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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
To Quiz Mitchell
On DisObedience
During Bombing

Washington, Feb. 10.-BrinAs
General Mitchell, assistant chietis
the army air service and cent,
figure in the controversy over III
value of aircraft in war, probabt
Will be recalled by the house it
craft committee for Friday, Il VI
indicated tonight, for question abog
testimony that he disobeyedf order
during the 1921 bombing tests d
Virginia Capes.
The committee has not met sinu
Saturday, when it recessed unit
Thursday, but Chairman Lampsr
was of the opinion tonight that mos
OF the members We're In. favor d
requesting General Mitchell 10 fs
appear and that the assistant al
chief himself would desire an or
Iortunity to reply to the charges
which were made to the commits
at its last meeting by Captain A
w. Johnson, assistant naval al
chief. Captain johnson told TIL
committee if he had possessed Ii
authority he would have courtmar
tailed General Mitchell.
Representative Prall, Demoeal
New York, member of the hous
aircraft committee, declared toda
in statement that the wide diver
Sence of expert opinion as develop
ed by the committees hearings YER
clearly shows the need of placill
civilian authorities with respons
bility for national defense"
In my opinion" he said, 'the'
SHOULD be created a department
national defense with a civibl
head ana under-secretaries OF va
navy and air power, the latter to
experts and men of training In ths
respective, fields"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
15-Year-Old Girl
Swimmer Defeats
Olympic Champs

st. Augustine. Fla, Feb. 10
Eleanor Garratti. Is year old San
Rafael girl, today won the national
so yard free style event which OPEN
ed a five day aquatic championship
meet here.
Miss Garratti defeated Ethel Lac
kie, olympic champion, at one hun
dred metres, and Gertrude Ederle
in what is declared by veterans in
the swimming game to be the closest
and most thrilling sprint race ever
held.
Miss Garratti came to st. Angus
tine unheralded and so far as~the
general public is concerned COM
pletely unknown. She Is saidt G
have done some sensational work on
the Pacific coast recently, but not
even her most ardent admirers
claimed that she would win.
In the final race, Miss Ederle, Miss
Lackie and Miss Garratti tied 70,
first place. In the runoff Miss Gar
ratti won by very small margin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Proof Of Smoked Ham

That the proof of the smoked ham
is in the smell is the conclusion
reached by the wholesale meat
packers, as result OF years of ex-
perience. according to 6 story recent
~ published. This ham smelling
business, moreover, as might be ex-
pected. is of a nature that to be-
come an expert at it, requires years
of training. A man experienced in
this line of work, however, is able to
test 1000 or 5000 hams a day, and
in some of the large houses. where
many thousands are turned out
daily, there may be d regular corps
of them employed. Upon the infalli-
bility of the judgment Of these men,
indeed, the reputation OF such con-
Germs largely depends. Certainly
there are more ways of making liv-
ing than the average individual real
iZes.-Christian Science Monitor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Cincinnati Reds
Train in 2 Weeks

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. TO-
Dolph Cheek, regular catcher on
Harvard's varsity baseball team,
may be lost to the team this season.
because Of the unsettled football sit
uation at Cambridge. AS captain of
the football team Cheek will devote
his energies to spring training in
that sport, it was said.
When 70 candidates reported yes
terday for battery positions in the
inst practice of the season, Cheek
was devoting himself to javelin
practice on another part of Soldiers
Field. AS a freshman he was a
point winner IN the discus, javelin
and shotput events, and he keeps
lit with the field sports in the foot
ball OF season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
To Stage Lightweight
Tournament at
Madison Square

