Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04

DOStoH, are SlSltInS relatives IN
town
Mr.. Richardson. of Clinton, and
Mr.. Babcock of Waterville. were
guests of f. r. Bagley, Sunday.
NEWS BRIEFS
Somerville. Mass. June 3.-(R1-
While motion picture operator lay
with his clothes afiame, the orches-
tra's playing helped to get 700 people
out of the theatre without panic.
The operator, injured when his film
exploded. was taken to a hospital
with serious burns on the face. hands
and body. The fire was confined to
the projection booth.
Cleveland. O.. June 3.-(P)-Three
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. from all parts of the United
States and Canada, meeting here to
decide on an increased wage move
cnent. today appointed sub-commit-
tee OF II to consider the amount to
be asked and report back to the full
body.
Rochester, N Y, June 3.-(P,-Ap-
nrOVQt a n M ha ~
se.ica1 Lutheran synod Of New York
ard New England. the New York
SYNOD and the New york minister
inn. was voted today AZ the closing
session ~ the tluee.dav iuhi1ee con-
yentior of the New York Nav Eng
land synod at the Church of the Re
formation. The proposed merger
has been under consideration for
three wears by commissions of five
members each from the three syno1s
The recommendation will be placde
for adoption before the New York
ministerium at it's convention open
ing June Fl at Meriden. Conn. THE
United Lutheran synod of New Y ork"
ed organization.
Amherst. Mass, June 3.--(P1-Lord
Jeffery Amherst. familiar to singers
of college songs and commander of
the British forces in America during
the French and Indian wars. Is the
subject of rare historical documents
placed on permanent exhibition mere
today. The display marked the open
ing OF the new Lork JenerT Inn,
which was celebrated by dlnner, at
tended by several college presidents.
New London, Conn. June 3-LP)-
High seas kicked up by strong north-
sation or aivlng ana o.hsr SAVAGE OPP
erations d. ,ne scene OF 'ne so oisa
ter Desplte TINS 1e'ay II IL eApecteo
that the WORK VII oe eonpIet1u ~
that an attehpt 10 '1t Tue nessei wiz
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-,-rao,.ad "a, ho,,a of sanvel Iobnson
,ysst p,;desr.ater Tuesday morning
the., as,n;tt.H tod.v Ths drnan,ifs
H.as stoian sometime between Satur- |
day nisbt and tuesday morning but
police withheld information until to-
dsy police az. without clues 10 CON- |
r,.tar ho,nniny b,It arc investigating
in tn. heller that the stolen dynamite
may have heen uSad in the Mot.
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csnse For d;vorce Tho state supreme !
co,,rt En- r,,Ies claude TT Harmon
San E'rancisco locomotive engineer
SIZED IN the lower co,,rts for a divorce
IN tho orounds that his wife belit- |
tIad h;s sh;I;t,. .s dr;yer nv, telling
M, 60, ~ h.c,. saat inet how he
sho,,Id --,aeot;ata tIe c,r,as ahead |
Tbs tr;si Cont refusea the decree ana
II.rr,an annea,ed With .uccass
posto, June aIp,-Tbe Massa. |
cbusetts hirthrate decreased in 1ee5 |
whiIa tbe death rate Increased slight !
w ~ w.. revealed TODAY nv the d. !
xis;on NJ vital statistics of the de- |
nartment 81 the secretary of state. |
Tnfant MORTALITY rate was higher |
than in 1924
The birthrate for 1928 based on the !
state census Of March II. 1925. was |
oOS ner 1000 of population. The !
death rate was 12s mar thousand Tn |
1924 the birthrate was a2.s and the |
death rate 1aI The infant mortality |
rate for 1903 was TAI ner thousand !
~ live births as compared with 67.7 |
in 1924 the lowest ever recorded in /
M.ss,,chuse+ts live hirths were az |