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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
SLAYER OF GIRL
HAS To DIE

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 12-Ru.
do1ph Disse, 20-year-old slayer Of
three, was pronounced sane by the
State Board of Mental Hygiene in
it, report to Governor Trinkls yes
tenday and he win die in the electric
chair some time after February 10,
when his reprieve expires.
Disse, who last July killed his
sweetheart, Vivian TomIin Peers, a
cloak model. when she spurned his
affections. and then fatally wound
ed Police Detective Harvey Burke
and Henry Carter, restaurant pro-
prietor and adfnirer of the girl,
was sentenced to die In the chair
last November. Governor TrinRle.
however, granted q reprieye until
February "a to give the board time
to inquire into his mental condi.
ton.
After the triple tragedy Disse
said he shot Detective Burke be-
cause he stood in his way of kill
ing Carter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
GUM|N||NsGUEST
Of IOVVANS

United states Senator Albert B.
Cummins of Iowa win be the prin-
cipal speaker and guest Of honor at
the annual dinner OF the Iowa So
ciety Of the District OF Columbia at
Rauscher's next Friday night.
An elaborate pyogram has been
prepared for the dinner which IL to
be concluded by the election of off,
GERS for 1926.
After singing Of America" and
IN invocation by the chaplain, the
Lyric Singers" directed and ac-
Eompanied by Mrs. John Milton
sylvester. will give q program Of
Irish melodies in quartets and in a
duet. Joanna Best Russell, Harry
=. Townsend, Miriam Leonard
Steward and Benjamin F. Morrison
form the quartet.
Senator Cummirls address viii
then be delivered ter which the
singers win give Southern melodies.
Election OF officers and q dance and
reception win follow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
WHEELER RAPS
NO0DL0Ck

President Coolidge's appointment
az Thomas F. Woodlock, Of New
York, to the Interstate Commerce
Commission is perversion Of
the law creating the commission,
Senator Wheeler fJJ.ls OF Montana
asserted in statement issued
Yesterday.
wheeler declared the naming Of
Woodlock violated the spirit Ii
not the letter of the law prohibit
ing the appointment Of directors
and stockholders OF any railroad
corporation to the commission.
He pointed out that Woodlock
resigned two railroad directorships
and sold his railroad stockholdings
lust before his appointment.
Mr.. sFo0dlo. /. h:l3 heen = stock
broker, q Wall Street writer on
financial subjects, q dummy direc-
tor on at least two railroads = said
Wheeler. 1.-THE last fact alone
should bar him for Il a railroad
official becomes eligible to the
commission merely by severing his
corporation connections when he
knows he is to get an appointment,
the wlleln purpose of the act is
perverted y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
Here Is Her Story:

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
laould She Choose
he w ol.ld'S
Applause?

She poured her soul, her
tears, the fire q = great
rageintO that final ellcCre
Of her first and last
nletrOpO1itan concert.
New Yorlk's arlDiters q
art went forth = sing
her praises - the world.
And the next minute she
had flung herself Into the
arms q her snlla1ltOVvn
sweetheart crying, Its
All over! I want to 50
home! Take me back
hOlnne!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
House Agriculture
Committee Razzes
Farm Relief Group

Washington, Mar. 17.-(AP)-The
middle rrestern farm relief delegation
now here urging enactment of a sur
plus crop bill had to withstand
double barrelled fire today from
members of the house agriculture
committee.
Several members of the committee
paid their respects to members of
the group who, they charged, were
attempting to intimidate congress
and Representative Tincher, Repub-
lcan, Kansas, asked who was financ-
Ing the farm program.
F. w. Murphy, of Wheaton. Mimi.
chairman of the executive commit
tee Of the American Council of agr,-
culture, the principal witness before
the committee ta6ay, disclaimed any
eHort to threaten congress. Most of
the expenses of the delegation he
said, had come out of the pockets
of Its members.
Representative Tincher declared he
understood Mernard Baruch. New
York financier, prominent in the
democratic party, had contributed to
the cause but Mr.. Murphy declared
he had heard nothing of it. He made
the same reply when the Kansas
representative said he had been in
formed that the American council of
agriculture was being kept up by
liberal contributions for political
purposes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
British Newspaper
Warns Sen. BOrah

