Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
NEWS BRIEFS

Washington, Oct 29-TrIalS OF
military leaders of the counter -revo-
/ lutionary forces of Greece will begin
tomorrow, according to state DEPART
ment reports received today. telling
of the success of the revolutioniSt
movement in Greece in overcoming
their opposition.
Washington. Oct. 20 - President
Coolidge today cabled a message of
congratulation to T. G. Masaryk,
president of CZecho- Slovakia on the
occasion of the independent anniver-
sary of that government.
Havana, Cuba, Oct. 29-Heavy
rains have partially inundated the
village of Chaparra, in Oriente pro-
vince, and caused the drowning OF
one man at Santa Maria, nearby, &C
cording to dispatches received here
today. 1t was not believed American
sugar mills in the vicinity had been
| damaged to any extent.
Fall River Mass. Oct. 29-The Rev.
FIR. Alfred Coulombe of st. Georges
! parish, Westport, was killed and the
Rev. FIR. George Poirier. of the same
! church, was slightly injured when
their automobile met in collision with
a truck on the New Bedford road this
morning. The truck driver, Manuel
Degardo, OF New Bedford, was
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injuries. The accident was caused
by the truck skidding as it approach
cd the car driven by Father Cou-
lombe.
Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 29-An ap-
peal for contributions towards fund
of $4,000 to tented the research
| facilities of the Harvard Business
school was made today by COM
mittee of New England business men
appointed by the Harvard University
board OF overseers. An additional
fund for students. The committee
says that the student body has VOL
unteered to raise half the needed
S35O,000 and the business men of the
! country will be asked to provide the
balance.
Charleston, S. c., Oct. 29-Seven
destroyers and several tugs have
been dispatched to the assistance OF
submarines Oil and RS, reported
disabled in a rough sea 100 miles
east of the great Guiana Key, near
the Bahamas. The submarines broke
down about / o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon, it was stated at the head
quarters of the fifth naval district
here.
New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 29-Mrs.
Edward L. Curtis, wife of Professor
Curtis of Wellesley college, was found
dead in her bed at the home of Mrs.
T.. L. Curtis, her mother-in law,
whom she was visiting today.
Detroit, Oct 29-Brig. Gen. John
Ross Delafield of New York, was
elected president of the Reserve OFF,
| GERS association of the United States
, at the closing session Of it's second
annual convention here yesterday.
Colonel George A. Keenan,, Boston,
was named second vice president.
Columbus, Ohio, wah chosen for the
1924 convention.
New York, Oct. 29-Luis Angel Fir
DO, Argentine heavyweight, is no
longer a national hero in his own
country, according to Horatio P.
man, who arrived today on the Pan
America. He said the projected popu-
lar reception in his honor had been
abandoned.
New York. Oct. ga suit in
equity for $1OO5O,0O0 was filed in
Federal court today by Shubert
Vaudeville, Inc, against the B. F.
Keith Vaudeville Exchange and the
Orpheum Circuit, Inc, alleged viola
ton of the federal laws relating to
restraint of trade.
Chicago, Oct. 29-Jimmy Ryan, 60.
one of the few survivors of Anson's
famous old Chicago White Stockings,
Joined the majority Of his old team
mates today.
Providence, r. l., Oct. 29-The re-
quest of the Street Garments union
for a new working agreement, which
included wage increase and a
CLOSED shop" was rejected by the
United Electric Railways company
with the suggestion that the matter
be admitted to a board of arbitration.
ITO adopt the proposed agreement
would mean increased costs amount
ing to more than 100000 per year
and the company will not voluntarily
impose such burden upon the riding
public" says the statement