Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
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boston. july .0.-f fankiG Britt or
New Bedford was awarded the ref
cree's decision over Willie Jackson OF
New York in Ground bout here
tonight
tBabe) Adams, hero OF the 1919
worlds series, has signed contract
to pitch for the Pittsburgh Pirates
and Will report to the team as soon
as possible. He has been playing
with Syracus
IIillyard. Washn., July 23.--Di-
rector General McAdoo in speech
here late yesterday to railway shop
workers announced that he would
give his decision Thursday on wages
and working conditions for railway
shopmen throughout the country.
London, July 22.-Sixteen thousand
workers belonging TO the Amalgn-
mated Society of Engineers and :he
Tool makers society, suspended work
today at Coventry to consider wheth-
Ell they should postpone notices 20
strike pending a proposed conference
of the joint boards at London. &C
cording to the Evening News. The
general feeling among them, accord
ing to the News is that strike
should occur now.
Montpelier, VI. July 22.--Benjam
]. Fifeld, one Of the best known law
yers in this state. died today aged
IS years. He was general counsel for
4 fnr
many years. was United States at
torney for Vermont for several terms
and had served in the Vermont
House of Representatives
Amsterdam, July e3.--Repairs
W hch the Germans had made 10 the
mole at Zebrusge and the locks there
| ave again been destroyed by allied
airmen, according to the Telegram.
Two torpedo boats nave been sunk
in the halbor. il adds. and the ca
raj remains closed Tie German Oh :
tower at Lisse Weghe was
also hit by the llrmen. Many cas-
ualties among the marines at this
naval base and among the civilians
are reported.
New Haven, Ct, July 2}-Dr. T.. W.
Sanford of the Johns Hopkins univer-
sity medical faculty died today in Cen
terville from blood poisoning produced
by accidental incubation while engaged
in research work for the government.
When ne found that symptoms of pois-
oning were developing in himself as he
had observed them in experiments on
guinea pigs and pigeons. he informed
his parents and prepared for death Dr..
Sanford was % years of age and a grad
uate OF Yale.
Orange. \. j.. July 23.--Dr. Thomas
y. Gray, pioneer in the nationa! Save
the Babies movement and author Of
many medical works. died today at the
age OF So.
Washington. July 2s- The Turkish
will do its II, II duty when
the facts in connection with the seq
ure of the American consulate at
TabriZ and the looting of the Ameri-
can missionary hospital there by
Turkish forces are established. The
stated apartment was &C advised to-
day by the Swedish government
which it demanded an sx-
PLANTATION from Turkey.
Middletown, y. y. July e3-The DAILY
Argus. one of the best known newspa-
pers. in this section, announced its SUE
pension today
Toronto. Ont, July 2-The Pittsburg
and Brooklyn teams Of the National
League played an exhibition game here
today. the latter winning nv a score Of
to .
san francisco, Cal. July 3.--Deciar-
ng that the Catholic Educational Asso-
cation STANDS sauarely behind Presl-
dent wilson for the prosecution to a
triumphant issue Of this war into which
we were forced against our will and &C.
termination. the Very Rev. James A.
burhs, president Of Holy Cross col
lege, Washington. D. G., delivered the