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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Boston Schooner
Wrecked Off Miami

Miami. Fla. Feb. 1S.-(AP)-The
schooner James E. Newson of Boston,
loaded with lumber. was pounding to
pieces in the surf off Miami Beach to-
day after her crew had left the ship.
A week ago the schooner grounded
on entering the port and became water
logged. The channel was blocked for
one day until harbor officials ordered
the ship towed to sea over protest of
the Newson's master, who contended
that with assistance he could reach
port.
The schooner was launched at Booth
bay Harbor. Maine, in 1919, and was of
707 tons gross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Great Britain Mods
On Opium Convention

Geneva, Feb. 1S-(AP)-Great Bril-
tain has ratified both of the Geneva
opium conventions, 1t was announced
today.
The first of these conventions, con-
cluded in 1924. provided that the sig
natory powers would take measures
to suppress entirely within fifteen
years the consumption of prepared
opium in territories under their au-
thority.
Tie second, drawn up in 1925, pro-
vided for more effective restriction
Of the production and manufacture of
narcotics and establishing closer
control and supervision Of interna-
tional trade in narcotics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Two Not Guilty of
Burning Dance Hall

New Bedford. Mass, Feb. 1s.-(AP)
Louis Herman. an attorney, and
Charles H. Porter, a lumber dealer.
who have been on trial in the superior
court for eight days on charge of
conspiracy in burning dance hall at
Acushnet to defraud insurance compa-
MES, were found not guilty this after
noon and discharged. Felix Charter
and Andrea N. Atkins. who had plead
ed guilty to setting the FIRE, implicated
Herman and Porter in the conspiracy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
MAINE NJ Party on
way to Richmond. Va,

Governor Z n: c., Feb. 1S-(AP)-
party. Ut Ralph o. Brewster and
after an ~ route to their home state
left hers extensive tour of the south,
. fnlsh :. ssonight for Richmond, Va,
hey Sb ba me last lap of their jour
land, M ain takes them back to Port
nr Brewsea iter arrival here Cover
hon Cors.er received telegram
Who Wa ernor Angus w. Mclean,
lending - y unable to be present, ex-
. welcoma e Fine Tree State visitors
O'ae to North Carolina.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
General Forecast

The disturbance now central over
southern Illinois will move rapidly
no.theastward with increasing in
tensity and it will be attended by
precipitation Friday in the middle
Atlantic and north ..'antic states.
Following the passage of this dis
turbance considerably colder weather
will overspread practically the entire
w; shington forecast district and
frost is probable Friday night as far
south as central Florida "air wea-
Their will prevail almost generally
east of the Mississippi river on Sat-
urday. The 1veather will be some
what warmer Saturday in the Allan
tic states.
Winds: North Of Sandy Hook:
Increasing southeast and south shift
ing to west and northwest and prob
ably reaching gale Friday after
noon, diminishing Saturday; overcast
weather, rain Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Democrats Will
Hold Convention
AT Portland Civ
Hall on March "a
Charles NJ. Starbird of Auburn
Selected as Temporary
Chairman-Chairman Cony
Announces Date At Augusta
Gathering Executive Com
mittee = Democrats Will
Meet in Forest City for First
Time Since 1918

Dan w. Cony Of this city. chair
man of the Democratic State COM
mittee. announced last night that
the State convention will be held at
Portland City hall Wednesday,
March "a, at 1890 A. NJ.
Charles M. Starbird of Auburn has
been selected by the executive COM
mittee of the State committee as
temporary chairman of the conven-
ton.
A Democratic State convention
has not been held at Portland since
1918. The convention was held at
Bangor in 1920. in Augusta in 1922
and in Lewiston in 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
lc,,aer Killed in Hard
SOL &C., Mines, Scranton

sasenbak % a. Feb. 1s.-(AP)-John
eset dea,hs ~, was the first miner to
med toda,, iter work had been re-
he was ~. IN the anthracite mines.
y Glen Azure !ured in the Sloan mine of
few hoursu e 4, Coal Company and died
spttal n. iater in the Moses Taylor
ails Of ny ny company declined to give
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
charles F. Flynt, Presi-
dont Of Kennebec
Iournal Co., Gives
IMPRESSIONS of Two
Weeks Trip Through
State

