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The Washington times., 1926-02-24

The Florida open will be interna.
tional in character this week, in
asmuch as the two best golfers in
Europe will be among the prize
hunters. They are Archie Comps
ton. British professional champion.
and Arnaud Massey, French open
king. The play will be at 70 holes,
medal score to count. The first half
will be contested over the Palma
Celia course on Friday, February
20, while the deciding So holes will
be played over the Temple Terrace
links the following day.
The United States contingent in
the championship is headed by Jim
Barnes. British open champion, and
he Is one of the favorites for the
big end of the purse. Then there
will be Walter Hagen, American
professional champion; Willie Mac
farlane, United States open title
holder: Johnny Farrell, the local
professional who is at present play,
ing the best game of any of the
champions and Gene Sarazen, Met
ropolitan kingpin.
These are but a few of the out
standing Iinlsmen that CompstOn
and Massey must overcome in or.
der to gain the championship and
the first prize of $1,000. In
their matches i'm this country
since January l. Compston and
Massey have proved themselves the
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
SCHAEFER NEAR
ANOTHER TITLE

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Jake Schae-
fer. holder of the worlds 1872 balk-
line billiard title, today doomed up
as proprietor Of another world cue
crown, this time, the 1871 cham
pionship.
At the conclusion of the fourth
block of his match with Willie
Hoppe, Young" Jake was leading
l 900 to $50 here last night. and
had the distinction of holding
new high average record. Despite
the fact this is his first venture
into the 1871 game, Jake establish
ed an average of 212. The best pre-
vious average was made years ago,
when Jake Schaefer, sr., averaged
40 in one inning.
The final two blocks OF the match
will be played today.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
PLAY FOR $4,000 PURSE IN
FLORIDA OPEN

TAMPA Fla Feb 24The Florida golf championship
ing with record $5O0 will contested
this February
greatest
of professional nksmen that have
The Washington times., 1926-02-24

wearing down my nerves and When
the big test came could not meet
it with the necessary mental and
physical o-ordinatiOn.
Copyright. John Ollie co.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24

Day as an occasion for serious
thought" The proper "observ-
ance" would mean an end to all
football games on that day.
Before the cataclysm in Russia
ending for all time the rule of
the czars, the most overridden
country in the world was Russia
where holidays happened with
the greatest frequency. A move
ment seems on foot to add to this
country's holidays, and it is an
evil movement.
Some day a reformer is going
to come out "for" something and
not against" something. When :?
Far be it from this writer TO
name that far day.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
AS to H0IdOuts


RKANY Washington fans are
W chattering about Dut c n
A'A Ruether's holdout gestures
this spring, entirely forgetting the
fact that a far important player,
Muddy Ruel, is yet to Sign the
papers"
The Washington club can get
along without Dutch Ruether this
year and still have an excellent
chance of winning pennant
Unless Muddy Ruel is in there
behind the bat, there is small
chance for the Griffs to win a
third flag in succession.
Ruether came to Washington
and told his troubles to the sports
writer's. Ruel is in st. Louis
talking to nobody. The result is
that Ruether has hogged the head.
lines.
But if Ruel isn't in there, handl.
ing those pitchers, the Griffs
simply won't be in the running
Ruether, a good pitcher and fail
batsman, can be used, but he is
far from being indispensable.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
Orioles in Florida

Baltimore's big baseball squad is
now at Punta Gorda, Fla, ready to
start spring practice.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24

equal Of any of the American
leaders.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24

Kids See Games Free
Little Rock IL going to allow mem
bers of the Knot Hole Gang free adj
mission to the teams games.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24

/ = OUfS A. BOUCHER,
L. sports editor Of TIE
Times, Is recognized nation
ally as q sports authority.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24

NATIONAL sporting
eUents are coUered Tor
The Tinses - Americas
Created sports sDritoSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
After Sickness Get
Strong Quick
New Pleasant Way to Take Cod
Liver Oil-Puts on Weight

