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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
400 Pay S1.10 Per
To See Dempsey
Maui His Partners

Atlantic City. N. j., Aug. 26-tF-
Jack Dempsey engaged in his first
open air workout in the greyhound
race track today driving punches at
seven human shock absorbers, while
throng Of 1,400 paid s1.10 each for
the privilege Of watching him.
The worlds heavyweight champion
was unable to get the kind of a
workout he needs due to the inability
Of his sparring partners to stand up
under heavy punching. Two Of them
failed to last a round; consequently
Dempsey faced seven sparring mates
for his five rounds of glove work. He
devoted his attention to developing
speed, ducking and footwork. He
pulled his punches, except when box
ing Bill Tate, the giant Negro, to
avoid a slaughter.
Dempsey's workout in addition to
the boxing consisted of a round OF
tugging on the pulleys. another round
of driving punches into the heavy
bag and two rounds of shadow-box-
ing.
Harry Greb, former middleweight
vchampion, was an interested specta-
tor. He declared Dempsey needed
heavier and more aggressive spar
ring partners to enable him to get
into condition. Greb has faced the
champion in training bouts and also
had fought Gene Tunney, the chal-
lenger, five times, going IS rounds
against him.
Before the champion went into the
ring, he called Greb into his dressing
room t question him concerning Tun-
ney's style and punching ability. Gref
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
Rain flinders Champ
In Daily Workout
At Atlantic City

Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 26.-LP,
Jack Dempsey waited at his rain
soaked training camp today for a
chance to cut loose in open air
workouts. The champions training
plans, upset by the drizzle that has
fallen steadily for two days, called
for a heavy session in the outdoor
ring.
Although the experts here have
seen Dempsey in but one day of his
routine work, the opinion is general
that he rapidly is getting into con-
dition. His wind appears to be eX-
cellent and the champion steps
around on his toes continually to
make sure that his legs will be in
shape to withstand a gruelling con-
test such as he faces with Gene Tun-
ney in Philadelphia on September %.
Dempsey regards his test of con-
dition as a matter of the staying
power of is legs. If his underpinning
holds UP to his satisfaction, the king
of the heavyweights believes that his
Furnishing power will take care of
itself
In his first workout yesterday
SlIiCe shifting his training camp mere
from Saratoga Springs, Dempsey
showed impressively. He boxed four
rounds with his sparring partners
and each was worn out when the
single round allotted to him was
over. Tillie Kid Herman, a husky
middleweight from Los Angeles,
gave him the best battle. Both broke
out a brand of real fighting and
slugged recklessly in two furious
exchanges. To the surprise of the
spectators. gathered in the Elks
gymnasium. nothing untoward hap
pened when the powerful Herman
crashed his hands into Dempsey's
tailor made nose.
Dempsey's wife. Estelle Taylor,
intends to go to the coast Immediate
ly to resume her motion picture
work. She wants to get Jack settled
in his bungalow on the edge of the
town, however, before departing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
HOff Turns Pro
To Show Stuff at
Minnesota State Fair

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 26.-(P-
Charlie Hoff Of Norway, worlds cham
pion pole vaulter. stepped from the
amateur ranks today when he tele-
graphed his acceptance Of an offer to
appear at the Minnesota State Fair
here September to II.
Barred from appearing as an anna
teur in the United States. the 2S-
year-old brilliant all-round field and
track athlete has Joined the growing
column Of prominent amateurs who
have turned professional.
Herman Roe. president Of the Min
nesota State Fair, announced today
that Hoff wired his acceptance of a
contract calling for the latters daily
appearance in an exhibition pole vault
at the fair. Using a special COLLAPSE
BILE track. his own device, Hoff will
try to break his approved record Of IS
feet II SIS inches. His unofficial mark
exceeds IA feet.
Hoff's acceptance Of the fair con-
tract was obtained in a telegram sign
ed by his manager, H. C. Brandon,
filed at Los Angeles late Wednesday.
The contract will be signed when
Hoff arrives here.
For his daily appearance at the fair
Hoff will receive a fiat payment that
will make him one of the highest paid
performers in any state fair in the
United States this year, Roe said.
Hoff was barred from amateur ap-
pearances in this country by the A. A.
U. in May after he refused to appear
in meet on the Pacific coast, ar
ranged by the A. A. U. authorities.
The action halted a triumphal tour in
which Hoff progressed westward after
initial performances on the Atlantic
seaboard, setting successive indoor
pole vault records. He set the world s
outdoor mark at IS feet II 1916 inches
and the indoor mark at IS feet IA
inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
Protest Release Man
Held in N. Carolina
In Staying of Negro

