Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-17
NEWS BRIEFS

New York. Dec. 16.-(AP)-Canada
looks with disfavor on the policy of
the United States which permits un-
restricted emigration Of Canadians
while 1t bars imports, from that coun-
try, George Wilson, a Canadian dele
gate, asserted today at the Pan
American Commercial Congress.
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Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 16.-(AP)-Miss
Charlotte Written has been appointed
assessor for this continent on h the
League of Nations new commission
for the !, protection of young people;
Miss Written viii go to Geneva In
March for the meeting of the commits
sion. She was appointed shy. nominal
lions from Canada, the United States
and South America. hi
Washington. Dec. 16,-(AP)-Aiex-
ander r. Moore of Pittsburgh, who re-
signed several months ago as Ameri-
can ambassador to Spain, is expected
TO give up his post and return to the
United States late this month. Mr..
Moore submitted; his resignation to
PRESIDENT Coolidge during a visit to
washington but it was announced then
ne would remain in Madrid until he
had cleared up several matters then
under decision.
New York, Dec. 1s-(AP)-The
Herald Id Tribune will say tomorrow
that Mrs. Anne Uruhart Stillman has
returned to New York from her Cam
adam retreat at Grand Anse to push
her suit for divorce from James
Stillman, millionaire banker who re-
Gently lost his suit for divorce from
her. Mrs. Stillman was dining with
Fowler Mccormick. young son OF
Harold f.. Mccormick of Chicago
when interviewed tonight. Both have
denied reports that they intend to be
married If Mrs. Stillman gets a d.
vorce.
New York, Dec. 1s.-(Ap,-Ai.
though not yet admitted to the bar
Alfred e. Smith, Jr., son of Governor
Smith. won his first legal point today
| In the Kings county court when his
motlon to dismiss an indictment for
Wife abandonment against Felix J.
Laurie, a client of the firm he is work.
I ing for Young ZAP is! serving his
/ law clerkship while studying at Fort
ham University.
Washington. Dec. 16.-(AP)-A
! measure to authorize the president Ia
| declare an embargo on the exnorta tion
Of coal and to take over and onerats
| the mines in an emergency was into.
duced today by Representative Froth.
ingham, Republican, Of Massachusetts,
Both anthracite and bituminous coal
| would be, affected. i . -
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Steinberg was arrested 49, e1
charge of using the mails n &c., ~
| in connection with Ejarid.Ja,,s aaa1s
| The man is said 10 he q r,aroha- 20 !,
+! ring of swindlers who mmlctad NO., -,
persons in the middle west ont of I.ras
sums In frauduIent E,or;so
| schemes. He pleaded mt .,,;I,,, -
bail was fixed at $500, ~ Gnu
New York, Dec. 1s-fAP,-c.aors.
w. Hill today was elected president
of the American Tobacco. Co. To suc.
| coed his father, the late perciyaI 6
Hill. At the same time .Iunius Par.
! ker was elected chairman1 of sth<
| board of directors. a. newly creafaG
| Office. s 1919
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I-Andrew.N. Atkins, 25, of sos Nortf
front street. and Felix W. Charter
81, OF 40 Tinkham street. were; ar.
rested here early this morning b,
State Officer George O.. Mansfield, af
ter confessing,. police said, that they
nad set the fire which on the morn
ing OF Nov. q DESTROYED Dream,
as a Khan 'klavern.
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