Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

r. SudNdHdu Wnen ne returns from
his vacation next Monday anil that
from these reports the complaint
against the Salvationists will be
drawn.
Plymouth, Mass, Aug. - up -
Liquor smugglers last night sounded
a false alarm of fire in the north end
OF the town so that they might lard
their cargo unmolested at the south
ern beach, police declared today. A
false alarm late in the night, drew
both firemen and police to North
Plymouth. A patrolman. finding
they were on wild goose chase,
started a systematic search Of the
shore line and found 80 cases Of al
cohol piled up.
Philadelphia, Aug. 6-(P)-William
4. Whitman of Camden, n. j., a note
teller in the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers Title & Trust Co.
this city, is under arrest charged
with stealings amounting 10 $4,000.
This became known through officials
OF the state department Of banking.
Whitman was married III tie spring,
and the stealings We're made to
keep up appearances" according to
Robert w. Doty, chief examiner.
Washington. Aug. 6.-(Pl-A tropi-
cal storm Of marked intensity is NOV
Ing northward from Bermuda, and the
weather bureau has warned shippin
off the north Atlantic coast to expect
gales tomorrow and Sunday.
Ventura. Cal, Aug. 6.-(P)-A sharp
q or1,, hoJ
ute occurred at s.43 o'clock this morn
ing. No damage was reported.
Paris, Aug. 6.-(P)-Jules Decanp,
chief of the economic section of the
Bank of France, and Nine Decamp,
were killed today when their automo-
bile crashed into a ditch NJ. Decamp
was killed instantly and his wife died
shortly after the accident Although
not so very well known to the public,
NJ. Decamp had played big part in
French economic history behind the
scenes in recent years
Cleveland, Aug. 6.-(P,-A federal
court fight of almost two and a half
years duration against IS members of
the American Malleable Castings AS
ISOLATION and AZ large malleable iron
casting companies was ended today
when 81 defendants appeared before
tederal Judge Westenhaver. entered
pleas Of nolo contendere and were
fined $500 each.
Des Moines. Ia. Aug. e-fp-The
Democrat party of Iowa will not nom
mate candidate for the unexpired
term of the late Senator Albert B.
Cummins, to be filled at the November
election, the state central committee
announced tonight. The decision was
reached few hours after the Repub-
llcan party, in state convention. had
nominated David w Stewart of Sioux
City as its candidate for the short
term. Unless an independent files,
Mr.. Stewart will have no opposition.
Washington, Aug. e.-(P)-The newly
created railroad board Of mediation
will have its first test Monday in New
York, when it will hear a wage dis
pute between the Order of Railway
Conductors and the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen and virtually all
eastern carriers. The entire board
membership will attend the meeting
for general discussion of the policies
and attitude of the board. but later
negotiations in the case will be turned
over to one or two members.
St Adams, VT. Aug. 6.-(Pl-A false
bottom in a light delivery truck was
found to contain an assortment OF
brandy, gin and whisky by customs
officers. according TO report received
this morning by Collector of Gus
toms Fl. c. Whitehili here. The truck
registered in New Hampshire, was
seized ard the driver Harry l.. Han
son, said to be of Colebrook, y. H,
arrested,