Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
NEWS BRIEFS

Springfield, Mass. Dec. 1S.-The
annual meeting of the Eastern
League Baseball Writer'S Association
Will be held Thursday at Hartford,
conn, in connection with the annual
meeting Of the Eastern League.
Boston. Dee. 1S-7Dr. Gordon ].
Raymond was acquitted in the Fed
eral district court today of a charge
o; lmpersonating a secret service
agent. The government charged that
he had obtained money from various
persons in Salem by means of such
representation. Apolice officer was
armed with a warrant to arrest Ray
mond on state charges of larceny.
sworn out in Salem as soon as he
vas discharged by the Federal au-
thoritieS.
San Antonio. Dec 1S-Capt. Har-
olu u" Sturcken, commander of the
4Sth school squadron, Brooks Field
and Sergt. c. r. Ryals were killed
today when their ship crashed to
earth at Pendleton. StUrcken's home
was in New York City. Sergeant
RyaFs home was at Glenwood. Ga.
New York, Dec. 1S--Five bandits
in Brooklyn today held up on Amer
lean Tobacco Company truck loaded
with $4,000 of Christmas smoking
packages. Two robbers took John
Orr, the driver, to Long Island City
while theft confederates drove away
with the truck.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1S-Eggs
were selling on the wholesale mar
ket here today from 80 cents a doz-
en-. seven cents loower than a year
ago. The price has dropped IL cents
IN two weeks. which is an unpreced-
ented experience for this time of
year. Mild wather. resulting in in
creased production and large cold
storage stocks were given as causes
for the decline. The market declin-
ed two cents late yesterday and two
cents again today. Seconds were
quoted at 10 cents and selects at 43
cents. Wholesae prices of storage
eggs here, II cents. is IL to Is cents
lower than a year ago.
Ell Paso, Tex. Dec. 1S-Federal
troops have taken San Marcos, the
important stragetgic point between
Vera Cruz and Mexico City and are
advancing steadily toward the sea-
port stronghold of the rebels. ac-
cording to advices received today by
Mexican Consul General Enrique d.
Ruiz.
London, Dec. is (By A. P.)-For-
I1eF Premier ASQulln, speaking ~ d
meeting Of the members of the LIB
eral party this aftrnoon at which
Lloyd George and practically every
liberal member of Parliament was
present, declared the Liberals in
tend to remain free from alliance
with othr parties.
Boston, Dec. 1S-Edward l.. Nc
Manus, special justice attached 10
the birmingham district court. was
indicted by the Suffolk county grand
jury today for conspiracy to extort
and for the larceny of $54,S00. Will
liam J. Corocan, former district at
torney of Middlesex county who was
removed for malfeasance in Office is
named as codefendant in the indict-
ment.
Moscow, Dec. 1S-War Minister
Trotzky has been censured by the po-
litical bureau of the Communist par
ty, the highest control body in Rus
sian party affairs, for injecting his
recent letter into the controversy
over greater characterization of the
party after the central committee al
ready had settled the matter to its
own satisfaction by adopting reso-
luton in favor Of such democratic
cation.
Waterbury, Conn, Dec. Estate
police tonight continued to search
in the woods of SouthEury and Union
City for the man alleged to have been