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New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
HELD FOR POISONING
 HUSBANDS FIRST WIFE
Mrs. Davis ArraiGncd-Husband Blamcs small Town Tongue
 Wageing" For Arrests.

Beaver City, Ncb,, Feb. l2 tPl-- Mrs, Kate Reslcr Davis, S7-year- old second wife of Bert NJ, Davis faced orraignmont today in connection with the poisoning Of Davis first wife,
 Davis vas arrested two days ago as continuation of five months in. vcstiGa'ion. His wife died last Au- gust, and he married thcirtneighbor, Mrs, Kate Reslor, four months later. Gossip in Beaver City drove the cou. pie from here, according 10 their own admissions, and they moved 10 Lincoln. Both blanc small town tongue wagging" for their plight,
 Prodded by ncighborhood talk, county officials exhumcd the body of Mrs. Davis, and said they found pol son in the stomach. Her relatives in Iowa aided the Investigation, as did Davis oldest son, who formally ac- cusod his father of poisoning his mother.
 Mrs, Rosler Davis, arrested yestor- day, has two children hy a former marriage. She was married 10 Davis in Manhattan. Kansas.
 While She case against him was being built up here, Davis collected evidence in his own behalf, authori- ties said, He pleaded not guilty when arraigned Wednesday,
 People in a small town do lot ot whispering behind q persons back" Davis asserted 'I never gave any cause for their beliefs and ns 10 our meetings in a clandestino way, that Is a lie"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
AGED WOMAN HIT
 ON HEAD BY MAN
New Haven kSSailant Escapes
 Into Night

New Haven, Feb, 12 Rl-Answer- Ing a knock at her door early last night, Mrs. Ida Sackowitz, owner of q three-story tenement house al ' Davenport avenue. was Clubbed by q man and left badly injured on tho floor, The screams of the woman, who is 70 years old, brought other occupants who summoned doctor and police,
 The latter arc working on the
 theory that the aged woman's as- saiant was the same man who re- gently attacked In a similar manner.
 Mrs. Bertha Dcnisesvick, when she lived in the haunted house" a, l4 Spruce street.
 Mrs. Denisesvick now occupies a tenement at the Davenport address and 1t was believed by some that the man had mistaken Mrs. SackoWitz for Mrs. DcniSesviCk.
 While living in the Spruce street house, Mrs. Denisesvick claimed she was continually annoyed by myster- ious rapping on her doors. There were also two fires on successive nights, the origins of which were never learned.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
FLASHES OF LIFE: WEDDING GOWN
 MADE ENTIRELY FROM BANK NOTES

ieontcst because 1t regarded Lamp ! of the West" as mushy and sentl. mental
 Washing Oh" Maybe, after an Vermont granite will produce an. . lhracitc." This from Representative somcrs of New York, discussing governmental means 10 end the coal strike.
 Brt1gcport--Sam Wciscnger. ar. rested in connection with Bethel plant fro, pleads not guilty and bonds arc set at So0,00o,
 New Haycn--Yalo swimming team defeats College of inc City of New York team 47 to 15, New Haycn--ConErecman A. NJ Free tells Of country's prosperity at Lincoln day dinner here; Congress- man Tilson's letter read
 Greenwich Death of Antonio Ca hello. killed by train during blizzard, accident, coroner finds.
 New Haven Mrs Ida Sackowitz, answering knock at door, is clubbod and badly injured by stranger.
 Rridgoport-Connocticut Bankers association at mil-winter banquet, picks Now London for annual con vention in June.
 Hartford-- Sweeping winds hold up work Of highway department in clearing roads of snow. Hartforl-Aid of Boy Scouts sought in search for James Devery, s. who disappeared Sunday,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Arrest Follows Deaths
 From Poisoned Rum

Honolulu, Feb. l2 P'-The attor- ney General Of Hawaii. has issued complaints and warrants charging Walter r., Goodman, local repre- sentative of Rothschild and Cont pany, San Francisco, with the sale of hay rum containing wood alcohol and with conspiring for sale an adu- tcraiod and mishrnndcd product The charges followed an investigation Of the roccrt deaths of six United states soldiers who drank bay rum.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

loyed much needed rest tho air men attended a solemn re Doum at which the Blvhop of Asuncion, Para guay, az guest, oTficiatod,
 Afterwards President De Alvoar gave a stuto banquet in their honor at the government palace, attended hy about seventy persons, including the diplomatic corps, cabinet mem. bcrs and other digni'arios.
 Commander Franco IS being ovel. whelmcd with messages of congrat. ulations from all parts of the world.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
BIG HEALTH FUND

