Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-27
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! Washington, June 26.-Shipping
operating in the area east of longi-
tude 40. between the ATTITUDES Of Cape
Race and Bermuda, has been warned
Of enemy activity. the Navy Depart
ment today announced.
! Brooklyn. Mass. June 26-The
death of Maj. Edward B. Cole, of The
marine corps, recently reported
wounded in France. was announced
today in a cablegram to his mother
Mrs. Charles Fl. Cole, Of this town.
He died on June IS. Maj. Cole was
brother of Gen. Charles H. Cole,
former adjutant general Of Massa-
chusetts who is now serving in
France. He was a graduate of An
napolis.
Minneapolis. Mimi. June 26.-Lieut.
Cyrus f. Chamberlain. son Of F. A.
. Chamberlain, Il local banker, and the
last member of the famous Lafayette
Escadrille was killed in an airplane
accident in France, according to a
cablegram. Chamberlain met death
in a French machine on the French
front, the dispatch said. He was
Princeton graduate.
/ New York, June 26.-When the
taking of testimony was finished to-
Gay in the trial of the Emerson Mo-
tors Co, and eight individuals on
charges of using the mails to defraud
purchasers of stock, the court direct
ed the jury to return verdict Of ac-
quittal for the II. B. Humphrey Co.
a Boston advertising concern and "A.
B. Humphrey its head. This action
was taken on the ground that the
government had failed to connect
them with the alleged conspiracy 20
dcfraud investors. Attorneys Or
! the government and the defendants
then began summing up the case
which has been on trial since May 20
| Vancouver, B. c.. June 25.-F'red Full
ton and Tommy Burns, heavyweights,
/ will meet in g four-round bout here
July /. Burns announced today. Burns,
one-time heavyweight champion, is now
a corporal in the Canadian army and
has charge of physical training of
troops here.
New York, June IS. -Signor Capron,
the Italian airplane inventor, already
has machine capable of flying across
the Atlantic. and is ready to send it to
this country or to build one here the
Aero Club OF America was advised to-
night by Lieut.. Bolloni of the Royal
Italian Flying Corps. Hundreds Of avi-
ators. he declared would willingly I'M
dertake the initial flight. The plan, it
was stated, will be laid before the
proper government officials in Washing
ton with the recommendation that Sig
/ nor Caproni's offer he formally accept
ed through the Italian government.
St. Louis, June 26.-The ST Louis
Americans may lose the services of
Grover Lowdermilk because of an
injury to his pitching arm. He left to-
day for Youngstown. Ohio where he
will consult a specialist
Boston. June 26-Charged with cor
spiracy to defraud the United States
government through causing a fraud
c!ent stamp IF the quarte.master's
corps to be used on certain feathers,
Laurie Macdonald. general manager
and stakeholder IN tn Thompson
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and Oscar Johnson, an employee, were
arrested in Brockton today by fede-.
al officer and brought here. Pending
their arraignment tomorrow they
were released on bail. Mcdonald was
held in $4,000 bonds and Johnson IN
$4,000. John J. Harrington, superLl-
tendent If the factory was recently
indicted on charges in connection with
the same case.
Hartford. CT. June 26.-To place its
ticket in the field for the november
election the Democratic state con-
ventior met in Foot Guard ArmCry
tonight. a few hours after the Repub-
leans had completed a similar task.
Congressman Augustine Lonerg4n
was the temporary chairman. 1t vas
expected that only one name for each
place on the ticket would be present
ed. Thomas J. Spellacy. Jni;e,
states district attorney is probably
to be the nominee for governor. Attn
r. Minor Of New England for leu.