New York, Feb. 10-F'ifty boxers,
club managers and fight promoters
attended a meeting of tile state box
ing commission here today. 1t was
decided that the lightweight tourna-
ment be held on Feb. %. There will
be eight bouts. four of which are to
be held in Madison Square Garden,
the remainder taking place in small
err clubs. which are to be selected at
meeting next Friday aftrnoon.
Fourteen boxers were paired for the
match. Pairs We're chosen from a
hat containing individual slips of
paper upon which the names of the
boxers We're written.
The pairs chosen were Benny VAL
ger and Alex Hart; Jack Bernstein
and Basil Galiano; Sully Seeman and
Archie Walker; Charlie O'Connell
and Joe Dundee; George CLANCY and
Tommy O'Brien; Jimmie Goodrich
and Eddie Wagner; Clyde Jeakle
and Rocky Kansas.
1t was definitely decided that win
or lose the fighters in the tournament
are to share alike in the matter of
proceeds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Sunrisinu

When the sun approaches towards
the gates of the morning. he frs;
opens a little eye of heaven. and
sends away the spirit of darkness,
and gives light to cock, and calls
up the lark to mathis. and by and by
gilds the fringes of a cloud. and
Ieeps over the eastern hills. thrust
ing out his golden horns, like those
which decked the brows of Moses
when he was forced 10 wear veil
because himself had seen the face OF
God: and still, while a man tells the
story, the sun gets up higher till he
shows a fair face and a full light
and then he shines one whole day
Jeremy TAYLOR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Georgetown Track
Meet February q

Washington, Feb. 10-The George
town University indoor track meet
here on Feb. u will bring together in
that test again the two American
athletes who fought 1t out for first
and second honors in The decathlon
Of the Paris Olympic games Harold
Osborne and Emerson Norton. a
Georgetown student. Norton. who
won second place in the Olympic
decathlon despite the handicap of a
swollen leg was said to be in prime
shape to give the Olympic winner a
hard test
The university authorities are still
awaiting word from paavo Nurmi,
the flying Finn. at to what distance
he will run in the games here. They
are hoping he will undertake to cut
his mile record and in this case are
prepared to give him The best track
available for the effort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Both Major Leagues
To Get Underway
On Same Date

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 10 (By A. P.)
The American League will open it's
1925 pennant campaign on Tuesday,
April IA, the same date as the Ma
tioEal League. and close October 4, a
week later than the 1924 race. ac-
cording to the schedule adopted at
the meeting Of club owners today.
The worlds championship Wash
ington club will start the race by
meeting the Yankees at New York.
while Boston will open hostilities
against the Aathletics at Philadel-
phia. The White Sox will oppose
the Tigers at Detroit and Cleveland
will furnish the opposition for the
Browns at st. Louis.
The apportionment of holiday and
weekend dates finds Washington
leading the list with thirty. including
16 Sunday games and 10 Saturday
contests. and games on Decoration
Day. Chicago ranks next with 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Salt Lake in English County

Every one who has swum in a
lake or pond as well as in the sea
knows the extra buoyancy of salt
water as compared with fresh. This
effect of salt on water is demonstrate
ed strilingly at Droitwich. the Wor-
cestershire spa, where there is water
in which it is impossible to sink.
You can float on the water, sit on
it. and even go to sleep on it. without
fear of drowning. The better the
swimmer you are, indeed. the worse
you will fare. because the moment
you try to strike out your feet fly up
ward. to give you an unpleasant
emetic.
So high is the percentage Of salt
that the crystals completely coat the
skin. unless drying is resorted to i'm
mediately on leaving the water
Some of the cures effected by the
baths are remarkable. Anemia. neu-
ralgla ailments, and rheumatism
sometimes yield as if by magic under
the treatment, which is becoming in
creasingly popular.-London Answers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Cuban Doctors lndorse Legislation

Legislation designed to improve
working and living conditions OF
women and children in industry, and
of men laboring in the cane fields
and sugar mills, was recommended
in a series of So resolutions adopted
by the Cuban national congress
which recently closed it's sixth an
nual session. The congress es-
pecially would have hours of work
ing women and children regulated
and favors law requiring working
women to cease work for four weeks
before and after child birth.
The congress also went on record
as favoring Rn effective law against
importation of narcotics, for stricter
legislation against carrying firearms
for standardizing medical drugs
and for protection of the meat and
milk supplies of the public. and
many other measures to improve
living conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Grand Circuit Racing
To Open Week Later

