Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-24

mills now operating on part time
would go on a full time schedule.
Over one-half of the normal number
OF $4,000 workers in the mills are
now employed.
New York, Nov. 23-Allister Nc
Cormick of Chicago, left waiting at
the church in January, 1921, by Miss
Mary Landon Baker. returned to
New York from Europe today on the
Berengaria, bringing his bride, for
mer Mrs. John Tyndale Stevens,
daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Ashley of
England. Mr.. Mccormick and Mrs.
stevens were married in October.
Ne wYork. Nov. 23-Art patrons
are preparing to clean their specta =
cles and open their eyes with the ar
rival today of Prince Felix Youssou-
poif of Russia, whose purported in
tentlon is to regain from Joseph Z,
Wldener. wealthy Philadelphia COL
lector. two paintings, "A Portrait Of
a Man, and "A Portrait of Wom-
an" that he sold two years ago when
in need of cash, the New YORK World
said this morning. {tt
London. Nov. 2.33-Political writers
are predicting a record number of
candidates at the election on Dec. Il.
Estimates vary, the highest being
400 or 80 more than at the last
election when the total was altogeth-
er unusual.
London, Nov. 233-Referring to a
report that France has offered to
supply Greece with certain naval
units so as to counter~balance the
naval power of Turkey. the diplo-
matte expert of the Daily Telegraph,
although not confirming the rumor.
thinks it would not be altogether sur
prislng In view of the kemalists' hos
tlllty toward France. The writer
syas the reported action may also be
! connected with the moral support
which French diplomacy is giving
the Greek Republicans"
London, Nov. 23-The cabled di-
gest OF Ambassador Herrick's alleged
report to Secretary Hughes on Mon
days meeting of the ambassadors
council IN Paris, as printed by the
New York World, has attracted
much attention here. 1t is welcomed
| In some quarters as q convincing ref
| utatlon of statements made by oppo-
| nents fthe British government that
the latter has failed to uphold firmly
| the views. rights and interests Of
Great Britain
Salt Lake City, Nov. 2S-The story
| or the events which Immediately pre-
| ceded and followed the shooting Of
| BenJamin f. Ballantyne may be told
| IN today'S session of the court nv
Mrs Elsie Browning Ballantyne. wife
or the slain man and sister of John
browning, Jr.. who, with his cousin.
Mariner A. Browning, is on trial on
a nrst degree murder charge for
Staying Ballantyne.
Washington, Nov. 23-Commercial
interests of the United States will
henefit If railroads can be CONSOLE
dated into a limited number of sys-
| TENS, under provision of the trans
| portation action, Richard Waterman,
| chief of the railroad bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
| States testified today before the In
terstate Commerce Commission. A
careful study of the consolidation
proposals has been made by the
fChambmer, Mr.. Waterman said, and
the principles involved in it had
been approved by a referendum vote
of the state bodies belonging to it.
New York, Nov. 23-The recent
death of DR.. L. Fl. Nash in South
Norwalk, Conn, has broken what is
believed to have been a record for
class unity in American colleges-46
years. DR.. Nash was a member of
class of 1877 of Stevens Institute of
Technology, the countrv's first mech
anical engineering college. He and
his nine fellow class members met
| in New York in June of last year for
their forty fifth anniversary dinner.
His nine classmates all survive bin,
and al but one are engaged in active
business.
Burlington, n. J., Nov. 23-Tribute
to the memory of James Fennimore
| Cooper, universally beloved author
| of the Leather stocking tales, will be
paid today when his birthplace will
be dedicated by the Burlington Coun-
ty Historical Society. Perhaps
another great American spirit will
hover over the scene of the dedi-
cation, for adjoining the Cooper
homestead is the birthplace of the
famous seaman, Captain James Law
renee, known by every American
schoolboy for his command, Don't
give up the ship"
Philadelphia, Nov. 23-F'rankie Ge-
marc, fyweight champion, will be the
first boxer to defend his title under
the new state boxing law, which per-
mits decisions. He will meet Midget
Smith of New York, in a ten round
bout here on Dec. 4. three days after
the new athletic commission starts