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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
TONICHT'S GAME
TO MAKE CHANGE
IN prep STANDING

One of the fastest basketball
games of the season will
be played at the City Hall.
Augusta this evening when Kent's
Hill and Hebron meet in the pre-.
paratory school series. This is the
second of the old time big Three"
contests to be staged in Augusta this
winter, and those who saw the siz-
cling affair between Kent's Hill and
Coburn, which had to go overtime
for a decision, will want to see this
game and bring all their friends ana
neighbors.
The Prep. School Series is still
anybody's race. and no comparing of
scores makes the dope any clearer.
Kent's Hill leads Hebron in the per-
centage column, but the wearers of
the Green caught the Hilltoppers off
their stride in Auburn three weeks
ago and gave them the only real
trouncing they. have had this season.
Hebron can get into tie for second
place by beating Kent's Hill again
tonight, while Kent's Hill can tie
for first place by trimming Hebron.
1t Is a nice problem, and the solu-
ton, as the mathematician say,
will be interesting.
The management of both these
schools is inviting the Cony High
basket squad to attend as their
guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
City League Standing
New Hampshire
Debaters Score
Win Over Colby

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Feb. 25.-The debate
between the University of New
Hampshire and Colby held this even
ing in the college chapel was won by
New Hampshire FL. New Hamp-
shire upheld the negative. The SUD-
ject for debate was Resolved. that
the Coal Mines Of the United States
should be owned and operated by the
Federal Government. John T.
Neville, who spoke second for the
winners, was the most effective
speaker of the evening. He said IN
substance that since men will
profteer during a war period when
everybody should show intense
patriotism what would be the result
during times of peace. If the federal
government should take over these
mines other industries would soon be
taken over and that a wedge of
socialism would be forced into our
government.
Cleveland Sleeper and Robert Fol-
som, the other two men on the VIM
ming team also gave strong argu-
ments and were instrumental in the
victory. Colby will debate Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College tomor-
row night in the college chapel on
NE subject, Resolved, that Congress
should pass uniform Divorce Laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
Tractors Gradually
Taking Place Horse
New England Farms

Wakefield, Mass. Feb. 25.-(AP)-
The passing of the horse is the sub
ject of bulletin issued today by the
New England crop reporting service
here The horse population of New
England, the bulletin said. declined
So percent in the past year.
1.-THE total amount of work done by
horses in New England, both on
farms and in towns and cities. has
steadily declined for several years.
the bulletin said. Total acreage in
farm crops has tended to decrease,
leaving less work to be performed.
The past few years have been a
gradual increase in the use of tract
ors, trucks and other power equip
ment on farms. while the urban in
, crease has been more rapid.
During the past six years numbers
and average value of the horse have
both decreased more than 20Ge. This
explains in part the slow demand for
horse hay"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
Doubt Over Stand
OF Canada in Matter
OfLOcarnO Security

Ottawa, Feb. 25-(AP)-Premfer
Baldwin's announcement today that
an imperial conference would be held
next October, revived discussion here
of Canada's attitude toward the
treaty of Locarho. which, it is under
stood. will be one of the principal
subjects by the Dominion representa-
tives. Although a recent report that
the Canadian government would lay
before the house of commons reso-
luton dissociating itself from the Sc
curity pact was officially denied,
there is considerable doubt in we'll
informed circles whether Canada will
be willing to assume additional obi
cations in Europe by reason Of the
Locarno agreement.
1t was pointed out today that the
security pact was concluded by Great
Britain without consulting the do
minions and that Sir Austin Cham
berlani explained that the treaty it
self specifically provided that no
British dominion would assume any
obligations under it unless the do
minion signified its acceptance.
Besides the Locarno treaty the
coming imperial conference is ex-
pected to deal with imperial defense
and reduction of ornaments, i'm
perial foreign policy, development of
inter- empire trade and empire settle
mentts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
CREB FAVOR|TE TO
WIN over FLOWERS
AT new YORK TONIGHT

New York, Feb. 25-(AP)-Harry
Greb of Pittsburgh, worlds middle
weight title holder and the most &C
tive champion in the ring today, will
answer the challenge of Tiger Flow
ers, Atlanta, Ga. negro, in Is round
championship contest at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night.
The Pittsburgh Windmill" will en-
ter the ring favorite to retain the
crown he won from Johnny Wilson
of Boston at the Polo Grounds, Aug
ust 81, 1928, in spite of the fact that
Flowers was given newspaper de-
cision over his in ten round. no.
decision, contest at Fremont. Ohio, in
1924. in the only other meeting be-
tween the two.
Flowers was selected by the New
York state athletic commission as
the most logical contender in the
middleweight division and directed
Greb to accept challenge from him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
COMING EVENTS

