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

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Orleans county court here today aft
er he had been found not guilty Of
first degree grand larceny, only to
be taken into custody on d federal
warrant charging violation Of the
interstate commerce laws.
North Berwick, Feb. 14.-AlleginR
that her husband, Plummer A.
Chase, deserted her at Lowell, Mass,
April /. 1897, and that she has not
seen him since, Mrs. Mary Frances
Chase, 10 Of this place, has filed 4
libel for divorce. which will be heard
at the next session of the supreme
judicial court at Alfred in May.
Rome, Feb. 15-Like Pope Leo XIII
In the jubilee year Of 100, Pope Plus
today descended for the first time
in st. Peters to worship at the Holy
Door of the tomb of the apostles.
The pontiff was accompanied by the
entire membership of the sacred col
lege, residing in Rome, with the
exception of Cardinal Merry del Val.
who still Is suffering from a slight
attack Of Influenza,
Belfast. Ire, Feb. LEBANON De
Valera, the Republican leader, in a
speech today at Carrick- on Shannon
described the reasonable and sedi-
tious offenses bill just introduced in
the Dahl Eireann by the Free State
government as the first great coer-
cion measure in Ireland, and as a
continuation Of British oppression.
He was glad this challenge was
forthcoming; the Free State govern
ment had thrown off the mask and
had given a great ST. Patrick's Day
message to the Irish race abroad.
New York, Feb. 15-Miss Elsie
Holman, "a, medical student who
was shot Friday by q girl believed
to have been demented, was still in
a serious condition tonight at the
French hospital. After the attack,
she was operated upon and a bullet
removed from her lung
Police are searching for Sadie
Steinberg, her alleged assailant, who
disappeared after the shooting in
Miss Holzman's room in the Junior
League hotel.
Newark, n. j., Feb. 15-Despite
the efforts of what he termed a ne
gro Paul Revere" who dashed ahead
on motorcycle to warn bootleggers
in Paterson and Passaic that the Of
ficers were coming, federal prohibi-
ton Chief George Tits Of the New
ark office, today announced the ar
rest Of six proprietors Of saloons in
each town during raids yesterday.
The men will be charged with the
sale and possession of intoxicants.
Buenos Aires. Feb. ia dispatch
to La Nacion from La Paz. Bolivia,
says that Professor Arturo Paenasky,
director Of the archaeological muse
UNI here. has discovered important
specimens Of Tiahuanaco archeilogi-
cal ceramics. Authentic ceramics
from the Tiahuanao region are said
to sell for high prices in certain SCI
entific centers in the United States
and Europe.
Madrid, Feb. 15-General Vallespi-
nosa, member Of the military direc-
torate. announced today that an inn
portant military action has taken
place in Morocco. Spanish forces
surprised a large body of rebels that
attacked them, taking many prison
ers and much booty. General Primo
De Rivera, president Of the directo-
rate, announced that bad weather
las interfered with communications
between Madrir and the fighting zone
in Morocco.
New York, Feb. 14-Dennis J. Ken
ny, 20-year old victim of a gun-tot-
ing taxicab driver, was buried to-
day while the police wound up their
drive aginst lawless taxi chauffeurs.
As long cortege, including Gov. AL
Smith, who came from Albany. and
his military staff, followed the body
of the youth from his Fifth avenue
home to a cemetery. the police con-
tinued their activities, arresting 4S
drivers and summoning CAT others
for appearance in traffic court Mon
day.
Moscow, Feb. 14-Leon Trotsky.
who was recently removed from the
post of war minister, has been re-
1eved of his membership in the coun-
Gil Of labor and defense, 1t was Of
ficially announced. He will be sue
ceeded on the council by M. w.
Frunse, the new war minister.
London. Feb. 14-Hope by the
British government that a new dis
armament conference will be called
before long, and preferably by the
United States, is believed to be
causing the cabinet to delay its de-
cision regarding fresh warship con-
struction.
Cannes, France, Feb. IA desire
to be admitted to play in information
al tennis tournaments Is given by
the friends of Count Ludwig Salm-
Hoogstraten as one of the reasons
he is seeking Hungarian nationality
through adoption by an elderly func-
ttonary of the Budapest foreign Of
flee, named Covacs. He has been
barred from the Rivera and other
tournaments owing to his Austrian
nationality.