Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-10

featuring the telling of snappy tales
and dances by women in nebulous
faimcnt. 1t was the second similar
raid in two days. 400 men and two
women having been arrested in an
East Side hall early yesterday.
Southampton. Eng.-(By A. P)-
The youthful Earl of Northesk sailed
Wednesday on the Olympic for New
York to join his fiancee. Miss Jessica
Brown, American musical comedy
actress. He told newspapermen that
he was going to America to arrange
his marriage but he could not say
when or where it would occur.
Boston-Police search for John +.
Lawson. Jr. who had been employed
by prohibition enforcement officials
as an informant, was begun yester-
day. Members of his family said
they had received word that he had
been killed at Providence, r. l.. and
his body thrown into the water there.
Lawson left home to go to Gouces-
ter and has been missing since.
Exeter, n. H.-Howard Brown Of
Sandown, found guilty of manslaugh-
ter for the killing of Beatrice Cutting.
a three-year- old child. was sentenced
to serve from IS to 20 years in state
prison yesterday.
New York;. l.. Fawsitt, secretary
of trade and shipping for the Irish
free state, arrived yesterday on the
President Polk to study shipping
conditions. He declined to discuss
Irish politics.
was said by White House callers
yesterday to be inclined toward
adoption of the proposal that he re-
turn fro mhis Alaskan trip by boat,
passing through the Panama canal
and possibly visiting Porto Rico. The
return by water would prevent the
president from speaking in a number
of the cities where he has tentative
ly promised to make addresses.
London-(By A. P.)-The cabinet
has reached a decision that a. con-
siderable increase in the British air
forces is necessary. the Duke of
Devonshire. secretary for the col
onies. informed the House of Lords
yesterday.
Yarmouth. n. S-Announcement
was made Wednesday of the forma-
ton of an association of Nova Sco-
tan fishermen to enlarge and i'm
prove markets for Canadian fish by
seeking repeal of the Fordney-Mc
Cumber tariff or cancellation of the
agreement whereby fishing vessels
of the United States are given port
privileges which are not reciprocal.
New Haven. Conn.,-John V. Far
we'll of Chicago, is assured of re-
election as a member of the Yale
Corporation next month, four other
prospective candidates having with
drawn. according to the Yale COM
mencement program made public
yesterday. The eligible candidates
for election who have withdrawn, are
Clifford Pinchot, governor of Penn
sylvania: Alfred L. Aiken of Boston;
George Z. Thompson of New Hamp-
shire. Harry E. Ward of New York.
Los Angeles, Cal..-Pola Negri.
motion picture tragedienne, UNDER
went surgical operation last Sat-
urday and now is recovering at her
Beverly Hills home. the Los Angeles
Times reported Wednesday. Her
physician stated she would be in bed
for at least another week and for
bade all callers except Charlie Chap
lin, her fiance. He is said to be
daily visitor.
Boston - George V. Tuohey.
wrestling promoter. filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy Wednesday.
He said he had no assets to meet la
bilities Of S12,449. The Fitchburg Co
operative bank holds secured claim
for $500.
Melbourne, Australia-The govern
ment has issued summonses under
the immigration act calling upon the
Irish republican delegates, Sean o.
Kelly and Father O'Flanagan to show
cause why they should not be deport-
ed. They were arrested in Sydney
recently on a charge Of engaging in a
scditious enterprise.