Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-13

dent Johnson Of the American League
did not concur in the finding.
Lansing. Mich, June 1a-Michigan
Democrats at their spring conference
here today endorsed Henry Ford of De-
troit. an avowed Republican, for United
| States senator. There has been no indi-
cation that he will accept the nomina.
ton if it is rendered him 1T the August
| primary.
Chicago. June 12-The appeal OF
| Count James Minotto from the decision
f, holding him to be an enemy alien was
,, dismissed In the United States court of
appeals today. Minotto, son-in-Iaw of
Louis F. Swift. the packer, is interned
on presidential warrant at Fort ogle-
thorpe, Ga.
Brockton, Mass, June 12-Lieut.
Phillip D. Richmond, Brockton. Of
Co. X. 2srd Regiment Of Engineers
has been wounded in France, accord
ing to a cable received today from
him by his father. Horace P. Rich
mond. He is in a hospital in France,
Lieutenant Richmond. who is not 90
years old, attended the Plattsburg
training camp last summer.
Washington, June lo.-Since Ger
man submarines began their raids
off the Atlantic coast on May Is, ttt.
output of shippyards building YES
sells for the shipping board has eX-
ceeded the sinkings of American
ships by more than 100000 dead
! weight tons. The production during
this interval has been q ships total
ling 1868 tons. Excluding the vessels
salvaged, the submarines destroyed
10 American ships totalling 26.Co)
! tons.
Washington. June 12,-Secretary
Baker has received from the chief -
police Of Springfield, Mass, a check
for 1882. representing a reward pato
to a member of his command for APP
pretending two deserters from Camp
Devens. Springfield police commits
sioners decided that no police Officers
should be permitted to accept any re-
! ward for the arrest Of deserters. Sec
rotary Baker, in acknowledging the
money. said: Il know Of no bette:
way in which to spend this money
than to forward it to the commission
On training camp activities for the
purchase of athletic material foS
cur forces"
Washington, June characterization
OF the suspected plot to smuggle sew
eral hundred thousand dollars worth
of so-called Russian crown jewels
into this country has led to the de-
tention in Dallas. Tex, of Silliman
Evans. formerly a clerk of the Amer
lean legation at Copenhagen, pend
ing an inquiry into what DISPOSE
ton he made of a box bearing le-
cation seal which he brought back
to this country u few weeks ago.
Dallas, Tex, June 12.-Silliman
Evans, former attache at the Amer
lean legation at Copenhagen. is under
arrest here today in charge of agents
of the United States customs service.
Local authorities said he was held in
connection with smuggling charge
against a man named Conn in New
York Evans and Conn recetly were
fellow passengers from Europe.
Washington. June 11.-Represent-
atives of New England fishing inter-
ests today called on Secretary Red
field and the war risk insurance bu-
reau to- ask for more favorable valu-
atoms and better rates Of war insur-
ance for their vessels. They We're
promised an early hearing either IN
Boston or Washington.
Boston, June 12.--Fred E. Rao.
member of the Coast Artillery Corps
at Fort Revere, recently found guilty
of desertion and violation of the Mann
act, today was sentenced to 20 years
in the Federal prison at Atlanta. Rao
enlisted from Rhode Island.
Burlington, VT, June 12-Private
John J. Nelson of New York City a
member of the 310th Cavalry, was
killed today at Fort Fethan Allen
when lightning struck mess shack
in which he and four other troopers
had sought shelter from the storm.
The other soldiers were stunned but
not seriously injured.
Amsterdam, June 12-Friedrich
Ebert, German socialist leader and
vice president Of the Social Demo-
cratic party has been elected presi-
dent of the Maine committee of the
Reichstag.
! An Atlantic Port, June 1.-THE
bodSPof a child about eight years old.
believed to be among those lost from
| a iifeboat from the steamer Carolina,
victim of a German submarine on
June 8, was sighted six miles south
east of Barnegat by officers of a
steamship which arrived here today
Washington, June 12.-Thomas Page
Smith of Boston has been appointed dis
trict director for the war department
commission on training camp activities
in charge of the north-central district
His headquarters will be located at Chi
cago.
I London. June 1.-THE Imperial Mari
time League, according to a statement
made at general meeting of the league
! by the acting chairman, Sir Spencer
i Maryon- Wilson. has carried on a cam
paign In all leading seaport towns of
the United Kingdom with the object OF
putting before the British public the vi
/ tai Importance Of Incorporating in fu-
ture peace terms the conditions that the
enemy powers should surrender an
amount Of mercantile tonnage at least
/ equivalent to that Of the Allies sunk by
the enemy during the war This object
he said had been attained by assurance
given by the government.