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

whom he made his home. He was on
his way uptown and fell on Spruce
street near the railroad crossing. He
| is 81 years old.
NEWS BRIEFS
Chicago. Feb. 14.-Russell T.
Scott. who at the age of 80, was the
head of a $1O,OOO,OW Canadian cor
poration organized to build a $780,
OO0:,O0 international bridge between
Detroit and Windsor, Ont, was sem
fenced today to be hanged April IL,
for the murder of Joseph Maurer, q
l1-year-old store Giug clerk, during
hold-up in April, 1924.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. Feb. H.
Americas first gubernatorial veto at
the hands of a woman was trans.
United to the Wyoming House today
Gy Gov. Nellie Ross. The measure
regulated the manner in which
county treasurers would transmit tax
collections to the state treasurer's
office,
New York, Feb. 14-Plans have
been made to enroll 5000 youths be-
tween the ages OF II and "a from
New York, New Jersey and Delaware
for the six citizens military training
camps to be established in the Sec
ond army corps area this summer,
Maj.-Gen. Summerall, commanding
the area. announced today.
Albany, N. Y. Feb. 14-Fred f..
Williams of this city was instantly
killed today when he fell from the
running board of the engine Of a
Boston & Albany railroad train near
the New York Massa chusetts line.
He was substituting as engineer of
the train for his father, Charles G..
Williams of Rensselaer,. vino had
taken the day off to attend birth
day party for his wife at Utica.
Both Williams and his father have
been employed by the Boston & AL
bany for many years.
Orange, N. j., Feb 14-Thes uni
versal use Of automobiles and the
resultant willingness of men motor
lists to wear ANY old hat" Of a low
priced or knockabout grade, Isl in
part the cause Of trouble and hard
times in the hat manufacturing in
distry here, it's members are declar-
ing.
Dover, N. H., Feb. 4-The Dover
winter carnival committee tonight
voted to cancel the entire program
with the exception of the ball set for
Friday night. This action was taken
because of the thaw and rain of this
week has removed most of the snow
and spoiled the ice.
Washington. Feb 1.-THE League
of American Inventors announced
here today that one OF Its members
! had satisfactorily tested out
magic cloth" which. with the aid
of only a crystal detector, a ground
| wire and a pair of ear. telephones.
made perfect radio receiving set
No coils were needed in the new
method, 1t was asserted. In the try
outs it was said the ear telephones.
connected with fixed crystal held
near the cloth, afforded perfect re-
ception. without physical contact. No
| aerial was used.
Rockland. Feb. 1.-THE Rice &
Hutchins Shoe Company today an
nounced that it would engage In the
manufacture Of a cheaper grade OF
| shoes than it has formerly put on the
market. Part of the Rockland fac
| tory will be given over othe manu-
facture of the new line.
Bangor, Me, Feb. 14-Charged
with breaking and entering the home
OF Lucy Burr in Argyle, June II,
Harry Barker Of Bangor was before
Judge Butterfield in the municipal
court today and entered a plea of
not guilty. Judge Butterfield held
| him in $1,000 for the May term Of the
superior court. Bail was furnished.
| San Francisco, Feb. l5-M. Fl. De
Young, publisher Of the San Francis
! co Cronicle. died here tonight follow
ing an operation this afternoon for
intestinal trouble.
| Woodbine, n. j.. Feb. 15-Trapped
on a so foot bridge. lSadore Rattan,
o. son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Katzen.
| of this town, saved his life by lying
| fiat on his back between the rails
while the train passed. He was not
even scratched.
Melillia, Morocco. Feb. ia Span
! ish military expedition has occupied
Tuariat, inflicting severe punishment
on the rebellious Moorish tribesmen.
The new positions were fortified and
garrisoned. Spanish airplapes CO.
| operated in the operations, dropping
| bombs on the rebel forces and firing
upon them with machine guns.
| Washington, Feb. ia committee
representing various travelling mems
| associations arrived in Washington
today to urge house members to ac-
cept the senate rider TO the indepen-
dent offices appropriation bill elm
surcharge. The committee was head
ed by D. X. Clink. secretary treasur-
err of the International Federation Of
the Commercial Travellers organiza-
tons.
Cologne. Germany, Feb. 15-Baron
Ago Won Nathan, the newly appoint
| ed ambassador to the United States,
has arrived in Cologne. He will make
a tour of the Rhineland area occupied
by the allies with the purpose Of ac-
quainting himself OF the wishes and
problems of the Rhine and Ruhr in
dustrialists before starting for WASH
| ington.
Paris, Feb. 15-The amount ex-
| pended on the transfer of the body
of Jean Jaures. the famous French
Socialist, to the Pantheon last No
vember. was 100000 francs. There
was much criticism when the govern
ment last summer asked parliament
to vote $4,000 francs for the trans
fer of the ashes. although 1t was as
serted that it did not necessarily fol-
low that the entire appropriation
would be used.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 15.-Losses
from the burning of hundreds of ex-
pensive motor cars. tractors. trucks,
8irplanes and accessory exhibits of