Feb. 26-2S-ATaine College Christian
Association student conference at
University Of Maine. Orono.
March Mar: S0 1ERs.dedic s IL A Services of
the First Baptist church, Water
Vile.
March Municipal elections, South
Portland. Lewiston, Bath, Saco, Ellis
March 8-Belfast municipal election.
March s-P1ttsfield annual town meet
ing.
March 11-13--Annual scholastic basket
ball tournament at the University Of
March list. Patrick's day.
March offspring officially begins. =.
March 22-Municipal election, Old
March 24-Democratic state conven-
ton at Portland.
March 27-2S-School- Of instruction at
Augusta for general officers, field Of
ficers, divisional and brigade staff
officers and regimental staff officers
Of all branches of Maine National
Guard.
March 29-April Farmers week at
University of Maine.
April 4-Easter Sunday.
April 5-Municipal election Calais
April 5-10-World-wide Fiddlers' con-
April Estate Republican Convention.
Portland
April 9--Maine secondary school stu
dents prize speaking contest at
Portland.
April s-10-Young. peoples conference
for religious education at Augusta.
April 17-1S--Schooi of instruction at
Augusta for general officers, field
officers. divisional and brigade staff
officers and regimental STAFF officers
OF all branches of Maine National
Guard.
April 19-Nineteenth Western Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26

Allah"-a gift from Allah. The
British and the Zionist colonization
organizations Immediately set to
work to drive out the mosquito.
which in some parts of the Holy
Land afflicted as high as twenty
percent of the population with
malaria an
Swamps were drained and the
water used to irrigate dry parts Of
the country. Old. unused cisterns
were cleaned and closed. springs
were harnessed for irrigation pur-
poses and the breeding nests of the
misunderstanding mosquito destroy
ed. Conquering the osquito
through drainage and public health
work has been major activity of
the Palestine Foundation Fund,
Jewish National Fund and Hadas-
sab, the three chief colonization
funds now combined in the United
Palestine Appeal, which, under the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26

Craftsmanship of DR.. Stephen S.
Wise, is raising 100000 among
American Jews for increased colo
nization and immigration work in
Palestine during the year.
In many parts of Palestine. par
ticularly in the historic Valley Of
Jezreel. Jewish agricultural colo
MES now flourish on land which a
few years ago was uninhabitable
because of malaria. In the Jezreel,
colonists now sleep without mos
quito-netting where few years
ago farm settlements were aban-
doned because Of the high malaria
mortality.
John D. Rockefeller was recently
publicly commended by the British
High Commissioner of Palestine for
the excellent work done by the
Rockefeller Unit in helping to free
the Holy land from its centuries
old malaria scourge. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26

THE scourge of the Holy Land.
the malaria carrying mosquito.
is now being conquered through
the combined efforts of the British
Government, Zionist colonization
agencies and the Rockefeller In
Stitute.
When Great Britain assumed the
League of Nations mandate for
Palestine following the war and
Jewish colonization began on a
large scale, one of the principal OBJ
stacles to the modern development
of the country was the mosquito,
breeding in swamps and old els
terms throughout the country and
blighting the land with malaria.
Under the Turkish regime moth
ing was done to stamp out malaria,
for the Arab. with the patience
characteristic of his complete ig-
norance of hygiene and public
health, accepted the curse as Min
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
COburn to End
Hockey Schedule,
Hebron SATURDAY.
Especial to Kennebec Jour,

NSpcCldl 10 h0nneDeC JOufnaI)
Waterville, Feb. 25.-The Coburn
Hockey team will journey over to
the Oxford Hills to meet the strong
Hebron puck chasers on Saturday
afternoon in the Hebron arena. The
team will leave this morning and
this evening they will practice on
the Hebron ice for the battle on the
following day. Coach Ray Haines
has whipped his puck chasers to the
limit this week and every man is
reported to be in the best of con-
dition for the fray. Although the
Hebron team will be the favored to
win the Coburn boys will fight to
the end. This contest is the last
one on the Coburn hockey sched-
ule and the hardest game of the
year the boys will do their utmost
to finish the season in good style.
The following members will leave
with Coach Ray Haines on this
morning train to Hebron: Captain
Williams, Walter Brinn, Clifford
Mitchell, Lloyd Marsters, John Pol
lard, Bob Violette, Atomic Pagan
ucci. Mortmont Sullivan and Tom
Corey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
ger Flowers His Middle Weight Title Tonight
Nice Tennis Court
To Make Bigger
And Better Stands

