Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-23
NEWS BRIEFS

Washington.-The American debt
funding commission was advised to-
day by the Rumanian financial mis-
sion that Rumania is unable at
present to set a date when it may
begin the payment of interest on
its Sal, 100000 war debt to this coun-
try.
Springfield, Mason suspicion
that he may be able to tell some
thing of the origin of a series of
fires here that have within a week
or more caused damage estimated
at $4,000. William A. Robins on, "a,
who says he came here two weeks
ago from Jamaica, n. Y, was ar
rested today.
Boston.-William Rotch Robson
at one time general superintendent
of the Boston & Albany Railroad, is
dead in Brussels, Belgium, it was
learned today. When the system was
leased to the New York Central
Railroad, Mr.. Robson resigned and
made his home in Europe. He was
born in New Bedford, Mass, in 1S4;.
Cambridge, Mass.-The jury in
the case of John Bedrosian. charged
with the murder of Jake Sarkissian
in the woods near Dracut on August
16. tonight reached a decision and
will bring in a sealed verdict tomor-
row. In his final address to the jury,
Assistant District Attorney Reilly.
asked that verdict of murder in
the second degree be returned
Boston-Peter II. Savage, of Low
ell. an undertaken. collapsed in a
Washington street theatre today and
died soon after having been taken
to the Relief Hospital. The body
was identified tonight by Joseph F.
Donahue and George A. Meuller.
both of Lowell.
Washington. Nov. 22.-EncourageG
by the recommendation of President
Harding in Tuesdays message that
the nations credit systems be
broadencd to provide relief for the
farmers. members of Congress from
the agricultural states today in
auguratad steps to bring about enact
ment of rural credit legislation be-
fore the end of the present Congress
next March.
LonGcn-(By A. P)-The colonial
Office this afternoon denied that Frs
kline Cnldcrs had been sent by the
provisional Irish Free State govern
men' tc Ascension Island, in the South
Atlantic. as rumored in Belfast, al
though the officials declined to state
where re was being held
Georgetown. Mass.-William Bray.
wide'.- known as a hotel proprietor,
died ere today following a short i'll
ness. He was in his esd year He
was formerly resident of Haverhiil.
remnNirg to Georgetown % years ago.
Bustcn-Former State Senator John
J. Garland today refused to tell the
mum ciral finance commission what he
did with $4,000 given him by David
iailCr. agent for the Congregation
Seth israel in the sale of the society's
North End synagogue to the city. The
commission. which is probing charges
CT graft in connection with the sale.
gave Garland permission to consult
his attorney before replying to the
question. and adjourned until tomor-
row.
Du5lin-(By A. P)-Arguments on
behal. Of Erskine Childrers, who is I'M
Ger arrest charged with unlawful pas
SESSION Of arms. occupied the whole Of
toda:r, and late this afternoon an ad-
scur1mcnt was taken before the mas
ter o. rolls. who is hearing counsel,
until tomorrow.
Belfast,-The Northern Wing today !
publishes rumor that Erskine Child |
FRS and the eight other men charged |
with unlawful possession of arms, |
whose fate is now the subject of le- |
gal argument in Dublin, have been |
reported
Providence-R. Livingston Beck
ma Republican canJiG;..e for United !
States senator at the recent election,
was the first witness called in the
sixth district court today in the trial
Of his complaint Of criminal libel
brought a few weeks ago against the
Hope Publishing Company. publisher
II the Providence News and John A.
zennessy. president, and Henry De-