Nothing like the wonderful vitaliz-
ing vitamines in Cod Liver Oil to
help convalescing people to quickly
get strong and well-everybody
knows that.
But nobody wants to take the ILL
smelling, horrible tasting. stomach
upsetting oil itself, so nowadays, up
to date medical men are ordering a
tablet of Cod Liver Oil and it surely
has proved a blessing to thousands
of people who have been Slapped of
their natural strength after I severe
illness and especially after the
Grippe or a stubborn cough or cold.
Ask Coughlins Drug Store or any
druggist for box of McCoy's Cod
Liver Oil Compound Tablets. They
; cost but little, are sugar coated and
las pleasant to take as candy.
| Skinny men and women take them
to speedily put on plenty of good
healthy solid flesh and for this pur-
| pose thy are SO extremely good that
thin men and women often take on
pounds or more in 80 days. AS a
matter of fact, your druggist is auth
oriZed to return your money If you
don't take on S pounds in 80 days.
Be sure and ask for McCoy's, the
original and genuine Cod Liver Oil
Compound Tablets-60 Tablets-60
cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
CHIEF CHn FIELD OUTLINES QUALIFICATIONS
FUR effective STATE HIGHWAY POLICE

more, and must be at least q wears
OF age and not over 40.
Ihat there will be few il any
changes in the personnel of the
state police force this coming sum-
mer from that Of last season. was
INDICATED by Chief Field, who said
tnat ne believed that all of the men
VINO were employed in the work last
summer will return to their positions
TINS spring and summer. There are
on file at the Office about 100 apnli.
cations from Maine men who desire
to Join the force.
. AFTER applications are filed, there
is an investigation of the mems char
acter and their standing in their
communities, and some knowledge Is
gained of their business life. Men
VINO are appointed are first given a
short schooling. following which
tney are assigned to some patrol
which does not require complete
knowledge of the police work. A
new man is usually placed on patrol
between the routes of two regular
ohcers who are thoroughly schooled.
The studies that are to be taken
up IN the State police school this
spring, were outlined. The men will
stuoy geography. especially as relat-
ing TO the counties of the State, the
county seats. the lines of Jurisdiction,
boundaries and railroads. They will
acquire information concerning the
fish and game and the forests of
the State. The school curriculum
will include pistol practice. boxinr.
wrestling and Jiu Jitsu. The last
three will not be used in the enforce
ment of the law, but against those
who attack an officer.
The methods by which the five
senses may be employed by State
highway officers in the line Of dutv
developing lunches" was explained
by the chief.
He spoke Of traffic conditions,
traffic laws. police work in cities, and
especially concerning the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law, and he
referred to the relation of State DO
lice to the municipal and county po-
lice departments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
Tells Members of Augusta
Lodge of Elks His Men Must
BE Endowed With the Spirit
OF service-Names of 700
Applicants on File At High
way Offices

state highway policemen ;mnst
be hard riding. hard working and
hard shooting men," declared CHIEF
Arthur H. Field, chief of the State
police force in addressing members
OF Augusta Lodge, B. P. o. EIks, AT
their supper session Thursday eve
ming at the clubhouse.
Chief Field emphasized the point
that by hard shooting he did NOT
mean with weapons, but meant that
the officers must be able to bring
their work to point-not to hedge
put to insist upon the people upon
the highways keeping within the law.
He told of the necessity of having
no politics in an efficient State 20.
lice department. ~
Members of the State police force
must be endowed with the spirits OF
service, he said. They must be gen.
tlemen and can be good officers and
good gentlemen at the same time,
They must be good men physically
and morally and men of more than
ordinary courage. The requirement.
or new officers is that they must be
at least five feet and seven inches In
height, must weigh 1873 pounds or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
Local BPW Favors
Change Postal Laws
To Help Publishers

Foreseeing possible bad consequences
to the city of Augusta as result OF
the new postal coming rates recently
put into effect, the Augusta Business
and Professional Women's Club has
Joined with numerous service clubs and
organizations In an endorsement IA
voring changes in this law.
The members of the club are also
strongly urged to make every effort
to attend the mass meeting which is to
be held Saturday evening at City hall
and to help in every way possible to
secure changes in the coming rate law,
which will react to the advantage Of
the Augusta publishing houses and to
the city in general.
The endorsement OF the Augusta
Business and Professional Women's
Club is as follows:
Whereas one of the outstanding in-
dustries of the city of Augusta for a
great many years has been the pub
fishing business: and
Whereas said industry has not only
given employment to great many of
the citizens of this locality but has
furnished q market for large quanti-
ties of our paper and other products.
and is therefore closely allied with
many Industries not only affecting this
locality but the whole State: and
Whereas the postal coming rates
now in force constitute a hardship to
said publishing houses and may result
in serious loss not only to this CON-
munity but to the whole State;
Now, therefore, the Augusta Bust.
ness and Professional Womens Club
expresses itself as in favor Of such
change in the postal laws and regu1a-
tions as will not discriminate against
the publishing houses Of Augusta and
others similarly located; and that this
club pledge itself to aid in every way
the elimination Of the aforesaid ine-
qualities.
MARY e. HEGARTY, President.
ETHEL NJ. LEAVITT, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

