Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24

| Manchester, N. H., Sept. 23-(AP)
The memory of Jane Warren Shaw.
victim Of a tragic automobile acct
dent at Dublin, N. H., about month
ago, will be perpetuated at Vassar
college by a scholarship established
by Pope Yeatman, Jr., and his moth
err, Mrs. Pope Yeatman, of Jaffrey.
N. H., and Philadelphia. Young
Yeatman was Miss Shaw's compan-
ion at the time of the accident. MISS
Shaw would have been a sophomore
at Vassar this year.
Worcester, Mass, Sept. 23-(AP)-
Willard K. Bowen and Geo. A. Mas
tiers of the State Department of Ac-
counts today began work on the ac-
counts of Harris Dodge. town treas
urer of Charlton, who committed
suicide yesterday after they notified
him to produce his books for exami-
nation. All that they were able to
find today in the way of records of
the dead treasurer were some can
celled checks, check stubs and notes.
They believe that all his books were
destroyed before he shot himself.
New York, Sept. 23-(AP)-A per
pendicular break Of IS to 81 bale
in cotton prices followed the publ
cation of the governments report on
production and ginning today, esti-
matig the condition at 53.S percent
of normal and crop Of 1881, 900
bales.
New Bedford, Mass, Sept. 23-(AP)
Edward c. Moriarty, mate Of the
fishing sloop Louise, found in his
bunk yesterday with fractured
skull, died later in the hospital with
out regaining consciousness. George
A. Stevens, alias Dorsey" Stevens, Is
under arrest. charged with man
slaughter in having beaten and
caused the death of Moriarty, who
according to the police, interfered in
fight between Stevens and Frank
Bedard.
Paris, Sept. 23-(AP)-Machine
guns apparently are growing in pop
ularity. The principal private arms
factory of France increased its pro-
fits by one half last year over the
preceding year and it now is vastly
enlarging it's plant. During the war
this concern naturally made millions
Of quick firers and since the armis-
tice its succeeding annual statements
prove that it's business has expanded
beyond expectations. The number of
guns made and who made them,
however, is not made public.
Haverhill, Mass, Sept. 23-(AP)-|
Local shoe plants continue to operate
at capacity and several firms today
announced expansions to be made
earl yin the year. The Duane Shoe
Co, large makers of womens turn
and Mckay shoes, have leased 40,O0u
square feet of floor space in the
Hayerhill Associates building and
plan to increase production from e.
900 to 1000 pairs daily. Employment
will be increased from 300 to 500
workers. The Klayman Shoe Co., an
other large concern, will take addl-
tional space the coming month pre-
paratory to doubling the output. The
industry has responded rapidly to
the general improvement in business
and the shoemen express coincidence
in the future.
London, Sept. 23-(AP)-Mme.
Gloria De Casares, London's "beaut1-
full rum-runner," made her reap
pearance in police court today in
connection with the charge of obtain
ing goods under false pretenses,
brought against her last week by
department. She was remanded for a
fortnight to enable her counsel to
prepare his case.
Shanghai, Sept. 23-(AP)-Twelve
convicted armed Chinese robbers
were executed publicly today after
parade of the condemned. The par
ade and the hangings were witnessed
by thousands.
Warsaw, Sept. 23-(AP)-The Po-
lish cabinet today approved the agree