Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
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Andrews, former chief udjse Of the
court Of appeals, twice mayor OF
S, racuse and long its foremost citi-
zen died tonight. He was 81 yeacs
old.
Washington, Oct. 22.-To supply the
requirements Of the recently organ
ICED motor transport corps, the war
department today announced that
contracts have been let for motor
equipment including trucks. tractors.
passenger cars and motor cycles
amounting to approximately &c.,
00G, 900. The order is the largest evcc
issued by the government fol- su.h
equipment.
New York, Oct. 22-Jancs A. Fla
herty. supreme knight Of the Knights
Of Columbus. tonight appealed 10
members Of the order to call to the
attention Of their children Marshal
Foch's request that Catholic children
receive communion on his behah ana
remember him and the cause he rep
resents in their prayers. The mar
shars request was made through
Monsignor William Barnes. Cathollc
chaplain Of Oxford University. who
came to the United States to attend
Cardinal Gibbons golden jubilee.
Newport. r. L, Oct. 8.-The purchase
by the government OF Gould island. IN
Narragansett bay, was announced to-
night. The island was owned by Percy
D. Haughton of Boston.
Washington. Oct. 22-An printed mat
~ 10, h. fnto IF tina
Industrial Workers of the World has
been barred from the Canadian mails
Postmaster General Burleson today no.
tilted postmasters not to accept such
matter destined for Canada.
New York, Oct. 22,-Enemy-owned
Insurance Co., formerly the German
American Insurance Co., was sold by
the alient property custodian today TO:
STE, go. A law nrm acting for the GUS
todian bid in the stock. which is less
than 10 per cent. of the company's CAPT
talization.
Providence. r. l., Oct. 22.-charles c.
Mumford. federal trustee of the Rhode
Island Co. street railway, former acco-
ciate justice of the superior court Of
Rhode Island and a 32d degree Scottish
Rite Mason, died suddenly at his home
here this morning Of heart disease. aged
81 years.
Rome. Oct. 2.-Prince Umberto, count
of Salemi, cousin of King Victor EN-
manuel. is dead at Crespano. near Monte
Grappa, where he commanded a ~attery
in the Italian army. He was % years
old.
New York. Oct. 2-The revised foot
ball schedule Of the Columbia university
team includes a home game November
with Amherst.
Santiago De Chile. Monday, Oct. 81.
The electric tramways company
here has annulled its contract with
its German employees and will hence
forward employ only Chileans and
nationals from Allied countries.
New York, Oct. 22.-Julien Es
TRANCE, an actor, best known as a
poltrayer Of juvenile roles, died to-
day OF pneumonia resulting from
Spanish Influenza. He was AZ years
OLD and for the past Is years had
played leading parts. his last appear
ance having been in AN Ideal Hus-
band now playing here.
Boston. Oct. 22-Thomas P. Little
OF Fall River. q former railway mail
clerk, was sentenced in the federal
court today to serve one year and six
months in Plymouth county Jail for
stealing from the mails.
Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. 22.-The
fotball committee Of the University
Of Pennsylvania today suggested to
w. w. Roper Of Princeton that a
FOOTBALL game be PLAYED between
Pennsylvania and either Princeton,
Yale or Harvard. the receipts 10 lie
donated to the war fund committee.
OF which Mr.. Roper is secretary, for
the purpose of athletic equipment f.r
Tie American army in France.
New York. Oct. 22.-Dr. LIE, s.
Peterson national president Of tho
Chi Zeta Chi medical fraternity, dico
here today Of pneumonia following m
fLenza. DR.. Peterson who was Il
years old. served for several Years
as captain in the New York First
Field Artillery and saw service on
The Mexican border as captain Of
The LIST Field Ambulance.
Thomaston, Me-. Oct. 2...-Johr T.
R-berts. a life convict in the States
prison here. died today Of pneuplo-
MA y pardon hearing had been set
fer Nov q. He was convi.tci on CIR
c'E.stantsal evidence Of murd, ing
=. Edgar Dickson in Smy.', Miles,
Get. Il, 1906.