Cave Citizens Sold on Attrac-
lions And Advantages of
Csmmonwealth-Resent Use
Il Word Boom - Converts
From All Parts of Union
Development Holds Both in
Metropolitan and Agricul-
tural Sections - Speaks in
Particular of 10000 Acre
Area Being Improved Near
Miami-Gives Clear Pen Pic
ture of Other Phases of
Wonder State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Republicans Name
PrecOurt at BiddefOrd

Biddeford. Me-, Feb. 1S.-(AP)-
DR.. George c. Precourt received the
Republican nomination for mayor a
caucus here tonight. The Demo-
Gratis will nominate their man to
morrow night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW

Northern New England-Snow In
north and rain or s7ow in south por-
ton Friday and Friday night; Satur-
day fair and colder.
Southern New England-Rain Fri
day; colder Friday night; Saturday
fair and co..; -.
Eastern New York-Rain in south
and rain or snow in T 'th and CEN
trail portions Friday; colder Friday
night; Saturday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Friday rain; colder Friday night;
Saturday fair and colder; increasing
southeast and south shifting to west
and northwest winds Friday, di-
minshing by Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Conferees Will
Reach Agreement
On Tax Cut Bill
Sometime Today

Senator SmOot Makes Predic-
ton At End of Fourth Day
of Deliberations - Would
Permit Enactment of Meas
ure Early Monday-Becomes
Law With Signature of
President-Calls for Big Re-
auctions in Income Taxes
and Repeating Many Sections
Excise Levies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Local Radio Report

Last evening was poor one for
local radio fans There was poor
v.':.ne and much fading. Midwest
ern stations were heard but poorly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19

Nearly 5000 marine operators, in
Guiding virtually all those on British
ships, were affected by the strike,
called November 26. last year. against
a proposed wage cut. London dis
patches of a few days ago reported
that while hundreds of British ships
were at sea without wireless opera
tors and the number was increasing
weekly a deadlock had been reached
in the negotiations for a settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Settle Strike of
Wireless Operators
On British Vessels

London. Feb. 1S-(AP)-The strike
of the wireless opera tors which has
deprived many ships of wireless SER
vice was settled at the ministry of
labor tonight. Work will be resur'-
ed Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-19
Little Hope Held for
Unknown Numb Der
Under Snow Ava
lanche in Utah

3S Bodies Recovered-AbOut
80 Missing, Probably Frozen
to Death-May Not Know
Full Toll Until Snow Melts
in. Spring-12 in Hospital
Out of Danger-Bright Sun
May Start Another Slide
Down Mountain at Sap Gulch
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
PAUL IS Center
Of DISPUTE

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE con-
troversy between Tex Richard and
J. Humbert Fugazy over which viii
fall heir to Paul Berienbach's serv-
Ices In his next championship start
probably will be settled today at
the meeting Of the State Athletic
Commission.
Rickard has Berlenbach signed to
defend his title against Young
Stribling on June 10. Fugazy has
the much priced Berlenbach-De Delaney
light heavyweight championship
match scheduled for two weeks
later and wants the commission to
throw out the Berlenbach-S tribling
match.
Benny Leonard, retired lightweight
champion, also will appear before
the board, 1t was reported, and may
discuss his proposed return to the
ring this summer against Mickey
Walker, welterweigl1t champion.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
BIC SPORT GARD
FOR M|DD|ES

A sports program Of much more
than the usual interest has been ar.
ranged for Saturday at the Naval
Academy.
The iatercolleg iate rifle match
win attract a large number Of
teams. Entry lists win be open UNI
til Friday.
The Georgetown varsity and
freshmen baseball mines viii oppose
the varsity and plebes Cf the Naval
Academy, the game with that team
being always regarded as one OF the
best on the Navy schedule
There will sbe much color to the
lacrosse game with the Onondago
Indians in spite Of the fact that
the red men have not been doing
particularly well this season In the
game of their forbears.
Pennsylvania State. one OF the
most regular and valued opponents
of the Naval Academy in sports
viii send its field and track team
to Annapolis and there are several
plebe sports on the program.
The only Naval Academy team to
visit on Saturday Is the tennis
which plays Yale at New Haven.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
HoFF IS INELIGIBLE
BUT NOT SUSPENDED

NEW YORK, May 11.-Nothing
further has been done concerning
the case of Charley Hoff versus
the Amateur Athletic Union over
the Norwegian's failure to obey the
edict to compete at San Francisco
last Saturday, as scheduled. This
was admitted by athletic officials
today. They said that Hoff is on
the ineligible list but added that
his license to compete in this coun-
try had not been revoked. as
threatened by the foreign relations
committee If he defied the govern
ing body.
Frederick w. Ruben, member
of the committee, said the commit
tee was awaiting a detailed report
from the Pacific coast association
before taking definite action.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
EASTERN NINE
FACES TEST
BbO1O

