Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-22
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Rome June 21.-(By the Associated
special prayer for the evils torment
ing humanity will descend to the basil
ica of st. Peters at 10 o'clock in the
evening OF June Is, which is the eve OF
St. Peters day. For two hours the
Pontiff will kneel in worship of the holy
sacrament. Immediately after midnight
the Pope will celebrate the special mass
clergy OF the whole world "for the ces
sation of the evils tormenting human
ity."
Philadelphia, June A.-The Emergen
cy Fleet Corporation tonight announced
the awarding of contracts amounting tt
Corporation, Camden, y. j.. for the ex
tension Of its present facilities and fol
the construction of four big troop ships
Ten million dollars will be used fol-
building four additional ways, each tc
be 100 feet wide and 700 feet long. The
four ships will cost sao,ooo,ooO and viii
average about 10000 tons dead weight
l. Is pidNHSO 10 CoIHplStc tHcHi III 1'
months after their keels are laid.
New York. JIne 2I-Richard Arm.
old. aged 73, vice president OF the
Philharmonic Society OF New York
and widely known in American
musical circles, died here today.
Natick. Mass. June 2I-Fire today
partly destroyed .Ahearn's block
business building OF frame con
struction on Main street near the
railroad station here. The loss i;
estimated at $4,000. The building
contained sev stores and all as
sembly hall.
An Atlantic Port, June -I--Ar
r.American troop transport formerly
a German liner which returned this
week from French port, was sub
ject to a shell Are attack from &
German submarine two days ou
from the port of departure, it be
came known here today. The
transport escaped by superior speed
although running battle lasting
more than arr hour took place ii
which more than 100 shots were
fred by the two vessels.
Dublin. June 21--Leading Sinr
Feiners today announced that in the
future any vacancies ir Parnamen
will be contested as was that Of East
Cavan to which Arthur Griffith. Sim
Fein candidate was elected, ever
where the Sim Fein candidates are ir
prison. The leaders declared that
they expect to bring about a complete
rout Of the nationalist party.
|, Rome, June 21.--Austrian airplanes
were compelled to carry provisions
TO the Austrian troops that succeeded
in crossing the Piave river and were
in danger of starving owing to the
flood which carried away their pom
toon bridges between Zenzon an6
Musile, according to a dispatch re-
ceived here by the Giornale D'Italia.
Boston, June 21.-William j. Bis
Bib keliher, convicted Dec. 20. 1910
Of abetting George W. Coleman in the
looting of the National City Bank ot
Cambridge. has been paroled. accord
ing to word received here torign,
from the federal parole board a,
Washington. keliher was transferre
from the Charles Street pail TO ths
federal penitentiary at Fort Leaven
worth. kas.. last April. and was re.
leased after serving a little more than
one third Of his sentence of eighteen
years.
New York, June 21.-Announcemen
was made tonight that the navy &c
partment has Communicated four 81
the large industrial buildings at the
Bush terminal. The department tax
ing possession Dec. / will utilize l..
500,0t0 square feet Of floor space thu:
acquired for assembling supplies.
New York. June 21-H. n. Hemp
stead, president of teh New York
National League baseball club, An
nounced tonight that for the remain
der of the season men in the uniform
of the United States or the allies viii
be admitted without charge. except
the war tax, to all the Giants horne
games
Florence, Italy, June 21.-Presiden1
Wilson on the Fourth of July is tc
be solemnly declared to be ciuzer
of Florence. This decision was arrived
at today by the mayor and munici'
pality of Florence and the Florentine
senators and deputies.
Boston, June 21.-Eighteen Ger
mans Lave been dropped recently
from membership in the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, according to w. Fl
Brennan, an official of the organiza-
ton. 1t was stated that in the fu-
ture no enemy alien would be per
mitted to take part in the orchestra
concerts. The orchestra's form =
leader, Dr. Karl Muck. has been m
termed for the duration of the wal.