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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
Delta Kappa Wins
Opening Session
BOwdoin Frat League
Especial to kennebec JournaI)

Especial 70 Nennebcc JOurHdJ
Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 1.-THE Bow
dom college interfrat >rnity basket
ball league started with a rush this
evening when Delta Kappa Epsilon
swamped Chi Phi So to 26 and the
non fraternity quintette defeated
Alpha Delta Phi AZ to II. Smith,
Morris and Sawyer led the Delta
Kappa Epsilon attack each making
seven baskets, While Rosen, Con-
molly and Schiro We're the leading
scorere for the fraternity team.
The summary:
DEL .CA l. APP E'PSII On
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

/ Square Garden on March - with the
understanding that the winner will
, meet the champion.
! New York, Feb. 17.-(AP)-JGhn
| Van Ryn, 21-year-old Princeton under
| graduate, of East Orange. \. j., reach
| ed the semi-final bracket in the nation
| al indoor tennis championships on the
| board courts of the Seventh Regiment
| Armory today by defeating the veteran
| internationalist Eric Worm of Dem
mark Go, 6-3. At the same time the
| three French Davis cup stars, Jean
| Borotra, Rene Lacoste and JACQUES
| Brugnon, won their third round match
es and gained the quarter final round
| Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle.
| Vincent Richards of Yonkers n. Y,
and William NJ. Tlden, End of Phila-
! delphia are the other -fnalists.
Buenos Aires, Feb. l7.-(AP)-One
! jockey was killed and another serious
| lyeinjured in the first race at the Pa
lermo track yesterday when horse
fell, causing eight other of the IS
starters to fall. Three other jockeys
received slight injuries. Commander
Franco, the Spanish transatlantic
| aviator, and his companions, who were
guests of the jockey club, witnessed
the accident.
New York, Feb. 17-(AP)-Charles
Hoff's name will be inscribed on the
Rodman Wanamaker international tro-
ply as a result of his accomplish
| ments, including worlds indoor pole
vault record, in his American debut at
the Millrose games February 4. Mill
rose officials announced today that the
tr0nhv fuHUoS vi, ,11,
that the Norwegian stars perform
ances were the outstanding feature of
the meet. Besides setting new pole
vault mark, Hoff ran third in the Mill
rose 600 and gave his team a lead in
the first leg of an International relay.
The distinction accorded Hoff marks
the second straight year in which
principal honors of the Millrose meet
have gone to an invading athletic star.
Last year Paavo Nurmi was voted the
best performer.
South Bend, Ind. Feb. 17.-tAP)-
Paul j. Harrington will not compete
| against Charles Hoff, Norwegian pole
vaulter, in the track and field games
at New York next Tuesday, it was an
nounced by the Notre Dame athletic
board of control tonight. Harrington
I set q new intercollegiate pale vault
! record at Urbana, ILL.,, last Saturday.
! He said he felt Notre Dame needed
! him in the meet with Marquette here
Frida ynight and that he also wanted
! to make the senior class grafton at the
/ George Washington birthday observ-
ance.
st. Louis Feb. 17.-(AP)-The st.
Louis Cardinals today announced the
outright sale of Pitcher Leo DECKER
man, right handler, to the Syracuse club
of the International League. DECKER
man was obtained from Brooklyn two
years ago.
Boston, Feb. 17.-(AP)-Al AIelIo.
New England welterweight boxing
champion, was matched today to meet
Joe Simonieh of Butte. Mont, at
Youngstown, Ohio, March 2 Bobby
Goldman, his manager. also announced
that he would box Meyer Cohen of Hol-
yoke In that city on February 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
AUGUSTA CUBS
WIN AT TOGUS
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Togus. Feb. 1.-THE Augusta Cubs
were the victors in fast and eXcit-
ing basketball game played in the
Home Theatre last evening against
the Togus Second Team. the final
score being 20 to IS. For the winners
the shooting of Overlook featured ana
the playing of McGouldrick also was
sensational. The Home boys play
ing a strictly defensive game kept the
visitors scores down. Alfred Fuller
and Leonard Maillet for the losers
were noticeably the outstanding play
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
BOWLING
Skowhegan Mercantile Lean.

