Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-04

London, Sept. 3-(AP)--Just as the
British shipowners had begun to be-
lieve that the unofficial strike of the
seamen was disintegrating because
OF their ability to man vessels on
which crews had struck, with sub
stltute forces, another f1are-up tool,
PLACE last night when the men on
cross channel boats leaving South
ampton, went ashore.
Vienna, Sept. 3-(AP)-A detach-
ment of 200 Italian troops command
ed by an officer, has crossed the
frontier and camped in the Austria n
village of Thoerl, notwithstanding
protest by the frontier guard. This
constitutes the second case of alleged
frontier violation by the Italians
within three months and the govern
ment has instructed the Austrian
minister in Rome to request an ex-
planatlon and an apology from the
Italian government.
Hartford, Conn, Sept. 3-(AP)-
Mlcheal j. Mcdonald a life prisoner
1or murder, and Frank Land, an
other prisoner, escaped from the
state prison at Wethersfield, by cut
ing holes through the tops of their
ceils during the night. McDona Id
was one of the five men who received
lie sentences for the killing of Will
nam f. Madden, a former Trinity
college football star, who was a
Waterman at the warehouse of the
SILK factory of Cheney Brothers, in
Manchester, January 80, 1919.
Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 3-(AP)-
George Remus. often before the pub
lie eye because of his connection
with anti-liquot litigation in many
courts. received more publicity as he
babe farewell to the Atlanta federal
penitentiary anG set out for his next
legal battle at Dayton, Ohio. The
Cincinnati bootlegger, en- route to
Dayton in custody of Ulcers VIII have
curt orders to place their prisoner in
the Dayton Jail to serve a years SEN
tence, declared just before he board :
ed the train here yesterday that his
testimony before the senate Daugh
erty committee was true and that his
subsequent reputation of this testi-
mony was false and made under
duress.
Paris, Sept. 3-(AP)-The French
cabinet today named the debt COM
mission which is to go to Washing
ton under the leadership of Finance
Minister Caillaux. The commission
will consist of four senators, four
deputies and two bankers.
Ell Faso. Sept. 3.-(AP)-Five hun
dred families in South Ell paso and
three suburban additions are homeless
in the worst food experienced here
since 1897. Damage is estimated at
100000. Water is racing through the
streets in lower Ell Paso as a result
of a canal break which occurred late
last night.
Geneva. Sept s.-(AP)-A Turkish
verbal attack on Great Britain alleging
that British airplanes and warships
have been engaged in demonstrations
against Turkish territory, marked the
opening discussion of the Mosul ques-
ton today before the council of the
League of Nations. which is to decide
whether Mosul shall go to Great Bri-
tain or Turkey.
Liverpool. Eng, Sept. 5-(AP)-
Two Liverpool cotton brokers' firms
failed this morning. Great excite
ment prevails on the cotton exchange
and other failures are feared. The two
firms which failed are Alfred Foin-
quinos G. Co. and II. r. Bowler & Co.
New York. Sept. 3.-(AP)-Edward
r. Stettinius. partner in the bank
ing firm of j. p. Morgan & Co., died
at his home in Locust Valley early to-
day. He had been in i'll health for sew
eral years. He was born in St. Louis
in 1865.
Swampscott, Mass, Sept. sap
President Coolidge has found OPP
portunity during his summer visit
here, to map out winters program.
Series of conferences with executive
and congressional leaders have en-
abled him to outline to a great eX
tent the administration legislative
program for the next session. After
tax reduction and world court is
sues have been disposed of the pres
ident plans to have congress take up
railroad legislation with a view to
forcing compulsory consolidation af-
ter a seven years tryout of the pres
ent scheme of voluntary grouping
of railroads. This was decided upon
yesterday at a conference between
the executive and Senator Watson,
Rep, of Indiana.
Rome, Sept. 3-(AP)-Politics in
Italy is being taken very seriously.
even in it's application to PERSONAL
ties. AS an instance of this, the
railway station on the line between
Foggia and Manfredonia. which hith-
erto has borne the name of Amendo-
Ia, that of the leading opposition
member in the chamber of deputies,
has been changed by the Fascist
controlled railway to San Giovanni
Rotondo.
Havana, Sept. 3-(AP)-FernandeZ
Lopez, a Spaniard resident in Ma
tanzas, purposes to make an at
tempt to drift from Cuba to Spain
in life saving device he has in
vented The craft is shaped and
large enough to accommodate II per-
sons and also supply of food and
water. 1t is so ballasted that when
in the water it will remain in an
upright position. Lopez thinks that
he can launch the craft in the Gulf
Stream north of Cuba and that it
will drift with the stream north
ward off the British Isles and thence
southwark to the coast of Spain.
Viareggio, Italy, Sept. 3-(AP)-
The shades of D'Artagnan and his
duel loving muskeeter companions
seemingly are reckoning to the field
of honor persons of this ordinarily
f,L Gn