London, March 17-(AP)-In an
editorial under the caption 1.-THE
Good Samaritan" the Morning Post
displays much concern over a report
from Washington that the United
States is preparing to present Great
Britain a bill for damages to Ameri.
can trade due to the British block
ade of Germany during the world
war Attributing the move to
United States Senator Borah, the
newspaper bids him beware lest
other neutrals turn on America.
1t is notorious" said the news
paper, that the blockade only be-
came effective when the American
navy got to work. The damage done
to neutrals before the entry of
America would certainly be balanced
by the damage done after she be-
came a belligerent, and, as we all
know-for the Americans have told
us-it was really they who did every
thing when they came in"
Therefore If the senate raises this
question, the Americans themselves,
may be faced with the claims Of
Sweden. Norway, Holland and Den
mark, which suffered severe restric-
lions which the United States navy
mainly imposed"
The Morning Post, however, has
decided to treat the reported claim
as political joke until it is assured
of its seriousness. 1t concluded by
declaring that if claim is made no
British government will entertain it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18

Wonder Athlete
HOf Plans Tour
Athletic Conquest

New York, March II - (AP) -
Charley Hoff of Norway, hailed as a
super athlete as result Of his rec
ord SCATTERING triumph in the worlds
indoor all-around championship, to-
day laid plans for a country wide
tour of athletic conquest after re-
ceiving cabled permission from Nor
wegian authorities to extend his
American invasion to the middle of
July.
The % year old Vikings original
permit covered only three months
period of competition, ending May 4.
The extension not only will permit
him to make trans continental
tour, competing in ten or a dozen
meets in the middle and far west,
but also will enable him to take part
In the National A. A. y. champion
ships at Philadelphia, July and 6.
The national decathlon title test
at Philadelphia will give Hoff an OPP
portunity to try conclusions for out
door ,all-around honors with Emer-
son Norton, Georgetown giant, who
finished second to the Norwegian in
last nights indoor battle, as we'll as
with Harold Osborn of the Illinois
Athletic club. Osborn, who holds
the worlds record in the decathlon
as well as the American and Olympic
championships, was forced to with
draw from the three cornered strug-
gle last night because of sprained
ankle.
Hoff is particularly anxious to have
a conclusive test with Osborn. He
expressed keen regret today over the
mishap which put the Chicago sta"
out of the running at Madison Square
Garden.
Many athletic critics, however, put
Hoff in class by himself as an all
around star in snite of Nortons good
showing and Osborn's consistently
brilliant record. These observers
pointed out that the Norwegian's
performances last night in taking
five of the seven events on the pro-
gram and shattering worlds records
in two of them, the pole vault and
broad jump, stand without parallel in
the ANIMALS of indoor competition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
Fourth Annual
Gym Exhibition
To Be Held Tonight
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Brunswick, Me-, March 1.-THE
fourth annual gymnastic exhibition
will be held at Bowdoin College in
the Sargent gymnasium tomorrow
evening. he program is a varied one.
The main events will be work by the
gym team of which Walter P. Ste
wart % of Cincinnati is captain, and
Clement S. Wilson '27 of Portland,
manager. There will also be wrest-
ling matches in charge of Robert H.
exhibition under the direction of
Murray futile '26 Of Andover. and
boxing bouts arranged by John
Leutritz '29 Of Saginaw. The final
event will be basketball game be-
tween the Psi Epsilon fraternity
team and the non-fraternity team.
The exhibition by the gym team
include three-man pyramids. work on
the horse, and parallel bars. the high
horizontal bar, and general aero
battles.
The team is composed Of Walter
P. Stewart '28 of Cincinnati, Clement
S. Wilson '27 of Portland, Gordon E.
Armstrong '26 of Roslindale. William
eph I. Borneman 2" Of Philadelphia,
Philip Heller '29 of Jersey City, JOS
eph w. jackson '27 of West Roxbury.
Charles w. Morrill, '27 Of Hyannis,
Charles e. Thurston '29 Of Milton,
Lawrence Whittemore '29 Of Wollas-
ton, and Robert e. Trip '2s Of Wor-
cester.
The gymnastic exhibition concludes
the formal work for the year.
Through April Mr.. Roland H. Cobb,
director of the gymnasium will con-
tinue special work with individuals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
Defending Champs
Win First Round
OF Track at Colby
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Waterville, Me, March 17.-Delta
Kappa Epsilon. defending champions,
won the first round of the Colby in
terfraternity track meet this afternoon
by amassing a total of 16 points. AL
pha Tau Omega was second with IL 1-6
points. Phil Delta third with IL, Zeta
Psi fourth with 100, Non-Fraternity
fifth with G, Lancer Club sixth with
1-6, Dalta Epsilon seventh with T.
Lambda Chi Alpha eighth with 1-6,
and Alpha ninth with points. Every
fraternity on the campus scored in
the first round with the first four very
evenly matched. Barry of Zeta Psi
was high point man, scoring 10 points
by winning the standing broad jump
and the hurdle race, while Seekins of
the Dekes was second with eight
earned by first in the high jump and
second in the shotput.
The best race of the day was be-
tween Hunt of Alpha Tau Omega and
Goode of D. X. L. Hunt ran a re-
markable race in front of the pack but
on the stretch Goode came like a tor
nado to finish in a dead heat. The
600, won by Sansone of Phi Delta
Theta when he set a new Colby record
for the distance. with Brown of Alpha
Tau Omega but hop behind. Nit
tlesdorf in the 40, Barry in the hur-
dies, and Brudno in the mile and half
also looked very good. Getchell of
the Taus showed real class in winning
the shotput.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
BATH A. C. wins
RUGGED BATTLE
FROM FERNWOODS

