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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

instead of by the mayor, placed control
of the tax situation in the hands of the
state.
Stoughton, Mass, Feb. 23-(AP)-
George H. Wood of Avon wos ar
raigned in district court here today
charged under a section of the Mass
achusetts general laws with circu
lating a report against a candidate
for public off He. The case was con-
tinued until Saturday In the mean
time the citizens of Avon are divid-
ed into two camps in their support
of Wood or of Frank E. Brown, for
mer police chief. who brought the
complaint. Brown, who was dropped
as police head last summer, seeks
reelection at the coming town meet
ing and since he declared his candi-
dacy reports have gone abroad that
he has a police record and was dis
honorably discharged from the Unit
ed States navy.
New York, Feb. 23-(AP)-Nego
tiations We're completed by Ameri-
can bankers today for S20,000,000
loan to the Italian Public Utility
Credit Institute, a quasi-state agency
created by the Italian government
last year to assist in financing that
country's utility enterprises A pub
lie offering of securities will be made
later this week through a syndicate
headed by Blair and Company. The
American loan represents the first
external financing by the institute
and has been formally approved by
the Italian government. Proceeds
will be used principally for the de-
velopment of hydro electric prd fleets
operating in Rome, Turin, Milan,
cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
SPORT BRIEFS

(By The Associated Press)
1t seems fitting that on Washing
toms birthday, George won the
Washington handicap at New Or
leans and Cherry Tree won the
Washington handicap at Tajuana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

While waiting for the regulars to
arrive at the New York Yankees
st. Petersburg, Fla, camp, Babe
Ruth continues to knock golf balls
off the fairway. Miller Higgins
hopes this presages the knocking Of
baseballs out of American League
parks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
NEWS BRIEFS

Boston, Feb. 23-(AP)-A bill
making November IL, Armistice Day,
a legal holiday, was reported favor
ably today by the senate committee
on legal affairs. The senate rejected
by a rising vote of 10 to is a bill to
allow street carmen and employees
to work eight hours in any elev in
stead of nine in eleven as at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
SPORT TABLOIDS

Gettysburg. Pa. Feb. 23-(AP)-
The condition of Eddie Plank. one
time pitching star of the Philadelphia
Athletics. who suffered paralytic
stroke at his home yesterday, was
reported today as critical. Little
hope for his recovery is held by
physicians. Plank is 81 years old. He
has been engaged in the automobile
business since retiring from baseball.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
HEARINGS AND MEETINGS A.
STATE HOUSE

Feb. 25-Maine Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation holds mid-winter meeting in
Senate chamber
Feb. Estate Highway Commission
meets at department. 10 A. NJ
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 17-1S-Annual state conference
Maine D. A. r. in hall of Represent
atives..
April 14-State commissioners of
pharmacy hold exams at State
House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
BOWLING
Skowhegan Mercantile League

There was only one game in the
Mercantile league Monday evening,
the Braves taking three points from
the Giants. Both teams were on
form as is indicated by the sum-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
BUDGET AN ESSENTIAL AID
TO SYSTEMATIC ECONOMY
BY S. w. STRAuS,
President American Society for
Thrift.

IF you are endeavoring to get
l. ahead in the world and be pre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

Boston. Feb. 2S--(AP)--Boston
University was the victor in three
rifles shoots last week, according to
Geographic results announced today.
The Boston rifleman defeated Ohio
State University, 1924 to 1906: AM
herst 1871 to 1862; and University
of Delaware 1871 to 1927.
Miami, Fla, Feb. 23-(AP)--A re-
check today showed that Ralph Hep
burn, driving Bennett Hills machine,
finished fifth in the 800 mile inaug
ural race at Fulford Bowl here yes
terday. Peter de Paoio won the race,
setting a new worlds record of
1929 miles an hour of the distance.
Earl Devore, who previously had
been announced as finishing fifth,
was placed In sixth position and sec
ond, third and fourth positions were
not affected.
New York, Feb. 23-(AP)--The
National League is committed to the
erection Of memorial to the late
Christy Mathewson at Bucknell Col
lege, President John A. Heydler said
today in a statement issued ito avoid
confusion and misunderstanding"
The proceeds from a game at the
Polo Grounds between the New York
Giants and Washington Senators on
July will be devoted to the Buck,
nell Memorial fund. Mr.. Heydler said,
this date having been agreed upon
for "Matty Day" by Heydler and
President Ban Johnson Of the Amer
lean League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
Wall Street Briefs

