Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-25

pany had not failed to observe the
terms of the agreement, but that 1t
was prevented from undertaking the
work on Saghalien Island because Of
the unforeseen presence there OF Jap
anese troops. The Sinclair Company.
he added, intended TO press its claims
and select for development an oil
area outside that granted to the Jap
anese in the recent Japanese
treaty.
Picking, Feb. 24-(By A. P.)--Hsuan
Tung, the deposed boy emperor OF
China, has gone to Tientsin. Hsuan
Tung was forced to leave the inn
perial palace in the Forbidden City
early last November, following the
seizure of Picking by Feng -u-Hsl-
anG. IIsuaL first went to the home
of the former regent. Prince Chun.
but later took refuge in the Japanese
legation in Picking. This move was
said at the time to have been made
with the knowledge and consent OF
other intere ed legations and on the
advice of Hsuan's English tutor. who
accompanied him.
Washington, Feb. GA bill de-
signed to encourage export OF Amerl-
can form products and patterned on
the lines of the McNary- Haugen Dill
which failed of passage in the CLOS
ing days OF the last session was re-
ported today by The house agricul-
ture committee. The vote was IL to
.. The bill would create an export
corporation having at it's disposal
SIC, 100000 of federal funds.
MI oi-(Pu I'm
his maiden speech on the army. de-
livered today, General Michael w.
FrunZe, Leon TrotZky's successor os
soviet war minister, warned the Rus
sian people to be ready to meet an
attack from foreign foes. 1.-THE Red
army must realize it's situation"
General Frunze said. ut should
know that a big military clash with
the enemies OF soviet Russia is in
front of it.
Cleveland, Feb. 24--Testimony was
resumed today in the federal grand
jury investigation into the illicit
Withdrawal Of whiskey and alcohol
from Ohio distilleries and government
warehouses, particularly the Hayner
Distillery at Troy, Ohio, where, it is
alleged, $4,000 barrels of whiskey
We're withdrawn in 1921 and 1922 for
diversion TO bootleggers.
Brockton. Mass, Feb. 24--NVilliam
+. Kane, well known criminal lawyer,
died suddenly early today at his
home here. He was SO years old.
He was formerly an assistant district
attorney of the Norfolk Plymouth
district and assisted in the prosecu-
ton of the Sacco- Nanzetti murder
case.
New London, Conn, Feb. 24-With
a 1870 case sealed" cargo Of liquor,
the two masted British schooner C.
a. Anderson, bound from Lunen-
burg. n. S.. to st. Pierre. MIDI" is in
custody here today, having been
towed into the lower harbor tonight
after seizure by the coast guard de-
stroyer Jouett. between seven and
eight miles south of Mop:au,l Point,
l.. |.
New York. Feb. Ell. p. Morgan
* Co. announced the shipment of
S2.50O,00O in gold to Bremen for the
account of the German Heichbank.
completing the total consignment Ct
$o0,000,00O which was arranged for
out of the proceeds of the American
portion of S110,000.000 of the recent
German international loan.
Cleveland. Feb. 24-The proposed
organic union of the national Presby
terrain and Congregational churches
was discussed today. The meeting
was attended by the national COM
missions and committees of local
pastors and laymen representing the
two churches.-Plans decided upon
will be reported back to their ma
tional assemblies for final decision.
Birmingham. Eng. Feb. 24-The
condition of Former Premier Lloyd
George. who was taken ill with al
sore throat here Saturday, was i'm
proved today. His temperature now
is normal. His throat still is caus-