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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

print paper feel constrained. in simple
justice to the parties in interest, to
most respectfully request that the cause
involving the fixing of the selling price
of news print paper, recently decided by
your honorable commission, be reopen
ed and that your honorable commission
reconsider your finding in said case
with a view to determine whether our
award in this submission should re-
quire an amendment OF your finding"
. A minimum of 81 cents a pound for
news print paper was fixed June 10 BY
the Federal Trade Commission, the pre-
Hious figure having been three cents.
In its wage award the labor board de.
clares the new scale is based entire-y
upon increased cost of living II order,
recognition of the rights OF workers to
organize. and fixes four HOLIDAYS for
each years-July 4. Labor day, Thanks
giving and Christmas. A recommends
ton is made for an Investigation bv
the workers and employers which will
classify types Of work in the mills AMI
establish differentials in wages within
six months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
Nominations Of s Brigadier
Generals to be Major Generals
Sent TO Senate by Pres. Wilson

Washington, June DENOMINATIONS of
eight brigadier generals in the Nation
al Army to be major generals were sent
TO the Senate today by President Will
son.
The brigadier generals recommended
for promotion were Maon NJ Patrick,
Edward NJ. Lewis, William ]. Snow,
William Il. Smith, Peter Z. Traub,
William S. Graves. James g. Harbord
and Charles p. Summeran.
: Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt of New
# lerk and Colonel Douglas Macarthur,
! of Lieutenant General Macarthur.
a Achief of staff of the Rainbow Di-
!, lui who recently was wounded in n
: prison the German trenches. were
n take the colonies nominated to be
s ThCs.
lowels nominated to be brigadier
ca fls we're: Charles c. Walcutt,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
THRIFT DAY
Intensive Nation-Wi ide
Campaign Closes

Many Cities Hold Parades and Pa
triotic iebrations-Past Two
Weeks Americans Have Pledged
to Purchase More Than Half Bill
lion Dollars Worth of War Savings
Stamps
Washington, June 2s.--The intensive
nation wide campaign for the purchase
of war savings and thrift stamps closeo
today with the observance Of National
day, set aside by President Wilson for
the final drive.
In practically all states the day was
observed, governors having proclaimed
it a special occasion to impress upon
the people the virtue of thrift. III
many cities parades and patriotic cele-
brations were held
The American people during the last
two weeks have signed pledges for the
purchase of more than half a billion
dollars worth Of stamps, Officials be-
lieve the final canvass today will cause
the amount to be doubled.
A special appeal for the purchase 81
stamps today was made by Secretary
McAdoo, He said: Il earnestly hope
! that every American will have Joined
in the army of war savers before the
day closes. The fighting power of the
, nation will be strengthened more by
saving than any other thing, and it Is
the one universal thing that every pa
triot can do. Money saved means la
Dor and materials saved and transmit.
ted into irresistible and victorious force
against the enemies of America and the
world.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
Conference of Local
and District Boards
So Decides
TO RECONSIDER
ALL CASES OF
DEPENDENCY
Board Under New Order Will
Secure More Uniformity in
Classification of Registrants
Governor Milliken Praises
Personnel of Various Boards

After a long discussion at meet
ing Of representatives Of the various
exemption boards. the two district
boards and government appeal agents
held in the Senate Chamber Friday
on motion OF Hon. Arthur >. Little
field of Rockland. member OF Dis
trict Exemption Board No. :, 1t was
voted that in view OF the revision OF
The regulations by Gen. Crowdor, 1t
was the sentiment OF the conference
that all dependency cases be consid-
cred anew and that a new classifi-
cation be made regardless OF any
action hitherto taken by any local or
district board.
on motion OF A. Il. Butler of
Skowhegan, IL was voted that the
several local exemption boards pro-
ceed at once to a rc-classification of
the registrants and in this connection
make re examination Of the men
and especially of those to whom de-
ferred classification had been given
This conference was called by Gov.
MiIliken to discuss the recent order
OF Gen. f. II. Crowder, the provost
marshal general of the United States,
that state aid should not be consid-
cred by local boards in considering
! &he dependency OF n registrants rel
xAtives.
Gov Milliken read a letter from
Gen. Crowder in which the telegram
which caused the conference was
quoted and in which was contained
a further explanation that in the few
states in the country which had
granted state aid to men in the fed
eral service. larger proportion Of
the men had been placed IN Class |
than in the states where no state aid
was given.
Governor Miliiken said that the
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
"a Of Crew OF DwinSk Landed at
Shelburne, n. S. ==Relate Details
Of Torpedoing Of Troop Ship

