Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
NEWS BRIEFS

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Joseph S. Coxey,
who gained fame as the leader Of
Coxey's Army. VS. en- route to his
Ohio home today minus SIS paid as
Q fine after he was arrested in Evan
ston, Ill.,. yesterday on a charge Of
speeding.
Washington, Nov. Rehabilitation
Of motor trucks for the movement of
the Christmas mail has been ordered
by Director Lord OF the budget. AS
an economy measure, trucks of the
War, Navy and other departments in
various cities are to be utilized in
Transporting the heavily holiday
mails in order to cut off unnecessary
expenditures for hired transporta-
ton.
Paris, Nov. 24-As a consolation to
the women for it's recent action in
avoiding vote on the suffrage ques-
ton. the Senate today adopted a
proposal making women eligible to
membership in chambers of COM
merce.
Panama City, Nov. ga sawfish.
Weighing tVo and one quarter tons
has been caught III the bay of Pa
| mama off Taboguilla Island, ten miles
from this city by Mitchell Hadges
the explorer. The fish was 20 feet
long and had algirth of 10 feet.
Rome, Nov. 24.-(By A. P.)-Italy
incurred today the passing of Baron
Sonnlno, who was twice her premier
and her foreign minister during the
war. Death came last night after an
apoplectic stroke earlier in the dav.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. GA forest
hre which started early this morning
at IoWson, near here, has spread
over a two mile front and Ks endang-
erfng large number of cottages be-
tween Loeb Haven and GAINESVILLE.
Fire apparatus from all surrounding
towns has been called upon for assis-
lance.
Dublin, Nov. 24-(By A. P.)-Miss
Annie MacSwiney who had tasted
outside the gates Of Mountjoy pris
on since Friday as a protest against
the Imprisonment of her sister Mary,
was removed by friends last evening
to private nursing home.
New York, Nov. 24-Ignorant of
! the identity of the donor, a church
| usher once offered to return a $40
| Dill TO John d. Rockefeller, ST., be-
cause he thought he had not intend
ed to put that much in the collection
plate. The story was told by his son,
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., at the dedi-
cation reception last night in the
ncV Park avenue Baptist church.
/ Yarmouth, n. S., Nov 24-Omar
Roberts, self confessed and convicted
murderer of his 10 year old house.
keeper Flora Gray on Aug. 2S, was
hanged here this morning at 1917.
Constantinople, Nov. 24-(By A.
P.)-Abdul Medjid Effendi, recently
elected caliph, was formally invested
with power today. The ceremony
took place in the Topcapou palace.
Boston. Nov. 24-Veteran mariners
discussed with animation today a new
record of the fisherman Elizabeth
Howard made in her return here yes
terday from Emerald Bank off Nova
Scotia. total of $50 miles was
covered in the fast time of 81 hours,
Captain Albert Picco said upon tying
up his schooner at the Boston Fish
wharf
London, Nov. 24-It is understood
here that Winston Spencer Church
| III, who was defeated in the gener-
al parliamentary elections, plans to
take up his pen while awaiting q
turn in events that would regain him
his lost seat in the House Of Com
mons. The Yorkshire Evening News
says that Mr. Churchill will soon
write series of articles. for each of
which lie will receive G200.
Norton, Mass, Nov o4-Announce-
mcnt that Wheaton college has been
| approved by the Associate of AM
erican Universities and placed on it's
| accredited list was made today.
Wheaton has completed it's tenth
year of collegiate work and has an
enrolment of $50 young woman stu
! dents. representing % states, Japan
and Smyrna.
Kirksvillc, No. Nov. o4-His wife,
parents and IS guests at an enter
| tainment at his home. saw DR.. George
A. Still. president of the American
! School of Osteopathy here AMI ma
| tionally known rs an osteopath. in
stantly killed last night when he ac-
| cidcntally dropped a pistO, and n bull
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