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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
FRANCE and ITALY
MUST have REASON
CUT IN DEBT TO j. S

Swampscott, Mass, Aug. 25-(AP)
Settlement of the French and Ital-
ian Indebtedness to the United
States, in President Coolidges opin-
Ion, should be based on the ability
OF the two nations to pay, and the
terms need not be the same necess-
arily as those granted Great Brit
ain or Belgium.
The capacity to pay principle
which the president believes should
apply to all refunding agreements
is not to be varied in his judgement
by provisions of the Versailles trea =
ty or any other international agree
ment, understood or actually consul
mated.
This view of the executive was
disclosed today at the summer white
house with the added statement that
he believes every opportunity should
be afforded such nations as France
and Italy to the American debt COM
mission any reason they may have
for seeking more liberal terms than
those granted Great Britain.
The British refunding agreement,
the president recognizes. was ap-
proved by congress as setting a
standard for other settlements and
he Is of the view that if any ma
ton wants more liberal terms 1t
first must convince the American
debt commission of Inability to meet
the requirements laid down for
Great Britain.
Official comment available today
at White Court also disclosed that
President Coolidge considers some of
tine reported protests in Washington
of contemplated reduction of gov
ernmental expenditures as propa-
ganda aimed at his economy pro-
gram.
Particularly the president takes
this view with regard to reports that
unless more money is available the
army will have to retrench to a
point below safety.
1t was announced also at the sum
mer white house that the president
expects to return to Washington
lust before or Immediately after La
Dor Day. He foresees no necessity
for him to being there Sept. l when
anthracite mines are scheduled to
close down and 1t was indicated that
should a suspension occur the gov
eminent would devote its activities
to the task of providing adequate
fuel supply for the public.
One of the presidents appoint
ments for tomorrow is to present the
Herbert Schiff memorial trophy to
Lieut.. Reginald De Noyes, on duty
at the Squantum. Mass. air station
The trophy is awarded annually to
the naval aviator having the most
flying hours to his credit without
mishap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Boston Policemen
Watching Chinatown

Boston, Aug. 25.-(AP)--China-
towns shadowy streets were patroll-
ed by extra details of police tonight
to guard against resumption of hos
tilities between rival factions of the
On Leong and Hip Sing tongs. which
resulted in the shooting of two
Chinese and white man in a street
revolver battle last night.
Extra precautions against another
outbreak were taken when police
learned that Chinese in several wide
ly separated eastern cities were shot
last night soon after fighting began
| here. In addition to uniformed pa
| trolmen, numerous plainclothes men
moved through the Chinese quarter
in pairs when night fell.
Outwardly Chinatown was normal.
The restaurants were filled; the
stores, perhaps were not so crowded
as usual. but everywhere along the
drab streets Chinese Squatted on
their doorsteps, talking earnestly.
knew that last nights battle which
! caused great excitement, was the
leading subject of discussion and
conjecture.
zee Zip. said to be prominent In
the On Ieong tong. and one of the
men fired upon last night, was found
by police TODAY seriously wounded.
He had been shot three times. An
other Chinese, H. Yen ing. also
wounded three times, was under ar
rest in the City Hospital, where he
was taken last night. Joseph Crow
ley, a white man, who was shot in
the back while on his way home
from work. escaped with superb
cial wound in the left shoulder. Two
Chinese were held for questioning
The street battle. which was said
to have been preceded by fight in
Chinese Club. started few min
utes before midnight. Less than an
hour later the systerious channels of
communication peculiar to China
town carried the news that On Ieopg
tongmen had been shot In New York
and Chicago. And later came the
| news of the shooting of a Chinese in
Pittsburgh. Tonight all Chinatown Is
talking.
A police patrol arrested Chin
Coon, 26, shortly before midnight
on charge of carrying a revolver.
He was found near one of the tong
headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Governor Cites State
Auditors Affidavit in
Reply to Ex-Gov. Baxter
FRENCH AND BRITISH
AGAIN DISAGREE ON
DEBT settlement

