Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-02
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Norfolk, Va, Nov. 1.-The long
shoremen's strike in effect at Hamp-
ton Roads ports since october 6,
was settled today at d conference
between stevedores, steamship ope-
rators and Representatives of the in
ternational longshoremen's associ-
alton. Union longshoremen will re-
turn to work tomorrow, it is un-
derstood, on the so cent scale of
fered by employers when the union
ordered a strike for a scale of so
cents an hour.
cologne, Germany, Nov. DIR.
kremers, former priest who holds the
title minister of religion and public
worship in the provisional Rhineland
republic, was arrested last night by
the Cologne police. Two other sep
aratists were taken into custody ear
Her IN the day on the suspicion of
having come here to attempt a.
putsch.
washington, Nov. Formal an
nouncement that President Coolidge
mas appointed Frank B.sKellogg. for.
mer senator from Minnesota, to sue
coed George Harvey as American
ambassador to London, was made to-
day by the State Department. The
announcement said Mr.. Kellogg's
selection had been found acceptable
10 the British government.
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 1.-Western
New YORK was blanketed with snow
today. Two inches fell here with a
temperature of 26 degrees.
washington, Nov 1.-Chairman
Adams of the Republican National
Committee declared today that Chi
cago had no chance" of being sell
ected for the 1924 Republican national
convention unless assurances are
given that hotel rates there will he
more reasonable than in the-past
Tampa, Fla, Nov. 1.-Unmasked
men last night took at least three
residents of Tampa to the woods
about six miles east of here, whipped
them and left them wounded and
breeding to make their way back to
me CITY, according to reports made
" Chlef OF Police Williams today.
New York. Nov. Mrs. Helen Ell
WOOD Stokes today took the witness
stand in her own defense at the re-
trlal of w. E. D. Stokes suit for
divorce
Dusseldorf, Nov. 1T is officially
announced that a definite accord
has been reached between the
krupp interests and the occupation
authorities for resumption of de-
llverles of coal from the Salzer.
NouaclS. Hanover, Hannibal. Helen
and Ahalin mines. These are six
OF the most important pits in the
Krupp system.
New York, Nov. Ellis Island was
swamped today with 10000 immi-
grants brought in under the Novem-
Der quota early today on eight
trans atlantic liners. Government
officials said the yearly quotas of
several nations would be exhausted
by the : was done.
Essen, Nov. 1.-The first intimation
of an inclination on the part Of
French authorities to lift the SEN
fences imposed on certain German
industrialists> is given in the an
nouncement that Directors Lattan
and Heinrich of the Zollverein mine
had been informed they could return
to the occupied area. Herr Lattan
mad been expelled and Herr Heinrich
had been. sentenced by default to an
Imprisonment of five years.
Rheydt, Rhineland, Nov. ,1-Sepa-
ratists today destroyed all official
documents here including the crimi-
nal register and. the photographs in
the RoguesI Gallery.
Chicago, Nov. with positions
unchanged. since yesterday three
teams of the II remaining in the six
day international bicycle race, were
riding at 1,416 miles, laps, at 9 A.
NJ, today, the S1st hour of the race.
Inc leaders were Stockholm and
kockler, Chicago; Brocco, Italy and
Coburn, Newark, N. j.; and Law
renee, San Francisco and Kopsky,
Bohemia.
Salem, Mass, Nov. Frank w.
Bemis, Jr., of Lynn, was acquitted
by jury in the superior court today,
OF charges of reckless driving, refus-
ing to stop when ordered by an Off
Ger and operating without a license,
an brought by Chief of Police John
Il. haynes of Beverly. Judge Hayes
Yesterday afternoon ordered the jury
10 nnd verdict of not guilty on the
reckless driving" complaint and on
the other complaints the jury this
forenoon also reported mot guilty"
Woburn, Mass, Nov. Mrs. Grace
u. Cook Of Woburn, died in a hos
p1tai here today from injuries re-
celved when she was struck by aa
automobile in crossing a street here
last. night. The driver of the auto
mobile. Angie ]. Stambegan of Wake
neld, is under arrest, charged with
manslaughter.
washington, Nov. 1-AIthough
both the White House and the State
Department appear entirely satisfied
with the practibility of the arrange
ment worked out in London to com
pat rum running, there are indica-
ions that legal objections may be
brought forward in other branches
OF the government and may play a
prominent part in Senate action when
the proposed treaty comes in for rat
ification.
Providence, Nov. 1-Gerald M.
Richardson, AZ, an investment Sc
curities broker Of this city, was
found drowned, imprisoned in his
overturned Sedan in a branch of the
Palmer river in Rehoboth about
seven miles from here, today. The
machine had left the road, crossed
a meadow and plunged into water
three feet deep where It rested on
the bottom Is feet from the bank.
Shawsheen Village, .Andover, Mass,
NOV. 1.-The transportation and pur-
chasing agents offices and that of
the fourth assistant treasurer of the