Cambridge, Mass, Aug. 26.-F-
The release of George C. Farley,
white man charged with the murder
Of a negro fellow worker in Cam.
bridge on July 13, by the Waynes-.
vile, N. c., court on the eve Of q
scheduled extradition hearing w9s
reported to District Attorney Arthur
X. Reading today by the inspector
who went south for the fugitive.
Although the hearing had been set
for today, Farley was released on a
writ of habeas corpus without mott
fication to the Massachusetts, au-
thorities, Mr.. Reading said.
American justice has been
trampled into the dirt by the high
handed action of the North Carolina
court in releasing George c. Farley,
who was arrested at my request as a
fugitive from justice from the state
for the murder of Eugene Crawford"
the district attorney declared.
The police charged that Farley
shot Crawford during the noon hour
at the factory where both were en-
ployed, because Of race feeling. Far
ley was indicted for murder this
month by the Middlesex grand Jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
New York Woman
Acquitted in Local
Municipal Court

Mrs. Florence Pooler of New York
formerly of this city, was yesterday
afternoon found to be guilty of larceny
OF a watch from Miss Esther Mintz of
Spruce street at hearing before Re-
corder j. A. Letourneau of the mu-
nicipal court.
F. Harold Dubord represented the
respondent, while H. c. Marden con-
Quoted the case for the complainant.
In a warrant sworn out by Miss
Mlntz. Mrs. Pooler was charged with
having stolen the watch on May 80,
1871. Another warrant was also
sworn out which charged Mrs. Pooler
with having received stolen goods,
which applied to the same case.
E. L. Russakof. a jeweler, was the
nrst to testify. stating that the watch
IN question, which had been recovered
from Mrs. Pooler by Deputy Sheriff
W. V. Nash a few days before the
trial, was the one he had sold to Mr..
Mlntz In August, 1919, as a present to
MS daughter. A comparison of the
numbers in his sales records with the
numbers in the watch showed them to
be Identical
Mrs. Pooler testified that she bought
the watch from a girl who lived in
the same house with herself and Miss
Mlntz. and did not know that 1t be-
longed to the latter. She was told
by Miss Dora Green, the girl from
whom she" claimed she bought it, that
she was selling 1t for friend who
found it necessary to raise money at
once, and that Mr.. Pooler, her hus.
band, paid her SIS for the timepiece.
Attorney Dubord showed the court
that Mrs. Pooler coming here from her
home in New York for visit, wore
the watch openly on her wrist in the
manner of one who had nothing to
fear, and that if she had been guilty
of the charge preferred against her
she certainly would have kept it con-
cealed. He pointed out also her will
1ngness to show the watch to the sher-
if who called to compare its number
with one with which he had been fur
n1shed. She was not wearing it when
she went to the door, and it seemed
improbable that she would have allow
ed the officer to look at it If she had
felt herself culpable.
After lengthy presentation of tes-
timony from both sides the judge as
serted that evidence to convict was
wholly insufficient and Mrs. Pooler
was discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
Youth Held on
Check Charge Says
Is Son of Won Krupp

