Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
NEWS BRIEFS

,,,cture camp at the head of Priest
lake in northern Idaho. to bring her
husband. Bert Van Tuyle, to GOBLIN by
dog team. Van Tuyle is in q serious
condition from gangrene resulting
from frozen feet suffered two years
.eo. She IL accompanied by her nine
year-old son and an employe Of the
camp.
Boston, Jan. S-A petition to COM
mel Frederick o. Downs and william
I Hancock, OF the Liberal Republican
League, to file a statement Of re-
ceipts. expenditures and liabilities in
the leagues political campaign OF
1922 was filed by Attorney General J.
r. Benton in the supreme court to-
day. The league has been declared q
nolitical committee within the mean
ing of the law of this commonwealth.
Edward p. Barry has fled an appear
ance on behalf OF the respondents.
New York, Jan. 8-A duel in the
heart Of Frog Hollow, Little Italy"
of the Bronx, today attracted a crowd
of 5000 men, women and children,
who stood with bullets whistling
around their ears until police reser-
YES dispersed them. Ten pistol shots
were exchanged, but the duelists es-
capped injury. Michael DIVA was ar
rested as he ran from the scene with
a smoking revolver. He told police,
however. that he had found the gun.
The other duelist darted into a hall
way and escaped.
London, Jan. 8.-Ex-Premier Vent
xelos has recovered from the ind!spo-
sItion with which he was seized during
the initial session Of the new assem-
bly, and seems to be planning to become
foreign minister in the new cabinet.
says g. dispatch to Reuters from Ath-
ems today. He Is declared to have be-
come optimistic regarding the achieve
ment Of unity within the nation and to
be highly satisfied with the CONVERSE
lions he has 30 far had with the oppo-
sition leaders. Everything" adds the
dispatch. points to the definite over
throw Of the Glucksburg dynasty"
Madrid, Jan. 8.-The death Of the
wife of Raisuli. Moroccan bandit lead
er is announced here. Raisulfs place
of residence in Morocco Is Tazarut. The
Tangier correspondent of the London
Daily Mail, on Dec. IS. reported the
death of Raisuli himself. but later
dispatch from Tangier announced that
while he had been i'll his condition
was improving.
Baltimore. May 8.--The Rev. DR..
AMI G. Dixon, pastor OF University
Baptist church and internationally
known religious leader. will said for
England Saturday on the steamer Ma
jestic to be married to Mrs. Charles NJ.
Alexander of London. 1t was announced
last night. Following the wedding,
which is to take place Jan. 25. DR..
Dixon and his bride will return to
Baltimore. Prior to taking up his du-
ties here DR.. Dixon held pastorates in
Brooklyn, Boston and Chicago and
served for eight years in the Metro
politan Tabernacle, London.
Youngstown, o., Jan. S.-A bullet
from revolver which he carried In
his inside coat pocket while he was
cranking his automobile caused the
death here of James Wallace, of
Lynchburg. Police believe that the
crank of the machine struck the re-
vover, causing it to discharge.
Boston. Jan. S.--Ned Gourdin,
former Harvard athlete and holder
OF the worlds running broad jump
record, will try for a place on the
Olympic track team. Gourdin, who
was A. A. L. pentathlon cham. ion
i'm 1922 and who is now in his final
year at the Harvard Law School.
starts training today at Soldiers
field under the direction OF Coach
Eddie Farrell of Harvard.
Rochester. N. Y. Jan. S.-An eX-
ploSion in the storeroom of the
Simpson Lens Company, Inc, Mt Is
Ward street early today. caused SD
600 damage to the plant, partly de-
stroycd an adjoining house and en-
dangcred the lives OF nearby resi-
dents. The Waterman was taken to
n hospital suffering from burns. An
investigation was started to deter
mine whether the expression was
caused by bomb or by gasoline
stored in the building.
Chicago. Jan. S.-Regie McNa-
mara. Australia. and Iete Van
Kcmpen. Holland, continued to lead
the field in the six-day international
bicycle race at q o'clock this morn
ing. the 33rd hour of the race. They
had covered 637 miles. = laps and
had Ia points.
New orleans. Jan. S.-Count Ba-
ron Khun De Prorok. archaeologist.
author and artist. who was In charge
OF the work of unearthing the re-
mains of the ancient metropolis OF
Carthage under the auspices of the
French government. in lecture
here last night. stated that among
the relics OF classic civilization in
Africa brought to light during the
three years OF excavation OF the
ruins was terracotta organ with
pipes AMI pedals more than 1000
years old. spectacles with thick
lenses. perfume vaporizers and the
houdor of lady of rank. which
contained face powder. rouge. mir
rors and other toilet articles dating
from 700 II. G.
Boston, Jan. S.-Joie NJ. Ray. OF
Chicago. champion mile runner. will
compete In the American Legion
track games to be held here Febru-
AIRY 80. 1t was announced today. A
telegram of acceptance was received
Ivy Charles +. German. manager or
the games, who had invited Ray to
take part.
a. To