Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02

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Argentsuil. France. Dec. THE
airnan PAumiSr, using q new am
phiblops plane equipped with o $50
horsepower motor. yesterday broke
the speed record for seaplanes for
the distances Of both 100 end 200 kill
ometres while carrying q load Of
500 kilograms. Paumier's average
speed for the shorter distance was
slightly over 192 miles an hour and
for the longer distance slightly un-
der that figure. The performance
was the more remarkable in that the
test was made over 10 kilometre
course and the machine was brand
new. never having been broken in.
Mexico City, Dec. 1-(By A. P)-
The first day in Office Of General
Plutarco Elias Gales. who yesterday
co. was taken up with the swearing In
receptions to the governors OF the
and the foreign diplomats. General
Alvaro obregon. the retiring presi-
dent, busted himself with winding up
his affairs In the capital preparatory
to leaving later in the week for his
estate in Sonora.
Boston. Dec. 1--Bost6n boxers won
three Of the four final bouts from
entrants from New York and Mon
treal in the inter city amateur box
ing tournament here tonight. In the
1%7-pound class Eddie Adonis Of Bos-
ton won the decision over Johnny
McGonigle Of Boston. In the 1885,
pound class. Joe Connolly OF Boston
won by default from John Doyle OF
Boston. Albert Irving OF New York
took the decision from jos Burman Of
Boston In the l26-pound class. John
ny Ryan OF Boston won on points
from Gerald Beaudin Of Montreal in
the lls-pound class.
New York, Dec. IAN attempt 10
tamper with the jury which convict
ed William s. Silkworth, former
president of the Consolidated Stock
Exchange, and Ave co-defendants
Saturday night. will result in I'M
mediate steps to clear the federal
building of all persons who have no
legitimate business there, federal OF =
hcials indicated tonight. Three fur-
ors In the Silkworth case apron ched
by telephone, We're questioned today,
but could give no clues.
Chicago, Dec. IAN unidentified
woman was killed and approximately
20 other passengers injured In n renr.
end collision Of two Pennsylvania rail
road passenger trains on the South
Side today. The victims were occu-
pants OF an immigrant car. An express
train smashed two rear cars Of the
Immigrant train.
Washington, Dec. 1.--I'nder the d.
Fectton OF Chairman Moses. the Repub-
iican senatorial campaign committee is
arranging to vase a vigorous fight in
Connecticut in\behaif OF Governor
elect Bingham. who Ia q candidate for
the seat of the late Senator RrandeE gee,
1t was learned today. Senator Moses
expects to spend a week I'm Connecticu
and to have several cabinet members
and Republican senator's speak there
also.
Washington. Dec. 1.-There is TO he
no effort at this time formally TO read
Senator Wheeler of Montana out OF the
Democratic party. Senator Robinson
of Arkansas, the Democratic leader. 80
announced today. The Republica M
have excluded from party councils
Senator I.aE'olletts Of Wisconsin and
three of his lieutsnants,
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Montreal, Dec. IAN explosion N
the Montreal harbor commissions Gle.
vator b today killed James Burke. in.
3ured q fellow workman and caused Q
fire which most Of the fire fighting
equipment OF the city was called "a
control. Spontaneous combustion Of
dust Is believed to have caused the
explosion.
Dedham, Mass. Dec. IA bill oil
exceptions to rulings Of Judge Web
ster Thayer in dismisslng motions
for new trial for Nicola Sacco and
Bartolomeo Vanzetti. convicted 10,
the murder of a payIna ster and guart
at East Braintree in 1920 but not YET
sentenced, was filed In Norfolk su.
perior court today by William q
Thompson. chief counsel for the de.
Tense. Three similar bills were Med
previously. Tho time set by thu
court for filing exceptions expires
today.
. Ogdensburg, N. Y, Dec. IAN air.
plane which left Sacket Harbor yes
terday afternoon for OgdensbuTg af'
ter an unsuccessful search for TIVE
men believed lost In the wreck Of q
sister ship a week ago failed to rcnci
it's destination and II is feared that q
also has been lost. No communica'
ton has been received from JOSEPH
Rasbach or this city, owner Of I'll,
plane. or his pilot, Willim Talbot
The two planes eft Ogdensburg Nov
% for Florida by way Of Oswego
During a storm one machine wni
forced down and on Tuesday IL
wreokage was washed ashore neai
Sandy Point. The aviators who man
ned this plane, Harry Bionne ant
Carl Groby, are believed to hav,
drowned in Lake Ontario.
Manchester, n. H., Dec. l--Passen
gers on a southbound Suncook VAL
ley railroad train are marooned he
tween Barnstead and CentAF Barn
stead, according to reports reaching
here. The locomotive and tive
coaches Of mixed train were derail-
ed this morning. Wire service I,
Barnstead and points north has been
interrupted by the Weekend storm
80 that complete details are lacking
Burlington, VT. Dec. 1--Josept
Dennie and John Delisle. both 1e
were sentenced to serve 20 years A,
hard labor In states prison at Wind
sor by Judge Cowles in city cour,
here this morning. The two boys
confessed to more than n dozer
burglaries In and around Burlington
New York. Dec. tied Moore
English middleweight boxer, was dis.
missed from custody by Magistrate
Levine today when arraigned on 0
charge Of beating his former land.
lady on June Z. The maRistrata half