Some very classy bowling =.
shown in the Mercantile i4sssa
doubleheader at the Bowlodroms !.
Tuesday evening. The Pirates ~
three points from the Indians. VA.
the Red Sox were duplicating ~ A
feat against the Giants. LeClsi, !.
the Indians was high single mar -.
10 and Tracy Of the Red gor ~ -.
the total with an even 800. n.
c,,pnrnarv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
HOf Again Breaks
Pole Vault Record

New York. Feb. 17.-(AP)-Charley
Hoff of Norway tonight exceeded the
worlds indoor pole vault record for
the fifth time. establishing a new
mark of 10 feet inches at the annual
athletic games of the Norwegian Turn
Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
Cunningham Is
High Man Weekly
Shoot of Rife Club

E. Cunningham turned In the best
scorecard of the evening at the weekly
shoot of the Augusta Rise Club last
evening with "A points out of pos
sible IS. The same two teams that shot
for the oyster stew supper few weeks
tgo will engage in another contest for
a prize to be decided upon later. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
CUBS

New York, Feb. 17.-(AP)-Clas
Thunberg of Finland olympic speed
skating champion, booked passage to-
day on the steamer United States sail
ing tomorrow for Stockholm, after de-
clining requests that he extend his
tour of this country. Among the invi-
tations to him was one to compete in
the New Jersey championships at Long
Branch, N. J., next Sunday. Thunberg
ended his North American invasion
yesterday at Saranac Lake, N. Y, by
completing his defeat of Charles Jew
traw in a series Of special races. The
Finn won six out of seven events con-
tested with Jewtraw and set worlds
records in four of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
Madison Bowling League

Especial to the Kennebec Journal
Madison, Feb. 1.-THE teams Of Ii.
Madison bowling league resunsi
their contests on the Victory aIey,
Monday evening with a warm con,
test between the Rum Runners al
the All Stars in which. the forug
were victorious by 20 pins. The sun.
,,o,r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

On 10 solve the problem of building a
so-ioot dam in the Columbia riyar
enat go up the river to spawn model
escaiators are to be erected to de.
er.line whether the fish will consent
20 inns form or transportation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

Princeton remains at the top OF
the intercollegiate swimming and
water polo leagues. with four
straight triumphs in each circuit. as
the result of sweeping victories over
the Columbia tank team last night
Tiger athletes won every event of the
meet and Captain Matalene scored
So of his teams II points in the wa
ter polo match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

Sir Oliver Lodge has been urging
the probability that matter itself is
being created continually ont some
where in the depths of space. Pos
sibly some such creation is accom-
panied by the production of the new
space rays" recently discovered by
Professor Millikan, much as chemical
changes of matter, like the explosion
Of gunpowder. may be accompanied
by flashes of ordinary light. Matter
is believed to be continually DESTROY
ed In the stars; to be wasting away
into space in the form of light and
heat. Perhaps new matter is being
formed simultaneously somewhere
else. If so. the universe becomes
self -perpetuating, Creation is an un-
necessary hypothesis.
-E. e. Free in The Forum
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
SPORT BRIEFS
CBv The Associated Press)

The United States Football Asso-
citation has invited the Hakosh Soc
Ger football team of Vienna, claimant
of international honors. to a series
of matches here next May. The club
is composed entirely of Jewish play
erS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

The French tennis team which al
ready knows something of William I.
Tilden, tennis player. will soon be-
come acquainted with Tilden. the
actor. The national champion has
invited Jean Borotra. Rene Lacoste
and Jacques Brugnon to see how he
wins a love match" behind the foot
lights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
3wdon Ice Birds Again Championship Flag In College Series
last MINUTE RAJ LY GIVES
MORSE 1915 VERDICT OVER CONY

Overlook and Lapidus played brill
liant basketball, while for Morse
Doyle and Reed were the outstand-
ing players. Cony Jared far better ir
foul shooting than Morse and on the
whole the Capital City lads seemed
a trif1e surer in their shooting from
the floor but a fighting comeback
won the greatest game of the veal
for the Shipping City quintet.
MORSE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

You heard the quarrel between
this man and his wife,"
Eyes, sir"
GU will please tell the court inst
be DOING seeiheo 70
Gle, ne was doing the listening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
HOCKEY

At Hanover, n. H.: Dartmouth 7;
NJ. l. T.. /.
At West Point-Army 8; Middle
bury /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

