Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27

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States after the Macdonald govern.a
ment in England had called OF the
program for establishing a Great
Britain naval base at Singapores
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Mount Kisco, N. Y. Aug. 2s-De-
spondent because he had BEEN re.
iected by his sweetheart two years
ago. Thomas Bibona. "a yearse old,
of Stamford. Conn. parkedS his
sedan on a road near Bedford VII
lage last night, spread gasoline about
the interior of the car and then set
1t onfire. After fighting farm
hand who tried to save him. Bbone
was pulled from the car and brought
today.
San Pedro, Cal, Aug. 26-Eagle
Eoat No. ~ under command Of Lieut.
w. A. Brunnick and carrying $50;
naval reservists left yesterday Tor a
months cruise off the west coast OF.
Mexico and incidentally for a sea-
elephant hunt off the island Of Eua-
dalupe, ESQ miles south of San Diego,
Louisville, Ky, Aug. 26-Bodies OF
three soldiers Of Co. l. 16lst 1rfan-
try. Indiana National Guard. killed.
at Camp Henry Knox last night when
an army motor truck upon which
they were riding overturned, will bet
sent to their homes under military
escort and will be buried with mill
tary honors. it was announced today.
Nineteen other Indiana guardsrien
were injured in the crash, none .seri-
ously. however, reports from the
camp said.
Canton. Aug. 2S-(By A. P.)AThel
United States gunboats Asheville andl
Fampanga, two British. two French,
and Portuguese gunboats have ar
rived here presumably to protect the
foreign concessions and interests in
case of trouble arising out of the
general merchants strike. This
strike. the result of the seizure By
the government of DR.. Sun Yat Sea
of arms which arrived here on the
Norwegian steamer have consigned
to the merchants volunteers corps
but later released, was formally de-
clared yesterday. Most OF the bust
ness houses are closed and a general
suspension is expected today or to-
morrow.
keene, y. H.. Aug. c6.-Thc .ma1l
who was shot aud killed by officers in
Srofford, y. H.. at one this morning.
has been identified as Edward J.
Patnode, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tuifield
Patnode of Keene. Patnode escaped
in 1921, from the Concord State pris-
on by scaling the wall. He was
serving term from eight to Il
years for assault with intent to kill
Constable John Allen of Alstead.
While the latter was arresting him
for robbery. Pstncde is alleged to
have shot Allen through the leg.
Chicago. Aug. 26-Stagnatioh n
the cattle market on the livestock
exchange resulted today from. tho
withdrawal OF Wilson & Co. from
buying. Other large packers then
refrained from buying but the
decentralization il was said by all
parties. would he only temporary
and the expectation was expressed
that Wilson & Co.. soon would be
back in the market.
Boston. Aug 26-Boston Is facing
the prosnect of n Labor Day without
motion pictures. according to james +
F. Burke. business agent Of the local,
motion picture operators union who .
returned Yesterday from confidence
in New York with picture house
mana gers Unless overtures are re-
Ccived from the managers before !
Sunday night. when the present WAGE
agreement expires. Burke said the
operators would not report for work
rcXt Monda:.
Somerville. Mass. Aug cs--Dr
Raymond D. Thierrv. still weak from
the effects Of his attempt at suicide.
was arraigned in the district court
here today. and heard plea Of net
guilty entered for him to the charge
of murder in the first degree for the
killing of his brother in law. David
NJ. Noble. IT the request Of District .
Attorney Arthur Is. Reading. hearing
was postponed until Sept g. TIE!
Midd!esex county grand jury Is, ex
pected to begin consideration of the'
matter at Lowell on Sept. ?.
Gasoline prices in China have drop
ped from 81 to Al cents gallon.