Monte Carlo, Feb. 2o.-(AP)-The
Eews that the Nice Tennis CLUB has
ordered 10000 francs worth of lum-
Der and other material with which to
build new stands on it's courts has
raised the hopes of some of the tennis
devotees here that the club believes
Suzanne Lenglen will enter teh singles
competition there next month. SUI
zanne has said that she would play no
more singles matches until the st.
Cloud tournament in June ond thus
far she has made ma announcement
that she has changed her mind.
Other followers of the game point
to the fact that Helen Wills, the
American champion, is entered In the
singles at Nice and that her populari-
ty has made her a drawing card of the
same calibre as Suzanne and that pos
sibIy the Nice club officials are keep
ing this in mind. In any event both
the French and American champions
are entered in the women's doubles at
Nice, and the doubles will mean a
large attendance at the tournament.
The first Nice tourney in February
was staged with extra seating accom-
modations being necessary. Miss
Wills did not participate, but Suzanne
did.
King Gustave of Sweden, although
he was refused permission to play in
the open championship mems doubles,
owing to the fact that his entry was
received too late, will have the honor
of playing on the center court tomor-
row. Paired with Braem Hilliard, the
Englishman, the Swedish monarch
will meet In a handicap plebian pair
which cannot yet be definite ANNOUNCE
ed as they have not W reached the
second round. The king and billiard
have won their first round.
Gustave is practictnS assiduously.
His snow-bound realm afforded him
little opportunity to play tennis, and
he has been without practice for sew
eral months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
GARDINER READY
FOR INVASION OF
C0NY HOOPMEN
Especial to Kennebec Journan

NoPSSiui " heHHeDeC JOurnal)
Gardiner, Feb. 25-The Gardiner
nigh oasketeers are on edge for the
clash Frid"-- night with their -
vsls fl a the Capital CITY. and are
confident that the score will be more
to Gardeners satisfaction than it was
when these two teams met before.
The boys are handicapped by the loss
of several regular, players. but will
present the smooth working combi-
nation that nearly copied from
Winslow last week. IT, lineup will
probably be Captain Rose and Ankle
tell at forward, Belts at center the
Henderson brothers or Barnard at
guard. Hard practice sessions have
been put in this week under. the di-
rection of Coach Mckinley, and the
boys will give their beset for a win
over Cony. this being their last
chance to conquer the wearers of the
Red and White on the polished sur
face this year. They realize thu
Cony is rated high in the state and
that the game will be a hard fought
one. but htink that the team is now
match for Cony's bet.
The girls are in Al condition and
Will have the services of Mcdonald
at center, who was unable to play in
the last Cony game. The locals win
over Morse showed that the team
must be considered when picking
high rating teams in the state, and
the girls should come out on the win
ming end of the game Friday night.
The same lineup of Captain Marson
and Brown, forwards, Mcdonald and
Austin, centers and Rose and Will
Hams, guards, will probably be
playede.
George Vinall Of Deering will re-
fierce both games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
M. C.. /. Wins Over
Waterville High
In Last Home Game


Pittsfield, Feb. 25.-M. C. /. played
It's last home game of the season at
Union hall tonight, winning from Wa
terville High school by score of 80
81 with large and enthusiastic
crowd in attendance. NJ C. l. was
leading 1872 at the end of the first
half, so coach used his entire squad
with Waterville the largest part of
their total in the third period, but NJ.
c. j. added to her lead in the final Pc
Rod with the regular lineup back in
the game. Johnson and Donovan
starred for Waterville. Fast passing
and teamwork featured for the locals,
with J. Flatley leading in the scoring
The Waterville High girls swamped
M. c. j., winning by score of 44-5.
Miss DeLisle of the winners shot IA
baskets. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
SPORT BRIEFS
CBy THE Associated Press)


