Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-18

AoiAi fo.t OSl. IO-kFl-J uSt 10
show that swimming the English
Channel Is not the only sport" KIass
Everts, Norfolk diver, walked across
the bottom of Hampton Roards to-
day from Old Point Comfort to the
Norfolk Naval Base, distance of
about five miles. He completed the
unprecedented jaunt in two hours
and Al minutes.
Tilton, N. f., Oct. 16-Harold
Ripley, a Well-known Tilton young
man, while hunting this afternoon in
Northfield was accidentally shot.
Two Penacook men were also hunt
ing and one of them accidentally
shot Ripley, firing into some bushes
when he saw him move and mistak-
ing him for game. Ripley's face was
filled with powder and shot. He was
carried to the home of Elmer v.
Dinsmore and taken from there to
the Franklin Hospital. No arrests
were made.
Washington, Oct. 16-Prescrip-
tons issued by physicians for whis-
key or other alcoholic liquids in flu
ture will not have to be filled by a
specific druggist as required by
existing regulations. Under an or
der issued today by the commission
er of internal revenue, 1t is provided
that physicians, in writing prescrip-
tons, shall not name the druggist
or pharmacist who shall fill the or
der. A whiskey prescription here
after may be filled by any druggist
to whom it may be presented, pro-
yided, of couTse, that the druggist
holds a government permit.
New Haven, Conn. Oct. 16-One
Dartmouth student was unconscious
in the New Haven Hospital today
and another slightly injured follow
ing an automobile crash last night
when the students car was side
swiped by another. The injured
youth is John w. Haarer, Jr., of
Lansing, Mich. With four other
to the Yale-Dartmouth game here
this afternoon whom the crash occur
red. The students were pinned be-
meath the wreckage.
Providence, Oct. 16-Arrested af-
ter his automobile had struck and
killed Florence Morton, II, and
critically injured Leota Johnson,
both of Fadwick, Howard D. Neal,
Cranston High School student. was
arraigned in special session OF
court and held for trial on the
charge of manslaughter. He plead
ed not guilty. Bail was set at $500
/ which was furnished by his father
and the case was continued until
Oct. %.
Worcester Oct. 16---(P)-The wa
ter situation In Central Massachus-
etts Is becoming acute. Rain Is
needed and lot of it. The sixth
consecutive year OF rainfall deficit i:
! showing cumulative effects which
while not critical, is causing those
/ having the responsibility of munici
pal water supply, some worry.
/ Providence, Oct. 16-Margaret F,
/ Lodge OF Boston pleaded not guilty
before Judge Hahn in Superior Cour
! today to a secret indictment charg.
ing her with passing a worthless
( check, and was released under 5000
bail
Shanghai, Oct. 16-(P)-A blazins
/ troop ship. laden with munitions
drifted today, an inferno of death o
1900 Chinese soldiers. as it showeret
missiles In all directions upon tn,
city of Kiukiang and upon ships IL
/ the Yangtze River. The ship was tn
( kuang Iuang, transporting 1900 sol
diers of Marshal Chuan Fang, rule
of Eastern China.
! Holden. Oct. 16-An automobil
/ driven by Mrs. Harold f. Underwoo,
of SO Pomona road, Worcester, VIII
was learning to drive the car with he
husband as instructor, crashe
through the fence near the Eagl
Lake mill in Jefferson today. droppe,
over 20-foot embankment and land
ed a mass of wreckage in two feet o
water in the cement basin used {
store water for the manufacturing
plant. Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood an
their three children. Donald, s, Ear