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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

night from Jeffrfes, Conn, for ,
months stay at the home of his sis.
ter, Mrs. T. w. Card.
A, large A. & P. Company trurk
arrived at the Richmond store at la
O'Clock Tuesday night having left
Portland at 8 o'clock in the morning
and taking all that time to travel the
distance. The driver reported that
he shoveled most of the way.
Harry Pond was a business visitor
in South Gardiner. Wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Heavy Storm Causes
POstp0nement Events
Scheduled for Friday

The severe storm which struck
this city yesterday caused the hockey
game and the horse races on the
river to he postponed, the races taxi
ing place on the river at $50 this
afternoon and the hockey game be-
ing postponed to a later date. The
entries in the races will be the same
as previously announced except for
the fact that None Mckinney will
start in the Green Class instead Of
the Free For All.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Cuban Jockeys Must
Wear Skull Cans

Havana, Feb. 4.-(AP)-The stew
ards at Oriental Park race track have
ruled that all jockeys hereafter must
wear skull caps. The order is the out
come OF an accident Tuesday in which
jockey George McGinnis was ser;ons-
ly injured about the head and body
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Milligan-Latzo
Bout POSTPONED

Boston, Feb. 4.-(AP)-The box
ing match between Tommy Milligan
of Scotland and Pete Latzo of
Scranton. Pa. scheduled for tonight.
in the Mechanics building here. has
been postponed by the Suffolk A. A.
until tomorrow night Because of the
storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
SPORT TABLOIDS

New York, Feb. 4.-fAP)-Loren
Murchison of the Illinois A. c. won the
International 40-yard dash special,
early feature of the Millrose A. A.
track and field carnival in Madison
Square Garden tonight, with Hubert
Houben, German star, third, in field
of four.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
State House League
st. Jeans Win
Over st. DOms, 80

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Feb. stellar work by
Williams and Leclaire enabled the
st. jeans of this city to win over the
St. Dom's of Lewiston, 3 TO 0, here
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

Next week while Chizzle While
holds sway, Cony High is making a
trip to Bangor to meet the Crimson.
Bangor trimmed Portland decisively at
Bangor recently and the Red and
White team will be forced to travel to
turn in a win over the Bangor aggre-
cation. \The .Cony team seems to have
struck its Stride with two wins over
Brunswick. one over Morse and one
over Gardiner, but will probably find
their march hard in the game with
Waterville Saturday. Waterville is
not conceded to be a fast outfit. but in
a hall like the Waterville court almost
anything can happen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
RICHMOND
True Blue Girls

The True Blue Girls met at the
Baptist parsonage at 1 o'clock Sat
urday, when they went for a hike
on skis, Mr. Dresser going with
them. There We're % in the party
On their return the usual business
was transacted and weinie roast
en- loved by all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
BASKETBALL

At Burlington, tVt-University of
Vermont 25; Univ. of New Hamp-
shire H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
SPORT BRIEFS
(By The Associated Press

Nby Tie AssOciated Press)
COLI has replaced lacrosse in New
1ork's high schools. Entries recently
received for two tournaments show
eight for the links games against two
for lacrosse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Woman's Work

Won1an's .Wofk
HoWards-Tm too tired TO take you
10 the theatre tonight, love.
Mrs. Howard-But, John, after ll'
played bridge hard all the Afternoon
1 think / am entitled to a little fun n
the evening.-Louisvi Couria'
Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

