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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
NEWS BRIEFS

montpelier, VT, March Tho Of
fetal Vermont delegation led by
Governor Franklin S. Billings and
including Colonel John c. Coolidge
Of Plymouth, father of the president.
was entrained tonight at three points
and moved to the junction where in
the course of the night the through
to Washington will couple on the
cars and bear them to the inaugural
New York will be reached tomorrow
morning at $40 and WASHINGTON in
the mid-afternoon.
Boston, March Indicted secret
~ for an alleged conspiracy with an
UNNAMED federal official in connec-
ton with the payment of s96244 by
two New Bedford men following an
investigation into omissions from
their income tax returns. James \.
Grourke of New Bedford was ar
raigned in u S. District Court be-
fore Judge Brewster here today,
pleaded not guilty and was released
in $4,000 bail.
Montpelier. VT. March 2-Charles
r. Witherell of Shoreham was APP
pointed successor to State RepreSen-
tative William H. Rirchard, who died
las: Friday. by Governor Franklin s.
billings tonight Mr.. Witherell was
4 member of the Vermont house in
1919.
st. Johns, n. F., March Prem
Ter Monroe this evening told the New
FCundlard legislature that the gov
eminent would consider a proposal
to sell the Hinterland of Labrador,
reserving a coastal strip three miles
wide for the use of New Foundland
fishermen, if this proposal is submit
ted officially by Canada. The dis
pute over the Labrador boundary be-
tween the Dominion and the colony
is of long standing. BY temporary
agreement Canada has exercised
Jurisdiction over the interior and
New Foundland over the coast.
Washington. March 1.-The income
tax of an individual member of a
bankrupt partnership. the supreme
court held today, cannot be collected
out of partnership assets ahead of
general creditors of the partnership.
The decision was in two New York
cases brought against the trustee in
bankruptcy for Finkelstein Brothe' S
and the receiver of Jones & Baker, a
stock brokerage firm.
Pittsburgh, March 2-Samuel Kish.
40, steel mill employee, shot and
killed his wife, 3S, seriously wounded
daughter. II. and probably fatally
wounded himself in their home in
Woodlawn today. Police said they
mad learned the couple had been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
COburn to Be in
Pink of Condition
For Hebron Battle
Especial TO kennebcc JournaN

Especial to kennebcc JournaD
Watcrvillc, March Coach
Haines is planning a stiff practice
schedule this week in preparation
for the final game Friday evening
with Hebron in the Coburn Gym.
Dick Reed the first string guard has
left the school on account of other
responsibilities. The loss of Reed is
hard blow to the Coburn machine
but Coach Haines is fast rounding
Don Mason in to shape to fill the
vacancy. Mason has had plenty of
experience on the polished surface
and it is only a matter of whether
he can work in with the team play
or not.
The first team went through an
hour and a half of fast scrimmag ing
yesterday afternoon against the sec
ond team and when the smoke of the
battle had cleared the varsity team
seemed just as fresh as they did
when they started the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Says Presidents
Father Is Good
Deputy Sheriff

Springfield Vt. March She s.or
Wallis l.. Fairbanks OF Wiha, \.
County has been notified thal 4, In
deputy. Colonel John Coollese, al
be unable to attend to the dutle' h
his office this week. Omlttihs H..
state that he is to witness tn ',oni
auguration of his son as presiya..rna
Colonel Coolidge said merely
leaving for Washington Mondas nosp
Sheriff Fairbanks, who mas ~ N
accompanied by the Colone. LAS
many missions in the twenty I'M
the latter has served as o t,bef
characterized the presidents
IS "a good man TO have aioh s, uOrk
He has made a study OF M s.rrins
and is especially effective IN ,sarrsr
papers. His quiet but firm ill Miami
earn him the respect OF Tin 1,
and he does not know what iS
said the sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Three Teams Battling
for Lead in Bike Race

