Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19
NEWS BRIEFS

New York, Apr. 1S.--(P)--Holding
that the Lausanne treaty in its pres
ent form is "a base surrender of
American honor and of American
rights TO a red handed military des-
potism and cowardly betrayal of
Christian Armenia" Bishop William
7. Manning of the New York diocese
tssuei a formal reply to Senator
Borahs rebuke of the ITO Episcopal
bishops who have professed opposi-
ton to the treaty with Turkey.
Berlin, Apr. 1S.--LP)-One of the
amazing features of a great parade
celebra ting the opening of health
week. today was the presence in the
line of five thousand bare-legged
girls and young women striding
along rhythmically in their gymnastic
suits, sleeveless waists and black or
ghite cotton pants. ending three or
four inches above the knee. They
were fine exhibit of grace, bodily
fitness and strength produced by the
new culture OF sport In Germany.
Rome, April notwithstanding
Premier Mussolini for the first time
since his return from Tripoli. King
Victor Emmanuel ngratulated him
on the success of his visit, which
had reawakened the interest of the
nation in Its colonial possessions.
The king convesed at length with the
premier, showing the deepest inter
est and a thorough knowledge Of the
various Tripolitanian problems. He
expressed the wish that he be given
all the details of the trip.
Camp Berteau. Morocco, Apr. 1S.-
P-The armistice conference broke
up this evening after seven hours
sitting, with the French, Spanish and
Riffian delegates in complete dis
agreement. The opening of the Of
fetal conference at Oujda. whereby
It was hoped to terminate the Moroc-
can strife and bring peace to the
land, has been postponed, without
date. This conference was to have
been held tomorrow.
Albany, n. Y, APR. 1872 A
silvery haired woman of IS, a widow
and mother of seven children, today
became local deacon OF the Meth
odst church. After seven years as
supply deaconess in charge of the
church at Malta Ridge and four years
Of study, Mrs. Eliza Duffield, widow
OF Rev. John Duffleld, passed the re
Quired examination and was ordain-
ed by Bishop Charles Edwad Locke
Of st. Paul, Mimi, at today's session
OF Troy conference, In annual session
here
Cairo, Egypt. April IA Czecho-
Slovakian tourist recently slipped en-
route to the top of the great pyra-
mid, rolling down the slope OF the
f50-fnof RI hfg death.
London. April 17-(P)-While
huge demonstration and parade by
more than $4,000 women against
strikes and lockouts was in progress
today. several hundred men employed
by the London. Midland and Scot
ush railways staged a sudden, short
strike.
Huntington, N. Y, April 1T-lPl-
Six nuns of st. Dominic's Catholic
retreat at Rosemary farm, west
Neck, were injured, some of them
seriously, today, when their motor
ear overturned on an emba nkment
after colliding with another car. The
sisters were taken to the Huntington
hospital.
Ottawa. Ont. April 17-(Pl-The
department. of customs has notified
canadian customs collectors to sup
ply United States border officers with
niiormation regarding suspicious
sleafances of vessels containing L.
a9or cargoes, and information in re-
Snatd TO suspected smuggling. The
tnnsuuctlons are in conformity with
,,.e treaty between Canada and the
v,iited States for suppression Of
smuggling.
naconia, n. H., April 17--Miss
eorothy Paine, winner of the beauty |
Ioatest last winter to select Miss
n neeonia" died of perito nitis this
uioIIine at the Margaret Pillsbury