New York, Feb, 12 P,-Ncarlv a million and half dollars was spent during the year ending Septcmbc: 30, 1925, in appropriations for health and educational programs supported hy the commonwealth fund, according to the annual re port issued today The fund repre- vents an endowment Of $S.000, ,0O0, made ny Mrs stephen Lee Hardness stephen Lee Hardness is president and Barry C, Smith, director gen cral.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
GENERAL WU WINS

Hankow, China, Feb. 12 Pt-Gen- eral Wu Pei-Fu Is reported 10 have won an important victory over the Kuominchun, or national peoples army. He is said 10 have captured the station Of Tengchiwan, cutting off the Honanese troops in Sineang- chow from their main body and dis arming them.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Steel Doors Fail to
 Stop Raiding Police

New York. Feb. 12 Pl--F'ifteen detectives and a dozen policemen battered down three steel doors with clcdges and crowbars last night to break into the Blue Ribbon Pleasure club, in Brooklyn, and arrest fifteen men and a woman on charges of gambling and possessing narcotics.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Franco Is Receiving
 Plaudits of the World

Buenos Aires, Feb. l2 PI-A series Of entertainments in honor of Commander Franco and the crew of the transatlantic seaplanc Plus Ultra began yesterday. Having en-
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Cambridge. Mass Harvard's Glee
 club lacks virility and is supercili- ous. in the opinion of Professor AL bert Bushnell Hart. noted historian. The club has heard quite a lot about itself since It quit an Intercollegiate
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Now York--City folks have better noses than country pcople--not more beautiful, but keener. pr, F, r. Free Of the forum has reached these conclusions by having 4oo persons smell various things from spoiled ,egs 10 altar of roses,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

New York-~Tammany's leading lights liko eggs. Al Smiths favor lie dish is ham and. And now Mayor Jimmy Walker, convalcscing from bronchitis wants 'om .hard boiled.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Springfield, 1n.--If sob sister hys- toria in Detroit and Chicago does not subside, Robert Scott wanted in Chicago for murder, Is likely 10 stay in prison In California 10 be punished some more for robbery be- fore cxtradition to Illinois, Gov crnor Richardson has wired these views 10 Governor Small.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Washington -- The coining of a halt dollar with the profile of Prcsi- dent Coolidge on 1t is being consid. cred as a means of aiding tho Phila- dolphla scsqui- centennial exposition.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Cannes, F'rancc--Ry thc rain- soaked palm trees looking toward Inc foggy Mediterranean, a Californ- ian has been painting, Helen Wills has been improving her time while r0in interrupted tennis
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Iondon---"Loye forgives every thing" This is from the argument Of a Portia, the first woman harrs- ter to plead breach of promise case in English courts.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
By The Associated Press,

By The Associated Prcss
 Batavia, Jaya-A native rubber king has become SO wealthy with high prices that his daughter has just been married in gown made entirely of real hanknotes,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Brt1ecport--Sam Wriscnger. ar. rnstad in connection with Bethel plant fro, pleads not guilty and bonds arc set at S50000.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Hartford-Aid of Boy Scouts sought in search for James Dovery, s, who disappeared Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
-FOUR FOOTBALL
STARS EXCEEDED
ORANGES RECORD