Larbellestier said the steamer S
seven lifeboats kept together on the
afternoon of June IS but that during
the night they separated and next
morning his boat was alone. He had
a compass but no charter, and al
though he knew his position roughly,
his navigation was mostly CUES work.
He estimated the boat sailed or drift
ed 600 miles north and northwest
from the point where the Dwinsk
was torpedoed.
During that time" he said, I'VE
sighted one small steamer and two
small schooners, but they kept at q
safe distance, evidently taking us for
a suspicious craft None of them
came within signalling distance and
we began to despair. l knew that We
We're steadily drifting towards the
Nova Scotia coast. but our supply of
food and water was very low and i
did not think 1t would last long
enough for us 10 reach land.
The second day after the Dwinsk
vas torpedoed, | put the crew on ra-
lions of one biscuit and small guam
tity of water in the morning and the
same i'll the evening. When we were
picked ZIP we had hardly any left.
The Gloucester fishing schooner.
bound for this fishing banks rescued
Us at 80 o'clock Wednesday morning
when we were about so miles south of
Seal Island The fishermen evidently
We're not afraid of US. for they bore
right down on our boat and took us
on board Immediately. ] want to say
thai we have nothing but kind words
and appreciation for the treatment
accorded us by Captain Rodriguez
and his crew"
The survivors proba' ly will go to
Halifax for transportation to Eng
land. All are Britishers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
First Step Contemplate
ed is Informal
Assistance
THROUGH MEN
LEADERS IN
I BUSINESS HERE
DispOses of Reports Of DiplO-
matte OF Political Mission as
Means of Carrying out Presi-
dents Promise to Stand
Back of Russia

Washington, June 2S.--Plans Of the
American government for aiding
Russia in rehabiltatins herself.
which became known today, reveal
that the first step contemplated is
informal assistance through Ameri-
can business and industrial leaders
and dispose of widely published re-
ports that a diplomatic or political
mission would be the means Of car
rying out Presidents Wilson's prom
Use to stand back of Russia.
The personnel of the group of men
who will carry expert advice and ma
terial aid along with Americas eX-
preston of disinterested friendship to
the Russian people now is being dis
cussed. They will be only men ia
rsiliar with Russian economic and
transportation conditions. Ample po-
lice protection is expected to be af-
forded them. hut all show Of military
force will be avoided. Officials were
reluctant to discuss this phase of the
situation realizing that Germany
would seize upon it as means of dis
torting the intentions of the United
States Fo.' that reason it is likely
that fun details Of the assistance to
! be protfe ed will not be disclosed un-
til after the Germans learn Of that
by finding the plans actually in ef-
feet. AS Russia is in great need of
many raw materials and manufac-
tured goods, the United States pro-
poses to license freely for export Is
recommended as necessary hy the
business men who will 30 to the aid
Of that country. Tonnage will be
provided for shipment 10 Siberian %
Siberian ports from where the sup
plies can be distributed to the inte-
rior as the material expression of tie
charity of the American people, the
Red eros also is ready TO send relief
supplies in large quantities.
Continued on Page 5-Coiunn 4)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
ENEMY CAUGHT
UNAWARES AT
VITAL POINTS
Germans Lose Terrain
Which Would Have
Been Of Considerable
Value as Sshssmting'
Point of AtCwe1l1I. il
Large Number s''hsl! hsr e )
Prisoners and e e {:
chine Guns Taken 50

