Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
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London, March 19.-The House of
Lords today passed on third reading
the bill qualifying women to act as So
licitorS.
Paris, March 17.-(Sunday).- The
French submarine Diane, not having
been heard from for a long time. is
considered as lost, it was officially an
nounced today.
Lexington, N. c., March ID.
Franklin Deaderick, cashier of the
Commercial and Savings Bank here,
was shot and killed this afternoon by
James Graham Hege. manager of the
Southern Upholster Co., in the living
room of the Hege home. Hege tele-
phoned the sheriff and gave himself
up. Further than to say that he shot
in defense of the honor of his home,
Hege would make no statement.
The men had been neighbors and the
best of friends.
Washington, March 19.-Concern
over supplying adequate fuel to New
England for next winter prompted Of
ficials Of the railroad administration
today to take up with the Shipping
Board the problem Of how more ships
may be supplied for movement of BIZ
luminous coal by water from Hampton
Roads this summer. After taking into
consideration all ships now available
or in immediate prospect, the railroad
administration has concluded that there
will be a shortage to be met of 115,425
tons of shipping. representing a short
age of 3,675.O00 tons of coal.
Washington. March ia Joint resolu-
ton directing the secretary of war to give
in the reports Of casualties not only the
names but the title the residence at time
of enlistment and the nearest relative OF
the soldier or sailor, was introduced today
by Rep. Mason. Republican, of Illinois.
Brockton. Mass. March 1s-The strike
of the stationary fremen which was to
have been started at noon tomorrow was
postponed tonight to await results of con-
ferences arranged by the state board Of
cancellation and arbitration. Although
only 100 firemen are affected by the union
demand for an increase in wages, a strike
would result in general tie-up of the
industries of the city.
First-That the packers maintained
stockyards in different cities in an eff
fort to hold down prices paid produ-
GERS by forcing them to sell whenever
quotations are the lowest.
Second-That there was an agree
ment in effect among the packers pro-
rating the amount of live stock any
Of
ket.
Third-That the influence Of the
packers even extended to the banks in
which the cattle producers were forced
to discount their notes and obtain
loans.
Fourth-That millions of dollars
were wrung from shippers by unjus-
tifiably large charges for yardage and
feed were distributed among the pack
ers in the form of stock dividends
which virtually amounted to a rebate.
Paris, March 1S.-"There are many
things in the way Of comforts that
money cannot buy" said Henry P. Da-
vison, chairman Of the American Red
Cross Council, to The Associated Press
correspondent today. "Our government
has taken care of our boys and their
families but it is in the way of money.
he purpose of the Red Cross is to sup
ply our boys with those things like
moral help and sympathy which money
does not supply.
Washington, March Estate insti-
buttons just admitted to the federal
reserve system include the Fidelity
Trust Co, Portland. Me-. with re-
sources of s1S,3s7. zoo. and the Illinois
State Bank. East St Louis, whose re-
sources are $3,149,0oo.