Jimmy Bronson. manager Of the
Pittsburgh welterweight. Jack Zivic
has asked the New York state COM
mission to enforce it's rule against
use Of the rabbit punch in Zivic's
return bout Friday night in New
York against Tommy Milligan of
Scotland. Bronson declares Milligan
used the blow on Zivics neck re-
peatedly in their first melee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
Terrible THOUGHT

from politics?" 'i Al 8
Never in my waking hours" an.
swered Senator Sorghum. "But the
tnought frequently recurs as q form
OF nightmare."-Washington star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

Georges Carpenter of France an
nounces that he has called of his
proposed appearance in a heavy
weight match in Havana. Cuba next
week. The former light heavyweight
champion says the arrangements
were not satisfactory to his Ameri-
can representative. Jack Curley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

The game which was scheduled be-
tween the girls teams Of the Angus
ia and Auburn Y. M. c. AS, was
postponed Wednesday morning when
the Auburn management sent word
that they would be unable to be
present because Of the uncertain
travelling.
Harold Mays. a former Gardiner
boy and one of the classiest heavy
weight battlers in the eastern sec
ton of the United States, arrived in
this city Wednesday afternoon and
will work out in a local gym. Mays
is at present after match with Pat
Mccarthy and is anxious to show his
wares against the Bay State scrap
per in Augusta City hall next month
Mays served as a sparring partner
to Paul Berlenbach on several oc-
casions when the champion was
training for important matches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

''Rastus, am sorry to hear that
you've buried your wife,
"Yassuh, boss, all JUS had to-
she was dead. c. Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
SPORT TARL0IDS

New York. Feb. 17.-(AP)-JackD De
laney and Mike McTigue. rival con-
tenders for Paul Berlenbach's light
heavyweight title, both signed today
for 12-round match at Madison
Square Garden on March 10. with the
understanding that the winner will
meet the champion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

The Sunbeam Club of Smith Mem
orial Church Sunday School was en-
tertained Saturday afternoon by
Marjorie Richards at the home OF
Mrs. Essie Shattuck, six members
present.
Several members of the Eastern
Star attended the meeting at Read
field Corner, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Fred Packard passed Sunday
at the home of her brother, Clyde
Wells, Fayette.
Loring Stevens, Shawmut, has been
a visitor of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Stevens, also her son Merton Stevens
and family, Of Winthrop, passed the
week. end.
Mrs. and Mrs. Arian Jones. Lew
iston, were over Sunday guests of
Mr.. Jones' parents.
Smith Memorial Church services
had full attendance which was
pleasing to the speaker, Mr.. Ken
neston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
ny" GIRLS TOO
CLEVER FOR TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS

The Augusta Y. NJ. c. A. basketball
girls defeated high school team last
evening by score of 21-14. The high
school girls substituted for Auburn,
which was unable to appear. Hanks
and Peggy Leuchter were the shin
ing lights for the Red Trianglers
while Kinsman and Moulton went
well for the losers. Between halves
the Methodists trimmed the Baptists
in a practice game. The score was
POT. bennett starred for the win
ners. The summary:
Y BLUE STREAKS
RED STREAKS
Hanks IF ........lg Young, Mcguire,
Gagnon
Curran If ........ rg Bailey, Thorne
Bunker .......... C Barker, Priest
Washburn
Leuchter sc ...... sc Baker, Gagnon,
Kinsman
Washburn re- >. If Nickless, Kinsman,
Farrell
Lee lg ............ IF Hunt, Moulton
Goals from floor, Hanks s, Curran
2, Hunt, Moulton 4, Nickless, Farrell;
goals from fouls. Hanks; referee. r.
Benn; time $751;.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
READFIELD
Community Club

DEPOT-The Community Club
met with Mrs. Amy Packard Satur-
day afternoon. IL members and one
visitor present. Each busted her
self with individual sewing or fancy
work. After business meeting the
hostess served refreshments in keep
ing with st. Valentines Day. After
a most pleasant afternoon. club
adjourned to meet in two weeks
February 27,--with Mrs. Mae Ram
saw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

Boston, Feb. 17.-(AP)-Al AIelIo.
New England welterweight boxing
champion, was matched today to meet
Joe Simonich of Butte. Mont, at
Youngstown, Ohio, March 2. Bobby
Goldman, his manager. also announced
that he would box Meyer Cohen of Hol-
yoke in that city on February 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18

ST. Louis, Feb. 17.-(AP)-The 81
Louis Cardinals today announced th
outright sale of Pitcher Leo DECKER
man, right handler. to the Syracuse clul
of the International League. Dicker
man was obtained from Brooklyn tw,
years ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
MRS. MCPHERSON SAYS
 SHE WELCOMES PROBE
Wants to Talk to Grand Jury Denies Story Told By
 Mexican Mayor.

