Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-29

years president of Oahu college, Homo
lulu and was a member Of the advis-
DRY council of the provisional govern
ment after the revolution that led to
United States control Of the islands.
He was active in state Republican
politics He was IS years old.
Tucson. Ariz.. May os-That Walter
Douglas of New York, president Of
the Phelps Dodge Corporation, was
among those indicted in the United
states district court at Tucson for al
legged participation in the deportations
at Bisbee on July IL last developed
here today.
Washington. May ga message
from Stockholm reaching the state
department today said that Henry c.
Emery, former chairman of the Uni
ted States tariff commission; had been
released from custody and now was
free to go where he liked in Germany.
Mr.. Emery,it was indicated, might
soon be permitted to leave Germany.
He was taken prisoner by the Ger
mans when they landed on the Aland
Islands.
Washington, May 2s-The Senate
today passed the urgent deficiency bill
carrying s123, 900, 900. including 100000
COO for housing government war work.
ers. The bill has been passed by the
House.
London, May es-British casualties
reported in the week ending today
reached a total of 1884. They are
divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers
16S; men, 3,527.
Wounded or missing: officers. 1855;
29,264.
Boston. May 2s-Victor L. Nathan
of Lowell. arrested in that city
charged with the larceny from a
freight car on May II of choes valued
at 500. pleaded not guilty before a
Federal commission here today and
was held in $1,000 bond for a later
hearing. Federal officers said several
thousand dollars worth of shoes, Gig
arettes worth s., 600 and other. valu-
able goods were stolen at the same
time and that other arrests were re-
ported
Nathan was married at Lowell last
night, officers said
Bristol, r. l.. May :S.-Two hun
dred union shoe makers employed by
the National India Rubber Company
here quit work today. without giving
any reason for their action. according
TO Il. W. Holt, acting manager OF the
plant. Representatives of the strik-
ers said the men walked out because
two inspectors to whom objection
thad been made had not been re-
moved. More than four thousand
operatives are employed at the plant
which is engaged largely on govern
mcnt contracts. A force of Is men,
organized by the company with the
sanction of Federal authorities has
been policing the plant for some time
under the direction % James II.
Moffatt.
Washington, MAY "a Purchase of
Cape Cod canal and enlargement of
the channel is under consideration by
the government. Under legislation
passed by Congress last year. the gov
eminent is empowered to buy the
property, and a committe comprising
Secretaries Baker, Daniels and Red
field has been WorkinS on the
project. \ special board of eng-
neers will report to Secretary Baker
within afew days on the amount of
work necessary to enlarge the canal.
If purchased the canal probably
would be put under the railroad ad-
ninistration.
New York, May 2S.-Cadet Charles
II. PaSswatar of Nobles"iIle Ind. was
killed at the Hampstead, l.. l.. army
aviation field today. when an airplane
in which he attempted to negotiate
tail spin at an altitude of 1000
fct crashed to the ground
Officers who witnessed the acct
dent said the feat which Passwater
attempted was safe at height of
5000 feet or more. but extremely
hazardous in air current below that
point.
Passwater was % years old
San Antonio. Tex. May 28-Fly-
ing Cadet Paul NJ. Cur1ie of Mime
Gpolis was killed in fall in an air
plane last night near San Antonio.