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bath, Me-, Apr. 1.-THE Bath A.
c. sprang a distinct surprise on
Wednesday night in stopping the
Fernwood Big Five of New York 81
25. The Fernwood team was barely
nosed out the night before by the
fast. Haverhill Pros and the Bath
victory chain was in dire peril. Bill
Perkins and Norman McCabe, both
former Morse High stars, led the
Bath offense,. while Red Spinney
featured on the defense. The Bath
team looked the best it has to date
during it's indicated season and
seems primed for the coming State
series with the Bangor Chryslers for
the State championship.
Thursday night the Bath outfit
plays the Fifth Infantry of Portland
at Portland and Saturday the bulk
of the squad goes to the Augusta Y.
M. c. A. tournament. The sum-
mary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
HAVERHILL WILL
Be EIGHTH CLUB IN
N, ENGLAND LEAGUE

Boston, March 17-(AP)-The New
England Baseball League completed
organization tonight at a meeting
here with the admittance Of Haver-
hill, Mass, as the eighth club in the
circuit John Herman of FitchburS
was granted the Haverhill franchise.
Another meeting was arranged for
March 20 when each club in the
league will post $500 guarantee
and the schedule committee will
present the schedule for adoption.
The schedule committee is composed
of President Claude 3. Davidson,
Fred Doe of Portland, Maine, Fred
Mitchell Of Lynn and Jean Dubuc of
Manchester, n. H.
Besides Haverhill the teams in the
league are Portland, Lewiston, Lynn,
Lowell, Lawrence, Manchester and
Nashua.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
Champ Teams at
Hebron Treated; Two
Athletes on Sick List
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

especial to kennebec JOurna)
Hebron, Me-, March 17-"Chet,"
the Baker at Hebron, again rose to
the occasion, and made big cake to
celebrate the two championships,
Hockey and Basketball. On various
other athletic victories, he has made
victory cakes, also. Last nights af-
fair was something altogether new
for the Oxford Hill school.
A table was placed in the middle of
the dining room, and when the boys
entered for dinner, huge cake,
weighing "a pounds, greeted their
eyes. After the meal, Mr.. Hunt, our
Principal, cut the cake into 20 equ /
parts, one for each table.
Shorty" Wass. star forward of
Hebron, all-Maine selection at the
tournament is confined to the mfr
mary with a severe cold. He has not
been in good condition since his re-
turn from Orono.
"Tuney" Mahoney, star right wing
on this seasons championship hockey
sextet at Hebron, was operated on
last Saturday at the Maine Central
Hospital in Lewiston for a split mis-
Gle in his right arm. 1t is doubtful il
he will be able to use his arm for a
month, and as he is a baseball player
of note, it is a severe shock to both
him and Hebron. Nahoney was the
leading scorer this season on the
hockey team. and his dashes down
the rink always furnished plenty of
excitement and thrills.
Yesterday, he left for his home in
Cambridge, Mass, where he will
spend three weeks or month be-
fore he returns to Hebron. Mahoney
is an honor student at Hebron, and
because all his subjects are above 80
per cent he will be exempt from all
his exams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
RED TRIANGLE
Teams. FROM FOUR
CITIES TO COMPETE

