Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-09

last night and today reached the de-
termination to settle the security
question Gin accord with all the al
lies" That was the most important
result of the British statesman's visit
here, according to an official COM
munique issued at the conclusion of
this afternoons conversation.
Torrington, CT, March 7.-Thirteen
persons are in the Charlotte Hunger
ford Hospital here and II others were
injured late today when the roof of a
tabernacle, to be used for evangelical
services and being erected by volun-
teer workers, collapsed. Sixty persons
were on the roof at the time. Several
of those hurt are in critical condi-
tion.
Petersburg. w. Va. March =
bartholomew Lott, so, and Mrs. Car
rie Lambert, 70. were married in the
Wood county courthouse today, few
minutes after they had first met.
Each went to the courthouse on a
different mission. Becoming ac-
quainted, they were seen talking
quietly together for short time.
Then they stepped into the county
clerks office and applied for a mar
riage license.
Brussels, March News has been
received here that Belgian mission
airy in China. who has been in that
country for Is years, was carried off
by brigands, Jan. 15-1t was said his
captors. finding that they were being
pursued by troops, Sold him to a
mounted band who took him into the
desert beyond the yellow river. A
Belgian missionary was killed~in the
same district last year and another
one held prisoner for 35 days.
Ekaterinoslav, Russia, March 7
Caught in an ice flow in the sea of
Azov, $50 fishermen and 60 horses
were drowned or frozen to death.
They had gone out for their daily
haul with horses and wagons. When
they were in the middle of the sea
the ice broke and they were carried
away.
New York, March 1.-The spirit of
religious and racial tolerance on
which this country is founded is
threatened by the Anti-Saloon
League. the Lords Day Alliance and
government officials who discrimin-
ate in favor of "Nordic" immigrants.
Rabbi Isaac Landman, editor of the
American Hewbrew, said today at
the National Democratic Club.
Paris. Mar. 7-Long standing
charges of speculation in grain
against Ernest Vilgrain. former I'M
der secretary of the ministry of pro-
visions. his father and brother, four
associates and six millers were
quashed today after an investigation
that has dragged since 1921.
Buenos Aires, Mar. 7-Separation
of church from state in Argentina
was advocated at a mass meeting
here last night under the auspices of
the socialist party, called to consider
the shameful situation" in which
the government was placed in the
as vet unsettled controversy with the
Vatican over the question of the ap-
pointment of an archbishop for this
diocese. Speakers pointed to this
controversy as a reason for the Sepa-
ration, saying it was dividing the
people on q religious issue.
BUDAPEST. Mar. 1.-The Hungarian
government has drafted a bill Great
ing an upper house to replace the
former Chamber of Magnates. which
has ceased to exist. The member
ship of the proposed house would
he limited to 40, partly nominated
and partly elected.
Leningrad, Russia. Mar. 7-Seven
PRISONERS accused of mutiny against
the prison administration were ex-
ecuted here today by shooting. The
prisoners made a plea for mercy to
the revolutionary court.
San Francisco, Mar. Louis (Kid)
Kaplan, champion featherweight box
er of Meriden, Conn.,, has been
matched to meet Edouard Mascart,
French featherweight, in contest to
Re held in the Yankee Stadium. New
York, sometime in June. it was an
nounced here tonight by "Scotty"
Monteith, manager of Kaplan.
New York, March 8 Governor
Smith has promised to preside At .