Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-10


effective. He expects to spend two
or three months there but has put
aside all suggestions that he parti.
eipate in the official and social life
OF the island during his visit. He
wants 70 nave q real rest, his first
Chicago, Feb. "a bomb explod-
ed when Charles G. Rider, a partner
in a printing concern, switched OH
the electric light at his desk today
and fractured his arm. This ia a
series OF bomb attacks against him
was declared by his wife to be the
work of business enemies. Shortly
before Christmas a bomb was placed
IN her husbands overcoat pocket she
declared. and another was sent to
him through the mail. Rider, from
q hospital bed, however. attributed
the attack to his activity as secretary
of the Woodlawn Property Owners
Association.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Denial OF
charges OF frauds end Irregularities
In the November elections in Porto
Rico was made to President Cool.
idse today by Commissioner Davila.
such charges recently were filed by
president 1gleSias Of the Free FEEDER
alton Of Working men OF Porto
Rico.
Washington, Feb. 9.--An extradi-
ton treaty with Runania was order
ed favorably reported today by the
senate foreign relations committee.
It would exclude from its terms per-
sons wanted in this country for
crimes carrying capital punishment.
Rumania refused to assent to a pro-
vision for the return Of such per.
sons becarse that country does not
sanction the death penalty.
Washington. Feb. 0.-After having
teen Informed that Chairman Carey
OF President CoolidgG's agricultural
conference desired to POSTPONE his
appearance until Wednesday, the
House agricultural committee voted
10 request Carey's presence before IT.
Immediately. The committee is con-
sldering an agricultural leg;siativ.
&C mmittee. Carey agreed to testify
at once.
Hanover, \. H.. Feb. 9.-Natlan X.
Parker of Bellevut, Pa, tackle on the
dartmouth varsity eleven for the past
TWO seasons, shot putter and vice
president OF the Junior class, was
chosen to lead the 1925 football team
at meeting Of the letter men this
afternoon. Parker succeeds II. E..
bJorkman and replaces Edwin 3. Doc.
ley, previously elected 1925 captain,
who has resigned from college. DooIey
was recently injured in a fall from a
horse.
st. Louis. FEB. 9.-Oficials investi-
eating the SSi,7lS robbery of the Van
peventer Trust Co, today were at
tempting to ascertain the condition Of
the personal accounts Of Leo NJ. Har-
rison. accused by his stepbrother, H.
Is. Givens. secretary OF the company
The robbery occurred late Saturday
as Givens was closing his work. He
told the police that his stepbrother
struck him, locked him in a Mushroom
and escaped with slS.s23 in cash, 3lo,-
e2e In negotiable securities and $500
In Liberty bonds.
Belgrade. Feb. s.-Ths government
or Premier Pachitch carried l63 seats
out OF a total OF 3i5 In yesterdays
elections for New parliament. giving
IT 4 small majority over all the par
ties OF the opposition combined. OF
the opposition groups that Of the Gro
alton agrarian party. led by Stefan
with 6S deputies, is the most
numerous.
Washington. Feb. s.-Issuance Of a
1ve-year permit 70 the Chicago SAM
tary District to divert $500 cubic feet
OF water per second from Lake Mich
isan has been recommended TO Sscre,
tatry Weeks by Major General Taylor.
chief of army engineers, and Major
r. r. Putnam. district engineer Of
Chicago. Hearings on the proposal
will be held before the secretary dur
Ing the week of February l6.
Washington, Feb. eth. Lau-
same treaty under which the United
States would reestablish full diplomat
lc relations with Turkey was taken
today from its pigeonhole in the Sem
ate foreign relations committee for
brief consideration. On
Of Chairman Borah, Sena-
tor King. Democrat. Utah, one of those
prominent in the fight against ratih-
cation, appeared to restate his oppo-
sition.
Everett, Mass, Feb. 9.-Two armed
men who entered the Legal Market
here today struck the clerk. Harry
Meinkerd, over the head with the butt
Of revolver robbed the till Of $50.
and escaped after locking him in the
Ice chest in a semi-conscious condition.
Meinkerd was freed by a neishbor.
Pittsfield, Mass. Feb. 9.-Three per-
sons were severely injured and many
others hurt as the result OF the
crashes involving a trolley car and
over 20 automobiles in Z dense fog
this morning. Miss Jeanette Mann Of
Dalton received 4 fracture Of the leg.
Hugh Carew and Mrs. Gertrude Grinln.
also OF Dalton. suffered bruises and
Chicago, Feb. "a second special
venire was summoned today for pos
Eible jury service in the trial Of w. L.
D. Stokes, New York. and others,
charged with conspiracy to defame
Stokes wife. Helen Elwood Stokes of
Denver. With four Jurors chosen in
three days, the effort to obtain the
olHeF elknt pfOcee0eQ WIN tne prose-
cution favoring married men. Judge
w. n. Gemmiil. who Is presiding. took
: hand in the questioning OF venire-
men last week in an effort to speed
the selection.
Boston, Feb. 9.-The state depart
nent of public utilities today opened
3 public Investigation to determine if
the New England Telephone g. Tele-
graph Co. shall be permitted to in
crease it's rates in Massachusetts,.
Counsel for the city Of Boston and
other cities and towns in the state as
we'll as public bodies attended to OPP
pose the company's petition for in
creased rates on all classes of BUSH
ness.
Haverhill, Mass. Feb. 9.--The Shoe