Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22

dered a bench warrant issued charg-
ing Gerald M. Chapman, notorious
bandit. with the murder Of Policeman
James Sicily Of New Britain, Conn.,,
Oct. ~, 1924. States Attorney H. NJ.
Alcorn was to leave for Washington
today to confer with Assistant Attor-
ney General w. j. Donovan concern
ing his request to have Chapman
brought to Connecticut for trial on
the murder charge.
Austin, Tex, Jan. 21.-A resolu-
ton providing for the removal of
the 1917 impeachment judgment
against James f. Ferguson. former
governor and restoration of his ell
gibility to hold office, was introduced
today in the Texas senate.
Tsingtao. Shangtung Province.
China. Jan. 21.-(By A. P.)-The
vanguard Of Shanghai's repatriated
soldiers, numbering 1000 arrived
here by ship today. and were tran
shipped Immediately and sent on to
Tsinan, the provincial capital. Six
thousand more soldiers are due here
tomorrow.
Picking, Jan. 21.-(By A. P.)-
Through the text of the Russo
Japanesatreaty, 1t is announced, will
be withheld from publication pend
Ing ratification it is ascertained that
1t contains two protocols covering
recognition of the Soviet by Japan
and exploitation of coal and oil
fields. reservation by M. Karakhan, /,
nt hn IfAt
any responsibility for the Ports
regret for the Nicolaievsk massacre
OF 1920 in which many Japanese
were killed.
New York, Jan. 21.-At the Of
fetal invitation of the government
of Cuba the entire New York SYM
phony orchestra headed by Walter
Damrosch, it's conductor, will leave
here next Monday afternoon aboard
a music special" bound for Havana.
The invitation, extended by the
Cuban secretary of state, Is said to
be the first one accorded to a for
eign orchestra.
New York, Jan. o1.-Principal Of
ficers of the National Boot and Shoe
manufacturers Association were re-
elected by the board of directors to-
day at the 21st annual meeting of
the association. Those re- elected in
clude: John c. McKeon of Philadel-
phia, president: j. Dudley Smith of
New York. secretary. and Herbert T..
Gleason of New York, treasurer.
New York was selected as the place
of the next meeting.
Washington. Jan. 21-The senate
today ratified treaties with the Do
minican Republic confirming the
evacuation Of American military
forces and describing the method for
the refunding OF the Dominican debt
totalling s25.0oo,Ooo.
Toxic. Jan. 22-(By A. PD-Pre-
mier Viscount Takaaki Kato in his
speech at the opening of the imper-
iai died said the signing of the Rus
so-Japanese treaty enabled the two
nations to revert to long continued
friendship. The premier said the
government would avoid placing any
foreign loans this year.
Perpignan. France. Jan. 21-The
two French airplanes with which
Captain Pelletier D'Oisy Of Paris-to-
Toxic fame and Colonel De Goys
Mazzirao are attempting a flight to
Lake Tohad, Central Africa, ar
rived here at 4.40 p NJ. today. A
broken steering wire on one of the
planes will delay the aviators' de-
parture for Alicante. Spain, until
next Friday.
Rutland. VT. Jan. 21-On petition
OF the Worcester Bank & Trust Com
pany Of Worcester. Mass. Walter A.
Clark Of this city. an insurance
for the Davis Foundry Company,
Inc. of this city. The bank claims
to hold mortgages for $4,000 on the
plant. Extensive building during the
war to accommodate a business boom
Is said to have caused the concerns
financial trouble.
washington. Jan. 21--The nominal
tfoE OF Edgar A. Bancroft. Of H.
linois. to be ambassador to Japan,
was confirmed today by the senate.
Luxembourg, Jan. 2'-The Luxem-
burg cabinet resis ned today and the
Grand Duchess Charlotte Adelgonde
reserved her decision as to whether
she would accept the resignation.
Concord. n. H., Jan. 21-A COM
plant filed in the United States dis
trict court here by Edward +. Brown
OF Ipswich, Mass, who declares he Is
acting for himself and any other
stockholders of the Boston 6, Maine
railroad who may join him in the
q nf hn
dent of the Boston & Maine Stock
holders Protective Association. pravs
that the court appoint receivers, for
all the properties. assets. book ac-
counts and all other holdings Of the
Boston e. Maine Railroad.
Wheeling. w. Va. Jan. 21-Walter
d: Pierce. special prohibition agent
OF Washington. testified today that
he had seen Judge William B. Baker
OF the United States district court Of
northern West Virginia under the in
f'uence of liquor in hotel lobby in
Clarksburg. during the first week Of
the April term of federal court. His
testimony was heard before sub
committee of the hoLse judiciary
committee, hearing charges preferfed
by 7. A. Brown. district attorney, as
a basis for possible Impeachment
proceedings.
Paris. Jan. 21-Deputy J. L. Chas-
tanet. socialist member Of the gov
ernmental majority. introduced a bill
in the chamber today calling for the
regulation and control of the bank
ing institutions of France. Foreign
banks doing business in France
would be subjected to the REGULATE tons
of the bill.
New BRUNSWICK. n. j.. Jan. 2t-
Twenty passengers in a bus had a