Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-11
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Of the cables that passed between wal
ter S. Ward, confessed slayer of Clar-
ence Peters and his father, George 5.
Ward, millionaire baker, was continued
yesterday by the extraordinary grand
jury investigating the killing. These
cables are generally Understood to con-
tain information as 10 the exact nature
Of the blackmail witch young Wa'd
AYERS caused him to shoot F-tc.s.
Greenwich. Conn.-Mrs. Mary Schlos-
ser. wife Of Conrad Schlosser, died at
her home Tuesday. She was a daugh-
ter of the late Jacques Bach Of the
Kranich & Bach Piano Co., New York.
New York-Servant hunters who be-
sieged Ellis Island today when several
hundred Scandinavian maidens landed
on the Stavangerfjord were disappoint-
ed to learn there wasn't a housemaid in
the lot. All were headed, they said, for
beauty parlor jobs.
ashington-The naval hydrograph-
ic office today notified shipping lines
engaged in the north Atlantic trade
thu ice no longer constituted Il menac CO
TO normal SumihC" James ana that the
shi.s m ght rev ar. to HE usual routes
which are considerably shorter than
these now being used. Cu;.>t guard
enters which hlv. he.n en- &c patrol
with &c Withdrawn !uly y.
Springfield, Mass, July 10-The
threat Of the Central Labor Union to
picket Mayor Leonard's three drug
stores in return for his order causing
streets around the telephone building
to be roped off, was partially car
ried out this afternoon and evening.
Two striking telephone operators,
wearing sashes with the legend I'm
fair to union labor" picketed one of
the mayors three stores.
New York, July 10-World ship
building during the last three months
has declined to new low levels, Ger
many alone, Of all the maritime ma
items, showing increased activity,
says the mid-year' report Of Lloyds
Register of shipping, made public to-
day.
New York, July 10 Inquisitive
prohibition agents raided a saloon in
Harlem today on tip that liquor
would be found in the safe. and OBJ
serving the unusual number of push
buttons in the place, tested them all
and collected large quantity OF gin.
whiskey and other liquids that APP
peared automatically.
Lausanne, July 10 (By 4. P)-
The final text OF the protocol on con-
cessions which will be appended to
the Near East Peact Treaty, has a
clause alluding to the Chester Com
pany, though 1t Is not direct ref
erence. 1t provides that if for any
reason Turkey is unable to assure
the French company railroad con-
tracts upon which work has been
started, or the formalties entered
into, some concessions will be ac-
corded. This constitutes virtual con-
flrmation of the validity of the
Chester contract for railroad con-
struction in Anatelia.
Springfield, Mass, July 10-The di-
rectors of the Hendee Manufacturing
Company. makers Of Indian motor
cycles today elected Frank J. Wesch-
Ter, president and general manager
to fill the vacancy made by the
death of Henry III. Skinner, Spring
field banker. Mfr. Weschler started
with the Hendee Company f6 years
ago as a clerk. soon became treasur
er and until now has served as vice
president.
Hot Springs, Ark, July 10-Robert
Loveman. Of Dalton. Ca known as
"The Southern Poet" and prominent
in American literary circles for the
past 80 years, died at hospital here
today.
Shanghai. July 10-(By A. P.)-
Greetings to President Harding on
the occasion of his first voyage in
Pacific waters, and an urgent appeal
to him to take the lead in saving
Democrat yin China were sent by
wireless to the chief executive today
by the American Chamber of Com
merce in SHANGHAI.