The British troops in Flanders ,art
the French forces further south asst
parently have anticipated the priea
posed German drive toward the Eng,
lish channel ports or Paris an,
struck first
Although slight details of the ma
neuvers thus far have been revealed.
thc allied troops caught the enemy
unawares at salient points and drlT-
ing swiftly forward. took terrain
which would have been of consider
| able value as the starting points If
enemy attacks. In addition q com
lparatively large number Of prison
ers and machine guns were left in
the hands of the allied troops.
The attack of the British was de-
liVered about midway between Haze
brouck and Bethune on front #
nearly three and a half miles oN er
territory which the Germans recent
| ly have been deluging with shells, IL
together the attack was productive
OF an average gain of ground to a
! depth Of nearly mile, and inclu j.
ed the taking of several small ham
| lets. It is not improbable that the
Germans III n proposed offensive in
this region had set their hearts on
the capture of Stomer and the rail-
way line running thence to Calais
and Dunkirk.
! The stroke of the French troops
I was over q still greater front four
! and half miles and they at points
| also penetrated enerly positions to
! a soodly depth, at some points a mile
and a quarter. The evident intention
/ was further to block the gateway 10
Paris through the Vllers Coter-
etts region.
! From Ambiemy to the east If
! Montgobert. the French carried olt
their offensive and overwhelmed
strongly fortified positions Of the ~
cmy along the entire from tbesides
I the beating back Of the enemy, more
! than 1860 Grmans fell into the hands
of the attacking forces
I Although the points of attack are sep
arated.by about 100 miles, the maneu
yers evidently had been well considered
by Gen. Foch the allied commander-ia-
chief, as they were carried out syn
chronously. The strategy of the double
stroke is apparent and il is realized
J that "A successful German thrust where
the British struck would have menaced
the channel ports or similar move
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Shelburne. y. s.. juno 2S.-TWenty
four members of the crew of the
troop ship DUinsk. under charter to
the American government, which was
torpedoed without warning by Ger
man submarine June IS, reached here
today aboard a Gloucester fishing
schooner. The men. exhausted by
exposure and lack of food, were
picked up On the morning of June %
after being adrift eish' days and
with only a days provisions in stock.
Philip Larballestier, of Liverpool.
boatswain's mate in charge of the
lfeboat, confirmed previously pub
'fished reports that the Dwinsk was
sent to the bottom without warning.
The presence of the U-boat was not
known to officers of the ship until q
torpedo struck her port quarter. The
commander of the C-boat ordered the
officers and crew to take to. the life
boats, Of which there were seven, and
quick work was necessary. as the
vessel Immediately began to settle.
We all got away safely" Lar
ballestier said, but some of our
boats had a narrow escape, as the
submarine shelled the Dwinsk while
we were rowing away. Some of the
shells came dangerously near us. The
first we saw of the submarine was
when she opened fire. as she was sub
merged when she launched the first
torpedo"
Although worn out by the long pc
riod of drifting, the men were most
concerned about the fate of their
shipmates. They were much relieved
on being informed that all but two
boatloads of the crew had landed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Jr., Edward f. Christian, Edwin 3.
Winans, William +. jackson, Samuel
u. Rockenbach, Merwc ther L. Walker,
Otho b. Rosenbaum, Edward l.. King.
Harry G. Bishop. Maln Craig, Alfred
V. Bjornstad, George V. H. Moseley.
Douglas Macarthur. John Fl. Sher-
burne, y. c., Lucius l.. rurfee. James
J. Hornbrook. Harry A. Smith, John J.
Bradley, Howard i. Hickok, William
Cruikshank. George II. Shelton, Will
liam u. Connor. Andrew Moses, Rober.
c. Davis. Henry ]. Hatch. Wilson B.
Burtt, Harold c. Fiske, Cornelius Van.
derbilt, y. c.. Charles A. Hedekin,
James ]. Morrow, George c. Saffarani,
Hanson E. BLY,, Charles w. kutz, Fran
els Lei. Parker, Merch b. Stewart, AL
bert j. Bowley, John +. Stephens, Oil
yer l.. Spaulding, Jr.. Ewing f. Booth,
Richard c. Marshall, Jr., John y.
Hodges, Herbert NJ. Lord, Q. NJ. Corps;
jefferson r. Kean, Medical Corps
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
Over Million Pledges
To Buy War Savings
Stamps in Mass.

