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I SHOULD BE HERE SEND "OLD IRONSIDES" HOME THE WEATHER March" 13--Poracasf lor northern New unsettled, probably, followed by rain or snow late tonight and' Saturday; warmer Saturday, fresh northeast winds. VOL. NO. 139. CCC JETIRST UNT SUN AND TIDE o'tJ-J Tirca KJH.ATEST Su Rises 0 9 Sun Sets Length oi Day 11.40 High Tide a Moon Rises o.ll Light Auto Lamps at.

in PORTSMOUTH, N. FRIDAY, MARCH 13,1925. -Dally Republican, Merged With THE HERALD. July 1. 1903 PRICE TWO CENTS WARREN NOMINATION Vote of Judiciary Board This Morning Stood 9 to 7 Against Favorable Re- (By Associated Presx) 'Washington.

March adverse report on the nomination ot Charles U. AVarren to bo attorney general was ordered today by. the Sena to Judiciary committee, and the vote was to 7. Twice previously the nomination had commanded a majority in the same committee. Al! the Democrats' and Senators Borah of Idaho and Norrls ol Nebraska, Republicans, voted today a favorable of Senator Borah was cast by.

pr.o.xy. the Idaho senator at the lime at the TV'hito House.where -he iummoned by President-Coolidge'. Despite the -President's--decision-to. call some of the 1 Republican of confirmation info snake-a personal to'them many of the party regulars saw little hops of favorable action on the nomination. Senator.

Borah told Mr. Coolldge frankly that he saw no chance of confirmation. The. constitutional right of the President to resubmlt the nomhia- tion was questioned by Senators Reed and "Walsh and most of tha committee session, lasting an hour and a half, was devoted to arguments on that point: Tlie question was not brought to a vote as senators wanted additional time to consider it, C'hairman Cummings held to the position that "tho President fully within his rights. Neither side expects a prolonged fight and a.

vote may be reached tomorrow. KO LiQUOR ON BATTLESHIPS Norfolk, March officers boarded tha -battleships" Texas and Arkansas on Ilanxpton Roads from Guantanamo ex 'peeling to find contriibancl.liquor.They, found none. Tha cuitom had been, told would attempt to bring' in' intoxicants from Cuba. 'I3y Associated Press.) aiarch 13--An urgent telegram ex-Premt'or Eriand in Geneva delivered -to Premier Herriott just 'as ho was about to' speak in the Chamber Deputies headed 'bit- debate of French se- Icurity; as-related to the" tho iron tier adjoining' It. announced this 'af- "and "Austin British foreign secretary would' have an interview in tho -French foreign office here 'next Monday afternoon' and Mr.

Chamberlain's return fcohi the 'League council meeting at'Geneva." KILLS 230 IN Chicago, March -IS--An epidemic not yatjdentlfled has made its appearance city' health commissioner, it a species of Influenza that- quickly develops inlo The first ten days of this month brought 230 deaths. EX-GOV. OF BOARD (By Associated Press.) COMMISSIONERS MEET (By Associated' Press) London, March.13--The British navy estimates-for. 1025-26 amount to an.increase over the current year of 4,700,000 pounds. In- eluded in -the total arc two sums of 1 Providence, March 13--Miss and 50,000 pbunds rep, E.

secretary treasurer of-- resenting, charges appearing for the Kingston. Trust was first time in the navy votes-on account on two counts charging of the cost of the fleet's air-arm and -bezzloment from that -company and I work done for the navy a the army from the Peoples Savings Bank establishment a Shrc- agent, who pleaded buryness. A further sum of $1500 000 -nolo when arrainged last month today pounds is due to uncontrollable'cau'ses was sentenced, by-Judge Walsh in su- such as increases in wages and prices' court at- Westerly IS I and'reduction in" the quantities of sur- months In" states prison. The war stores available for use with- tence-was imposed on the Indictment out replacement. These items charging; embezzlement of i-for considerably more 'than -half "the the On -theUet The British.obligations' other -Indictment charging -embezzle- under- the naval treaty from IFe Succeed Worthen OR Public Service Commission-Six Year Term at Salary of om t.he'.

scrapping of capital -been, duly carrje'd' ouV'says recj3gni ance in $10,000:" -kh Tha RockJngham -Cotinty Commissioners, Newton. Underbill and Carlisle held their weekly session at" the Rocltingham County-court house today. Cambddge, March 13--The new discovered by the -Museum' of Fine Arts expedition at Giza lias'been, closed and sealed to await'the-return to Egypt of Dr. Geo. 'Relsmer', professor of Egyptology at Harvard, director of tha Boston J'Mu'seum of Fine' Arts, and' head of the who is now In "Boston.

1 Our Buyer Has Just Returned From the Nsw York Market With a Mei-fii! Selection of the World's Finest Silks THESE ARE ON DISPLAY IN OUR WINDOWS AND ON-COUNTERS, AND WE MOST. CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO INSPECT THESE WHILE THE IS AT ITS BEST. MA-NY OP ARE EXCLUSIVE SINGtE DRESS. AND WILL APPEAL TO THE MOST EXACTING. There are the new" Roman Slripe's, the Bold Flower Designs in Black and White, Red and Green.

Onibreejeffects and floral borders. Also the 54-inch crepes in Plain Colors and Beautiful Printed effects. In Price $2,50, $2.98, $3.25 and Up We also show the New.Fast Color Linens--Plain and Striped English-Broadcloths. All Wool Flannels and Silk and Cotton Orchid Chenille CLOSE WEDNESDAYS AT Geo. B.

French Co 'A meeting of the city council is to 'be held Tuesday evening, March 17, to consider the petition of Boston Maine 1 to discontinue the the'electric car lines and tho. substitution busses. Mayor Orel preside at. the meeting which will be called to order at 7.30 P. M.

