Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-14
NEWS BRIEFS

toronto, NOV. 13.-Slr William
Mackenzie. retired capitalist and
railroad builder, was critically ill at
his home tonight. Sir William, who
was knighted in 1911. formerly was
president of the Canadian North
western Railway, now part of the
government system, and built tho
Canadian Pacific line in Maine.
Oklahoma City. Okla, Nov. 49,
A state senate committee which in
vestigated n story published in the
MuSkogee( Okla. Times-Democrat
alleging an attempt to bride mem
Der of the senate in connection with
the Impeachment trial of Governor
j. {. Walton, reported today that the
article was "groundless and based
on absolutely no evidence"
Berlin. Nov. 13.-It is officially
announced that from November Is
taxes on sugar. salt and matches,
which are payable in gold. will be
increased and also that the faxes
on playing cards henceforth must be
paid in gold.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Although
the door still is open for American
heipfulness in the PREPARATIONS prob
lem. President Coolidge regards the
latest move in that direction as hav-
ing come definitely to an end.
Guildhall, VT, Nov. 13.-Edgar
Bunnell, charged with tie murder of
Job Cross, resumed the Stand in his
defense at the trial here today. He
denied the testimony of Harry
marlborough that he had seen
Bunneu with q rifle the night Cross
was thought to have been killed. ana
also denied the statements of other
witnesses for the state who had said
that Bunnell knew how to drive an
automobile.
Paris. Nov. 13.-(By A. P)-The
french Chamber of Deputies, recon-
xening today, voted confidence in the
folncare government, $40 to 165.
Duesseldorf, Germany, Nov. IA
A ten hour day for eight~hours' nav
which the Ruhr industrial magnafes
OF The SHINES and Thyssen groups
say is essential in order that de-
nveries in kind may be resumed on
she PREPARATION account, is proving the
great obstacle in the way of a sue
cessful conclusion to the negotia :
tions between the occupation author
Itles ana the Ruhr industrials. The
Worhnen are firm in their refusal of
tnls concession. declaring they must
have ten hours pay for ten hours
work. The negotiations are contin-
uing.
Is New York, Nov. 13--The Reminp-
ton Typewriter Company today de-
ciared a dividend of So on second
cumulative preferred stock payable
Dec. ~ to stock of record Dec. 8
Inc regular quarterly dividend of
$l.Io on first preferred payable Jan.
10 stock on record Dec, 30. also
was declared.
New York. Nov. 13-Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey has announ-
ced cut of one cent a gallon in the
price of export gasoline in bulk.
making the new price 1850.
South Acworth. N. H.. Nov. H.
The South Acworth postoffice was
entirely destroyed by fire which was
discovered about ten o'clock Inst
night. Some mail was saved although
most of it was said to have been de-
stroped. No cause for the fire had
been determined today. The fire
consumed two buildings while others
which caught several times Were
saved. Help came from CharlcstdSsn
and Alstead.
New York. Nov. 13-Trial Of the
separation suit of Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes. against w. f. ID. Stokes. CALI
ed on the supreme court calenar to-
dav was postponed until tomorrow.
New York. Nov. 13--PoIice head
quarters today sent out a general
alarm for bandits who held up q