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

washington, NOV. GA halloH-
wide movement to raise ten mil
lion dollar fund for completion of a
national cathedral here was launch
lay members of the Protestant Epis-
copal church. A portion of the struc-
ture already has beer built at cost
of 100000 and a statement issued
today declared it's completion should
be undertaken at once "as a patri-
otto enterprise Of far reaching i'm
portance.
Dusseldorf, Nov. 23-The leaders
of industry in the Ruhr valley with
whom the French authorities have
been negotiating for the resumption
of operations in the Industrial plants
signed an agreement with the French
today.
Warren, r. T., Nov. 2s-Struck here
last night by the automobile OF Supt
of Schools Leroy G. Staples, Harold
Jones Gied in q Fall River hospital
today of a fractured skull. Staples
was released by the police on. his OWE
recognizance pending an investiga
ton. Jones was truIdling a whee
barrow in the same direction thai
Staples was driving.
New York. Nov. ga boiler ex-
-ploded today in the cellar OF st
Joseph's Commercial High School OF
Bridge street in Brooklyn while the
school WIS filled with pupils, ac-
Brooklyn police headquarters.
Geneva, Nov. 23-C1oser collabora :
ton between American labor and in
dustrial interests on the one hand
and the international labor office OF
Geneva on the other. is expected to
be brought about through an extern
sion of the work of the Washington
branch labor Office, establishment OF
which has just been decided upon.
The labor bureau announces that
more and more requests for informa =
ton are reaching here from Ameri-
can ORGANIZATIONS; hence the gov
erning board has. agreed to give
more importance to the Washington
branch by appointing one of its lead
ing experts, l.. Magnusson. as its
representative there. ).
Havana, Nov. 23-Resolutions, ep-
posing the reelection Of President
Zayas and protesting against a pro-
jected bill that would prevent the
usual reorganization for next years
election of the several parties were
adopted at a meeting Of the national
committee of the Liberal party here
yesterday. Some of the presidents
friends have been making efforts to
gain him Liberal support next year.
Paris, Nov. 23-President Miller
and heads the public subscription
list for the fund which the French
Olympic committee Is raising in con-
nection with next years games. The
amount of the presidents check has
not been divulged, but it is under
stood to have been generous. Nj.
Robineau, regent of the Bank OF
France, will be chief auditor of the
fund which the committee hopes will
reach total of 100000 francs.
Chicago. Nov. 23.--Whiley the grand
Jury hears what information the state
has collected on the 81, 100000 bond
and jewel robbery of the. Werner
Brothers warehouse. detectives; are
tracing the origin of $4,000 worth OF
Jewels and bonds. found in safety de-
post boxes and a house owned, by DR.,
Spenccr Brown, dentist. held in con-
nection with the robbery.
Dauphin. Man.. Nov. 2S.-AfteY de-
liberating five hours. jury retuThed a
verdict last night of not guilty against
Peter Sawicki. IL. AID another verdict
of guilty of mansiaushter with a
strong recommendation for mercy
against his mother, Mrs. Paul Sawicki
They were tried jointly for shooting
Mrs. Anna Sunka on Sept. 10. The
killing of Mrs. Sunka was alleged TO
have been the aftermath of a quarrel
over cattle. -.
New York, Nov. PA new worlds
record for brown trout fishing was
set by George A. Babb of Lake Me-
bagamon, Wis, who caught a twelve
FOUNDER in the Brule river, Wiscon-
sin, and won the thirteenth annual
fishing contest conducted by Field
and Stream. the publication am
nounced tonight $50 5rs-
Providence, Nov. 23.-George B.
Waterheuse. prominent 4. banker,
manufacturer, politician and church.
man, died today at his home in
fCentreville, r. l., after q short III
ness. He was in his LIST year. Mr..
Waterhouse was president and dir
ector of the Centreville Savings Bank
and treasurer OF the Kent Manufae-
turing Company.
Rutland. VT, Nov. 23.--Peter
the witness stand for Ludvic Chmele-
connection with the death of Mo-
walks little son. Joseph, in an auto
mobile accident last August. and as
sumed partial responsibility Tor tho
accident Nowak said that In turn
ing to speak to another person in the
car he accidentally Knocked Oft tiie
lat Z: Chmelewicz who was driving
In rssdadjusting the hat me driver
lost control Of the machine and ID
stsLck O. tree, Joseph being thrown
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