The flag over City Hall at half
staff Thursday morning heralded to
the citizens Of Augusta the passing
Of Charles F. Witham, who for the
past four years has been the efficient
and ever courteous deputy marshal
Of the Augusta Police Department.
Deputy Witham died at his home on
State street about 4 o'clock yesterday
morning following an illness extend
ing over the past two weeks. He had
been in i'll health for some time and
the exacting duties Of his office which
became doubly difficult when City
Marshal William J. Skehan was con-
fined to his home seriously Ill several
weeks ago, FASTENED the complica-
tions which resulted In Mr.. Williams
death yesterday at the age Of 81
years.
Charles F. Witham' was born in
Richmond, hut became a resident Of
Augusta some score of years ago.
He first served as a member of the
Augusta police department under
City Marshals George Fletcher and
Dennis Donovan. During the war
period, Mr.. Witham was deputy chief
of the Bath police department, re-
turning to this city following the
completion of his duties there.
He was appointed Deputy Marshal
under Marshal William j. Skehan in
Mayor Ernest L. McLean's first term
in 1923, and had served with honor
since. He was an officer with high
sense Of civic responsibility and
gave his chief able assistance in the
protection of the property and
rights of citizens and in the impair
tial enforcement of the law.
The late Mr.. Witham Is survived
by a wife, vinie Witham, who was
by his bedside when he died. He was
a member of the Masonic lodges. the
Loyal Order of Moose and the indie
pendent Order of Foresters.
Funeral services will be held from
the home, 112 State street, Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

