Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

New England. Numerous requests
have been received by the PRESIDENT
to address out of town meetings but
he has decided to comply with none
of them.
Greenfield, Mass, May 5-Citizens
of Charlemont, Heath, Rawley and
Rowe filed a bill in equity today,
seeking to restrain the treasurers OF
the four towns from paying any
further salary or expenses to George
B. Whitney, superintendent Of the
schools in their district. The bill
alleges that Mr.. Whitney was not
legally oppolnted in 1928. as the mat
ter was arranged through telephone
conferences instead of in a formal
meeting of tho district committee.
Boston, May 5-The public utili-
ties committee today barred the sale
in this state Of the securities OF 302
corporations, the action being taken
under the Blue Sky law regulating
the sale of securities. In its order
the commission explained that the
corporations in question had failed
to furnish information required by
law.
Birmingham, Ala, May (AP)--
American business can successfully
compete with any nation on earth in
the opinion of E. H. Gary, chairman
of the board of directors of the
United States Steel Corporation, ex-
pf essed in conference with news
paper men here today. Mr.. Gary
was optimistic concerning American
Industry. las to business conditions
generally. l am hopeful of the fu-
ture," be declared. 4
Paterson, N. j., May 5.-(AP)-A
bomb, or charge of dynamite, ap-
parently intended for the destruc-
ton of Domenik Pellecchia, pool
room owner, exploded prematurely,
early today in an automobile which
Pelecchia had parked near his home
shortly after midnight. The explos-
i've had been set under the hood. The
front end of the car was wrecked.
Pellecchia said he had no enemies
and knew no reason for an attempt
this life.
Salem, Mass, May 5.-Harry
States army, arrested in Lowell
April 81 for the Salem police on a
charge OF stealing an automobile
from a local garage, was this fore
noon turned over to an agent of the
United States Department of Justice
on warrants charging him with de-
sertion from the United States army,
embezzlement of government funds
and larceny of government auto
mobile from Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
in which car he is alleged to have
made his way north. He was taken
to Fort Banks, Winthrop.
Brusseus, May 5.-(AP)-Ninety-
seven per cent of the 5000 mine
workers in the Mons region voted
today to ctrike II the owners reject
the mems proposal to accept five
per cent reduction in wages provid-
ed a second five per cent reduction,
planned for June is abandoned.
Rome, May 5-(AP)-The resig-
nation of Admiral Thaon Di Revel,
minister of the navy and the as
sumption of that portfolio by Prem
Ter Muscolini is declared by the op-
position newspapers to be practically
certain, If not already accomplish
ed. The government newspapers
are maintaining a complete silence
upon the subject pending an official
announcement. The admirars atti-
tude is understood to be caused by
his objection to Mussolini's plans for
the reorganization of the Italian air
| services.
Washington, May 5.-(AP)-
| Overnight press comment from
Europe on Amba ssador Houghton's
| Pilgrim dinner speech in London,
was too meagre to give q clear Pic
ture of the reception that will be
ACCORDED to the blunt warning the
! address contained that American
/ helpfulness is available only to q
Europe bent on peaceful solution of
| its problems. British editorial re-
action made it clear, however, that
| the Significance of the new ambas-
sador's utterance had not been lost
and that it was accepted as virtually
' n direct statement of the attitude of
President Coolidge that could be APP
piled in forecasting the Washington
viewpoint on any political develop
! ment, such as the Hindenburg cleo
ton.
Beverly, Mass, May 5.--Three air.
| planes piloted by former comrades
of Lieut.. Alexander Vernon Mac
Aulay, who was killed when his
plane crashed last Saturday near the
Boston airport, lowered above this
city today during the funeral SER
vices and the procession to St.
Mary's cemetery. The pilots who
added the unusual touch to the mill
tary funeral were Lieut.. Robert j.
Brown, Jr., commander of the Bos-
tin airport. Lieut.. H. Crawford Hol-
lidge, reserve corps, and Lieut.. II. r.
Baseley, reserve corps.
Toxic, May 5 (AP)-Victor Kopp,
Russian ambassador to Japan, ad-
dressing interviews after he had pre-
scented his credentials to the Prince
Regent today. said he believed that
recognition of Russia by Japan and
other nations would influence the
United States toward recognition of
his government. The ambassador
| added that he did not know the pres
ent thought of official Washington on
the subject but opinion, generally, in
Russia was that change of American
secretaries of state was O factor of
American recognition.
Evansville. Ind, May SAN autop-
sy of the remains of Joseph Bowles
to determine If he died from natural