Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-31
NEWS BRIEFS

New York-Sol Bloom, Democratic
candidate today was elected from the
10Th Congressional district to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
Representative elect Samuel Marx,
Tammany leader. Bloom, defeated
by 80 votes the Republican candi-
date, Representative Walter M.
Chandler.
Boston-Boston Athletic Associa-
ton. leaders of the eastern section
of the United States Amateur Hook
ey Association, defeated Milwaukee,
of the western wheel of the league,
3 to : here tonight.
Newark. n. J.-F'ire in the Domin-
lean Fathers Parochial school here
tonight resulted in three alarms,
bringing most of the city's fire APP
paratus to the scene. Desperate eff
forts are being made to prevent the
blaze from reaching the beautiful
church nearby. conducted by the
Dominican Fathers.
Notwithstanding Jimenez, COM
poser and member of the Academy Of
San Fernando. died here today.
New YorL-Carl Vaughan. won his
second consecutive victory in the
national pocket billiard champion
ship today by defeating Humboldt
Foss. New York. 125 balls to 81.
Washington-Dist through
out the country of captured German
war material would be authorized
under bill reported today by the
House military committee. The
trophies would be apportioned
among the states and territories in
proportion to the number of men
who served in the nations armed
forces during the war. and the al
lotments would be made through
the Senators and representatives.
The bill has passed the Senate.
Albany, n. I.-The sinking of the
LuSitania was an act of war, the
court of appeals held today in de-
Gliding the case of the estate of AL
fred G. Vanderbilt against an in
surancc company. A clause in the
policy held by Mr. Vanderbilt, who
was drowned when the Lusitania
went down. automatically nullified it
in case death was caused by war.
Today's verdict upheld the action of
the insurance company in refusing
to make payment on the policy.
Montreal Arthur Giroux, giant
provincial constable. is believed to
have broken all worlds weight lifting
records here tonight when he raised
from the ground to the level of his
chest four iron dumb bells. whose
combined weight was $50 pounds.
Bcrlin-(By A. P)-The minister
regulations to the German railroad
personnel forbidding the transport of
coal or timber from the occupied
areas of both banks of the Rhine to
France or Belgium. Cooperation in
any form with French or Belgian
railway officials or the execution of
any orders. unless given by the Ger
man authorities is also forbidden.
New Haven, Conn.-Professor Fred
r. Fairchild, chairman tf the De-
partment of Social and Political
Science at Yale University, has been
asked by the government of Colombia
to serve as one of commission of
American experts to assist in an adj
visory capacity in re-organizing
Colombia's financial system, it was
tonight.
Washington.-Red in the
Shipping Board payrolls totallins
81, 100000 and involving the dis
charge of approximately 500 en-
ployes throughout the country may
be expected before June 30 of this
year, Chairman Lasker of the Ship
ping Board, announced today. He
declared the overhead charges OF
the boards operation will be reduced
to a minimum by that date.
NATURALIZATION of a series
of monuments to mark the Ameri-
can battle line in France would be
undertaken under the terms of a
bill introduced today by Chairman
Porter, of the House foreign affairs
committee, which has had the pro-
posal under consideration for sew
eral months.
Newark. N. Identification OF
the Eastern Potash Company, con-
Germ incorporated under the laws Of
Delaware with capital stock of ST.
100000 are being investigated in
three states, 1t became known here
today, after it was learned that fed
eral equity proceedings against the
have been instituted in Del
aware and New Jersey by creditors.
London.-Lord Arthur Fitzgerald
Kinniard, Is, prominent figure in