vor of this location as q state road
and he had no one in opposition o
the proposition.
Frank o. burlington of Mechanic
Falls said that this road is an inn
portant link in the state highway
system. He said that he lived on
this road and he had often counted
IS or 100 cars passing his house in
an hour. He thought that the road
should be made a part of the state
highway system.
Sam o. Foss. secretary of the Au-
burn Chamber of Commerce, said
that the business interests of Au-
burn and Lewiston heartily endorse
this project.
L. l.. Harris OF Minot said that
his town has finished during the
past year the building of a gravel
state aid road, and the road is now
in bad shape. The tax rate of the
town Is 40 mills and the town has
100 miles of road to look after.
I'VE feel that the state should
take hold of this road and make it
a federal aid road" said Mr.. Har-
ris.
Samuel jacobson of Mechanic
Falls and w. E. Kilgore Of East Po-
land spoke in favor of making the
road a state highway road.
No one appeared in opposition.
Postpone Second Hearing
At the suggestion Of Joseph Pitts
OF Harrison, the hearing on the Pc
tition to designate as a state high
way a road running from Poland
Corner to Naples was postponed. A
hearing on this petition will be held
during the second week of March,
This road begins about a mile north
erly from Poland Corner and fol-
lows the highway now existing to
Jackson's Turn In Naples, and is IA
miles in length.
The petition states that If the
commission approved OF this loca-
ton, 1t will interlock and connect
with other lines of state highway at
Its easterly and northerly ends,
thereby connecting the White Noun
tain region with Central and East
ern Maine, by highways already con-
structed as a part of the state high
F., way system.
! Mr.. Pitts said that he represented
the Mems Club of Harrison, which
functions as a Chamber of Com
merce In that village. Petition for
different route will be presented,
he said. This proposed route will
leave the Roosevelt trail at Pondi-
cherry Square. Brldgton. will contin-
ne on the main travelled highway
to Harrison and through Harrison
/ village direct to Norway. where 1t
will connect with the hard-surfaced
| road to South Paris and Weichville.
Proponents of this route claim that
it will serve 10 towns. a territory
with a population Of 10000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt, W. T.
Wade.
Louis c. Patten was called on
Wednesday to Manchester, n. H.,
by the death of sister.
William s. Taylor, late second lieu
tenant @. NJ. Corps, has been grant
ed a discharge from the Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Scully of
Worcester were at the Branch on
Wednesday to attend the funeral OF
Andrew ]. Scully.
Burroughs have been granted to
Timothy Rourke and Walter f. Lee
to Hampton, Va.
The funeral of the late Andrew
J. Scully was held in the Home
chapel at 1870 Wednesday, Rev. FIR,
Mclaughlin officiating. Ensign
Worth Bagley Post. No. 8. v. F. w.
joined by the members Of the Span
ish War Camp, attended in a body
Mrs. Daniel r.. Ivory entertained
the ladies of the Camp at bridge
Wednesday afternoon and a very
pleasant time was had by all. Dainty
refreshments were served by the
hostess. Mrs. n. l.. Perkins won the
prize.
Chaplain A. ]. Hayes goes to Port.
land on the 10Th to speak before the
Kiwanis Club in that city.
William Cummings of New York
City. late Co. H, 165th L. S. Inf.
has been re-admitted.
Albert Barkman. late U. S. navy
and Frank J. Lee, late Co. X, LIST
r. /. Inf, have been granted dis
charges from the Home.
Friday being the anniversary Of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln, viii
lie observed here as q holiday, anC
all unnecessary work suspended.
The hockey game for Sunday will
be with picked team from Augusta
and will commence at P. NJ.
The Iron Horse" featuring
/ Madge Bellamy and George OBrien
with Pathe News. will be the pic
lures for this evening.
Wilfred L. Cash of Lewiston, lat
U. s. Med. Det., Henry L. Doucett,
OF Lewiston. late Co. B, LIST U.
Eng, and Harold Edwards of Lynn
late L. S. Navy, have reported fol
admission.
Next Monday evening the loca
| Spanish War Camp will hold me
mortal exercises in commemorative
! Of those who lost their lives in Ha
vana harbor by the sinking of thu
Maine, Feb. 10. 1905.
Crimsons 35. Tigers II
The Crimson won from Hanley'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
Would Make Auburn
Welchville Road
Part of State Highway

A good sized delegations from An
droscoggin and Oxford counties APP
peared before the state highway COM
mission yesterday afternoon In favor
of a petition signed by Frank e.
Downing of Auburn and 721 cheers
asking that the highway leading from
Auburn to Welchville in Oxford coun-
ty be designated as a state highway.
The road passes through Minot and
Mechanic Falls and is IA miles long.
The petitioners state that this road
Is an important link in the state
highway system, that the highway Is
subject to a considerable amount Of
travel and that public convenience
and necessity require that 1t be made
a part Of the present state highway
system. The petitioners also urge
that the construction of the highway
be undertaken as soon as possible.
Perley F. Ripley of South Paris
opened the hearing in behalf of the
proponents of the measure. He said
that this is an important road and ac-
commodities the whole eastern Sec
ton OF Maine. and that is the reason
why it should be designated as a
state highway.
Fred H. Lancaster. city solicitor of
Auburn. representing the Auburn city
government. said that his city was
interested in this proposition. The
road is used quite lot now and will
be used more in the future. This
road would relieve the congestion on
the state road between Portland and
Lewiston.
How many miles Of this road are
located in the city of Auburn" asked
Charles Fl. Innes of Saco, the chair.
man of the highway commission.
About five miles, replied Mr.
Lancaster.
Bertrand G. McIntire Of Norway
= 49, h We l,,,~,,n Il cdl-. in f.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

,.mes Currier. who has been
Mrs. s jas on West Crescent street
n her a vI DAYS since she was dis
tot sevs's from the Augusta GeLeral
chargeu where she had received
bosplIA,s treatment, is reported as be.
arglca.,, improved although she Is
Ing ma's able to leave her bed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
sat. Health Commissioner
Z. Address Legionaires

clarence F. Kendall. Maine COM
.,o,.r of health and himself q le-
80 1870. will be the principal speaker
- :. r.sular meeting Of the James
..rsM post, American Legion. next
llus ssv eyening. DR.. Kendall will talk
S0a -. organization. growth and func-
y W. the state department Of
10y. IN recognition of the birthday
ea.. ss,sary of Abraham Lincoln, a
sn ~. ..Ik on the martyr president will
~. .,,sn by Robert B. Williamson, a
s,usber Of the post.
mars will be several other enter
,..msnt features for the meeting next
i,.aasv evening, including a short mo-
~ picture entitled Happiness" and
w ..ssral musical numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
Kennebec County
Realty Transfers