Sleil ucledteu hTS. -. L. AeSCIlilIldIl,
formerly Miss Leslie Bancroft of
Boston in the singles of the Nice
tournament today, 60, SO.
Nice, France, Feb. 4.-(AP)- The
first opportunity for direct COM
parison Of the tennis games of Su-
zanne Lenglen's playing this winter
with Helen Wills came today when
the French champion met Mrs. c. F.
Aeschlimann in the Nice tournament
and the comparison was impressive
ly favorable to Mile Lenglen. Su-
zanne. attacking vigorously, downed
Mrs. Aeschlimann, formerly Leslie
Bancroft, of Boston, in two love sets.
January % the American woman
champion was pitted against the
same opponent in the Metropole
tournament and won 6-2, GO.
New York. Feb. 4-Miss Martha
Bayard of Short Hills, N. J., seventh
national ranking star, sprang an as
tonishing upset today when she con-
quered Mrs. Molla Mallory. seven
times former national champion. 6-3,
3-6, So, in the semi-fnals of the
Heights Casino tournament.
New York, Feb. 4-(AP)-Mrs. Mol
la Bjurstedt Mallory, former national
tennis champion, met defeat for the
first time in nine years of indoor play
at the Heights Casino invitation
tournament when she was eliminated
in the semi finals today by the youth
full star from Short Hills. n. j., Mar
tina Bayard. The score was GO. 3-6,
S-6 Miss Bayard, as a result of her
victory, will play in the final Satur-
day against the winner of tomorrow's
semi final match between Mise Mary
X. Browne, former national cham
pion, and Mrs. Dallas Corbiere of
Boston.
Boston, Feb. 4-(AP)-The steeple-
chase and the fiat race may return to
the country club of Brookline. The
Eastern Horse Club has made appli-
cation to the country club to conduct
a meeting there on June II and 10
next. this to be the first of three an
nual affairs. The executive commit
tee of the country club will poll the
members shortly on the question of
approval of the applica tion The
Eastern Horse Club, purposes to re-
wise the grand annual classic to be
worth $4,000 and to run "a feature
chase valued at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
NEWS BRIEFS

washington, rep. 4-(AP)-Ma1n-
tenance of the army and the various
reserve organizations at their present
strength for the next fiscal year was
provided for in the annual war de-
partment appropriation bill reported
today to the house. Carrying a total
! of 1899 1851, 900. the measures would
authorize an increase in expenditures
of Sc, 965,00 over funds now available.
! This was an increase of S1,0S7, 900
above budget estimates and was the
first time in the present congress that
budget recommendations have been
exceeded.
Boston, Feb. 4-(AP)-The British
steamer Makalla, which arrived here
from Calcutta had her flag at half
! mast today in memory of John
Vooght, 19-year-old English cadet
seaman. who died victim of the
fierce storm which swept the Atlantic
seacoast. The young cadet, ships
! officers reported, was knocked to the
deck with such force that his skull
was fractured, when a huge wave
! broke over the ship last Friday. He
was buried at sea on Sunday.
.Northbridge, Mass, Feb. 4-(AP)-.
Chief of Police J. Leo Mulcahy, who
has been the storm center of a poll
teal controversy for more than a
year. resigned today to accept a po-
sition as detective on the staff of
the Public Safety Department. Two
unsuccessful attempts to remove him
from office failed.
Washington, Feb. 4-(AP)-Coin-
tccident with the transfer of head
quarters of the ave-Old-Ironsides
fund from Boston to Washington.
Secretary Wilbur, who is directing
the campaign to reclaim the ancient
frigate, reported that already one
fourth ,of the 100000 necessary has
J. been raised-mostly in two cent con-
+; tributions from school children. The
secretary also expressed qualification
F.! over action of the New York citv
! board of education tonight in en-
| dorsing the fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 4.-(AP)-What
horsemen said was record price to
place was paid at the Tijuana race
track yesterday when Broomflax, a
seven-year-old gelding, ran second In
the last race. Each 50 mutue1 ticket
to place paid $5576O, while each So
show ticket paid $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
HOCKEY

At Williamstown. Mass.-Amherst-
Williams postponed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Mems Glass Entertained

On Wednesday evening the ladies'
class of the Baptist Sunday school
entertained the mems class and their
wives, at the home of Mrs. Harry
Whitney. The program was as fol-
lows: Piano solo, Miss Effie White;
reading, Mr.. Dresser; reading, Miss
Effie Leeman; story, Francis Sher-
man; reading, Mrs. Henry Floyd;
song, by all; reading, A. B. Haley;
reading, Mrs. Frank Dresser; story,
E. G.. Page; charades, Mrs. Libby,
Mrs. Floyd, Miss Fowler, contest in
which all Joined, after which re-
freshments were served. There
were 2S present. A most enjoyable
evening was passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

The New York Stock Exchange seat
of George HaTerS JT., has been bought
for .S145.000 by Louis de Z. MuEds q
New York, an increase of SSb9e off
the previous transaction. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

