Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
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New York. JAM 22.--Mrs. Charles
H. sabin was reelected president OF
the Women's National Republican
Club today. Other officers elected
were: Miss Maud Wetmore. first vice
president; Miss Helen Varick Boswell
second vice president; Mrs. Courtlandt
Nicholl. third vice president; Mrs. Ar
thur f. Lott, recording secretary; Mrs
Horatio S. Shonnard, treasurer; Miss
Sarah Schuyler Butler, corresponding
secretary.
Quincy, Mass, Jan. oo.-An cpl
demic of influenza among the officers
and crew of the Argentine battle
ship Rivadavia, which is being re-
modelled at the Fore River yards
here, has caused the ship to be
placed under strict quarantine
Fourteen cases were reported on
Saturday and by yesterday the total
had grown to 100. None of the Ill
nesses were regarded as serious.
st. Johns, n. F.. Jan. 22.-Prose-
cution has been started by the New
Foundlan6 government in connection
with recent discovered shortages in
the money order departments OF
three postoffices in different parts
of the colony, it was announced to-
day. Widespread discrepancies in
postal accounts have been revealed,
according to government investlga-
tors, who have announced that there
will be continued investigation with
a view to similar criminal cases II
circumstances warrant.
Greenfield. Mass, Jan. 22-Harry
Myers. a federal prisoner at the
Franklin county Jail here, attempted
suicide this morning by slashing his
throat and stabbing himself in the
side He was discovered in his cell
bleeding profusely and was rushed
to local hospital where 1t was
found that his condition was serious.
A search of Myers cell failed to re-
veal the instrument with which he
had slashed himself. Myers home Is
in Revere and he was sent here by
the federal courts for two years for
having narcotics in his possession.
He has served five months OF the SEN
tence.
Concord, n. H.. Jan. ga bill
proposing the appointment Of a
joint committee including members
of the house and senate and the gov
errors council to make full and
complete audit of all state depart
ments and institutions and to inves-
tigate the ACCESSIBILITY of consolidat-
ing state departments and aboliShlng
others, was filed in the house today.
Another bill entered by Mrs. Yantis
Of Manchester provides for the elimi-
nation of all but six legal causes OF
divorce in the state. There are now
-. A third bill filed by John G.
Hutchins, former Democratic candi-
date for governor, would abolish the
direct primary and return the old
caucus and convention system.
Washington, Jan. GAN appropri-
alton bill amendment for appoint
ment Of q minister to the Irish free
state, was rejected today in the
house. 1t was offered by Represen-
tative Boylan. Democrat. New York.
and failed on a point of order that
the post had not been authorized by
law.
Boston, Jan. 22-Another'vi victim of
the northeast gale and snow storm
of Tuesday became known today
when the Boston fishing schooner
Commonwealth locked here from
Browns banks off the Nova Gotta
coats and reported the loss by
drowning of Henry Colt of Liverpool,
N. S.. q member of the crew. Colt
was swept from the schooners deck
by giant wave and was never seen
again.
Washington. Jan. 22-An attempt
by Chairman Mckenzie of the House
military committee to obtain consent
of the House to send the Underwood
Muscle Shoals bin direct to confer
ence between the Senate and House
was blocked today by objections of
Representative Laguardia. Republic
can, New York. Chairman Smell an
nounced that if unanimous consent
could not be obtained the rules COM
mittee would consider reporting a
rule ordering the bill to conference.
Excelsior Springs. Mo-, Jan. 22-
The First National Bank of this city
was closed today and it was revealed
that a shortage was shown on it's
books, which Beth NJ. Meservey,
president, said amounted to $4,000 or
100000 f. B. Brasahear. cashier,
cimmitted suicide yesterday.
Washington, Jan. 22-The overhead
in the Bookkeeping business is much
less In the National capital than in
any of the states, according to fig
ures presented to President Coolidge
today by Representative Stalker. Re-
publican, New York. in support of
his bill to impose heavier penalties
on liquor law violators. Arguing
that small fine is a week deterrent
Representative Stalker declared the
average fine for liquor violations in
the District of Columbia was $43.67
In 1922 and s79.43 in 1923, whereas
for the United States in 1923 was
SIT.
New York. JAN 22-Echoes of the
Senate investigation before which
CASTOR 3. Means, former Department
or Justice agent, was such sensa-
tional witness were heard in Federal
court today when Means resumed
the stand in his own defense against
charges that he and Thomas b. Field
err. attorney, had conspired to inibe
high government officials to defeat
justice.
Washington, Jan. 22--The War De-
partment appropriation bill carrying
$332.352.671, or S172,92l more than
approved by the House. was reported
to the Senate today from it's appro-
priations committee. The committee
added 100000 for additional pay to
enlisted men who have had long SER
vice and $4,000 for coast artillery
fire control stations and general
Other increases in
cluded $4,000 each for the Hawaiian
Islands and the Panama Canal for
electric light and power plants: $685.
44O for the rifle practice board, and
$4,000 for the reserve officers train
ing corps.