Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-25

fire department in six months. The
association will elect officers tomor-
row.
Montclair. N. j., June 24-(AP)-
Yale golfers with 1859 strokes for IA
holes and defeated eight other east
ern universities today for the team
championship in the annual collie
giate tournament now In progress at
the Montclair Country Club. Dart
mouth players were fourth with a
score of 1888. Dexter Cummings,
champion for two years, and E. P.
Stratton, of Williams, took medal
honors for the day with 1872 thereby
leading the qualifying field in the in
diyidual championship lay. which will
continue during the remainder of the
week.
London, June 24-(AP)-The Unit
ed States army polo team today
again proved it's superiority over the
British army team at Nottingham in
the second game of the series for the
international military championship.
and by winning by a score of to
retained the championship trophy. On
Saturday the Americans won the first
game of the three game series by 8
goals to 4. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Americans are the victors in
the competition the final match of
the series will be played Saturday.
Paris, June 24-(AP)-M. Call
laux, in his expressed determination
xrofod ho-
fore July 1, made a great step for
ward today. The finance minister
introduced the budget in the cham
Der of deputies and literally stam-
peded the usually deliberate body.
He succeeded in disposing Of the
general discussion inside of two
hours and the deputies then voted
the budgets of the ministries of
finance and justice in about the same
elapsed time. M. Caillaux then an
nounced that the chamber would
meet tomorrow morning and said 1t
must have the budget ready to go
before the senate on Friday morning.
Chicago, June 24-(AP)-Re-e cleo
ton Of all but one officer and revi-
sion of the bylaws of the order were
the chief accomplishments Of the
Modern Woodmen Of America here
today. r. c. Springs of Grand Forks,
n. D., was elected to the position OF
escort to succeed r. c. Belle of the
same state. who retired.
New York, June 24.-(AP)-Sir
James A. M. Elder, commissioners for
Australia in the United States, has
received word that extensive plans
are being made for the reception for
the American fleet in Australia this
summer. Great public interest is
being manifested in the forthcoming
visit of the fleet. The program just
announced provides a crowded two
weeks entertainment.
Washington. June 13.-(AP)-
The war department today awarded
the designation distinguished COL
leges" and honor military schools"
to the following institutions after in
spection by a board of officers: Nor
witch University, Vermont; Rhode
Island State College; University of
Delaware; Rutgers College; Univer-
sity of Vermont; Cornell University;
New York Military Academy. St.
st. Johns, N. Y; and Clason Military
Academy, New York City.
New Haven, Conn.,. June "a
(AP)-Olympia Maori. charged with
the murder of John Bagnano, al
legged father of her child, will be
brought to court tomorrow morning
to hear the decision of Judge John
r. Booth on whether 1t is now pos
sible for her to receive a fair trial
in New Haven county. Following
completion of arguments of States
Attorney Alling's motion for a
change Of venue. the judge indicated
that he was ready to announce his
decision. The jury in the first trial
disagreed.
Washington, June 24-(AP)-A
commercial treaty between the Unit
ed States and Hungary, following the
general lines of the commercial
treaty with Germany, was signed to.
day at the state department by Sec
rotary Kellogg and the Hungarian
minister.
Washington. June 24-(AP)-Babe
Ruth, who sat on the bench today
while his team mates won from
Washington, will not return to the
Yankee lineup for probably a week,
Manager Higgins said tonight. Ruth
not only is suffering from swollen
ankles, Higgins said, but is still In
generally weakened condition due to
the long illness which kept him out
Of the game until ten days ago. He
added that he was convinced he had
let Ruth start playing before his
strength had been sufficiently re-
stored. Ruth will travel with the
team, however, during that time.
New York, June "a - (AP) - By
scoring decisively in straight sets
over Ralph H. Baggs, William r. TIL
den, End. national tennis champion,
today advanced to the final round Of
the eastern New York state singles
championship. The match was de-
cided at 6-2. Ga, 81.
Philadelphia, June 24-(AP)-E.
G. Chandler, California, and Louis
Thalheimer, Texas. FETCHED the semi
final round in the intercollegiate lawn
tennis tournament today at the
Merton Cricket club, Haverford.
Chandler in the fifth round defeated
]. Lang, Columbia. 60. Ga, and Thai
heimer beat w. w. Ingraham, Har-
ward, 6-3, 11-9.