Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-30

grand jury FRIDAY IN connection with
alleged illegal withdrawal of 1900
cases OF Scotch whisky and 295 cases
Of champagne from the Republic Stor-
age Co. on May 26.
New York-Application to list the
stock Of the Stutz Motor Car Co. on
the New York Stock Exchange, from
which it was stricken after the corner
by Allen A. Ryan. was submitted Fri
day by Charles NJ. schwab. chairman
of the board Of directors of the Beth
khen Steel Corporation and a large
stockholder in the Stutz company. The
governing committee. it was said,
would report favorably next Wednes-
day.
Washington-Feder recognition
of his rank as a national guard Of
flcer has been extended to Major
General Edward Lawrence Logan of
Boston.
Washington-An American trade
commission under the auspices of the
Southern Trade Congress will sail from
New York October Is. visiting Greece,
Italy, Jugo-Slavia and Algiers.
Washington-An increase of almost
00.000,000 bushels of wheat over last
years crops is forecast in eight for
eign countries that year ago produced
more than one-fifth of the total world
crop. Radiograms from the Interna-
tional Institute of Agriculture at
Rome, received at the department of
agriculture. show this years indicated
crops Of Spain, Bulgaria. Poland. India.
Japan. Egypt. Algeria and Morocco to
be 75o,7S5,000 bushels. compared with
6569sS,999 bushels last year.
New York-The cases of Mrs. Mary
Lonergan, mother Of IA children, on
trial for the murder of her husband,
John, was given to jury shortly after
noon yesterday.
New York-An involuntary petit
ton in bankruptcy, alleging inability
to pay debts of approximately $780,
900 was filed in federal court Thurs
day against L. H. Dudley and Com
jany, jobbers in the canning trade.
New York-Major General James
G. Hartford has been elected presi-
dent Of the board of directors Of the
China Society of America, it was an
nounced Thursday.
Willimantic, Coun.-An extra north
bound freight train on the Central
Vermont Railway was derailed at
Jones Crossing half q mile north of
Merrow's Station Thursday noon. 1t
was several hours before the line was
opened for traffic.
Westerville. Ohio-Satisfaction
with the methods in which the Amer
lean government is proceeding to
enforce our laws against alien ships
and citizens, as we'll as against our
own" was expressed Thursday in
statement issued by National Offii-
Gals of the Anti-Saloon League. who
are here attending conference of
state superintendent Of the organi-'
cation.
Montreal-A pistol belonging to the
father Of Able Adelard Delormc was
used to kill the priests half-brother
Raeul, it was declared in testimony
Thursday by Detective Captain Pig
con, at Father Delorme's trial for the
murder. Previous testimony given
by a locksmith was to the effect that
the priest had purchased the pistol
week before the murder.
Washington-An aircraft squad
rons of the scouting fleet have been
ordered to New York harbor to par
ticipate in the celebration Of July 4.
A division of scouting planes and one
of torpedo planes will leave Hampton
Roads, July 3, and will anchor in
North River. where, if sufficient
space is found, the other divisions
will join them.
Philadelphia-The decree directing
the segregation of the Reading Com
pany and it's underlying coal COM
panies was signed Thursday by Fed
eral Judges Burlington, Davis and
Thompson. The decree. based on the
the third plan submitted by the Read
ing company last month, directs the
Reading and it's subordinate compa-
MES to effect the dissolution ordered
by the United States Supreme Court
in six months.
Mortified, Vt.-Donald Gilpin. a
lineman, was electrocuted Thursday
while working on pole carrying
high tension wires 'on the Main
street of this town. A pulmotor was
brought from Montpelier. 10 miles
away, but physicians after an hours
work pronounced Gilpin dead. He
was % Years old.
Cleveland, Ohio-John ]. Whitfield.
alleged slayer of Patrolman Dennis
Griffin. of Cleveland, was identified
Thursday night by Mrs. Agnes Briel
as the man who borrowed shovel
from her on May IL. the day the Of
f1cer disappeared. Whitfield, who had
steadfastly denied that he knew any
thing about the shovel, admitted
when confronted by the woman that
he borrowed it for another man who
buried Griffin's body. He refused to
reveal the identity Of this man.
New York-The. Central Railroad
Of New Jersey yesterday declared an
extra dividend of 81. The regular
quarterly dividend of 81 also was
declared.
San Franc.sco-Analysis of the
contents of the stomach Of Rabbi
Martin A. Mayer. who died here
Wednesday revealed traces OF poison,
according to DIR. John r. Clark, who,
performed an autopsy Thursday. The
coroner's office requested that the de-
tective bureau assign an officer to as
sist in investigating the cause of the
death.
Chicago-The Building Construc-
ton Employers Association yester-
day fatly refused to grant any in
creases In wages to striking building
laborers who had tied up or impeded
more than a half dozen important
building projects Tho strilar. -.