Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-03
NEWS BRIEFS

l. Washington, July a (AP) - The
close of the fiscal year on Tuesday
I found a surplus Of $3.50, 505,23s.33 in
| the treasury after expenditure of 49,
| 529,643,446.09 of the ordinary re-
ceipts which totalled $3,780,148,-
GS4.43. The surplus, nearly four
| times the amount forecast in October
is not available for tax reduction
| purposes this year, having been used
to lower the public debt. Secretary
Melons statement of the treasury's
condition said that only the annual
surplus to be expected in future
years should be used as the margin
| available for tax reduction.
Panama, July 2-(AP)-The Pan
anna canal toll receipts for the fiscal
year ending June 80 were $21,40O,523,
or $2,S90,440 less than the receipts
for the preceding year.
| Henley on.Thames, Eng, July 2
I-(AP)-Walter Hoover Of Philadel-
phia, favorite for the diamond SOULS,
; rows against H. K. Morris, English
oarsman, in one of the four heats of
the event being decided today as part
| of the Henley regatta program.
Hoover won the trophy in 1922 and
| Norris was victorious the following
year. 1t is the first appearance of
[ Hoover in the present regatta. Nor
ris can be depended upon to put up a
good struggle, but he is not regard
| ed as able to defeat the American.
| Their heat is scheduled to start at
1926 P. M.
Washington. July 2-(AP)-Cot-
ton production this year was fore
| cast today at 14,339, 900, equivalent
| 5OO pound bales. by the Department
of Agriculture in its first quantity
| report Of the season.
Washington, July 2.-(AP)-
| Agreement has been reached be-
tween the fleet corporation and the
national marine engineers beneficial
association to continue in force for
the year ending next June 30 the
present wage scales and working
conditions on fleet corporation ships.
Swampscott, Mass, July 2-(AP)-
President Coolidge, who will be SO
years old on the fourth of July, re-
Gov. Fuller of Massachusetts who
apparently had written some poetry
for the occasion.
Cambridge, Mass, July 2-(AP)-
A message from President Coolidge
regretting that previous engage
ments would make it impossible for
him to act as honorary referee at the
international inter collegiate track
meet here July II, was received by
the Harvard college authorities to-
day. An invitation had been extend
ed the president to act with Presi-
af In wi
as honorary referees at the meet
which will bring the combined track
team of the English universities, Ok
ford and Cambridge, against Har-
ward Yale team.
Swampscott, Mass, July 2-(AP)-
Deluged by flood of invitations
from old friends and neighbors 10
dinner and social functions, Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge today let it be
known that they intend to spend a
quiet vacation here and do not ex-
pect to be guests of honor at social
functions away from White Court.
London, July 2-Nervous break
downs are on the increase in Eng
land, according to Sir William Ben
nett, surgeon. Speaking before the
council of the Institute of Hygiene,
he declared that 80 years ago there
was no such thing as nervous break
downs while now the number of
cases was astonishing.
New York, July 2-(AP)-In ans
wer to statements of Edward l..
Doheny, that representations of dan
ger of war in the Pacific prompted
his part in the naval oil leases the
New York Times today publishes
comments of government counsel in
the oil lease prosecutions and of 9TH
er officials connected with the case.
Montpelier, VT. July John g.
Cowie of Manchester, N. H.. was
found in an unconscious condition In
his room in Mellers Inn today. A
gas odor was noticed and the door
broken in. At the hospital he an
pears to be recovering.
Manistee, Mich, July 2+(AP)-l
Professor Walter Scott HENDERSON.
66, of Grinnell College, Grinnell. Iowa
was found dead in his cottage at !
Portage Point near here yesterday.
The discovery was made Albert Sig