Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15

name Society's prize of $50 for thS
most heroic rescue from drowning dun
ing the past year. Olson was at th
wheel of his schooner. the Ingomat
asst September when a fishing dory cal
sized in being lowered, throwing Chris
TOPPER Nelson into the water. I'll
skipper dove in fully clothed and ktps
himself and the sailor afioat until be
came.
Havana, Cuba, Dec. II (By A. PA
Americans are leaving Vera Cruz al
rapidly as possible, except for tk
old time residents, according to pas
sengers arriving here today on tn
French liner Espange. The Amer
cans feared that should General ID
La Huerta's forces suffer defeat, lOctf
ing and banditry might begin.
New York, Dec. Hilary Cred
of Pittsburgh, worlds middleweighj
boxing champion, who lost decd
sion to Gene Tunney last Mondsd
night in q contest for the Americal
light heavyweight title today SEM
the following letter to newspapers
Il take this opportunity to deny tn!
rumor floating around New YorI
that made certain accusation
against the judges who acted at my
fight with Gene Tunney. Dec. 10
While l personally thought l won
the majority thought l lost and
abide by the decision.
Washington, Dec. 14-Much hai
been said and considerable has been
written within recent months aboV9
the increasing duties of the Presr|
dents wife. An indication that the|
first lady of the land is having Y
share her part of the burden of the1
Office was seen today in the announ1
cement that Mrs. Coolidge had em.2
ployed an assistant social secretary
Hassisburg, Pa, Dec. 14-Dralu.
of a proposed federal anthract:l
coal control act and of a compact o
states, designed to provide means
regulating the hard coal industry
were in preparation today under the
direction of Governor Pinchot as
result of action by a conference OI
representatives of six anthracite cord
Stunning states here yesterday. ThS
general outline of the Federal ascI
receivd the approval of the hvs'
states which, in addition TO Penns!t
vania, were represented at the meet
ing. Il
Washington, Dec. 14-The question
whether the world court can be sep.
arated from the league of natiohsI
will be thoroughly considered by In'
Senate" according to letter addreS
sed to constituent by SenatoI
Lodge of Massachusetts. setuns|
forth his position on the propOsa
for American adherence to the prV,f
tocol with certain reservations
am thoroughly in favor Of wonI
court" said Senator Lodge, "DuI
desire 1t should be q true W~ss
court and not involved in any way
the league of nations" -,
New York, Dec. 14-CooperauOs.
between New York and Connecucu.
authorities in their common VA
against fraudulent physicians VIZ
seen today in the announcemen! =.
conference between represntaWes
or the two states in Hartford nea.
week. Augustus S. Downing, s!a.'
director of professional educauv"'|
VINO Is arranging the conference, ~
clared last night he believed tner
was at least 1000 fake doctors pIS
Using medicine illegally in this s, ,Osi
New York. Dec. 1.-THE best i9 ;,I
-FOUR year old American horses WI
have a chance to meet Epinal~
champion three year old OF Eran.S
in open competition in the un,w
states next summer. NJ. Pierre We
theimer, his owner. announcer
the close of series of conterene
with American turfmen. Al rSs
three sweepstakes have been pa
ned in which Epinard viii be pla'S
he said, and racing bodies viii DC
holding one of the series. Eplnai n
will be brought here probaply "A,
July, 1t was said. The races WIZ
be at a mile and quarter anu N
mile and a half, with possibly !"
furlongs race as starter. ,n,.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE ProlSs
ton party, plans to take no cnan ort
about finding a ticket 1t can SUPP psss /
in the 1924 campaign among LIN, LII
to be chosen by the other pohus.
lions. but will nominate c
didates for its own before the keP os.
lican and Democratic national eVS 4
ventions. have an opportunity
name their standard bearers.
sion to put a ticket in the field
reached here late night by the .eh{
fional committee Of the party, VIZ
selected Columbus, iDhio. as the c.s
vention city and Instructed its 80
committee to fix n date p"~