New York, Feb. 23.-(AP)-Com-
mon stock of Mahoning Coal Rail-
road Company today figured in Its
largest transaction in years when
Adams and Peck, brokers, bough.
and resold 1000 shares at between
$50 and $50 Stare. The stock is
$50 par value and the price paid rep
resents an appreciation of from 170(
to 1900 percent. The transaction in
volved about 10 percent of the stock
held by the public. The road is said
to be an indispensable link in the
only route controlled by the New
York Central to the steel centers OF
Pittsburgh and Youngstown.
Stockholders of Sears, Roebuck
and Company have approved a stoc.;
split-up on basis of 4 for /. r
Z. Wood was elected y director.
The regular quarterly dividend OF
S1.70 a share on the 100000 out
standing shares of common stock.
holders of the Coca Cola Company
at Atlanta today. The dividend will
be payable April 1 to stockholders
of record March Is.
American Locomotive Company
has received an order of "A Pa.
cific type engines from the Canadian
Pacific, each of 153 tons.
The 100000 principal amount
IL percent serial gold notes, Sc.
ries A of the United States Rubber
Company, maturing March 1, 1926
will be paid at the National Bank OF
Commerce in New York. The inter.
est will be payable at the office OF
the company in New York.
Public Offering of 10000 shares
no par value, common stock of the
National Standard Company,
Michigan corporation, is expected tc
be made next week by Shields and
Company, and John Burnham and
Company Of Chicago. The compan,
is large manufacturer Of wire braid
used by manufacturers Of automobile
tires. The offering involves no new
financing, but Is understood to have
been purchased from individuals.
London, Feb. 23.-(AP)-Baron
Byng of vimy has not yet notified the
British government whether he will
accept an invitation, already extended
to him, to serve another term as gov
ernor-general of Canada, but 1t is I'M
derstood that in the event of his re-
fusal Earl Beatty will be prominent
among the candidates. While the
duke of York, King Georges second
son. is being considered. it is said to
be unlikely that he Will serve at this
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

So the players who formerly got
nearly big league prices for playing
summer ball in Maine will now have
to look elsewhere for this pleasant and
profitable employment. And they did
it all themselves. A little more reason
in quoting the salaries might have
kept the game moving. However, fans
from this section can see league bah
at Lewiston or Portland, so the pass
ing out of the semi-pro sport will not
be missed in this part of the State as
much as in the east, which did its
share to the undoing of the summer
sport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

Jean Borotra did not relinquish
his indoor tennis title without a
struggle. In the matches with Til
den and Lacoste he played 81 games.
His first set against Tilden was 1911
in Borotra's favor, while against his
countryman, Lacoste, he lost 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

Ormond Beach, Fla, Feb. 23-(AP)
Miss Glenna Collett, Providence, r.
J., American and French women's
golf champion, broke the women's
course record by three strokes here
today when she qualified with 70
for the annual Florida women's tour
nament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

= TOCaIS ........... n
Time-Four SIS. Referee-Macom-
Der of Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

The Introduction of many high
priced stars who received a dollar ey-
cry time they turned around when. as
the Maine League afterwards showed.
they would have been glad to have
played for less. was the turning point
in the game in this State. The MILF
nockets went in the hole due to the. IN
favorable location, and the several 9th
er teams haven't been money-makers.
The Maine State League of three years
ago with its eight teams bade fair to
put the game back on its feet but sew
eral other teams fell fat in the process
of uplifting the national pastime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
WINTER CARNIvAIs
AUTO SHOWS

