Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-01
NEWS BRIEFS

| NEWS BRIEFS
Nav YORK Noy. 50 Two ussn
wer killed ana . third was 1erlou61y.
hurt early todEy when their autou,C-
bile wa struck ~ Q train near 81
they found . Kit Of bprglaxH foola
wrecked car which they believe 70
have been stolen. Dead and injured
were ordered nneer-printed % &n en-
| deavcr 70 learn tf the three ha6
criminal records. The dead axo b.
lieved 70 be Abraham Becker ana
J Charles Cyarner. and the injured
man gaye the name Of Henjasuip
i Geckman.
washington. Nov. a0-Acting on =
telegram received kfofn Governor
Nestos Of North Dakota and other
citizens Of that state, President Cool
idge directed the Interstate Cons
merce Commission to make q special
inquiry into allegations that increas-
North Dakota amounted to q con-
kspiracy to destroy the states coal
mining industry.
Saginaw, Mich. Nov. e0-An.
nouncement that steps were to be
taken to place Henry Eoyd's name
on the Democrats preference prb
1 mary ballot has brought from q
member OF the paDty's state central
committee q demand that Mr.. Eord'a
stand on Democratic principals be
learned first. The demand was made
by Frank A. Picard. member Of. the
eighth Congressional district, in O
letter 70 Edward Frensdorf, proui-
nent Michigan Democrat. who re-
1 ssnsatlss oMNANm0AA al vurNrt1A nj = =
petitions in Mn Ford's behalf.
Manila, Oct. 28. tCor. A. P.l--Xes
kohama, destroyed by earthquake,
Sept. ], never will regain it, import
lance ~ q commercial center. instho
| belief OF Joseph r., Marias, trafslc
manager In the Orient for the Uni
ted States Shipping Board. BY pre-.
venting the commercial rehabilitn-
ton Of the city, MaFias declared
Japanese business men believe they
can eliminate much foreign competi-
ton and are resolved 70 do 20.
Detroit. Nov. 50-John A. Grcgan.
here died last night He was g.
years old.
steubenville. Nov. so-Eastbouad
lPennsylvania passenger train 1854
known a. the Gotham limited. 81,
Louis to New York. was wrecked at
the east end OF Gould's tunnel about
seven miles east OF this city at $40
A. NJ, today. Six OF the nine coaches.
including sleeping cars. left the rails
but none of them turned over and
according to railroad cfdciais none
Of the passengers were seriously
hurt. -
New York, Nov. 80--concertad ac-
ton by seven agencies now acting In
dependently to stop 'indecency" on
the New York stage. 10 sought by the
police play investigating committee,
I! In an attempt TO organise all the
agencies into one body Deputy Police
Commissioner Leach. chairman OF
the committee, has called meeting
OF the groups for next week.
Nashua, N. H.. Nov. 3O-Polica
this morning continued their tEivess
tigation o "a fire which early today
4 destroyed q house on Ledge street
with the death OF Joseph Hall. sged
suffoeation. Two other man. Larry
by firemen. Another man q report.
ed missing. Hall. Mccain ana the
third man whose name Il net yet
established by the police. we're asleep
upstairs. Fire and police ofiiciaJg
early today held the theory that the
flames were started by q smoker.
Youngstown, Ohio, Nov. 30-Po-
lice today were searching for Wasile
Bogtien and !. 6irbu, arrested - sus-
[picious persons q week ago after
the stabbing OF DR.. 8. =. Conrad,
prohibition agent. Of East Palestine.
during raid here. DR.. Conrad died
from his wounds yesterday. Bogden
and Sirbu were released on bond.
Officials say that more serious char
ges probably viii be Laid against
them.
| Rome. Nov. SO-Torrentiai rains
have caused a number OF rivers In
northeastern Italy including the Tag.
liamento ard the Isolo. TO overflow.
Large tracts of country are under
water and four large bridges have
collapsed. In Gradisca. the streets
were turned into shallow canals and
in Triest the lower parts OF many
houses and buildings were flooded.
I Paris. Nov. 3O--The Chamber OF
Deputies has been asked to install q
radio broadcasting apparatus. The
deputies who render yeomaf, service
on parliamentary committees. but
who spare their eloquence on the
floor OF the chamber are not entu-
siasfic over the idea,
Toxic. Nov. s0.--(By, A. PA
proposal has been made that the i'm
perial household department send
4 Prince Kan-In and 4 warship to
America next year to express Japan's
gratitude 70 the United States for
her assistance at the time OF the
earthquake that nearly destroyed
Toxic at Yokohama, according to the
Nichf Nichi. Prince KAn-In IL hon
orary presidents Of the Red Cross
Society In Japan and accompanied
me crown prince on bis trip to
Chicago. Nov. so.-The Good Roads
movement BY the Americans had it,
inception at least 500 years ago
among the Indians of Colombia. d.
]. Alden Mason, archaeoi0eist. al.
+, tached to the Field Museum here.
has found. Long before white peo-
pie had any thoughts about the two
American continents, the indians Of
Colombia were walking on paved
streets. according 70 Or. Mascn re-
porting on his recent visit to that
country. The Indians, he said. ware
probably inspired by b desire "a keon
on ticl<R which infeet th8 territorv.
i Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. s0--Peta
ThDmps0r, htnr aiI-arotnd Athlete AZ
the University Of s0ukhern Calif6r-
mia has been offered 4 contract ~
the Cleveland Am6firans ana ii a
reported ~ the uhiyefSity that he
probably Will aecepf.
London, Nov. 30. Observation-Disclosures
the oMeial 1iaavpWal 0f goyernmSnf
responsibility for the Reuters airs
patch asserting that Great Britaif5
has recetyed Information of rnfh7f
exsensire military prepsrakiona u