Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-18


to Pittsfield for visit with relatives.
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NEWS BRIEFS
Geneva, Dec. Icy A. PJ-The
subcommittee of experts Of the opium
conference which is dealing with va
rious technical aspects of the drug
problem, tonight drew UP provisory
report of the general question of CO.
caine and cocoa leaves. The experts
agreed that they could not limit the
growing Of coca leaves, because the
plant often grows wild. But they rec
commended that all governments exer-
else strict control over the traffic IN
them by means Of exports and imports
certificates.
Vienna. Dec. 17.-(By J. r. Al
Adyices received here today from Ru-
mania are to the effect that excuses
against Jewish students have peen In
progress for several days at the UNI
versities of Bucharest Jasha' hlssen-
burg and Czernowitz. Four students
nj the University OF Bucharest are
said to have been wounded. The ad-
vices say that King Ferdinand has is
sued Instructions that order be re-
stored.
San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Reverting
| To an ancient Athenian custom. Supe-
rior Judge L. H. Ward yesterday SEN
fenced Harry Levinson. former man
ager OF a launch company here, TO nVe
/ wears exile from San Francisco aIter
he had pleaded guilty to a charge OF
embezzling $4,000 from the company
Samuel Gompers, late president OF
the American Federation of Labor,
arrived here at the Pennsylvania sta
ton at 7.O5 o'clock this morning from
Wash. .gton, accompanied by his
widow, members of the family. ana
the large delegation Of union ofn-
Gals.
| Berlin, Dec. 17-Traffic policemen
| in the German capital have been re-
lieved of the burden of replying 10
| multitudinous questions for infor-,
nation. Designated officers wearing
white arm bands marked "Inforna-
tion," are posted to care for confused
| pedestrians and strangers seeking
| their way. Thus the traffic police are
able to concentrate on the American
| system Of traffic regulation, which
mas been introduced mere.
| Paris. Dec. 17.-Just as he was about
to step on the platform to begin a vio-
lin recital. Fritz Kreisler, the Austrian
| virtuoso, received a letter threatening
him with death. according to a special
J dispatch from Vienna. The letter pur-
| ported to come from three discharged
officials with starving families. and
| said there would be an "accidentaP'
shooting unless $500 was forthcoming
The police are satisfied that the threat
was genuine.
| New York, Dec. 1.-Two robbers
waylaid Mrs. Rose King, a jeweler,
near her home in Brooklyn early to-
| day and took from her bag contain
| ing jewels which she said were val
ued at $4,000. During the struggle
over the bag one of the robbers fired
his revolver. attracting the attention
of n policeman who captured one, of
| them after a chase. The prisoner,
who described himself as Harry Le-
Wy, IS years old, and living in Man
! haitian. revealed to the police the
name of his confederate. Levy was
charged with assault and robbery.
| New York, Dec. 17-Antoinette FL
ere, five years old, saved her par
ents. two sisters and two brothers
from death by gas in their home in
! Brooklyn early today and then COL
I lapsed, singing into Inconsistencies
from which she was revived only
with difficulty by pulmotor treat
ment. Antoinette awoke at four
o'clock and smelled gas. She ran to
her fathers bed but could not arouse
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mother and two brothers and sisters.
I Failing, she ran to a window and
called for help. Then she collapsed.
| Berlin, Dec. 17.-(By A. P.)-
Documentary evidence proving Mos
| cows responsibility for the recent
! communist revolt at Reval will be
! presented to the League of Nations,
, according to an announcement by
the new Esthonian foreign minister,
NJ. Pusta, as outlined in n special
! despatch received here. The for
eign minister, according to the
message, charged that the Soviet
J government supplied the insurrec-
uonists with arms and munitions
and placed ten million Esthonian
marks at their disposal.
! london, Dec. 17-Former Premier
Ramsay Macdonald plans to start
the sea voyage recommended for his
health next Monday. 1t VS. recent
| ly stated that he might visit the
| United States but his acuai itinerary
! comprises only West Indian and
Central American ports. Leaving
/ Avonmouth aboard the steamer
Camito he is due to arrive at Kings
ton, Jamaica, on Jan. 6. After visit
ing Costa Rica and Panama he will
return by way of Kingston. expecting
to arrive at Avonmouth on Febl u.
airy 0.
London, Dec. 17.-Radio Is recog-
nized by British hospital authorities
as a treatment for nerve cases and
insomnia. and a number of institu-
tons are installing wireless equip
ment also as a matter of routine.
Doctors declare the radio programs
are important to nerve patients net
only in their direct effects, but as
antidotes for the unpleasant every
day street noises. Sir Henry Hadow
is firmly convinced of the healing
influence of radio music. and Sir
4. Bruce Bruce-Porter attributes to II
/ the high turnover of 100 patients
a month at the Third London Gen.
eral hospital.
! Los Angeles, Dec. 17.-Rupert
Hughes. novelist and motion picture
director. and Elizabeth Patterson
Dial. known to the stage as Patter-
son Dial. will be married here early
next wear II Was anno1ipcad lost