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Aug. 27-tR)-
The youth held here in connection
with bad check charge and who
claims he is Baron frederick Ester
Won Krupp, son of the wealthy fam
lily of German munition manufacture
ers, went under the name of George
Adorgan, at New Haven, Conn, last
fall, when he attempted to enter
Yale University, L. E. Farr of Albu-
querque declared here today when he
confronted the alleged baron.
Farr, Yale student, declared the
youth had issued worthless checks at
New Haven. Several other Yale
students identified won Krupp" as
youth they had seen in New Hav-
en-. They said they believed he had
failed to gain entrance to Yale.
simultaneously with this iden:ifl-
cation came telgrams from police de-
partments at Pittsburgh. Pa, and
Wilmington, Del, saying they hold
warrants for the arrest of a man
claiming to be the son of the noted
German family. The Krupp secre-
tariat in Berlin has declared the
youth to be an imposter.
The district attorneys Office at
Denver today refused to issue war
rant iOr Inc Youth On ltle Charge VI
passing a worthless check for 800
on a Denver automobile agency, on
the strength of a letter purporting
to be from Henry Ford, pending a
check up with the New York bank
on which the paper was drawn.
Local police, after grilling the
youth and his companion, Charles
Taetsch, said they were inclined to
believe the story told by the latter.
"von Krupp," they declared, "told
conflicting stories of his activities"
In his possession were a number of
newspaper clippings describing him
an an enemy of war" and quoting
him as saying the Krupps factory in
Germany is being put to the manu-
facture Of implements of peace.
Stationery bearing the letterhead
of Henry Ford and purported to be
signed by the automobile manufac-
turer, were among the effects. The
lad says the automobile he was driv-
ing was presented to him by Mr..
Ford. He gave his New York ad-
dress is 555 Park Avenue.
Taetsch, who says he is student
of Brown University, at Providence.
r. l., declares he knew his compan-
ion in the east by the name of Ador-
gan, but when they started on their
cross country trip he used the name
of Won krupp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
Person, Swede,
Wins Over RiskO
In Gotham Feature

New York, Aug. 26-P)-1n his
American debut, Harry Person,
Swedish heavyweight champion, de-
feated Johnny Risko of Cleveland on
points in the feature bout of an all
heavyweight card at Madison Square
Garden tonight.
Person received the Judges deci-
sion in a ten round match that was
close and hard fought. To many in
the crowd of 10000 that witnessed
the bout it seemed that Risko's
strong finish in the last three rounds
offset the swedish boxers early adj
vantage.
Towering over the chunky Risko,
Person had a big advantage In
height and reach as well as pounds
in weight. In several rounds. espec-
tally the sixth and seventh, Person
rocked Risko with heavy rights to the
jaw but Johnny absorbed these and
came back to batter the Swede in the
last three rounds with smashing left
hooks to the head and right to the
body. He opened cut under Pers-
sons right eye in the eighth. Pers-
son weighed 2o6 Ia and Risko 1874
10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
To Probe Death
OF Girl in London
A Friend of Valentino

London. Aug. 26-(P-The Daily
Mirror says Peggy Scott. an actress.
81 years old, who was a friend of Ru-
dolph Valentino, was found dead in
her fiat in London yesterday. The
newspaper does not give the cause Of
the young woman's death, but 1t says
she had been intensely affected by
the illness and death Of Valentino,
whom she greatly admired.
The Mirror quotes friend Of Miss
Scott as saying that she and Valen-
tino met while spending a vacation
at .Biarritz, that they were often to-
gether and at one time there was a
rumor of a love affair between them.
Many autographed photos of VAL
entino are said to have been found
in the woman's fiat, according to the
newspaper which adds that the po-
lice. who were summoned when the
body was found, took possession Of a
number Of letters. An inquest will
be held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
Deny Clemency
For Madeiros, Due
To Die in the Chair

