Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-12
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Fort Worth, Tex. ArY4i iI--John L.
Jackson, 4 bachelor. who was found
dead in an automobile near Evant, on
a, 80 %. 70 the Sp.r!,ua.is:s % ,he
United States TO establish a college
Jackson was . director in - Texas
banks. He had 1890 in cash in his
possession VIXEN found He died nat
ural death.
New YORK. April li.-Joha Barrett. d.
recto--general. Pan-American Union.
George W. wlckecshar. formerly at
torney general OF the United States. and
Henri ". TAFT. brother 0: Former Pres
iden- Taft. have accepted election 70
tie executive committee OF the League
70 Enforce Peace. it was announced
tonight
Washington. April li-contracts for
TIE delivery G. all fuel oil needed by
L. :. Shipping Board vessels at Port
Arthur. Te-.. in the mex; Il months.
was awarded today to the Gulf Re-
fning Company Of Pittsburgh. al prices
ranging from Il cents 10 II cents bar
rel.
Newport News. Va. April 1I-Be-
fore sailing for Auckland. New Zea-
land. last night, 1856 New Zealand
soldiers on the transpor; Northum-
beriand. which put in here for coal on
its way from England. participated in
the homeland prohibition election by
casting their votes aboard ship.
Concensus Of opinion among those
who came ashore was that the SOL
der vote was overwhelmingly wet.
Washington. April 1l-Eew devel-
opments in the Fokker airplane. the
leading model used by the German
army, have attracted tine attention
Of American aviation authorities
Army orders published today an
nounce the detail of Colonel Earl Mca
and Major Robert Marsh, Jr. Of the
Air Service to The Hague to in
yestigate.
New York. April 1l.-Elmer Linn
Williams, chairman Of the board Of
temperance and public morals of
the Methodist Episcopal church, de-
clared today before the New York
conference of the church. that he
had information that the head of the
''whiskey trust" had gone to Mex.
ico to arrange for producing liquor
for sale to Central and South Amer
ican countries and China.
Worcester. Mass, April 1.-THE
will Of Mics Della c. Torrey Of Mill
bury. aunt of former President Will
liam II. Taft. was filed today. dispos
ing OF an estate of S41.56O. Requests
Of $1,000 each are made to the former
President and four other nephews.
and one niece. Interest in the Torrey
homestead in Millbury and tall
clock are given to Mr.. Taft. The will
was drawn in 1912
Washington. April 11-All term, OF
the Victory Liberty Loan have been
determined by the Treasury and pro-
badly will be announced Monday. in
stead Of awaiting Secretary Glass.
speech at a loan rally in New York
Tuesday night.
Munich. Wednesday, April Shy
the Associated Press)-Th> new Ra-
varian government mas conffscated all
dwellings and placed them at the dis
posal Of commissioner who is deal
ing with housing shortage. Private
renting is forbidden.
Lawrence. Mass, April 11-Priyate
Frank Rowell of Company F.. 101st
Infantry. WIG. returned from France
Sunday on the America with a ma
chine gun bullet in his chest, having
been wounded on July % last at Cha
teau Thierry. died here today Of indi
gestion. He was the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William D. Rowell.
Washington. April 1i-More than 20
coo men in the American army and navy
have failed to secure their war risk
insurance certificates and requests ara