Boston, June 2S-The goal OF a mil
lion pledges to buy war savings stamps
Systematically was exceeded today,
campaign leaders in this state an
nounced tonight. Pledge cards poured
in faster than headquarters could tabu-
late and it will be at least q week be-
fore the exact figures are known, It is
said. Three counties, Dukes, Plymouth
and Worcester are definitely known TO
have exceeded their quotas by liberal
margins. County workers elsewhere
reported that they were so swamped
with cards they could make no definite
returns for. several days. In many;
places the drive extended well into the
night. Robert F. Hoyck, director of the
campaign, and other leaders gave un-
stinted prais2 70 the women for the
success OF the drive.
Boston had contributed 167 us known
pledges up to noon. when the cards
came in so fast that it was impossible
Continued on Page 5-Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
Increase Of 10 cents Hour for
Workers in Wood Pol p and News
Print Paper==A Friday

Washington, Jufe 3S--Award Of 4
general wage increase Of 10 cen,a an
hour for workers in woodpulp and
news print paper industry. with
equal pay for men and women doing
the same work. was announced to-
day by the War Labor Board. which
at the same time made public let
ter TO the Federal Trade Commission
recommending that news print pa
sidered to determine whether there
should be a further increase 10 COW
cr the advanced cost Of production.
The wage advances are binding up
on 19 companies and affect the
membership of eight unions. Th !
new scales. running from p to 33 per
cent. over schedules established IN
October, 1917, give inside day work
ers the lowest rate of SO cents per
hour, increasing for more skilled
trades to a maximum of 80 cents Der
hour for mechanical repair men.
Eight hours are made a day for mill
workers and nine hours for employees
outdoors with time and one-half iOr
overtime. An arrangement is mad
for revision Of the scales on Jan
and July ! Of each year in accord
ance with the rise or decline in com =
modify prices.
Notifying the Trade Commission Of
the advance, the letter, signed by
joint Chairmcn Taft and Welsh. said:
The National War Labor Board in
rendering its decision relative to work
ing conditions and additional compen-
sation to be paid by the news print pa
per manufacturers to their employees,
which said decision will measureably
increa SO the cost of rrndIic i'm Of neu,l
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
So Names in Army Casualty List
50 Names in Marine Casualty List
MARINE LIST


Washington. June 2s.-A marine
corps casualty list today carried 50
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action. IL; died Of wounds
| T. severely wounded. &c.
Killed in action-Sergts- Thomas p,
Arnctt christopher. ILL.,. William r.
| Cleveland, Crosby, Pa; Thomas t.
Heath, Philadelphia; Corporals Po5-
ert L. Clore, Lees Summit. Mo; An
thony J. Kowker. Frankville. Pa:
Privates Arthur J. Ashem, kit-dn-
ming. Pa; William a. Benton, May.
odan, n. c.; Jewell Buckman. Holly,
~ y: William ". DuMars, Monroe.
Wis; Joseph Fagan, Albany, n. Y:
Glenn S Loomis, Batavia. \. Y:
William NJ Moss, Mount Vernon,
Ill: Joseph =. Mudek. Clarissaa
MINI; Charles A. Naegelen. Gins
cinnati: Herbert A. Strenhlow. Ga:-
Ioway, Wis; Philip NJ. MacGovern,
son. Galloway, Wis.
Died of wounds-Corporal David
A. Jorrson. Chicago; Privates Lloy
V. Evans. Hamilton. n. Y: William
r. Exner, Buffalo, \. y: Leo +.
Linuemann, Covington. Ky; Grant
H. Lyman. Fillmore, Utah: William
J. McNelly. Mayville. Mich: Rohert
NJ Shields. Edgewater, \. J.
Wounded in action. severely--Cor-
por-als Charles G. Porter, Columbus,
Ga: Richard II. Rose, Montclair. y.
j.: Privaies Burt NJ Anderson, Dat-
les. roe Claud w. Bailey. Kub-
hook, Texas. Emery A. Bartlett. So
lem. Ore: George J. Bobal, Hast T.
ings. Pa: Paul y. Crow, Cossetts.
Ark. Bert Cunningham. Fife Lake
Mich; Chester l.. Curtis. Atlanta.
Ga: Robert j Duffy. Boston; Lac
ey Gibbs. Files. Kan; Vincent }.
Ichniow ski. Baltimore: Earl L. kra-
kau. Clsveland: James f.. McH'nr.
Minnesota Mimi; Daniel T. Mchen-
ma. Roxbury Mass: William O.
Mitchell, louisiana. Mo-: John +.
EbcrIe. Riverview. Ohio: Andre"
ontko, Larksvillc. Pa: William n.
Park, BROOKLYN; Martin l.. Parson,
Falmouth, Ky; Emrnet l.. Patton
Ninesap. Tenn: Howard NJ. PeH,
Creston, W. Va.
Andrew NJ. Perash. Courtdale. Pa
Hugh V. Schemes, Chicago; Lau-
renee W. Thompson. Estes Park'
Chicago: Herbert F.. Wegenas1'
Rome. Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
ARMY LIST

