Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-23

Miss Lucy D. O'Keefe, former clerk
in Gloucester. Mass. water depart
ment. tells police she gave $3.50 van
ished funds Of the department to her
husband, who is now sought by po-
| lice.
New York City since Dec. increas Sc
to SO with two more deaths in Belle-
vue hospital.
Anti-Saloon League OF America Of
hcials declare election of William
| Green to presidency OF American
Federation Of Labor is victory for
l'national and world prohibition.
Rev Ora Craig resigns as head Of
state prohibition force Of New Hamp-
shire.
Union musicians in Chicago threat
en- TO strike unless non union plan
| lists broadcaating music are discharg-
ed by radio station KYW.
DR.. w. A. Riddell, former deputy
minister of labor for Ontario, il an
pointed permanent Canadian, repre-
sentative to the league OF nations at
Geneva.
Two fishermen are believed lost In
az loot motorboat in last SATURDAYS
gale off the coast OF eastern Maine.
Boston. Dec. 22-The schooner
yacht Lloyd w. Berry. which has al
ready sailed much Of the way round
the world. has been sold to l.. Il.
Norris OF San Francisco, and will he
entered In the 300 mile race from
that city to Papeete, 1t was learned
Today. The Berry has crossed the
atlantic to Cowes. consted down to
spain and then swung back by way
OF che West Indies. trading as she
went although her crew were college
graduates out for sport. She was in
tne' Iast bermuda race. sailed by
group or Detroit yachtsmen. The
Berry is four years old. so feat long
overall and ~ feet on, the water line
Washington. Dec. 22-Tha first i'm
portant change in the federal reserve
Doards regulations in several months
appeared possible tonight with an
nouncement that 1t was considering
amending the regula tions to prohibit
lne handling Of nom cash collection
items by the federal reserve banks.
salem. Mass. Dec. % - Judge
Charles A. Murphy Of the first dis.
trict court In an inquest report TO.
Jay. mas John IT. Whitfield. a. Har-
sard student. "criminally negligent"
III tne speed and manner in which he
nrove mrs automobile on the turnpike
In Topsfield Nov. 16, when the auto
mobile struck and killed Gordon II
Hotchkiss of Cambridge. Hotcbkiss
was assisting in repairing another
automobile. which Whitfield passed
on tne wrong side at a high rate OF
speed. automobiles primarily in
tehued Tor the comfort and eniov-
meht or men. have become insfru-
Lnen.s or death In the hands of tho
reckless. comments Judge Murnhv
In his finding. p''
Lima. Peru. Dec. 22-Pre.;dsnt
Leguia and Herbert Hoover Amsrie
can secretary of commerce. vera 10.
nay elected honorary presidents Of
mo fan-American Scientific Con-
sIess now In session here. Their
eiecuon was by reclamation,
Rochester, n. Y. Dec. 2o-rh.
uansier In New York today Of East.
man Kodak stock, REPRESENTING .
cash value of $3.50, e25. 900. completed
the Decentralization of one of the
leading industries Of the world. and
was In harmony with the theory Mr.
Eastman had long held that tho prac-
tica! way for labor to obtain a share
In the profits OF the business In bv
owning stock in concerns in which Il
- employed and sharing In its prof
its by dividends on It's stock.
Youngstown. Pa, Dec. 22-Theo.
dore II. Faircheld. a member of the
University. of Pennsylvania football
team. who was stricken with appen-
oicitis yesterday, probably will be
unable to accompany the team TO the
Pacihc coast to play the University
OF California on New Years day, his
physician declared tonight. While
Fairchild's condition was not regard
cd az serious. the physician declared
he would not be able 10 decide until
tomorrow whether Fairchiid could
make the trip with safety.
Cairo. Egypt. Dec. 22.-Abdel Hadjel
Meiligui, wanted In connection with
the assassination Of Sir Lee. Stack, |
sirdar Of the Egyptian army, surren-
dered last evening.
Berlin. Dec. z2-The threatened
strike OF the 80 most prominent act
ofs OF Germany. has collapsed and |
the committee appointed last month |
10 lake vigorous action against the |
managers schemes for classification
OF the players. win probably never
report. The stars. 1t Is said. have
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