Los Angeles, July 3 lPl - Aimee semple McPherson's appearance be- fore the county grand jury which probably will not take place until early next week, Is looked forward 10 today as the next outstanding de- velopment in the evangelists mys- ter!ous case,
 Returning 10 Los Angeles late yes tarday, with her mother, Mrs. Min nie Kennedy from Douglas, Arizona. To be met with a barrage Of ques- tions and demands for explanations of various angles Of her case. the pastor declared that nothing would suit her better than for the grand iury 70 make d full investigation Of her story that she was Kidnapped at Ocean park May IS and held captive for more than month. She said that she would appear be- fore the inquisitors voluntarily.
 A signed statement made the pre- vious night by Ernesto Burbion, mayor Of the Mexican border town of Agua Prieta, in which he brand- cd the pastors Kidnapping story as false, brought forth no comment from Mrs. Mcpherson and was vir- tually ignored by her mother.
 A story from Tucson that the evangelist had admitted to the Mex Ican mayor that she had been in Auga Prieta for three days before she staggered into the town June 23, was unqualifedly denied by Mrs, Kennedy.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
Lamprecht Opposing
 HaviIand of Yale

Philadelphia, July 3 Pl-G. Freq I.amprecht, of Cleveland and Tulane surviving an epidemic of upsets which has eliminated powerful op- position, today faced Paul Haviland of Yale, in defense of his intercol- leeiatc golf championship over the links of the Merion Cricket club,
 They qualified for the S6 hole final yesterday as the players from whom much was expected were fall ing to stunning defeats. Jack Vest land, of the University of Washing ton. who opposed Lamprecht in the final of 1925, and who had been playing brilliant golf. fell before Winthrop Hersey of Princeton in the third round 1 up, while Roddcy Coltart Of Pennsylvania was elimi- mated in the same round by Havi- land, and 2.
 Lamprecht, putting out George Brush of Dartmouth by 4 and ,, in the morning, played close 10 par golf 10 gain the final by and 3 al the expense of Kenneth Heisert, "big ten" champion. Haviland, opposing the conqueror of Westland, was 1 down at the turn, but surpassed par 10 win on inc last nine after squaring the match at the tenth. His winning margin was 2 and l.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
PLYMOUTH STONES
 NOW AT UTICA N. '.
New Britain Party Conveys
 Them On Way Westward

Four stones, known as the Pil- grim Memorial Stones, are now on their way westward and the New Britain guard of honor, which con- veyed the stones from Plymouth, Massachusetts, 10 Utica, New York, has returned to this city. This group was composed of Deputy United States Marshal A. r. Marsh, representing the New Britain Cham Der of Commerce and the Michigan Automobile Tours of the A. A. A; William B. Christ, assistant secre- tary Of the New Britain chamber, and three Boy Scouts, Gilbert r.. Marsh Albert Loomis and Robert Hume and they arrived in this city last evening.
 The stones arrived in Utica on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, having been conveyed by automobile to that city. Some time ago NIT. Marsh, accompanied by group of citizens, went 10 Plymouth, where he received the stones and carried them on the first step of their journey which will end at the Pacific coast,
 Carried in a yellow box, lined with blue cloth. the stones were handed over to a party Of Uticaus, who took thcm on 10 Syracuse yesterday. They were housed for the night in the Oneida Historical building. Their new homes. located at various places orly o expansion of New England across the continent since 1920. This New England migration was begun in 1784 under the leadership Of Hugh White of Middletown. They were taken over the identical trail taken by White in May and June, l794.
 The stones will be placed, one at Battle Creek, Mich; one al Seattle, Wash; one at San Francisco, Cal, and the last at San Diego, Cal They will be marked with appropriate bronze tablets.
 The New Britain party carried letters from Mayor Gardner C. Weld 10 Mayor Gilmore of Utica and from Judge William C. Hungerford, president of the New Britain Cham ber of Commerce, to Earl C. Clark of the Utica Chamber of Commerce. The Utica mayor and chamber president forwarded similar letters 10 Syracuse.
 The following committee vas in charge of the ceremonies in Utica: William Pierrepont White, president Of the Oneida County Historical so- ciety; Frederick Gilmore, mayor Of Utica; J. II. Carroll, mayor of Rome; William F. Small, chairman board of supervisors; Earl Clark, president Utica Chamber of Com merce; Colonel George J. Winslow, American Legion; Samuel R. Beach, vice president Oneida Historical so- cicty; W. W, Garfield of the Ob- server Dispatch: Paul B. Williams, Utica Press; Mrs. J. ". Griffith, Colonial Danes and D. A. R., Anon w. Foote, Pioneer Settlers, and John W. Calder, American Legion.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
PROTEST U. s. TERMS
French War Veterans Plan to Stage Demonstration on July II
 Against Ratification Of Debt

