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

Indianapolis. Nov. Ex-senator Sam
uel II. Ralston, in a letter today to ia
cob Fl. Morton, president of a local
branch of the American Unity League.
replied to questions propounded by the
latter regarding the Ku Klux Khan and
questions associated with that organ
ization.
Minneapolis, Mimi. Nov. 23.-Henne-
pin county authorities are looking for
the masked intruder who strobe into
the home of Duane Chapel. Ga, at Maple
Plain last night and dubbed the aged
man to death before the eyes of his
Mortified wife.
Dublin, Nov. 23.--The Free State
government Announces that so more
Republican hunger strikers in Irish
jails have ceased fasting.
Paris, Nov. 23.-Premier Poincare,
it Is expected, will take advantage to-
day of the regular Friday interpella-
ton session in the Chamber of Depu-
ties to make a detailed statement in
explanation of the circumstances that
attended the agreement reached by the
ambassadors council on the inter-allied
notes to Germany.
BuenosS Aires, Nov. 23.-An attempt
was made last night to assassinate DIR.
Manuel Carries, president of the. Argen-
tine Patriotic League. An anarchist
worker fired three revolver shot at DR..
Carries as the latter was entering a
restaurant in the crowded business
quarter, but the bullets missed their
mark. A passerby was seriously
wounded.
Panama, Nov. 23.-The executive Or
der requiring tourists to this country
to- obtain consular visas has been an
| nulled by President Porras.
GYyfr r4N1I 3t~t- n.
Granville Hudson Sherwood, bishop of
the Springfield diocese Of the Episcopal
church, died suddenly yesterday by
cerebral hefnorrhage.
Danbury. Conn, Nov. 23.-The high
school building in Brewster. N. T., 10
| miles from here, was totally destroyed
by flre this forenoon, causing loss es-
timated at close to 500, 1000. partly GOV.
cred by insurance.
Philadelphia, Nov. ga suggestion
that copy Of the Bible be sent to Ed
| ward w. Box, for his prize OF 100000
I for the best plan to preserve world
peace, was made by the Rev. Antonio
ISartorio OF New York to the board OF
home missions of the Methodist Epis.
copa1 church at a meeting here today
1.-THE Bible contains the only possible
solution Of world discord," the speaker
declared.
Minneapolis. Nov. 2s.-Melville E
Stone. counselor Of the Associated
Press, was elected to honorary mem
bership In Sigma Delta Chi. nationa
professional journalistic fraternity, al
the closing session Of its ninth annual
[convention here.
Boston. Nov. esq. s. Senator Johr
j. Frazier Of North Dakota, who Wis
tied Governor Cox at the State House
today, will attend the Harvard-Yalt
football game tomorrow. The senator
in his younger days was a football star
Having been captain OF the Universit,
Of Minnesota eleven for two years. =
Boston. Nov. 23ys-Deposits in thu
savings banks OF this state increased
by more than $100,000.000 in the fisca
lyear ending Oct. 81, 1923. according t
q report made public today by ,Banl
Commissioner Joseph c. Allen.
Pittsburg. Nov. 23.--Federal CHOPPER
alton in the establishment OF cooper
alive markets was discussed today a.
the closing session of the annual Ma
stipnal Grange convention here. G. n
Gardner Of Springfield, Mass. told TIL