Eastern High Schools baseball
team viii do or dare today in the
Central High School stadium.
The Easternites face Western in
what is supposed to be a crucial
game. A victory for Eastern would
mean another championship, while
a defeat would throw the series into
a tangled tie. Southwell Brown,
Westerns hurting ace, will do his
stuff for the Red and White and
John Quinn will shoot them plate
ward for the Guyonites. The game
is billed to start at 3:15.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11

Gold will be produced or pos
sibly another Display.
An odd human angle to the
Preakness, or the Derby for
that matter. is that the event
excites hundreds of thousands
of people who never see either
and of the throng that goes to
the track to get a thrill that
lasts a little more than 80 Sec
onds, only about 10 per cent
actually see what is happening,
the other 80 per cent not having
field glasses, proper vantage
points to see the finish or else
don't know what it is all about
anyway.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11

The winner, in other words
was almost an outsider total
stranger insofar as his recog-
nized class was concerned, for
he was indeed not supposed to
have any outstanding chance in
a race with such established
names as Canter. Bagenbag-
gage, Dress Parade and Tim
mara.
Anytime the sages of the
track who make a business of
informing the public through the
press that a horse is a 10 to /
shot, it doesn't bespeak much
for the animals prospects in the
particular company he is keep
ing, else everyone would be down
on him at such odds.
Given thirteen thoroughbreds
of an age carrying the same
weight to gnat's eyelash, and
put them over a fixed course,
the outcome may be the most
unexpected one in the world,
although the elements being
dealt with are identical-age,
weight and distance.
The last few years Of the
Preakness up to and including
yesterday have proven this fal-
libility of the track, as dark
horses have been cleaning up in
the Eastern turf classic with
remarkable regularity.
And that's the may it is
it's a difference Of opinion that
makes a horse race, particularly
where every horse is carrying
the same conditions. Probably
the surest way to select q win
ner in such an event is to draw
the names out of hat or some
other such meaningless method,
as the dope doesn't seem to
count for much.
The professional guessers will
have another chance to prove
how futile a thing is. a predic-
tion on a horse race next Satur-
day at Louisville, when the Ken
lucky Derby will draw tens of
thousands to historic Churchill
Downs. Perhaps another Black
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
A Real Battle
Totals. .a2 s27l2l totals. 40 s27 II

Totals 30 82712t Totals. 80 s27 II
1Batted for CoveIeskie in eighth.
Chicago .......O o o o 0 0--2
Washington ,...... o 0 O---O
Runs-Falk. Spencer Harris. Two
base hits-Sheely, Grouse. Thurston.
Hits-Off Coveleskie, in innings.
Sacrifice hits-Scott, Tobin, Goslin.
Bases on balls-On Coveleskie. 8: off
Thurston, 2. Struck out-By Thurston.
4; by Coveleskie, 2. Double plays
s. Harris to Judge; Bluege to s. Harris
to Judge Umpires-Owens, Ormsby and
Moriarty.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
.AGGE D Y
BROWNS
HERE
By Louis A. Dougher