Washington. June :s.-The arm
casualty list today contained 5
names divided as follows:
Killed in action, "a; died OF wounds
4, died of disease. 8: wounded sever"
~ %, wounded. degree undeterm!n
ed, .; prisoner. !.
The list.
Killed IN action Lieuts. Ferl II
Eyman, Lancaster, OHIO: Jerome l.
Goldman, St Louis; Norman j. Mac
Creary, Nolant. Pa; James 5. TIM
othy. Highland Falls. y. Y; Corpor'
ais Robert IL jackson, Eoslinda e
Mass: Alexander A. Janowisk. Sou;l
Bend. Ind; John J. Kelly Holyohe
Mass: Thomas r. Fedcn GRAY,
court. :. G.; John i. Ryder. Broon'
lyn: Jethrc Shoemaker. Clcm, Ga;
Farricr William j. Nc cNaliy. Holy1kc
Mass; Prvatcs Alfred NJ Bonsn1s :
Brooklyn; Louis NJ. Croteau, Hol-
yoke, Mass Elvin \. Frost. C1ctf-
mont, Wyo; Jan Gaida. DetrJlt
Herbert +. Gledhill, Sigurd. tta1.
Charles H. Harsch. Brookpor', \. Y
Tony Lubbock, Chicago; Harry Nc
Kinney. Evansvillc. Wis. Sarki =
S,mon.an, 243 Main street. Nashua
y n Joseph Suski, Cleveland; i.';'
Waits Wellington. Al, William :
Whitaker. ,larkston. Wash, 'ri!-
-erl Wilson. Wcfford, kI.
Died II wounds-Sergt Fred \.
IHoSger. Va: Corporal Arthur L.
b,ld. Scipio. Okla: Privates Alh~rf
H. Jester. Galveston. Tex. Howard
Nan Canten. Haven. Kan.
Died If ptseasc--Major Albert i.
Grubb, Borkley springs. w. Va; PrI
Yates George Holmes. Springfield !,
Mass. LOUIS Rosenberg Ptttshurg
severely wounded Lieut.. Theodore :,
S'en, HoVltt Landing, Saskatchewan.
Nan cotporals Ernest G. Blakaly.
NorAhoro Mass Wilbur e. pisbrow.
i Bedford court. Lynn, Mass, Muriel
Morrison. Clover Port. ny. Donali
Peck East Haven, Ct, George W
an Noast Turner. Mont. Privates
Hrd II ADAMS Newport. Ky; Charles
hAner, Chicago. Ronald 4 Gnder,
''neson. Mo Charles II Greenleaf,
santa Barbara. cal, william II. korn.
Hau!son, Wis Adam J. Manzak, Buf-
's!o' \. Y; William b Martin. Pitts
on IA Charles r.. Meyer, ST. Louis:
- r Milne. Yam H'li. ore: Samuel
"o''et BROOKLYN Leon oieva, Bing-
'''h'on. = Iohn 4 Partridge, Oak
'ah'' 'ai. Reuben Patch, West Toledo,
,hlo' Herbert Prescott. Cambridgeport.
nd@ Charles schmitz. Streator. H.,
Et'n Wickiand, t.dnonda. Wn.
Noinded. degree undete rnined
re,a samuel Auge 81 Paul. FLOYD
'oons. accredited correspondent for
VIC Chicago Tribune.
,'soner--Captail Elmer J. Prosper.
Philadelphia
risoner. previously reported missing
'vaie Edward ". Primer. New Ha-
"r CT
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Paris, June 2S-Southwest Of Sois-
sons French troops in an attack over
a front of four and a half miles, from
the south Of Amblemy to the east of
Montgober today captured German
positions and al soma points ad-
vanced their line to depth of a mile
and a quarter says the French official
communication this evening. Pris-
oners to the number Of 1000 thus far
have been counted.
The communication follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29

