Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-18

Ihsn ecHooi pupils ana SON OF Frank
~ Iowner, lieutenant of the southern
dlylsion Boston & Maine police. is al
legged in writ served on Headmaster
Charming H. Greene Of Penacook Htrh
school, returnabls at the next session
OF the Merrimack county superior
court here. The writ alleges that on
March 10 the boy was struck upon the
head with a rubber hose. The allega-
tions declare that tho boy was dis
missed from school, that pleas for q
| hearing before the school board were
delayed and finally set for next SOP
tember. forcing the lad a year behind
In his progress through high school
The suit is for damages of $4,000.
Chicago. June '17.-(AP)-Angered
at the city's greatest drive against
! gangsters and their beer-running
feuds, started Saturday after q street
fight in which two policemen and one
gangster were slain, gangland attempt
ed last night to strike back. A gum
, man went into the stronghold Of the
F, law-the office of States Attorney
. Grove in the City hall--and fired a
bullet which Mr.. Grove believed was
, intended for him. But the bullet
missed the only occupant Of the office,
Police Sergeant Elbridge H. Curran,
+; who bears a striking resemblance to
f, Mr.. Grove, and the supposed emissary
lNof the underworld turned and fed be-
fore Curran's fire.
London, June II - (AP) - The
Duchess of Westminster today was
granted decree in her divorce
suit against the Duke OF Westmin-
ster.
Worcester, Mass. June 17-(AP)-
Joseph Luscavage, 10 years old, was
sentenced in district court here today
to 80 days in the house of correction
Tor driving away with his fathers
automobile without the latter's con-
sent. The boy was absent several
days. The father was complainant.
The lad appealed.
Mexico City, June 17.-(AP)-
Congratulating President Gales upon
MS forceful statement in reply to
that issued by American secretary of
state, Kellogg, former President OBJ
RECON is quoted as saying: Behind
secretary kellogg's declaration
have been unable to find a shadow
of the American people. but another
quite different"
Mexico City, June 17.-(AP)-
1t is semi officially stated that the
American bankers who have been
negotiating a $15,O00,OOO loan to
Mexico for road building reiterated
yesterday their intention of carrying
out the negotiations. The loan
would be guaranteed with the re-
Gently imposed gasoline consumption
tax.
Boston, June 17-(AP)-Two Of the
four Lynn unions of the Amalgamat-
cd Shoe Workers have voted to join
the Boot and Shoe Workers Interna-
tional Union Of the American FEEDER
ition of Labor, it was announced
,ere today by Charles L. Baine, gen.
oral secretary treasurer of the latter
organization. The two are the cut
tiers and the heelers, dressers and
packers.
Providence, r. l.. June 17-(AP)-.
Judson ]. Cutler of Lynn, Mass,
shortstop, was elected captain Of the
Brown baseball team for next season
today.
Philadelphia, June 17-(AP)-By
defeating Cornell to l today in an
intercollegiate league baseball game
the University, of Pennsylvania gain
ed the first leg on the quadrangular
cup. =.
New York, June 17-(AP)-Ger-
trude Ederle, II year old American
girl who holds numerous swimming
records, sailed today from Europe on
her greatest adventure-an attempt
to conquer the English channel. II
am not very sure. but 1 will try my
best" she said as friends surrounded
her just before the departure Of the
Berengaria. Il was not very tired af-
ter my swim from the Battery to
Sandy Hook on Monday and could
have gone on If necessary"
London, June 17-(AP)-The draw
for the Wimbledon championship
tennis matches, play in which will
begin next, Monday, was made today.
The first quarter o fthe mems singles
contains John Hennessy, United
States. Hennessys first match will
be with the Dutch player Camden
been. Jean Borotra, the French
| champion, is in the second quarter.
The third quarter includes Ray
Casey. United States The upper.
half in the women's singles. contains
the names of Suzanne Lenglen, Miss
Elizabeth Ryan, United States, and
Miss kathleen McKane, England.
! Mile. Lenglen and Miss Ryan, who
are in the second quarter. must meet
as early as the second round.
Vancouver B. c., June 17-(AP)-d
The small army of stampeders that
went over the sonw to beat others in
the gold rush to the Dease Lake
country in British Columbia IL hit
ting the trail again on the return
with their fortunes still to be made, /
reports Miss Mary Wolyerton, who
visited Deas Lake. Very little gold
has been found" she said. '"Three ex-
perienced gold miners went into the
gold pan creek, divrted the stream.
and at the expense of two months
labor took out $1.60 in gold.
New Haven, Conn, June 17-(AP)
AT it's 224th commencement exer- 4
cises today Yale university awarded
zoos degrees in course and Is hon
! orary degrees. more than 200 more
degrees than were ever before
awarded at Yale.
London, June IL (AP) The
newspapers report that Sir Herbert
Barker, noted specialist in manipu-
lative surgery, recently operated up
on himself under peculiar circum-
stances. While swimming at Alas
STA, on the Gulf of Genoa, he struck
his head on the bottom during dive.
Pegaininq the surface with difficulty,