The st. Louis Browns are here
today, opening their first visit OF
the year with a four-game series.
In March various sports writer's
had the Browns chosen to make d
flying start and to give the cham
pion Griffmen and the Philadelphia
Athletics the fight of their lives
for the 1926 pennant. That was in
March.
In April the Browns failed to
at the post. Sports writer's have
been probing for the reason ever
since, and without avail.
Last year the Browns seemed
about to find themselves. Their
promise for this year was excellent.
The acquisition OF Jezebel Tecumseh
Zachary and Win Ba1lou in ex-
change for Johnny Tobin and Joe
Bush filled st. Louis fans with
hope of a pennant. This hope was
nirrored in the players themselves.
They were a cocky, confident gang
at Tarpon Springs. Fla, as they
writer's tell them just how good
they were.
Something must be fundamentally
wrong, however, with the Browns.
A year ago Harry Rice looked like
the best young outfielder In the
American League. He hoped right
up to he head of the batting pro-
cession, struggling against Ty Cobb
around the 400 mark. This year
this same young man has mark
Of 1877 for 10 games and is sub
shutting at third base or hitting
now and then for somebody else.
A year ago Marty McManus
was generally eIasSed with the
best second basemen In fast com.
pany. This year he has been
sharing his second base Job with
Oscar MellilO, q newcomer from
the Milwaukee Brewers, and has
also been seen trying to make
good at third base.
Bobby Lamotte was hitting the
hall hard a year ago, exulting in
his opportunity to hang on in the
big show after falling so often
here. Today he is hitting for .20S in
IS games and has only recently
horned into the infield.
For several years Bill Jacobson
has been a steady 800 hitter. He
IA lowering around the $50 mark
now and is not playing every day.
There must be an explanation, but
what it is remains to be seen.
George Sisler is holding his own
fairly well He used to be 400
hitter but his present mark of 1926
ID not bad and his fielding Is salts
factory.
The Browns were expected to be
a the hunt from the beginning,
few Judges of baseball differing
from this view. Therefore it IS all
the more disquieting to find them
Struggling to keep out of last
place.
On the face of things the Browns
should be much higher in the race
than they are Wally Schang has
strengthened the catching staff and
is hitting in old-time form. Tom
Zachary should be an attraction to
the hurting staff, being quite as
classy as CASTOR or Giard, and
rather better than some OF the
others. Win Ballou is an effective
relief pitcher, a valuable asset to
any team these days.
1t is possible that the Browns will
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
Walker Golf Team
Arrives In
Britain
sOUTHAMPTON,

SOUTHAMPTON. England,
May 1.-THE American Walker
Cup team arrived here on board
the Aquitania. All of the mem
bers Of the team were in good
condition. They were taken to
London IN Motor coaches.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
Two Big .Leaguers

Springfield, In the Eastern
League, has two former major
league prospects on its pitching
staff, George Metevier, once with
Cleveland, and Gran o'Neill, one
time Philly.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
TODAY,S SPORTORIAL
BY KIRK MILLER

expression s difference of opinion that
makes horse and quotation that fifty applied to 50
many competition concluslvy
demonstrated than at Pinlco late yesterday afternoon
Of odds by the experts and handcappers
supposed to know the abilities of this horse and
his hackers about 20 to
with the mac +
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
SANDLOTTERS'
SALT AND
PEPPER
BY r. D. Thomas

When the Capital City Baseball
Association has completed its ar
rangements for the kid champion
ship games it will call a meeting
of league representatives to deter
mine Just what the big boys plan
to do in the way Of a governing
organization.
The unlimited class leagues, now
operating independently, have given
little or no thought to the annual
post-season series in which the city
champion is determined.
In former years this was con-
Quoted by the District Amateur
Baseball Association, which was
merged with the Washington
Baseball and Athletic Association,
which i'm turn died a miserable
death.
With the passing Of the w. b.
A. A., the Capital City Baseball
Association was organized with the
confident expectation that the sand
Iotters, both great and small, would
rally harmoniously and put q
punch in the sandlot game.
The kids came into the field, but
not the so-called unlinliteds. They
bided their time, it seems, to give
the new organization opportunity
to prove it's ability This the Cap
Ital City Association has se. about
to do, taking things slowly and
surely and building its house upon
a rock.
Mistakes Of the past are being
avoided carefully. This new as
ISOLATION has made no effort to
grow quickly in membership but
rather has concentrated on the
business Of doing things right
with what il has to work with.
It's material now is kid ball
teams. When these have been
taken care OF the association will
turn its attention to the big
leagues, with the main objective
of receiving the post-season play
off, long regarded as the sandlot
classic.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
Buck Is Manager

Buck Ramsey is manager OF the
Hanover club, OF the Blue Ridge
League. That means q good team
in that town.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11

