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

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Athens. Ohio. Feb. ,22.-(AP)-In a
cave reached by fifty foot passage
way, IA inches high, prohibition Of
ficers today found the charred body
of Frank Lenigar, 26. and the uncon-
scious form of his brother. Amos,
3d.. People living in the vicinity had
reported there was something
queer" in the cave. The dead man
apparently had been overcome by
fumes from a gasoline stove used to
operate a still. then burned by an
explosion of the stove. Both feet Of
his brother were so badly burned
they may have to be amputated. He
was found half way along the pas
sage. He had tried to crawl out. but
collapsed on the way.
New Orleans, Feb. 22.-(AP)-Mrs.
Henette Bussey, 20. charged with the
murder Of her five year old daughter,
Verdia, attended the child's funeral
here today under police escort. Later
she was returned to prison and police
continued investigation OF Verdia's
death and that of the woman's hus-
band, Lawrence Bussey. %. a city
fireman, and two other children who
have died within the last year. Police
are working on the theory hat all
were poisoned but the only motive
$4,000 life insurance policy.
Springfield, Mass, Feb. 22-(AP)-
An investigation to determine the
whereabouts Of $500 in checks,
missing from the accounts of the
Springfield branch OF the state reg
istry Of motor vehicles, has been or
dered by William F. Williams, state
commissioner of public works. AS
part of the investigation which has
already started, all motorists re-
ceiving their plates from this office
have been sent brief QUESTIONABLE,
asking if checks written for motor
registration have come back from the
bank.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 22-(AP)-The
Denver Post says today that Mary
Louise Spas, whose adoption by Ed
ward W. Browning, wealthy New
York real estate man, attracted such
wide comment that 1t caused the an
nulment action, Is in Denver and en-
gagged to Herbert w. Singleton, 81, of
Rochester. N. Y. Singleton, the Post
says, admitted that he and Mary were
engaged informally" and added that
Il hope to marry Mary some time
next summer" He said Mary's
mother and his parents would be
here before the marriage. Single
tons father, the Post says, is presi-
ter.
Boston, Feb. 22-(AP)-Of the 5000
persons who shook hands with Gov
ernor and Mrs. Fuller at the Wash
ington's Birthday reception in the
state house hall Of ags today, more
than one third were children. They
came from all over the state at the
express invitation of Alvan T. Full
Ter, Jr., who recently announced
through the press that he had made
arrangements" with his father to
have plenty of soldiers and music"
Moscow, Feb. % - (AP) - Dia-
monds. emeralds and sapphires
weighing about $4,000 carats and
| comprising part of the Russian
crown jewels, became the property
today of French diamond merchants,
who paid the Soviet government So
924. $50 for the lot, or $135,S00 momre
than offered by American jewelers..
!. Among the jewels was the magnifi-
cent crown worn by the last EN-
press. 1t will be disjointed and the
stones scattered on the French
market
Kingston, r. l., Feb. 22-(AP)-A
triangular debate between Rhode
Island State College and the Univer-
sites of Maine and New Hampshire
will take place simultaneously at
Orono, Maine. Kingston, r. l., and
Durham, n. H., it Is announced. The
subject chosen Is "Shall the United
States government be permitted to
perpetuate on the people of America
such uniform marriage and divorce
laws as they shall be pleased to en-
act?"
New York, Feb. % (AP) - The
Cunard liner California locked to-
night from West Indian cruise
with the story of the daring rescue
from drowning of Mrs. Edward B.
Clapp, e., of Worcester, Mass, one
of the tourists aboard. Mrs. Clapp
fell from gangplank into the sea as
she was leaving the ship at La
Guayra, Venezuela. The ships chief
officer, John Duncan dove to her res