Four snappy games will be pre-
scented on Saturday at the State T..
M. c. A. basket ball tourney which
is to be played off at the Augusta
City hall. Three of these games will
be played by teams from the Y. NJ.
c. AS of Augusta, Bath, Portland
and Auburn. The other will be by
the Green Street Methodist church
of this city and the Highland Ave-
nue. Methodist church of Gardiner.
to determine the championship Of
the Augusta Church League and the
possession for one year of the Au-
gusta Bankers cup.
Augusta will start off with team
composed Of Dick Benn and Vic Nc
Courtney as forwards, Charles Poor
as center and Honk Webb and
Charles Prime as guards. They will
have Overlook, Winslow and Hinck-
ley as forwards, Prime as center and
Hall and Clary as guards in reserve
and plan to keep the other teams
busy.
Two preliminary games will be
played off in the afternoon, starting
at 3 o'clock and in the evening the
final game and the Church League
game will take place. The evening
games will be at 7.30.
The members of the contesting
teams will be the guests ala banquet
which will be served at The Y. NJ.
c. A. at 9 o'clock.
Because of the fact that in the
past years the team of the series
that has drawn bye has won the
tournament it was decided that but
four teams should compete in this
tourney and that Bangor would play
the winner about a week later. A
game will be played In Bangor and
another at the home town of the
team which wins at the Augusta
tourney and if necessary a deciding
game will be played on neutral
floor.
Harry Edwards of Colby will ref
cree all of the games in the Angus
ia tournament ON Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18

victims, to 1, and Col. Jacob Rup-
pert, the Yankees owner, was
watching the Giants in action when
1t happened.
II they never arrive anywhere else
1t appeas that the Boston Braves
will be champions Of the condition.
ing circuit for they buried the Gil
ants again yesterday to 0, at ST.
Petersburg. Only five safeties were
made off Smith and Wertz.
Petty, McWeeny and Barnes did
some effective pitching in setting
back the Cleveland Indians at Clear
water six to four, Meanwhile, Cox
and Fourier doing the heavy hit
ting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Harry Sears has announces I,
will stage one more boxing ~
fore the end of the indoor go
plans to rematch Young Dre~ !.
deford and Barney Grant ~
for a double six. AS these 80 49,
met at the last show and etc.,
of the hottest suggests seen 1s =
hall for quite some tina ~
should be a success. s
And Bert Tenney. the u.r
flash, has consented TO meat =
Pete in another bout Peta !. g
markable Improvement over 4.
mer self and should maka =
work for the honors. -
Bud Fisher, vi1o was one !.
principals at the last show av.,s-
big brother, will be seen IN 49,.
another match. He will bor rss
tiers of Skowhegan, with whom S
fought two or three main bos,.
Skowhegan, and both boys are ~
to win the decision. Many fans :
like to see Buds brother miyI,.
one of the bouts and if it Is ~
he will also appear against som.
boy. Fisher surprised everyars
his impressive showing at CT
two weeks ago and would undous
go big in a six-rounder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
Hartland Academy
Stages Successful
Carnival Saturday
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Hartland, March 1.-THE fast ap-
preaching spring means little to
Hartland Academy winter sports
fans. Only last Saturday the school
held a carnival and the enthusiasm
manifested was worth all the trouble
1t took to stage the affair. Close
races were in order in the dashes. e.
Holt winning handily on the snow
shoes while N. Weber was ahead Of
his opponents in the skiing events.
Both boys and girls were entered In
the events, e. Seeking winning most
Of the events for the girls by wide
margin. Out of five different races
she was victorious in the cross coun-
try run, the so yard dash and the Is
yard dash. The summary:
Cross Country (Skiis)-H. Wyman.
N. Weber, L. Hubbard.
81 Jump-R. Hatch, e. Blake, L.
Hubbard. Time IS minutes.
Crisis yard dash (snowshoes)--
e. Seekins, o. Brooks, E. Millett.
Time, 20 seconds.
so yard dash (snowshoesl-E.
Seekins, E. Millett, l.. Braley.
Cross Country (snowshoes)-E.
Seekins, E. Millett, o. Brooks.
Is yard dash (skiis)-E. Burbank,
L. Braley, e. Millett.
so yard dash (skiis)-L. Braley,
o. Brooks, E. Burbank.
Cross Country (skiis)-L. Braley.
e. Salley, E. Burbank. Time 20 Sec
onds.
Boys-10o yard dash (showshoes)
e. Holt, L. Weber, L. Hubbard,
IS yard dash (snowshoes)-E.
Holt, L. Weber, j. Fuller. Time Is
seconds.
so yard dash (snowshoes)-E.
Holt, L. Weber, L. Hubbard.
Cross Country (snowshoes)-L.
Weber, E. Holt, H. Pollard.
100 yard dash (skiis)-N. Weber,
L. Hubbard, j. Braley.
Is yard dash (skiis)-N. Weber,
L. Hubbard, E. Blake.
so yard dash (skiis-N. Weber,
L. Hubbard. E. Blake. Time II Sec
onds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
MAYS GOING coon