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 1O.-The OPEN
ing of the 1925 grand circuit racing
season has been POSTPONED one week,
Secretary Win II. Khan announced to-
night.
The season will open at North Ran
dali as originally planned. a two
weeks meeting being held there June
% to July 81 instead of June % to
July a, to fill dates left vacant when
the Columbus track decided not to hold
Its usual summer meet July 6 to II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Indian Confederacy

The six Nations" was . con
federation of Indian tribes. former
inhabiting the central and westsr
part of New York state. As early
the beginning of the Seventeen
century, the Mohawks, Onelda'
Senecas. Cayugas and Onondaea
had formed a league, known as .
Five Nations; but in 1712 they wa
Joined by the Tuscaroras, reale
tribe from North Carolina. and ve'
thenceforth known as the SIX "a
tions. In 1888 the Mohawks az
Cayugas migrated to Canada, an
the confederacy was dissolved. ~
total number of the "Six Natoa'
probably never exceeded twenty'n'
Observation-Disclosures City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Asks Reputation
Pullman Surcharge

Washington, Feb. 1U.-Repudia-
ton by congress of recommended
lions Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission for retention of the pull
man surcharge was urged In the
senate today by Senator Smith,
Democrat. South Carolina, chairman
of the Interstate Commerce commit
tee.
Senator Smith also asked the SEN
ate to order the commissions rec
concentrations set aside through an
amendment to be attached to some
PENDING bill.
This course, he said, would get the
question into conference with house
without the necessity of waiting on
that chamber to act on a bill order
ing elimination of the surcharge
which the senate passed at the last
session
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Harvard May
Lose Ball Player

Cincinnati, Feb. 1O.-The Cincin-
natl Reds will go to the Orlando
training camp two weeks from next
Saturday with their present roster
intact, there being no further deals,
trades or purchases in prospect. This
announcement was made by Presi-
dent August Hermann last night on
his return from the league schedule
meeting at New York.
III 9 members of the team are
signing UP more rapidly than usual,
he ssld, and most OF the regulars are
alread.' in line. There are a few
hclCouts one or two Of whom are
making demands for more liberal
contracts, hut Mr.. Hermann expects
all to he Oh hand to go south with
the team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
On Compromise
Mission to Vatican

Paris. Feb. Ex-senator Demonzie
has quietly gone to Rome, supposedly
on private affairs. but it is understood
he will be received by the pope and
will discuss the French government
action in suppressing the embassy tc
the Vatican. with view of finding a
compromise acceptable to the Holy
See and the Herriot regime
NJ Demonzie is a supporter of the
present government and was largely
instrumental in obtaining the resump-
ton of diplomatic rela tions between
France and the Soviet government He
is strongly opposed to the abolition
of the Vatican embassy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Will Attempt to
Restore Horse
Racing in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Feb l0--EXponents
of the turf are attempting to restore
horse racing in Oklahoma. Two bills
to that end, one legalizing the pari
mutuel system of betting and the
other providing for a racing commits
sion of five members appointed by the
governor were introduced in the
house of Representatives yesterday.
Horse racing has been outlawed in
the state for about ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Chicago Pair
Lead ebay Race

Chicago, Feb. 10-Kochler and
Stockholm, the Chicago entries in
the six day bicycle race here, at II
o'clock tonight had covered SS3 miles
and one Jap in so hours and still held
lead of one lap over the other 10
teams.
During the two hour spirits to-
night the Bear Cat pair. Brocco and
Buysee. and the Americans, Wal
thour and Mcnamara, made valiant
attempts to regain the lost lap but
failed.
In points. Belloni and Degraeves,
1talio Belgian pair. led with l42; De-
Wolfe and Deruyter, Belgians, are
second with 1877. and Walthour and
Mcnamara third with 116.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
19-Year-Old Rum
Runner Fined