shake themselves together and, un-
less it Is too late, begin tearing
things wide open. 1t IL possible
that they may come to life here,
though they no longer hold the
whiphand over the Griffmen as
they once did.
The Cleveland Indians follow
the Browns into town next Satur.
day and are moving at top speed.
1T Is noticeable that where the
Browns seldom have the same
lineup two days running, Speaker
is holding to one lineup. This
increases the team efficiency.
Cuckoo Jameson and iris
Speaker are hitting below their old.
time styles, but Homer Summa is
plastering the ball, and SO is George
Burns. Behind good pitching
served up by Uhle, Smith, Miller
and Karr they are making their
drives count for something.
Bill Spurgeon seems to have
cinched that second base berth. He
broke in last year after playing
shortstop and needed some time to
learn the ms and outs Of the posi-.
ton.
Over at third base is Ernie
Padgett, who seems to have ousted
RUDE Lutzke from the job. Padgett
is smart fielder, hitting for $50.
The Detroit Tigers are the last Of
the Western clubs to visit the Capt..
tai this spring. They open a four
game series here on May 19. Cobb
Is using Johnny Neun instead of
Blue at first base, and Gehringer,
from Toronto, appears to have
cinched the second base job. other.
wise the DETROIT team Is what it has
been in the past. a gang Of MUIR
derous batsmen, who need all their
hits to save weak pitchers and
score runs with slow-footed attn.
letes.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
RUNS SCORED DAILY

week Ending May 100
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Leaders for the day-New York 10.
NATURALIZATION. Boston 0.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE
standing Of the Teams

ACBUcHu ARJ D 5AsNN'lAHD1
Chicago, o; Brooklyn, o.
ST. Louis, s: New York. 4.
Philadelphia-P Pittsburgh (cold1.
Boston Cincinnati (rainl.
TOday's Games
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11
ADvERTlsEMEHT
Doc Woods
Trainer Of Yankees
Says Good Word for
JOIN TEASE
Dear Sirs

Dear Sirs
/ have given your prepare
tion called Joint Ease q sat
isfactory trial and find its as
good as you claim for it. /
use it every day and hope to
continue using it as long as I
train athletes. I give you this
testimonial to encourage the
manufacture of Joint-Ease,
as / get such good results
from it's use. With best
wishes, I beg to remain,
(Signed) A. A. WOODS.
Trainer of New York yankees"
Baseball players, professional
fighters, runners, jumpers, circus
performers, tennis players, golfers
thousands of them use Joint
Ease--to take the lameness and
soreness out of muscles, tendonS
and ligaments quicker than any
thing else they ever used. Nearly
al 1.-The stars are wise to il. Only
go cents a tube at the Peoples
Drug Stores and druggists all
over America.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11

Daily totals So Sc IS 40 Sc 35 80
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Leaders for the day-Chicago ..
LoW-Brookiyn O.
The Washington times., 1926-05-11

Daily totals 10 10 20 40 % "a 1s--173
EMO game.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-20
Wonderful Comedy
 At Liberty Iouigh

Buster Keaton as a ccwb7-- F'oll- ing +bad men. rounding ID thousands of cattle. winning the girl jus Ike all heroes are supposed 10 do 1r the great open spaces, but furnishing -en laughs with every th-fr--hs- 5s 1he frozenfaced comedians latest and greatest picture, GO West which opens at the Liberty thea-e- tonight
 Keaton has had many n1-th-T7-o- voking roles during his screen ca-es-- None, however, has approached 1ha1 of the young drif5e- who gs-s himselt into all kinds Of ou1landish p-edica- ments. The famous screen fa-csu- also demonstrates in his newest V5c' ture that he has s nzi- fo- ps1hos as well as comedy.
 GO West" has real plo- tha1 car ries the star 10 the cotton plan1sno1s Of the far south, 1he 1umbs- cams a. the frozen north and 0Ihs- places ee fore he finally lands in -he -sncf country of the west Some et 1hs most mirthful scenes are c-suneE into his travels as g b0xC8- 1ou-ls1-
 Kicked of a train on the dess--- ths comedian hires out as COW puncbe- He falls in love with a beauritul El-l and acquires a strange pal, COW Then the real fun begins
 Joseph M. Schenck produced ''1t West" for Ne-o-Golawyn-NEys- -e lease.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-20
NORTHERN LIGHTS

The population of the Koyukuk dis trict has nearly doubled during the past year. At present there are 1o6 people at Wiseman and Bettles.
 Jack White landed the first load of freight with his scow in the Koyukuk on July 8, the earliest it has arrived in five wears. Hiss arrival relieved the shortage of food in the camp.
 The Alaska Road Commission is do- ing considerable road work on the Hammond river and Nolan creek roads.
 L. H. Carvey returned to Valdez last week from the Granite mine where he has been laying out the work for summer.
 The Detroit Gold Mining company which will operate on an extensive scale in the Koyukuk, has landed two loads of machinery and supplies a Hammond river with their new boat the Emma R." and another load jus below Wiseman. L. s. Robe, one O the company's engineers, has charge of a party that is surveying ditci