Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14

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the celebration Of the historical day
along the lines that have been recon-
mended by President Wilson. Mayor
Peters will officially preside at an in
ternational flag raising on the Com
mon at a. m. This will serve as the
official opening of the days celebra-
ton 1t has been arranged to have the
flags Of the nations engaged in the war
with the United States raised stimuli
taneously with Old Glory. Military
and naval delegations will participate
in the ceremonies. The annual read
ing of the Declaration of independence
from the balcony of the old State
House will take place at 10 a. m, fol-
lowed by the annual Grafton and
AmericaniZation meeting in Faneuil
Hall At sunset on Boston Common
military review and evening parade
is arranged. This is to be followed by
special night feature on the Com
mon, centering at the Frog Pond, to
include international pageantry fea-
lures with representatives Of various
nations, community singing by civil
ians as we'll as by choruses of army
and navy men.
A. Joseph Daily of Pittsford, VT, is
recovering in a hospital in France,
DAILY was among the first members Of
the field ambulance corps to volun-
teer their services when the medical
staff asked for men upon whom to
experiment. That experiment, for
which the patriotic Vermont boy and
his comrades offered themselves, has
resulted in the discovery that lice
probably carry the germ that is res
ponsible for trench fever, the scourge
which has laid thousands Of soldiers
away and puzzled the medical staff as
to the cause.
The wage controversy between the
textile operatives and the manufac-
turers of Fall River, Mass, was set
tied when it was agreed by the full
board of the textile council and the
executive committee of the Cotton
Manufacturers Association that an
advance of Is per cent. would become
effective Monday, June 3, for q period
Of six months About $4,000 oper-
atives will benefit by the increase.
The advance will bring the cost OF
weaving a cut of 2G-inch Ga by GA
print cloth from "a cents to 3911
cents, the highest in the history Of the
textile industry in Fall River. Since
Jan. "a, 1916, the operatives have re-
ceived an advance Of 80 AS per cent
An appeal for funds for the Ma
tional Red Star Relief Association,
known as "the Red Cross for horses
was a feature of the 10th annual par
Association held Memorial Day. Hun
dreds of horselovers watched more
than 70 of Bostons finest workhorses
walk proudly to the reviewing stand
and receive their blue and red rib
bons and, with their drivers, well mer-
tied applause. While it was net so
long as In recent years, there being
but 789 entries, the parade was we'll
up to the standard of previous annual
performances and afforded a number
of new features.
A letter has been received from Sec
rotary Daniels congratulating en-
ployes of the Boston Navy Yard for
their work during the Red Cross drive.
The total raised by the civilian
workers and the enlisted men was
s40,005. The letter from Secretary
Daniels to Commandant Rush follows !:
please extend my congratulations to
officers, enlisted personnel and civilian
employees at Boston Navy Yard, upon
their magnificent record in contribu-
ton to the Red Cross. This is but
one of the evidences of sterling pa
triotism and splendid spirit Of the men
at the Boston Yard"
Ninety-one seniors received degrees
at the annual commencement exercises
of Bates College, Lewiston, Me-, while
Ellen M. Atkins II was given mas
ter Of arts degree. The following
were recipients of honorary degrees
LII. D.. President elect Kenneth G. NJ
Stills of Bowdoin College; D. D., The
Rev. William J. Twort of Reading
Mass; doctor of music, Will c. Mac
farlane Of Portland, Me-, and A. NJ,
Adelbert Millett of Belfast, Me.
The price OF milk to the Boston
consumer for June have been
dropped to IA cents, as compared with
the May price of IA IL cents, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
New England regional milk commits
sion. Pints are cents and stores
may not charge over Is cents fol
quarts and cents for pints.
At the conclusion of the ivy day ex.
ercises at Bowdoin College, Bruins.
wick, Me-, members of the Bowdoir
Club of Portland presented to the
college a service flag with a large
star on which was the number 625
signifying that one-quarter Of the
living alumni are in the military SER
vice.
At Providence. r. l., the Brown