New York, March 2-Desperate
riding during the scheduled spirits
tonight in the six day bicycle race
at Madison Square Garden saw four
teams lap the field and two come up
70 even terms with Georgetti and
Belloni, the Italian team which had
led since a terrific jam in the first
three hours of the race.
The teams of Mcnamara and Hor-
an and Brocco and Egg caught the
leaders, having covered 1874 miles. 4
laps against the record of 493 miles,
laps made by Lawrence and Magin
in 1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
SPORT BRIEFS
(By the Associated Press)

-Four of the nine games remaining
In the Eastern Intercollegiate Bas-
ketball League, are scheduled Tor
this week. Columbia meets Yale at
New Haven Tuesday, dartmouth and
Penn clash at Philadelphia Thurs
day and Columbia plays Princeton at
Princeton and Dartmouth encoun-
ters Cornell at Ithaca on Saturday.
Cleaves of Princeton leads the ini-
tial scoring list in the college league
today, with As points and he cap
tains team which leads the circuit,
Princeton having gained the. honors
by conquering Dartmouth at Han
over on Saturday in a brilliant tus-
sic which required an overtime. per-
iod. Hynson. Tiger forward. shot
the winning basket. Dartmouth and
Princeton meet again March 10.
The indoor athletic season, the
heaviest that the sport. has ever
known. gradually is giving way to
baseball and the cinder path. Paavo
Nurmi's schedule will keep track in
terest alive for sometime however.
He will participate in eight meets in
ten days. his itinerary including
Hamilton. Buffalo, Toronto. Milwau-
kec and Cleveland. His hrSt ap-
pearance in this latest test Of sta
nina will be in New York tomorrow
night.
John A. Clinton, Jr, of Pittsburgh.
and Francis Appleby of New York.
tied for the.champio. ship among the
amateur 1872 balkline billiard players
Of the country, will meet in a play
off in New York tonight, Edgar T.
Appleby. last years champion. took
third place In the 1925 tournament.
having suffered two defeats. Francis
is his brother.
Pete Moeskops of Hollc nd. world
champion among the sprinting eye
lists, has the build for six day RI
der. but never has completed a race
of that kind. He is participating in
the grind now going on in Madison
Square Garden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Skowhegan Bowler -
Hits New Record
Especial to Kennebec JournaN

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Skowhegan, March Leon Smiley
hung up a new record at the Bowlo-
drome Saturday when he hit the
naples for a total OF 2141 in 90
strings. He went over the century
mark II times in the 20 strings and
hit the skinny sticks for 1913 for the
highest single string.
Score SO. 112. 1O6, 90. 105. 1913, 1o9.
100. 112. 1913. 1913. 81. lis, 113, 12S. 100,
119, 10, 101, 114-2141.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

team for next year Cutter has been
playing center on the team for the
past two years and Is the popular
choice for the captaincy. He is a Tor
mer Drummer Academy athlete, where
he played hockey and football. In the
few games played this past season he
WAS easily the star of the team, scor-
ing practically all of the goals. Cutter
is a member of the Bowdoin Musical
Clubs and belongs to the Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Colby A. T. 0. Five
COP Game, 28-8
Especial to Kennebcc Journal)

NSpSSldl W fNtlllleDCC
Waterville. March I'm the Col
by interfraternity league last night
the Alrha Tau Omega aggregation
defeated the Alpha quintet by II
score &C Is 10 .. Tive game was
very slow and embarrassing and the
Taus couldn't seem to find them
selve; until the final rerioG whel.
they started to drop them in from
all angles. For the winners the
playing of Callaghan and O'Donne
featured while Mari PIT up the best
game :Gr the losers. The SUMMARY:
ALPHA TAU OMEGA ALPHA
COSY (S)
Nicke"son IT,. If Corbett
Callaghan rf.... .rf Il. Nickerson
O'Donnell c..............c Smith
Moynafan lg....... Zig Kelly
McNeulia $500. M.
Substitution: Traynor for D.,
Nickerson for Tra|nor, Mclean fer
Moynacan; Moyilihan Tor Mci.ean:
Traynor for McKenna..
Goals from floor. A. T. o. Njcker-
son .. Callaghan >, O'DonreH y,
Moynahan l. Mclean -: Alpha,
Corbett L. Nickerson /, Mari ].
Goals from fouls: \. T. o. Trayncr
I, Callaghan ]. Alpha. MARI 1, Nick
erson 1. Referee. Mar: =. b. 7.
Timer Kelly. Scorer Littletield. Time
As,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
on January Is at the Millrose A. A.
meet In Madison Square Garden.

