Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-08
NEWS BRIEFS

Bristol. VT, Nov Judge Erwin A.
Haseltine, last surviving member of
the class of 1882. Middlebury College,
died at his home here today, aged S.
He was probate judge in Addison
county from 1900 to 1914. He was in
the Vermont legislature of 1884.
London. Nov. 7.-(By A. P)-Pre-
mier Poincare's latest communication
relating to the proposed committee to
investigate Germany's reparations re-
sources was discussed informally by
the members of the British cabinet
today. but it is understood no decision
was taken pending the result of the
French premier'S latest representations
to Washington.
New York, Nov. 7.-Summing up of
the cases of plaintiff and defendant in
the divorce suit of W. II. d. Stokes
against Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes was
begun at noon today Immediately after
the closing of the rebuttal in which
an attempt was made to refute state
ments of Mrs. Stokes that she had
never been in Bethel, Conn, with Edgar
I. Wallace. the correspondent.
Buffalo. n. Y. Nov. "A conference
on church unity, preliminary to a
world conference to be held in Wash
ington in 1925 or 1926. opened here to-
day. The sessions will continue for
two days. representatives of many of
the religious denominations in the
United States and Canada being in at
tendance.
Boston. Nov. 7.--Jabez Fox. former
l'justice of the superior court, died sud-
denly a. his home here today in his
73rd year. Born in Taunton. Judge
Fox was graduated from the Harvard
Law school in 1870 He served as a
, special justice of the Cambridge dis
f. trict court for several years and in
1000 was appointed to the superior
court. where he remained for over 20
years. He was member of the state
board of bar examiners and the state
| board OF charities.
Dedham, Mass. Nov. 7.-Microscopic
examination of bullets and revolvers
, used in the conviction of Nicola Sacco
, and Bartolomeo Nanzetti as the muir
derers of a South Braintree payma ster
and his guard occupied today's session
of hearings on motions of defense
counsel for new trial. William G.
! Thompson continued his rebuttal of
the states argument against the mo-
tionS. Only forenoon session of court
was held today.
Dedham. Mass, Nov. "A tablet in
honor of Gerrt Smith Miller known
TO his comrades as Cat" Miller. the
reputed founder of organized football
in America. was unveiled at the Noble
and Greenough, school here today DIR.
I Charles w. Eliot, president emeritus of
| Harvard. where Miller was student.
and Bishop William Lawrence of the
Massachusetts Episcopal diocese came
| here TO pay tribute TO the former foot
ball and baseball star, now IS years Of
age.
New York. Nov. 7.-Imported
liquors and cordia;s valued at $50
600 were seized by the crew of the
coast guard cutter Lexington late
| last night on the tug Capitol. after
the tugs crew had run gauntlet
of pistol fire and escaped ashore.
Cottonwood Falls. Kas., Nov. T.
| Mrs. j. +. Adams, wife of a farmer
near here. killed a wolf with q
pitchfork yesterday when the animal
| viciously attacked her. Hearing a
| commotion in her chicken yard,
Mrs. Adams seized stick. thinking
| the invader was a coyote which she
| could easily frighten away. Instead
the wolf with barred fangs rushed
| upon her.
Saratoga Springs. n. Y, Nov. T.
For the first time there will be a
| woman on the Saratoga county
board of supervisors. Mrs. Anna r.
Riddell. independent Republican,
was elected to represent the town
of Hadley, defeating Lester w.
Fowler, Republican, by eight votes.
Atlanta, Ga. Nov. IF the neces-
sary arrangements can be COM
pleted. Philip +. Fox, publicity chief
for the Ku kluX Khan. will be placed
on trial next week for the murder
of Captain w. S: Coburn, attorney
for the Simmons faction of the or
ganization. according to announce
ment today by Solicitor Boykin.
Havana. Cuba, Nov. Five
members of the crew of the French
steamer Caroline were killed and
seven are in serious condition to-
day in consequence Of inhaling gas
used in the process of fumigating
the vessel. The Caroline came to
port with 600 Spanish Immigrants on
board and was Immediately fumigat-
ed under the sanitary laws She
belongs to the French 'Trans-Atlan-
tic Co.
Havana. Cuba. Nov. 1.-THE Mum
son liner Munafgo Is aground in the
harbor at Nuevitas. Cuba, according
to passengers arriving here. They
said the last of the passengers were
taken off yesterday after Intellectual
efforts had beer made to get the
vessel off mud bank Tugs are to
be sent from here to float her.
Mexico City. Nov 1.-THE United
States consulate general has taken
charge of the interests of Venezuela
in Mexico as a result of the recent
diplomatic break between Mexico