Harry Greb. perennial middle
weight champion, has been made Il
two to one fayorte over his chal-
lenger, Tiger Flowers. Georgia Ne
gro, in their Is round championship
fight at New York tomorrow night.
Walter Hagen, Americas profess
sional golf champion, is the choice OF
Archie Compston, English star. to
win the British open championship
next summer. Hagen who has twice
previously annexed the foreign title.
on Sunday will engage the American
amateur king, Bobby Jones, In the
first half of y hole match on two
Florida courses.
Entries of two Georgetown ath-
letes have been added to the all
around contest featuring Charley
Hoff of Norway, and Harold Osborn
of Chicago, in New York March t16.
The added starters will be Tony
Plansky and Emerson Norton, the
former of whom holds the intercol-
legiate decathlon championship. ,a5e
Joe Click of New York. sensational
junior lightweight may receive the
first chance to lift the lightweight
crown ITOIn the Nel6Tdu DCdu fHot
Rocky Kansas of Buffalo. n. Y. Click
says he has accepted an offer of
$50, 900 to fight Kansas at Braves
Field, Boston, in May.
Dartmouth will send one Of the
strongest college hockey teams in the
East against the crack Toronto Uni
versity team, champions of Canada,
for eight straight seasons, in New
York match tonight. The Hanover
puckmen were BANKED earlier in the
season by the Canadians. .
---- -s..rt
Madison Square Garden promoters
will not support the ne winternation-
al professional hockey league, John
S. Hammond, vice president of the
corporation, announces. The Garden
management will continue to be 100,
per cent with the National League,
he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26

di0 aug uSIas
Kent's Hill and Hebron are fur
nishing the fireworks in Augusta.
The prep school standing in the state
Is a tangled matter at the present
time, all four of the contenders hav-
ing suffered reverses at least once.
Kent's Hill took two from M. c. l.,
and for while was the favorite for
theschoolboy crown but this dream
was rudely shattered by two con-
secutive defeats at the hands OF
Hebron and Coburn Classical Insti-
tute. Hebron won from the Hill
toppers at Auburn but whether or not
the Big Green can do the same stunt
again Is a matter of personal opinion.
The game should be we'll worth
watching and should draw a good
crowd from both schools as well as
the local fans.
The majority of the local fans
however are going down to Gardiner
where Cony and Gardiner will
mingle in one of their annual battles.
Cony won rather decisively in the
first meeting between the two teams
but in a Gardiner contest the
result is always uncertain. A win
over Gardiner will rank the Cony
team as pretty near the best the
county has to offer and the logical
representative at the U. of NJ. basket
ball tournament In March.
The treat in Lewiston will be the
Levine Bolduc scrap. which has been
more widely advertised than any bout
in Lewiston for years. Both boys,
rr,l,r ,a,.1x, 1ix-a6 N tho SninA1A
City district have been imported for
the occasion and the management
will have to take in a lot of cash
customers to get an even break. A
large number are planning to attend
from Augusta as both boxers are well
known in this city.
Cyclone St Louis of Old Town and
Barney Grant of Lewiston are the
semi finalists in the Bolduc scrap.
St. Louis is rugged scrapper.
member of the once famous Fleming
stable and a two listed puncher. he
gained a verdict over Grant in Ban
gor but Bangor leans little
toward local boxers and the bout has
all the earmarks of a sizzler. Three
other bouts complete the card.
The matched race for $500 which
was started last Monday between
Helen Sterling and Malta @. local
PAGERS, will be run off on the river
tomorrow if weather conditions are
favorable. The first meeting came to
an abrupt ending Monday when the
colt broke her harness and refused
to race free legged. Much interest
has been shown at all the races and
large crowd is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26

counsel that he was characterizing
rather than literally translating. Mrs.
Bimba sits by her husbands side dur
ing the trial and has made a steno-
graphic report of all testimony in both
languag es. Today a new Interpreter
was used and only once was defense
objection made.
Whether Bimba will appear on the
stand in his own defense is an open
question. An early Massachusetts de-
cision, which has since been affirmed,
makes an atheist proven so by the tes-
timony of others incompetent as wit
ness. The defense counsel said it was
doubtful whether they would attempt
to have him speak for himself in view
of this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
Phi Delta Theta
Winner in Colby
fraternity League

Especial to the Kennebec JournaN
Waterville, Feb. 25.-Phi Delta
.Iheta tonight added another victory
10 their seasons total by defeating
tue Lambda Chi Alpha quintet by a
score Of 1919. Mari, McCroary and
rledler starred for the winners while
ne outstanding players for the los
els were Lawton and TAYLOR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
Gardiner to Be
Scene Matched Race
Saturday Afternoon
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

