Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-28
NEWS BRIEFS

holding UP and robbing Frank w. Bar
ney, messenger for the Fourth Atlan-
tic National Bank, Of 5206 on Decem-
her Ii. Both men confessed. police
said. They were Identified by Barney
as his assailants.
Quebec. Que.--A letter. giving warn
ing that the Quebec bas.lica was to be
set on fire and received by Cardinal
Begins secretary shortly before the IN
stitution was destroyed on December
90. was exhibited today curing the in
yestigation conducted by Fire Marshal
Eugene Leclerc. The envelope. post
markell Montreal Dec. 6. 12 f. NJ, bore
tho initials TX. X. X" BE careful,
the letter read, after Montreal ana
st. Boniface-Quebec."
Phi.adelphia--Dr. Josiah II. Penni-
man today was elected rovost, or the
educational CT academic head" OF the
University Of Pennsylvania. He h1d
been acting provost since the resigna-
ton Of DR.. Edgar Fahs Smith about
three years ago. Today's action was
taken because Of the resent resignation
Of Major General Leonard Wood as
'ncaI' OF inc university.
Washington-(By A. P)-Declines
in the death rate from heart diseases,
influenza and pneumon:. and tubercu-
losic in all it's forms. the three prin-
cipal causes OF death IN the United
States, were the outstanding features
Of 1921. which shows the loves death
r-te recorded in any year since the
beginning Of the annual compilations
in 1890 the census bureau announced
today. Increases were shown in the
rate for cancer. automobile accidents
AMI injuries. diphtho"ii /, typhoid, sui
eide and homicide.
New Yorll-Seven men were ar
rested today, four charged with ar
son, by police investigators who are
proceeding on the theory that in
cendiarism born of war among
rival laundry associations, would be
found to explain the recent series of
mysterious laundry fires throughout
greater New Yorw.
Ossining, n. Y.-Alric ]. Wrestling,
one of three inmates of the death
house at Sing Sing prison, whose
execution was today postponed from
January SO until February IL, was
formerly salesman in Worcester.
Mass. Wrestling was convicted OF
the murder of Carl Mollar, Bronx
ieweler. in a holdup on Christmas
Eye. 1921.
Winnipeg. Man.--The announce
ment of Minister of Labor Murdoch
that the Dominion government con-
sidercd the unemployment situation
so close to normality that it would
not participate in unemployment aid
today brought asstorm Of protests
from Provisional and civic authorities
who charged that the government. in
refusing to share the cost Of relief
this winter. was failing to fulfill
pledges made at the unemployment
conference in Ottawa last Septem-
Der.
Boston-Two street widening pro-.
iects are to be investigated by the
Municipal Finance Commission,
which recently referred to District
Attorney O'Brien for possible crimi-
nal prosecution, evidence on charges
OF graft in connection with the city's
purchase of North End synagogue
for playground site. Chairman
Michael H. Sullivan, of tho Finance
Commission, testifying before a leg
islativc committee. announced that
the new inquiries were already under
way.
Hartford, Gonna French anna
teur radio station was heard in the
y.,tf o1 Stox Lx Gpck I,e
night when signals from the sta
ton operated by Monsieur Leon De-
10y at Nice, were picked up by Gene
L. Withom at Brooklyn. n. Y, the
American Radio Relay League an
nounccd today.
Berlin--(By A. PIN connection
with the reparations commissions
decision that Germany is i'll default
for non delivery of wood to apply on
the PREPARATIONS account, it Is stated
mere that the ententes demands did
not arrive until January, whereas the
cutting of the wood regularly occurs
in the course Of the winter, thus the
demand arrived too late to make
compliance possible this year.
London--(By A. PA dispatch to
The TinAf from Rome says the
Giornale D'Italia asserts on the high
est authority that Belgium and
France have communicated their
formal agreement on the memoran-
dun on PREPARATIONS which Premier
Mussolini submitted to the London
prern!er's conference, and that Mus
solini will not attend the Paris con-
frence unless Great Britain similarly
agrees to bis plan, which virtually
implies abrogation Of the Balfour
note.
Worcester, Mass.,-Mrs. Milton f.
Higgins in her official capacity of
national president of the Congress of
Mothers and Parcnts-Teachers' AS
ISOLATION, today joined in protest
against the return to the screen of
Roscoe Arbuckle. She telegraphed
VIII II. Hays her protest and also
telegraphed presidents Of Dc state or
sanizations to have the members put
their protest in letters to Re motion
picture head.
Manchester. n. 1.-THE commit
tee of the first Congregational church
and society tonight recommended the
calling of Rev. Stoddard Lane of
Eogota. n. j., to the pastorato Of the
Manchester church. Dir. Lane was
in the three principal engagements
OF United States troops in France
and received the French Croix de
Cuerre for gallantry in action.
New Hork.-A legal fight is con-
templated to Illustrate removal to
Wisconsin of Victor IT ArrcIa 49,,