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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
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LIST OF MANCHESTER BOYS AT
PRESENT IN THE SERVICE

In is the intention Of The Journal ia
keep an accurate roster of all Man
chester boys that are in the United
States service during the present war
and to that end we invite all who have
sons in the service whose names do not
appear here TO notify us at once Sc
that they may get in. So far as we
can remember the list is as follows;
Chauncey Shaw, Capt. U. S. Ord
nance Dept,
]. /. Lovejoy, NJ. D., LIST Lieut.
H. 0. X. c.
L, J. Callahan, NJ D., list Lieut. NJ
o. r. c.
Robert X. Edgerton, Ensign and
Assistant Paymaster, u. S. Navy.
Clarence Hosley, Sergeant in Regu-
lar Army
Geo. Stewart Bennett, lst Sergeant
list Vt.
Benjamin G. Cleveland, Sergeant,
N. A.
Philip W. Towsley, Corporal, U. S.
Aviation.
Arr A. Brownson, Corporal, T. S.
Signal Corps.
William II. Kelton, Sergeant N. A..
Charles Gleason, LIST VI.
Alfred Robert, LIST Vt.
William Collette, LIST Vt.
Robert Turner, list VT
Harry NJ Sidney, LIST VI.
David Bentley, LIST Vt.
+. j. Marley, T. S. Navy.
Alvin Marley, U. S. Engineers.
Kingman Perkins, u s. Aviation
Corps in France.
'Roger G. Perkins, Y. S Navy, Avi-
alton
Walter Kelley, u S. Aviation
Branch.
Harry H. McGufIin, Goth L. S. F, A.
George Fisher Corporal, Y. S, c. A,
J. Rutherford Stone L. S. c. A.
Louis Shapiro, Jr., LIST Div. Co Am
munition Train
Morris Abbott, Medical Corps.
Daniel Blackmer, Co. A., LIST Vt.
Byron Morgan, LIST Glass Fireman,
u. S. Navy
Murio parquirle, n. A.
Charlie Anderson, N. A.
John A. Powers, n. A.
Mike Cosalio, N. A.
Rsomas +. Smith, N. A.
--ank Bushee, N. A.
Verne H. Stone, n. A.
Octave Z. Godette, Jr,, n. A.
Robert n. Wildwood, Sergeant, NJ. 7.
C., n. A.
Emanuel A. kaffatos, n. A.
Fred Palate, N. A.
Nelson \. Lorett, Co. NJ, nd n. \.
Ernest J. Bourn, Z. S. c. A.
Gilbert A. Cherbonneau, U. S. C. A.
Andrew S Cadoret, U. S. C. A.
Earl H. Ellison, L. S. Signal Corps,
Geo. B. Johnston, LIST VI Infantry
Albert Cadoret, Forestry Branch, Z.
S. Signal Corps.
'Louis f. Whitton, Co l. 59th L. s.
Infantry
Eugene Hoslcy Aviation Branch, U.
s. Signal Corps
Ettorc ZaYdi. y. A.
Emile Cody, n A.
Onaatasio Derijuzzi, N, A.
Carl Abramson, L. S. c. A.
Nils Carlson, L. S. c. A.
Charles W. Pond, L, S. Ordnance
Dept.
Leslie w Hill, n A.
Norman L. OFT, y. A.
William Disatell, NJ A.
Gordon Phelps. u S. Airplane Ser
vice.
Herbert r Johnson, Serg q. NJ. G..
n. A.
Guy +. johnson, Ordnance Dept,
L. S. A.
Lcale II Towsley, U. S. A., Special
Service
Luther j Lyon, U. S. A., Special
Service
Herbert II King. L. S. A., Special
Service.
Herbert f .Duling. L. S. A.. Special
Service.
'Died in Service.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
DORSET

George Lee of Middlebury, was a
week ed guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Matson of Elm street
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16

FOR Reimbursement suited to
small family. Electric lights, bath
garden. Inquire H. N. Shaw, Man
chester Center, VT 48-tf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16

FOR SALE-One set double work
harness. Apply to II. II. Levin, Man
chester Depot, VT 52-t
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16

