Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

VICE preSluenL IN Charge OIL tIe idiSOi
portion Of Chicago's Belt Lines, he
is one of the inventors of the cleo
trica. car retarder which, almost
switches cars in the maZes of yard
tracks around Chicago.
London, Dec. 1-(P)--The Prince OF
Wales was eliminated today from the
second round OF the army squash
racquets championships at the
Princes Club by Captain III. Nc
Cormick, who won 3-2. The prince
defeated Lord Bingham in the first
round yesterday al.
Manchester. Y. H., Dec. 1.-(PJ-
Yvette Forth, four-year-old girl, was
crushed to death today by a tank truck
Of an oil company. Police investiga-
ton exonerated the driven, Napoleon
Blanchette. The child walked back
wards into the path Of the truck from
behind a parked automobile.
Hong Kong, Dec. 2.-(P)--It is off,
cially announced that the Cantonese
national government has decided to re-
move the seat Of government to W.
chang.
Portsmouth, n. H., Dec. 1.-(P,-A
new record in trans-continental gov
eminent freight shipment was claimed
today by the supply department of the
Portsmouth navy yard. A carload of
1000 pounds Of submarine engine parts
and equipment made the trip to the
Mare Island navy yard. San Diego,
Cal, in 1e days, where from 81 to "a
are usually required. Six railroads,
the Boston & Maine, Delaware & Hud-
son, Erie, Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul, Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific, cooperated. The car started on
November and reached its destina-
ton on November "a, advices received
here today stated.
Oakland, Calf, Dec. 1.--(PJ-The
idea the American Indian is a van
fishing race is wrong. SO says Ed
gar V. Merritt, assistant Indian COM
missioner. He adds: I'm 1900 there
were 270,544 Indians in the United
States and today we have 34s,SI6.
The Indians are increasing in pupu-
lation at the rate of about 1900 per
annum."
Washington, Dec 1.-(P)-A re-
quest that an American war vessel
be sent to Foochow for protection OF
American nationals, has been trans
mitted by the American consul at
Foochow to Rear Admiral Williams,
commanding American naval forces
in Chinese waters. The town is
near the coast in Fukien province,
south of Shanghai and the message
dictated apprehension that the con-
tending Cantonese and Shanghai
armies might come into conflict in
the vicinity.
Concord, \. H., Dec. 1.-tP,-Peti-
tons for the audit of town and mu-
nicipal accounts are being received
in such large numbers that the 1927
legislature will be asked to appro-
pirate money for this purpose by the
state tax commission. Work has,
up to the present, been financed out
of the governors emergency fund,
which is inadequate to allow con-
tinuance of the auditing.
Concord, n H., Dec. 1.-(Pl-TWo
Marines have been ordered to this
city to guard mail at the pest office
and railroad transfer station. Acting
Postmaster Horton L. Chandler an
uounced today. This city is central
distributing point for mail from all
sections of the state.
Manchester, y. H., Dec. 1.-(P,-
Today the last day for payment of
property taxes before interest
charges are added. found deluge of
checks being received at the tax col
lectors office. accounting to more
than $500, 900. The Amoskeag
Manufacturing Company's check was
SQkS ORA which ron the
largest tax account in the city. Man.,
chester Traction, Light and Power
CO.. paid sl1S,S17.s0. W. H. McElwain
Co, $4,000 and the Manchester Gas
Company S40,06S.
Panama Dec. 1.-tP)-Religious
restrictions, similar in many respects
to those now in force in Mexico. are
called for in q bill which has been
submitted to Congress by Liberals
who propose the regulation of relig-
ious worship. The measure has
created deep impression in all cir
cles and is likely to become the sub
ject of heated debate both within the
chamber and among the public.
New York. Dec. 1.-(P,-The de-
tense in the Morse conspiracy case
rested today. The defense consumed
slightly more than two days. Prose-
cution took seven weeks. Three sons
OF Charles w. Morse. veteran ship
ping man, and four other defendants
are charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud in sending false financial
statements OF the Morse shipping
companies through the mails.
Boston. Dec. 1.-(P)-Joseph De
convicted of conducting a business in
narcotics while an inmate of the
Worcester House Of Correction, went
to Jail today for a year and a day.
Other prisoners in the House of
Correction last summer and this fall
were getting drugs. the authorities
knew, but they could not trace their
source. When discharged prisoner
later left money with one of the
turnkeys to be given to De More
suspicion was directed toward him.
He was sentenced by Judge Brewster
in Federal district court
Woodsville, n. H., Dec. l.-(P)-
Frank w. Rourke. son of the late
John Rourke, who was general SUI
Railroad today resigned a position
with the Boston and Maine to accept
the post of superintendent of the
Mystic Terminal Company in Boston. !
Mr.. Rourke has been in the service |
of the Boston and Maine since 1915 !
and had been a trainmaSter.
BOndsmen Give Up
Ex-PrOyidence Mayor
In Alienation Suit
Providence, r. l., Dec ! UP -