VSPeCrsVI 20 1ACTrIIcUeO JVurIIIII
Gardiner, Feb. 25-All paths lead
to Gardiner Saturday when the fast
stepeping Pointer Wood of Harrison
will com0otn with prince s, of Gar
diner for a 80 '-'1ndred dollar purse.
Both horses have a large backing OF
fans and the race should be of es-
pecial interest. After this match
race th~re will be two c'css races in
which several local horses have en-
tered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26

Jubilee Of knights Of Pythias at
South Portland High school.
April 1y-Patriots day
April 2S-May 2--Maine Methodist Con-
, ference, Rockland.
May 1-Child Health day in Maine.
May 30-Twenty-first annual conyen-
ton Maine postoffice clerks at Pitts
field. -
June 9-11-United Baptist convention
of Maine, Rockland. 81
June 14-15-New England District
Convention of Lions Clubs, Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
BEARINGS AND MEETINGS AT
STATE house

Feb. 26-Mid-winter meeting of Maine
Federation Of Women's Clubs in
hall of Representatives.
March Annual meeting of timber
land owners of the Kennebec waters
at office of State forest commission
er, 10 A. NJ.
March 17-lS-Annual State conference
Maine D. A. r. in hall of Represent
ativeS..
April 14-State commissioners of
pharmacy hold exams at State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
BOWLING
:. ubeoan Mercantile League

r,s Yankees and White Sox won
NY soints each in their league game
wv ~ Bowlodrome Wednesday even.
a." match was close with some very
Ins howling by both teams. Butler
sooas Yankees won both high Single
Of m eotal with 113 and ESQ.
anu 49, NIE EENS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
CLERKS HOLD TO
LEAD WITH Y. & H.
IN CITY LEAGUE

A scoring rampage started by Vic
-McCourtney and Dick Benn enabled
the Clerks to hang a defeat on the
team from the Post Office in their
game in the City league last evening.
The losers were reinforced by the adj
dition Of Jimmie Comedian and Bud
dy Winslow and gave their opponents
a run for the first two quarters. The
final score was 47-24. Elmer Davis
Of the Post Office received a sprain-
ed ankle which forced him to leave
the game.
A scoring session started by Coop
er in the v. & Hoo. F game failed
to continue and the Printers won,
sewing up the game in the second
period. The score was 1918. In the
We're hard pressed to win from Head
quarters Company, the score being
8-6, at the end of the third period.
The summarizes:
CLERKS p. o.
Comedian
McCeurtney II RIB Davis
Cooper
Poor c ................... Webster
Overlook RIB ...... If Winslow
Beales Id .............rf McCourtney
Harris
Score Clerks AZ, P. o. "a. Goals
from floor. McCourtney 8. Benn 8,
Copper 5, Winslow 4, McCourtney },
Poor 2, Overlook 2.
Goals from fouls, Benn 2, Winslow,
McCourtney, Poor Referee Mahan.
Scorer Nickless. Timer, Stiles. Time
8-min.
GANNETTS HEAD.
Simmons IF .........'.....l lib knight
.. Jarvis
Simpson II RIB Rowe
Startling
AlplooH ........ RUNNER
Mcdonald rb If Warning
Merrill In .rf Hall
Score Gannetts IA, Head. g. Goals
from Floor, Merrill 4, Mcdonald. AL
bison, Simpson, Plummer, Jarvis.
Goals from fouls, Plummer, Warning.
Referee Mahan. Scorer. Nickless.
Timer Stiles. Time S-min. Attend
ance 70.
V. & H. CO. f
Hinckley IF ........... lib Froberger
Washburn If ............rb Sprague
C. Prime
WeSb Cooper
avery I'd ..................H FOLSOM
T.. Prime 10 II Sawyer
Score V. 6. H. 80, Co F, 10. Goals
from floor E. Prime 7. Hinckley 4,
Cooper 4, Sawyer 8. Folsom, E. Prime
Sprague. Goals from fouls Webb 2,
Sawyer. Referee Mahan. Scorer
Nickless. Timer Stiles. Time S.
min.
City League Standing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Several rare treats are in store for
sport lovers this evening with par
ticular treats in Gardiner. Lewiston
and Augusta.