Urbana, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-(P)-Four of
this years football stars exceeded
the yardage record of 1917 set by
RED" Grange in 1924, season totals
compiled today revealed. 1t was re-
called, however, that the famous
iceman played only the equivalent
Of about five games in 1924, sitting
on the bench or scouting opponents.
WEIGH of the Pitt Panthers set
the high mark Of the year. and also
the new record with 119O yards.
Manuel Laraneta of the University
Of Southern California was close be-
hind with 1166 yards.
Morton Kaer. his teammate on the
Trojans, gained 1121 yards for the
season. and Charles Rogers of Penn
sylvania made an even 100.
Close behind the Grange record
were Donohoe of Carnegie. with 96S
yards, Cotton" Wilcox of Purdue
with 967 and Herb Joesting OF Min
nesota with 962.
Grange started his remarkable
record with four touchdowns against
Michigan in II minutes of the first
period, one from the opening kick
off and the second on the third play
of the game. With fou toruchdowns
on the scoreboard, Grange rested
for the most of the remainder of the
contest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Dec o.
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000; yearnngs
strong to 15c higher; we1ghty steers
steady to Is lower; rough heavy Rind
showing decline; TOP yearlmlgss lS:2a;
best heavies 1915; some l52o-pouIa
steers 1125: bulk fat steers scanng
100 pounds up 9.25 @1O.75; rat she
stock steady to Is lower; mostly
steady to weak; stoclers and feeders
stronger: bulk 6.25@7.25; bulk year
Iings s.00QS.25; vealers so lower, lo'oo
Q10.50. .,o-r
aaround 10 lower than early, or ~ 70
20 lower than Saturday: early top IO.o9
paid for choice 230 to '2SO-pound
weights; bulk desirable hogs to snip.
pers 11.S5@12.00; most late sales OF
$50 to 240-pound averages LOG
1870: desirable slaughter pigs mostly
Is to 25 higher: bulk 11.75 q lI.9o; Sc.
iected kinds upward to 1900; most
packing sows 1915 @ IL. 15; light WeiEnc
and well finished heavies ll00 "a lict2;
few extreme weight downward TO lo.oo
and below; shippers took $4,000; estl-
mated holdover 5000.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000; tat lambs
closing mostly 25 lower than FRIDAY
ton westerns to small killers and snip
pers 1875; top natives and packer t0 0p
1880: bulk desirable wool LAMBS lo.oV
M13.5O: heavy lambs lower grade me,
dunn weights downward to l2.5O ana
below: culls fully 25 lower at S.ooW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
| TEX RICHARD HOLDS
CONTRACTS LIKELY
HEAVY C0NTENDERS

New York, Dec. 6.-(P)-With four
ieadlng contenders under long term
contract, Tex Richard apparently held
corner on the 1927 heavyweight mar
ket today after signing Jack Sharkey
and Jim Maloney of Boston and Pao-
hno Uzcudun of Spain within the last
three DAYS.
Inc names were added to that of
Harry Person, the Swedish challenger.
VINO will do all his boxing next year
Tor Richard. Jack Dempsey, dethron-
ed champion, also has indicated that
any future fighting he has will be I'M
ger the promotion of the Madison
Square Garden fistic impresario.
From this field and possibly Paul
Berlenbach, erstwhile light heavy
weight titleholder, Richard said today
ne expected to produce Gene Tunney's
next opponent through the elimination
series which has been in progress at
Madison Square Garden seven weeks.
Berlenbach still is outside the fold,
put Richards friends predicted he
would be added to the group very
shortly. He twice has appeared be-
lore the state athletic commission re-
Gently seeking to break a contract
with Humbert ]. Fugazy in order that
he might participate in the elimination
tests.
Sharkey, last Of the candidates to
sign under Richard. will not be avail
able until after February l, at which
time his agreement with Fugazy will
expire. He then will engage in four
battles for Richard.
If Richard succeeds in corralling
Berlenbach, which observers consid-
cred highly probable, the only possible
contender of national reputation not
signed for the Madison Square Garden
tournament will be Jack Delaney. The
light heavyweight titleholder has an
nounced his desire to enter the race,
but apparently stands small chance of
securing a test fight unless he. too.
breaks away from Fugazy.
Richard expressed the hope that
Dempsey would decide to make a come
back, claiming that the dethroned
champion was 'the most careful
heavyweight that ever lived
'"Tunney and Dempsey would draw
another tremendous gate" he contin-
ued, but you will never live to see
the day that the Philadelphia receipts
are equalled. Two million dollar gates
are a thing of the past"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
ASSOCIATION OF PRO
BASEBALL LEACUERS
OPENS AT ASHEVILLE

Asheville, n c., Dec. 6.-(P)-As
baseball men gathered here in rec
ord breaking numbers for the an
nual meeting tomorrow of the Ma
tional Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues, a record also was
impending IN the number of sales and
trades of players discussed but not
completed. From early morning I'M
til tonight the relative merits and
dement's of playing talent in many
leagues We're cited without serious
change thus far in the rosters of
clubs.
Many an able player was declared
1.-The best in the league" by the man
who would like to sell his contract
and mo good bum" by another
club president wiling to buy him, but
not for much money.
Club presidents, managers and
scouts, poured in during the day.
President Mike Sexton, detained by a
death in his family, is expected to
reach here tomorrow in time to call
the first order to session.
The American Association, after
congartulating itself on a record
breaking attendance Of 100000 last
season, adjourned to meet next week
in Chicago to talk of schedules for
1927.
In the absence of an official an
nouncement, friends of Lee Foil, for
mer manager of the Boston Red SoX,
insisted that he will succeed Dan
Howley as manager Of the Dennant-
winning Toronto Maple Leafs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
CONQUER0R or
HARRY Wills HAS
BUSY SCHEDULE