(By Asoc'iated Press.) Gibraltar, March 1 13--Riff tribesmen today -tho British ship Amber engaged In cables for the East- off, tho disregarded tho hoisting ofjtho British' ensign, but the 'Amber i was not- damaged. The later, inter-, veried" opening iffr'e on "the. shore. (By Associated Press) Geneva. March 13--The League of Nations disarmament and security protocol put'out- of present consldera- tion.

at least by the rejection of it yesterday by Great Britain on behalf of herself and" all her dominions except Ireland was referred by the ComTcil-of'the League today the next League assembly" together the pronouncements made upon 'It by tho British and representatives" of other Addressing the'council at the opening of. today's meeting For- Benes" of Czeckb-slovak- ona of the 'principal propronents of at'the last Assembly ''session, delivered an eloquent appeal of the 'the protocol Dr. Benes Insisted that might bo -the 'weaknesses of the ideas behind it were essential to tha league and the world to prevent further destructives-wars; Governor Winant 'produced' some s9 on'Thursday In "the announce mcnt-that he had appointed ex-Governor Fred H. Brown, of Somersworth a member of tho 'Public- 'Service Commission to succe6d w' p. TVorthen of Hanover.

I 3 'a''Democrat and his term -expires in June. Under the a nomination lies on the table until next week when l.he Executive Council wTll' consider 'of the appointment, winch is a its becoming effective. Professor TTorthen joined, the-Rub-" lie Service '-'first term In 10U and -Has served, continuously since that time. During Jii.s' state?" professor Wortlien' handled of the important problems" related "to' of public 'utilities' of" the state. -r-' The salary of members of "the Public Service Commission is 53,500 the terra of office six.

years under statutory provision." Professor Worthen declined to make any statement when informed, that ho would step flown from the Public Service; Commission next June after serving for 1-1 years. "I have nothing to say, not a u-ord," ho Governor TTinnnt Issued the following statement following- the appointment: "It my conviction that it wouM serve the public interest to appoint younger man as a member of the Public Service Commission. At the sama time I.deeply;.appreciate tiie long, and excellent service of Professor public; is acquainted with tho record of ex-Govcr- nor JJrown no statement from his eminent fitness to.nil thin ppsltio'h, anil'-as the' Public Service a non-partisan body appointment of a'Democrat in Professor. Wovthen's place was desirable. Mr.

Brown's term will be'one of sis years and the salary $3,300 annually. There is not another in the commission until 1D27 when Chairman William T. Gunnison's term (By 'Associated' Press.) Fitchburg, March 13 A 12-year-old; girl- from" Whose stomach, a ball of hair! weighing .19 ounces, removed by a hospital expected fronv.th'e effects 'of. an unusual operation. iTh'a case -puzzle'd doctors' who" wer.e npt.awar»""that tlie girl 'slnee'theJagfr of -had habit of strands of 'her' own hair.

One case -In equity, invbly-; ing the. settlement of a suit involving, arid a 1 "third pertaining tb a motion" to set. aside a verdict are bo-! New York, March clerk in'charge of the marriage'license in-the Bronxyjwho was to have testifle'd: today 'grand jury's 'inquiry" into- the-marriage llcense'altuatloh' In'that borough was killed yesterday' 'after-' 'noon at the- Claremont Parkway sta-. tion' between.ITlst'aiid "172nd Sts. Offi'-' clal investigation "of not last' night, but that had been, able to interview told them that saw'McCabe leap in' front of.

the train. local Institulioii Conies Into Possession of Trask fund Deatti of Miss Walker In' Superior Court is that, of Superior court terminate 1 the ''above 1 mentioned to be tried befora Judge Robert Doe. I PARENTS SADDENED: i 3 SON'S Barrett' V. 'Mills of T.ork,-,a student 'ter Academy', in'the upper middle'class, was sad I He waarTirr '17th' year of died'Mpnday- at two rents constantly at 'his bedside' and'' hlsA.death. was all -the more sad 1 was -an and his'only, of "prieoimonia -also a "few' years -ago --He By the death of P.

"Walker which' occurred.in pecember, the Children's'Home-comes in possession of what is known as Trask fund to Miss "she had -during her time. This fund amounts to approximately SeoiCOO.Thls fund will aid to carry. out some of the work that the homa Intende'd to perform, namely, to care for children under five years of age which it has not been able "to do. Funds will not now permit the association to do this in a large way but a.start will be made. It la hoped that In time tho "homo can fulfill all the demands that are being'made.

Sarah R. (Moore) Mills. father is president of the Union'Square Savings Tork. by. the parents the body.

left-Exeter Monday, night on the Stats Tho funeral was afternoon In'-the Brick This third death In the upper middle! 'ot Phillips-Exeter this school year and tba.you"rig student missed Robert; Pren- 'died-during; the' Christmas va- i Mount; Vernon, KT.lj niel-Guegenheim, 2nd, died.Feb'.- 23- in -'the -Thompson gym-' who have many acquaintances in 'thl3 city; and have passed the'Winter In Honolulu, write homo that they have enjoyed, being there very much state it is- a most Interesting place, that'the climate is perfect and 'l the flowers simply indescribable In j.beauty and their profusion un- 11 'equal anywhere. -They enjoy the people jarid. say.they charming and meet visitors with a-'smlli-; thut good cheer Is apparent on every hand. They say that Honolulu'is melting pot of-the nations, and-the population la per cent 'Japanese and that the schools there rank high. I' I HONOLULU Mr.

-Exe- Those frequent loss are said to cost i London about five million a but Englishmen seem to be non the less' proud of their climate. jt.

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