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

from the top Of the tower. more than
200 feet above the street.
| NEWS BRIEFS
Washington. Dec. :2-Ths Japan
csc training SQUADRON en- route 70
Balboa, Canal one. the navy DEPART
ment was informed today. win reach
nounced schedule. The three ships,
carrying 800 Japanese midahipmen
on practice cruise. ars now ex-
pected to arrive ut Balboa, pecembsx
%. although their original schedule
called for arrival December 81. They
have left Mexican ports ON the last
stage Of the journey.
Los Angeles. Dec. 22.-The Jury
which heard Kid Mccoy. Nfmer prise
tighter. on trial for the murder Of Mrs.
Theresa Mers, tell dramatically how
the woman died Of q suicidal bullet
despite his efforts to save her, today
entered court to hear prosecution argu-
ments attacking McCoy's version. The
completion OF defense testimony last
Friday ded 70 predictions that Z YER
dict would be reached before the end
Of this week, with a possibility that
the ease might be ready for presenta-
ton to the nine women and three men
Of the jury by Wednesday afternoon.
Chippewa Falls. Wis, Dec. 22.-(By
trict attorneys office today were pur-
suing separate, Investigations into cir
cumstances Of the plunge of 500 Line
observation car into the Chippewa
river here Saturday, resulting IN the
deaths OF eight persons and injuries to
seven. The coach broke away from q
train while passing over a 5o.foot
bridge. N1>
Baltimore. Nd, Dec. 2.-Wilbert
III. Robinson, manager OF the Brook
Ign baseball club. who underwent an
operation Saturday at the Union
Memorial Hospital here, was reported
slightly improved tonight.
New York. Dec. 2s-FootbaN teams
of Fordham and John Carroll Uni
versities will meet at Cleveland on
Thanksgiving Day next year. the
Fordhap, Athletic Association an
nounced today, an agreement having
been reached although contracts
I havet not been signed.
New York, Dec. .2-Tommy
O'Brien Milwaukee lightweight,
easily outpointed Johnny Ionbaldo
OF Philadelphia. better known as Ray
Mitchell. In "A 10 round bout in
Brooklyn tonight. In the semi-hnal
terweight, obtained a decision over
Vic Hersch Of Chicago In ten rounds
Obrien and Lombardo weighedAin al
137 pounds.
Paris. Dec. s.--Chnrles Rigoulat
Olympic light heavyweight lifting
champion, has claimed a new worhs
record by lifting with two hands a
/ bar weighing 1925 Kilograms (336.2
pounds.) The previous record was
made by the German weight litter
Goessier, with i5l kilograms (332.Se
, pounds( in January, 1912, in Paris
Chicago, Dec. 22--James II. A'ilea
, fCi mer Chicago bank official gained
! alarole from he state penitcn- larry
| yesterday to light Tor the right to
| retain title Us father of his two
| children. Pit.sd against him - An
| drew Jacks, wealthy CAicagoaJ ard
| husband Of Mi!c1' former Wits. who
/ seeks in trial set for tod1.' to
adopt the cnill"cN and chcng3 their
| names.
Washington, Dec. 22-T,eight
rates in tho .eIritory gouth OF Kan
! SOS City and between the ROCKY
Mountains and the Mississippi river
! are unreasonable and prejudtc.tl &c
k,a lities ami shippers. examiners
| reported todav to the Intri state
Commerce Commission.
Chicago, Dec. 22.--Its creates,
| fury spent, the cold wave. which
| swept across ,he country the ras,
! week. paraiyking transportation and
/ Goa munication facilities and Accom-
! 1nied by suD-Iero thermo netel
resdings. had .'eicaaed' its clutch or
tie midwest todLy and was re-
/ placed by moderated weathe, with
| snow in somc places.
! New York. Dec. 22-John A. Ryan
| 81, song writer. Is the last report cd
| victim Of alcoholic poisoning. which
makes IS known deaths In the met
ropolitan districts since Dec. !
! Twenty one persons suffering from
alcoholism were admitted to Bellevue
! Hospital during the - hours ending
this morning, Six Of them were
| women. Patients in Bellevue suffer.
ing from the liquor now number
more than 100 Of which one-fourtf
! are so serious that death may re,
suit. or blindness. With the ap.
preach Of Christmas the police and
prohibition authorities continue theil
efforts to discover the sources of the
| poison connections. Ryan was the
! author Of several popular songs, In
gliding one now being sung In a
Broadway musical comedy. He wal
found In q coma on the Sidewalk
last night and died soon after beine
taken to the hospital
| New York. Dec. 22-Twsnty men
women and children were rescued b,
policemen ind Aremen early today
during three alarm IRE In the Part
Slope section Of Brooklyn. One hun.
| dred tenants In nearby spartmen,
houses were forced to dee from theil
| homes.
Manchester. n. H., Dec. 22-Con.
tinued below ssro weather. today
| grtpped the entire state OF New
Hampshire. Early today sfanches.
Ger and vicinity rspcFtei an average
81 10 below ssro mercury readings
Colsbroek reports the lowest ten
peraturs with q mark OF 20 below
All the north country towns report
record low glass readings today.
Ottawa. Dec, 32--Dr. 4. W. Rid
dell. former deputy minister Of labol
for Ontakto, today was appointed
permanent Canadian representative
| to the League OF Nations at Geneva
| Msthuen, Mass Dec. 75-Ths Ne.
/ thuep Company, q cotton mill en-