Springfield. VT, Feb. 1O-Maxine
Abuchon, 10 year old rum runner,
who wrecked his automobile against
tree in escaping on the night of
December %, was fined $500 and
costs when he pleaded guilty to a
charge of Illegal liquor transportation
before Judge Ward, in the municipal
COURT oday. Abuchon, who was ar
rested two weeks ago in Chicopee,
Mass, was also fined IS and costs
for failing to stop his car when sig
nalei by police officer.
Abuchon's 16 year old brother. who
was arrested in Charlestown, n. H.,
the day after the wrecking of the
automobile. was freed on probation
With suspended sentence from the
state school after he paid costs of
his trial and confinement when ar
raigned here several weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11

loo. Then he disposed Of ii. ~, y
to two men. taking their Nv
They sold out everything a. , ..a'
and slipped away. Lincol, ~. Y
failure. was left with hi, :, y
debts, which in that day was Nv, =,
large sum Of money.
He went to work with thr,n =,
Industry. He skimped and a., Y.
One OF his creditors became olss
rate. sued him and obtaiusd ~ !.
judgment. Lincoln's horse. ,ada,.
bride and surveying outat -
sold at auction. ~
Through the entire perioa !.
Lincoln's early manhood, from !; !,
40, he struggled with this deb, i,
last it was paid.
Lincoln could have taks,. !.
easier way. like the two men ~,
left him with the bag to hold. =.
could have disappeared from 8,
lem. But the world would han
lost its greatest statesman and I'M,
manity one OF its noblest bench.
tors had he done so.
Throughout his entire life nm y
the time he became president N
the United States he stood face \
face with failure. Without thdtI
and industry he you'd have sep.
down to defeat.
At this time Of the year. vb,s
the civilized world is giving specj,J
thought to this man of the brairin
it is OF value to note that the tot
ering strength OF his genius vculi
have been lost to mankind had NJ
not been for his persistence Ia Ii,
simple practices Of thrift and b
dustry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Hebron May Play
COburn at Portland

especial to The Kennebec. Journal)
Hebron. Feb. 1O.-Hebron Acad-
envy and Coburn may clash on the
basket ball floor before Portland
rams, If the present plans material
ize.
The Portland Alumni are in ia
Vor OF a game in the Forest CITY
and the Hebron authorities are will
ing. If Coach Haines is willing. the
Portland court followers will have
an opportunity to watch the two
most powerful quintets in Maine
play for the State championship,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
French Feather
Coming to Fight
u. S. Title Holder

Paris, Feb. 10 (By A. P.)-Edouard
Mascart, French holder Of. the Euro
pean featherweight championship,
today. completed plans to embark on
Feb. Is for the United States to
fight Kid Kaplan, American feather.
weight king. in a ten round battle
for the worlds title at Madison
Square Garden March 20.
Through his manager Mascart to-
day announced acceptance Of finan-
cial terms for the match offered by
Tex Richard, New York promoter,
calling for the Frenchman to receive
IL percent of the receipts or a fixed
guarantee of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Jewels That Keen Time

a watch movement contains p.
ciOus stones to diminish its wea Va.
The lever and the balance VIE
pivots always run on bearings ma.
out Of jewels. In high grade Walca.
the bearings of the entire Ss y,
movement are jeweled. Tne ~, y.
grade jewels arc made of sappns, ~,
or rubies. the cheaper grade Oh ~
net, and the lowest grade oil orulne.
rock crystal. There are from ~
to twenty three points of Jewels y y 4
watch. and unless they are u am
good quality and fit the wheei pn rs0
perfectly the watch. will be ~
timekeeper even if it does run
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Gibbons Signs to
Meet Madden in n. Y.