Boston, Dec. 6.-(P)-Jack Sharkey.
Boston heavyweight. who conquered
Harry Wills, will meet Gene TUNE.
for the world heavyweight title next
September Is, provided he wins a
heavy schedule of battles, his man
ager John Buckley declared on his
return from New York today. Shar-
key is signed to meet Henry Person,
Swedish fighter. on February z: Pao-
limo of Spain on March IA. and Pau
Berlenbach on June 9. Buckley de-
clared that Tex Richard had promis-
ed, if Sharkey wins these three bat
ties. to pit him against the champion
at one of New York's baseball parks.
Sharkey today when told of the
three preparatory fights looking to-
ward the championship. said: Il am
confident / can whip the three OF
them and then defeat lunney for the
world title and bring it home to bos-
ton"
: That title has been absent from
Boston since the days of John L. sur
Ivan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
ORGANIZE LEAGUE
FOR HOCKEY WITH
FOUR MEMBERS

Portland, Dec. ga New England
Hockey League, the first of its kind
ever attempted in this section and
one which embraces teams represent
ing lewiston. Waterville, Nashua, n.
H., and Berlin, n. H, was organized
at meeting held in this city Sun
day afternoon of a group of men in
terested in the project. There is a
possibility that the circuit will be en-
larged so as to admit the Westbrook
team, said to be anxious to join such
a league.
The leagues chief concern over the
success of the venture lies in the fact
that only one team, Lewiston. offers
a covered surface for the playing of
it's games. The Kinks of the other
teams are out of door pavilions and
consequently the players will have to
depend upon favorable weather con-
ditions for the staging OF their
matches.
The drawing up of schedule and
the transacting of other league mat
ters will be attended to at another
meeting of league officials and team
directors which is to take place mere
Oh HtAI Suuudy. AC al oAioAiiS
the schedule, it is thought, will call
for each team taking part in TOUR
games a week. two on its home rink
and two away. According to present
plans, the league will get under way
the latter part of December.
The tentative line-ups Of the teams
indicate that all will be very evenly
matched and able to keep the league
race well balanced. 1t is reported
that the Berlin team will not be as
strong this season as the sensational
puck outfits It has supported for the
past five seasons. Such team would
prove top heavy for the new circuit
and tend to lessen interest in the
pennant fight.
The officers Of the league are:
President. T. F. Lessard, lewiston
vice president, A. U. Burque, Nashua
and A. w. O'Connell, Berlin; secre-
tary, Emil Chenard, Lewiston; treas
urer, G. F. Hill, Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
STATE House HAS
BOWLING LEAGUE
WITH II TEAMS

The Augusta Y. NJ c. A. bowling al
leys are fairly busy these days. The
State House League, the second mems
12-team circuit to function on the ~
alleys this winter, got into action last
Saturday and will keep the alleys busy
on Saturdays for the rest of the win
ter. The teams are all evenly match
ed, or looked to be from the matches
last week, and the teams are expected
to draw a large number of rooters and
spectators.
The State House teams have all elect
ed captains and are as well organized
as any of the City League quintets.
Following is list of the captains and
leaders for the different teams in the
circuit:
Auditors, f. D. Harwood, il.
Adjutant General Elliott Goodwin.
Building. Harold Thomas.
Foresters, Bryant Jones.
Health, Chester Bean.
Public Utilities, John Goodwin.
Education, Richard Libby.
State Police, Earl Grenier.
Bridge, Henry Doten.
State Aid, w. A. Runnells.
State Highway, T. L. Martin.
Maintenance, E. S. Metcalf.
General chairman, P. r. Keller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
EDWARDS MILL
GIVING ny" TUSSLE
IN CITY LEAGUE

