Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-17

with Managers Protective Associa-
ton In New York to eliminate free
radio and cabaret performances by
legitimate and musical comedy ac-
tors under contract to theatre man.
ayers.
Six persons are killed and nine
Injured in three fires in New York
City.
Complete. embargo on all classes
of live poultry is ordered in effect
for New York City, for all railroads
as result of market decentralization
from last weeks embargo on
chickens from eight midwestern
states.
Proceedings for d;sbarment of
Lindley S. Spuires, Rutland. VT. city
grand juror. for nisa appropriation, for
misappropriation and neglect of duty,
are begun In that city.
Alleged confession Of Mrs. Elsie
Sweetin OF Mount Vernon. lila is
ruled out as evidence in her trial
with Lawrence NJ. Hight for the poi
soning Of her husband.
Body Of Samuel Gompers leaves
Washington for New York City TO lie
there in state until burial in Sleepy
Hollow cemetery.
Two confederate veterans are
burned to death and two injured
when fire sweeps jefferson Davis SOL
diers' home dorinitory at Beauyoir,
Miss.
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department, dies after brief illness.
Senate goes en- record as favoring
private operation Of Muscle Shoals.
Washington. Dec. 16-At1ee Pomer-'
enc, special government counsel IN
the oil lease prosecutions, will leave
tomorrow for Cheyenne, Wyo.. 10
seek postponement of the Teapot
Dome trial in order that his attention
might be devoted TO Investigating the
alleged transfer Of $4,000 in liberty
bonds from the defunct Continental
Trading Company. Ltd, of Ontario,
to Albert II. Fall. former interior Sec
rotary, in the form OF a dividend.
Paris, Dec. 16-CBy A. P.)-The
chamber of deputies tonight adopted
the general amnesty bill, which. att
er having been passed by the cham
ed by the senate and returned to the
chamber. The vote tonight was 3G5
to 100.
San Francisco. Dec. 16-The differ
ence between the Southern Pacific
company and its engine workers
which resulted recently in vote 20
strike, have been settled. according
TO an agreement made public today.
London. Dec. f6-(By A. P.)--The
labor amendment to the kings adj
dress. expressing regret at the Con-
sentative governments attitude on
the housing problem, was defeated In
the house Of commons this evening
356 to 1876. The situation In Albanif
was brought up by Noel Buxton. He
inquired regarding raids by armed
bands from Jugoslavia into Albania.
Washington, Dec. 16-The house
naval committee took favorable nc-
ton today on a bill to. authorize ex>
pepditure Of $790,500 for additional
buildings on various naval hospital
grounds. The money would be takan
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fund. Among amounts asked for are:
Newport, r. l.. $4,000 for officers
quarters. and Chelsea, Mass. $57, 500,
for officers quarters.
London. Dec. ia dispatch to the
Daily Express from Feking says Ii
Yen Ching, captain Of former Presi-
dent Tsso Kun's bodyguard, was
murdered yesterday on the steps Of
the Temple Of Heaven, and that
Tsao-Jui, q brother Of Tsao Kun,
who recently was turned out into The
streets naked. died from. exposure.
Both incidents. the dispatch adds,
are ascribed to agents Of Feng Yu-
Hsiang. the. Christian General, who
recently captured Picking.
New York, Dec. 1s-ThomassF. Me-
Nahon. president Of the United Tex
tile Workers. announced today that
he will ask his executive board here