Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
NEWS BRIEFS

Parsons. Kas.. Nov. 22-Eighteen
persons were hurt, three seriously.
when two Missouri, Kansas G. Texas
passenger trains crashed head on
last night near Beagle, Kas.
Providence, Nov. 22-The United
Electric Railway Company today
asked the Public Utilities Commits
sion for permissio., to raise street
railway fares from ten to nine rides
main at six cents. The company
claims that the receipts are running
behind the operating expenses.
Glens Falls. N. Y, Nov, 22-
George /. Anderson. arrested in
South Glens Falls last night on a
charge of bigamy. escaped from an
offic>.' and Is believed to have gone
to Canada. He was arrested while
on his way to meet the woman who
it is alleged, he married while two
other wives were living.
Sherbroo!Ie. Que. Nov. 22-Three
were killed and fourth perhaps fat
linsville, when the residence of Will
liam Gendron was RACED. Mrs. Gen.
dron and two sons. aged II and eight,
were killed. A daughter, Jizefie.
aged five, was seriously burned.
Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 22-Dr.
Frederick A. Cook, S. E. ]. Cox, and
| IL others, who were convicted late
yesterday in the Federal district
court, and sentenced by Judge j. M.
Killits, to serve penitentiary senten-
ces and pay fines ranging from $1,000
| Tarrant county Jail for two months,
even If they succeed in making their
| appeal bonds.
Washington, Nov. 22-James r.
Buckley notified the clerk Of the
House tody he would defend his
claim to a seat as Democratic mem
Der of Congress from the sixth Him
OILS district. on a recount he was
declared elected by ~ votes over
Former Representative German, Re-
publican. who has contested the cleo
ton, charging irregularities.
Pittsburgh, Pa. No.. 23-A special
train brought 2S bankers of New
York and a. number of other finan-
cial men from eastern cities to Pitts
burgh today. the guests of the Union
Trust Company, which opened Its
new banking quarters. Andrew Mel
Ion secretary Of the treasury, who
was the first president of the Union
Trust, also attended the opening.
New Brunswick. N. j.. Nov. 23-The
body of n well dressed, unidentified
man, was found today banking by a
moose Of telegraph wire from an ap-
pie tree two miles from here. A
broken strap found nearby evidently
had been used UNNECESSARILY.
| Pittsburgh, Nov. % Lorenzo Saw
age, Negro. known as o "yoodoo doc
tor" was found guilty of first degree
murder today. He was tried for the
murder of Miss Elsie Darthel q nurse
whose body, with the head crushed,
was found near a deserted mansion
in the East End district several
months ago.
Boston, Nov. 22-3alph Austin of
Brookline, formerly OF Portland, Me-.
was arrested here today on a fugi-
| tive warrant. based on his indictment
by O federcl grand jury in Portland
last September for conspiracy TO
transport liquor Illegally. He was
arraisned before United States Com
missioner Hayes and held in $1,000
bail for hearing Nov. 26.
New York, Nov. glove for her
con let sweetheart. soon to be ru-
leased from Sing Sing. and her de-
sire to accumulate money so that
he could establish a home in Cali
fornia, led Louise Johnson 20. twice
to rob the Long Island home Of Mrs.
Bevlrsy Robinson In Merrick, ac-
cording to the story she told detec-
| tiYes today. She was arrested here
last night on a charge ST stealing
S1a.60o worth of Jewelry and wearing
apparel.
| Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. 22-Four
! members of q volunteer posse OF
gantsed to search for supposed bank
robbers, were shot and seriously
wounded by posse headed by