Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10
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Paris, July 9.-The idea that pale!
paper stuck on glass windows pic-
vented them from being shattered
by The explosion of bombs ncarby'
has been exposed as valucless by a
government scientist who has just
Completed exhaustive tests. Paris
ians, in the belief that the paper pro-
tcctcd tie glass, had decorated their
windows with miles Of paper strips,
many more or less artistic designs
being evolved.
Boston. July 9.--Lauric :. Melon
ALI, superintendent Of a Shoe factory
at Brockton and Oscar Johnson. Ill
cmploye in the same establishment,
pleaded not guilty in federal court
here today 10 charge Of conspiracE
in connection With an alleged at
tempt 10 defraud the government
through the use of improper stamps
on leather intended for army shoes.
Bonds were renewed
Amsterdam, July "a member of
the Bclsheviki government has taken
up quarters in the German embassy
at Moscow, according TO the Berlin
Tageblatt This is for the purpose
of showing that the Bc,sheviki gov
ernmcnt has undertaken to guaran-
tee the safety Of the German per
sonnet
Paris. July Ga plain Drew Web
ster. an American infantry officer,
suffered fatal injuries when q mil
itary automobile he was driving
collded with another machine at
Vlliers- Suos- Ores. in the Depart
to the Matin Ten French officers
who were in the car were injured.
Chicago. July a--.Duke kahana-
moku, of Hawaii, and Perry Nc
Gillvray Of Chicago will meet next
Saturday and Sunday in three swim
ming contests for the worlds short
distance swimming championship.
The Hawaiian is holder Of the
worlds record for fifty and Il hun
dred yards and the local man holds
the nation2l indoor fifty and hun
dred Yards championships. The
swimmers will meet at 50, 100 and
14D yards.
Joplin. Mo. July Civilian Hub
bell, pitcher, was ordered to report
to the New York Nationals. at
PittsburGy in a message from Man
ager McGraw today. Hubbell is
owned by the New York club but
Was sent to tho Kansas City Amer
lean Association team this year and
later 70 the Joplin club OF t. West
ern League which closed it,, season
Sunday.
Annapolis. Md. July 9--Worth
Bagley Daniels, son Of the secretary
OF the navy, entered the naval acad-
envy as midshipman today. Young
Daniels is IS Years old and was ap-
pointed by Senator Overman of
North Carolina. He Is an enlisted
man in the naval reserve.
Washington. July "a Senate bill
granting pensions of sio a month
to widows of soldiers and sailors of
the Spanish war or Philippine in
SurrectIon where income of the
widow does not exceed 500 a wear.
was passed today by the House and
sent to conference
Pawtucket, H. J.. July a-John Col,
den, president o. the United Textile
Workers. Is here today trying to arrange
Tor conference with mil wners n the
nope OF reaching d settlement of the
ioomiiXersN and weavers' strike. II. !,
Ehdlcott federal investigator. or one OF
ms assistants. is also expected here
About 91oo loomixers. weavers ami
oeamers. union lea -ers saw, are now
idle in the Blackstone valley as result
Of the strike, but none Of the Is mills
affected are closed.
wilmington, n. c., July 9.-Recu-
iations as TO bathing suits have been
prescribed by the Wrightsville Beach
board OF aldermen. A fine OF SO
will be imposed On voro>r rho -,