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

ors. It is being returned to the Unit
ed States at the expense of the Per-
sian government.
Rochester, n. Y. Aug. 26-After
several hours of grilling, George
Louth, ~ years old, admitted he kill
ed Mrs. Lula Bauman, former actress,
of Binghamton, according to the
police. Il must have killed her, but
don't know what for" police quote
him as saying.
Norfolk, Va. Aug. 26-The tFopi-
cal storm that dashed the North Ca
rolina and Virginia coasts through
out the night, driving numerous
ships<to shelter and drcnching sew
eral exposed towns, continued its
north-northeasterly course early to-
day but left little known damage in
its wake.
Athens. La. Aug. 26-Willie
.. Washington, one of the three no.
groes accused of having slain sheriff
z. NJ. Rentz of jackson Parish, at
Ansley. La. after he and Freeman
Coleman and Booker Boone had
! been arrested while operating a
still. was caught by sheriffs deputies
,, in the railroad yards here last night.
Halifax, n. S, Aug. 26-The Cana
| da-United States tour of the Cam
bridge Uuion debating team will
open at Halifax on Sept. 20, when
the English collegians will meet the
debating team of Dalhousie Cniver-
sity, 1t was announced today.
Manila, Aug. &c (By A. P.)-
James f. Egan OF Omaha, Neb..
chief petty officer. was killed today
by an engineroom back-flre explos-
| ion aboard the submarine So. lying
at Cavite navy yard. Seaman Mo-
roski was slightly injured by the
blast. The submarine was undam-
aged.
Luzerne. n. Y. Aug. o6-An au-
tographed photograph Of Governor
Alfred F. Smith. was sold AT auction
for S125 to Fred Beck of New YoT9l
City, at festival last night.
Washington, Aug. cG-An that can
| be done under the law 10 reward tie
| world fiiers for their feat Will he
! done. President Coolidge will thake
| the leadership in paying tribute TO
all high government officials WHO
have decided to send letters express
! ing their sentiments and place thea
in the hands of Lieutenant Smith
and his collea cues soon after thty
land on the North American CONT
rent.
| Washington, Aug CA national
radio conference to discuss better
voluntary regulation If the wireless
| was called today by Secretary Hoo
Yer to meet in Washington, Sept. So.
/ Boston, Aug. 26-The probable itin-
! clary of the army fiiecs as given out
! today by Capt. Louis +. Knight Of
/ the army air service differs from that
| announced in Washing ton. He said
! the fliers might he III Boston two
days after they leave Ivingtut hut
! lie though they would decide to take
! four days. Until word came from
| Washington today, Capt. Knight eT-
| rcCtcd the fight from Ivingtut to
| take place today.
! New York, Aug. 26--AIrs. Barbara
| c. Rutherford Hatch. a daughter Of
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt. was
| assistant to DR.. Pierre A. Bernard,
| head of the cult OF the Tantrik Ootn
! at NyaCk, y. Y. il became known tC-
! day. This particular cult came into
! the public eye when another dauEh-
| ter of Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt.
Mrs. Ogden l.. Mills, married Sir
| Paul Dukes.
Readville. Mass. Aus. cs-Tne
| opening races of the Grand Circuit
| meeting here were postponed todly
| because of rain.
| Williamstown. Mass, Aug. 26.-
| The japanese governments en-
| phasis on the immigration issue was
a matter of naval eXpediency, Will
| liam Howard Gardiner, vice presi-
dent of the Navy League. said at the
Institute of Politics today. He ex-
pressed the opinion that in order to
further public support for its build
ing progress, the Toxic government
sent its note containing the phrase
! grave consequences" to the United