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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
LEGION OFFENSIVE
PUZZLED bath

Bath, Dec. 20.-The Bath A. c, are
prepared to welcome the Waterville
basketeers Tuesday evening and the
local crew are confident of anneXing
their second win of the season. The
fans were by no means impressed
favorably by the hard task the Bath
outfit had in trimming the Augusta
Legion and the shipping city squad
is anxious to get going tomorrow
evening. The loss of Red pinney
was plainly felt in the Augusta game
or the Augusta team had a far better
offensive than most teams flashed
here a year ago. Bath will start it's
regular five consisting of Perkins.
Gilmore, McCabe, Dow and Slower.
Macon. Ga. Dec. 20-(Py-Y Young
Stribling of Macon knocked out Joe
Lehman, Toledo, in the seventh
round of ten round bout here to-
night. Stliihling weighed III IL.
Lohman ia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
DELANEY STAGES QUICK JOB
IN STOPPING COR MAN IN SECOND

he was taking terrific pounding
when the fight was stopped.
The card was witnessed by about
5000 persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Baseball men are trying hard to
land Bin McKechnie, a managerial
post. His name has been close be-
hind every shift, the latest report
linking up the former Pirate chief
tain for the niche of assistant man.
ager of the Cardinals recently vacat-
ed by Bill Kilefer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

A biz splash in sports occurred during 1926, followed
by series of lesser but still important spiashes Ger
trude Edere, of New York City provided the former
when she successfully that tough stretch
Of angry known the English Channel, and les.
serknown swimmers provided the other splashes and
won fame and money for themselves by also crossing
from France to England without other aid than their
own arms legs stout hearts and lungs, and coat
ing of grease.
"Trudesr performance positively marvellous, for
she had very bad weather and rough seas to contend
with on latter part Of her trip Her time OF little
over IA IL broke the mems record for the
SWIM but her mark did not last long, first the
Germ Erne Nierkotter and then the frenchman,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Mrs. Lottie SchoemmeI, New York
distance swimmer who prefers bath
ing suits of axle grease, may not
participate in the Catalina marathon
after all. Her main objective, says
Manager George Mains, was to de-
feat Gertrude Ederle and Mrs. Mile
Gade Corson, channel conquerors,
who have announced they viii not
compete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

sor Michel her record Mile eade con and also cara1ss
successfully and breaking all records except
the for twenty
and
tnersf themL Cannon of Baltimore
A enivened of
Rademach successfully the go
Swede had
Winning titles and showing quite evident
Wsmuer Walter Lau-
A. after winning four indoor champion
in
the Illinois Athletic Club has lost its
the Womens
Swimming York successfully retained its honors in
loss three
n,ern Misses Edee. Wainwright, and Riggn
successfully Manhattan Island
breaking
record held by Mile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
OUAKERS WON
PRO GRID TITLE

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 19.-[P)-Final
official standing of\the National Foot
ball League including today's games:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Sec. rierney conti,ans

New York, Dec. 20,-(P)-Seeretary
James Tierney of the New York Giants
tonight confirmed announcement of a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

1t appears certain that all the bas-
ketball games in the Augusta City
League will be played on City Hall
floor this winter. This news comes
from a reliable source and will be
welcome to the many basketball fans
in Augusta and vicinity. With the
many fans the game has in Augusta
now the game should thrive and the
enthusiasts Will get lot better ser
vice with the teams playing on a
larger floor.
Quick work Jack Delaney made of
Bud German last evening. The light
heavyweight champion is apparently
one of the few boxers in the country
who can go out of his own class and
get away with 1t. Despite the state
ment of Gene Tunney to the effect
that Delaney would be easy for Jack
Dempsey. we would like to be shown
Waterville's two Victories over the
st. Doms in hockey have been thrown
out and the games will be played over
again under professional rules. Ac-
cording to fans who have seen both
team play. the Elm City club looks to
ne u lot stronger lHilu their LeNiSIOi
rivals.
Lewiston High school will open the
season for Cony in basketball the
first of next year. Both teams are
plentifully sprinkled with new men
and they should be about evenly
matched.
When the new year rolls around
Augusta will have the City League
and Cony high school dishing out fast
basketball games and the same clubs
putting on some fast hockey contests.
In addition to this some boxing will
be in order before the winter is over.
Fans will have plenty of places to go
this winter unless all the dope goes
wrong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
HOCKEY

