Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07

Adelaide. Australia, Aug. 6-yilh-
| 1almur Stsfanssoa has returned from
/ his exploration OF Central Australia,
reporting thai only d water supply r.
needed 10 make more than half CT
what IS now barren country product
i've. Furthermore, he believes thar
! water can be found. The explorer
was impressed with the similarity OF
the pioneer life OF Central Australia
with that OF the United States and
Canada 20 years ago.
Rome, Aug. @The National Fas-
clst council. with Premier Mussoliri
presiding. exhaustiyely discussed the
political situation and the affairs OF
yesterday. Slgnor NuSsolini ann.
oUrced that he would deliver
speech regarding the governments
policy when the work OF the council
was concluded.
Northampton. Mass. Aug s-The
condition OF Elizabeth Jordan. we'll
known writer. Of So Gramercy Park.
New Yo-l. City. who was seriously
injured IN an automobile accident at
Hadley Saturday afternoon. was re-
ported as much improved today.
Miss Jordan with her mother. Mrs.
~ imam = ial4bAS ana mex
ter. Mrs. Edward Boyer. all OF New
York. make their summer home in
this city. and were all injured when
their car colided with a truck. The
men In the truck. one Of whom sus-
tanned fractured skull. are also re-
covering.
New York, Aug 1.-THE brokerage
firm Of !. A. Byrne and Company,
with branch otFices in Jersey City
and Newark. vas suspended from the
New York Stock Exchange today for
failure 10 meet obligations.
Oakland. calf. Aug 6-The foot
and mouth disease IN California has
cost about 100000 and has made
necessary the slaughter Of l02. 900
head OF live stock. Dr.. J. r. Wohler.
chief of the bureau Of animal indus
try OF the United States department
of agriculture said today.
New York. AUG. 6-Cl.n L. Shaver
Democratic national chairman. said TO-
day h. would make public tonight or
tomorrow the names Of the chairman
and members Of the finance committee.
who VIII have charge Of raising cam
paien funds. The executive ard cam
palep committees viii he announced
Monday in ClarAshurg, ". Va,
New York. Aug. 6.-Five prostrations
from heat had been reported up 10 noon
today when the temperature had reach
ed s.. the humidity being especially
hish At a. Weather bureau officials
promised relief with showers late to-
day or tonight. Thousands spent the
night on the park lawns and at the
beaches. which We're thrown oPen to
the sufferers
Buenos Aires. Aug. s-President
Belnardcs OF Brazil has signed the
moratorium law voted ny Congress
for the state Of sac Paulo whereby
all commercial bills and others are
extended IS DAYS from the respective
dates on which they are due, saws
the Rio Janeiro correspondent OF La
NaCion.
Alfalfa bad, British linda. Aug. 6
Major Zanni. the Argentine aviator,
arrived here at 2 o'clock this morn
ing on his attempted world flight.
During his hop from Nasirah had he
was forced to descend at Gawnoore
by a storm.
Toronto, Aug 6--The Mail and
Empire this morning states that the
Duke OF York will accompany the
Prince Of Wales when the latter Wis
its his ranch in Alberta next month.
Providence RI l.. Aug. Ga print
| Ing plant, including a plates press. in
| which IT is believed approximately
/ $4,000 in counterfeit so notes on the
| federal reserve bank Of Boston re-
/ Hnntlv- tnrip %
| in New England and New York City,
| has been seized in a barn AT Harris
| VILE r. J.. by the United States sec
ret service operatives.
| Boston. Aug. G-The Nassa chusetts
/ Branch, American Federation Of La
| hor in it's annual convention toda V
! adopted resolutions in which ii was
! stated that organized labor views
, alarm the candidacy for the Repuh-
| lean Gubernatorial nomination Of
| Lieut.. Governor ANan r. Fuller The
! convention made no olner political
/ announcements.
| London. Aug. 6-(By A. PA set :
| Element between Great Britain and
| Soviet Russia was finally reached at
! ? 80 O'Clock this afternoon 1t wa
! announced in the house OF Conn onS
I by Arthur Ponsonhy, under1secretary
! Of state for foreign affairs. A brea I;
! down Of the negotiations with the
! Russian delegation was reported yes :
| terday.
Milwaukee, Aug Wisconsin g
| most severe storm in years has
| taken 4 terrific tell in property and
life and the end is not vet, according
to surveys made today. Property
loss will run into millions of dollars
| and eight deaths are Il aCable 10 the
! storm. Blasting of large. expensive
! concrete bridges near West Bend,
Wis. to permit q faster flow Of food
/ waters. as necessary measure. was
! going forward today under the di-
| rection Of state engineers.
Manchester. \. H. Aug 6-Thirtv
persons in the Newman apartments
At - Bridge street were awakened
, by policemen about o'clock this
morning when an overheated water
! tank started blaze in the wooden
structure Of1cers Schoth. Stewart
! and Elkins helped all the occupants
! 10 the street in safety. The loss 70
! the building amounts 10 about $500.
! Prague Czerhosiovakia Aug G.