Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
NEWS BRIEFS

| ANN W ~ OlSNEXk -
| BoSton,-A survey to determine
| the disqualification facilities needed
in New England TO care for disabled
| void war veterans was ordered b.
! Brs. Gen. Frank +. Hines, national
director of the veterans bureau, af-
ter conference with governmnt
and American Legion officials here
Wednesday.
! delphia.-One man was kill
! ed and several others were over
come by smoke Tuesday night in
| lighting a fire in the hold of the new
ly commissioned L. $. S. Colorado
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The
| lire Itself was of short duration and
caused no damage other than the
| destruction of q quantity OF oil and
! waste in the hold.
Beach Haven, Y. J..-Continl-cl
! slight improvement in the condition
| of DR.. Samuel Francis Egan. former
minister to Denmark, was noted IN
the statement issued by physicians
| Tuesday night. They said however.
that DR.. Egan was still cr.t.caly i'll.
Durham, y. 1.-THE University Of
New Hampshire begins its year with
an enrolment of 1850, the largest in
its history. With the addition of the
49, > go GO ~ AblAI ~ SiGCSDtS WHO
begin their course in January, the
total registration ior the year will
exceed 100.
Philadclphia-Th five-months-ol
son of William NJ. Johnson OF Con-
cord, n. c., was rushed to the Jeffer-
son hospital here in special train
Tor removal Of a safety pin which
the baby swallowed Sunday. X-ray
pictures showed that the pin was
open and had lodged half way down
the esophagus.
New 4ork-SeymOur L. Cromwell,
president OF the New York STOCK ex-
change yesterday appeared before
District Attorney BantOn and refused
/ 10 answer questions concerning his
address at Atlantic City this week
| IN Which he alleged that politicians
mad attempted TO tamper with stock
exchange officials on behalf of bucket
shop operators Ferdinand Pecora,
chief assistant district attorney, lat
er announced that Mr.. Cromwell
would be taken before the grand
jury at his own request, it develop
ed later.
Northumberland advisory storm
warning issued by the weather bur
eau at ten a. m, yesterday said the
/ tropical disturbance was conferred in
the vicinity of Nassau. Bahamas, and
were moving northwcstWard attended
by shifting gales. Vessels off the
South Atlantic coast were advised
to exercise every prccaution.
LOndOE-AlisS Margaret G. Bond
fed, well known leader among
women workers. was yesterday elect
cd chairman of the general council
of the trades union congress for the
ensuing year. She is the first woma..
to hold this post.
Neutrality-suspicious. Representa-
tive Thomas u. Sisson of Mississippi,
died of 2popleXy here early yesterday.
Mr.. Sisson, 4 Democrat, served seven
terms in the House, retiring last
March.
Washngton-Pr President Coolidge
reiterated yesterday TO Fred W. Up
ham, treasurer of the Republican Ma
tional committee that he has no pref
erencc as to the city in which the
Republican national convention will
met next year. The President ex-
pressed a hobe. however, that all cities
rendering invitations would be con-
sidercd.
Los Angeles-Nforc than 100 avia-
tors have united in forming the Pro- !
fessonal Pilots Association. with the
chief object the abolition of stunt
flying. which is said to be rcsponible
for more than fifty per cent Of air
plane accidents.
Chcago-Men's hats in colors $50
loud they will make your head ache"
are decrcod for fall. according to the
National Association of Retail Cloth !
iers in convention here. Silk hose for |
men in gay and gaudy tints are also !
prescribed.
Schenectady, y. with the aid |
of 4 new invention that will add 25) |
horsepower to his motor, Lieut.. John |
A. Macready. coast to coast f1ier. will |
try, probably next month. to regain |
the worlds altitude record which he |
recently lost to Sadi Lecointe, the |
noted French airman.
Moscow-Forcgn Minister Tchit- !,
cherin in note to Japan protests
against the expulsion of the Russian !
relief ship Lenine from Yokohama !
harbor. The note adds that Russian !
subscriptions for the relief of Jap |
anese earthquake sufferers still con- |
tinue to be received.
Sofa-By A. Po-The allied gov
ernments through the commission of !
military control created by the Neuil-
ly treaty, have authorized the Bull !
garian government to increase the |
military forces of the country to
such strength as is deemed necessary
to coep with the situation in the in
terror.
Tokio-(By A. PD-The Japanese
army estimates it's loss as a result
of the earthquake at 150,000,000 yen,
including damages to the arsenal,
clothing. provisions and sanitary de-
partments