Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-16
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Washington. Nov 15-The 1924
presidential campaign had its off,
cial premiere today with the meeting
here OF republicational national com
mittee to receive invitations and bids
from cities for the Republican ma
tional convention. A sub committee
of five members, headed by David
Mulvane Of Kansas as chairman, met
to hear the claims and scrutinize the
proposals from Chicago, Cleveland,
Denver, Des MoinesA and San Fran
cisco.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE tariff
commission put its machinery in mo-
ton today to carry forward its inves-
tigation to determine whether pres
ent conditions call for an increase in
the important duty on wheat. Pre-
parations for the assembling of in
formation by committee of
agricultural experts of the COM
mission to show whether TIE
present tariff of 80 cents a bushel
gives adequate protection to Ameri-
can producers was the first step in
the investigation.
Canton. Nov. Is (By A. P.)-The
troops of Gen. Chen Chung Ming.
commander Of the northern army.
have routed the forces of Sun Yet
Sen. the South China leader. and arc
within Is miles of Canton, according
to official reports received here.
Many civil officials are fleeing.
London. Nov. Is (By A. PD-This
is the last day Of life for the present
parliament. British parliaments Of
ten pass out of existence uneventful-
~. but this one ends it's brieN career
amid events of far-reaching I'M
portance. At least two of the
speeches which ar eto accompany its
demise are destino to have a great
influence on future domestic happen
ings.
Harrisburg Pa. Nov. 15-Open de-
fiance of the law by Philadelphia
saloonkeepers continues practically
unchecked despite paddock" injunc-
ton suits against many OF them,
Governor Pinchot declared last night
in a statement in which he sam final
responsibility for compelling respect
for the law rested upon the courts
and Judges. The slater 'ent was issued
after report had been submitted to
the governor by investigators who
studied conditions here for several
weeks after the saloonkeepers were
notified by state and federal officials
to dismantle their places and cease
business.
Reading, Mass. Nov. 15-John Beav-
ems Lewis. shoe manufacturer and pro-
hibitionist, died in Jacksonville, Fla.
yesterday. according to word received
at his home here today. He was 80
years old and a veteran of the Civil
War. Lewis was born in Wilmington
and went ito work in a shoemaker's
shop, later becoming the head Of facto-
rieS in Shreveport, La. and Boston,
Brockton and other Massachusetts
cities. He was the prohibition party
candidate for governor of this state
in 1901.
Harrisburg. Ill, Nov 15.--Three mon
suspected of robbing the Burnt Prairie
State Bank of $4,000 Monday night
were captured here last night a few
hours before plan to rob the Carrier
Mills Bank could be carried out, &C
cording to Sheriff Small.
London, Nov. 15.-(By A. P)-Lord
Crewe. British Ambassador to France,
will inform the Allied Council of AM
bassadors in Paris today that his gov
eminent is prepared to join the Allies
in collective note to Germany con-
demning the return of the former Ger
man crown prince as inimica1 to the
peace and order of Germany and as an
infraction of the treaty of Versailles.
Washington, Nov. 15.--Denver, here
tofore regarded as strong contender
for the Republican national convention
next year, failed to submit an invita-
ton when a special subcommittee of
the Republican national committee met
here today to receive convention bids.
New York Nov. 15.--William G. Nc
Adoo. secretary of the treasury in
President Wilson's cabinet, 4s convinc-
ed that the federal government can
both reduce federal taxation and pro-
vide soldiers compensation, equivalent
to a bonus. he declares in a statement
made public today
London, Nov. 15.--(By A. P)-The
report in circulation last night that
the capital levy plank had been drop
ped from the program Of the Labor
party was denied today by Ramsay
Macdonald. the party's leader in the
House of Commons.
New York, Nov. 15-The American
express Co. announced today that it
had resumed dollar payments through
out Germany, suspended last week be-
cause OF the uncertain situation there.
III. *. Brooks, vice president, said that
the suspension had been considered
necessary in the safeguarding of dol
lars in transit in Germany, but that
additional protection had since been
taken
Berlin. Nov. 15.-(By A. Pom
cial quarters here dismiss as wholly |
unfounded the reports circulated
abroad that the German government |
had decided to repudiate the treaty of |
Versailles in its entirety.
Washington. Nov. 15.--1n his capaci- |
ty as trustee OF the Harding Memo |
rial Association, President Coolidge
today made visit to the ASSOCIATIONS
Headquarters, where several members |
OF the cabinet and others were gath
cred to discuss plans for raising d me |
mortal fund by popular subscription. |
The president spent only few min
utes at the headquarters, returning to |
the white House before the business |
meeting began.