Paris. July LT1-The first pro- test on a large scale against parlla- ment ratifying the Washington dept agreement will be staged in Paris Jul, II by French war veterans A delegation of the veterans has non- fled Premier Briand to this effect
 NJ Briand endeavored to dissuade them but the spokesman told the premier that the delegation had been instructed by their comrades to state that plans for the demonstra- tion would continue.
 NJ. Briand besought the delegation to think what a repercuss on such m anti-American demonstration would have the week after the Fourth of July on Franco-Amerlcan relations and what harm might re- suit to the negotiations now in prog ress for stabilization of the franc. The delegates, however, insisted that they would hold their demon stration before the Washington statue in the place lena, a stones throw from the United States embas- gy
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
Forest Fires Menacing
 Throughout California

san Francisco, July 3 P-ScVerai fires of dangerous proportions ragged in California forests today as new menace, in the form Of the holiday exodus of the woods and mountains, became an actuality. Hundreds Of mon battled stubborn flames while rangers and patrol officers stopped automobilists entering wooded areas and warned them against careless ness with matches and camp fires.
 Nearly 1000 acres of timber had been burned over last night by a fire in the Kings River district which started Tuesday. Three hun drcd men had been recruited from rciFhboring towns in an effort to check the spread of the blaze.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
THIRST FOR CIDER
 CAUSE OF DISPUTE
Myrtle Street COnnOiSSeur Dis liked Supply Daughter Bought

Andrew Mikalisen, aged 43. of 432 Myrtle street, pleaded not guilty to charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace in police court today. Officer John O'Keefe made the ar rest last night on complaint. Mrs. Mikalisen testified that her husband sent her daughter to a store for some cider and when he tasted it he did not like it and want cd her to go to another store but she refused because she cannot speak English and would be en- barrassed in a strange store.
 Her refusal angered him, she said, and he swore at her and attracted q large crowd. He went to work in q factory recently after ten months iliencss. Mrs. Mikalisen works and supports her husband and two chil- dren, she said.
 Mikalisen said he had two drinks of moonshine liquor last night but he denied having caused a disturb ance. He admitted he was angereG because his daughter would not go to the store.
 He felt she should be willing to run errands after he had supported her for 15 years. Asked by Judge Alling why he did not go to the store and get his own drink, he re- piled that he had his shoes off and did not want to bother to put them on again.
 Judge filling told him his troubel is the result of his incorporate habits and he would be better of if he let drink alone.
 Judge Alling told him his trouble for 70 days and suspended execution of the sentence. with probation, the costs of the court to be paid by Mikalsen. He warned him to stop drinking and If he is convicted again he will go to jail.
 The case of John Rags, aged IT, charged with vagrancy, was again on probation.
 Joseph BuckWater of 131 Main street. arrested by Officer George Moffitt yesterday on Oak street for peddling without a license, said some cities do not require a license and he did not know it was necessary to obtain one here. In reply to Judge Alling, he said he has no state H. cense as he was not aware that one was required.
 Judge Alilng imposed a fine of sl0
 L. al specified by city ordinances.