Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-10
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Washington. Oct. $40 conserve s.sn.
stee! and aluminium, the War Industries
Board today announced program OF
curtailed manufacture Of oil and saso-
line stoves. overland heaters. eliminate
ing ~ existing styles and sizes.
4assl, Oct. a-(Havas).-CaptAi Lock-
lsin has bsyen appointed chief OF the
submarine department Of the German
navy. according to advices reaching
here. He succeeds vice Admiral Won
Boston, Oct. ,0.-Former Congressman
Charles g. washburn Of Worcester was
nominated for Membership on the state
board Of education today by Governor
Mccall.
Boston. Oct Ex-Governor Mccall in a
proclamation today urged authorities in
each town and city in Massachusetts
to arrange for denomination to direct
attention to the Allies victory at Cam
bral.
Boston, Oct. 9.--Mathew (Matty) Bald
win. former New England lightweight
boxinw champion. died at his home in
the Charlestown district today. aged 81
years. Except in his Anal battle he was
never knocked out.
Washington, Oct. 9-Addition of
wood pulp to the expectation con-
servation list, effective tomorrow,
was announced today by the War
Trade Board.
Attleboro. Mass. Oct. 9-Professor
r. E. Hatch, Of Leon. Iowa. widely
known lecturer particularly at Ad-
ventist conventions and camp meet
ings. died here today after brief
iliness. He had recently lectured in
Maine and had come here to give a
series Of talks. He was born In
Maine and was a graduate Of Bates
College.
New York, Oct. 9--The intercol-
legiate cross country championship
run, to have been held here November
90, was cancelld today because a
ma iority Of eastern institutions have
suspended intercollegiate athletic
activities.
New York, Oct. 9-An autograph
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from Cardinal Mercier OF Belgium,
expressing his admiration Of "the
powerful assistance" given by this
country to the allied armies and APP
probation OF American contributions
to Belgian charities was brought
here today by Paul Vandenven. d.
rector Of the Belgian official informa-
ton service, with headquarters at
Washington.
! New York. Oct. 9-The National
Association Of Motion Picture Indus
tries decided at a meeting here to-
| night. to discontinue all motion pic
! ture releases after October Is because
of the epidemic Of Spanish influenza
The embargo will remain in force
until further notice 1t was announced
| by William A. Brady. president Of the
association.
! Leurei, Md. Oct 9.--Willie Allen.
q noted s:eeple chase jockey. killed
himself today ut Laurel after. It Is
| stated, he had tried to kill his wife.
| Boston, Oct. 9.--.The annual con-
! vention Of the Massachusetts Sunday
! School Association TO have been neld
! in Hrockton from Oct. 20 to IS. has
been postponed indefinitely beca use
Of the influenza epidemic.
Springfield. Mass. Oct. 9.--Antonic
+, Teregao was found guilty of murder
! in the first degree and Mrs. Marie
! Cammcrota was found guilty Of man.
slaughter by jury today. The.
we're charged Jointly with the muir
der Of Mrs. Cammcrota's husband
last January.
| Claremonf. n. H.. Oct. 9.-JudEe O!.
ivcr Branch Of the superior court
has issued an injunction restraining
the Claremont Railway h Lighting
| Co. from disseminating its freight ar,t
passenger service in this town. The
I company had announced it's inten-
ton of taking this step on Oct. 10
unless purchaser for the property
I came forward. The company operate:
| six miles OF trolley line and has pai(
no dividend since 1t was built 4
! years ago.
Geneva, Oct. 9.--tHavas). -Nswsp&
pers say that a German airplans
Morda attacked a Swiss captive bal.
| loon, which took fire. Lieut.. Ruiry
who was in the basket Of the bal
loon at the time. was burned I,
death.
Belmont, Mass, Oct. 9.-George A
Clark, a wel.-known Boston banke,
died at his home here today OF in.
fluenza.
Copenhagen, Oct. 9.--The German
! Y3atohat,o hoo hoan cufnmoned IL
meet on October II according ~ tht
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