London, Aug. 25-(AP)-All hope
that an agreement would be reached
this week providing for the payment
OF the French war debt to Great
Britain has vanished. After a third
conversation with Winston Church
ill, British chancellor of the ex-
chequer. M. Caillaux, the French
finance minister. today informed the
newspaper representatives that there
would be no agreement for the pres
ent.
THE only thing I can say" M
Caillaux remarked, sis that l shall
go to Paris with new propositions on
Thursday probably and ask my col
leagues to consider them"
Similarly Mr.. Churchill will have
new propositions to offer, his cabinet
colleagues by reason of the meet
ings.
1t was reported late tonight hat
Mr.. Churchill had reduced his mini
mum demand upon France to $4,000,
600 pounds sterling annually, but in
sisted that this should all be in
sterling and without and dependence
on sums which France may receive
OUT of the Dawes plan.
NJ. Caillaux, on the other hand Is
understood to take the position that
France is unable to pay more than
100000 pounds, part in sterling
and the remainder either in goods
or specie, depending on what France
collects from Germany and the
nature of what is collected, whether
money or kind.
A significant incident of today's
debt discussions was the luncheon al
which the American ambassador
Alanson b. Houghton, entertained
Mr.. Churchill and the visiting
French finance minister.
The impression is gaining ground
that nothing will be done about set
ting the French debt to Great Brit
ain until Europe sees the outcome
of the Franco-American debt con
fefence at Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
The Dayin Washington

Shipping board authorized sale Of
lake type vessels to aliens.
Southwark retreat of Macmillan
expedition was halted by bad wea-
Their.
Daniel F. Steck, Democrat. made
slight gains in Iowa senatorial cleo
ton recount.
Horace J. Donnelly of this city was
appointed solicitor of the postoffice
department.
The United States accepted China's
invitation to participate in the Pc
king customs conference.
Thomas p. Cooper of the University
of Kentucky accepted appointment as
chief of the bureau of agricultural
economics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Methodist Pastor Dies
During Tennis Game

Vineyard Haven, Mass. Aug. 25.-
(AP)-Rev. Charles Asa Merrill. pas
tor of Methodist church in Noank,
Conn.,. was stricken with apoplexy
while playing tennis here today and
died few minutes later.
Mr.. Merrill was born in New Bos-
ton, N. H., in 1865. He was graduated
from Colby College and Rochester
Theological Seminary at Rochester,
N Y, and had held pastorates in sew
eral cities in New York, Connecticut
and Massachusetts. He Is survived by
six children. two of whom he was Wis
iting here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Approve Merger
Parkhill Mills
With AmOskeag Co.

Manchester, n. H.. Aug. 26.-(AP)-
The proposed merger of the Parkhill
Manufacturing Company of Fitchburg,
Mass, with the Amoskeag Manufacture
ing Company of this city. was approx
ed by the Amoskeag stockholders at a
meeting here today following the ver-
bal clash between Lawrence J. Har-
rington. treasurer of the Elliott Man
ufacturing Company. large holder of
Amoskeag stock, and F. C. Dumaine.
treasurer of the Amoskeag. Mr.. Har-
rington sought to have the merger
plans deferred for two weeks, but his
plan was rejected on a vote and the
merger plans adopted About so per
cent. of the preferred stock and IS per
cent of the common stock was repre-
scented at the meeting. Mr.. Harring-
ton and other stockholders sought fur
Their information of the financial condi-
ton of both the Parkhill and Amos
keag and claimed that stockholders OF
the Amoskeag were kept in ignorance
of the conditions of the merger, which
Mr.. Harrington said would be an un-
profitable one for the Amoskeag. He
charged that some of the Amoskea
trustees are stockholders in the Park
hill company.
Fitchburg. Mass, Aug. 25.-(AP)-
The deeds transferring the property
of the Parkhill Manufacturing Compa-
nv to the Amoskeag Manufacturing
Company of Manchester, N. H. were
filed here late this afternoon. Whlle
no estimate Of value was given, an
nouncements were made at the begin
ming of negotiations that Parkhiii
stockholders would receive $4,000 COM
mon shares on basis of one for each
500 quick assets, and 2o.2so preferred
shares on the basis of one for each
500 plant value. This would pace
the total value at roughly so.52S,ooo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Miners Would Farley
lcain If Their De-
,nands Are Not
Ruled Out
,..r,tcrs Declare Would Mean
Iu,reased Cost and Conse.
.uent Higher Price to Con-
suu,er - Committee of 13
Business Men From Hard
III Region Will Continue
Efforts to Effect Negotia-
tons