Hubert Houben, German spriuter
plans to sail for home February Is.
He has cabled for permission to an
pear in the Crescent A. c., games in
Brooklyn. Feb. II, and the WiIco A.
A. meet Feb. IS.
Walter L. Pate ball expert of the
United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation. says that the English pro-
duct carries no groove but only a
seam vulcanizing the felt covering.
He believes that Helen Wills, Ameri-
can champion, has refused to play
with this ball in France because it's
rebound is not as high as that to
which she Is accustomed.
Albert Swords of the Morris
County Golf Club has been named
Observation-Disclosures of the New Jer-
sey State Golf Association.
Joe Dundee of Baltimore and
Tommy Freeman of Hot Springs,
Ark. have been signed for a ten
round contest on the Bronx Hospi-
tai Fund card at Madison Square
Garden in New York March /. Stan
islaus Loayza. Chilean lightweight,
and Phil McGraw of Detroit, are the
main bout performers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

Nice, Feb. 4.-(AP)-Suzanne Len
glen defeated Mrs. c.. T. Aeschliman,
formerly Miss Leslie Bancroft of
Boston in the singles of the Nice
tournament today, 60, 60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

Obstacles to the eventual absorption
of Humble Oil & Refining By the
Standard oil Company of New Jersey
are believed in Wall Street to have
been removed through the dismissal by
the federal trace commission Of the
complaint against the Standard in con-
nection4 with its acquisition of Humble
stock ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

e. F. Drrand of the Durand Shoe
company left Tuesday on business
trip to New York
A union meeting will be held ait
the Methodist church at o'clock,
Sunday evening.
There will be a Teachers meeting
at the Baptist parsonage at 7.S0, Mon
day evening.
Herbert Stuart arrived Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

An orange and green contest Will
begin at the Baptist Sunday school,
Sunday, February Z. and continue to
the end of April. The captain of the
orange side is MSyford Morris, and
Harry Whitney is captain of the
Sunday schools are invited to attend.
The losers are to entertain the win
ners
Miss Page, who is coaching the r
H. S. pupils for their play to be
given February Is, and several of the
cast of 1.-THE Whole Towns Taking
went to Augusta to see the same play
which was given in that city Mon
day evening.
Glen Lamoreau was visitor in
Augusta Tuesday.
Mrs. Hazel Libby passed the day,
Tuesday. in Gardiner.
- Mrs. G. Z. Joy of HalloweI was
called to Richmond Monday by the
illness of her son, Perley JOY.
DR.. HI. r. Stilphen, Leslie Roberts
and George Wilson, We're visitors in
Portland. Tuesday.
George kimball was a business Wis
itor- in Portland, Wednesday.
Miss Arabel Allen has been APP
pointed as librarian of the high school
and new library is being fixed in
one of the tower rooms. Recently a
large number of new books have been
purchased for it which are arriving
daily.
There will be a dance at the grange
hall, Chestnut street, Friday evening.
under the same mana cement as the
last dance. There will be q series of
old fashioned dances held at Curtis
Hall in the near future.
e. r. Dlrand of the Durand Shoe
left Tuesday on a business
trip to New York.
A union meeting will be held ait
the Methodist church at Z O'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

Officials of STANDARD Milling Con.
pany denied reports today that the
company contemplated eitheP.a merger
a reca pitalization or any change in the
dividend rate. The stock recently has
been active. TIE annual dividend rate
on the common is now So a share
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
The
Promise

