Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-05

the summer course which began yes
terday and which will close July }
st. Paul. Mimi, June Am order
making idleness a crime punishable
by Imprisonment or fine was adopted
today by the state public safety COM
mission.
Boston. June 4-The activity of
German submarines off the Atlantic
coast has resulted in a large number
Of applicants for enrolment in the
merchant marine training service of
the shipping board. Henry Howard,
director of recruiting, reports that 123
men passed examinations today and
will begin immediate training to lit
them for sea duty.
Chicago, June 4.-Urban (Red) Faber,
PITCHER of the Chicago American League
team and hero of the last worlds cham
pionship series, left the club tonight
Faber. who has been placed in Class
AL Of the draft, plans to enlist in the
navy.
New York, June 1.-THE war service
committee of the Cotton Manufacturers
Association, it is announced. has decid-
ed to make report to the war INDUS
tries board at Washington at the end
OF the week looking to the adoption of i
plan for controlling prices on certain
lines of cotton goods available for civ
ilians.
Boston. Iune4-Tommy Robson Of Nal
den knocked out Joe Eagan of Boston in
the fifth round Of their twelve round bout
here tonight.
San Francisco, June 4.--Charged
with having impersonated an army
officer, William Lee Howes, said to be
| the son Of a Boston merchant, was
under arrest here today 1t is
claimed he deserted from the 57th In
fantry at Fort Worth. Texas, last
winter. He is said to have travelled
heer from Boston in the uniform of
an army captain. He said he left
Fort Worth because he was homesicll
and expected to return after a brief
visit with his parents.
Epson, Eng. June 4-The darby
stakes Of $500 soverei@ns, was run
here today and won by Gainsborough.
Blink was second and Treclare fin
ished third. Thirteen forses ran.
| Boston, June ADMINISTRATIONS of
food conservation and the uses Of
substitutes in cooking are to be car
rled to the very doors Of Massachu-
sets housekeepers. Mrs. Nathaniel
Ihayer. home economic director Of
this state announced tonight that a
specially constructed vestibuled
trolley car has been chartered and as
soon as it is equipped will start over
/ the tracks OF the Bay state Street
Hallway Co, for so day trip. A
permit has been secured for a full
days stop in each town along the
way.
Newark, \. j.. June 4-Acting on
orders received from Gov. Edge, the
police tonight notified all individuals
and business concerns to dim their
lights until further notice. Display
signs were extinguished and shades
were drawn in office buildings and
dwelling houses.
! Lowell, Mass, June A request
for an increase Of Is per cent. ~
wages for all cotton operatives in this
city was made known by the publ
cation IF letter from the executive
committee of the United Textile
Workers Of America to the Lowell
Cotton Manufacturers Association
/ here tonight. The request calls for The
increase to go into effS,t June Il. Vt
Is not known what action the mana
facturers have taken on the matter
Florence, Monday. June 3.--Captain
Albert Akin of New York, a delegate
of the American Red Cross here, has
been decorated with the Order Of the
| Crown Of Italy for services rendered
to the civilian population of Musca-
MIA.