Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

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merical treatment. It was disclosed
at the White House today that Presi-
dent Coolidge believes Pershing may
have remained in South America
longer than he should have from the
standpoint of his health. Intimation
has reached Washington that Per-
shing entertains some doubt that his
health will permit him to carry his
plebiscitary duties to completion.
Providence, r. l., Jan. 5-(AP)-
An act amending the charter Of
Brown University by removing the
restriction that the president OF the
college shall be a Baptist was intro
duced in the house here today and
referred TO a committee.
Concord, N. H., Jan. 5.-(AP)-The
supreme court today denied new trial
for Leo A. Roach of Boston, now serv-
| ing life sentence for the murder of
Vernon +. Atkins of this city in 1923.
Bombon. Dept. of Seine-et-Marne,
France, Jan. 5.--(AP)-Marie Mesmin,
janitress Of Bordeaux, who in 1904
1 founded the fanatical order Of Our
Lady of Tears" has been judicially
summoned to appear before the local
! authorities who are investigating a
| mysterious attack on Able Des Meyers,
| the parish priest at Bombon. The at
| tack on Father Des Meyers, who was
| scourged with cords by members Of the
| fanatical order, makes tale savoring
of the Dark Ages and has aroused
nationwide interest.
Washington. Jan. 5.-fAP)-Chafr-
man Porter of the House fofeign af-
fairs committee today introduced bill
| to place upon an orderly basis with
due regard to economy" the purchase
of embassies and consulate buildings.
| The measure would create q fund Of
| $5,000,o00 for this purpose and pro-
vide for a commission to purchase
such buildings when advantageous OPP
portunities are presented" Under this
plan. Mr.. Porter said, the government
would no longer be compelled to re-
, port proposed purchases to Congress
before they Were made, thus enabling
the foreign seller. if he so desired, to
advance his price.
Hartford, Conn, Jan. 6.-tAP)-
States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn to-
day said he was considering calling the
grand jury to investigate the affairs
Of G. Harold Gilpatrick and Guy l..
Baker, self-confessed hooters of the
First National Bank of Putnam, and
others who may be implicated with
him. The specific purpose Of such an
+! investigation, If undertaken, he said,
would be to learn whether a crime had
been committed in Hartford county by
| them or anyone else involved with
| them. so that if necessary the proper
criminal action can be taken against
| them.
Philadelphia. JAN 5.-(AP)--The
! Rev. Dr.. Harvey A. Weller, president
of the Lutheran Ministerium Of Penn
/ sylvania and adjacent states, died at
his home in Brool5line, suburb, to-
| day after a brief illness. He was 81
years old.
Manchester, n. H, Jan. 1.-(AP)
Arthur E. Moreau was inaugurated
! mayor of Manchester today, being
| sworn in by the retiring mayor.
| George E. Trudel. Mayor Moreau is
! the third Manchester chief executive
| in succession to come from the gov
! ernor's council. Governor John G.
| Winant attended the exercises. The
new mayor favors the coming project,
] the collection of unpaid taxes and is
| opposed to increasing the city debt
/ by extensive public improvement.
Leominster Mass. Jan. 5.-(AP)--
Miss Mary Halligan. ii year old
! daughter of John Haligan. reported
! to the police as missing, was located
I today at the home of her maternal
J grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Shafter in
Littleton, N. II.
| Concord, n. H.. Jan. 5-(AP)-The
| grand lodge. Boston & Maine Rail-
road Mechanical Employees Associa-
| ton in convention here to-day elect
ed the following officers: President.
| Harry A. Campbell. Franklin and
| Boston; vice president, Edwin d.
Jones, West Concord: secretary, S.
]. Chapman. Maiden, Mass: treasur-
er. Louis Gibbons. Maiden, Mass;
| trustees, w. G. Armstrong, Nashua,
| w. A. Eeserbrook. Manchester, Ar
| thur Roberts, West Aledford, Mass. Z
Glaze Bay, n. s., Jan. 6-tAP)-
| Quiet was restored this morning af-
| ter two hours of mob violence which
| broke out shortly after midnight and
| resulted in the pillaging and wreck
! ing of six provision stores at Ster-
ling and Dominion by unemployed
] coal miners. Sterling and Dominion
| are mining towns near here.
! New York, Jan. '-(AP)--A check
for s2s466so, proceeds of Ignace Jan
! PaderewskiS four benefit concerts in
New York. Washington, Philadelphia
and Boston, for the American Legion
Endowment campaign, was received
today at state headquarters for the
Legion and forwarded to national
headquarters. The gift makes Pader-
ewsN the largest contributor to the
campaign for Sc, 900 900 for war vet
Grams and their orphans.
$4,000 Fire at Lawrence
Lawrence Mass, Jan. 5.-((AP)-
A fife in the business section of the
city today which early threatened to
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