Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-21
NEWS BRIEFS

A. Reed. president of the Ohio Bell
Telephone Co., and one of the best
known telephone officials in the
country, died today following an op-
Grafton.
New York, Nov. 20-Aroused by
the situation in Connecticut where
the alleged sale Of bogus medical
diplomas is under investigation by
an extraordinary grand jury the
board of health today began an in
Vestigation of every practicing ply
stefan in Greater New York.
Chicago, Nov. 20-Coach Bob Zup-
PIKE of the University of Illinois foot
Dall squad, which can have no more
than dual claim for first honors in
the western conference by taking the
seasons, last game next Saturday, is
driving his charges harder than ever.
He saw Chicago give Ohio its third
conference setback here Saturday
and returned to Urbana to break a
precedent by scrimmaging his team
on Monday, lauding the Buckeye
eleven despite the fact it has been no
nearer than seventeen points of a
victory in three Of its four big ten
contests.
New York. Nov. 20-Rival field
leaders of the Army and Navy elev-
ems which battle next Saturday in
their annual classic at the Polo
grounds. both are products of New
York scholastic ranks.
Dennis J. A1nlligan, OF the West
Pointers, gained fame on Gotham
came a cadet while A. G. Carney.
Navy captain, likewise was starred
as a schooiboy player. Mulligan
plays right tackle and Carney left
guard so that they will be on OPP
POSI-" wings when the rival service
elevens take the field.
Berlin. Nov. 20 (By A. P.)--Br
Rudolf E. A. Havenstein. president of
the Reiehsbank, is dead.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 20-Boxing in
Atlanta passed under the jurisdiction
of a boxing commission. For many
years the restrictions placed upon the
sport here have been few. The or
dinance creating the commission
provides that it may be composed of
five men. appointed by the mayor and
subject to removal at his pleasure.
The commission will collect five per-
cent of the receipts at all boxing
matches and turn the money in
special fund, out of which the city
council will provide such sums as
may be deemed necessary to support
the commission.
New York, Nov. 20-A plot in
which five American horsemen were
alleged to have made, large winnings
on race tracks by racing first rate
American trotterS under forged pedi-
grees was revealed by Peter Goode,
racing authority Of Goshen, n. Y,
W no returned yesterday from Den
mark.
Cambridge, Mass. Nov. pa
Parker fellowship for 1924 has been
awarded at Harvard to Joseph Luis
Zimmerman of San Francisco.
graduate of the University of Cali
fornia in 1917, who received his de-
gree as master of arts at Harvard in
1922. He is to continue in Europe
his study of philosophy.
Washington, Nov. 20-An extern
sion of one year during which world
war officers are eligible for appoint
ment without examination to the
officers reserve corps, was authorized
today by Secretary Weeks. The time
limit fixed on this class of apoint-
ments expired Nov. IL. but under the
present ruling will be continued until
Armistice Day, 1924.
Washington. Nov. 20-A negro Or
derby employed by hospital here
tended patients and performed his
other duties for ten days while suf-
fering from smallpox before his con-
ditiOn was perceived by health de-
partment inspectors who encountered
him on the street. AS result every
employee, physician and patient of
the institution who came in contact
with him during that period was
vaccinated yesterday and today in an
effort to prevent the spread of the
disease.
Washington. Nov. REPRESENTATION
to the senate of several new treaties
for whose reception arrangements
have already been made by Presi-
dent Coolidge and Secretary Hughes,
with Chairman, Lodge Of the Senate
foreign relations committee will be
added to the legislative burden of
the coming sessions.
Chicago, Nov. 20-Mfss Edith Cum
mings. national women's golf cham
pion, is planning a trip abroad after
the first of the year to condition her
self for the British championship
meet in which she expects to COM
pete. She was the only American
player to participate in the English
event this year.
Berlin, Nov. 20-EXports estimate
that the German republic can feed
three fourths Of it's population with
out importing food; in other words
Germany has at least 1t, 1000 600 more
people than she can sustain. This
estimate, however. is based on
greatly reduced per capita consump-
ton. 1t also contemplates the use
of nearly all the Reichs barley for
food and none of it for the brewing