Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09

Crammelin was observed by Rein
muth at Konigstuhl, Germany, Oct.
81 at .3400 g. M. T.. The directions
were in right ascension, 1 hour, 10
minutes and seconds, and the de-
clination was north % degrees and 81
minutes. AID Z
Boston, Nov. 8-Formeriy q banker
but now a laborer IL the transition
that represents the flight Of fortune
Of Pantaleone Mercurio of the North
End District. With hundreds of Ital-
ians as creditors, Mercurio has filed
a petition in bankruptcy today list
ing liabilities Of $113,602 and assets
of $15,149. the latter including q SIS,
/ 600 bond deposited with the state in
lieu Of banking permit. All nabil-
tiles are listed as unsecured.
Washington, Nov. 8-Presidentt
Coolidge was APPEALED to today to stop
Bookkeeping in the vicinity OF Vete-
rams hospitals. Mccarthy Chapter,
No. 3, Disabled American Veterans,
all the members of which are pa
tients at Hospital No. 81. at Wau-
keslla, Wis, in a resolution forward
ed here. protested to Mr.. Coolidge
as well as to all others having to do
with law enforcement against con-
ditions in the vicinity of that insti-
tuition, which was described as "un-
bearable and deplorable".
i Chicago, Nov. 8-Glen Hunter, star
| of Merton of the Movies" denied
here today that he is engaged to wed
Miss McAvoy. motion picture actress,
but AIDED he hoped to marry her soon.
| lie would not answer questions re-
garding the date and place Of the
! nuptials.
Niagara Falls, N. Y. Nov. 8-Fire
today threatened to destroy all of
the frame cantonment buildings at
Fort Niagara, This city has sent
| fire apparatus. The buildings were
| erected to house men in training for
officers during the war.
Berlin. Nov. s (By A. P)-Chan-
cellor cheeseman's hastily pro-
claimed measures. intended to bring
relief in the nations financial and
1000 situation. met with varying de-
| grees of approval among the finan-
cial critics. They view the govern
| ments DEGREES as primarily possess
ing psychological importance, in that
they assure the public that the paper
marx IS not altogether worthless and
that 1t Will shortly be traded in
against the new coinage in an emit.
able proportion.
Hazleton. Pa, Nov. S.-A call for a
! meeting of the three executive boards
or the United Mine Workers of the
anthracite coal fields was issued TODAY
py Thomas Kennedy Of this city, chair
man OF the scale committee The meet
! ing Will be held at Wilkesbarrs next
Tuesday. but it's specific object was
not announced
New York. Nov. S.-Purchase of the
ancestral home Of John Adams and
| his son. John Quincy Adams, second
and sixth presidents of the United
| States. at Flore. Northampshire, Eng
land. was announced today by the
board of governors of the Sulgraye In
stitution. The Adams cottage is with
in few miles Of Sulgrave Manor an
! ccstral home of George Washington.
| New York. Nov. S.-The Ottoman
American Development Co. holder of
extensive concessions in Turkey. was
! split open today by the resignation of
several of it's most powerful and infiu-
| cntial trustees and directors as the re-
suit of an attempt to sell 100000 in
stock to the public at 800 share,
the New York Evening Post said today.
Boston. Nov. S.-Dr. Charles Z. Pry-
or. secretary Of the state board of reg
| istration in medicine. said today that
the board was conducting an investiga-
| tion to determine whether there was
| any foundation for reports that various
| persons in other states were ,practicing
| medicine by the use of fake diplomas
| bearing the names of medical schools
in Massachusetts.
Berlin. Nov. S.-The sum o. more
than $1.500,000 has been contributed
| by the United States to the German
| Child Feeding Fund during the past
| -;x- 1>as, IseI,
through the. German Red Cross and the
central committee for foreign relief.
Paris, Nov. Shy A. P.)-The
French government has instructed its
amba ssador in Berlin to inform the
| German government that France would
| not tolerate the establishment of a die
tatorial government in Germany.
Ogden. Kas.. Nov. Shedding the
! townsmen at bay from until 4
| o'clock this morning. eight or 10 BAN
dts blew the safe of the Ogden State
| Bank and escaped with $4,000 in cash
and an undetermined amount of Liber-
ty bonds and other valuables. All tel
ephone and telegraph wires leading in
to the town were cut.
Akron. Ohio Nov. S.-John Davy, 73.
known rs the father of tree surgery
in the United States. died here today.
He was leader in forestry conserva-
ton and an author of books on plant
life.
Boston. Nov S-Application OF the
paddock provision of the Volstead
ac: was asked by Assistant L. S.
Atty. Stone today when he appealed
to tic federal court for an injunction
against the Sterling Hotel of Wor-
cester. seeking to have it closed for
| one year. He said that liquor had
been bought at the hotel by prohi-
bition agents and asked for action
against it as a common nuisance.
Roanoke. Va. Nov. S.-Virginian
Railway firemcn and engineers to a
number not definitely determined.
| walked out today as a result of a
dispute over the discharge Of several
of their number recently. Railroad
officials estimated that between 400
| and 500 men had quit work, involving
two thirds of the lines engine crews.
Washington, Nov. S.-President
Coolidge was duly enrolled today as
a member of the American Red
Cross for the year 1924. He paid 81
as dues to Miss Janet Moffett,
daughter of Rear Admiral Moffett
| and she pinned on his coat the Rcd
Cross button which will be gwen to
all members enrolled during the an
nual roll call starting Armistice Day.
Tulsa. Okla, Nov. Subjective to-
day. the Prairie Oil and Gas Co,
for crude oil which reduces the for
mer prices by from Is to so cents a
barrel.
Boston. Nov. s-A gift of $500 made
by Mayor Curley and a group of his
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