The following deeds conveying real
estate were received and recorded on
Thursday at the Kennebec county reg
istry Of deeds:
Chelsea-Mary c. Thompson to John
OConnell and Catherine T. O'ConnelI
of Chelsea. land and buildings.
Waterville-Edward Claire to Delina
NJ. LeClair. land at Pillsbury Plat.
Winslow-Ernest L. Cove Of Water
vile to Gerard Richard of st. Nor
bert, N. B.. land on Patterson avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

Samuel G. Haskell. of Georgetown,
Maine, was once a member of the
crew of the Constitution, not when
she was making her fighting reputa-
ton, but when she made her last voy-
age in 1878. She was sent to Havre,
France, when the exposition at Paris
was on, and remained there several
months: the return trip was the last
she ever made, and was. done in As
days from Havre to New York. Mr..
Haskell was present when the cele-
bration Of the Constitutions Tooth
anniversary took place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
Feathers

A feather, one of the worlds most
perfect structures. has been growing
perfect for possibly a million years,
says Capper's Weekly. A single PIN
ion from an eagles wing has nearly
a million different parts. The whole
wing is sail that strikes the wind
firmly yet elastically. not letting the
air through the web, and yet not
being broken. 1t enormously in
creases the birds power of rowing
in the air, and yet how little it adds
to weight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

Tigers here last evening, 80 to II, In
an exciting game of basket ball.
They played four los and the win
ners got 2, 4. and baskets to 3.
], 3 and /. Glazier seemed to have
a good eye for baskets in this con-
test, while their opponents played In
hard luck, missing many good shots.
The vocal selections by Messrs. La.
ferriere. Clark and Moran were very
pleasingly rendered and enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

Porcelain factories and stores were
operating in Arabia as long ago as
500 A. d. The Arabian geographer
Mohamed- ell Efridi, in 1854, publish
ed an account of he town of Djankoy
where Chinese glass" was made, and
added that there was no finer trade
than that of potmaker. Certain
towns AMI villages became known
for their porcelain and other ceramic
products, though the industry was
obviously limited to certain towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

Chimney Fire Thursday Morning
The hook and ladder from the
Hartford Fire station was called al
1850 Thursday morning to the home
of Mark Merrill at 40 Stone street
for a chimney fire. It was eXtin.
guished without damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

One hundred pounds of sugar was
the curious wedding present the
British Grocers' company gave Miss
Marjorie Pollock at her marriage.
The gift was a revival Of an old
custom lapsed since 1884.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
WINTHROP
LOCAL NOTICE

Just received big shipment Of gold
fish at Winthrop Drug Co. Two gold
fish and globe given away free with a
SOC purchase of toilet articles.
Feb11-12
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

y, lanes Perkins returned
Astoln''. 10 this city after a business
!lut "A bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

rasresa Green Of st. Stephen,
Miss visiting Miss Gertrude Car
n b. y ms city for two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
.,1clJSTA LOCALS

nv. ". r. Pattangall returned
Attorney afternoon after a business
!. caribou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

LOCAL NOTICE
uo,,entot-City Hall Feb. le.
n0''' feb1eod7t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

Totals ........... 3 ]
Referee, Ivory. Umpire, Lister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

Made OF High Grade Mercerized
Linen re-enforced and well finished.
Very suitable for all wear. also
after operations.
Sizes carried in stock up to So inches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12
High Grade Elastic Stockings

These Stock
ingS carried i'm
stock. -. .....
All Stockings
Above the Knee
Made to Order.
BE sure and
Take Measure in
the NJ Ornin y.
6 | v e K xact
Measure. We AL
low for Pressure.
Sent cp q ! d
Upon Receipts of
Price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

Webbing for Bandages cut
any length desired. carried in
stock in 21s and 3 inches wide.