Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-16

contest 1Or Lsl6 ndtlOndl championship /
and several more entered the exhibi-
ton drill classification. The Zouaves
from Jackson, Mich, were favored tc
win the competition.
Chicago, July l5.-(AP)-Heat rec
ords continue to be broken in the mid
die west and the Rocky Mountain
areas, the weather bureau guardians
having to dig back in musty files OF
years ago to find any marks approach
ing the present wave.
Leicester, Mass, July 15.-(AP)-
Police investigation is expected to be.
gin today into the riot between klans-
men and anti-sympathizers which oc'
Cured late last night and which re-
suited in many being bruised by fly
ing missiles, automobiles damaged and
TWO persons, whose identity had not
been learned, rendered unconscious.
Swampscott, Mass, July 15-(AP)
Melville +. Stone, counsellor OF
The Associated Press, arrived today
at White Court to be a house guest
of President and Mrs. Coolidge.
London, July 15-(AP)-With Lady
Astor in the chair, the Duchess OF
York today opened an international
conference of women who are en-
gagged in scientific, industrial and
commercial pursuits. Miss Ethe
Bailey, representing the American
Society of Automotive Engineers and
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers brought greetings from
those organizations. The conference
being held at the Wembley Exhibi-
ton, is the first of it's kind in Eng
land.
Washington, July 15.-Secretary
Jardine has postponed his plans fol
an immediate return to Washington
and has gone to Wisconsin for rest
Although his general health is not
considered to be impaired, the Sec
retary has not fully recovered from
an attack of indigestion suffered
during his recent six weeks tour OF
the west. The secretary expects tc
go to Swampscott soon to discuss
the agricultural situation with
President Coolidge but he plans tc
ing the trip.
Paris, July 15.-(AP)-The Paris
municipal council voted today In ia.
vor of taxing foreign actors appear
ing in Paris theatres.
Boston, July 15-(AP)-The Suf-
folk county gand jury today began
an investigation of alleged irregu-
larities in the city of Revere's funds
Evidence Is being presented to the
Jurors by Assistant District Attorn-
ney Maurice Caro- and three Revere
police sergeants have been called tc
give testimony. Several weeks age
Mayor John E. Walsh of Revere
brought about grand jury action. Al
that time the grand jurors were on
the point of ending their session and
after submitting a report to District
Attorney OBrien, referred the case
to the jurors now in session.
Beacon, N. Y. July 15-(AP)-
Clarence o. Barring. who was charged
with attempting to kill his wife BY
administration of disease germs. is
sane and able to stand trial, DR.
Raymond S. c. Kieb. superintendent
of the state hospital for the crimin
ally insane, declared in a certificate
issued to Justice Bleakley of the
Westchester county court.
Concord, n. H, July 15-Througf
his attorneys George L. Hause of this
city, negro, convicted of the murde,
of Moses Goldberg, a merchant here
has filed an appeal with the supreme
court taking exceptions to court rul.
lngs during the trial. He wak founc
guilty of murder In the first degree
by a jury in Merrimack county su.
perior court and upon recommends
ton of the jury was sentenced to bt
hanged on Nov. II. 1925, by CHIEF
Justice Branch. The appeal is ex.
pected to be heard in September.
Washington, July 15-(AP)-Witl
the treasury endeavoring to elimi.
nate patronage from dry enforce.
ment, Senator Watson of Indiana
the administration leader, declared
hatly today that there was no pos
sibility of taking the question OF
prohibition out of politics. 1--WE have
long been advised" he said, that
the tariff was not a political oues
tion. but 1t has not been taken ont
OF politics. No more can prohibition
be taken out"
New York, July 15-(AP)-More
leg and less neck will be on view
next fall If the conception of au-
tumn modes for women prevails as
revealed at the showing of the Ma
tional Gament Retailers Associa
ton.
Fee, French Morocco, July 15.-
tAP)-Abd El Krim, Riffian chief. is
strainlng every nerve in preparation
to strike blow against the French he.
lore the Franco-Spanish cooperation
arranged for at the Madrid conference
becomes effective. All the informa-
ton gathered by the French intelli-
gence service tends to bear out this
assertion. Intermittent fighting con
tinues all along the line Although of
minor character, it Is extremely
wearing upon the French troops. who
are suffering from the heat and from
the strain of constant vigilance.
Berlin, July 15-(AP)-The self
styled emir of kurdistan, also known
as Prince Hohammed Said Zerde
cheno, recently deported from the
United States, has been arrested here
charged with swindling and passport
Justification.
New Bedford, Mass, July IS
Deputy sheriffs armed with 27 war
rants started out today to serve them
on delinquent taxpayers in the town
or Fairhaven. The taxes are long
overdue, and the serving of the war
rants follows instructions by the at
torney general of Massachusetts,
Jonn II. Stetson. tax collector for
talrhaVen, has been summoned to
appear before the superior court at
TAUNTON the first Monday in Septem-
Der, to explain why he has not COL
iected the back taxes. His bondsmen
also Will be required to show why he
has not enforced collection.