Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29

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Japanese tourists in large numbers
will begin to visit Russian health re-
sorts in the Crimea. The journey from
Japan to the Crimea will take only
IA days.
Chicago. Dec. 2S-(AP)-The Chi
cago Civic Opera Company will make
an eastern tour, opening in Boston
on Jan. %, two days after the close
of the season here. The company
will visit many of the principal cities
of the east and south, including
Miami, Fla.
Boston. Decl 2S-(AP)-State Sem
ator William j. Hennessy of Dor
chester today filed a bill with the
clerk of the senate which would pro-
vide state income tax exemption for
children of any age who were being
supported by their parents in school,
colleges or universities. The present
law gives the parents the advantages
OF exemption only IL the children are
under Is years of age.
Montpelier. VT. Dec. 2S-(AP)-
Mrs. Hilda Stone of Halifax, who
raises turkeys when she is not rum
running, according to her recent
statement, was notified today by
Secretary of State Aaron H. Grout
that her right to drive an automobile
in Vermont has been cancelled be-
cause of the alleged excessive efforts
in the liquor traffic.
Paris, Dec. 2S-(AP)-Victor Hen
ry Berenger, new French ambassa-
dor to the United States, was re-
celved today by Premier BRAND, with
whom he discussed details of the
Forthcoming negotiations for the set
Element of Frances debts to the
United States. The next ambassador
Is expected to sail for the United
States Jan. 6.
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 2S.-(AP)
Il. Anthony SHETLAND, former dep
uty tax collector of Reading, now
under deferred sentence from the SUI
perior court on his promise to re-
store $775 in towns funds which he
was charged with stealing, was ar
raigned In the district court today
| and given sentences totalling a year
ana nine months in the house of cor
rectlon on charges of receiving a
stolen car, larceny by means of
worthless checks and fraudulently
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec, 28. (AP)-
Police tonight were endeavoring to
establish the identity of a fourth ,>er-
son present at a drinking party at 81
Evitts Lane, where Sarah L. Lussier
was found murdered Saturday night.
Tony Lupo, 38, held 1T Headquarters
as a material witness was present in
the house when the shooting took
place. police claim. They questioned
MIN for hours concerning the party.
Fftchburg, Mass, Dec. 2S.-(AP)-
Fire caused damage of $4,000 to-
night in a business block on Main
street. 1t was the second fire in the
building within year. Chief Henry
j. Hyatt of the fire department said
that an investigation would be made
in an effort to determine the origin
of the blaze, which broke out In the
basement soon after the stores oc-
cupying the building closed.
Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec %. (AP)
"A Bermuda law, no doubt fire.
quently violated by visitors, and oc-
casionally with disastrous results, Is
the liquor control act. This law pro-
hibits the taking on board of any
vessel bound for an American port
alcoholic liquors of any kind. Mem
bers Of the ships crews, frequently
come in conflict with this law, hope
full of getting the liquor into the
United States to be disposed of at
bootlegger's prices. This fact and
the added fact that at one time liquor
was being struggled in barrels of
potatoes and crates Of vegetables led
to the passage Of the act by the
House Of Assembly.