Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-28

couraging for the archbishop and
other reunionists.
Bluefield, w. Va, Dec. 27.-After
filming A. i. Mutter, former fed
eral. prohibition agent $1,000 ON a
charge of selling whiskey and sen
fencing him to IL months In Jail.
Mayor r. z. Copenhaver of TaZe-
well, Va, suspended the Jail SEM
tence with the proviso that Mutter
stay out Of Tazewell county for a
year except for "a hours each month
when he may visit his aged mother.
The suspension ceases If Mutter vio-
lates the .4-hour allowance by SO
much as 30 minutes, the mayor
warned.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 27.--Mem-
bcrs of the American Olympic hook
ey team have been ordered to re-
port next Monday in Boston. 1t was
announced here today, by w. s.
Haddock, president. OF the United
States Amateur Hockey Association,
to play five exhibition games before
their departure for France. The
team will leave New York, January
0. With the exception of one de-
Tense, the personnel of the team has
been completed, Mr.. HaddoClS said.
and includes LaCroix and Langley.
both of Boston, goal keepers; Small,
Boston, defense; Drury, Pittsburgh,
and Mccarthy, Geran and Rice. all
of Boston, forwards. Negotiations
were still on with Clarence Abel Of
st. Paul, to fill the other defense
position, who yesterday reconsidered
his previous decision not to partici-
pate in the Olympiad and then a
few hours later again telegraphed
his refusal to join the team.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Two naval
officers with long records Of merito-
rious service must pay the penalty
for the piling up on the rocks near
Point Honda, Cal, in September, of
seven destroyers. Captain Edward
H. Watson. who was in charge of
the squadron, goes to the foot of
the list of captains to remain I'M
til he has lost $50 grade numbers,
and Lieutenant Commander Dom
aid T. Hunter of the Delphy, one of
the wrecked ships, loses 100 num-
bers Captain Watson was Goth in
the list of captains and has only
six years left to serve before his re-
tirement for age, while Commander
Hunter had attained a grade num-
Der of 140.
Washington. Dec 27-Railroads
traversing Arizona, Nevada and New
Mexico must cease charging by Feb.
Is passenger fares at rates in eX-
cess of $50 cents per mile on their
main lines. the Interstate Commerce
Commission ruled today. Complaints
were brought by the three states.
The commission ruled that the rail-
roads must reduce main line pas
senger fares to the level which ex-
lists generally in other parts of the
country.
Paris. Dec. 27.-E-Premier Veni-
Zelos of Greece, who is returning to
his homeland on invitation of the
revolutionary committee and the min
istry council, after years of absence,
called at the ministry of foreign
affairs today and was received by
M. De Perretti De La Rocca, politi-
cal director of the foreign office,
whom he officially informed of his
impending departure. The former
premier will leave Paris tomorrow
and will sail from Marseilles Sun
day.
Washington, Dec. o7.-Dr. L. O..
Howard. one of the countrys fore
most entomologists and chief of the
bureau of entomology of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. with which he
has been connected Is years, has
been awarded the cross of Chevalier
of the Legion of Honor by the
French government, in recognition
of his service to world agriculture.
Washington, Dec. PIE. Y. Clarke,
formerly high in the councils of the
Ku Klux Khan. wrote President
Coolidge today offering to cooper
ate with the executive in ending the
activities Of IAN element" which
is converting the khan into an organi-
cation vastly different from that
planned by it's founders.
Manila, Dec. 27.-(By A. P.)-
Governor General Leonard Wood
vetoed bill today providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 for extend
relief. in cases or urgent necessity.
to persons who are destitute or af-
hlcted as the result of calamities.
Newark, n. j., Dec. 27.-Young
Stribling, 10 year old boxer of Ma
con. Ga, arrived here today to COM
plete training for his bout New
Years afternoon with Dave Rosen-
berg of Brooklyn With him were "Pa"
StrtblinS, who acts as his manager,
and his mother. The party will go
to Summit. where Striblins will
train at Freddy Welch's farm.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 27-An OK
traordinary story of an gg-laying
female dove that WIS completely
changed into male through a tuber-
culosis injection. was told today to
the American Society Of BIOLOGISTS
by DIR. Oscar Riddle Of the research
staff of the Carnegie station for cx-
detrimental evolution, at Cold Springs
Harhor. Long Island, n. Y. Dir. Rid
die declared that Investigations car
ried on during several years have
proved that sex can be changed in
the earliest or eSg-StaSc of the pig
con, but that a reversal of sex in 4
full grown bird or animal is an eX-
ceedingly rare occurrence.
Boston, Dec. 27-Chatges of the
misuse of the state funds made
against motor vehicle inspectors by
the state commission IN administra-
ton and finance in a statement is
sued yesterday and stating that the
expense accounts would not be ap-
proved for payment drew a prompt
reply from Frank A. Goodwin, reg
istrar Of vehicles.
New York, Dec. 27-Tadao Sugan-
una, Japanese holder of the Junior
national 1872 professional balk-line
billiard championship, will defend his
title in a 1900 point match, beginning
tonight. againstJean Burno, Austrian
champion and runner-up in the re-
cent tournament at Detroit. Blocks
of 400 poinst will be played tonight,
Friday and Saturday. Edouard Ho-
remains. Belgian cue star, will referee
the contest.
Berlin, Dec. 27-Kumatro Honda,
former Japanese minister at Vienna
and Budapest. has reen named am
bassador to Germany succeeding Eki
Hiroki and will come to Berlin early
in February. NJ. Honda. who for
many years was attached to the Jap