Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

PRESIDENT Angel of Yale asked for
$2O,O0O,OO0 to maintain university's
educational standards.
Bill Tilden and Fred Anderson de-
feated Vincent Richards and Francis
T. Hunter for the national indoor
doubles tennis title 81 New York.
Senator Borah, in Chicago speech,
warned American people that an at
tempt will be made to force this
country into the league Of nations.
Helen Wills and Charles S. Kings
ley of England, won the final mixed
doubles match in the Beauleu tennis
tournament.
Pack of ferocious dogs kill Harry
Griffin, one-armed mechanic on street
in Yonkers. N. Y.
Countess of Cathcart, by signing
bond for release from Ellis Island,
voided the habeas corpus proceedings
brought by her attorney, federal Of
ficials claim.
Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 22.-(AP)--
A further application to Harvard
College of the English system of re-
ducing the amount of required work
has been effected by recent vote of
the faculty, it was learned today. I'm
der the latest ruling candidates for a
degree with distinction whose work
in the first two years has been salts
factory may drop two Of the eight
courses usually required In Junior
and senior years. Such a student may
carry only three courses in each of
1. -. 1Ns-& n
take the full complement of four in
junior year and two in senior year.
Mexico City, Feb. 22.-(AP)-
Some of the nuns from isolated con-
vents closed by the government have
appeared In the streets for the first
time in 40 years. They literally en-
tered a new world and appeared
amazed and mystified at the change
they saw. Never before had they
seer automobiles or street cars. They
appeared to be rather helpless They
also were confused over the changes
In the style of frocks and bonnets
during their 40 years of seclusion and
it was only with the assistance OF
lay friends that they were able to
purchase wearing apparel.
Augusta, ia, req. GI.-(AED-
Cobb, basebalrs greatest pilferer
when it comes to bases, has diacov-
cred that he can catch 'em stealing.
too. He called in police to search the
home of a former Negro servant
when he missed a valuable pair of
cuff links and in the mans house
police found $3.50 worth of table linen
and other articles from Cobb's home
which had been missed off and on
for Ave years. The man and his wife,
vigorously asserting their innocence,
were placed in JAIL charged with lar
ceny from the house.
Waterbury, Conn.,, Feb. 22.-tAP)
Andrew C. Campbell, SO. president
of the A. C. Campbell Co. and con-
sulting engineer of the American
Chain Co., died at his home here
yesterday. He was prominently
identified with the industrial and
business interests of Waterbury, was
an inventor of note and life mem
Der of the American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers. since 1880.
Brussels, Feb. 22--(AP)-A pro-
posal to repudiate Belgiums foreign
debts contracted before the armistice,
the rate of the Dawes plan receipts
from Germany. was introduced in
parliament today by Senator
Charles Magnetic. Senator Mag
nett who is one of the chieftains OF
the Liberal group, would have the
senate "solemnly proclaim that Bel
GUM contracted a debt of gratitude
to innunerable and generous Amer
lean citizens which she will never
forget"
Springfield, Mass, Feb. 22-(AP)
William G.. Rivers, As, is on the
danger list in a local hospital as the
result of double attempt to end his
life about midnight. Found suffer-
ing from the effects of a dose of pow
erful disinfectant the police learned
that he had also tried to hang him.
self but that the rope broke. He re-
fused to give the reason for his at
tempt.
Providence. Feb. 22-(AP)-Po-
lice throughout the state are search
ing for Joseph Gianetti. SO, Of this
city, wanted for the murder Of his
wife, Lucia Gianetti, 80, mother OF
three children. her father, Fran
ICSNO SoiuSoiil1s anu iiNi d'hN'Ss
Rafelli Bevilacqua. 81 who were
shot in Gianetti's home here early
last evening The Gianettis We're
married four months ago. soon after
Gianetti was released from prison
where he had served year for for
gerry.
Sydney. n. S.. Feb. 22--(AP)---The
United Mine Workers of America,
District 26, by majority of 3735,
have voted against the proposed
agreement to settle their dispute
with the British Empire Steel Cor
poration. In each Of the five sub
districts the referendum was over
whelmingly against acceptance and
indicated the attitude of the miners
regarding the check off, clause.
Peking, Feb. 22- (AP) -Adviccs
received here from Hankow say that
II American missionaries and tn -ir
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