Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-10

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contained in radiograms received to-
day by the National Geographic So
ciety from the Macmillan Arctic ex-
petition ships which arrived at
Hopedale, a Moravian mission Eski-
mo village on the evening of July 7.
Derby, Conn, July 9-(AP)-A
printing press with a capacity of
6,400 postal cards minute, and
which mechanically is claimed to be
perfected beyond any in use for that
particular purpose was being dis
mantled after an official test at a To-
cal factory to be shipped to the.gov-
eminent printing office at Washing
ton where it will be in commission in
September. 1t is claimed that this
\ press will supersede those now in
use because of it's mechanical perfec-
ton. The Japanese government has
ordered similar one.
Hartford, Conn, July 9-(AP)-A
hearing on the constitutionality of
the state film tax laws will be held
| tomorrow morning in the Federal
court at New Haven before Judges
Henry Wade Rogers. Thomas Tha-
cher and Henry Goddard of New
York.
Boston, July 9-(AP)-Any at
tempt to drydock the famous old
frigate Constitution in her present
condition might result in her col
lapse and make her restoration i'm
possible, Lieut.. John A. Lord, U. S.
NJ, the naval constructor assigned to
the task of rebuilding the vessel re-
! cd 10 ID
| De Steiguer. commandant of the Bos-
ton navy yard.
New York, July 9-(AP)-Tax Of
| ficials of New York, PENNSYLVANIA
and Massachusetts yet today in the
Bar Association building to consider
means for securing reciprocal tax
exemption under laws recently enact
ed in those states. Several million
dollars of taxes, paid in duplicate as
sessments on corporation holdings in
| other states are involved. The off j.
Gals are seeking way of elimina.>
ing double taxes in the future.
Jackson, Tenn, July 9-(AP)-J.
| w. Ross, judge of the federal district
court for western Tennessee, today
| was at liberty under bond of $4,000,
under charges of being implicated in
the failure of the Peoples Savings
bank Of Jackson, which closed it's
doors recently, following discovery
of an apparent shortage of more than
| 100000.
Kobe, Japan, July - (AP) -
The Chinese crew of the liner EN-
press of Russia, numbering 400 men,
went ashore yesterday without leave.
The company is negotiating for a
Japanese crew.
Los Angeles, July 9-(AP)-Made-
lynne C. Obenchain has sought and
obtained protection of the law
against what she says were the death
threats of Paul Roman. former con-
vict and one time witness against
her in her second trial for the MUIR
der Of J. Bolton Kennedy, here, three
years ago.
Mexico City. July 9-(AP)-The
International Latin Womens Con-
gress, in session here has issued a
protest against the presentation to
General Pershing of the sword of
General Jose Antonio Paez, Vene-
Zuelan liberator. The sword was
sent to the American general by
President Gomez of Venezuela early
this month. Nine Latin American
countries and Spain are represented
in the women's congress.
Minneapolis, July 9-(AP)-Wind,
rain and hail took a heavy toll on
Wednesday in seven districts of
Minnesota, including the Twin
Cities. In Minneapolis four persons
were killed, IS were injured, and one
was reported missing in a terrific
wind and rainstorm which struck the
south part of the city shortly after
6 P. M. A trail of wreckage repre-
senting more than 100000 property
damage was left. Streets were flood
ed and for several hours during the
evening were blockaded by hundreds
of uprooted trees.
NV York, July 9-(AP)-The
Scopes evolution trial is regarded by
DIR. Charles II. Mayo of Rochester,
Mimi, as of great educa tionaI bene-
fit.
Swampscott, Mass, July 9-(AP)
President Coolidge does not in
tend to play an active role in Con-
gressional elections. This determi-
nation holds even in his own Con-
gressional district in Massachusetts
in which vacancy now exists as
result of the recent death of Geo.
B. Churchill.
Chicago, July 9-(AP)-Mrs. Min
ME Reiger, 40, was charged today
with having poisoned four year old
Elmer Sherman. He was placed in
her charge by the boys mother who
was unable to support him. The
police began an inquiry into the
fact that a $3.50 life insurance poll
cy had been taken out for the boy
two weeks ago with Mrs. Reiger
named as beneficiary.
Brockton, Mass, July 9-(AP)-.
The Wall, Doyle and DAILY Co., an
nounce immediate start at a capa-
city of 1900 pairs of shoes daily of
a grade never previously manufac-
tured here. A new wage list has
been signed between all u of the
Brockton locals of'the Boot & Shoe
Workers Union and the firm. Three
other firms have been asked the
same scale, the Alfred Shoe Co., Jo-
seph F. Corcoran Shoe Co., and the
Stone and Tarlow Co.
Nashua, N. H., July 9-(AP)-|
Hubert Carroll, brick mason of 70
Clinton street, Manchester, n. H.,
who sustained a fractured skull on
Tuesday when struck by debris from
a dynamite explosion in the Nashua
mills yard, died here today. He was