Boston, Aug. 26-(P)-Celestino
NIadeiros of New Bedford, twice con-
victed Of murder, lost his fight for
life today when Gov. Alvan T. Fuller
denied his appeal for Communication Of
his death sentence to one of life i'm
prisonment. Madeiros is under SEN
tence to die in the electric chair dur
ing the week of Sept. 5.
In two trials it was testified that
Madeiros was the man who fired the
shots that caused the death of James
E. Carpenter, aged bank cashier, dur
ing the attempted robbery Of the
Wrentham National bank in Novem-
ber 1924.
After hearing appeals Of counsel
today Governor Fuller issued a state
ment in which he said: This man
has had two trials by jury. His
case has been before the supreme
court.
There has been raised before me
the question Of respite on account
of an alleged confession by Madeiros
covering another capital case. 1t is
not my intention to consider granting
any respite unless recommended by
the attorney general or the judge be-
fore whom a motion for a new trial
is pending"
The governor did not specify the
case which Madeiros' alleged confess
sion affected. 1t is known, however,
that while a prisoner in Dedham jail,
Madeiros wrote a statement tending
to absolve Nicola Sacco and Barto-
lomeo Vanzetti, internationally known
radicals, of guilt in the notorious
Braintree payroll murders. Both
men have been found guilty but SEN
tence has not been pronounced pend
Ing appeal for new trial Madeiros
was alleged to have said he was a
member Of Providence gang that
committed the robbery and that Sac
CO and Vanzetti were not present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
Close Races Last
Day Cumberland
Farmers Exhibition

West Cumberland, Me-, Aug. 60
Three closely contested battles wound
up the racing program of the Cum
berland Farmers Fair today.
2:30 TROT AND PACE
Frank O. b 6. Diamond O.,
(Synskey) Sill
Kentucky Princes Coo, m,
(Dalrymple) ............. asa 4
Beauty Cochato, b &, (Stone) l S 2
Geneva Earl, m, (Childs) 54ro
Peter Warwick, br 6, (Plum-
Time 2:22 Ia; 2:25 IA; 2:25; 2:25.
1925 TROT
Albert Herr, b g, (Ninslow) 1 /
Peter Councilman b S, Dane) 2 8
Allen A, b g, Card ... 4 2
Miss Malcolm Forbes, b m,
tGoud) 8 5
Lillian Echo, M, (Harris) 8 4
Time 2:25 Ia; 1925: 2:24 1-2.
214 TROT OR PACE
Pointer Wood, oh 6, (Chaplin) I 1
Peter Alto, b g, (Fard) ...... . 2 2
CALLER, b g, (Stewart) ...... 8 8 3
Time 2:21; 2:17 IL; 2:19
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
Second Program
Chautauqua as Good
As Initial Offering

The second days prgram OF the
Radcliffe Chautauqua was fully up to
the first days production. The All
Sisters quartette gave a fine pro-
gram Of songs, readings, duets, trios
and dramatic sketches, opening and
closing with saxophone quartette
numbers. These four young ladies,
the Misses Hildred, Claire. Gladys
and Marjorie Rouse are versatile
and talented company, who give a
program varied and unique. They
were greatly enjoyed both afternoon
and evening. The lectures were by
Dean w. J. Lhamow. His subject
in the afternoon was "Prodigal
America" and he compared the
MASTERS of the present day with four
men camping, one of whom gatheres
poisonous toadstools for broth, an
other cuts down big trees for tent
poles. when they were not needed,
another builds big fire and sets the
woods on fire, and the fourth lie
down on the shore and goes to sleep.
Upon this striking illustration he
built his story and all VIII heard him
declared this to be an unusually fine
lecture.
His evening subject was 1.-THE
NtdllSIAdA anu was AidirAiSo ~ ~
mastery manner. Bits of dry humor
and striking illustrations gave point
to his lectures and furnished enter
tainment for his listeners.
Today the Ulrich Magical Company
with Miss Margaret NJ. Oscar, piano
accordianist, and Frank K. Quinn as
lecturer, furnish the closing program
of what all concede to be one of the
finest Chatauqua courses ever given
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rundlett Of
Newburyport, Mass, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pike. Mrs.
Rundlett was Miss Grace Griffin be-
fore her marriage and for seven
years made her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. ike.
Mrs. Oscar Graham entertained
Mrs. George Pike and her sister,
Mrs. Charles Pike at dinner at the
Worcester in Hallowell, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stanley and
little daughter, have returned to
their home in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Weston of
Athol, Mass, and Mrs. Laura G.
Weston and Perley Coffin Of New
buryport, Mass, are guests Of Miss
Harriet Weston.
The Hospital Aid whist party for
September will be held at Mrs. C. B.
Carriers on Wednesday Of next week
instead Of Tuesday. If stormy
Wednesday the party will be held
Thursday.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Angie L. ellison will be held at two
o'clock this afternoon from the home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Benson and
son. Donald, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Blaisdell and E. c.. Benson Of Oak
land were visitors Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Murch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27