u..,.ton. Pa, Aug. 25.-(AP)-An-
~. a. nine workers today in confer
s.. IN ! citizens mo strike" COM
.a,.. hare. offered to resume negotia-
AZ, xith the operators If the latter
/. suv, would agree not to rule out de-
-..ds that might involve increased
~ Ths operators later refused on
1. sround that increased cost would
mean higher coal.
committee Of IS business men
,rom The hard coal region through
Josn Il. Uhl Of Wilesbarre. chairman,
.hsd John L. Lewis. international
ruidsnt Of the miners union, wheth-
4 III dlsgers would meet the oper-
stors, provided they signify their will
hgnsss to meet you"
Afie two-hour statement Of the
nIawt position on the controversy
ln1ing up to the break in negotiations
d Atlantic City on August 4. Mr.. Lew
i expressed their desire to come to
,grssmsnt with the mine owners and
nsn>d their terms.
Ne re always ready to meet with
H. anthracite operators" Mr.. Lewis
nd II they will but concede nego-
tIations shall be upon a basis of fact.
II they will withdraw the statement
On record in the conference that they
will Yield nothing but reject every
hing that tends to disturb, the factor
4 nins cost then there can be nego-
tiafIons."
Sentiment Of the operators on the
lASis offer was later voiced by w. w.
lngiz president Of the Glen Alden
cad Co. Of Scranton. chairman Of the
sps1tors scale committee. as follows:
Dur attitude toward the demands
Il te mine workers is unchanged. We
"a not break on the negotiations. you
hoM We still insist that we cannot
irss to anything on the contract that
VII Increase our production cost, be-
cause that would increase the price
dcoal T. the public"
In leading up to his offer Mr.. Lewis
quoted figures from the earnings Of
hlss hard coal producers to show the
ihlly cf the companies to increase
uses without Increasing the cost of
cal 70 the public by a cent. He charg-
openly that the operators wanted
suspension in order to move their
accumulated stocks Of steam size coal
At better prices.
H frowned upon public interven-
ton At this juncture and declared 1t
would Try 10 force something upon the
miners the public would not accept it,
Kh.
~. Lewis ridiculed what he called
bankruptcy' pleas of the opera
ns when they were asked to advance
M pay Of the men.
The Uhl citizens committee will
~lsinue its efforts to bring the two
sau together tomorrow at a confer
nee 70 be held in Wilkesbarre at .
H. standard time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Gov "Ma" Defends
Woman Accused
kidnapping Child

Austin, Tex, Aug. 25-(AP)-Re-
QUESTION of Governor AL Smith of
New York for extpadition of Mrs.
Roscoe Canaday Of San Antonio,
charged in New York with having
kidnapped her own child. Roscoe. Jr..
from her former husband. was de-
MED today by Governor Miriam A.
Ferguson.
Governor Ferguson in announcing
her refusal said she did not believe
that Mrs. Canaday as a devoted mo-
Their has done anything more than
any other would do under the cir
cumstances."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Reach Agreement
On Sale by Auction
OF Bath Iron Works

Auburn, Me-. Aug. % - (AP) -
While an agreement was reached py
representatives of the creditors Oh
the Bath Iron Works for the sale OF
the property at public auction ana a
foreclosure decree was drawn by
Justice John A. Morrill,. at a hearlns
in his chambers here today, the de-
cree has not vet been signed or the
date for the sale fixed. 1t was stated
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
General Forecast

The area of high pressure from
the north Pacific is now moving east
ward over the upper Mississippi val
ley and the barometer is still rela-
lively high, but falling slowly over
the eastern states. Fair weather has
prevailed during the last "a hours.
There was little change in tenn
perature east of the Mississippi
river. The weather will be fair al
most generally Wednesday and
Thursday east of the Mississippi
river The temperature changes will
be slight. except that cooler weather
will overspread the lower lake re-
gion and the Atlantic states north of
Virginia Wednesday night or Thurs
day.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh southwest and
west and fair weather Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
School Girls at
RiddefOrd S. S. Camp

FERRY Beach, Maine, Aug. %
fAP)-School girls from throughout
the state gathered here today for the
opening of the intermediate girls
camp directed by the Maine state
sunday School Association. Inc
sessions began tonight with vesper
service on the beach. The regular
RibIe study classes will begin to-
,nnrrow ard the camp will be con-
tinued until September 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Destroy U-Boat
That Sunk Lusitania

Copenhagen. Denmark, Aug. %.
-fAP)-Another drama of the world
war ended today at veilby Beach on
the west Jutland coast. The German
submarine U-2O. credited with the
destruction of the Lusitania. torpe.-
doed and sunk off the Irish coast
Nav 7. 1918, with loss Of 1.206 per
sons. was blown up today by order OF
the Danish admiralty.
Explosives to the amount OF neari!
a ton were used. A regular hail or
broken metal was thrown over wide
area.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Natick Man Best
Student-SOldier at
Deyens: To Get Cup