Can't look well, eat well, or feel
well with impure blood. Keep the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bit
ters. Eat simply, take exercise, keep
clean, and good health is pretty sure
70 follow. si25 a bottle. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Real estate consisting
Of house, barn and q acre Of land at
Manchester Depot, known as the AL
mon f. Day place. Land could be sold
for building lots. This property is in
excellent condition and the house is
one Of II rooms with all modern inn
provements including an up-to-date
hot water heating system. Inquire of
A. J. Hicks, executor estate of Almon
+. Day, Manchester Depot, Vt. Att
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16

TO RENT

TO RENT-Two cottages with all
modern Improvements, furnished or
Inquire at Levin's De-
partrnent Store, Manchester Depot,
w. 3-tf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16

FOR SALE-Tyrrell wagon, pinch
axles, practically new; also gray
horse, s yrs. old, weighing 400 lbs,
sound. Frank Squires, Manchester
Depot, VT. X. r. d. 2-tf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
WANTED

WANTED Bids for trucking l00,
900 feet Of dried white birch, saved
and in four foot lengths and bundled,
TO be hauled from Sandgate to Airing
ton. Narragansett Machine Co., F 7
Cram, Agent, Arlington, VT, r. F. D.
No. J. ftf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16

'Died in Service.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
CHANNELS TO U-BOAT
BASES ARE BLOCKED

London. -- The German submarine
bases OF ostend and Zeebrugge, on
the Belgian coast. were raided by
British naval forces. according to an
admiralty announcement
The announcement said that five
old cruisers. which had been filled
with concrete for use in blocking
channels. were run aground and
blown up.
Not only was the mouth Of the
canal at Zsebrugge blocked. but Brit
ish sailors and marines who partici-
pated In the raid on the German sub
marine bases believe that they dc.
stroyed every gun on the mole. de-
mollshed the sheds throughout its en-.
tire length and blew up large stores
OF munitions contained in the sheds.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
TWO MILLION men
TO Be IN CLASS

Washington the classified
ton OF men for solectlye draft service
Provost Marshal General Crowder has
advised tho senate military commit
teo approximately 100000 viii be
placed In Glass from which II is
expected all future calls viii be taken.
These 100000 according TO General
Crowder. are exclusive OF between
100000 and 100000 moro annually
who. II is estimated. will be made sub
ject to military duty under the bill
now In congress subjecting to regis.
trRtion youths reaching their major.
ity. From the 100000 men in Class
I--nearly 20 per cent Of the total reg.
istratlon OF the country--and the add.
tional number secured by new legis'
lation. General Crowdor has advised
senators that Il will be improbable
that calls will so outside of the high.
est class. or youths reaching 81 years
OF age under the new legislation II 10
believed that at least 90 per cent will
DO placed In Glass !,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
EARTHQUAKE WRECKS
CALIFORNIA TOWNS
Practically All Buildings Ia
Hemet and San Jacinto
Destroyed.

Los Angeles.-AlI OF southern Cali
fornia and part Of western Arizona
were shaken Sunday AZ 3:32 p. NJ. by
an earthquake which wrecked praeti-
cally all buildings and residences In
Hemet and San Jacinto. two inland
towns IS miles southeast OF Riverside.
and caused minor property damage In
practically every town and city.
The severity Of the shock seemed
greatest inland. but It was distinctly
apparent at almost every point over
California south from line from Bar.
stow to the coast and in some parts
OF Arizona. although no damage was
reported there.
In Los Angeles and vicinity the
damage was apparent mainly in bro
ken windows. Hundreds OF large
plate-glass windows here were shat.
tered. Several large buildings showed
cracks or bulges. but the extent OF
such damage to buildings could not
be definitely ascertained.
Homes all over southern California
were shaken. dishes ratified. furniture
moved and in many places the shock
vas such as to cause the occupants
to tumble out hastily.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
PRESIDENT OPPOSES
COURT MARTIAL BILL

washington-President Wilson came
out in opposition to the Chamberlain
bill which would try violations of the
sedition laws by courts martial. and
In a letter to Senator Overman, Of
North Carolina. declared his belief that
the measure is unconstitutional
II enacted, the president declared,
the bill would place the United States
on level with Its enemies. The meas
ure. he said, is opposed to the spirit
and purpose of the espionage laws.
Senator Chamberlain, OF Oregon,
author Of the measure, announced
later that in view of the presidents
attitude he would not press the bill
and that further hearings on 1t by the
military committee would be post
poned indefinitely, President Wilson's
letter was written In response to one
from Senator overman, asking his
opinion on the Chamberlain bill.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
BRIEF NEWS OF THE WAR

