Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

The new station Is considered the
best equipped on the Alaskan coast
A lighthouse valued at $175.00O 10
being constructed at Cape Spencer.
100 miles southwest of her.
Chicago, Dec. 24-Christmas this
year, is unique in that for the first
time in $50 years. almost all Of
Christendem in theory will celebrate
the day on Dec. IS. This means
that 125,0J0.00U people connected
with the eastern Orthodox national
churches of which the Greek and
Russian ar chief. will join in the &C.
casion with others of the Christian
world. Until this year. members Of
those churches have followed the
Julian calender, which caused a gap
of IA days between Christmas as
observed in eastern and western
churches. Now the Gregorian cal
ender of western churches has been
adopted.
Canton. Dec. 24-(By A. P.)-The
critical situation which has pre-
vailed for nearly two weeks IS a re-
suit of the demand of DIR. Sun Vat
Sen, South China leader. for surplus
customs revenues, is believed to have
passed. Negotiations for settlement
of the Question are said to be pro-
from the French cruiser Jules Ferri.
one of the flotilla of foreign warships
concentrated in the harbor have re-
turned to Hong Kong.
Convent, n. j.. Dec 24-Threats of
serious consequences if he should
again visit Grace Episcopal church
with his prospective foster son, are
declared by Monnell Sayre, wealthy
patron of Francis kluxen. to have
been the reason for his absence from
services yesterday. kluxen a Mad
ison schoolboy, was taken in hand
by Mr.. Sayre last year after his ac
quittal Of the murder of Janet Law
renee, school girl.
Minneapolis. Dec. 24-Four Skiers
and a bob sled team to represent
will be selected here Dec. 20 and
America in the Olympics next month,
Jan. l. Thirty skiers from all sec
tions of the country, will participate
in the tryouts here.
San Francisco. Dec. 24-Fifty- five
former Rugby stars turned out at
Ewing Field here yesterday for
practice preparatory to the selection
of northern California Rugby As
ISOLATION team to compete in the
Olympic games at Paris in 1924. In
1920 the local team won the Olympic
games title.
Vera Cruz, Dec 24-(By A. Ply
Rebel forces made their nearest ap-
proach to Mexico City so far with
the capture yesterday of Guernava-
ca, 40 miles south of the capital. 1t
was stated in a revolutionary COM
munique issued here. The advance.
it was said, was made under the
command of General Figueroa.
Washington, Dec. 24--Imports of
agricultural products exceeded eX-
ports last year. probably for the first
time in history, the differences
amounting to 3SS,000,000 as COM
pared with a $474,000,000 excess in
the value of exports over imports in
the previous year The shift of the
balance in trade in agriculture pro-
ducts in favor of foreign countries
was attributed by the Department of
Agriculture today chiefly to the in
creased value of imports and a de-
crease in the value of exports. Inn
ports, including forest products.
totalIed S2.315, 100000 last year or
$3.50, 100000 more than in the pre-
vious year. while exports aggregated
1892, 100000, a decrease Of $751;
100000.
Belfast, ireland, Dec. 24.-Members
of the Ulster constabuiary and
special officers yesterday raided
meeting in Londonderry and arrested
eight persons, including a nationalist
election agent. Four of the prison
ers had returned north recently from
internment in lathe Free, State. The
homes of the captiyes were SUISSE
quently searched. The raid is said
to have been a sequal to recent