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

ing him some discomfort. but it is
hoped he will be fit by tomorrow to
| resume the trip interrupted by ibis
indisposition.
| Victoria, 3. c., Feb. 24--Major
Pedro Zanni, Argentine aviator. who
| was forced to abandon proposed
world flight in Japan last year, will
| resume his flight May /. from Toxic.
| Japan, Patrick D. Murphy, advance
agent for the aviator. said last night
on his arrival from the Far East.
| Hollywood. Cal, Feb. 24.-Darby
Day. Jr., son of the wealthy presi-
! dent of the Underwriters of America
and we'll known in Chicago social
| fering from acid burns. Police said
| the acid was thrown into his face
| Icy his wife. Physicians are at
| tempting to save the life of his wife.
| who swallowed poison after throw
| ing the acid. 1t is thought probable
that Day will lose his eyesight.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 24.--The
House today struck out Of a Senate
| resolution a provision that the men,
| bers of the Legislature attend the
| presidential Inauguration at the ex-
pense of the state and amended it
so that members attend at their own
| expense. Another amendment adj
| opted provided that the state be rep
esented by certain designated state
officials and officers and men of the
National Guard at state expense.
Washington. Feb. c4.-The Senate
.,t~ J,y 70
day before it accepted, 40 to y
proposal to authorize Federal
Judge Henry D. Clayton of Ala
bama to accept decoration given
given him by the French govern
ment. Senator Borah, Idaho, said
|, he regretted the "lackeyism exhibit
ted by certain people" in their
search for these fantastic honors'
end added: 1T has gone far enough
in other circles without invading our
Judiciary"
Boston, Feb. 24.-The entire sys-
tenn of the Boston Elevated was our
CT commission for half an hour to-
day when a short circuit In the
South Boston power house cut OIL
the power. Thousands of passen-
gers spent the period sitting IN
darkened trains in tunnels While
others left stalled surface cars anu
walked. A similar tie up occurred
Oct. p last when trouble developed
at the South Boston plant.
New York, Feb. 24.-Carlos Ortiz
Basualdo, native of Argentina anu
Leonora NJ. Hughes. dancer, obtain
cd a marriage license today, an
rouncing that the ceremony Would
be performed this afternoon at 81.
Patrick's cathedral
Boston, Feb. 24-An appalling
increase in deaths from organic
heart disease, nephritis and apoplexy
and the practical suppression OF cpl
demic diseases, such as typhoid
fever and diphtheria, as a cause OF
fatality, were reported by State
Health Commissioner Eugene r. KEEL
ley. in his annual report submitted
today to the public health council.
The records of deaths caused by au-
tomobile accidents and alcoholism
was branded by DIR. Kelley as
Shocking and scandalous.'
Boston. Feb. 24--Charles Ponzi, on
trial in the superior court here on
charge of larceny Of $4,000 from in
vestors in his financial scheme which
brought him millions of dollars.
made his closing argument to the
jury today. Ponzi, who has conduct
ed his own defense in the larceny
case, has served term in the Ply
mouth Jail after being convicted in
the federal court on a charge Of us
ing the mails to defraud. II Is ox-
pected the case will go to the jury
tomorrow morning.
London, Feb. 24-A despatch to
Lloyd's from Roose's Point. Ireland,
says that the Greek steamer Diaman-
tbs Pateras of 1,722 tons. from Rosa
rio for Sligo. went aground in the
Sligo river and broke in two amid
ships. The cargo is being lightered.