Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

of last years eleven, all of the available
of the Cornell football squad
have returned. They played in the Var
sIty practice, Wednesday.
Rev. Isaiah B. Grubbs. member OF
the faculty of the College Of Bible az
Lexington, Ky. and one of the most
widely known teachers in the Christian
Church of America, died. Wednesday.
He was 70 years old
Alfred Eatman. pioneer hotek
man of the White Mountains and FOR
so years manager of the Eastman
House at North Conway. N. H, died.
Wednesday He was 70 years old. a
widow and eight children survive.
The Rev James w. Fausey, a re-
tired clergyman. n years old, is dg-
inE in a hospital at New York from IN
irries received when a taxieeb rur-
ming wild climbed over curb an
Eighth avenue and knocked him down
He suffered fracture of the right leg
and Internal injuries.
Henry Lamont of St Elmo. Ill. pro-
nrIetor of a dog and pony show. was
killed. and Is other persons were i'm
iured. Tuesday night. when two coach
es attached to a passenger train on
the Hunter branch of the st. Louis g.
San Francisco Railroad, erashed
through a trestle near Chaouia, Mo-
The federal government will collect
duty over protest for the time being
on all importations of shipbuiidins
materials and equipment placed ON
the free list at the last session OF
Congress. This course will be followed
until the treasury department has de-
cfded the scope of free entry under
the new law.
One of the queerest deep sea crea-
lures ever seen at Venice. Cal, was
brought in, Wednesday. by fisher
man. 1t is five feet in length. black
and green notified. with a tail like
that of shark 1t has dorsal find
and four feet shaped like those of o
parrot It's mouth resembles that of
a ella monster, while it's head is
replica on a large scale of that of a
California horned toad.
Columbia University. q beginning
this fall, will offer its students -
course leading to new degree, that
of Bachelor of Practical Arts. Tne
new course is designed to supply the
need for college training leading TO
definite vocations. The school COM
bines with academic work, such va
ried callings as painting and Illus
tratng, house decorations, costume
design. wood working, metal working
and draughting.
Jews sailing on the Russian steam
ship Car from New York will not
be obliged to forego the observance
of Yom Kippur, which begins at sun
down. on Friday and lasts until sun
down, Saturday. The main dining
saloon of the liner has been fitted up
as a synagogue and a prominent New
to conduct the service.
Rev Daniel Marian of Boston.
widely know in Congregational ana
educational circles. died suddenly.
Wednesday. at his summer home at
Intervale, n. III. Rev. DIR. Merriman
had been president of the Worcester
Art Museum, Worcester. Mass. ana
International Institute for Girls In
Spain. He was born IN Manchester,
Vt. in 1893. and was educated at VIII
lams College and Andover Theological
Seminary He had been pastor of the
Broadway church, Norwich. Ct, and
Central church, Worcester. Mass.
Il feel safe in saying that he Is
here as the result of mistaken pol
icy on the part of many Of our banks
in not paying adequate salaries to
their employees" declared counsel for
C. l.. McCracken, charged with en-
bezzlement, in making plea for
UyndnoodaX in "a limited
States district court at Philadelphia.
McCracken was a former employee OF
bank in nearby Pennsylvania
town and had pleaded guilty to EN- =
bezzling $4,000. Although a married
man with a family of four small chill
dren. McCracken. counsel said. was
employed at a salary of $12 a week.
yet was required to maintain good
appearance and a certain position in
the town by reason of the fact that
he was employed in a bank. The
minimum sentence of five years was
imposed on McCracken.
The testimony of three young girls ana
a young wife resulted In Henry c. Oertls
of Chicago Heights. an alleged faith
healer being held to the grand jury on
La serious charge. Wednesday, at Chicago.
Oertle was arraigned before Justice
Charles A. McColly. Ella, Borman. Is
years old, was the complaining Witness
She reluctantly told a revolving story of
the alleged practices of the healer.
She declared that Oertle claimed to have
power by which he could direct the fu-
ture of his patients, even when they were
miles away. Others who testified to sim
liar alleged practices were Mrs. Maui
Johnson. 10 years; Nettie Levitt, 16 years
old, and Lizzie Albright, Is years old.
Oertle denied the charges.
Testimony was offered at the in
quest into the death of Mrs. Rose
Szabo. at Jersey City. N. j., Wednes-
day, that Lawyer Burton w. Gibson.
charged with Mrs. Szabo's murder
had tried to obtain a loan of $4,000
from Mrs. Szabo and when 1t was re-
fused he made threats to get 1t. This
testimony was given by George
Tiechman. a friend of Mrs. Szabo.
who testified that Mrs Szabo had re-
lated to him the circumstances of the
alleged demand for a loan from Glib
son and his threats to obtain It.