Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-15

bureau announced today.
New Haven, Conn. Aug. 14-Unit-
ed States Marshal Jacob D. Walter
received the federal warrant issued
for the arrest of State Treasurer G.
Harold Gilpatric shortly after his
arrival at his office today. The war
rant charges Mr.. Gilpatric with en-
beZziement of nominal $500 900 of
the funds of the First National Bank
OF Putnam of which he was cashier.
Washington, Aug. 14-Protests filed
with the treasury department by
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and similar organizations
againsc the minting of special fifty
cent piece to commemorate the be-
ginning of the Stone Mountain Con-
federate memorial in Georgia will
have no effect, it was announced to-
day at the treasury, in view OF the
specific instructions carried in the
act of congress.
Designs for the coin already have
been forwarded to the federal art
commission. 1t has not vet been de-
termined how many coins will be
minted.
Hartford. Conn, Aug. 14-Gov.
Char.es A. Tempieton announced this
afternoon that he will Immediately
cause an independent audit TO he
made of the accounts of State Treas
urer G. Harold Gilpatric. The an
nouncement was made by the gov
efhof. after conference with At
torney General Frank E. Healy.
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can Red Cross today cabled S100, 900
Tor the relief of victims of the foods
sweeping several provinces of China
Chairman John Barton Pavne or
dered the donation upon receipt of a
report transmitted through the state
department at the request of the
Red Cross by Minister Schurman at
Pa,ling.
New York. Aug. 1i-Four bandits
TO-DAY held up the pawn shop of
mortimer A. Ausses, in Stanton
street, bound the manager. two clerks
ana three customers, and escaped
with Jewelry and precious stones of
an estimated value of $4,000.
New Haven. Conn. Aug. 14-It was
stated at Yale today that DR., Will
liam 7. (Billy) Bull, for many years
an assistant coach of Yale football
candidates. especially in the kicking
department, would probably not re-
turn to Yale this fall owing to i'll
health. Bull in his football days was
a famous drop kicker and has trained
many Yale gridiron candidates in the
arr; Dr. Bull is now at a sanitarium
in North Carolina.
Washington, Aug. 14-William J..
Donovan of Buffalo. n ". was ap-
pointed today as assistant attorney
general to succeed Earl j. Davis of
Michigan. resigned.
Cairo, Egypt. Aug. 14-(By A. Pr
Field Marshal Viscount f. II. b. Al
ltnby. British commissioner in Egypt
and the Sudan, is cutting short his
leave and is returning TO Egypt, the
newspaper La Liberte declares today.
The newspaper gives great promin-
ence to the arrival at Fort Sudan to-
DAY of the cruiser Weymouth and the
sloop Clematis. The battleship Marl-
borough and a battalion Of troops
which has left Malta. are expected
to arrive at Alexandria tomorrow.
Other newspapers report the arrival
OF airplanes at Khartoum.
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Milan. Aug. 14-Torrentia1 rains
have fallen in the neighborhood Of
Lake Maggiore and Varese. Stresa.
Varese and a number of villages have
been flooded due to the overiowinS
OF many sterams. Serious damage
has been done and Geographic and
telephone communication has been
interrupted. The authorities of many
towns have asked for assistance and
supplies.
New York. Aug. .14.-Secretary
Hughes. returning today on the stesm-
ship President Harding after months
visit in Europe. expressed the belief
that the Dawes PREPARATIONS report
would he accepted by all the powers
concerned and would be put into ef-
feet very soon"
Niagara Falls. Aug. 1.-THE First
Baptist church was bombed here to-
day. The explosion wrecked the inte-
rior of the structure and windows in
business places block away were
broken. Rev. A. 3. Mercer. pastor of
the church. is president of the Mag
ara Falls council of Churches, and had
been active in recent crusades against
places of vice inAhe city and vicinity.
He has been under police protection
for several weeks.
Brussels. Aug. IA crisis in Bel
giunl's coal industry has been precipi-
tated through the walkout Yesterday
of 10000 miners of the $4,000 in the
Mons basin, the men refusing to ac-
cept wage cut of 10 per cent. The
operators fear they will bes unable to
meet the competition from German
coal, of which $4,000 tons were i'm
ported last month.
Paris. Aug. IA divorce has been
granted to Mrs. Geraldine Fitzgerald
Adee Bradley from Francis Barlow
Bradley of New York City and Paris
on grounds Of desertion. The couple
were married at Tuxedo Park in May.
1920. and have two daughters. aged
three and two.
Washington. Aug. 14-On recon-
from the bureau of aero.
the navy department today
the airship Shenandoah, at
Lakehurst. to continue her tests at
sea within the next few weeks, pre-
venting the carrying out of her pro-
posed fight to Des Moines. Ia.
Providence. r. J., Aug. 14-From
5000 to 1000 members of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles took part in
parade here today featuring the an
nual convention of the order. After
the parade the members went t.
shore resort for a dinner and a drill
team contest.
Venice. Cal, Aug. 14-William Dem
Of New York left here at 4 O'Clock
his morning by bicycle for New