After q month OF battering at th,
allied lines on the western front III,
Germans have attained none OF their
main obIectlyes Won HIndenburg haa
failed 10 separate the French from the
British armies; he has failed to over.
wheIm Field Marshal Halg's forces;
he has failed to capture Amiens. and
he has failed 10 break through the
British lines protecting the roads to
the channel ports. These four repulses
have resulted in such frightfuI German
losses that even the ruthless war ma.
chine Of the bloody house Of Hohen.
zollern has been compelled to halt Its
destruction OF Teutonic manpowcr. and
for several days there was very little
fighting on the British front.
Renewal OF heavy fighting is momen-
tarily looked for along the western
battle front. not only on the Flanders
line, but the south, In the Somme area.
where the Germans made their bid for
a quick victory and failed In their
larger purpose OF dividing the British
and French armies at q single stroke.
Against further assaults the armies OF
six nations arc standing together in
the battle rea--British. French, Amer.
ican. Belgian. Italian and Portuguese
diyisions--ready not only 10 repel at
tacks. but 10 strike back when the
proper moment comes.
Apparently. the allies have thrown
In only enough OF their reserves 10
hold the Germans. conserving their
strength as far as possible. 1t has
been noted, however. that when the
necessity OF holding becomes impera-
tive the holding power was there.
Saturday the Germans launched a
fierce attack against the Americans
and the French northwest Of Toul, but
we're repulsed. Although the Germans
attacked in waves with greatly SUI
perior numbers OF men. the Americans
md Frenchmen held all their positions
md inflicted heavy losses. What gains
we're made in the initial onslaughts
we're retrieved and Sunday night saw
he American and French lines re-
tored.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
pershing Reports on Engineers.

Washington.--There were l22 cas-
ualties among the American engineers
forming the hastily summoned com.
mand under Major General Carey
which filled in the gaps torn by the
Huns in the British lines, General
Pershing has notified the war depart
ment. Two regiments went into ac-
ton and two officers and 20 men were
killed. Three officers and 50 men
were wounded, and As are reported as
missing.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
soldiers Who object chassened.

Camp Lewis, Wash.-After two con-
seientious objectors had been ducked
in American lake by other soldiers.
for refusing to wear their uniforms.
so of their comrades donned full khaki
attire when an official order was hand
ed down to wear a uniform or stay
in bed" The objectors had been wear
ing their civilian clothing since reach
ing camp. but when the order was is
sued they promptly complied.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
PROPERTY DAMAGE LARGE
TrembIer Shakes 80 Business Build
inas Down In Two Towns.

tnas Down IN Two Towns.
Hemet. CaL-The towns Of Hemet
and San Jacinto. which lies north Of
here q distance Of about two miles on
the same branch Of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad, were both
seriously damaged by a severe earth
quake shock which occurred at s:30
P. NJ. Sunday.
The total number Of business build
ings destroyed here was 21 and Mt
San Jacinto Is. In addition number
Of brick residences were shaken down
at each place.
The property damage here is esti-
mated at s250.o0O by merchants and
property owners who suffered the
most loss. The San Jacinto damage
was estimated at like sum.
At both places persons sustained
slight injuries from flying glass and
falling brick but, owing to the fact
that the most damage occurred in the
business districts. which were practi-
cally deserted at that hour on Sunday
the casualties were negli-
gible.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26

