Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
NEWS BRIEFS

New York, Jan. Ninety per cent
of the 1857 aliens who have arrived
here in the last two days on six
steamers have been admitted to the
United States. Commissioner OF I'M
migration Curran announced today.
The majority of those admitted were
Germans.
Baltimore. Nd, Jan. "A prece-
dent set by King Solomon was fol-
lowed by athletic officials OF the
Young Mems Hebrew Association
here, in determining which OF two
runners who tied for first place In
series of races should receive the
trophy, a silver cup. The cup was
cut In two. Fac hhalf was mounted
on a PLAGUE and presented tonight
as an individual award.
Erie, Pa, Jan. George Weiss.
president of the New Haven baseball
club of the Eastern League. who was
injured In the wreck Of the goth
Century Limited at Forsythe, n. Y,
December 8. left the Erie hospital
today and was taken to his home at
New Haven, Conn, in special car
provided by the New York Central
Railroad. Weiss was the last or
those injured in the wreck to leave
the hospital.
New York, Jan. 2-Life insurance
companies cannot be made 10 pay
insurance on policies in which muir
derer becomes the beneficiary
through his own crime, Municipal
Court Justice Bogenschutz In Brook
Ign ruled today in the cas- of Kay
Pendleton Smith, who was executed
last summer for the murder of his
wife, Marie Rose Smith. She was
named as tn beneficiary in the pol
icy on Smiths life. but it provided
that he should become the benetici-
airy if she died before he did.
Olean, n. ", Jan. "A severe elec-
trio storm lasting nearly two hours
ushered in the new year in this Slcinl-
ty. One man was severely burned and
a loss of $4,000 resulted when light
ming struck big barn at Bolivar, near
here, destroying all equipment. farm
ing tools and livestock. The farm was
owned by A. l.. Shaner.
Ancona. Italy. Jan. 2.-Earthquake
tremors lasting 10 seconds were felt
extended in a northerly direction along
the Adriatic as far as Rimini and in
land as far as Macerata. No damage
was reported.
San Francisco, Jan. 1.-The steamer
Mexico. an important unit in the Mex
lean navy. left here today in charge of
crew of naval seamen from the
southern republic. The naval force
was sent here after the revolutionary
activities required return of the steam
err for war duty at west coast ports.
Reports that the Mexico will touch at
san Diego and load arms and ammuni-
ton there could net be confirmed here.
London. Jan. 2.-Sir Auckland Ged-
DIES, retiring British ambassador to the
United States, left London today for
America for n month of leave-taking
before his resignation becomes effec-
tive. Frank Kellogg. the new Ameri-
can ambassador. and Post Wheeler,
counsellor of the embassy, babe him
Godspced at Waterloo station. Sir
Auckland said he felt better than at
any time for years and that it seemed
almost absurd to think of resigning
his Washington post on account OF ILL
health. Nevertheless his doctors had
insisted that unless he endured anoth-
or six months rest all they had achiev-
cd for his eyes might be undonc.
Springfield, Mass, Jan. while
home for the Christmas vacation, II.
". Preble. of Aver, Mass, sopho-
more at Springfield college. discover
cd that he broke his neck in n foot
buil game mere november II. lie
lad pains in his neck but continued
his studies without interruption. One
of the corvicle vertebrae is broken
and another probably dislocated. He
has left school for the rest. of the
year and will undergo treatments in
q Boston hospital. Another student
at the college suffered n similar in
jury few years ago and recovered.
Philadelphia, Jan. "a baby hip
popotamus was born at the Phila-
dclphia Zoo in Fairmont Park today.
The infant weighed G5 pounds.
Nillimantic. Conn. Jan. Edwin
Harrison Hall. &c. retired mahufac-
urer of cotton yarns, died at his home
here today. He had been in ill health
for over a year.
Havana. Cuba, Jan. 1.-The Fa-
vana coucil today voted to present
Adolfo Luque with Il gold medal in
appreciation Cf his work as the pre-
mier pitcher of the National League
in 1928. Luque is member of tho
Cincinnati team.
Central City. KY, Jan. Warrants
were issued late today for three men
who are alleged to have occupied a
room in n hotel here adjoining the
room in which Luther Brown. 80, was
wounded fatally by bullet fired
through the dividing wall.
Saranac Lake. y. y, Jan. 2--As the
result of disagreement between the
Stevenson Society OF America and