Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
NEWS BRIEFS

the public from poisonous whisky
bought at drug stores on prescriptions.
the government has decided to bottle
all bulk liquors now held in bond and
to guarantee them as to proof and
quality.
Boston-A doctors certificate attest
ing the illness of Joseph Tomasello,
one of the defendants, caused U. S.
Commissioner Hayes to postpone again
today the case in which officers OF the
New England Road Builders Associa-
ton are charged with serving liquor
in nursing bottles at their annual din
ner here recently. 1t marked the fourth
successive postponement.
New York-Col. Henry 8. Graves.
dean Of the Yale School of Forestry
and former chief forester of the United
States, was elected president Of the
American Forestry Association at the
associations annual meeting here to-
day.
Manila-CBy A. P.)-Governor Cen
cral Leonard Wood became a grand
father for the first time when a son
was born here to Lieut.. and Mrs. Os-
borne G. Wood.
Boston-Albcrt ]. Lynch. formerly
with the internal revenue service at
Washington. assumed today the duties
of field director of prohibition enforce
ment agents in this state. His prede-
cessor. James +. Roberts. has been
transferred to the income tax depart
nlCnt.
Lynn. Mass.-Six of the nine locals
OF the United Shoe Workers of Ameri-
ca have voted to join the Amalgamat ted
Shoe Workers Of America, according
to Improvements made toCay. The To-
ts- II L. q
property to the executive board of the
Amalgamated. Other locals will meet
this week.
Lynn, Mass-The nine affiliated
unions Of the United Shoe Workers of
America were notified today that mem
bcrs would be pcnalized in the future
If they joined strike not sanctioned
by The joint council.
BOstOn-The fishing schooner
Dorothy NJ. of Newport, r. l.. held
as a possible rum-runncr. was re-
leased by customs authorities today
The crew explained that the small
quantity of liquor aboard had been
bought from a boat in the bay for
their own use.
Boston-Pilot Joseph Nealon of
the Boston ferryboat Lieut.. F'laherty
jumped from the boat into mid chan
ing, Samuel Cohen. Cohen. II years
old, fell overheard during a scutfle
with companions.
New 4Ork-ReSumption OF divi-
dends on the preferred stock of the
kepublic Steel & Iron Company, af-
ter having been discontinued for a
year, was announced today by Chair
man Topping. The regular dividend
of IA per cent was ordered payable
April 2. to stock of record March 13.
New York-Claims of Don Louis
De Bourbon. half brother to King
Alfonso, of Spain, and morgantic son
of the late King Alfonso XII, for q
share in his fathers estaee, will be
heard before the Sacred College of
Cardinals in Rome within g.. short
time, he announced today.
Paris-A presidential decree pub
lishod today declares that hereafter
all Frenchmen in the military SER
vice whose families suffered during
the war or have brothers under arms
will be stationed so far as possible
in garrisons near their homes.
Manchester, Mass.-The inroads of
time and death upon the ranks of the
Grand Army of the Republic have
been emphasized by the action of
Post 67 of this town in relinquish-
ing its work. The Post has turned
over all it's property to the local
Posts Of the Women's Relief Corps
and Sons of eVterans. Only three
active members remained, with three
others incapacitated by illness.
Oldham, Mass.-BeQuests totalling
$4,000 to Harvard University, of
which 100000 is for general purposes
and the balance for, the medical
school, are made in the will of Mrs.
Alice Z. Plimpton of Norwood, filed
for probate here today.
Washington-The resolution of
Senator Brookhart, Republican, Iowa,
asking the treasury whether any law
had been violated by large stock
dividends declared recently by many
corporations, was adopted today by
the Senate.
Mount Holly. N. J.-Charles NJ.