Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-09

men of an outgoing chief executive to
the fourth degree OF consanguinity or
the second degree Of affinity. The
measure would also bar vice presidents
exercising the presidency from sue
ceeding themselves The president fur
ther proposes an amendment whereby
justices of the supreme court would be
appointed for 10 instead Of four years,
Idaho Falls, Ida, Oct. S-OpeElns
his campaign here last night, Senator
William E Borah Republican. express
ed thanks &c progressives of this state
who nominated him for the same office,
but declared that at the time Of the
nomination the progressives under
stood perfectly that ! was a member Of
the Republican party and intended to
remain member"
Hanover. \ H.. Oct. S-The condi-
tion of President Emeritus William
Jewett Tucker OF Dartmouth College
was said 10 be definitely better today.
DR.. Tucker is So years old.
Shanghai. Oct. Shy A. Po-
Major Pedro Zanni. the Argentine
round-the-world fiier. hoped off for
his hight across the Eastern Sea to
Japan at $40 o'clock this morning.
Tegucigalpa. Honduras. Oct. s.
General Gregorio Ferrera, the rebel
leader. was gravely wounded in the
battle with the government forces
on the heights of Comaygua, ac-
cording 10 an announcement made
today He was dragged out of the
fighting line by Indians.
Boston. Oct. s-Boston police to-
night were seeking n girl motorist
wearing a white fur wrap and no
hat who drove away at high speed
after her machine had struck and
killed a thirteen year old boy in the
South End The boy, Clayton A.
Judson, was returning to his home
with a loaf of bread when the heavy
car struck him.
New Orleans. La. Oct. S.-Walter
t.. Cohen. negro comptroller of Gus
toms of the port of New Orleans
announced tonight that Republican
leaders of the north and east had
advised him by kilograms today that
newspapers of that part of the coun-
try had announced he had boltcd the
/ Republican party in favor of the La
Foliettc-Wheelcr ticket. Cohen stat
ed that there was no truth in such
reports. Cohen is n Republican
leader in the south.
Picking. Oct, S.-(By \. Po-Fol-
lowing the news received here that
Manchurian forces had entered tho
great wall at Chiumen. IS miles
west of Shanhaikwan. an official
communiQue was issued stating that
this attack by the Chang TsO-Lin
troop was merely feint to draw off
the central government force from
Shanhaikwan.
Allahabad. British India. Oct. s.
Three persons were killed and a
score injured in clash between
iiindus and Moslems here last night.
Troops were called to assist the po-
lice. The city now is quiet. ?
Shanghai. Oct. S.-Major Zanni.
the Argentine world f1ier, Is Sill be-
layed in his departure fot Japan by
unfavorable weather reports from
kagoshima. The airman seems
doubtful. owing to tho present de-
lay. whether he will be able to make
the trans Pacific flight this fall.
Paris. oct. S.--Blasco Ibancz, de-
claring that he considers it his duty
to make known the truth about his
country. is engaged in writing q
book against the Spanish military
directorate. The novelist says he
loes not intend even to spare the
King. OF whom he remarks: Il
never consented to be introduced to
him because ! knew that one day l
/ should have to fight him"
Washington. Oct. S.-SeCretary
Hoover laid before the radio confer
cncc here YESTERDAYS one problem in
enforcement of the radio regula-
tons which the Department of Com
merce hasn't been able to solve. He
told of receiving n letter recently
. from the mother of a boy in mid
die western city protesting to the
department because the youngstcr
couldn't be torn away from his
radio set to go to bed at night. To
offset this case. however. the secre-
tary cited thousands Of letters to the
kdepartment from grateful parents
extolIinS the virtuse OF the radio In
Keeping their offspring at home in
the evening.