Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-17
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open golf championships. This will
compel the contestants to play two
IS hole rounds tomorrow and the fin
al 36 holes on Saturday.
New York, July 16.-(AP)-A
native Filipino judge and a native
former prosecutor, from Manila, sat
with Judge Talley in General Ses-
sions today and heard the trial of a
French-Canadian charged with as
saulting a Greek, in which a Span
lard was the principal witness. The
visiting Filipinos heard four Ian
guages spoken during fifteen minutes
of the trial. Assistant District At
torney Sabbatina used Italian once
to clear up point. Marc Moustaki,
born in Turkey, translated. Eulogio
P. Revella, judge of the Seventh Ju-
dicial District, Manila, AMI Salvador
Zafanga were the visiting Filipinos.
Paris, July 16.-(AP)-Inform
ton from Berlin has aroused appre-
hension official circles that the Ger
mans will make further negotiations
for security pact dependent upon
previous evacuation of the Cologne
bridgehead. This question is re-
garded here as quite separate from
the proposed guarantee for the
frontiers.
London, July 16.-(AP)-It is
generally understood that there has
been a sharp conflict between Win
ston Churchill, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, who desires to keep the
naval building program estimates
down, and the admiralty, which
wants cruiser building program eX-
tending over a period of years. The
subject was discussed in the house
of commons tonight with much ad-
vocacy of another disarmament con-
ference. w. c. Bridgeman, first lord
of the admiralty, could only repeat
Premier Baldwin's previous promise
to make statement on the question
about a week hence.
Fredericton. N. B., July~16.-(AP)
The Cleaner says today that the
date for the provincial elections in
New Brunswick has been set for Sat-
urday, August s.
Washington, July 16.-(AP)-In
pressing it's suggestion that the gov
ernments which approved the nine
power treaty and appended resoiu-
tions regarding China should unite
as participants in Chinese customs
conference, as we'll as in the creation
of commission to study extraterri-
toria1 questions, the Washington gov
ernment has taken steps to present
opposition to its plans springing up
in foreign capitals through mis-
understanding of its attitude. Each
of the nine governments signatory to
the convention now has given clear
and complete understanding of the
position taken by the Washington
administration. 1t is no longer pos
sible for suspicious or conflicts be-
tween the negotiations to arise be-
cause of lack of information from
Washington.
Worcester. Mass, July 16.-(AP)-A
nail protruding from the spire of the
First Universalist church, recently
damaged by a lightning bolt, cut the
single rope from which was suspended
a boatswains chair. and sent John
Barney" Clancy, 1S-year-old steeple-
jack of this city, plunging 165 feet
down to his death today. He died in
Boston, July 16.-(AP)-The resig-
nation yesterday of James +. Jackson
as chairman of the public trustees of
the Boston Elevated resulted from his
difference of opinion with Governor
Fuller over the boards efforts to Sc
cure a new method of arbitration. his
letter to that official. made public to-
day, revealed.
Chicago, July 16.-(AP)-The Chi
cago Tribune today says that motion
pictures in the third dimension, which
eliminate the optical distortions ex-
perienced by those who look at the
screen at sharp angles from unfavor-
ed seats, have been demonstrated by
pioneer producer who has worked on
the idea nine years.
Boston, July 1e.-(AP)-The grand
jury which Investigated the collapse
of the Pickwick Club building July 4,
in which A persons lost their lives,
completed its labors today. Twelve
persons indicted last week on charges
Of manslaughter will come up for
trial in Suffolk superior court next
Monday.
Swampscott, Mass, July 16,-(AP)
President Coolidge today accepted
the resignation of Paul Henderson as
second assistant postmaster general.
In a letter to Colonel Henderson, who
is re-entering business after his res
ignation becomes effective July 81,
the president declared that the re-
markable progress made in the devel-
opment of aviation in connection with
the postoffice department under his di-
rection has been quite gratifying"
Swampscott, Mass, July 16.-(AP)
Secretary Davis of the labor depart
ment has been invited by President
Coolidge to come here for a confer
ence before he sails for Europe. 1t is
likely that he will arrive tomorrow.
Concord, N. H. July 16-Officials
at the Boston & Maine Railroad re-
pair shops here announced a reduc-
ton in the number of employees eff
fective on July 2G today. The an
nouncement did not state the num-
ber affected but indicated the cause
to be business conditions"
Swampscott, July 16.-(AP)-Pres-
ident and Mrs. Coolidge tomorrow will
visit Camp Devens where the 26th No
tional Guard division is in training
They plan to motor to the camp,
which is some SO miles from the sum-
mer White House, returning to White
Court later in the day. 1t is probable
that the presidential party will leave
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