Chicago, March 2.-(By A. FL
Willie Hoppe. worlds champion Al
1872 balkline billiards. tonight lost his
chance to retain the title in the inter-
national 1872 balkline billiard cham
pionship tournament here when he was
defeated by Edouard Horemana, Bel
gian champion, 400 to So in seven In
nings. Young Jake Schaefer, whose
sensational shooting has. been the fea-
ture of the international 1872 balkline
billiards championship tournament,
suffered lapse of the almost perfect
artistry of his last two games here
this afternoon, but defeated hameki-
chi Suzuki. Japanese champion, 400 to
175, in IA innings. 1t was Suzukls
last game of the tournament. he hav-
ing lost five straight matches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Vance Signs Three
Year Contract

New York, March 2-Dazzy Vance.
leading National League pitcher last
year, has signed a three year con-
tract with Brooklyn calling for an
aggregate salary Of $4,000, according
to word received today from Clear
waiter, Fla. This is believed to be a
record salary for National League
pitchers.
He had demanded $4,000 for this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Boston Produce Marker

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standard 9.75ml0Sj. ee
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thanksgiving 26I99.
P0RK-Medium backs 4oa 4; IS
POTATOI1S-Green MountstssHo 5eG
1l25 per zoe pounds; sweets
go. gefnery
ouotcs 610 cents i'm 100-barfei
less per cent for cash.
VEAI.-7M %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Cutter Elected
Captain BOwdoin
Hockey Team
Especial to Kennel

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick. March AT a meeting
held this afternoon Charles N. Cutter
of Newton Highlands, Mass. was
elected captain of the BoWdoin hockey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
ny" CLUSTER
WHIP MIXED men
IN PIN MATCH

The Red Triangle bowlers took
three points from the mixed men at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Monday evening.
Royce was high bowler for the win
ming group with high three string
total of 297 and with high single
string of 119. Summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

New York, March 2.--Francis S. APP
pleby of New York gained the nation
al amateur 1872 balkline billiard cham
pionship tonight by defeating John A.
Clinton. Jr.. of Pittsburgh, 800 to 2s9,
in a play-off match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

Boston. March 2.--Paavo Nurmi has
been signed to run in the track meet
of the Boston Lodge of Elks here on
March 81, George Freeman, the meet
manager, announced today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
SPORT TABLOIDs

New York, March Lew Hurley,
New York bantamweight, and Spencer
Gardner of Newport. Il. J.. fought six
rounds to a draw here tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