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- and you this institution has made
the word "promiss". emphatic where
printing was concerned.
DY the milestones of Faith in the
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will of an HONEST printer has re-
eeived the coinage of Good Will.
EoR lOl years the name Ktane5se
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policy of its founders.
CoMPLETE in equipmen, and in
Ostep with the Improvement, of print
ing facilities - have made possible a
service unsurpassed in the state.
IT NDER the one roof and as units
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departments of monotype and linotype
composition, letter and rotary press
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THESE--to which service is added 70
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Augusta boxing fans will have an
other chance to see some real action
March 5 when Harry Sears will put on
another bout in City hall. This time
the principals will be Cyclone st. Louis
Of Old Town and Laddie Lee of Port
land and the exhibition has all the
earmarks of a torrid contest. st. Louis
is a student of Bill Fleming, and the
style of boxers who have been under
Fleming's wing makes them welcome
attractions wherever they go.
Ladde Lee has been going good
down Portland way and has two de-
cisions over Tommy Bergin, the rug
ged Lewiston battler VIII ofought Sni-
der Murphy and Young Chubbuck in
Augusta City hall not so long ago.
Bobby Jones of Portland. who had been
holding his own with Larry Walsh up
TO the time the Dexter battler slipped
over a sudden sleep wallop in the
fourth. claims that the result Of the
bout was all an accident and has writ
ten Promoter Sears for return match
He will probably appear on the same
card March 5.
TeXaco Pete, who gave Bert Tenney
six miserable rounds in Augusta City
hall last winter, is back in fighting
toys and wants to meet the Hallowell
Flash again in the March exhibition.
These two mitt artists had a terrific
encounter in their last appearance and
an attempt to sign them for a return
match at the next bout was a fat fail
ure as neither wanted to meet the
other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Wall Street Briefs

WaII Street, Feb. 4.-[APl-Wal
Street heard of another Contemplate
merger today involving five fndepen.
dent companies manufacturing indus
trial alcohol which a prominent New
York banking firm Is said to be eng.
neering, but which will not include The
L. S. Industrial Alcohol COMPANY Or
the National Distillers' Products Cor.
poration. No mention is made of any
of the sugar companies which recenuy
have started production Of alcohol.
Members eof the New YORK Cottou
Exchange have voted against q pro
posa1 to close the exchange for extra
holidays on Saturday, Feb. lS, and sat.
urday. Feb. 20.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
Ireland 10 Mint Own
 Coins for First Time

Dublin, April 9S Ireland is to mint her own coins for the first tim" in hundred years. The law assimila)lng lreland's currency with that Of England was passed in 1895. but the Free State parliament re- c"ntly decided 10 establish token silver, nickel and copper coinage for amounts up 10 forty shilmr~ (ahout 10 dollars), Eminent artists have been asked to assist the gov. crnmcnt in tho designs Of the new coins.
 The first Irish coins were strucn by tho Danish Kings of Dublin iu the tenth or eleventh century. and in .mcdiacval times there were minl4 lin Dublin, Waterford. Trim and Droghcda.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23

warrants, T. W. dlI that We would be striking al thp integrity of gov orumcnt itsulf, l am opposed 10 that program and there will be none of il while l am mayor of Chicago,
 "Thcre k time when the pro- ple will revolt even against legal methods lt they become too opprcs- slve"
 "Chcaeo is mol a luwlrss city" Deyer said In conclusion, "thc moral fibre, bone and sinow of Chicago is as good as any other American city,.
 You have only to come among us and judge by the physical appear ancc of our people. Compare that 10 'h" things you s"o in Paris, I.on- don, Berlin and these other cities that are hold up as paragous or municipal Nirtuc,"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
Spelling
 Started Years Ago

London, April @3Upl English ad- yocatcs of s,mpiticd spelling who are at the present time peUtioning parliament, have found their cause an ancient one
 About 800 years ago. tho then Rector of Rolhcrhitho. Thomas Cat acre, adopted a system of reform cl spelling" in his published works. Spcllings such as "question." "tru," 'dcd," and "holcy" were among those he invented, Advocates of phonetic spelling, however claim Milton as q sounder authority, be- raUso thr original text Of his "Co- mus" contains words like "dwels, |" "bclecvo," "lmms" and "drtd."
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
ton, l find myself enmeshed in it from morning until night"
 Denies 02,000 Drunks Arrested,

