Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-27

After Mr.. Lands sentenced Oros
man an appeal was taken, and y
Gently the higher court found he ~
been dealt with legally.
Paris, Dec. 26.-Large numbers \
Americans, both tourists aud res,N
dents Of France, decorated a.
graves Of nearly 1900 unidenti6el&
American soldiers in military ceneT
teries of France and Belgium n
Christmas day. In each instance NJ
most prominent Frenchmen Of m
locality escorted the Americans h
the cemetery and assisted in placn1
the wreaths Of holly and flowers. M
cemeteries thus visited include
those at Belleau Woods, Seringes
Nesles, Romagne, Montfaucon, THAI.
court, Sous, Suresnes, and Waers.
CHEM, Belgium.
New York, Dec. 26.-Hundreds d
Christmas jewellers returning a
their homes early today were forces
to walk the tidewalls of the sub]
way to emergency exits when a IVES,
Side subway train was derailed be-
tween the Nevins street and Prospee
Park Plaza stations. The crow
reached the street looking like al
army of chimney sweeps, their hoII-
day clothing streaked with SCOT. N
one was injured. as the enginee.'
threw over the emergency lever N
his cab, bringing the train to a sud.
den halt and throwing scores OF pas.
sengers to the floor. The derailmeut'
was caused by the front wheels N
the first truck leaving the rail griuS
Fredericton, n. B., Dec. 2e.-LI
hockey team representing the Uni.
versity of New Brunswick which let
last night for New Haven, Conn, will
open tour of the New ENGLAND
states today. Included in the team
are Captain Fred Reid, Charlie Fleet
Fred Richard and others of the Uni
,versity squad, as well as severn.
stars of New Brunswick's amateur
teams who have been recruited lQ'
the trip.
Chicago, Dec. 20 Charie,'
CChick") Evans, who has been Il
champion golf player for many yearsI
gave himself Christmas pressed
yesterday in the form of member
ship in the Hole lin One club, whea|
for the first time in the thousands Il
holes he has played, he made an acs'
"a SAO AOhA I'll hOAC VI lIlc EuSSMdltfI
Golf club course. He had two witt
nesses. The shot was 100 yards.
New York, Dec. 26-Joseph Toma.|
sullo. As, formerly a pugilist known
as kid" Thomas. and one of tht|
owners of the White Poodle" cab
aret in Greenwich Village, was shot
and killed early today as he left al
apartment house in Hancock street
His assailant, who is unknown, esI
capped. Police believe the killing wai
the result of a gamblers feud. Tom
asullo was believed to have had
$1,000 in cash in his pockets at the
time he left the apartment, but when
the body arrived at the hospital
there was no money in the clothes
Hazard, KY, Dec. 26-Perry counI
TVS toll from Christmas shootings
stood today at four dead, one in 1
dying condition from bullet wound
and a sixth man in a serious condi-
ton in hospital here. Those killed
were William Smith, deputy shirif;
q man named Hays; j. -. Matthews
a barber believed to, have come hers
from Evansville or Loogotte, Ind,
and John Richmond. negro. Jery
Dunn Is thought to be fatally wound.
ed and the condition of Dennis Phil.
lips is reported to be serious.
Paris. Dec. 26-Mme. Marie Curis
working with her husband, Prot
Pierre Curie, in their modest labora-
tory in Rue L'Homond, made her
momentous discovery of radium .
years ago today. At O'Clock this
afternoon, the hour that saw Nine
Curie's experiments crowned with
success, President Millerand, accom-
panied by members of the cabinet
the diplomatic corps. and several
prominent scientists, will meet at The
Sorbonne to celebrate the anniyer-
Sary.