Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-24
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Strauss. chairman Of the committee
that will represent the league to en-
force peac at the peace conference.
will sail for France Saturday, he au-
uounced tonight.
Berlin, Wednesday, Jan. :2.--(Hy
The Associated Pressl.-The former
National Liberal party was the only
party which elected no women dele
gates to the national assembly. TIE
majority Socialists elected Is wo-
men. the Independents 3, the Demo-
Gratis S, the Clericals and the Con-
servati,es :.
t,ambridce Mass Jan. 23.-The
Board OF UVerseers and faculty of
Harvard University announced today
that they HAD recommended that the
Harvard Cooperation grant degrees
to students who had completed their
courses of the work required in thsiT
courses, but We're unable to contin-
ue their studies becase they had en-
tered the service.
Toxic, Jan. 22.-tBy The Associate
Press -RolaEd s. Morris. the Amer
lean ambassador to Japan, left here
this morning for Siberia. Mr.. Mariss
will travel By way Of Korea and
Hardin, Manchuria. A dispatch from
Toxic. Jan. II. credited Toxic news
papers with the assertion that Mr.
Morris would soon go TO Siberia in
connection with the railroad situa
ton in that country, which at the
time was in a chaotic condition.
Tnulon. Jan. cS-A Persian mis- :
sion. consisting Of several members
and including the minister Of foreign
affairs. arrived here yesterday aboard
the battleship Diderot.
Amsterdam, Jan. 23-The Halls
lGcrmany) Zeitung. q copy Of which
has been received here. announces
tied The demands of the strikers
were considered, including the dis
charge of one of the small officials
who had incurred the dislike of the
strikers.
Paris. Jan. 23.-l Havas>-Th DO
livian minister today handed to the
French government declaration re-
Garding the representations Bolivia
will make in order that the provinces
of Tacna and africa may be annexed
to Bolivia. The Temps says that Peru
and Bolivia both intend to raise be-
fore the peace conference their claims
regarding Tacna and africa.
Paris. Jan. o3.-.tland Islands, an
archipelago belonging to Finland. in
the mouth of the Gulf OF Bothnia.
ha sent a deputatiOn to Paris. con
Sisting Of two members of the general
council Of the archipelago and n
Sundblom deputy for the .Aland Is
lands 10 the Finnish Diet.
Miami. Fla, Jan. 23-Ensign r
Dalrympie esta blished today what
was said to be new naval aerial en-
durance record by staying in the all
hours and II minutes. The pre-
vious record was said to have been 8
hours and one minute.
San Francisco. Jan. Two new
cables are to be laid between San
two years according to h. Uchida
former Jaranese minister of com
nunication, who left here today foI
the orient The L. :. and Japan
Echida said. under a mutual agree
. ment Jointly will operate and con-
troll the cables.
New York. Jan. 2s-Harry II
Hardness, only son Of the late La
mon II. Hardness. Standard Oil mil
lionaire. died of the Spanish influenza
at his home here tonight. Mr.. Hark-
ness was greatly interested in sports
and was the owner Of the Sleeps
head Bay speedway where automo-
bile racing is promoted. He vas a
pioneer aviator.
London. Ian. Ga coroners jury aft.
er several hearings into the mysterioc'
death Of Miss Billie Carlton, an Amer-
can actress who was found dead u
her room in a London hotel early last
Decor her. today returned verdict 81
manslauGhter against Reggie Devuegf
on the ground that, he supplied til:
actress with cocaine The coroner ex-
plains that under the Defense OF the
I'M dt IL was al hiSSoA oSS W Set-
ply such drug.
St Louis. Ian IS AT meeting OF
the directors OF the st. Louis Eationa
League clun Saturday a decision vii,
he made as to offering the club TO!
sale at auction. Branch Hickey, pres:.
den; of the club, announced today
Hickey said his personal opinion was
that the Club would not be sold.
Cleveland Ohio. Jan. S.-The Cleve-
land Boxing Club is ISSUING a report
that :Ec'ter Iaure,t1, former weller.
weight champion Of England. did moi
box Tommy Robson here Jan. 10. Re
ports from New York say that Iau.
rette claims that he has not boxed
Robson since last year. Robson knock
ed out his opponent supposed TO hav.
been Lauret1e here in less than one
minute Laurettc was seen in New