The Y. M. C. A. candlepin artists
still continue their winning streak in
the City Bowling League and are
perched in the sun berth, despite the
fact that the aggregation representing
the Edwards Mill has crept dangerous
ly near to the top. The Red TRAN
glers have won % points and lost 9,
while the Edwards quintet has lost
one more and won 20. The league race
is developing into close affair at the
present time and upsets which had
been predicted in bowling circles have
failed to materialize.
The American Legion team, cham
pions of all they surveyed in 1925,
have not yet shown any of the form
that made them champions and the
work of several of last years stars is
sadly missed. Several of the Legion
men are now bowling with other
teams and the Legion is standing
ninth in 12-team circuit
The Kiwanians, who got away to a
start that was almost too good to be
true, have an average of just 800
Iney are Snar1nS nOIlOrS with Rotary
and Vickery & Hill with this average.
The State House, at first figured as
just a fair team, is mixing third in
the standing and ap ars to be able
to stand the competii m in that posi-
ton.
The teams are goil at top speed at
the present time i some good
matches are being 70 ed off. The r.
q
will probably be a fixture in Augusta
in the future. These averages were
compiled before the matches last eve
ming and SO any change caused in the
standing is not figured in the won and
lost column.
Following is a summary of the
matches and standing of city league
teams, corrected 20 December 6:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
Boston Produce Market

Boston, Lee. o.--tlft.
BEEf-Choice whole cattle 81 164
BJTTER-Extra firsts $50 533;
nf CSIH9ETHsSSESGExtraS25 a ESQ: firsts 2Ss
@24a. $4,000
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 69@7O; white and mixed extras
65 ass: eastern and western extras 62
@66. ,o
FLOUR-Spring patents, 1s6-pound
sacks special short $1,000 800; stand
HAY-No. 2 timothy 25927.
Handspring 25@2S.
PORK-Medium backs 34g so.
OATS-Forty pounds 65@72
OTATOES-Cobblers and Green
Mountains 2S5@2.90; sweets 1850
1.35.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes 6.25 cents in lo0-pound iots
less per cent. for cash.
VEAI-10M24.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
WEDNESDAYS GAME
UNDER AUSPICES
OF NATIONAL GUARD

Practically every man In town Is
doing something to boost the Legion
basketball team along and the latest
organization to do lot to further
the cause is Company F of the Ma
tional Guard. The game between the
Legion and Vickery and Hill We'd
nesday evening will be held under the
auspices of the Company.
Both teams are in fine condition
and great game is expected. Both
teams, representing two of the lar
gest organizations in the city, have
plenty of supporters and the game
will be well attended. Captains Bud
dy WinSlOw and Smith Dunnack have
been keeping their teams working
this week and are confident of VIC
tory.
The game will start promptly at s
O'Clock and Jack Mahan, who has
been doing a great job at handling
these games will be on the business
end of the whistle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
TWO TEAMS WAY
OUT IN FRONT IN
SIX DAY RACE

New York, Dec. s. R - Two
,,.ms Petri-Lands and McBeath-
Gdmm, wheeled a full lap in front
4 me remaining u international
nrs in New York's 41st six-day
swcle grind today. The race start
d in Madison Square Garden at 9
Pm last night.
Shortly after the official standing
bad been announced all teams in a
lie / A. NJ, with a record OF 100
niles and / lap completed, Petri and
Lands broke away from the field in
F.. wild dash that finally Tapped all
but McBeath and Grimm. The riders
we're but a single lap behind the
record Of 100 miles, laps, set for
The early hours of the grind by
Kaiser and Cameron in 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
PITTSFIELD

BEANS CORNER-Elwin Seehins
was home over Sunday from Water
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Smith have re-
turned home after passing few
weeks with their daughter, Mrs Emma
Barnes of Boston.
Leonard fibbetts has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holt.
Clin Salisbury was in Watervlile
Saturday.
Mrs. Edwin Seellins was caller IN
Waterville for the day Saturday.
Mrs. Bruce Hillman aN1 jane Hill
man passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Alma Dow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07

New York, Dec. g. (Pj-Vincent
Richards, nova member of Charles
c. Pyle's professional troupe, stands
first among local amateur tennis
players for the 1926 season in the
ranking of the Metropolitan Lawn
Tennis Association.
Richards joined the professional
ranks after completion of the anna
teur season of 1926 in which he de-
feated William 7. Tilden, former
national champion, in three out of
four matches. Inasmuch as several
members of the Metropolitan rank
ing committee are members of the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton committees on ranking and
eligibility, 1t is generally believed
that Richards will be accorded the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07

same recognition when the nation
al rankings are announced.
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. win
ner of the women's national cham
pionship last season, heads the wom-
ems list with Eleanor Goss second
and Miss Martha Bayard, third. DIR.
George King is rated second to Rich
ards in the mems ranking with Jess
Lang, former Columbia University
captain, third, and Francis T. Hunt
er. joint holder with Richards of the
Olympic mems doubles title, fourth.