Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-01

l.obb was sentenced to five years in
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NEWS BRIEFS
Paris, Nov. 80 - (AP) - Premier
BRAND left today for London to par
ticipate in the signing of the Locar-
no security pact tomorrow. Foreign
Minister Benes of Czecho- Slovakia,
and Herr Won Hoesch. the German
ambassador in Paris, saw him off at
the station.
Boston, Nov. 30-(Ap)-A statute
allowing defendant, except in capt.
tai cases, to choose a trial without
jury by leave of court was recon-
mended in the first report of the jul
dlcial council of Massachusetts filed
with Governor Fuller today. The
council was created by an act passed
last year for "the continuous study
of the organization, procedure and
practice OF the courts"
Lenlngrad, Russia, Nov. 30.-(AP)-
Sentences of death have been carried
into effect against six former port Of
ficials and six private traoers for mis-
appropriation of 1900 tons of state
merchandise valued at more than a
million dollars. They WERE shot to
death Saturday after the central COM
mittee of the sovets had dismissed
their appeal for clemency. The trial
involved 1913 persons. all of whom
were alleged to have been engaged in
stealing state property for several
years.
Rome, Nov. 30.-(AP)-The corner
stone of an edifice in the center of the
ancient Coliseum. upon which the
cross removed from the old Coliseum
after the fall of temporal power will
be placed. was laid yesterday in the
presence of government officials. Tn
der the stone were placed a piece OF
oliver wood from Gethsemane and a
stone from Golgotlia. both of which
were sent as gifts by >Monsignor Luigi
Barlassina. patriarch of Jerusalem.
There also were deposited medal
commemorative of Holy Year, pic
ture of Pope Plus XI and a photo
graph of King Victor Emmanuel.
Boston, Nov. 30.-(AP)-AppIica
ton has been filed with the secretary
of the commonwealth for charter for
the North and South Floating Inn
Company. The announced purpose of
which is to operate steamers to Flori-
da and anchor them off Miami as float
ing hotels to relieve the present hous-
icg shortage in that city.
st. Adams, VT, Nov. 30.-(AP)-
The cold snap that hit this vicinity
yesterday and last night drove the.
mercury down. to six below zero in
some places and froze st. Adams Bay
entirely over as far as st. Adams
Point. This is the first time in years
that this portion of Lake Champlain
has been frozen over until after
Christmas.
Pittsburgh. Nov. 30.-(AP)-Charg-
ed with embezzling or misapplying
more than 100000 of the funds of
the closed Carnegie Trust Co, of
which he was president, John A. Bell,
banker and coal operator, was placed
on trial today. District Attorney S.
IT. Gardner was assisted by Major T..
Lowry Humes, special counsel for the
Pennsylvania department of banking.
Moscow, Nov. so = (AP) - After
three months of negotiations, a COM
plete agreement was reached today
between the soviet government and
four japanese mining companies for
exploitation of the oil fields on SAX
halien Island, formerly held by the
Sinclair interests. The contract will
formally be signed Dec. 10. The
Japanese expect that the oil thus
gotten will eventually make them
independent of the United States as
regards their fuel supply.
Worcester. Mass, Nov. 30-(AP)-
The WESTERN Electric Company has
selected this city as the site for its
New England distributing branch ac-
cording to an announcement made
today by the chamber of commerce.
Three other cities in New England
were seeking the branch.
Litchfleld, Conn.,, Nov. 30-(AP)-
The state rested its case against
Olympia Maori who is on retrial
charged with the killing Of John
Bagnano in the lobby of a theatre at
New Haven last February, in Itch
field county superior court shortly
before noon today. The defense call
ed as its first witness, John Bagnano
who testified that he did not at any
time remove any weapons from the
body of his dying brother and that he
did not see any pistols or revolvers
removed from the car.
Belfast, Nov. 30-(AP)-Disorder
growing out of Republican activities
continue in Ireland. especially in
Galway, but thus far without blood
shed. Bailinastow is being patrolled
today by soldiers rushed there from
Athlone as result of an outburst Of
firing which aroused the town at 2
O'Clock this morning. 1t was discoy-
cred later that bullets had shattered
windows and riddled doors in the
house of Justice Gallagher.
Washington, Nov. 30.-(AP)-Col-
oonel William Mitchell received in
court today a large box containing the
label of the Chamber of Commerce of
Phoenix, Ariz. An accompanying let
tor said the contents of the boX-a
giant Slemon-was intended for the
prosecution counsel Colonel Mitchell
remarked that he would use the pres
emit himself, for he believed that lem
on juice, if mixed properly, would help
cure a cold which now is casuing him
some annoyance.
Jersey City, n. j., Nov 30-(AP)-
Jacob Mussner, Bayonne baker, yes
terday was arrested twice for de-
ivering rolls on Sunday in violation
of the vice and immortality act, New
Jerseys blue law" The arrests were
made by different patrolmen. Muss-
ner posted $25 bail each time.
Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire,
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