Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-15

1t appears, according to the dispatch
that q clue was provided by the of
ticiating priest, who was seen to en-
ter the Mussolini home, his eccles-
iastical garments showing under his
cloak. ff
Paris, Jan. 15-(AP)-M. Herriotts
opening speeches as president of the
chamber of deputies this afternoon
furnished an occasion for the coal
ton of the left to give him another
ovation. immediately afterward the
mers stamp tax on business tran
sactions. The political situation can
be judged by these acts. The Left
coalition is pressing it's campaign
against finance Minister Doumer and
Premier BRAND, while putting for
mer Premier Herriot forward at
every opportunity and making no sec
ret of its intention to force him back
into the premiership.
New Bedford. Mass. Jan. IA
(AP)-A jury in the superior court
tonight brought in a verdict Of $4,000
for Edward T. BaDnon. In his suit for
$4,000 against Attorney Asa Anger.
for malicious prosecution. in connec-
ton with a case where Bannon was
arrested for larceny from Charles B.
Thompson in 1922. Bannon is at the
present time under sentence of the
superior court to term of three to
five years for larceny. and his motion
for a new trial has been denied by
the supreme court.
To, m,
latest of series of mishaps over
took the schooner Mary ]. Beale, for
mer rum runner, in shipyard here
tonight when the craft was swept by
fire and seriously damaged. The
ship was sold at federal auction in
Providence last week after confisca-
ton as a carrier of contraband al
cohol. On it's way down Narrangan-
sett Bay it sprang leak and had to
be beached on the shore at Ports
mouth. A lighter fioated it and 1t
was brought here for repairs. The
origin of tonight's fire Is a mystery
? Boston, Jan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that efforts to prevent tSe historic
Parker House from coNapsing led
directly to the falling of two floors
yesterday was given by Robert r
McNutt, the wrecking official in
charge, at building department
hearing today. The collapse occur
red while the hotel was being RACED
| to make wa yfor a modern hotel
building, and nine men were injured
two severely. After the hearing the
board of examiners suspended indie
| finiteIy the licenses of McNutt who
operates through the Robert r. Nc
Mutt Corporation, and of his assist
| ant, Joseph Russell The board
charged no specific law violations OF
negligence. but criticized the general
conduct of the wrecking job.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 14.-(AP)-A
lecture on the folly of bank robbery
| did not deter four men who took Sc,
,, 500 from the Continental Savings
Bank today. You aren't going to get
| anywhere by holding up this bank
Mrs. Kathryn Anderson, a steno-
grapher. told the robbers as they
herded her and other employees into
back room. This is just a small
bank. getting we'll under way: it's a
| nice bank and it won't do you any
good to hold it up. Bank robbing
never did anybody any good.' The
robbers didn't argue; they just took
the money.
Concord. \. H., Jan. 14.-(AP)--As-
sistant Attorney General Joseph s.
Matthews of Concord was today ap-
pointed judge on the Nef Hampshire
superior court bench to succeed Judge
Oliver w. Branch of Manchester, ele-
: waited to the supreme court. Attorney
| Maitland Morse of Berlin was appoint
ed assistant attorney general to sue
coed Mr.. Matthews. Owen johnson
was named a police commissioner of
Manchester and Frank H. Emerson re-
appointed to the finance commission of
the city.
Paris. Jan. 14.-(AP)-Edouard Her
riot, former premier made his inaugur-
al speech as president of the cham
Der of deputies today. calling atten-
ton to the fact that this session marks
the 50th anniversary of the French
parliament as it was established in
it's present form after the defeat in
the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. IL
have confidence that the French re-
public will solve the problems growing
out OF the world war as il oyercame
those left by the war of 1884, said NJ.
Herriot. ITO help the public treasury
at this juncture is not only a worthy
act but also a good business PROPOSE
tion.
Dayton. Ohio, Jan. 14.-(AP)-First
test of an airplane brake. designed to
stop the ship within short distance
after landing, We're made by army air
pilots at McCooll Field here today.
One of the advantages of brakes on a
plane, which operate similar to brakes
on an automobile, is that it will enable
f1iers to make emergency landings on
small fields.
Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 14.-(AP)--
Two professorships have been estab-
lished at Harvard College in memory
of the late Francis Lee Higginson. IS,
for Is years an overseer of the college.
1t was announced today. Professor
Bliss Perry has been appointed Francis
Lee Higginson professor of English
literature, and Prof. Wilbur c. Abbott,
Francis Lee Higginson professor of
history.
Albany. n. Y, Jan. 14-(AP)-Gov-
ernor Smith will not be candidate
for reelection as chief executive of
the State if he can help it. This he
made clear today when discussing
business activities into which vari-
Gus friends of his had gone. He de-
clared fatty that he intended to re-