The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-19
NEW ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of yarkeeland

OF NnOm are biis' ro"N' "N''
enrolled this year than for years.
william Johnson. son OF Bshop
Eben s Johnson, OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, came all the way
from South Africa to enlist In the
tank corps. He was accepted in bos'
ton and sent to Camp Colt, Gettys-
burg. Pa.
registration OF all persons who
will buy their coal in small lots from
the municipal fuel stations WIZ be
held throughout Boston Sept. 10 TO
q, inclusive, by Fuel Administrators
Ernst, wha was recently appointed
for the handling of the coal distrbu-
ton by Mayor Peters.
Mrs. Mary b. Pike OF Newields' ~
H.. the Oldest Liberty bond holder IN
the State observed her l03d birthday
recently. Mrs. Pike is taking an act
ing part in Red Cross and other war
work and proudly declares she mas
had relatives In every war In which
the United States has taken part.
The faculty of Amherst College has
voted to resume the policy, abandoned
two years ago, OF admitting speclai
students. The college will receive as
special students graduates OF four
year high school or preparatory school
courses, even though they have not
met the regular requirements for ad-
mission.
Peter Gracounas, New York busi-
ness man. was fined $500 In the Unit
ed States district court, Boston, by
Judge Morton for violating the pure
food law. He pleaded guilty and paid
the fine He was recently indicted
secretly for shipping interstate a
large quantity of cottonseed 'oil Ia
belled olive oil.
Massachusetts wealth and industry
has been hit so hard by the eight
billion dollar tax provisions OF the
revenue bill that 1t may be necessary
for the State Legislature to revise It's
tax laws, according to Congressman
Allen T. Treadway of Stockbridge,
who spoke in behalf of the measure
for the Committee on Ways and
Means.
New Haven's Central Labor Union,
not content with large contributions
to the Red Cross and other war funds
and with heavy subscriptions to the
Liberty Loan, has started move
ment, in a campaign to raise $500 for
| the purchase OF an ambulance, which
many other bodies In organized labor
are expected to duplicate
The silent prayer OF five minutes
for soldiers and sailors in service has
been started in fremont Temple. Bos-
| ton. Just before the regular worship
begins on Sundays. This period is
observed by all the congregation. A
special door for soldiers and sailors
| has been set apart at one OF the side
entrances so that they will not be
kept waiting.
Assistant United States Attorney
| Edward Goodale announces that No
vember IS has been fixed as the
opening date Of the trial OF those in
yolved in the alleged Fish Trust, Bos-
ton. The trial will be heard by Judge
| George H. Bingham OF New Hamp-
shire, Judge Charles F. johnson OF
Maine. and a third Judge who has not
yet been named
Because OF the epidemic OF in6uen-
"a among sailors in Boston, officers
| of the First Naval district have de-
! cided to take over the muster field at
birmingham to be used as an annex
to the receiving ship and where 27OO
reservists from Commonwealth Pier
| may be quarantined until danger Is
past. Sick soldiers will not be re-
! ceived at the camp.
! Charles p. Roman, who was re-
Gently arrested In Florida aviation
station, where he had attained the
rank OF sergeant In the United States
army, and was brought back TO ans
wer charges OF breaking and enter
ing after he had defaulted his bail,
was sentenced TO two and a half TO
three and half years In State prison
at hard labor by Judge Dubuque, In
the Middlesex Superior Court at East
Cambridge.
The anthracite committee Of the
| Federal Fuel Administration has an
nounced the hard coal tonnage allot-
ment for 172 communities in Maine
the coming winter. The State az a
whole has been allowed $4,000 tons
OF anthracite. an increase OF 1856 per
cent over the 5bs, ,sS2 tons distributed
last winter Bangors allotment Ia
Increased from 77.003 tons, the
amount distributed last winter. to 80.
15s tons. Bath, l7.43s 10 3l,750: Bid
deford, s372 to lb.057: Lewiston. 743l
to ll.413: Portland, 24s,55G 10 263, 700
Waterville, 1923 10 15.403 Augustus
allotment was cut slightly from iG,s0s
tons to l5.43l.