Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
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Miss Mary X. Grown. Pacific coast
tennis star, defeats Miss Collett,
Providence, in 10 hole match in
women's national golf tournament at
Nayatt, r. 7.
Attacking Kiangsu forces in the
Liuho section. northwest of Shank
hal. aft-r continuing their assault all
last Thursday night and Friday,
appear to be preparing for another
night of continuous fighting, says
Shanghai district.
Chinese foreign Office denies that
Chang Tso-Lin, Military governor OF
Manchuria. had threatened to medi-
ate by force in civil war around
Shanghai unless fighting stopped,
says Picking dispatch.
Premier Herriot in an address be-
fore assembly Of League of Nations
at Geneva, pledges France to the
/ principle of arbitration in the future
establishment of World Peace.
Prince Of Wales plans to depart
from Syosset, n. Y. on September IA.
for his Canadian ranch, and does not
intend to leave his train until ar
rival there. according to his secre-
tary, Captain A. F. Lascelles.
Thomas Berry Of Pennington, N.
j.. we'll known horseman, will as
sumo charge of string of horses
Geers. who met death Wednesday in
Fair.
An appropriate program arranged
for reception of American army
| world-encircling fliers on their ar
! rival at Boston airport.
Ottawa. Sept. "a trade treaty be-
tween Canada and The Netherlands,
covering customs duties; was conclu-
! ded here today. Legislation will be
necessary to put the treaty into eff
feet.
New York, Sept. with hands
| and feet bound by a stout cord. the
body of an unidentified, well-dressed
man of about IS years, was cast up
by the waves today on a bulkhead in
Gravesend Bay. There were cuts and
bruises on his head and other indi-
cations that he had been murdered
according to the police. A slip Of
paper In one of his pockets had the
ADDRESS "429 Lasalle Street, Mon
treal, Canada"
Sofia, Bulgaria. Sept. Sit IS Of
f1cially announced that two Greek
soldiers have been killed in q con-
met on Bulgarian territory south Of
Petritch. The announcement quotes
a report from the commander of a
bulgarian post. who says he saw
four Greek soldiers and one civilian.
Two kilometers from the Greek
frontier. advancing toward q pasture
IN which cattle from the village of
Monastir were grazing, with the in
tention OF driving off the animals.
When called upon to withdraw, he
declares. the Greeks refused. and the
Bulgarans fired, killing two Of the
men,.
Hartford, Conn, Sept. SIN a
letter TO be read in the Roman
catholic churches of the diocese on
sunday, Right Rev. John J. Milan,
Bishop Of Hartford, urges co-opera-
tion OF the Catholic people of the
state for the observance of National
Defense Day. saying: THE spirit Of
peace, national security and welfare
VIII be enhanced by this action and
the lofty ideals of our democracy
maintained without blemish."
Swampscott. Mass, Sept. 1.-Two
men who have been blind but who
can now see clearly. attended the
convention of the American Roent-
gen Ray Society here yesterday to
give witness to the hope that a rad
1um treatment has been found to
restore lost vision. DIR. Francis H.
Williams of Boston. who treated the
men, told the convention that he did
not yet feel prepared to make any
definite announcement as to the pos
sibilities Of the cure until he had
gathered further evidence Of the ef-
ficiency of the treatment.
road to Damascus, travelled for CEN
turtles by slow moving caravans, has
been opened as a modern motor road
and a regular service inaugurated
from Beidut via Damascus and
Bagdad to Teheran.
San Francisco, Sept. S-Secretary
of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur, who
arrived here yesterday from Seattle
on the flagship Of the United States
battleship feet. will make q survey
of oil reserves in California and Of
the Teapot Dome oil reserve in
Wyoming before he returns to the
East, he said.
Syosset, N. T.. Sept. S.-The Prince
Of Wales looks forward to attending
the first Of the international polo
matches at Meadowbrook Club with
great interest. He will have his own
box at the games. the box exactly
midway between the goal posts. and
the Scotland Yard and state depart
ment secret service men are planning
precautions to avoid another such
crush as was occasioned by his ap-
pearance In the paddock at Belmont
Park when Epinard. and Zev raced.
The princes own polo Is improving,
as shown by his fourth day on his po-