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

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that Shortstop Jimmy Cavsney was
to be traded by the Reds 80 the Phil
adelphia Nationals for Outfielder Cy
Williams. "No such deal has ever
been discussed or even thought Of"
said Hermann. philadelphia, like
all other clubs, waived on Caveney
and I am positive Manager Fletcher
would not part with his great home
rum hitter in any such exchange"
Omaha, Dec. so-The first boom for
President Coolidge in 1898 was
launched today by Lesli Me. shaw.
former secretary of the treasury, in a
speech prepared for delivery here be-
fore the Nebraska State Bar Asso-
citation. II was launched In they
course OF q constitutional argument
to show that the president would not
then be running for q third term, a
question which had its last public
discussion during the candidacy Of
Theodore Roosevelt In 1919.
Philadelphia. Dec. S0--There vas q
marked decrease In both MARRIAGES
and suits for divorce in Philadelphia
this year. Figures made public At
City Hall show that SO far 1851
marriage licenses have been issued,
NHiCIl 10 IOo~ less Iiluu IN lJSOs
Mexico City. Dec. 30 (Ry A. Ply
The return TO Mexico Of the email Ia
land of Pichilinque. In the Gulf OF
California which has long bcen used
as coaling station for the Ameri-
can fleet, Is expected soon. according
to the Mexican foreign Office. Per-
mission to use the island was FIRST
given by the mayor Of the town Of
La Pax. nearby, and later confirmed
by President Benito Juurex. The
Mexican Senate. however, never rat
if,ed the permission and on this
ground the present government bas-
es its contention that Pichillnquc
should he ,cturaed
Re Dsc s0--.inaks skin de-
sisns are the lr.ts, in wcmen's hos
icry ire.e TAey come IN various
G, ors. l3t tho most popular IL
so.t OF coffee and milk shade. with
vertical stripes. Then there Is the
carter snake stocking. with long yell
low stripes end here and there
touch OF krs~n or black. Chocolate
and coffee shades bearing blotches
and spots patterned after the mark
ings OF tho water moccasin and 9TH
err reptiles which do not 20 in for
stripes. also are In demand.
London. Dec. so--A Lioyd's dis
patch from SalonikA, dated yesttr-
day. says the United States Shipping
Board steamship Sinsiniwa. bound
from Alexandria for New York with
grain. -FOUR and general cargo WAS
stranded outside Cape Kara, in the
Gulf Of Saliki. The salvage steamer
Hermes was standing by.
Paris. Der. 3o.--(By A. P.)-
Finance Minister Clementels sus-
sestion OF pooling the Inter-allied
war debts. made IN his balance sheet
of Frances financial situation, is
sued last Saturday lie regarded in the
highest banking circles as actually
representing the sentiment OF the
French government as we'll as OF
French finance. The minister was
bound, t. was remarked. TO avoid for
diplomatic reasons being drawn into
categorical statement 10 that effect.
y Boston, Dec. 30.--The market
was steady to strong in the early
hours today. although Island
Creek was off a point as TN excep-
ton. Calumct & Hecla ond Bingham
improved among the coppers, and
Warren Brothers and Boston Ele-
waited were up among the general is
sues.
Whitinsvillc. Mass, Dec. 30-The
inwood and the Sarndersviile COT
ton mills. owned by Arthur b. Whit
in, which employ $50 persons. post
cd notices today OF q reduction in
wages and an increase to full work
Inc - ~
reduction was not stated, but Ia I'M
dcrstood to range between 10 and L.
per cent. The mills havo beeu
operating on reduced time for q year
working four days u week recently.
Concord. Mars, Dec. 30.--Two
families OF IL persons. nine OF them
small children, fled. In the cold early
today from n :ire which destroyed
the home OF Salvador Albano. Albano
said he thought the fire was set. The
fremen eGid they found o 200 gal
Ion still in the ruins of the barn.
Alfred p. Lotus who discovered the
flames and rescued one OF the chill
dren from an upper floor, was burn
ca badly enough 10 require q doc
tors treatment. Neighbors assisted
the parents in saving the others and
In leading a lot OF livestock 10
safety.
Rome. Dec. 3O.---tBy A. p.)--
Cardinal Creste Giorgi died OF preu-
inonia at his residence In the Paiasso
Attempts here today in his Goth year.
He was born IN V6imontone. Italy,
and was created q Cardinal Dec. 4.
1916. He held the Office Of Grand
Penitenvary OF the Holy Roman
church.
Toronto. Ont, Dec. 30.--J. r. N.
Stewart OF Toronto. q director Of the
Home Bank 81 Canada, which fail
ed In Aug st, 1923. today was found
guilty OF negligence 10 receiving
false or deceptive statements in con-
nection with tho banks AFFAIRS. GEN.
fence will be pronounced on Jan. 10.
Hollywood. Cal, Dec. s0---The bod.
.es Of Mr and Mrs. Milton Holly, said
to have been weil-to-do former resi-
dents Of New York. were found in
their bungalow court apartment here
last night lying in the midst Of
Christmas decorations and presents,
the cause Of their deaths q mystery.
/ They apparently had been dead since
Christmas night, when they were last
seen by Theodore Covai who told the
police he was a nephew of Holly. and
that bis uncle's only other relatives
were two nieces in New York.
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Northboro. Mass, Dec. 3o--The
Northmore Woole., Mills plant was
sold today at public auction TO Edgar
Tssar OF Holden for $4,000 subject
TO claims amounting 10 about $4,000.
The. mill which Is one Of the largest