El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-09
10 MUSICIANS
TAKE THE OATH
Second Mass. Band Mem
bers Have Returned To
birmingham.

~ OSTON. Mass, Aug. 9.-Nineteer
musicians belonging to the second
~ regiment band, who declined to
be sworn into the United States ser
vice when the militia modified here
in June. came into camp at Framing
ham today.
In addition, Il other militiamen re-
turned to take the oath during the day.
Five belonged 10 the field artillery.
one each to the signal corps and the
second and eighth regiments and two
to the fifth regiment, and two cavalry
men
Mai. Frank s. Elliott Resigns.
There is considerable surprise here
at news that Mai Frank s Elliott OF
the eighth Massachusetts resigned
Monday. The news came today -,- to ). his
business partner. Lieut.. Col William
H Perry. OF the eighth, who is in Lynn
on a furlough
Mai. Elliott wired: Relieve our
business needs me and resigned Non
day. It is hard for me to do it. but
feel that both of us can't be away long
er without great sacrifice not war
ranted by military conditions now ez-
listing. Shall leave as soon as papers
go through, probably the 25d.'
The sixth regiment. IN camp at Ed
Eartown, Marthas Vineyard. got its
rifle range into commission yesterday
n
Plans to provide for loan of $4,000
TO care for dependents OF Vermont mi
litismen were considered at a meeting
or the committee recently appointed by
governor c. W Gates
worcester Establishes Relief Fund
The Worcester, Mass. city council at
= special meeting yesterday afternoon,
voted to establish a soldiers relief fund
or $500 by transferring that amount
from the liquor license fees and autho-
rized the mayor TO draw on the fund |
for money TO pay the employees OF Wor- |
cester who are in service on the Mexi- |
At a previous session Of the council !
II was voted to keep the city employees /
in the national guard service on the
municipal payrolls. but this was found 1
fishing the new fund resulted
Ten Are Drowned in New England.
There were ten drownings in New
Englsnd Tuesday. The victims were-
South Medford. in Mystic river basin;
Morton Handy. aged Is, Of ~ Pine
street, Maiden, in Wrights pond; Ber-
uard Gately. aged Is. OF Dracut in
Whites pond: Eugene Barron, aged IS.
in Salmon Falls river, n. H: Abraham
Stone, aged H. OF Brockton. at Surf
side: Arilliro Crasullo, aged IS, at
Wseehi' aged q. Of Milford. in Smiths
quarry pool, Sophia ShaioT. aged Is. of
Woonsocket. in Mill river, Taunton;
Oskar Olnonen- Jr-. aged % in Nc
TaEgart pond. West FitchburE; Bessie
I-sppsm. aged ., Of Concord Junction,
in a pond.
Are Seeking Farm Hand.
The police are seeking a West Bridge
water farm hand. who disappeared on
the day Miss Evelyn F. Packard, OF
Brockton. met her death in Town river.
West BridEewater- II is now believed
that the young woman. who was a
strong swimmer. was an assault victim. /
Heat Kills Four.
Four persons were killed ny heat in !
New England yesterday They were: :
lanes !. Lswler. 20. OF u ST. Martin
street. Charlestown: Daniel F. Coakley. J
50. married, of :, A-High street. Milton. |
Patrick Dowd. 212 High street, Law {
-ence; Mrs. Frances G. Sumbquist. 10 {
5lobe Block. Manchester. n H I
More than score were overcome in I
5oston. The maximum temperature
vas IS al ! O. m
Lightning Kills Woman.
New England was swept by thunder /
Itorms yesterday afternoon Mrs John /
Z. Riley, Of Gloucester. was killed by 7
lightning and scores Of buildings were I
truck
Hammer Wins On q Foul.
Ever Hammer. of Chicago, was !