Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-21
NEWS BRIEFS

naval officer serving a prison sem
tence for his participation in the
Black Sea mutiny during the war.
was pardoned yesterday by President
Millerand. Marty. a communist, has
his civil rights restored. but is de-
prived Of his rank in the navy.
Contantinople CBy A. PD-The
Turkish commissary of the interior
has instructed the newly elected
deputies to hasten to Angora, the
capital, so as to permit convoca-
ton of tine national assembly with
out loss of time. July "a, the date set
for signature of the peace treaty,
will be celebrated as a public holiday.
Board freight steamer Meanticut, has
gone ashore in a dense fog at point
ten miles west of Dungeness. The
Meanticut left Mobile June 20 for
Havre, and was bound from the lat
ter port for Antwerp.
New York-An early merger of
the worlds largest tobacco concerns,
The Tobacco Products Corporation,
and the British American Tobacco
Co.. was reported in Wall street yes
terday. The reports were given
added strength by the arrival on the
steamer Reliance of Harold Stanley,
president Of the Guaranty Company
and a director of Tobacco Pro-
ducts. flom a three weeks visit to
Europe.
Toronto, Ont,-Eight cared crews
representing the United States,
England and Canada are expected to
compete IN an international regatta
here Aug. 90 and 80. during the
Canadian National exhibition.
Woonsocket, r. 1.-The striking
telephone operators have announced
a tag day" for today to raise funds
for aid in carrying on the strike. The
conference at Boston yesterday.
Boston, July 20-Christopher j.
Halligan, chairman of the American
Legiou's district rehabilitation COM
mittee here. Thursday, dispatched a
letter to Frank T. Hines. national di-
rector of the United States Neter-
ans Bureau, protesting against fur
Their government expenditures beyond
the 100000 already spent on the tu-
berculosis hospital at Rutland. The
delay in the construction of the
neuro psychiatric hospital at North
ampton was also condemned. The
letter was written and sent after a
conference between Halligan and
State Commander William H. Doyle
New York, July 2o-Negotiations
towards a proposed world heavy
weight boxing match between Jack
Dempsey, titleholder and Louis Angel
Firpo, in the United States or Ar
gentina, may be continued Thursday
at an expected conference between
Jack Kearns, Dempseys manager
and Tex Richard promoter.
IIllN
Grand Klaliff of the Ku KluX Kan
in North Carolina and the head OF
the Fairmont Klavern, were under
subpoena Thursday to produce mem
bership records of the Fairmont Or
SANITATION at the trial here of three
men on charges growing out OF the
flogging of two white women near
Proctorville last April.
Port Arthur, Tex, July 2o.-(By A
P.)-The /. w. W. invasion Of this CIT!
was called off at II o'clock Thursda!
night. A general strike at gulf port:
in protest against political imprison
| will be called instead.
Washington, July 20-LegislatioI
designed to end the long STANDING
line-staff promotion controversy IL
the navy will be submitted to Con
gress next winter with the "heart!
approval of the navy department.
was announced Thursday by actins
. Secretary Roosevelt. For forty YEAR
the existing system OF promotlon'
has been n bone of contention. Al
efforts of the STAFF faction to OBJ
tain a single list, however, have beef
frustrated.
Danzig, July 20-Preparations are
being made for inauguration as soor
as possible for the Danzig Free
states new independent currenc!
system. ,
Kansas City. Mo-. July 20-Th'
bodies of w. NJ. Mcclure, 81, prom
inent Kansas City undertaken. ant
Mrs. Eula Thompson, IS, his book.
keeper, lay Thursday in the silent dusi
of the undertaking rooms in whicf
they met death last night. Inquir!
continued by the police failed to re-
construct acceptably from meagr'
details the circumstances which lee
to the dual tragedy.
Constantinople. July 20-(By A
P.)-Owing to the better feeling ex-
listing between the British and Turk
ish military forces it is hoped thai
the allied evacuation, which will oc'
cupy six weeks. will be carried ou'
quietly.
Havana-C. c. Bullen. representing
the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. i:
comforting daily with Senior E. Monte
loieu, sub-secretary Of the Cubar
treasury, on matters relative to, the
branch office of the American banl
which Is to be established in Havana
Clinton, Ind.-Fourteen persons were
injured. some Of them probably fatally
when a mine cage at the Mermilior
mine fell 125 feet. All of the mer
sustained broken legs and arms and
some are injured internally.
New York-At a celebration Of inter.
national. importance to commerce, the