Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-10

Doom. Holland. as declaring that
the former German Emperor was er-
traordinarily excited by the news
that an agreement had been reached
between Japan and Soviet Russia,
This treaty portends a tremendous
change in the worlds outlook" he is
reported to have said. "The peril
which ! alone among the rulers OF
Europe. predicted a quarter OF q
century ago now has materialized.
Seattle. Wash. Feb. s-Reports
from Fairbanks. Alaska, that BALTIC,
leader of Gunnar Nelson's team of
Siberian wolves which figured prom
inently in the recent relay race from
Nenana to Nome with diphtheria
anti-toxin. is dead. were denied in a
message late last night from Nome.
Vancouver, b. c.. Feb. 9-Eleyen
Japanese, including five petty off,
cors and six seamen. members of the
crew OF the cruiser Idzumo, met
death in the harbor here early yes
terday when the pinnace in which
they were returning to the Idzumo,
after enjoying shore leave, collided
with the Canadian Pacific tug Nam
| Dose.
Halifax, n. S.. Feb. 9-After liv.
| ing days on a battered and dismant-
led vessel off the Bay OF Fundy, Cap.
tain z. II. Richards and crew Of the
| tire masted st. John schooner Net.
tie c., were rescued and brought by
| the schooner Field Wood to this
port, where they told their tale Of
hardship yesterday. Captain Rich
| ards said that he sailed from New
and six days out, after battling a
continuous gale the schooner was
| dismasted and started leaking. Two
| steamers passed them but paid no
attention to their distress signals, he
said, although one came SO close that
they thought rescue was imminent
and had their luggage on deck ready
to abandon the schooner.
Boston, Feb. 9.-When Mrs.
| Thomas w. Lawson died in 1906 at
ter nine years OF invalidism, her
! husband, the copper king" gave
orders that nothing was TO be dis
turbed in the rom she occupied
THE Nest" the simple little cottuge
adjoining the mansion erected upon
his magnificent estate, Dreamwold,
at Egypt. Mrs. Lawson was buried
a short distance fiom ''rhe Nest"
| tomorrow afternoon Tom" lawson,
! who died suddenly Sunday morning
after a recent opel alton, will DO laid
to est beside her. The funeral SER
vices will be held in The Nest"
| with only members Of his family
! and n Few close friends present. Tho
Rev. John W. Suter, OF the Cathe.
dral Church of St. Paul will Off.
| ciate.
Louisville, Ky. Feb. 9.--The ar
rest OF two lads on an island IN the
Ohio river II short distance above
| the city has disclosed $4,000 worth of
! jewelry which four boys are believed
TO have stolen from a dozen East
| End homes in the last several
months. The island was the pirate
rrtreu' of the boy band and on 1t
| was buried their treasure. The two
youage boys arrested would lot dis
| close the hiding place Of their elder
brothers. Theft OF rowboat to
cross to the island led TO rEcir cap
ture and sewelry found in their
pockets disclosed the robberies. The
| boys under arrest are Robert Sewan,
III, and Everett Bowman, Ii.
"
london, Feb. 9.-Chairs and tables
IN the fashionable London c:1es are
ar inch OF more lower th1n they
change in women's dress styles. The
average shoTt-skirted woman could
not Sit gracefully at the :llgher
tables ii was explained recently at
d meeting Of cafe owners assoc
! citation. If the short skirt disap-
peared. it vas said. both tables and
chair, wouid have to be raised to
| their old levels.
Cohoes, y. Y, Feb. 9.-Damage
estimated at 100000 was done. and
| one man was severely injured during
| fire which swept through block,
which contained the Hermony Hotel.
Bowling alleys. a dance hall and the
store of the Cohoes Building and
| Supply c., last right. The entire
fire fightins force OF Cohoes, helped
by apparatus from Troy worked
| most of the night distinguishing the
| flames AMI preventing their spread.
| The man injured was George War
time. proprietor and manager OF the
building and supply company. A
plate glass window fell upon him,
severing an artery In his leg, when
lie ran into the burning building to
| rescue papers from his safe.
Los Angeles, Feb. 9.-Negotiation
between the attorneys OF Charlie
| Chaplin and those OF his wife, for
nlerly Lita Grey OF the movies, have
| been halted. Chaplin and his lU
year old bride have decided mot to
have anything more to do with law
IA I'D
quoted Mrs. Lillian Spicer. the
brides mother, as saying. Mrs.
Spicer's statement was madc In CON-
ncction with her departure from the
Chaplin mansion in Beverly Hills.
where she has been living since her
daughters marriage, to q house
which she has taken in Hollywood.
Concord, y. IT,, Feb. o.-High
Sheriff George A. Wooster of Merri-
mack county believes he has solved
% breaks and robberies which have
teen reported from five counties OF
the state, all involving the loss of
antique furniture. through the Grrest
of f. w. French of Lakeport and
East Brookfield. Mass; Ernest c.
Severns OF Lakeport and Ralph seav.
ey of East Nortawood. The three
Sheriff Wooster and Deputy Marshal
Claude Foster of Laconia. All are
in Jail awaiting further develop
ments in the case. Sheriff Wooster
reported To-Day that the arrest of the
men followed a clue given last week
in the form of an automobile regis
tration number and that much of
the stolen furniture has been re-
covered.
Toxic, Feb. 9-(By A. Ply
Vernacular newspapers here today
contain reports OF serious conflict
Sunday between opposing factions OF