Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15

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with reports that an effort would be
made to stop the court-martial pro-
ceedings against Col. Williams. Mo-
body in authority was willing to be
quoted, however.
Washington, March 13.-(AP) -
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri,
today violated the Senate rule re-
quiring senators to face the chair
while speaking, and got away with
it. Although Vice-President Dawes
called Senator Watson, Republican,
Indiana, yesterday for speaking with
his back to the chair, Senator Reed
spoke for 10 minutes today facing
squarely away from the Vice-Presi-
dent.
San Pedro, Cal, March 13-(AP)
When Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Buehl
married they agreed that three chill
dren, two boys and a girl, would be
the right size for their family. For
IL years there was no child, but yes
terday triplets arrived-two boys
and girl. The mother and chil-
dren are doing well.
Rockland, March 13.-Harry Fl.
belly member of the Rockland
board of park commissioners, has
resigned because he believes that
Judge George w. Kelley, who was
defeated for reelection to the board
last Monday. is a better commission
er than he Is. He resigned in the
hope that the selectmen will vote to
put Judge Kelley in his place.
Jalapa. Mex. March 13-(AP)-The
bishop of Papantla has abandoned his
see in accordance with orders from the
government, which threatened him
with expulsion if he refused to leave
voluntarily. The bishop of Tehuante-
pee also has been told to leave Only
one bishop is now permitted in the
state Of Vera Cruz.
Washington, March 1s-(AP,-
Congress now stands ready through a
special committee to receive bids for
private lease of Muscle Shoals. Final
action was taken today when the Sem
ate accepted the House amendments
to concurrent resolution authorizing
joint congressional committee to ne
gotiate lease and report back to
Congress.
Croydon, Eng, March 13.-(AP)-
Only Is days out of CapetGwn, more
than 5000 miles away, Alan J. Cob
ham, England's greatest Iong-distance
f1ier, reached Croydon flying field to-
day. completing a round trip aerial
journey from England to South Afri-
ca. He won a race against the liner
Windsor Castle. which sailed from
CapetowDf the day of his departure,
Feb. rs. and is not due at Southamp-
ton until Monday.
New York March 13.-(AP)-The
high school paper was considered both
as a news organ and constructive adj
vertising medium in talks before 500
editors of high school dailies today
before they closed a two-day conyen-
tion.
Moscow. March 13.-(AP)-Exten-
sive silver, lead and iron ore conces-
sions in the region adjacent to the
Amur river in Asiatic Russia have
been granted to the Preamur Joint
Stock Mining Company, an English
firm. The contract is for period OF
SO years. The government reserves
the right to buy the entire output of
the mines.
London. March 13.-Clubland, which
is Piccadilly, Pail Mall and some OF
the streets of Mayfair, has success
fully resisted the effort of tailors ana
the more conservatively minded to re-
vive the fashion Of dressing for the
evening meal. The men simply refuse
to do it, and the clubs with dining
rooms set apart for dressed diners
find them nearly empty.
Concord, N. H.. March 13.-The war
rant for the annual Concord school dis
trict meeting to be held April 1, posted
today, includes an article calling for
vote to determine whether or not the
school board shall be authorized to es-
tablish a pension system in coopera-
ton with the teachers and to appro-
pirate money for the same.
Providence, r. l., March 13.-(AP)
james F. Lavender of Bristol. for
mer state representative and town
solicitor. widely known for his poll
tica activities, was fatally hurt at
| Riverside late this afternoon when
his automobile struck telegraph
pole and he was hurled through the
Windshield. He died tonight at the
Rhode Island hospital.