Washington, March 2-Baro, =
MARITIME, new Italian ambassado. "
the United States, was given sr %
dience at the White House todasu ~.
present his letter of credanca %
President Coolidge.
Chicago, March 2.--(By A D,
Testifying III the trial Of w ~
Stokes, New York milIion.,ip.
charged with conspiracy to dsfau
his wife. Mrs. Helen Ellwood Stoks,
Of Denver, Mrs. Stokes mother NJ
Emma Ellwood Miller, gave nas
evidence. she said that in i rs-
Stokes warned her that Mrs Dr. Dr.
DeAcosta Lydig, Stokes diyor.ss
wife, was Spanish and might s.,e,,
a knife in Helen" if the latter @Ss
not guard her tongue"
Washington, March 2.-Monev "A
vanced by the government ON war t,,s'
contracts was neld by the spnra. as
court today to constitute a snsois,
trust fund in the hands of the cas
tractors to whom the advances r..'
made. which could not be used ~
banks in which they were denos,,s,
as "set offs" in the settlement ~ -.
accounts of the depositors. Thu A.
cision was in a case brought agairs,
the Butterworth Judson Corpor,,n.s
and others in New York City.
Washington, March Owing m n
t;ications of unfavorable weather COW
ditions along the route, the armv a,
service today directed Major Tbam.s
G.. Lanphier, in command of the fligb,
of army airplanes to Miami n,
from Selfridge Field, Mich. to carr
out the original schedule on the 70.
turn fight. Major Lanphier had re-.
quested authority to undertake !,
dawn to dusk flight homeward from
Miami to Selfridge Field. The Original
schedule calls for the planes to reach
Langley Field, Virginia, March s.
New York. March 1.-The weather
bureau announced today that wealth.
err conditions at Sandy Hook win
hereafter be broadcast bv radio twice
daily. at 8 A. NJ. and p. M. for the
benefit of vessels off the eastern
coast. The service was instituted 10.
day and broadcasting will be through
the station of the Radio CORPORATION
of America at Chatham, Mass
London. March 2-tBy A. P.)-An.
nouncement of the makeup Of The
Australian Davis cup lawn tennis
team was made here today The
team will consist of James o. Ander.
son. captain: Gerald L. Patterson,
and ]. d. Hawkes.. The team will
sail for America June 4.
Washington. March A con.
gressional investigati ton during the
coming summer of charges against
Federal Judge English of the east.
ern Illinois district was assured to.
day when the senate adopted the
house resolution authorizing it.
Washington. March "A SENATE
sub committee during the coming
summer will so thoroughly into the
proposal to revise salaries of the fed.
eral judiciary. The proposed in.
creases will start with the chief Jus.
tice of the United States, who would
receive $20,500 annually in place q
$4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

Newark, n. j., March Sid ferris,
New York lightweight, received a
newspaper verdict over Pal Moran of
New Orleans in a 12-round bout here
tonight which was enlivened by
trouble among spectators at the ring
side during the fifth round. Police
were called upon to restore order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

New York. March 2.-Paavo Nurmi,
Finland's mighty runner, tonight
equalled his worlds record of min
utes SO 2.5 seconds, for mile and a
half. at the list Regiment Ormory
games here. He established the mark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

In January and Indebtedness
S64,354,O32.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

quarreling. At the hospital i, :,
said Kish had small chance Of way ra
cevery. re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

Washington, March 2-Barc, -
MARITIME, new Italian ambassadas "
the United States, was given sn 70
dience at the White House tod NJ su'
present his letter of credenca %
President Coolidge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

Commercial failures in the United
States III February decreased 22.6
per cent compared with January and
liabilities dropper 26.1 per cent. X.
G.. Dunn and Company reports. The
months defaults totalled 1.793 with
Indebtedness $40, 123017, with 2,317
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

American Brake. Shoe and Foun-
dry Company earned $11 40 a share
en- the common stock in 1924 after
preferred dividends in contrast to
$13.30 in 1923. Net profit of 81, 454,-
9O4. compared with S2,727.O97 the
year before Surplus declined to
$685., 094 from 81, 2G7 POT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

Henry Foods railroad, the Detroit,
Toledo and Ironton, improved its
earnings in January, net operating
income of 1884 500 comparing with
SIT. 1O5 in January. 1924. Gross in
creased to $1,1O6,225 from $3.50, 2229.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

London. March ply A. P.)--An.
nouncement of the makeup Of The
Australian Davis cup lawn tennis
team was made here today. The
team will consist of James o. Ander.
son. captain; Gerald L. Patterson
and ]. d. Hawkes.. The team will
sail for America June 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03

Washington, March "A con.
gressional investigation during the
coming summer of charges against
Federal Judge English of the east.
ern Illinois district was assured to.
day when the senate adopted the
house resolution authorizing It.
Evening star., 1925-08-08
JACOB STEINER, 81,
DIES AT HOME HERE
Was Tailor to Famous Men During
and After Civil War-In D. c.
for "a Years.

