Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18

manned in the car. The explosion
then occurred. the supervisor WAS
killed outright. and Mrs.. Cockburn
was severely burned about the head,
chest and arms. g..
New York, Dec. 1.-THE Nichols
medal for 1925 has been awarded to
DIR. Edward Curtis Franklin. pro-
fessor of organic chemistry in Lee
land Stanford university, Cal, 1t was
announced today by The New York
section of the American Chemical So
ciety. The medal was established by
DR., William H. Nichols to stimulate
original research n chemistry. 1t IL
bestowed "for the research published
during the current year which In the
opinion Of the jury sis most original
and stimulative> to further research
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 17-xDirec-
tors Of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co. Of California, yesterday declared
the current quarterly dividend OF
1N% and one deferred quarterly d.
vidend Of 1%To on preferred stock OF
record Dec. 20, payable Jan. 2, 1926.
Boston, Dec. 1.-THE Boston Ath-i
letic Association sextet defeated the
Boston Hockey Club, 4 to 1 here to-
night In q listless eastern wheel game
Of the United States Amateur HOOK
ey Association schedule. Individual
play and lack OF teamwork featured
the play of both teams. Eaton scor-
ed the Hockey Clubs goal. Gsran
and Gerbig showed well for B. A. A.
Bangor, Me-, Dec. 17--Automobile
bandits early today entered the
Maine Central station at Harrington.
washington county, and carried away
a side Of beef, a box OF soap and o
rifle. A short time later they ap-
peared at Columbia, the next village,
where they broke into branch gar
age and made away with a consider
able amount Of automobile access
sories.
Concord, N. H., Dec. 17-Former
Mayor Henry F. Chamberlain Of Con-
cord, today announced his candidacy
for state treasurer. The other ayowF
ed candidate IL Col. Oscar p. Cole OF
Berlin.
Washington, Dec. 17--A bill pro-
posing a pension of $4,000 annually
to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was intro.
duced today by Senator Swanson.
Democrat, Virginia. A similar meas
ure was introduced Monday in the
House.
Hartford. Conn. Dec. 17-An en-
barge on the importation OF trans
portation Of live poultry into this
state was ordered today by James
M. Whittlesey, commission of domes-
tic animals. with the approval Of
Governor Templeton, in continuing
to stamp ont the mysterious infec-
tious and contagious disease which
has attacked poultry. A strict quar-
anttne Is being maintained at all
poultry yards and farms of the state
where the disease has appeared and
holding Of poultry yards AMI farms
of the state where the disease has
appeared and holding Of poultry
shows and exhibits has been forbid
den temporarily.
washington, Dec. f7-Representa-
tive Britten Of Illinois, ranking Re-
publican on the house naval COM
mittee, announced tonight that he
proposed to introduce tomorrow q
resolution to empower the president
to call a conference of white nations
bordering the Pacific to discuss
means Of promomting better econom-
&c. commercial and political UNDER
standing AMONG them. "Japan's
open preparation for war 10 o reason
why the white peoples surrounding
the Pacific Ocean should have . def.
mite defensive policy for their mn
tual protection ami the quicker this
Is dc the better Mr.. Britten said.
New York, Dec. l7-Captain Pax
ION HtDoen. writer and social work.
er. under Investigation BY an army
trial board as to his ntness to retain |
hs reserve corps commission, closed
his testimony before the board to-