At Quebec: Boston 8; Quebec 2.
AT Springfield: Providence q;
Springfield l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

FEC MURRAY SAYS
National Show"-News item
Quite obviou ly Coach Re knea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Newark, n. J., Dec. -(A)-George
Ward of aElizabeth, tonight was
awarded the newspaper decision over
Jack MeVey, negro welterweight of
New York, IN a fast ten round bout
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Toronto. Ont. De. 2O--tP)- Nor
man Genet of Akron, Ohio, was
awarded the decision on a foul in
the fifth round over George Fifie1d
of Toronto, Canadian welterweight
champion, here tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
JOHN ]. McGRAW

Who Will Manage the Elk Manager
of the Pennant Winning Cardinals
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Mexican Episcopacy Gets "Full Powers" From Rome

Rome, Aug. "A LP1--The Vatican has given the Mexican Episcopacy full powers in any negotiations with the Mexican government con- corning a settlement of the religious controversy in Mexico, the Associat- ed Press learned today.
 Further steps toward q truce or even a definite settlement have been left the Episcopacy, acting as a group. Not only is the Vatican not directing the conversations which occurred last Saturday night be- tween President Gales and Catholic prelates, but representatives of the Holy See such as Monsignor Crespi and Monsignor Caruana have had not the slightest part in them.
 Exemplifying the hands off policy being maintained by the Holy See, the Corriere D1talia this evening prints denial by Monsig- nor Crespi of stories that he was in volved in parleys between the Mex ican government and the Episcopate
 While not directly taking part in any negotiations, the Vatican IS eagerly following developments, al- though no secret is made of the Holy Sees pessimism as to an eventful happy settlement.
 "Diffidence and caution,' is de- clared to be the keynote of the Vatican's position.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Boys Hit by Auto But
 Escape With Scratches

A boy whose name and address were not learned was struck by the right front lenders of an automo- bile driven by Charles C. Farmer of PAP North street, on Stanley street, near the corner of Hartford avenue, about 4:15 yesterday afternoon. He was apparently unhurt as he ran away after picking himself up.
 Titus Young, aged 6. of 99S Stan- ley street, was struck by an automo- bile owned by Sam Schneider of 61 Vance street and operated by Fred Romani of 255 Jerome street, about o'clock last evening at the corner of Hurlbut and Stanley streets, The boy ran from behind a parked car on Stanley street, and as another car was approaching from the opposite direction, Romani said he was un- able to avoid striking the boy. The boy was only slightly hurt.
 James Morrone of 3S Lafayette street turned short as he was driving ino the driveway about 9:15 last night, and his car struck street light and broke the glass. He told Officer Tierney another car was parked so near the driveway en- trance that he could not avoid strik- ing the light. He agreed to settle for the damage.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
A. M. E. zIONISTS
 CONVENTION HERE
Five Day Conference of N. E.
 District Opens Tomorrow