Cincinnati, Mar. 17.-(AP)--The
veteran Carl Mays and Brad Spring.
er, recruit left handler, pitching for
the Youngsters. furnished the out
standing features in yesterdays
Vets-Colts game at the Cincinnati
keds training camp. Mays went at
TOP speed for four rounds and let
the regulars down with four hits and
a single tally. Working the last
Tour innings. Springer held the vet
Grams to two hits and a pair of
lucky tallies.
PRESIDENT Hermann announced
AZ Orlando that the clubs final
proposition to Eppa Rixey had been
rejected by the big left handler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
PIRATES HAPPY

Pittsburgh, March II. - (AP)-
Manager McKechnie of the Pirates
was happy today and for two good
reasons. One cause for joy was that
Max Carey, captain and center
fielder Of the world champions, who
had been in a st. Louis hospital,
arrived in camp last night. The
other reason was that an X-ray
taken Of Eddie Moore's injured foot
showed that no bones were broken.
Moore was hurt in a recent practice
game.
The Pirates, with the exception Of
the injured and rockies, were in
San Francisco today to fnaugurate
the first Of a six game series with
the two Frisco clubs Of the coast
league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
GROVES BEGINS TO
DO HIS OLD Time
BALTIMORE STUFF

Philadelphia. Mar. 17.-(AP)-
Nine strikeouts in five innings by
Lefty Groves, Connie Mack's port
slider: a sizzling single by AL Sim
mons in the sixth. which scored two
runs, winning the game and an al
most ninth inning rally featured the
first Athletic-P hillies series at
Bradentown, Fla, yesterday. the
former winning. 3 to 2. The Phil
lies with two out, had a man on
third in the ninth. but Wendell fall
ed to come through, hitting an easy
grounder to first.
While the entire Phillies squad
either played in. or watched, the
game at Bradentown, the Mackian
juniors back at Fort Myers, went
through an easy day. A short bat
ting and fielding practice occupied
the morning. the afternoon being
spent by most Of the men on the
nearby golf links.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
ROOKIE SHINES FOR CHICAGO
SOX

Chicago, Mar. 17.-(AP)-Al-
phonse Thomas, formerly with Bal
timore. is living up to his minor
league hurting reputation, at the
Chicago White Sox camp at Shreve-
port, Ia. During two innings yes-
terday he pleased Manager Collins
by showing strength with men on
bases. 1t seems certain that Thorn
as will win a permanent berth.
The Chicago Cubs are preparing
to leave Catalina Island for the
year. They go to Los Angeles the
latter part of the week, play five
games with the Angeles or Holly
wood Stars and start east on April 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
BRAVES STILL ON RAMPAGE

Boston, Mar. 17.-(AP)-One of
the outstanding recruits of the Red
Sox will be on the shelf for at least
two months. Walter Shaner, out
flelder-first sacker. broke his leg yes
terday as he slid into third at the
New Orleans field, and physicians
say 90 days will be the earliest he
may expect to get back into uni
form.
The Braves continue to play
championship brand of ball. They
rolled up their sixth straight victory
of the preseason games when they
downed the Giants . to 0 at st. Pc.
tersburg yesterday. McGraw's men
never had chance to break through
the service of Bobby Smith and
Henry Wertz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18
EASY WORK FOR TIGERS

Detroit, Mich, March 17-(AP)-
Light workouts for the Detroit
Americans at their Augusta, Ga,
training camp We're announced at
an end End the first regulation game
of the practice season is scheduled
for today. The contest will be the
usual st. Patrick's Day battle be-
tween the Irish" and the Ger
mans but as there are not enough
of either nationality on the squad
to make up a complete team, the
designations will be nominal. Cobb
spent considerable time during yes
terday's practice watching recruits
work out and gave personal atten-
ton to correcting their faults as he
observed them.