Camp Devens. Mass. Aug. 25.-(AP)
Acting Secretary Of War Dwight Il.
Davis was guest Of honor Of the cit
izens military training camp here to-
day. The 1900 members passed In re-
view before him, and later in the day
Mr.. Davis inspected the barracks and
other buildings.
Daniel ]. Murphy of Natick was rat
cd the outstanding student-soidfer ana
will receive silver loving cup from
Governor Alvan T. Fuller when the
latter comes to the camp on gov
ernor's day" tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Woman and Child
Die in Cottage Fire

CentervilIe, Mass. Aug. 25-(AP)-
Mrs. Patrick Hallorhan and her four
year old son. Herbert. were burned to
death in their cottage near here late
today Her husband was painfully
burned in futile attempt to save her
and the child
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallorhan were at a
filing station close to their home
when they saw flames pouring from
the upper story. Mrs. Hallorhan en-
tered the house and picking up the
child was making her way out when
overcome by smoke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Portland Has Hottest
Dav Since July 18th

Portland. Me-. Aug. 25.-tAP)-Ihe
mercury jumped is degrees In three
hours t2iay, making it the hottest Gay
since July II, and the heat continued
tonight for a record since June o.
There has been no rainfall for IL days
and there is a deficiency OF moisture
Of 2.s4 inches for August to date
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
nOes from Fall
@s y Elevator
watt sl in Portland
Portland 4

RIat.,a J Me-, Aug. 25-(AP)-
btAs -. + Cray. 70. plunged IL feet
u olss. ION Of an elevator shaft in
Aa,,. !. building at % Monument
satsudeuf ~, OF which he was super
.'i,as Into \, pSs'ieving that he was step
sHlervard ns elevator. He died soon
y VI from p,l q hospital. He came
g Aichmond, Me-, "a years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Acting War Head
Takes Plane Flight
Probably to Portland

Boston, Aug. 23.-(AP)-Acting
took off at 400 p. NJ, today from
the East Boston airport in an army
plane piloted by Captain Thomas
Boland. His destination. which was
not announced. is believed to be
Portland. Earlier in the day the
acting secretary reviewed the citi-
zen soldiers at emp Devens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Decides to Serve
Time on Search
Seizure Sentence
fspecial to Kennebec Journal

Especial to kennepec Jourhap
Belfast, Me-, Aug. 25--John c. Gio-
riso the Liberty, Me-. barber sentence
ed to a fine of 500 and costs and two
months in Jail on search and seq
ure charge in which he appealed 70,
day withdrew his appeal and starteo
on serving his time in the iWaloo
County Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Raids in Chinese
Quarters at Chicago

Chicago, Aug. 25.-(AP)-Squads
of picked patrolmen tonight invaded
the Chinese quarter here in a series
of rains, made several arrests and
seized a quantity of firearms as the
aftermath of a new outbreak of tong
warfare here today in which one
Chinese was slain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
THE WEATHER
GENERALLY FAIR

Northern New England-Generally
fair Wednesday and Thursday; cool
er Thursday.
Southern New England - FAR
Wednesday; partly cloudy and cool
err, possibly showers on the south
east coast Thursday.
Eastern New York-Fair Wednes-
day and probably Thursday; cooler
Thursday and in extreme north por-
ton Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Boston Policeman
Takes His Own Life

Boston. Aug. 25.-(AP)-Patrolma
Charles L. Shelton, for many years a
member of the Boston police depart
ment, committed suiside by shooting
today. No motive could be assigned
for the act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
GASOLINE PRICES
TAKE BIG DROP
IN EASTERN AREA

New York, Aug. 25-(AP)-Gaso-
line prices came tumbling down In
many Atlantic seaboard and middle
western states today, giving wide
spread Joy to motorists.
An invasion of gasoline from the
Pacific coast was said in oil cir
cles here to have prompted recent
reductions.
Even Canada Joined in the price
cutting wave, the Imperial Oil Co.,
Ltd, reducing the Imperial gallon
from % to 81 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
IS Cents at Boston

