Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
NEWS BRIEFS

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Malta-(By A. P.)--As a result of
unsatisfactory news from Lausanne.
the British Mediterranean fleet which
arrived here on December 90 for a
three weeks visit, have received Or
ders to return to the Near East.
New York-AleXander Williams,
who said he was an investigator for
the Department of Justice, is author
ity for the statement today that
more than 100000 worth of liquor
was Struggled into New York through
New Jersey coast waters for the
holiday trade.
Cabedello, Brazil-(By A. P.)-
The seaplane Sampaio Correia II,
left this port for Pcrnambuco at
o'clock today. This leg Of the
planes trip from New York to Rio
Janeiro is about 100 miles long.
Waukesha, VISA poisoned
dinner pail mystery, which threat
ened the lives of several school chill
; dren in Vernon, has engaged the at
tcntion of Waukesha county officials.
A John Doe warrant has been issued
to be served when the tangle of testi-
mony presented in municipal court
can he unraveled.
Boston-Bishop William Law
renee, national chairman of the mil
lion dollar campaign for the Episco-
pal Theological School, Cambridge,
announced today that pledges for
$350,00O had already been received.
New York-Men are responsible
for present day fashions for women,
designed without any consideration
for modesty or health" Bishop Alma
White, only woman bishop in the
United States declared before mem
bers of the Church of the Pillar of
Fire in Brooklyn last night in an adj
dress on "Woman's delinquency
mans responsibility"
Pensacola, Fla-With the tele-
graphic announcement that Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll of Philadelphia.
noted Stacker had left Germany on a
merchant vessel and was en- route to
a Gulf port. every ship and its crew
was questioned here yesterday.
| New Nork-At a dinner marking
! the centenary of the birth of Louis
! pastcur, eminent French bacteriolo-
gist, Major John Nichols OF the med
! zeal department Of the United States
/ Army announced last night that gov
! crment scientists were making prog
ress toward the discovery of a vac
! cine for treatment Of Influenza large
ct IL Of
! teur.
! Omaha. \eb.-AIrs. Sarah Joslyn,
widow Of George A. Joslyn. former
! head of the Western Newspaper
| Union, today announced here that she
! would erect an art museum TO cost
/ $4,000 600 as a memorial to her hus-
band.
New York-As a result OF COM
plants of various British immigrants
Sir Auckland Geddes. British ambas-
sador to the United States will make
an inspection Of the station at Ellis
f, Island today. James J. Davis, United
States secretary OF labor announced
last night.
Lawrence, Mass.-Union printers
employed on the Lawrence newspa-
pers have been granted wage IN
crease OF S. week. retroactive 10
Dec. /. The new scale, s43 for days
and SAG for nights, is said to be eX-
| ceeded in New England only at
| Providence, r. I. and Boston.
| New York-Robbers early today
| blew open the safe of the Harlem
| Office of the New York Edison Co..
!! and escaped with $4,000 after gag
cling and assaulting the night watch
man. Philip O'Connor. The watch
mans skull was fractured and he was
/ removed to a hospital in serious
condition.
| Orange, n. J.-William Battles, a
| Negro. was held without bail today,
! in connection with the killing of Mrs
! Eleanor l.. Brigham, 81, wife Of
Charles Brigham. a New York bus1-
ness man. Mrs. Brigham's body was
discovered late last night in pre-
| serve closet in her home here. She
had been choked to death.
! Luxor, Egypt.-Some of the price
| less treasures found in the tomb of
| King Tutankhamcn saw daylight
for the first time in more than 5000
wears Yesterday when Howard Car
| fer and Arthur. Mace. eXcavators OF
| the Metropolitan Museum OF Art in
| New York, superintcnded their re-
moval TO the tomb of King Seti II,
a half mile
/ Rome icy A. P)-Nine men We're
| killed when a fort near Trent blew
I'D during the night. The disaster
was caused by the accidental eXplos-
| ion Of a shell which set off tho other
/ ammunition The debris from the
demolished fort was scattered for
miles around.
| Columbus. Cattle Muscogee
| county grand jury was summoned
today for an extraordinary session
to investigate the alleged bomb plot
unearthed here yesterday which
caused the police to place guards
around the homes Of the five city
| commissioners, an apartment house
and large factory. The police said
| they were ready to present to the
grand jurors full details of the plot.
which they claimed had been formu-
lated to bring about wholesale de-