Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-03

Litloner claims he deserted her in
April 1877 ami says she came to
providence In September, 1919, toeen-
ter the employ of the Truart Film
Company.
Decatur, Ill., Noy. 1.-The United
states with a sinai standing army, is
prepared for war and at the same
t..ne prepared to make good use Of
the army in peace, Secretary of War
John w. Weeks told the women's ma
uonaI council in a message of greet
ing lead to the biennial convention
OF the council here today. 49,.
Mitchell Field. n. Y, Nov. D.
Lieut.. Harold w. Brown, navy avia-
tor today smashed all speed records
Wnen ne new a racer over a three
kilometer course four times with an
average speed of EST Ia miles DER
hours. The course was straight
away. -, 80. N
Berlin. Nov. 2-(BysA. P.)-Minis-
ter or the Interior Soilmann today
autographed Premier Won Kniliing Of
baVarla, requesting an early expIana
ton or the concentration Of irregular.
War-nke troops ON the Bayarian
frontier. The minister says this con-
centration has seriously alarmed the
RUSSIAN and Thuringian govern
ments and he asks also-what steps
the Bavarian government is taking
against the serious internal danger"
London. Nov. 2-(By A. P.)-The
brltish government has issued for
maj invitations to the Free State and
Ulster governments to appoint dele
gates 70 meet British representatives
~ ne conference In an attempt to adjust
ton.
washington. Nov. Fin the abb
sence or definite understanding of
.ne aAleo separations formula being
Farls, american officials still are nm
able to determine whether the invi.
tation for American participation in
an expert will be found acceptable.
Melpourne, Australia, Nov. "a
strike Of Melbourne police which
started Wednesday took a more seri-
GUS turn today with an attack NV
aiieseo strikers on a party of notice
irom'the country who had been sent
IN 10 protect the city. One Of the
country police was wounded and one
/ OF the attacking party arrested. A
sonstaoIe on duty in the city was
stoned ana compelled to seek shelter.
Los angeles. Nov. PA S27 900. 600
program for the coming year Is an.
nounced for his organiza ton by Will
nam Fax of the William Fox Cor
poratlon. Plans for 1924 include an
increase or more than 100000 in the
weekly payroll, Mr.. Fox stated, The
payroll now averages about $500 600.
washington, Nov. 2-William G..
HtcAooo. who is spending week
mere, today renewed acquaintances
WIN personal and political friends,
4 INCLUDING 80 LIT
IN tne Wilson cabinet Yesterday.
ne and Mrs. McAdoo visited Mr.. VIII
son at his S street home.
Ottawa, Kas., Nov, -Four mon.
robbed the First National bank here
today OF all the cash in the vault
ana safe. estimated at between $50.
oOo and $4,000. They escaped in an
automobile.
washington, Nov. 2-Returnine to
washington after trip of several
weeks. through the northwest. En-
gene Meyer, Jr., and Frank w. Nom
.deil, directors of the finance corpor.
alton, reported to President Cool
ldge today the results of their tour.
MADE by direction of the chief ex-
ecutlVe TO encourage forma ton of
cocoperative marketing associations.
Gulldhall, VT, Nov. 2-The trial of
Edgar Bunnell for the murder of Job
cross, wealthy Canaan farmer, was
adJourned today until next Tuesday
on account of the illness O. ia jury
mans mother.
New Bedford, Mass. Nov. 1.-The
,Nashawena Mill of this city, is to de-
sclare a stock dividend of SO Ia per-
cent subject to the approval of the
shareholders at a special meeting to
pc called to act on the-proposal of the
directors. The present capital stock
or the corpora ton is $4,5O0,O0O. hay-
ing been increased by 81 500, 900 last
year The proposed stock dividend
VIII make it $4,000. 600.
Washington. Nov. 2-Former Sec
retary Fail demanded the transfer
from Washington of naval officers
who objected to leases he proposed
10 make on naval oil reserves, Com
nander II. A. Stuart, of the Navy.
testified today before the Senate
public lands committee investigating
the subject.
Boston. Nov. Apparently aban-
uoned by some faint-hearted thief.
about 1900 pairs of shoes were found
on dump pile in the East Boston
district today. Eager customers
were fiocking to'the bargain count
er when the police arrived, carted
OIL the footwear and began a search
for the owner. -.c7 80, :,
Sedan. France, Nov. 2LGeneraI
Pershing arrived here last night
from Verdum where he made his
headquarters while visiting the
american cemeteries in the sector.
The American general left here this
morning for Brussels.
Essen, Germany, Nov. 2-J-n-
employment statistics from 20 points
In the Ruhf valley not included in
the Essen sector place the, present
number of unemployed at 100000
Derby. Conn. Nov. 2--Prepara-
lions were complete here for the
entertainment of the Army football
squad who are expected to arrive
shortly before noon today to remain
nutil the team meets Yale at the
Yale bawl tomorrow. The squad
will be quartered at the; local hotel
az in previous years, probably max
Ing the trip to the bowl this after
noon for practice,
Brattleboro, VT, Nov. Edward
c. Crosby, aged II. former builder
of street railroads in Vermont and
Massachusetts and one of the towns
foremost citizens. died this morning
OF influenza and streptococoic
throat affection. He built street rail-
roads in Brattleboro and Springfield,
Vermont, and Northampton and Am
herst, Mass, and when the Connecti-
cut Valley Street Railway company
OF massachusetts, was forned by the
consolidation of several lines he was
made chairman of the board of dir
ectors. go.
Washington, Nov. 2xA compare
lively favorable season has been ex-
perenced in the campaign against
fires in national forests, although