Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-07
NEWS BRIEFS

Portsmouth, y. H., Jan. 5-The
first test of the big oil storage tanks
being erected at the navy yard We're
made today, when the largest tank,
said to be the biggest that has been
built in this country. was tested with
salt water. The tank, one of seven.
Is 164 feet in diameter and Al feet
high, with capacity of $500, 900 gall
Ions. To fill it so that the test could
be made. two electric driven pumps
were in operation 10+ hours.
Babylon. n. ". Jan. 6--Fishting
against ice foes. coastguardsmen to-
day recovered the fifth body OF the
nine men who went down in rescue
expeditions in Great South Bay dur
ing the gale Wednesday night. II
will be brought ashore tomorrow for
identification.
Lonsdcle, X. l., Jan. 6-Iiev. Pierre
Gallant. for - years connected with
the Church and monastery OF our
Lady of the Valley and known
throughout the state as result OF
his missionary tours. died here to-
day. He was - years old.
Berlin, Jan. 6 (By A. P)-Home-
steads in the rural sections for gov
eminent employees who face dismiss
sal under the governments impend-
ing economic policies are demanded
in a petiti II addressed to the gov
eminent by the federal League oil
Government employees. The nome
steads are sought in lieu OF regula-
ton pensions which. the league sets
forth in its memorial, would be 100
small to live upon.
New York, Jan. G-Theodore
Roosevelt, assistant secretary oil the
navy, James \'eldon Johnson, Tor
mer consul in Nicaragua and Nene-
zucIa, and Representative |" Z.
Over of Missouri. urged enactment
of tho Over anti-lynching bill ut the
annual meeting tonight of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
mcnt of Colored People. 1t was
nointed out that there were 76 lyrch-
ings in 1923, compared to ~ IN w.
New York. Jan. 6.-The New YORK
Giants tonight announced the pur-
chase of Wayland Dean, STIR rlGnt
handed pitcher of the Louisville CIuh
of the American Association ana one
of the most sought after of minor
league moundsmen.
New York, Jan 6.-CBy 4. PO-On
the heels of the move by the United
States Lawn Tennis Association 10
declare ineligible players who write
for newspapers ana HldEdHiHtH, tlti-
Gals of the American olympic com
mittee tonight revealed 81 plan l"
check similar activities by American
athletes who participate in the
Olympics at Paris this yeaS
Whitinsville, Jan. 5.-Miss Agnes
Geraghy of the New York Woman's
Swimming Association, competing in
meet under the auspices OF the
Whitinsvilie Community Association
here tonight broke the worlds record
for women in the 300-yard breast
stroke times announced.
Annapolis. Md. Jan. 6.-Midship--
man Edmund Battele Taylor. of
Lima. Ohio. was elected captain of
the 1924 football team. 1T became
known today upon the arrival of the
MILDLY team from Pasadena, where
they met the University of Washing
ton on New Years Day. The cleo
ton was held during the return trip.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. 6.-Anders
Haugen and Hans Hansen. OF Min
neapoiis. Sigurd OVERLY of st. Paul,
and Bagnar Omtvedi. Grand Beach,
Mich, tonight were selected as mem
bers OF the United States ski team
to represent this country at the
Olympic winter sports program at
Chamonix, France.