Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-12

ed on the eve Of the outbreak OF the
war. has been killed in battle at the
head Of his company.
London. July linen who had fed
to Ireland from England. Scotland
and Wales to escape military service
received notice today that they must
report to the military authorities for
medical examination with view 10
their incorporation into the army.
The me mare given a week to comply
with the order.
Zurich, July 1.-THE Hungarian
food minister. Herr Paul, has IN
formed the correspondent at Buda-
pest Of the Vienna newspaper, Die
Zeit, that there is no hope at present
of obtaining any foodstuffs from Fu-
mania and Ukraine while the cold.
wet weather in Austria-Hungary aad
retarded the harvest there. Nornt1t
rations Of bread and -four. the minis
ter said. certainly could not De re-
sumed before the end Of August.
washington, July 1.-Airplane mail
from Washington reached New lork
in q hours yesterday, including an d
minute stop at Philadelphia, establish
ing a record Lieut.. Dodge left WASH
ington at lbs A. NJ, arrived at Phila-
delphia at P. NJ and Lieut.. Miller
leaving there at los P. NJ. arrived in
New York at l5s P. NJ. The average
speed during the entire trip was more
than 80 miles an hour.
London, July live warn you TO go
barefooted" is a notice 70 the Be-ln
public published by the German cloth
ing department, as quoted in an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Am
sterdam todav. We notice. continued
the warning. that recently more people
have been going about shoeless and
stockingless This is a holy example
which everyone must follow
Paris, July 1.-THE court Of cessation
today rejected the appeals of the men
convicted in the case of the Gernano-
phile newspaper Bonnet Rouge.
Pawtucket. f. l.. July 11.-Rhode ISL
and cotton manufa cturers today. after
conference with Fl. j. Skeffington. fed
eral mediator, and John Golden, presi-
dent of the United Textile Workers of
America. refused the demands of the
loomtixers for an advance of Is per cent.
on wages Prevailing on June II. The
manufacturers say they are paying on
an average $50 IS weekly which. they
claim. is more than is paid in other cot
ton centers in New England. About
3100 people are idle on account of the
strike which is now on lis second week.
Boston, July 1.-THE constitutional
convention today reconsidered its action
OF yesterday in rejecting a resolution
making voting compulsory and then by
a vote Of s. to al refused to reject the
resolution a second time IT will ac-
cordingly take It's place in the calendar
for regular readings
Washington, July 11--Loris p.
Mutty of Townsend Wash, was
killed by falling from a seaplane at
Miami. Fla, July Q, the Navy De-
partment announced today
Morristown. n j.. July 11-Wil
liam l.. Edison, a son of Thomas a
Edison, the inventor, enlisted TODAY
in the tank division Of the United
States Army.
New York. July 11-Authority to
enlist Colored soldiers in the British
army has been received bv the Brit
lsh and Canadian recruiting mis-
sion in this country. The applicants
must be British subjects.
Rome. July lin recognition of
the service he has rendered to hu-
manly, one of the leading avenues
IN Palermo will be named for Pres
ident Wilson.
Kansas City. Mo. July 11.-ON-
Gals Of the American Exrrcss rs.
SAID here today that the robbers who
held up q passenger ,r1in late last
night, near Paola, Kan. obtained
very little money from the express
car. They declared about $50 worth
Of jewelry was probably the most
valuable shipment the car contained
Winsted, CT. July Thames q.
Woodruff, president and treasurer of
the w. l.. Gilbert Clock Co, died
last night, aged 90 He entered the
employ Of the company at the age Of
nine.
Washington. July .1-Conversion
Of baggage cars into diners for troop
trains has caused such a shortage Of
cars for ordinary use that the war
Industries board today called upon
dry goods wholesalers to cut down
the number Of trunks carried ny
travelling statesmen. Reduction of
samples and use Of photographs arl
Autographs is suggested.
New York. July ll.-Announcement
Of the suspension for one year If
John Mur, Edwin H. Muri and
Charles A. Burbank, of John Muri
and Company the largest odd lot
dealers in the country, was made to-
day by the New York Stock Ex-
change They are charged with en-
tering into a partnership which, in
the opinion Of the board of govern
ore was not genuine and nulif1ed the
exchanges commission law.
Shreveport La, July 11.-Four
coaches Of an eastbound troop train
carrying soldiers from Camp Bowie,
Texas, DIN the Nicksburg. Shreveport
and Pacific railroad, We're overturned
in a ditch between Haughton and
Doylene, La. II miles from Shreve-