Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-25
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Amsterdam, Oct 24-Fredrich Ebert
the Socialist leader in the German
Reichstag, informed the Reichstag %
day that DR.. Karl Liebknecht. form .r
Socialist member Of the Reichstag. las
serving a sentence for attempted trea-
son.
With the British Army in Belgian.
Oct. 24.-(By the Associated Press. An
inspection of numerous German posters
in Belgium discloses that whenever The
death penalty for offenses by civilians
was exacted no sigma was attached
1t is therefore concluded that no Ger
man commander was willing to take an
individual responsibility for such orders.
possibly fearing consequences in the iu-
ture.
Aver, Mass. Oct. 24.-The Camp
Devens boxing team Tonight won
three out Of four matches from the
Harvard Radio school team. A week
from TOMORROW the Devens team will
go to Cambridge for q return meet
ing with the radio men.
London. Oct. 24.-Valuable works
OF art belonging to museums and pri-
vate owners in the regions of Cam
prai. Douai and Valenciennes now in
the hands OF the Germans, will be re.
turned undamages to their owner af-
ter the war. This announcement is
made in German government wire
less message received here. These
works of art have under orders of
the supreme commander have been
sent to a place of safety to save
them from destruction by lombard
ment, the message adds.
Butte, Mont, Oct 24.-Holding
that non-declarant aliens cannot be
legally drafted into the American
army, federal Judge Bourquin today
issued Il writ Of habeas corpus APP
piled for by John Napora, Russian
citizen and ordered his release. The
court held that the rule that nom
declal ants should be drafted if they
do not claim exemption or as a pen
atty for delinquency. is inconsistent
with the draft law and SO is void"
FL Paso, Texas, Oct. 24-John Ford.
who opened saloon at Ninton
three hours after the Texas pro-
hibition law was declared unconsti-
tutional. was arrested today on a
charge of operating without a license.
His saloon did n rushing business
last night. 1t was the only one in
Ell Paso county.
Memphis, Tenn. Oct. 24-Lieut.
James 3. Grove. an aviator with the
American EXpeditionary Forces, has
been killed in an airplane attack in
France, according to word received
today by relatives here. Lieut. Grove
prior to entering the aviation corps
was a special writer and dramatic
critic of New York newspaper.
Chicago Oct. 2i.-The sailor band
of 300 pieces, led by Lieutenant John
Philip Sousa. will help in the victory
loan celebration at Toronto, Canada,
Nov. 10 and II, it was announced to-
night.
New York. Oct. 24.-Jess Willard,
heavyweight champion of the world,
today accepted an invitation to ap-
pear in an exhibition bout for the
benefit of the United States War
Work Campaign.
Manchester n. H., Oct. 24.-Edgar
l.. Martin, ~. general agent of the
Massa chusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Co.. died this afternoon at his sum-
mer home in Plainfield, VT, victim
of influenza. His widow and a son
survive.
Washington. Oct 24.-Thc Italian
draft treaty providing for reciprocal
service of citizens of that
country and the United States was
ratified today by the Senate. The
treaty is similar to those already
made with Great Britain, France and
Greece.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 24.-Dr Gill |
bert NJ. Brink was today elected ex- |
ecut've secretary of the National |
Baptist Publication Society. DR.. |
Brink, who was assistant educational |
secretary Of the society in the Phil |
ippine Islands, succeeds DR.. Guy f. |
Lampson, whose retirement was an
nounced sometime ago.