ton, l find myself enmeshed in it from morning until night"
 Denies 02,000 Drunks Arrested,
 shown some statistics of arrest in Chicago, the mayor said 1t was un- true that therc had been 9g,oo0 ar rests for drunkenness In Chicago,
 "l don't know where those statis- tics came from" he said, "rhcrc are no statistics on arrests for drunkenness In Illinois because drunkenness per g. Is not an offense in the state"
 Senator Reed, democrat. Missouri, called attention that the figures for Chicago as put into the committee record were accompanied by notn- ton that the total included arrr stS for disorderly conduct
 More Drunken Drivers.
 The mayor then said tho increase in the arrests of drunken automo- bile drivers in Chicago had increased ,04 per cent.
 But those figures simply lead us into boz" he added, i've must re- member there has been great in crease in the number of automobiles in operation"
 Between 1918 and 1925. he went on, tho deaths from alcoholism in- creased 44S per cent"
 "This subject requires patient, l cpiirnopnnp it,tal1,t-,t .,,I t,I.,ro nc study h. continued. "Thcro isn't q man in America, in my judgment who has any right 10 come here and dogmatically say to you that this or that is the solution of the prob lem.
 Something must be donc, but am not big enough and l do not be- lieve any other man is big enougl to give the answer at this time"
 Mayor Dever praised those engag. ed in the campaign to drive "humar drunkenness" from the land. But he said it would be a mistake to lose sight of the fact that many eool people regard the Nolstcud act q, an invasion of their liberty "whicl they will not surrender to any au thority."
 T don't doubt that the rrohibi tional law has produced a great dea of good in many families" th, mayor said. "One the other hanc there are many families with hous stills and are participating in hom brewing. l know that is the situation in Chicago.
 ''Is it truo that both sides on thi question have paid agents in Wash inEton and the state capitals? Sup pose that 10 be true" returned Chat man Iiarreld, "how olsa are they {, educate the public on the question :,
 "The education of the puhli shonld be In the presence of th public" Dovcr replied. "rhe troubl with lobbyists is they generally z against public sentiment. "I woul like to be of help on this question but l know so little about ii. I thinl the factors can h" obtained dispas sionatHly. I think l can say on thing This thing is doing a worl of harm.
 ! The mayor explained that the tos now for an office holder was the pro hibition question and not his ahiit!
 That is desperate sitnation," II shouted. "lt is the situation in Chi caGo, and I dare say in the othc great cities"
 He urged that the two sides on th
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
GOLDEN RULE IN BUSINESS SUCCEEDS
Seattle Printer Finds That He
 Is Making Money

Seattle, April 9G P}-The Golden Rule In q printing establishment may be comparatively new, but Clint w. Lee, Seattle specially printer, believes he has proved it success in the ten years he has operated un- dor this system.
 Twenty.four years ago, Lee start cd business on q small scale, assist cd by printer and six dollar a week boy Ten years ago he first began 10 share his profits with his son and with his prossman.
 Since then, he has gradually de- vcloped his cooperative plan and last year distributed s4,700 In pro- fits among the thirty-five men and women on his payroll. Moreover, he has made money.
 The Christian printer, as Lee is known in Seattle, said he had no cut and dried plan which can be applied in any business, His policy is the re- suit of year 10 year experiment in his own plant. He has seen fit to divide thirty per cent of tho net income of the plant with his em- ployes besides paying union wages or better and giving a weeks vaca- ten yearly with pay, His minimum wage for experienced girls Is 800 a week and only two receive so little as that.
 Group life insurance on the em. ployes Is paid for entirely by inc company and onc-third of the cos' Of health and accident insurance Every employe is given an oppor' tunity to buy stock In the concerr on easy terms.
 One of the rew human elemon' features Of Lees policy is a twent! minute chapel service every Mondal morning on the companys time Lee. who was elected chaplain starts the exercises at eight o'clocl with a prayer.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23

ing state big pin tournamcnt which will be staged here, beginning May %, Of A, l., Langtry, secretary of the American Bowling congress, was received today by Jack suln- van, secretary and treasurer of the state tournament. More than 900 big pin shooters are expected to compete in the affair.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
BANDITS ARE EXECUTED

kursk, Russia April 93 lPI-Nint bandits who for six months had ter ror2ol tho population of Kursk province, were executed this morn ing, They were known as the Val ushkoySky gang and were respon. sipln for many daring rohberies and murders.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
BIG ALCOHOL SII/URV

Cleveland. April 2S Lr-Thirty bO-gallon drums of alcohol valued at Sloo,000 were t2ed by federal dry agents here today, Three men, one Of whom is alleged 10 have attempt ed to bribe the officers 10 release the other two. were arrestcd.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
YALE DECLINES INVITATION

New Haven, April 93 LPl - Yalo's rowing committee has de- clincd an Invitation to send a crew or crews to participate in the re. g0tta at Bad Ems, Germany, late in July.