Rome. June 2S.-Britsh troops on the
Asiago plateau yesterday penetrated
the Austro- H ungarian trenches. intiict-
ed losses on their occupants and
brought back prisoners, it was an
nounced today by the Italian war Of
flee. On other parts of the front Ital-
ian scouting parties engaged in brisk
fighting The statement follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
SENATE REJECTS
Fall Amendment b y
Vote of 49 to 25
Finally Disposes of Draft Age Cues
tion-Severai Amendments to Army
Appropriation Bill Are Adopted by
Senate-Debate on Draft Occupies
Almost All Of Session

Washington. June 2s.-The Senate
late today rejecte by vote Of 40 to
% the FAN amendment to the 2,0O0,-
900 900 army appropriation bill eX-
tending the draft ages 10 20 and 40
respectively.
The vote follows:
For the amendment-Dem
johnson of South Dakota, and Viii
liams, :.
Republicans Brandegee, Calder,
Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham;,
FAN, Franco, Frelinghuysen, Calling
er. Hale, Kenyon. Lenroot, Lodge.
McCumber. Nelson, New, Norris. Po-
indexter. Sherman. Smoot. Sterling
and Wadsworth. %.
Total for. 25
Against the amendment-Democ
--Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham
Chamberlain. Fletcher. Gerry, Gore
Guion, Hardwick, Henderson. Hitch
cock. Hollis, Kehdrick. King. Kirby
! Lewis, Mckellar, Martin Myers, Nu.
gent, Overman. Pi--,n, Pittman, Po-
merene. Ransdell. Robinson. Shat
! roth. Sheppard, Shields, Simmons
Smith OF Arizona, Smith Of Maryland
! Smith Of South Carolina. Thomas
Thompson, Trammel, Underwood
vardaman and Wilfey, SO.
Republicans Borah, Ferna d.
Gronna. Johnson of Calf, Knox
! Momarry, Penrose. Smith of Michi-
gan. Sutherland and Warren. 10.
! Total against, 49.
! Besides disposing of the draft age
question the Senate adopted several
amendments 10 the army bill. One
authorized organization of the $780,.
| 00o, 600 aircraft production corporation
proposed as vehicle for cO-ordinatins
| aircraft production as shipbuilding is
co-or,.inated by T., shipping board
through the Emere2ncy Fleet Cor
poration.
Other amendments accepted au-
thorizes the new plan of basing
| draft quotas on the number Of mot
in Glass / instead Of upon state pop
ulations. and affecting rights Of ne'l'
| trails under the draft law. The Sen
ate had adopted the draft quota
iegislation. but it has been held ul
in the House.
The amendment affecting neutral;
provides that citizens of neutra
countries now subject TO draft VIII,
| have declared their intention rf be.
coming American citizen sshall not
be eligible for citizenship if they
: claim exemption from the draft
This provision, offered by Senat u
Hitchcock Of Nebraska was adopt
ed a substitute for an amendment
approved By the state departmen'
| CONTINUED on Page 5CoIumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
BRITISH IN SURPRISE ATTACK
THROW GERMANS BACK 1900 YARDS
British Troops Penetrate Lines
Of Austrians on Asiago Plateau
IofliCt Losses Take Prisoners

Along the whole front there was
moderate artillery activity. The oper-
ations Of accommodating parties gave
rise TO brisk fighting on Monte Corno
and south of Sasso Rosso.
"On the Asiago plateau British
party generated into the enemy
trenches. inflicting losses on him and
bringing back a few prisoners.
Our airmen carried out lively bonn
bardments."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-29
PEARL BUTTON
COMBINE
is DISSOLVED

Des Moines, Iowa, June 2s.-Twen
ty-slX concerns. alleged to virtually
control prices and output OF tbe
pearl button industry in this, country.
consented to a decree in federal
court her today permanently enjoin.
ing any of them or their officers from
attempting TO fix prices or control
the output of the raw material for
buttons.