st. Paul Mimi, Feb. 10-Tommy
Gibbons, of st. Paul, contender for
Jack Dempsey's heavyweight boxing
crown, announced here today on his
return from a meeting in New York
with Tex Richard that he had agreed
to fight BARLEY Madden in New
York early in May and Luis Angel
Firpo in Detroit in May or early in
June. The Firpo and Madden match
es are a certainty if Dempsey does
not agree to defend his title against
Gibbons in June, the ST. Paul heavy
weight said.
Even If signed with Dempsey, Glib
bons said. he will take the matches
provided Richard does not object.
Gibbons said he had not signed a
contract to meet Dempsey and he
would not sign until Richard had
closed with the champion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Thin Pin Results
SkOWhegan League

Especial to The Kennebec Journal)
skowhegan. Feb. 10;-The Pirates
took ; out Of 4 points from the ORR
oles in the thin pin match Monday
evening. Smiley was rolling in good
form for the Pirates with the high
single OF 1913 and total Of 322. For
the Orioles. GAIA had the high single
Of 1O2 and King the high total Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Alpha Hoopmen
Win in Colby
Basketball League

Waterville, Feb. 10.-Thc Alpha
hasketeels upset the NonFraternity
five this afternoon in the Colby gym
nasium in the third round of the an
nual interfraternity basketball league.
The final scort of the game was S2-17
in favor of the north campus aggrega-
ton. The game was great surprise
to the basketball fans as the dope had
it that the non-frats would take their
rivals into camp by good score. This
puts the non-frats into the second di-
vision with two wins and two loses.
The Phi Delta Theta and Zeta Psi
game was cancelled because of the
lateness OF the hour after the first
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11

In the first ship sent to the present
territory of the United States by the
Dutch West Indies company. the New
Netherland, which landed in the
Hudson river in 1928. Wal!oons, led
by jesse de Forest, were passengers
The eight families left on Manhat-
tan. which was named "NeW
ANesnes," constituted the first settle
ment of that now famous and valu
able island and the first homemak-
ers. IN fact. in the Middle Atlantic
states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Time Valuable to 95.Year Older

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 10 CA. P)-
A 95-year- man has no time to
waste. in the opinion of Ezra Meek
er, trail blazer, who in the early
days crossed the plains in a covered
wagon and recently went over the
same route in an airplane.
Mr.. Meeker visited a newspaper
office here recently and inquired for
a friend. He was asked to wait for
him half an hour.
Good gracious" answered Mr.
Meeker, I'm 50 years old and l have
no half hours to spare"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
State Thin Pin
Champ Defeats
Portland Aspirant
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Portland, Feb. 10-George Savoy,
feated Pete Pride of Portland in the
first ten strings of 20 string match
for a purse of $500. Savoy rolled a
total of 102 against 1046 by Pride.
The State champion was one pin up
going into the ninth string and in
the second box the game was even.
Savoy had a IA pin lead going into
the tenth string. The final ten
strings will be bowled at Rumford
Savoy's home alleys, on Thursday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Yale Football
Capt. Forced to Quit

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 10.-John
Shepard Bingham of Beechurst. n. Y,
Yale football captain. has been drop-
ped from the Junior class of the Yale
Sheffield Scientific School for failure
to make the required grades in his
studies, Dean Charles II. Warren of
the school said today. This action
makes him ineligible to continue as
,ootpaif captain and it is expected
he will resign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Schedule Adopted
For International

New York, Feb. 10.-International
League club owners today adopted a
playing schedule of 1GS games for
1925 in one Of the most peaceful ses
sions they have held in recent years.
Prior to the meeting reports were
current that shifts might take place in
the circuit. possibly involving the
! franchises at Syracuse or Newark. but
it was announced nothing of this sort
was considered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
g SPORTING NEWS e
Vickery and Hill
And c. C. C. Win
In Girls Bowling

Vickery and Hill and the Capital
City Corporation won IN the girls thin
pin matches bowled on the Y. NJ. c. A.
alleys Tuesday evening. the former
taking three to one win from the
Central Maine Power Co. sextet,
while the c. c. C. took a straight
four point win from the Bank lassies.
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