Jacob Steiner o. wears old. for ma ny
years prominent clothing manu-
facturer and resident Of Washington
for the last "a years, died at his resi-
dence. 1912 Euclid street, yesterday.
He and Mrs. Steiner celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. In this
city, December Is. 1916.
Born in Germa ny. Mr.. Steiner came
To the United States when 90 years
old, and soon after sta rtAd in the cloth
ing business in stanton, Va. Later
he moved TO Baltimore. continuing the
business with his brothers. under the
firm ma me OF Steiner Bros, for ma ny
years.
The Steiner clothing company. il Is
said. made clothes for President Will
sons father. and Jacob Steiner had
listed among his friends Gen. Roberi
+. Lee. Gen. Grs nj and many other
men OF prominence in the days Of the
civil War. He was member Of the
Royal Arcanum and formerly hsd
other frsternal afilis tions.
Mr.. Steiner married Miss E'reda Peis
in Baltimore. in 1865. She also was
born in Germa ny
He is survived by his wife two
de lighters. Mrs. Fannie Leon OF New
York and Mrs. Norma Luchs OF
washington; four ara ndchIldren and
one great sra ndchiIu.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock. tnterment Will be in the
! Washington Hebrew Congrega tior
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1925-08-08
JOHN |. SCHAFFERT DIES;
BUILT MANY HOMES HERE
Was in Contracting Business in
Capital for 35
Years.

John Leonhart Schaffert. for 35
Years builder and contractor in the
District Of Columbia. died AT his resi-
dence. 912 NJ street. today.
Mr.. Schaffert was born in Germa nv
in ls49. and came 10 this country Az
q Young man. During his IS years in
the building business In Washington
he erected more than 500 houses in
various parts Of the city and con.
structed number Of refrieera tion
plants here for the railroads. He re-
tired IS years ago.
Mr. Schaffert was member Of the
Armiuius Masonic Lodge. He is sur
vived by his widow. Katharine Schaf-
fert. one son Henry and two sisters,
Mrs NJ. Pheiger and Mrs. Christia n
Tmhau.
The funeral will be held AT the home
of his son. 1107 Clifton street, on Mon
day at pm. Rev. G. +. Lenski of the
Grace Lutheran Church will conduct
the services. Interment will be in
Prospect Hin Cemetery.
Evening star., 1925-08-08

police had not intended TO rope of the
thoroughfare or stop the movement of
the street cars. The thousands of
visitors in the city convinced them
that the ma archers and the spectators
would far exceed the original esti-
mate Of 5000.
The parade will move from Pes ce
Monument along Pennsylva MIA ave-
nue. TO Fifteenth street. Turning
south into Fifteenth. the procession
will head for the Monument grounds.
where II will disba nd.
Trucks los ded with ice water and
other cooling drinks will he sta toned
alons the line Of march for the IA
tixued klsnsmen Texas Rangers.
members OF the order. will patrol the
lire of ma rch.
Many Ku Klux bands are observed
on the streets prior TO the start OF
the parade. The Ladies' Band of Cum.
berla nd, Nd. which arrived this morn
ing attracted considerab Bile attention.
The public also manifested keen in
terest In a delega tion OF Klansme n
which formed for the parade near po.
lice headquarters. Heading this white
robed contingent Iwas a nag bearer
hanked on either side by two armed
Klansmen with hxed bayonets.
Evening star., 1925-08-08
NEW TRAFFIC BUREAU
OFFICE is OPENED
Improved Facilities Provided for
Examining Drivers for
Permits.

The Police Ira fac Bureau today
threw open the doors of its new
headquarters. l4l4 Pennsylva
avenue. where Inspector f. w
Brown has provided improved ia :
cilities for the examination OF new
automobile drivers.
The frat person 10 ger permit I'm
the new building was James Stanton
Albers. son OF !. r. Aihers of Fire
Truck Co. No. s. He was examined
by Policeman Foley.
The biggest advantage in the
change Of quarters is that the bures II
is now on the streel floor. whereas il
formerly occupied the third moor OF
the Graham Building. Fourteenth and
F. streets.
A feature of the new bureau is a
reception room In which applica n =
for permits msy make themselves
comparable while waiting TO be ex-
amined. The force OF examiners has
been increased from four TO seven
to reduce the waiting time for appIi-
cants.