Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-20

said the party would form no alliance
with other parties, is interpreted by
the newspapers as meaning in effect
that the Liberals are determined to
ut Socialist government into power
at the earliest possible moment after
the preliminary business of the new
parliament has been transacted name
ly. about the third week in January
The Liberals plan to support Labor
ministry as long as they judge it de-
sirable to do so, the newspapers think.
and then will turn 1t out and succeed
to the administration.
Rome, Dec. 19-(By A. PD-Pope
Plus is still negotiating with France
and Germany with regard to his inten-
ton to insert in his allocution at to-
morroW'S secret consistory a passage
concerning the situation in Central
Europe with special reference to the
Ruhr question. The pontiff does not
wish to be misunderstood by either
side and desires to pronounce a word
of amity and Christmas peace and
good will in order to bring about an
understanding satisfactory to both
parties.
Jersey City. Dec. Authorities to-
day expressed belief that Burton =
Tucker. 17-year-old bridegroom. and
his wife, Mrs. Susan Simpson Tucker.
many years his senior, indicted yes
terday for perjury and conspiracy to
violate the marriage laws, would VOL
UNFAIRLY return TO defend themselves.
The fuckers were reported to be en-
Joying the sports at Southern Pines,
n. c.
London. Dec 19-Anoth2r report of
the death of Mulai Ahmed RaisuIi, the
notorious brigand chief of Morocco,
reached London today from the Tan
giers correspondent of the Daily Mail.
There is a suspicion. says the telegram,
that Raisuli was poisoned
Warsaw. Dec. 19.-Ladislaw Grab
ski has succeeded in forming cabinet.
the composition OF which will be made
public soon. In addition to the pre-
miership NJ. Grabski will hold the fl
nance portfolio in accordance with the
plan to have the new ministry UNDER
take stringent financial reforms. Maui
rice Zamoyski, Polish minister of traf-
f,c. is to be the foreign minister.
Madrid, Dec. liking Alfonso sign
ed decree awarding the order of the
Great Cross of Carlos III to Cardinal
Gasparri. papal secretary of state;
Benito Mussolini. the Italian prime
minister; Marquis Thaon do Reval.
minister of marine, and the Duke of
Aosta.
New York, Dec. 19-.Seven wit
nesses were called before District
Attorney Banton today to testify as
to the truth of newspaper advertis-
ing by two physicians believed to
have large practises.
Mr.. Ranton probably will summon
other witnesses to answer questions
concerning eight men not registered
as physicians who are alleged to have
practised medicine. Out of 16 men
complained against thus far in the
warfare on bogus physicians, the
district attorney found that eight of
them We're not registered with the
county clerk and he is investigating
their records.
Mexico City, Dec. 1S.-(By A. P.)-
Press dispatches from Villa Hermosa,
capital of the state of Tabasco, state
that rebel forces commanded by Gen
eral Carlos Green, ex-governor of
TabascO, Fernando Segovia, and
Marcalino Lucero. which have been
attacking Villa Hermosa for the past
two days, have suffered heavy losses
in the bloodiest fighting of the pres
ent revolution.
London, Dec. ia telegram from
Angora received in Constantinople
states that the commissioner of
works yesterday notified the agent
of Colonial Clayton Kennedy of the
annulment of the Chester concession
for Anatolian development, says a
Reuter- dispatch from Constantinople
this afternoon.