Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31

will be presented in Berlin by the
powers---Great Britain. France. Italy,
Belgium and Japan, probably The
first OF next week.
Warsaw, Dec. c0.--The president has
Issued q decree authorizing the cabi-
net to negotiate q loan up TO 100000
o0o. The pienary political powers, In
GLIDING among others the right to au-
thorixe the cabinet to contract loans
without approval Of the diet, expire
with the coming Of the new year. Pre-
rnier GrabSli for some time past has
been negotiating for the fotation IN
the United States of a loan along the
lines Of the French and Belgian issues.
Chicago, Dec. 30.--Two hundred boy
spectators and tina teams they were
watching In a basketball game was
driven out. some OF the players clad
emily in gymnasium suits. when fire
broke out IN the central building Of the
J. Sterling Morton High school in Cic-
Gro, suburb. last night. Damage
was estimated at 100000.
Washington, Dec. s0..-A bill propos-
Ing standard weights for loaves Of
bread and to provide for their sanitary
wrapping vas introduced today 10y
Senator Capper, Republican. Kansas
Charges that consumers OF bakers pay
100000 Q day for bread they do not
yet were made by Senator Cnpper In an
explanation Of his bill. while not all
bakers practice short weight selling
he said, evidence is that the practice
Is general among the lnrse baking cor
poratIons where state laws do not pro-
hibit."
Boston. Dec. SO.-The Atlantic Ma
tionai Corporation has been chartered
a. q subsidiary Of the Atlantic Nation
al Bank, largely for the purpose Of a.
naneing the foreign business OF the
tanks customers. 10 was announced
today. The corporation is capitalized
at 100000 OF which 100000 has
been issued. A New York Office will
be opened in a few days.
New York, Dec. 30.--John F. fIylan,
mayor Of New York, was fired from
his engine drivers Job on a Brooklyn
Elevated Railroad OF the thon Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Co. Feb. I. 1897. for
having taken curve too fast, II de-
veloped today as a sideIight to tho
transit tangie Investigation being con-
Quoted by order Of Governor Smith.
The mayor today answered the charges
with the statement that he had mover
learned the cause Of his discharge. He
denied the speeding incident.
Washington, Dec. 30.--Esta a blishment
Of an air mail service TO Central Amer.
team capitals from the United States
Will not be undertaken in the near fu-
ture by the United States government,
II was indicated today.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.--Senator Mar
beck. Republican, South Dakota, today
urged President Coolidge TO appoint q.
". Pugsley Of the South Dakota State
College Of Agriculture as secretary OF
agriculture. Tho senator said after
ward he thought Mr. pugsle: would
lie given favorable consiJsfation.
Chandler, Okla. Dec. sc.--whi!e the
Lincoln county sheriffs force guarded
hanks at Stroud. having been tipped"
that there would Re robbery there.
four men today robbed the Farmers
National Bank hero and escaped with
an undetermined amount OF loot.
London, Dec. 80 (By A. P.)-The
British answer to the American Eote
on the subject Of war damage claims,
which. Il 10 said, does not admit the
legality OF such claims. but contain
ed suggestions for settlement
equally advantageous TO the United
states. probably will be forwarded
To Washington tomorrow. Il was
learned In ofYiciai circles.
Fairmont. W. Va, Dec. 30-Merger
Of coal properties valued at $4,000.
900 was off,ciaiiy announced today by
the Hutchinson interests. The coal
holdings Of the Hutchinson company
ana the West Virginia Coal & Coke
Co. located In northern. central and
southern West Virginia, will be con :
soiidated Under the name of the West
Virginia Coal q Coke Co.
Hobart. Okla. Dec. so--drs. isabel
McEutt. -, injured In the Christmas
Eve IRE nc Babb's Switch school,
house. died today. Her death brings
the total fatalities TO sc.
Reno. New. Dec. 3o--waitsr John.
son, Washington American League
baseball pitcher who, according 70
reports from the east today had been
offered financial aid by two Ann Ar.
Dor. Mich.. men. to help In purchas-
Ing the Oakland club Of the Pacific
coast Lsague. admitted today that
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