Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-29

for the year 1s25-gA representing an
increase of 1871 per cent over the
preceding year is estimated by the
department of agriculture today on
the basis of returns from the leading
producing countries.
Chicago, March 2S.-(AP)-The
Homecoming" planned for Big Tim
Murphy's return after serving three
years In the Leavensworth peniten-
tiary for completely in the Dearborn
station $685., geo mail robbery in 1921.
fell through when Mrs. Murphy ar
rived alone in Chicago today. She
disappointed throng of .Murphy's
friends with the informa ton he had
remained in Kansas City until a diff
hculty over payment of a $4,000 fine
levied in connection with his prison
sentence could be Strengthened out.
New York, March 28.-(AP)-An
investigation to determine If owner
ship of 100000 worth of liquor
seized last night on the tug Standard
was the same as that of a similar
seized on the sea going tug Rescue
last January 20, was begun today by
two assistant United States attor-
neys. Three Of the Is prisoners taken
from the Standard by marine police
admitted they had been on the Res
cue. All the men are held for ar
raignment tomorrow before United
States Commissioner Garrett w. Cot
ter.
Rome. March 2s.-(AP)-A Brus-
sells dispatch to the Popolo di Roma
says that Princess Marie of Belgium,
who is elected to visit the Italian
monarchs at San Rossore at an early
date, is likely soon to be bethrothed
TO Grown Prince Humbert Last
year. when Princess Marie was at
Bordlghere, her name was linked
with that of the Italian crown prince
In bethrothal rumors. but some
months later it was reported that
Humbert might wed Princess Beat
rice of Spain.
Asbury Park, n. j., March 27-
AP)-Dr. Edwin P. Osbaldeston, sS
year Old physician, soldier and ex-
plorer, was held here today {. a flu
gitive from 46 year old charge of
horse stealing, on warrant served
by Deputy Sheriff S. Foster Black of
Binghampton, \. Y, who is 81. DIR.
Osba ldeston, after a night on an iron
jail cot in the company of two drunk
en- prisoners. denied the charges and
was released in custody of his. eoun-
sci. Clarence Z Cook, to await extra :
dition.
Nashua. y. H., March 23-Attv.
anthony Joyce announced TODAY that
ne is to bring 'suit for $500 against
Federal Prohibition Officer Harold
Eager of Concord in behalf of VIII
ned Dugas. According to ATTY.
joyce, Officer Eager with other fed :
eral oHlcers stopped -Dugas as he
was driving toward Nashua early,
this morning. The officers forced
Dugas to get out of his machine and
as he did so he smashed a bottle in
the road Dugas claims that when
ne broke. the bottle, Officer Eager
punched him in the face.
Edmonton, Alta, March FLAP,
"A resolution Of Mrs. Nellie Me-
Chung, Liberal, calling upon the gov
eminent to take plebiscite on the
retention of the beer parlors durin.,
the general provincial election. has
been defeated in the legislature by
the most decisive vote of the session
SO to 3. Premier Brownlee. who
ied IN the opposition to the resolution.
declared that 1t was not good policy
Tor the prohibitionists to demand a
plepiscite on a question which was
voted on by $4,000 only in 1923. and
which had not had longer trial. All
most, than Is months.
Annapolis, Nd, March 27-(Apl-
Columbia and Navy swordsnen
qualified in sabres today for the in
tercollegiate fencing tournament at
the Hotel Astor. New York, next
week, and Pennsylvania and NAVY
qualihed with the epee. TodAy's
poufs We're the semi annals. NAVY
Coiumbia and New York Uniyersify
qualified for the tolls final last week
Melilla, Spanish Morocco. March
2I--lAP)--Abd- Ell Krim, Riffian var
cnieitain, Is seriously Ill at Targuist.
nis Headquarters. according to news
brought to Tngier by natives, from,
tne rebel country. Krirn is said TO. he
suffering from q gastric ulcer. He Z
nslng attended by a Russian surgeon
VINO wants to operate. Add III krin,
refuses to submit to an operation.