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


Berlin, Dec. 17-Dr. Gustav StYese-
mann, foreign minister in the Marx
cabinet and leader of the German
Peoples Party, has refused to form a
new ministry.
Hamilton, N. Y, Dec. l7-Seven-
teen members Of the Colgate varsity
football squad and student manager
Harold Scott were awarded football
sweaters and letters at a meeting to-
day Of the students assncia ton. The
recipients included Eddie Tryon Of
Southwicls, Mass.
Norwood, Mass. Dec i7-George f.
Willett, whose $15,O0O,O00 damage
suit against group Of Boston bank
ers Is in the hands of jury at DIED.
ham, Is dangerously Ill at his home
here. Physicians said late today that
ne had grown weaker. The trial con-
sumed 1874 days, setting a new Am
erican record for lspyth. MIR. VIII
lett became Ill of typhoid fever two
weeks ago while the trial was In pro-
gress. The case was given to the
jury on Monday. Hearing Of evil
'dence had begun November 6, 1928.
Nashua, N. H., Dec. 17-Charles
Yezucevich. aged IL, died at a hospi-
tai here today from hydrophobia. He
was one of IA children in this city
and Hudson bitten by a mad dog,
which ran amuck Nov. 80, and had
daily received treatment at the Board
of Health clinic established as a pre-.
tentative measure. Serious symp-
toms developed at o'clock this
morning and he was removed to the
hospital in a violent condition.
Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. ia par
ty of four young men and women
motoring from Newburyport, Mass,
to a dance here last night, was fred
on four times by Federal officers
who thought they were rum runners,
according to an account that appear
ed on the police records here today.
The automobiles of the intended
and the officers were In collision, the
former turning turtle. when the pro-
hibition agents overhauled the ear
ahead. Injuries were minor, but the
Massachusetts car was wrecked.
New London, Conn, Dec. 17--Aid
Of local wrecking firm was sought
today in an attempt to salvage the
government lighter L-100 ashore
since last Saturday and badly dam
aged, off Fort Mitchie, Gull Island.
The wrecking tug Commissioners has
been sent to assist In the attempt to
save the vessel, reported In dan
ger of braking up. The lighter was
blown ashoge after delivering O sup
ply of coal to Fort Mitchie while in
tow of the government steamer Ma
thaniel Greene.
Okmulgee, Okla, Dec. 17-Loss, d.
version, dissipation of Indian funds
totalling more than 100000 10
charged in a report to the congress-
ional committee which recently in
vestigated Indian probate Affairs at
Muskogee as made public here by
Hugh Murphy, former Okmulgee
county judge. The report says the
alleged diversion took place four
years ago. and that 1t was carried on
with the sanction Of state courts. The
reports arraignment is directed at
the office of the commissioner OF the
office OF Indian affairs and referred
to "the Indian bureau" and the In
dian department" 1t makes no
charge against the board of Indian
New York, Dec. 17.-Offering of
the S11 100000 American portion of
the $50, 600 international loan to
the Greek government today was
many times over-subscribed, bankers
announced. Subscription lists were
opened at ten o'clock by Speyer and
Company and Immediately closed.
The bonds closed at 50. commanded
a premium of IL points In initial
stock exchange dealings.
Boston, Dec. 1S.-To meet criti-
cism of his claim that if Benjamin
Franklin had performed the kite
and key experiment attributed to
him, he would have been killed, AL
bert McAdie, professor of meteoro-
iogy at Harvard and director OF the
Blue Hill observatory today said
Franklin himself had never said he
few the kite. 1t is DR.. Stubers
Life of Franklin" that serves as
the basis for the popular miscon-
ception of the kite experiment de-
picted on $40 banknotes (old issueD
the scientist said, adding that
Franklin's letter to Peter Collision
cited by many as proof merely said
that If such a thing were done. such
a result would be obtained.
Dukirk. n. Y, Dec. 17.-Loren
Stebbins, supervisor of the town of
Hanover. was killed, his two daugh.
tiers were injured, and Mrs. Alice
Cockburn was critically burned to-
day when a gasoline filling station
at Hanover was wrecked by an ex-
piosion. Stebbins stopped at the fill-
ing station Of w. s. Cockburn, had
the tank of his car filled, and went
inside the building to pay for the
gasoline HIS two daughters re-