Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01

after his release. Pericaris was an
American citizen and his capture by
Raisuli caused President Roosevelt
to demand 'Perdicaris alive or Raj
suli dead"
N@Tetuan, Spanish Morocco, May 81
-(AP)-phe latest Successful opera \
tons by the French have eliminated
in checking of the Riffian rebel up
rising in the region of the Uazan.
The French successes were due to
the concentration of large contin-
gents of troops and war materials of
all classes.
Hudson, N. Y, May s1.4(AP)-
Merger of the New York ministerium,
the New York-New England synod and
the synod of New York to form the
United Lutheran synod Of New York,
was recommended by the Luther
League of New York state which has
been holding it's annual convention
here during the past two days.
New York. May 31.-(AP)-Promo-
ter Tex Richard announced today that
the gross receipts of the Milk Fund
boxing show, at which Mike McTigue,
last night lost the worlds light
heavyweight championship to Paul
Berlenbach, reached $175,655. Accord
ing to early calculations he said. the
net profits would be. approximately
$4,000.
New York, May 31.-(AP)-Appoint
ment of Is scholars and educators in
the United States as the first to re-
celve scholarships from the John ST.
mon Guggenheim Memorial Founda-
ton was announced today. The Is, in
GLIDING one woman, will spend the
academic year 1925-26 in work on
wide range of subjects, including
science, mathematics, music, history
and archaeology. Their studies will
take them as far afield at Mesopotamia,
India, the Far East, Africa, France,
Germany and Mexico
Paris, May 31.-(AP)-The French
foreign office is still studying the lat
est British communication with regard
to the draft reply to Germany's Sc
curity pact proposal. The only appar-
ent hitch is the reluctance of Great
Britain to guarantee security of Po-
land of Czecho-Slovakia, as we'll as on
the Rhine. DR.. Eduard Benes, the
Czech foreign minister, In long in
terview with M. Bethelot of the French
foreign office, is reported to-have voic-
ed warning against the imminent an
nexation of Austria by Germany. -
New York, May 31.-(AP)-Owen F.
Dolen, public school teacher, who had
been instrumental in raising funds for
monument to SO soldiers from West
chester Square section of the Bronx
who died during the World War, col
lapsed a few minutes after he had
made the presentation speech at the
unwilling this afternoon and died be-
fore the arrival of physician. Death
was caused BY heart disease. The
ceremonies, which were only half COM
pleted, were suspended.
New York. May 31-(AP)-1ts first
skyscraper church was assured to
New York City tonight when the
board of directors of the Broadway
Temple brought the campaign for
$4,000 900 to a successful close by
agreeing to underwrite \ whatever
amount remained to be subscribed.
Sofia, Bulgaria, May 31-(AP)-
The minister of war has issued or
ders for the immediate discharge of
the additional troops which Bulgaria
had recruited. This is due to the
refusal of the ambassadors council
to permit their further retention.
New Haven, Conn.,, May 31-(AP)
The old traditional freshman fence
at Yale was torn down, +. H. Bangs,
the freshman English instructor. was
injured, and considerable damage
was done by freshmen at Yale to-
night in celebration marking the
close of the college year, at Berkeley
Oval, the freshman dormitpry 1t Is
said that threats to call back the
Yale freshman crew at Gales Ferry
checked the ,outburst.
Strasbougr, France, May 31-(AP)
President Doumergue, on his first
official visit anywhere in France
since he entered the Elysee Palace
as president, addressed the citizens
.of Strasbourg today, summing up the
present negotiations for a security
pact with Germany. "As long as
France has not obtained serious
guarantees for her future security
he declared, I'VE can not be taxed
with imperialism IL we maintain a
prudent attitude toward any prof.
fered pact"