Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-16

Sweeping investigation of New
York City's transit muddle. starts in
that city by direction OF Governor
Alfred Z. Smith. ...
Montpelier, VT, Dec. 10.-Oflcials
at the Washington County Jail here
are faced with the problem of car
ing for Santo Dora.io of Webster
vile, committed today to serve a
three months sentence on a liquor
charge. Dorazio lost both hands, in
a granite quarry accident two years
ago and is unable to dress or feed
himself. While awaiting ction on
his appeal of the present verdict
from the lower court. Dorazio was
arrested a second time charged with
selling LIQUOR. He has been draw
ing weekly indemnity under the
workmen's compensation law since
the accident.
Boston, Dec. 15-Steve O'Neill,
catcher for the Red Sox in recent
seasons and before that with Cleve-
land, has been claimed by the New
York Yankees in the waiveN process
, and will be transferred to that club
1t was announced by the Boston Am
erican management today. John
Kerr, a shortstop obtained from De-
troit last fall, has been released to
Salt Lake City.
Port vendres, France. Spanish,
Frontier, Dec. Ia (By a. P)-The an
nouncement of General Primo .Revi-
era, head of the Spanish military
electorate, who has been directing the
", MorocCn that hn in .
tended to remain among his troops
dtfing the Christmas holidays, came
rather as a surprise to those who had
predicted he would return to Madrid
soon and there would be almost i'm
mediate changes in the government.
woonsocket, r. l., Dec. 15-Charged
with illegal entry into the United
States four years ago, Anatole Gag
non and his wife and two children
were deported today to their former
home at Toilette, Canada, by immi-
grafton inspector Clark. They were
charged with coming into the country
without proper permission after be-
ing barred on grounds of illiteracy
Two other children of the family le-
gally here, were permitted to remain
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE movement
among the organized opposition par
ties in protest against the govern
ment's religious policy which they
declare a menace to the freedom of
creed, continues active. Venral De
Castelneu presided yesterday over a
meeting at Avignon of 1000 Catholics
who adopted a resolution demanding
retention Of the French embassy at
the Vatican. respect for promises
made to Alsace- Lorraine. freedom
| for all religious congregations and
| abolition of all laws limiting the
rights and freedom of Catholics. Al
Bordeaux four meetings were orga-
nized with an attendance altogether
of about $4,000 persons.
Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 15-Theodore
Frank Appleby. representative in
Congress- from the third district of
New Jersey. died here yesterday at
Johns Hopkins hospital. Death fol-
| lowed an operation he underwent
several days ago. His home was in
Asbury Park.
Washington. Dec. 15-Exports from
the United States during November
amounted to, S494, 000, 900 compared
with imports Of $296, 900. 900 leaving a
trade balance favorable to the Unit
ed States Of $19S,000. 000.
White Plains. N. Y. Dec. 15-Nfiss
Martha Bistany, OF Yonkers, today
was awarded a jury verdict for $1,000
in her suit for $4,000 against the
Louis K. Liggett Drug Company sfor
the loss Of her hair through the mis-
take of drug clerk in labelling two