Feb. 26-27-Hallowell Winter Carnival.
AUTO SHOWS
March 17-20-Lewiston- Auburn auto
show.
March 27-April. 3-Rockland Auto
Show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

Totals ...... 3yI jas o4I IUoV
Gannett's, three points; V. e H.
one point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

Stockholders OF Sears, Roebuck
and Company have approved a stock
split-up on basis of 4 for /. r.
Z. Wood was elected n director.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

There is little news available to-
day from the Brooklyn Nationals
training camp at Clearwater, Fla,
the team having finished it's first
workout before the corps of news
papermen arrived on the scene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

semi-pro baseball which thrived 50
well a few years back seems due to
die natural death in this State this
summer with the advent of Organized
baseball. A few years ago when the
Millionaires, the Millinockets. the p.
c. f., Sanford, Easterns and many
other fast teams were playing in this
section. interest was high and the
game was apparently thriving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

instead of by the mayor. placed control
of the tax situation in the hands of the
state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
Girls Bowling League

New England Telephone, two
)nits; Bankers two points.
NNE-TTvC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Any heavyweights who aspire -
show their wares at tournament ~
be held in City hall the last Of MarcS.
should get in touch as soon as possible
with Harry Sears. This class in
cludes all amateurs IFS pounds ana
over and Is open to any contestant IL
the Kennebec valley. The bouts will
be over the three-round route AVA
should receive plenty on entrants r.
is hoped to get at least two ertrfas
before the bouts March 5 and anv
who wish to go on at that time win ~
permitted to do so. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

The amateur game is being received
with open arms wherever it has been
put on in this State and considerable
interest has been aroused among the
lovers of boxing who like the manly
art but who do not desire to follow Il
as profession. Any bouts which will
be staged at City hall March 9TH will.
be put on in addition to the regular
card which has already been arranged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

American Locomotive Company
has received an order of "A Pa
cific type engines from the Canadian
Pacific, each of 153 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
FERDINAND'S PAY
RAISED TO 100000
Boosted From $4,000 a Year by
Parliament-$3O,OO0 Voted
for Prince Michael.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. December 25:--King
Ferdinand, who has a. lot OF doctors
bills coming soon. on top of an the
expenses incidental to Queen Marie
American tour, has received a raise
in salary. Parliament increased his
civil list, which is the proper term
for the Kings pay,4 from the equiva-
lent of $4,000 a. year: to 100000.
The allowance of Crown Prince
Michael, the young. son of Prince
Carol, who renowned his rights to
the throne, was INCREASED to 100000.
The civil list was voted in gold lei
so that there can be no depreciation
by exchange.
Before adjotnning the Senate voted
The budget, amounting to $4,000 900. 600
paper lei about $215, .000) and a
credit of 20,000,000 lei for restora ton
of the wing of the royal palace burn.
ed on December. Z,
Parliament will reassemble Janu.
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

