Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16

daughter Of the owner was in the
purse.
Berlin, Feb. Is - The Socialist
newspaper Vorwaerts quotes from
statements issued by Thyssen Com
pany in connection with an attempt
to float an American loan Of $12,-
100000 to prove that the big indus
trialists in Germany are not nearly
so poor as they assert.
Paris, Feb. 15-(By A. P.)-The
weekly financial survey, which is a.
prominent feature Of the Paris Sun
dag press, will not prove pleasant
reading to the French people in gen.
eral. for there are only few Of the
French who have not some capital to
their name. 1.-THE exchange barom-
eter announces tempest" says the
Temps. Its needle, which is con-
trolled by nobody. registers the opin-
ion Of the world"
Paris, Feb. IAN official note is
sued today says Deputy Raynaldi,
in charge of Franco German COM
mercial negotiations on behalf of
France, has sent a letter to DR.. Tren-
delenburg. the chief German dele
gate, saying the French delegation
deems 1t necessary to request in
writing further information on GER
tain notes, notably with regard to
the German references to the general
lines OF Frances future customs re-
gime. The letter is taken in German
quarters here to foreshadow further
concessions by France.
Paris. Feb. 15-President Doumer-
que, General Nollett, minister Of war,
and Myron T. Herrick, the American
ambassador, were represented here
today at a mass celebrated in the
Church of st. Louis of the Invalides
in memory Of the Americans and
French killed in the fighting in
Champagne during the World war.
The mass was held at the request of
the committee which inaugurated
the monument at the Navarin Farm
last September. Quentin Roosevelt
is one Of the three soldiers depicted
ON the monument.
Vancouver. B. c., Feb. 14.-Three
cruisers, the Asama, Yakima and
lazumo. training ships Of the Jap
anese navy which arrived in British
columbia waters February on the
last part OF 20,000-mile cruise, start
ed for home via Honolulu today. An
investigation into the deaths Of II
seamen OF the 1dzumo by q collision
In the harbor here February caused
q delay III departure Of several days.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE indepen-
dent offices appropriation bill, seventh
of the annual supply measures, was
passed by the Senate tonight after
having been under fire in that body
two days. The bill as passed carries
a total of $452. 100000 Of which more
than s40O.ooo,0Oo is for the veterans
bureau. There was no record vote on
passage.
Washington, Feb. 14.-The Senate
today reiterated it's refusal to force
shipping board construction and repair
work into navy yards. An amendment
by Senator Copeland, Democrat, New
York. to the Independent Offices appro-
priation bill which would have pro-
hibited expenditures until bids had
been obtained from navy yards, was
ruled out on point Of order raised by
Senator Warren. Republican. Wyom-
Ing. Senator Norris. Republican, Ne
braska. appealed from the chair, but
the Senate sustained the ruling As to
II. with Is Democrats voting with the
administration forces.
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. IA So
story tower. the second tallest build
ing in the world, Is to be the feature
of Cleveland's s6o,000,000 union ter
minal development. 1t was announced
at the Van Swornen offices today. This
tower, only 81 feet under the peak OF
the Woolworth tower, will rise 70S
feet above the concourse floor of the
new station. 1t will be thanked by
two wings.
Bronxville. n. Y, Feb. 14--IIerbert
Jones, Jr.. 17-year-old high school
student Of Mt. Vernon, begged Sergt.
John Dalton Of the Tuckahdo police to
shoot him and put him out OF his pain
early today after his foot had been
badly mangled under the wheels of
freight train. Dalton removed the
boy to a hospital where the foot was
amputated. Doctors said he would
live.
WEIGH. W. Va. Feb. An. NJ. Day.
whose exploits in West Virginia as a
federal prohibition agent spread far
and wide. was shot and killed today
by Jim Sneed. negro. while conduct
ing q raid at Premier, near here. A
moment after Day fell, his brother
officers killed Sneed. Tho raiders
were visiting houses on the property
OF the Flanagan Coal Co. when the
shooting occurred.
Haverhill, Feb. 14.-Laying down
the dictum that a human being is not
vehicle. Judge George J. VIM in
central district court this morning de-
cided the much mooted question
whether a man may be charged legally
with transporting liquor when he is
carrying it on him.
Boston, Feb. 15-After a nip and
tuck chase through Boston Harbor
today the police patrol boat Watch
man overlook the fishing smack Cor
morant. apparently returning from
the fishing banks and found aboard
members of the smack's crew leapei
aboard a schooner tied up at the
wharf and made their escape as the
police came on board. The Cormor-
ant was confiscated and sold only
recently after similar episode.
Baltimore, Feb. 14-Sir Esme How
ard, British ambassador at Wash
ington. visited the marine hospital
here today and presented a gold
mounted sword to Commander Dorr
S. Tozier, United States coast guard,
retired, patient at the institution.
Washington, Feb. IA select
committee Of seven members would
be appointed to investigate recent
increases in gasoline prices under
joint resolution introduced in the
House today by Representative
Zihlman, Republican, Maryland.
Orange Tey Feb 14-Three white