Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-31

reau was found a letter in which was
written instructions TO notify Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Burgy. Warren street. Nor
wich. In another letter addressed 10
his wife and son Mr.. Bangs asked
their forgiveness for what he contem-
plated doing and said that he couldn't
stand the strain any longer.
Pittsfield. Dec. 29.-According to FL
der Walter Shepard. head of the Shaker
colony in Lebanon. y. Y. the loss from
fire which last night destroyed four
buildings and property of the Second
Family is $4,000. not covered by in
surance. The family will not rebuild.
Mr.. Shepard said. as four or five build
ings still standing will be used.
Newark, y. j., Dec. 30-Young
Stribling. light heavyweight, south
erner who became a national figure
last October as a result of his bout
with Mike McTigue at Columbus.
Ga. for the light heavyweight cham
pionship. will meet Dave Rosenberg
here Tuesday afternoon in a l.
round bout. When he steps into the
ring, he will be accompanied by Ma
Stribling, who plans to sit in his cor
ner
Fall River. Dec. 29-Two men
wearing black paper masks, which
covered their faces. entered a variety
store owened by Leo Boucher at 26J
Jencks street at 5 o'clock tonight.
and while one of them was covering
Alfred Caron. the clerk, with a pistol
the second man took from the cash
register between $50 and 500. They
ran out of the store without harm
ing Caron. The owner had gone to
supper and Caron was alone in the
store at the time. although many
persons were walking up and down
the street outside.
Worcester. Dec. 29-Franklin p.
Cheney. A.. OF 23 King street. was
held in $500 bonds for the Grand
Jury on the charge of passing worth
less checks at the Merchants Ma
tional Bank in court today. He was
said to have passed three checks aS-
gregating SSo5. Cheney pleaded
not guilty and offered no defense. Ja-
cob Feinburg, A. of GG Eagle road,
manager and treasurer of a Worces-
ter shoe sales establishment, was
held in $500 for the Grand Jury on IL
charge of passing worthless checks.
Worcester. Dec. 29-William Oils,
Il. 112 Chandler street was the VIC
tim in the seasons first coaSting ac-
cident today and is now at City hos
pital with internal injuries and pos
sibly fractures of ribs. He was
coasting at Winfield and Mason
street, and his sled was in collision
with an automobile owned by John
II. Kelliher of 121 Highland street.
Washington. Dec. 29--Manuel RCX-
as, the special Philippine commits
sioner to the United States seeking
independence for the PHILIPPINES.
government a prepared brief setting
forth the arguments of the Philippine
Legislature. At the same time RoX-
as will take up the controversial
questions that have arisen between
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Governor
General of the Philippines. and the
Philippine Legislature, according TO
Secretary Weeks
Rochester, y. H.. Dec. 29-Absence
from Dover today of Chief Justice
kivCl of the superior court prevented
Atty. f. j. Galloway from presenting
his petition asking that Sumner
Glow, self confessed SLAYER of sam
uel Huston at his farm at North
harrington, Dec. Z. he committed to
the state asylum at Concord for OBJ
servation.
Dover n. H.. Dec 29-Alrrcd Yer
cite. Rosatle Martineau and John
Barry today were found guilty on
charges of being absnet from drill as
members of battery b. local anti
aircraft artillery unit. and ordered to
pay fines of $25 and costs each.
Auburn, Me-. Dec 29-Mrs. Waldo
richards of Boston has accepted an
invitation 10 address a group OF
transformations people at the Cush-
MN place, Friday evening. Her sub
ject will be Interpretive Reading Of
Contemporary Poetry" Mrs. Charles
Cushman and Mrs. John w. Robinson
viii be the hostesses.