Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31

expressed that the alleged ZlnOvIeN
letter to the British communists,
which created such a stir In England.
had no effect upon the French gov
eminent. .sf
Honolulu. Oct. Se-(By A. Ply
Navy officials announced that. the
submarine RI had been ashore ON
q soft coral reef at the entrance 70
Honolulu harbor since midnight
Tuesday. Thee officers and crew
numbering IS were rescued at dawn
yesterday.
Chicago. Oct. S0-The team OF
Koran and Walthour continued in the
lead in the six day International bi-
cycle race at the end Of the Slst
hour today with 1867 miles. s laps and
200 points scored in sprints to its
credit.
Nelson. s. c.. Oct. so-The death
toll of the explosion on a train OF
the Canadian Pacific railway be-
tween this town and Grand Forks
ported that two bodies in addition to
six already listed. had been brought
TO Grand Forks.
Southampton, Oct. SO--(By A, P.l
The liner Nieuw Amsterdam,
bound from Rotterdam for New York
with $50 passengers aboard, was
aground four hours this morning on
the Shingle Bank southwest OF The
Needles in the English channel.
Nashua. n. H.. Oct. So--Lights
flashing on the switchboard in the
central telephone exchange early this
morning. caused the local operator
to notify the police and investigation
led to the discovery Of a fire In the
mated at rising $4,000. The fire
started in the basement Of the Mutt
Brown Grocery Company and spread
through the stores on the ground
floor damaging the stock ard fixtures
OF the Larraine fabric shop. the Bcs-
ten Shoe Store and the Mutt Brown
Company. Smoke drove the occu-
pants of the third floor apartment to
tho street.
Washington. Oct. Ex-senator
Capper, Republican. Kansas. advised
the secretary of the Senate today
that he has received no contribu-
tions to date in his contest for re-
election. and that his expenditures
had been SIS.
Boston. Oct. 30-Joseph Coleman
of South Boston and George r! Con-
nors OF Arlington. youths. were ar
raigned In South Boston court today
charged with murder In connection
with the death of Frank Koschirer,
an aged man. several days ago. They
were held without bail for the grand
jury. The police allege that the men
went to Koschirer's home in South
Boston in search of liquor and that
when they We're refused they attack
cd and beat him.
Worcester. Mass. Oct 30.-Aftcr
waiting patiently 20 years but in
vain, for her absent husband to re-
turn. Mary A. Bergan has petitioned
the probate court here to grant her
divorce from John f. Bergan of
Camden, Me-. being firmly of the
opinion that he does not intend to
come back. She asks the custody of
her 10 year old son whom the father
has never seen.
Albany, n. Y, Oct. Ga pro-
clamation signed by Governor Smith
ordering all hunters out of the state
forest because of the present serious
fire hazard. was issued today by
Alexander Macdonald, state conser-
walton commissioner.
Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 3O.-Ex
animation of photographs taken at
Harvard Observatory early this
week indicated that the moving OBJ
ject discOfered by Or. Baade OF
Hamburg University. Germany. Oct.
%, was an asteroid and not a comet.
1t was announced today at Harvard.
The report of the Harvard astro-
nomers, it was said. corroborates the
view expressed by other observers in
various parts Of the country.
Syracuse, N. Y. Oct. 30.-Earl r.
Fowler, 36. of Baldwinsville was in
stantly killed while hunting
pheasants three miles west of that
village early today when the second
| barrel of his shotgun was accident
aliyi discharged, the shot entering
his heart.
Washington, Oct. 30.--With view
to the preparation Of test case on
the question Of publication of income
tax returns by newspapers. Attorney
General Stone has requested several
United States attorneys to submit II
him statements of facts pertaining to
publication in their localities. He add
ed II might be several weeks before
the Department is ready to act. but
when the data is compiled. a decision
would be reached as to where the suit
would be filed and the proceedings
would begin forthwith.
| Washington. Oct. 30.--The LaF'ol.
, Wheeler national Joint committee
of the National Progressive Committee
from Its headquarters at Freeport. i'll.
! in a report to the clerk OF the House
lists receipts from all sources up &c
! Get % last Of s171.s12 and expendi.
! lures Of s157122. OF the receipts list
ed s4.a99 was a balance brought over
! from the LaFollette for President
! Committee. sCS.133 was in individual
| contributions Of 800 or more. s35.462
| in contributions less than 800 and
, s49.11S represented collections at pub.
J lie meetings. WASHINGTON headquar.
| tiers contributed $4,000.
Waltham. Mass. Oct. 30-As q re
! suit Of demonstrations today at the
! factory Of the Waltham Watch Com
pany. where 1000 employees are or
strike. four persons. two men and two
women. were ordered to appear ir
court Saturday. Howard NJ. Mayhem
secretary OF the strikers organization
was one Of those summoned. The
demonstration followed meeting Of
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