The 17th annual district confer ence and 29th joint convention of the department of religious educa- ton of the New England conference, fourth Episcopal district, of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church will be held in New Britain beginning tomorrow and continuing until. Sunday evening.
 A. M. E. Zion churches, Sunday schools and Varick Christian En- deavor societies. ministers, local elders, deacons, local preachers, ex- horters, Sunday school superintend- ents, presidents of Varick Christian Endeavor societies and district offi- cers of the three departments of the Women's Home and Foreign Mis- sionary societies are cooperating.
 The local director is Rev. L. F. Allston. DID,. pastor of the A. M. E. Zion church of New Britain. Others who are in charge are Right Rev. w. l.. Lee, DID,. bishop of the con- ference; Rev. S. W. Weller, STE, presiding elder; Rev. Jacob Powell, D. D., director of religious educa- ton, and Rev. George F. Green, di- rector of promotion.
 The program will open tomorrow at 10 a. m. with Rev. s. w. Weller, STE, presiding elder, in charge. The annual sermon will be delivered by Rev. A. J. German of Hartford. Officers will be elected and committees will report. At 2 p. m. there will be a praise service by Rev. c. H. Hall of Attleboro, Mass, and Rev. H. B. L. Spraggin of Am herst, Mass. A memorial period will be led by Rev. B. W. Swain of Bos- ton.
 Other portions of tomorrow's pro- gram are as follows:
 Address by the bishop of the dis trict, Right Rev. W. L. Lee, D.D.
 Report by Presiding elder, S. ". Weller.
 Presentation of visitors.
 Reports of pastors, local elders, deacons, local preachers, eXhorters, delegates.
 The evening service will start at 7:45 o'clock with praise service led by Rev. W. B. Jones (2nd church, Providence, R. L) and Rev. W. H. Carr Springfield, Mass,). Welcome addresses by Rev. Warren M. Blod- gett of the Protestant Ministers as- sociation of New Britain; Mrs. Theo- dore Blessingame of local church; E. H. Singleton of the local Sunday school: Miss Evelyn Baker of the local Varick Christian Endeavor so- ciety. Response by Rev. J. c. Wal ters of Waterbury.
 930, social hour.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
TRIBUTE PAID MEMORY
 OF DR. ELIOT TODAY
Body of Noted Educator Taken From Maine to Cambridge,
 Mass, This Afternoon

Northeastharbor, Me, Aug. "A P) This little summer resort where for nearly half a century Dr. Charles w. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard university, had made his vacation home prepared today to pay it's last respects to the 92-year- old educator, philosopher, scientist and author who died yesterday.
 A brief service in the Union church at noon was arranged before the body was taken on the after noon boat for Cambridge. Mass. There in historic old Appleton chapel in the classic precincts of the Harv- ard yard, the final rites will be spoken tomorrow.
 Dr. Thomas G. Peabody of Cam bridge, a brother of the first Mrs. Eliot, and the Rev. Henry Wilder Foote of Belmont, Mass, nephew of Dr. Eliot, had been chosen to of ficiate here today. pr. Samuel A. Eliot, the only surviving member of Dr. Eliot's immediate family planned to accompany the body to Cam bridge.
 Members of the Harvard corpora tion will be bearers at the service in Appleton chapel and the obsequies will be private. All college build ings will be closed for the day and flags will be at half staff. Interment for Dr. Eliot will be in Mt. Auburn cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
City Items

Edward o. Kilbourne sold today through the Carlson & Carlson agency a one family house on High land Terrace to Marion D. and Elm ma Mix.
 Harry c. Hatch, manager of the Stanley Works plant at Hamilton, Ontario. Canada, is visiting the home office in this city.
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to MT. and Mrs. William Cormier of 176 Steele street.
 A daughter was born at New Britain General hospital today to MT. and Mrs. Irving Fletcher of 97 Shuttle Meadow avenue.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Louis Castelli of 38 North street at New Britain General hospital today.
 A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Meskill of 57 Connecticut avenue.
 A short business meeting of Lady Wallace lodge, D. o. S., will be held in St. Jean Baptiste hill tomorrow evening at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Dynamite Explosion Is
 Cause of Lawsuit

Willimantic, Aug. 24 tP = The town of Ashford yesterday was made defendant in a civil suit brought by George Krupowicz, 8, of Ashford, through is father, Alfred Krupo- wicz, next of kin. damages of s30,- 900 being asked. The suit is return able to the September term of the Windham county superior court.
 The suit was brought for injuries received by the plaintiff. It is all legged that on December IS, 1925, the boy picked up dynamite cap on the highway near his home where the town had been blasting. He picked the cap with a nail and 1t exploded, injuring the boys left hand so that four fingers had to be amputated.
 It is alleged that the town. through its agent, was careless and negligent in leaving the dynamite cap on the highway.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
FORMER KAISER IS
 NOW PHILOSOPHER
American Author Brings Back
 Word Of Wilhelm