Marvin Chase. state hydraulic engi.
neer of Washington, has filed with
State Engineer Lewis stipulation
prepared by the attorney general of
Washington affecting interstate irri.
cation rights along the east branch Of
Mud creek in Umatilla county. The
controversy involves 1s2 acres in
Washington. which claim priority Of
rights over lands in Oregon which have
decreed water rights and II is the pur.
pose of the stipulation to have the sd-
ministrative authorities deny Oregon
users S.5 second feet of water so that
it may flow down to satisfy prior
rights in Washington,
Professor Earl Fitzpatrick. Of the
University Of Washington and director
of the bureau Of development for the
Red Cross, and DR.. J. w, Hoston, sup
erintendent of the moss dressing de-
partment OF the northwest division, are
at Astoria arranging to procure 20
carloads Of sphagnum moss for the
Red Cross, Absorbent pads are to be
made from the moss in the future
instead of cotton and sent to the fight
ing forces in France by the Red Cross.
Sphagnum moss grows In quantities
on the marshes in Clatsop county.
1t is said to have is to 20 times the
absorbent qualities Of cotton.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
Poet Too Artificial.

In the same year as Lovelace. or
just three centuries ago, was born
Abraham Cowley, who published his
first book of poems at the age Of flf-
teen and to whom fell the posthumous
honor Of leading of Samuel Johnson's
Lives Of the Poets" Johnson ranked
him among those he called the meta.
physical" poets and expressed a dis
like for his far-fetched conceits with
which the present-day reader would
heartily coincide.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26

L. I. Hewes. district engineer for the
department of agriculture at Portland,
In charge OF road development work
for the government. has been desig.
mated by the capital issues committee
TO investigate the proposed issue OF
s1,b0O,0O0 in road bonds, Engineer
Hewes will meet with the state high.
way commission In Portland and so
ovor the entire matter. The commits
sion, under state law, could sell S2,.
100000 worth OF bonds this year, Al
ready 100000 worth have been sold
with the consent of tho capital issues
committee.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
Work REQUIRES Expert.

An herharium Is collection of dried
plants Systematically arranged aud
named. for ready reference. II the
work is well done the market value is
good and the material IN constant de-
mand. The two classes OF herbaria
are kept separate, being the garden
plants and the native or wild plants.
Only an expert, and a careful one,
may collect with hope of profit.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
D. S. Loss n Elaht la zoo,

Washington. Information that the
Americans sustained more than 200
casualties and the Germans suffered
between 500 and 4c0 in the recent
fighting at Seicheprey, northwest OF
Toul. is understood to be contained in
General Pershing's first account Of the
battle, now in the hands Of the war
department -
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
Germans said to Threaten Holland

London.-The German ultimatum to
Holland, according to advices in Lon.
don, demands the right of transit not
only for civilian supplies and of sand
and gravel through Holland. but also
for war materials. The privilege OF
transit is asked not only on the
Dutch canals, but also on the rail.
ways.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
every Affection II Patriotism.

Denr are our parents. dear our chill.
dren. our relatives and our associates,
but nll our affections for all these are
embraced In our affection for our M.
tive lnnd.--Cicero.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
OBITUARY
James C. Palmer.

James c. Palmer, 85. one of the old est residents of this section of the county, died Saturday morning at his home in Brooklyn, of which town he had been a resident for 70 years. He was born in Eastford in February 1883, and although in his SSth year was a man of bright mind and keen to keep in touch with the things of the day.
 During the first of his years in Brooklyn MT. Palmer was a clerk and later became secretary of the Wind ham County Mutual Fire Insurance company, since dissolved, a position that he filled with scrupulous care and efficiency for 49 consecutive years. Mrs. Palmer died two years ago. MT. Palmer leaves two daughters, Ella, J.. at home, and Mrs. Mary l.. Travis of Newton. Mass, and two sons, Louis $. of Manchester, Conn.,. and James S. of Attleboro.
 Mrs. William Murray.
 Mrs. William Murray. one of the oldest residents of Wauregan, died at her home in that place Saturday morning. Since December, 1870. she had lived in the same home in which she died. Mrs. Murray lived in Pom fret and in Dayville before going to Wauregan to make her home. Pat rick F. Murray of Academy street is son of Mrs. Murray.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
MYSTIC
Service Flag With 27 Stars Dedicated on Mothers Day at Baptist Church Westerly Pastor at Methodist church-Death of Miss Della M. Randall.

