Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-23

Los angeles, Oct. zZ-(AP)-An IN
vestigation of facts relating to- the
| administration of the California
criminal syndicalism law, under
which more than 100 members of the
Industrial Workers of the World have
been imprisoned and Miss Anna
Whitney. Oakland social worker, con
victed. has been launched by the
American Civil Liberties Union, the
Rev. DIR. Clinton J. Taft, southern
California director of the organiza-
ton, announced here today.
Colchester. Eng. Oct. 22-(AP)-
/ "The miracle of Locarno is that a
will for peace has been created In
Europe for the first time since the
world war" declared Prime Minister
Baldwin in Il speech here today. I'VE
have therefore been able. he con-
tinued, ito build a solid foundation,
which will bear any superstructure
erected upon it. and if the promise OF
Locarno is fulfilled. as have every
hope it will be. the peace that we
have built up in western Europe is a
prelude to peace throughout the
whole of Europe"
Providence. r. l., Oct. 22-(AP)-
AIOhiOllr Va iilS NTOttcAs
Mills, Inc, for reduction of $4,000
ad damnum and release of attach
ment brought by Stockton Commits
sion Company. Inc. of New York.
was taken under advisement today
by u. s. District Judge Arthur j..
Brown. The textile concern seeks
release from an attachment placed
on its property at Greenwood in
suit to recover commissions:
Berlin. Oct. 22-(AP)-Parliame
tary advisers tonight predicted a safe
majority in the. Reichstag for tie
Luther Stresemann ministry when
the Rhine pact and arbitration
treaties, initiated ateLocarrios come
up for ratification. A plenary ses-
sion of the cabinet. under the chair
manship of President Won Hinden-
burg. today unanimously recorded PTS
complete concurlences with the Ger
man DELEGATES ait the security con-
ference, and the. foreign RELATIONS
committee of the Reichstag which
subsequently met with DIR. Luther
and DR.. Stresenann present. also tn-
dicated during the course OF its de-
alterations that there would be no
opposition from the middle. parqes
and socialists. - .-s
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Hazleton, Pa, Oct. % - fAP) =
Thomas Kennedy, international sec
retary- treasurer of the United Mfe
Workers. in a letter to William w.
Inglis, chairman of the anthracite
operators negotiating .committe,
takes issue with some Of the state
ments made, in a letter from Mr.. Ing
lis to Mr.. Kennedy on the antbrac!te
situation. In reply to statement Ply
Mr.. Inglis that the American Fedena-
ton of Labor and its affiliated Or
carnations are in favor OF arbltia-
ton and that the United Mine WorE
ers are the only execution to the rule.
Mr.. Kennedy pointed out that the
federation had given unanimous ap-
prevail to the proceedings of ~efe
strike.
Providence, r. l.. Oct. ec.-(AP)-
More than $50 natives Of the Cape
Verde Islands from this city and New
Bedford sailed late this afternoon on
the steamer, Brittania9in migration 70
the tropics. where they will spend the
winter. The Fabre Line has promisfd
that a returning steamer will PICK
them up next spring for the return
voyage Their destination is st. Vip-
cent, Port au Praia, Brsvado, FoSo
and other islands of the group. They
took with them a huge amount Of bag
gage, including furniture and building
materials.
Paris. Oct. 22-(AP)-The budget
for 1925 as submitted by the genera
reporter of the finance committee Of
the chamber shows an increase in es-
Inmates expenses of 902, 100000 franfs
as compared with 1925. The increase
is attributed to the rise In prices and
the fall in the value OF the frar,c.
Surplus revenue of 759,000000 franss
is expected from new fiscal measures.
Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 22.-(AP)-
A superior criminal court jury tonight
found Richard Stuart. a negro, gully
of murder in the first degree. Stuart
was charged with shooting William
James, also a negro. in his sleep, AID
burying the body beneath stones insa
nearby well. The crime was commt
ted in Wilmington. Mrs. Hilda James.
wife of the slain man. and his brother
in-law,' Palmer Lucas, are also charg-
ed with the murder Of James. Thsy
have not yet been tried. Mrs. Jamss
was the states principal witness in her
husbands trial.
Springfield, Mass, Oct. e. (AP)r-
Discussions leading toward a change
in the tax law and administration Of
the assessors duties of Office were
topics of the opening day Of the 1871
conference 90 taxation under the aus
riceS ef the Neu ENGLAND stata tax