New York, Aug. A Pl-The for mer German kaiser 'has become a philosopher, like Napoleon" and George Bernard Shaw has no inten- tion of ever coming to America be cause he wants to remain a myth"
 These are two of the things George Sylvester Viereck, American poet and author discovered on what he called a European lion hunt" from which he returned on the Hamburg American liner Hamburg yesterday.
 While abroad, MT. Niereck visited the former kaiser at Doorn, inter- viewed Shaw three times, had an audience in Rome with Premier Mussofini, who did all the question: ing" talked with Steinach and Freud in Austria, and had long conversa- lin.
 Describing the life of the exile at Doorn, MT. Eiereck said, "he, like Napoleon, has become a philosopher. Before, there was time only for ac- tions with Chancellor Marx in Der tion; now, there is time for reflection and meditation"
 The former kaiser. he said, is in- tensely studious, devotes much time to writing and keeps abreast of all works upon modern history.
 He haa placed as his utmost goal" said MT. Viereck. "the pur- pose of vindicating Germany of the indictment of war guilt"
 Mussolini appeared deeply inter csted in hearing about the former German kaiser, Mir. Viereck said. The Duce asked him if Mr. Viereck thought ilhelm wolud ever be called back to the German throne.
 "I replied" said Mir. Viereck, that a man once schooled to rule could never be satisfied with lesser part: and that the emperor at Doorn was no different from Emperor Ma poleon at St. Helena. To the last day, Napoleon held some conviction that a turn of affairs in France would recall him to Paris"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Swiss President at
 Boy Scout Meeting

Kandersteg, Switzerland, Aug. "A (P,-Henri Haherlein, president Of the Swiss republic attended the opening yesterday of the interna- tional Boy Scout conference at which 32 nations were represented including the Unted States, Great Britain, Japan, Brazil and Scandl- navia.
 At the first international commit tee meeting, Sir Robert Baden-Pow- ell acted as chairman and Frank Presbrey was chairman of the dele eation from the United States. The League of Nations was represented by two delegates. James E. West, chief Scout executive of the United States. was appointed chairman of the committee on resolutions.
 The annual report presented by the committee showed an active membership of nearly 2,O00,Oo0 boy, of 40 nations.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
HERRIN INVESTIGATION

Herrin, H., Aug. 24 Ry-A coron- CTS jury late yesterday began an investigation of the killing last night in a road house near here of Harry Walker. A, Ku KluX klan opponent and former bodyguard of Glenn Young, slain Williamson county dry raider, in a duel with Everett Smith, 30. who also was fatally wounded.
 Walker, former Herrin chief of police, who later it is reported. be- came an enemy of Young, was shot in the back and died soon after the gun battle. Smith, q newcomer Tn Herrin. died early this morning in a hospital at Marion, near ere.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Filipino Rioters Guilty;
 One Sentenced to Death

San Fernando, Pampanga, r. I.' Aug. 24 LP)-Three cinstabulary sol diers who were leaders in the dance hall riot here last May in which i've persons were killed, were convicted today in the court of first instance.
 Florentino Soriano was sentenced to death. Lorenzo Santos was sem tenced to life imprisonment. and An tonic Ramos was given two months in prison.
 The riot started with a fight and ended in a general melee between soldiers and civilians. Twenty-eight soldiers were arrested but most or them were released later.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
CHEMIST DEFENDS
 POISON GAS WAR
Declares Use of This Weapon
 Will Be Essential