At the Union Baptist church Sunday morning Mothers day was observed. The pastor, Rev. J. c. Osborne, preach ed a very interesting sermon. A com mittee was appointed to see that all mothers of boys in service and the aged mothers were present at the ser vice, and automobiles were provided to bring those who were not able to walk to the church. A white carnation was worn by those whose mothers are dead and a pink carnation by those whose mothers are living. A service flag with 27 stars was dedicated in honor of the following boys who have gone out of the church and Sunday school: Avery w. Ellery Allyn, Kenneth Bates. Yer non Clark, Albert Cole, Ralph Cutler Charles Johnson, Harry A. Miner Alex Miller and Hollis Perkins. Navy pr. G. S. Allyn, Charles Anderson, Albertus Brown, Charles Beauchamp, Dr. c. R. Chapman, Charles D. Clark, Heman J. Holdredge, J. Raymond. B. Heath, John F. Lucy. George B. Lewis. Charles A. Lewis, William E. Lewis, Leland Perkins, Halford Perry, Charles Radcliff, Raymond Leonard, Walter F. Wolfe, W. K Wilbur. The members of the Mystic Home guard, Companies A and D, attended in a body. The pastors sermon subject was An Axe to Grind.
 Westerly Pastor at Methodist Church.
 Rev. A. H. Withee was in Westerly Sunday and preached at Grace M. E. church, while Rev. E. J. Curry occu- pied the Mystic M. E.. church and spoke on the educational jubilee cam paign. Sunday was launching Sunday in the campaign of the New England Southern conference to raise $1o0,000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

This districts next quota of selected men will number 32 and will leave here for Camp Upton. Yaphank, N. Y., May 24. This order was received Sat urday morning by the local exemption board.
 The tentative list of men as they will so to camp in this contingent, subject to the changes that always are liable, is as follows, though men who wish may have their order numbers advanced and may go out with this group:
 Dr. William Saretzki, Putnam: Earl A. Wilbur, Danielson; Felix Peloquin, Danielson; Lucien Blain. North Gros- venordale; Henry Poitras, Danielson; Frank Kalabankis, Putnam; Edward Isarose, Grosvenordale; Alphonse Brassard, Danielson; Oscar W. Swan son, North Grosvenordale; Robert Johnson Putnam: Athanassios Gorgo- las, Danielson; Armand Poitras, Dan ielson; Ernest R. Johnson, North Gros- venordale; Joseph Lamonthe, West Thompson heodoreT Bishop, Alta waugan; Leo J. L'homme, Attawau- gan; George O. Wood, Danielson; John Fiske, Goodyear: Germain Leger. Bal louville; William J. Smith, South bridge; John Pechie, Jr., Attawaugan; Louis Berterelli, Danielson; Amos Boucher, Danielson; James Edward Murray, Putnam; Ray Harland Morse, Putnam; Lester Howard Corey, Sims bury; Arthur Belisle, Goodyear: Sal vatore Giovanni, Thompson: Adelard Dutremble Grosvenordale; EIzear La gasse, Taftville; William Philips Hop kins Chepachet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
OBITUARY.
Miss Della M. Randall.


 After long illness, Miss Della NJ. Randall, 45, died Friday morning at the home of her mother. Mrs. John F. Randall, of West Mystic avenue. Miss Randall was an accomplished pianist and a graduate of Wellesley college. Besides her mother, she leaves a sis ter, Miss Julia D. Randall of St. Louis, Mo.
 Social and Personal.
 Mir. and Mrs Herman Eldredge of New York are spending a few days in the village.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Hoxie of Bos- ton are guests of Mrs HoXie's mother, Mrs. Frank HoXie.
 Henry Trembleau spent Sunday in New York.
 Mrs. L. L. Boyles and her brother, Henry Latham, of Houston, Tex, are at the Clinton
 MT. and Mrs Fred Burrows moved Saturday to Pleasant Valley. where they will reside with Mrs. Burrows parents.
 Thomas Washburn, who spent the winter in Florida, is passing a few days in the village.
 MT. and Mrs. Bergen I. Greene spent Sunday with Mir. Greene's parents Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Greene, of Hope Valley. J. Harry Marshall has returned to Providence after visit with his aunt, Mrs Enos M. Gray.
 Mrs Cornelius Davis is reported critically i'll at her home in Jersey