Continued from Sporting Pase)
Davis Cup Player
Pro Opponent Suzanne

Philadelphia, Aug. 26-(P)-A ten
mis- star of international prominence,
at present member of the Davis
cup team, will be one Of the oppon-
ents Of Suzanne Lenglen on her pro-
fessional tour this fall. it was an
nounced here tonight by c. C. Pyle,
manager Of the French queen of the
courts.
Pyle declined to name Suzanne's
opponent at this time.
Pyle made his announcement late
tonight during dinner given him
by the Philadelphia Quaker football
team.
Asked If the opponent who will
play against Mile. Lenglen was not
William T. Tilden of Philadelphia,
the promoter declined to say yes or
no.
1T would be unfair to name the
player at this time" he said. ut
might hurt Americas chances in the
Davsi cup matches. However, I will
announce the name of the player on
September IS" This date is immedi-
ately after the close of the Davis cup
events at Mannheim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
Rain Still Holds
In Greater Part i. S.

New York. Aug. 2e.-(P)-Jupiter
Pluvius reigned today throughout
the United States. except in three
southwestern states where summer
sunshine prevailed.
Florida gave way to California in
yesterdays weather reports, for Key
West had sos inches Of rain in a "a
hours period and eastern states gen.
orally suffered by contrast with
cloudless Nevada and Arizona.
The traditional 40 days of rain at
ter rainy st. Swithin's day has run
into AZ and the weather bureaus
gave no hope of relief for many of
the deluged sections either today or
tomorrow.
While rainfall has not been con-
tinuous throughout the period, there
has been enough to damage cotton
In the South, and endanger hundreds
Of acres Of grain in the shock or
ready for reaping in the midwest.
The corn crop, however, was benefit
ted and the wetness is said to have
put western winter wheat fields in
to excellent condition for blowing.
New York has had a 7.5 inch pre-
cipitatton in two weeks, and conces-
sionaries at Coney Island have been
so hard hit by late and rainy sum-
nier that they plan a special week Of
carnival next ronth to recoup losses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27
Detective Group
Watching Primary
Campaigns i'm States

Manchester, N. H., Aug. 26.-(Rf-
The Manchester Union says today that
primary campaigns in various states
are being watched by detectives en-
ployed by an organization Of national
scope devoted to cleaning UP political
conditions. The organization, while
not named, was said to be without
partisan purposes. The Union de-
clares that its information is based
on dependable authority and names
William II. Barbour Of the William J.
Burns Detective Agency as head Of
group Of 10 detectives operating in
New Hampshire.
The detectives have been sent to
New Hampshire. according to the
Union, for the express purpose of
watching the operations Of the candi-
dates in the primary election which
comes on September and learning to
what extent money is being employed
in influencing the result Of the cleo
ton.
Similar investigations" the article
continues. ARE in progress in other
states where the practice Of spending
large sufs to procure nomination has
been in vogue, and the information
CLEANED will be made public for the
guidance Of both state legislatures and
Congress in dealing with the evil of
money-bought nominations under the
direct primary"
Barbour already has surveyed the
state and has become familiar with
the local situation. According to in
formation which comes to this news
paper" the article continues, ''particu-
lar care is being exercised by Barbour
and his staff to get into a position
where large expenditures at the last
moment for the securing Of workers
and the wholesale chartsring Of auto
mobiles will be actively checked.
Barbour has been operating in the
state for a number Of weeks and has
talked with a great many prominent
citizens in all parts of New Hamp-
shire. Like all men skilled in his
trade, he has been close-mouthsd
about his mission, although he has not
hesitated to disclose his official con-
nection with the Burns agency and
usually the recipient of his call is left
mystified as to his callers purpose.
1T was due to comment created in
this way that the matter came to the
attention of the Union and led to in
quiries with the result stated"