HhE Gulf Stream was making
the best of q very bad job.
There were moments when it
l. seemed impossible that she
could free herself from the
avalanches of water flung upon her
decks; yet always she managed to
stagger through, shaking, trembling
grooming from stem to stern. Her
powerful screws sufficed to keep her
head to the sea, but she was gaining
not an inch of distance.
Great gusts of rain, borne on the
wings of a hurricane that blew out
of the northeast, shut off a view Of
the sea for minutes at a. time, SO that
the ship fought her battle blindly,
almost instinctively.
Trask slowly made his way to the
saloon, cinging precariously to every
object that offered support. He feii
helpless as a child. A white-faced
man passed him, his lips mumbling
as if he were repeating q prayer. Two
women, clinging to each other, halted
him to ask where the life preservers
were kept. He tolu them there was
no danger; then realized that he knew
absolutely nothing about it.
He saw the girl at the farther end
of the saloon, standing close to a
portfolio and looking out at the tenn
pest. Her eyes were wide with Won
der. but there was no terror in them.
Trask managed to reach her side after
hazardous navigation among the fur
niture. She was unconscious of his
presence until he spoke.
The awful seas had a. fascination for
her almost impossible to shake off.
She uttered little exclamation
when she saw he had discarded his
walters uniform.
you'll be caughtw
He shook his head and laughed.
1--WE don't make Key West at ALL
It's all off, on account Of the storm"
The news seemed to disappoint her.
''Then all our planning wasn't
necessary" she said with a sigh. II
did so want to fool Capt. Blodgett.
But | think the least you could have
rest of the day."
She bestowed a little frown upon
him, plainly displeased at his deser-
ton from the ranks.
And have you keep on treating me
the way you did at breakfast"
She laughed in his face.
Wasn't it fun?" she exclaimed.
Were YOU awfully angry?"
There was a minute when I could
nave boxed your ears and done 1t with
a clean conscience
1T know it,. You looked it. But
/ couldn't resist the temptation; you
were so awfuIy stern and serious.
Really, l think it's mean of you not
to serve my lunch and dinner. Won't
you put on YOUR uniform again?"
You'll be sorry If do. have a
score to settle. l stood for it at break
fast, but at lunch there'd be a revo-
luton. / don't think they want me
any more, either; l broke too many
Dishes"
} That's one of the things I liked
about it," she said, still laughing. 81
suppose my idea Of humor is crude,
but every time l go to vaudeville
theater 1 always try to pick out one
where they have a juggler who
smashes dishes. l love It, | think
you'd make a wonderful juggler Mr.
Trask."
Il thought it was William" he re-
minded her.
THAT was for the WAITER she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26


gers were staggering about, seeking
information where they could get it,
being assured by stewards that there
was not the remotest chance of dan.
ger and that such things as the mere
swapping of a tail shaft were too com,
mon to be worth conversations. There
was an air of tense expectancy in the
cabin; the atmosphere tingled with
electric waves of apprehension.
In short, there was no doubt that
everybody, including the stewards and
the ships officers, were plain scared,
Yet TraSk was surprised to find
himself giving less, attention to the
perils of the ship under his feet than
he was to the Vivid and sturdy little
slip of a girl who stood before him.
In an indefinable yet very positive
way she seemed to be bigger than the
hurricane itself.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
GIFT-LADEN MAN SLAIN.
Engineer Shot at Wheel of Car as
j He Started Round Of Visits.

KANSAS CITY, December rs (P,.-
| Just as he was to start on the rounds
of distributing Christmas presents
t,among his friends, Francis Martling,
29 years old, a chemical engineer, was
shot and killed here last night.
MARKINGS body was found slumped
over the wheel OF. his gift-laden motor
car, parked in front of his home.
Police found no definite clue as to
the slayer. One theory was that an
unidentified negro rag picker with
whom MARKINGS next door neighbor
had quarreled during the day was
seeking revenge and had mistaken
Martling for the neighbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
THREE RINGLEADERS
OF JAVA FACE DEATH
Recent Disturbances Bring Heavy
Sentences to Heads of Unsuc-
cessful Uprising.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATAVIA. Java, December 20
Death sentences have been imposed
on three of the ringleaders of the In
surgents who recently carried on dis
turbances in Java. A fourth leader
of the unsuccessful uprising was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment and a
fifth to a term of 20 years.
Trial of the ringleaders in the Dis
trict Court of Justice caused the great
est interest in Batavia, and strong
police force was. kept ready for any
emergency.
The disturbances in Java. which &C.
Cured at various points throughout
the Dutch colony, caused considerable
alarm to the European population.
and were suppressed only by force of
arms and wholesale arrests. DIR. Kirk
Fock. former governor general of the
Dutch East Indies. on returning from
Batavia discounted fears of a bOlshe-
visit menace in the colony. saying that
it was entirely erroneous to talk about
bOlslIeviSnl and communism in the
Dutch Indies. in the sense these terms
are understood in Europe. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
PAT PATTERSON'S ASHES
TOBE SCATTERED IN AIR
Pioneer Mail Pilots Remains to Be
Strewn From Plane over
=. 49, --s.k
Place He Crashed. -
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MEDFORD, Greg. December 25.--
In accordance With his expressed
wish. the ashes of r. B. (Patl Patter-
son, pioneer air pilot, will be scattered
from an airplane over. the lonely
mountain butte in tile foothills of the
Siskiyous, where his plane crashed to
earth early last Thursday. The acct
dent caused injuries which brought
about ais death from infection Thurs
dS-RG a.
The funeral plane will be piloted by
Arthur Starbuck, air mail pilot, and
friend of the dead aviator. The exact
date has not been determined.
Funeral arrangements were made
by the widow and her brother, Will
liam n. Patterson of Santa Cruise,
Calf. A sister in Oskatoosa, Iowa,
also survives him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
CHRISTMAS BRINGS CUT.
Mexican Government Employees Get
Salary Reductions.

