Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-31
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Professor Jesse Benedict Carter. for
merly of Princeton, has been appointed
director Of the American Academy at
Rome in succession to 2. D. Millett.
the artist, Vho lost his life on the
steamship Titanic.
Miss Jerush Warren Crosby is dead at
Chaplin, CT, at the age of 10l years. She
was born at Lisbon. that state, Jan. II,
ISL. When year ago she celebrated
her Tooth anniversary. Chaplin made ii
memorable town affair."
a combine of 10 independent" NOV
ing picture manufactures and film ex-
changes, viii he incorporated in New
York, under The. title of THE Univer-
sal Film Manufacturing Co" The vari-
Gus plants included in the organiza-
tion are valued at $4,000, 600.
One hundred and seventy persons are
homeless and several lumber mills have
been destroyed as the result of forest
fires in the northeast section of New
foundland. Large Arrears of valuable
timber have been ruined by the fires,
which have been raging unchecked for
the past two days.
Emil sehier. former mayor of Houp-
lines. France was sentenced by Judge
Angel ia the United States district
court at Detroit, Mich, Thursday, to
serve 50 DAYS in the Detroit house of
correction for having brought Augustine
Cfochen TO this country for immoral
purposes. The girl was ordered deported
The National Society for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis began its
eighth annual convention, Thursday, at
Washington. with many distinguished
physicians and scientists attending. Fol
lowing the general meeting for prelimi-
nary business, sessions of the soeiologi-
cal and clinical sections We're the sched-
uled features of the day. The eonyen-
ton will be in session two days.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
England shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased e7iGo00; circu-
laiton increased 10000; bullion decreas-
ed E6,5.9S5; other securities increased
ca $4,000; other deposits increased Ca
90 600, public deposits increased e32.eOo;
notes reserve decreased e7ll0oO; govern
ment securities unchanged. The proper
ton of the banks reserve to liability.
this week. is 46,76 per cent; last week 1t
was 5t.ss per cent.
Motor boats competing in the relay
race On the Hudson river from New
York to Albany. Thursday. broke the
record Tor the course of 40 miles by
mere than three hours. The "Gosum"
of The New York Motor Boat Club
reached Albany at 4.iS p. NJ. Thurs
day. having started at s A. NJ. The
previous record of II hours from New
York to Albany would have been fur
Their broken but for an accident to the
"Gosum.' which delayed her / hour
and 20 minutes between Athens and
Albany.
The fifth centennial of the entry of the
Hohenzollerns into the March of Bran
denburg, which formed the nucleus OF
their later domains, was imposingly celc-
brated Thursday, at Brandenburg, Prus-
STA, when a statue of Frederick, the
First Margrave. was unveiled by En-
peror William. His Majesty made a
militant speech, recalling the services of
his ancestors in building up the Prus-
sian monarchy and enabling that land to
stand alone regardless of the attitude Of
outsiders
Sympathy for Clarence barrow, now
being tried for alleged completely in
bribery attempts during the Mcnamara
trial in Los Angeles. the police charge,
PROMPTED George J. Blank TO blow open
every safe in the Federal building at
Oklahoma sometime. Wednesday night.
Blank was arrested. Thursday, and
placed in Jail, denying knowledge Of
the acts. The second floor of the new
building was practically wrecked.
Blank. a structural iron. worker, came
frota st. Louis q week ago.
A readjustment Of wages to go into ef-
feet June 1 was announced, Thursday,
by the Boston Elevated Railway The
new scales applies to the minimum wage
and the company claims that the Increase
viii average about So week. bringing
the minimum wage to $i2 a week There
was another mass meeting of about 1909
employees of the company held, early
Thursday, when the union organization
formed, Monday, was still further per-
fected. There was long discussion of
grievances, especially relating to dis
charges without given cause. No def
mite action was taken.