Williamson, Mass, Aug. A. P>- Asserting that chemical warfare will be essential in inevitable future conflicts" Dr. James F. Norris, president of the American Chemical society, speaking before the Insti- ute of Politics today. criticized sentimentalist propaganda against the use of poison gas and other chemicals.
 Means used in waging war in the past have never been determined by humanitarian considerations, he said, urging that this country be prepared for any future vars by studying and storing the elements of chemical warfare. He predicts the next war will begin where the last war left off, and that mustard gas will be used at the start. He urged that the army be allowed to study and develop this new type ot warfare. The next war, he said, will be a contest in which chemistry and physics will hold the wrath of victory, and the nation possessing the keenest knowledge of pure and applied science will be best equipped to fight for the right when the time comes.
 When the final pressure comes," he said, "a nation will use any means available to save it's life. Until the spirit of nationalism is killed, and the establishment of q world police force becomes possible, we must make adequate preparation to enter into inevitable future con- flicts, and in that respect, the de- velopment of chemical warfare protentialities is paramount.
 "In preparation for future wars this country has seen to it that its supply of fixed nitrogen for the manufacture of explosives will be adequate for any emergency. We are prepared to put an army in the field. and have been storing vast quantities of explosives against the evil day. But politicians and mis- guided humanitarians have pre- vented a like preparation for gas warfare. The experts of the army are permitted to study some de- fense problem with a niggardly ap- propriation, while other nations are perfecting their offense."
 The efficiency is the decisive fac tor in determining the choice of weapons in war, he asserted. point ing to TINT as an example. Inter- national agreement cannot effect its use. America facing decision on ratifying through congress the Geneva protocol outlawing gas war fare, must not let sentimental con- sideration enter into the decision, he said, for in the light of history the impossibilty of making a paper agreement that binds it's signatories is evident.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Sunday Baseball Again
 Is AssaiIed in PhiIa.

Philadelphia, Aug. 24 Pl-Sunday professional baseball was called a breach of the peace" and a dis turbance" by the city today in its answer to the Philadelphia American League baseball clubs petition for permanent injunction to prevent police interference with games on the Sabbath.
 The citys answer. signed by Mayor Kendrick, was filed today in com mon pleas court where Judge Frank Smith last Saturday granted a tenn porary injunction allowing the first Sunday game to be played here the following day between the Athletics and the Chicago White Sox.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
TEST PLANE SENT
 UP IN HARTFORD
Machine With Rainmaking Ap- paratuS Cuts Through Clouds

Hartford, Aug. 24 GP - A navy Douglas-Torpedo plane equipped with Dr. F. Francis Warren's rain making" apparatus and carrying 800 pounds of sand made it's first successful flight this afternoon at Brainard field in the presence of a large crowd including a number of airplane manufacturers, pilots, and other authorities.
 Cut Through Cloud
 The plane, piloted by Lieutenant DeLong Nils, L. S. N, and carry ing James H. Denison, civilian cleo trical engineer, mounted to height of $500 feet and cut through the end of a cloud about two miles long. After several crossings that section of the cloud began to dis perse and within a few minutes had entirely disappeared. The plane then attacked the lower strata of much larger cloud several miles away.
 Visibility from the earth was poor due to the background furnished by the upper strata. When the plane landed, however, the aviators claim ed that the reaction on this cloud was even more rapid and thorough than that observed more clearly from the ground. The plane made an attempt on a third cloud but ran out of sand after one trip through. By the time the plane had circled back to earth the third cloud had entirely dispersed and a number of smal clouds in the vicinity had 
 Clouds Were Dry
 All the clouds attacked were "dry" being made up of dust and smoke particles, Dr. Warren giving this as the reason that no moisture was precipitated. The two who made the flight were bothered with ozone toward the end of the trip, the unnatural condition of the air being induced by the high tension electrical machinery used to charge the sand.
 Mir. Denison and Pilot Mills re- ported to Dr. Warren who watched the flight from the ground that the worked much more sue cessfully than ever before. Dr. War ren claimed to be partially satls- fled" with the results but advised the flies to attack individual clouds on which the reaction can be more easily seen from the field.
 Have Backed Inventor
 Lieutenant Mills said that if an- other flight which may be made to- proves as successful as the one yesterday he will telegraph to Washington for another pilot to
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
MRS. CREAN AGAIN SEEKS
 DEMOCRATIC STATE POST
New Britain Woman Candidate for Women's Central Committee
 and Has No Opposition.

Mrs. Mary T. Crean, New Brit ain representative on the women's democratic state central commit tee for the past five years. will be a candidate for reelection to that office this year. and it is not ex- pected she will be opposed.
 Mrs. Crean is the only repre- sentative on the committee New Britain has ever had, having been appointed soon after the state or ganization decided to form a wom- ems committee. Mrs. Crean, who is prominent in musical circles. has a wide acquaintance in democratic state politics and in Hibernian af- fairs, being a national director of the Ladies' auxiliary of the A. o. H,