MEXICO CITY. December 25 UP).-
Santa Claus dealt unkindly with the
employees of the Mexican government
this Christmas. Instead of q bonus,
everybody from President Gales,
cabinet ministers and army COM
manders down to the humblest porter
will get a cut in pay of at least 5
and perhaps 10 per cent.
The decreases are a further step
In the governments program of
economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
ATTACKS BANK RECEIVER.
Deposition Wants Iowa Official Re
moved From Post.

DIES MONIES. Iowa. December %
R.-Court action to remove l.. A.
Andrews. State superintendent of
banking, as the receiver for the Iowa
Loan and Trust Company. which sus-
pended business here Monday. was
started yesterday. The petition. filed
by Lon Pollock. a deposition. contends
that the State law making the super
intendent receiver for all closed banks
is unconstitutional.
Hearing was set for Wednesday.
The bank had deposits of about So
600, 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
CONTINUED from Yesterdays starr
SYNOPSIS,

SYNOPSIS.
Spencer Trumbull. in order to be near his
girl in the Adirondacks instead of taking
health trip. hires his old college and wal
days .chum. Billy Trask TO make the sea
trip in his place and promises him 81 .0OC
and AND expenses i he takes his place under
who is stranger to both, and thus fulfill
the orders of Trumbull's fathers physician
wheel chair. and no sooner, is ushered on
deck by Keeler than be beholds a girl al
the rail--the goddess" he dubs her. She
Is Miss Kent, a society girl with mania
for nursing, who takes at once to the in.
terested invalid, despite her dragon of an
aunt. Miss Grimm. Meanwhile. Keller makes
himself hero to Sidney Sands. a girl in
the second cabin, concealing his identity
Trask breaks hounds and meets Sidney
daughter Of an ahsent-minded professor. who
has has missed the boat. leaving her to con
tInue his scientific observations of the
weather. His achievement leads to an ex.
posing of Trask. which Keller makes worse
by stating to the captain that the inv valid
Is IS, really mental case. The, captain
G teaches Re Key West Trask determines to
aboard. in which Miss Sands aids him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
PRISONER SURRENDERS.

ROCHESTER,, Ind, December %
O).-"I want my brothers and sisters
TO know where | am this Christmas"
said James F. Bradley, 81. of Santa
Barbara. Calf, as he surrendered to
Sheriff Fred Carr at the local Jail
yesterday after 'confessing he escaped
from the reformatory at Waterman,
calf. Is months ago. where he was
serving a term for robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

In preparation for the session of the
Diet of Japan, $4,000 policemen in
Toxic We're drilled in military fashion
recently. The training was held for
three days on Yoyogi and Toyagahara
fields. 1t was believed that by drilling
in company formation the forces
would be much more effective during
political disturbances, a.:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
The Broken Shaft.

THE Gulf Stream was making
the best of q very bad job.
There were moments when it
l. seemed impossible that she
C0lll free herself from tha