Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23


deportation proceedings against Miss
Gil, who is now living in Wallng-
ford, Conn.
Washington, Dec. 22-(AP)-The
long inquiry into the Shenandoah dis
aster was ended today when the naval
court took the evidence under advise
ment on completion of final arguments.
Manchester, ~ H, Dec. 22.-(AP)-
The scarcity of $3.50 gold pieces in
this city is reported by one bank on
cial here to the fact that many of the
gold COTS have been. sent to China
where they are linked and mounted on
bracelets, anklets and other pieces of
oriental jewelry which are sold to the
trade at an enormous profit. AS the
government has discontinued the mint
ing of $3.50 gold coins, there has been
a steady rise in value of those left in
circulation. Some of the older coins
are quoted as high as $.35 each.
Manchester, n H., Dec. 22.-(AP)-
George Boles, AZ, of Londonderry N.
H., who had both legs cut off by a
Manchester and Derry electric car in
Londonderry last night, died today at
the Sacred Heart Hospital where he
was carried last night. He had been
walking on the tracks and the street
railway reports that he was lying
along the right of way with his feet
hanging over one rail when the car
struck him.
Boston, Dec. 22.-(AP)-Attorney
General Jay r. Benton announced to-
day that he had received from Police
Commissioner Herbert A. Wilson list
of 81 cases in response to his recent
request for information as to possible
miscarriage of justice in the criminal
courts or improper handling of cases
The request to the police head was
made when Frank A. Goodwin. regis
trar of motor vehicles. charged laxity
In the courts and protection by politi-
clans of persons accused of crime.
Berlin. Dec. 22.-(AP1--Nelly Beese,
Germany's first licensed woman pilot,
who braved death from the air many
times, committed suicide today. 1t is
believed she was the victim of a mt OF
depression caused by separation from
her husband, Charles Boutard, French
airplane builder. In addition to her
nylHR eNploltS sic was q 0NA'PSASS~ ~
some abi&ty.
Franklin, n. H., Dec. 22.-(AP)-
Henry p. Chandler, 20. an inmate Of
the Merrimack County Farm at Bos-
cawen, was reported in dying condi-
ton tonight as the result of injuries
sustained yesterday when he wandered
away from the institution and was
struck by an automobile said to have
been driven by Newton Cox, athletic
director of the Franklin schools.
Gloucester, Mass, Dec. 22.-(AP)--
Four hundred cases of assorted choice
liquors were seized aboard the schoon-
er Mineola by the police at midnight.
The schooner put into port at 10
o'clock tonight and police were in
formed that under the canvas and ice
cargo of alcohol. The crew had fled
when the searchers arrived.
Geneva, Dec. 22.-(AP) - Frederic
A. Delano. of Washington. has cabled
his acceptance of the presidency of
the League of Nations commission
which is to proceed to Persia to
study the possibility of substituting
other crops for the opium poppy.
Portsmouth N. H., Dec. 22.-(AP)
Between Is and 80 summonses
were issued today and are returnable
tomorrow before the committee OF
city council which Is conducting a
recount of votes cast in the recent
municipal elections when Charles A.
Dale, Republican, was elected mayor
by eleven votes. The summonses
were primarily for voters whose
names appeared on the list of ward
one but whose names were said not
to have been checked off on election
day. The recount was asked by the
Democrats who lost the mayoralty
but control the city council.
Springfield, Mass, Dec. 22.-(AP)-
George Fl. Hamilton, a., western d.
vision sales manager for the Fisk
Rubber Company, died suddenly last
night in his home in Long Meadow.
He was formerly with the Federal
Tire Company and came to the Fisk
organization with the merging of the
two concerns three years ago. He
Joined the Federal organization In
1912 and was well known in the rub
Der trade.
Washington, Dec. 22.-(AP) - Az
erage productio by the American
COW still is much too low. says the
first annual report of the bureau of
dairying, made public today. c. w.
Larson, chief of the bureau, urges
investigation Of the breeding and
feding of dairy cattle as means of
increasing the milk yield. Studies to
promote more complete use of milk
and dairy products also. were sug-
gested.