Boston, Aug. 25-(AP)-Four gas
oline companies today made further
cuts in their wagon prices which
brought the retail price to IL cents
a gallon here The Gulf Refining
Mexican Petroleum and Underwater
Oil companies made general cut
from IS cents to is cents from the
wagon price throughout this state,
Connecticut and Rhode Island. and
the Texas Co., made the same rate
for Massachusetts. The Standard OH
Co, will put the new rate In erect
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
tomorrow, it was announced tonight.
independent dealers during the past
two weeks have sold gasoline for 10
cents here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-26
Boston Forecast

Boston. Aug. 25-(AP)-Forecast
for Boston and vicinity-Wednesd
fair; Thursday partly cloudy and
cooler. possibly showers; moderate
southwest and west winds becoming
northerly by Thursday.
Evening star., 1925-04-30
C00D THINGS IN THE BIG 232PAGE MAY ISSUE

Letting the Dirt Fly, by Barton w. Currie some
tendencies of so-called modern thought 49, and
some old-fashioned common sense.
He Should Haze Kno.n Better but he bought
Ann Eliza set of furs-and he had eighteen
other wives at the moment. You must not miss
M. r. Werner's Brigham Young.
A Cat May Look at a King-but New York gener.
alton ago scarcely glanced at kings or princes,
says MRS. Van Rensselaer,, in Entertaining Royalty.
The Business Side of Housekeeping, by Mildred
Maddocks Bentley - aids in bud getting, and in
,aking the budget work smoothly.
And dozens Of other articles pages of fashions,
patterns, interior decoration, house.furnishing,
building plans, needlework, etc. ali treated by
experts.
Evening star., 1925-04-30
CONFESSIONS OF FADUB FATHER

It's serious business this being father but there's
lot of humor in it too if you can just be honest
enough to admit that as father you are probably
hgh'grade dub Frederic F. Van de Water slips be-
hind your laughs and chuckles than grain of
solid truth in Confessions of a Dub Father.
Evening star., 1925-04-30
HENRY WAS DOOMED

from the day Connie walked up from the fve,and.
ten and took her place in his office but even after
dozen years of marriage he didn't quite realize it.
Booth darlington, speaking story Beggas Choice
by David Ross, says, THAT he write to large effect
is proven, think by Beggar's Choice"
Evening star., 1925-04-30

4 Simple Fool-so Annie thought her husband, but
his simple strength shames her sophistication in
Elsie Singmasters Salt of the Earth.
Apple or Observation-Disclosures one Adam ate
there's lot of the old Adam in all of us yet, says
William Lyon Phelps in Original Sin.
Shib0recked and Adrift-A girl, two men, great
temptation, and greater 1ove-Edith Barnard
Delano's The Face of the Waters.
Almost Iliterate-yet Matthew Vassar founded the
first successful woman's college. Vassar opens
series of articles by Charles A. Selden women's
colleges.
Love Seemed Alien To Her-yet to one Russian
prince this little, faded governess stood ever as
Evening star., 1925-04-30

Her Royal Highness HobIin-
in Christine Jope-Slade's ro-
nance.
A Poor Lost Sout-how a
young girl plumbed his sor.
row and brought him con-
tentment, is the theme of
G. Appleby Terrilps In St.
Martins S,lrnn,er.Land.
Home Lovers no one can
possibly afford to miss Etl
American Wing, describing
bition of early American furr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-19
30 Constance II. Iouiy.

10y i"fHtalhf H. hhiNs
Route 5, BoN jll. Seattle. Wash.
1T seems naid Pa TO Mother
you're busy every night.
Thoto ENEHLAsTING puzzle
words arc certainly n fright.
II don't SEQ why" said Mother. in
duties I'm not LAX;
Bouidrs my work Two OILED your
shoes and shnrpcnod M your
ak"
81 don't need any ax. said Pn. when
am out at SEA
And can have my NIP without
MOB TO poster me.
'sThc TOTS and TOMmy l.. are
cold. you ought To cut some
wood"
Said Ma. ne Pa began 10 CAPE,
Il chn mako SIP that's
good.
I'm drink your tea" suid Father.
with EScoAIAsTtC praise.
But tho alcoholic PER cent b.
wELL-absent IN those days "
Wen IKE out an existence said
Mother without fear
but the SAP who made this puz-
zlc. l would like to have his
EAR.
An EN- is half nm ON. said she--o
BOY SEE That. dear PA
Il should havo LEI" said PA.
and The Star should the law -
And so on Tor an ERA, or longer
these debates.
Mother works the puzzles out
whiln Pa EXPoSTULATEs!
NOTE: Dear Mr.. Editor: This was
not my mani he's pashunt and long
sufforln'. G. II. ~