Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
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Paris, Aprtl S.-The cTlce u
mier Clemenceau has issued the 1oi-
lowing statement: "A diluted lie Is
still a lie. Count Czernin told ITO
when he said that some time before
the German offensive began Premier
Clemerceau caused him to be ashe1
if he was ready to open negotiatio'la
and upon what basis.
Copenhagen. April S.-The German
Tageliche Rundschau says that Ma
thias Erzberger. the Centrist leader'
is planning a great propaganda In
favor of international and economic
peace. His scheme includes agree
ments for the placing of British ana
! American capital in German lndus-
tries, so that at least halt the money
/ invested in German industries Wouiu
! be Anglo American. while German
money. TO a great extent, be invested
in England. He advocated also that
the three countries should have iden-
| teal labor legislation.
| New Bedford, Mass, April s.-The
New Bedford Textile Council voted
! tonight to demand an advance IN
wages of 25 per cent. to take erect
/ April 29th. Ii was voted to include
the employees of the yarn mills as well
. as those of the cloth mills in the de-
mand. which will effect considerably
/ over 10000 operatives.
| New York, April S.-Citizens of this
/ city summoned to jury duty are urg-
ed by City Chamberlain Alfred J.
Johnson to perform a patriotic ser
vice in addition to their civic duty by
investing their fees of 81 per day for
jury service in wal saving stamps.
! With each circular mailed to juror
! a notice is enclosed suggesting that
unless the money is Immediately
needed for personal use the fee be
used in aid of the government by
the purchase OF thrift stamps.
! Reno, New, April S-W. Merrman,
member Of the /. w. W, was given his
choice of kissing the American flag or
hanging by citizens committee of
! Sparks Saturday night. He kissed the
! flag and was ordered TO leave the COM
and American soldiers caused the citi-
zens to act.
! London, April s.-Members Of the del
egation Of the American Federation of
Labor headed by James Wilson, presi-
dent of the Pattern Makers League OF
North America, on arriving in London
will be the guests Of the British govern
1pt re- s,,f- a.
and in France will be opened to them.
Every opportunity will be afforded for
the delegates to explain the viewpoint
of American labor.
! Washington. April S-The nomina-
= ton Of r. r.. Stettinius of New York
as assistant secretary of war was
confirmed late today by the Senate,
/ Washington. April Strained wn-
men for war work in The government
bureaus will be supplied hcrcuft.
by the WOmen'S collegiate section If
the United States Emplo. Hent Ser
vice. The department If labor an
M unced today that wo:ntn's colleges
and co-educational institutions all
over the country are I6,lgins their
aid TO the new section.
I New YcTh. april s.--Instead Of ST.
100000 which it was the purpose o.
the Knights of Columbus in it's recent
GriVe to collect in the archdiocese Of
New York the amount contributed t.
aid in welfare work among the SOL
diers Of all crceds at the front and
il army camp aggregated s4.500.o0o.
I Chicago, April S.-FiNe large pas
senger steamers plying on Lake Mich
igan have been Communicated by the
navy department fer war uses. ac-
cording 10 word received from Wash
ington.
4 Paris. April S-The vital statistics for
March show an increase in the deaths
in the city of go, due to a sudden re-
crudescence Of broncho- pneumonia.
/ This is ascribed 10 the change in tenn
peratuTc experienced at the time of the
air raids which sent people from the
warmth of their bedrooms to cellars
The number of deaths directly due to
bombs through people refusing to de-
sce,d into the cellars incom parably
less.
/ Cambridge. Mass, April S.-Harvard
tniversity's relay team from the re-
serve officers training camp has been
withdra wn from the military relay run
of the Boston Athletic Associa ton on
Patriots day, April u, Coach Pooch
Donovan announced tonight. The
chances OF the team were weakened
cousidera bly, by the resignation of Denis
+. Q Connel to enter the Red Cross
ambulance service in France. The mil
i:ary race is to take the place of the
classic 25-mjle Marathon from Ashland
to Boston.
Washington. April s.-Senator Ollie
II. James of Kentucky today an
nounced his candidacy for re-elcc-
ton.
Washington. April S.-Found guilty
Of violating the food administration
wheat flour regulations, the '.hItham
Grain co. of Chatham. ~. Y. las
saved its license by contributing $500
to the local Red Cross chapter.
! Buenos Ayres. April S.--Dr Romu-
Jus S. Naon. ambassador to the Unit
: cd Statea has again postponed his
departure for Washington To resume
lis post, which was set for this
north.
Washington. April S.-Reclamation
of men injured in the military ser
vice b. providing for their vocation
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