The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-31
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pneumonia viii be practically ended
by November /.
Members Of the Students Army
Training Corps al the Massachusetts
Agricultural College. Amherst have
been inoculated for typhoid fever and
smallpox
Gordon Pray, aged ~ years. son OF
Ralph ", Pray OF Yarmouth. Ne. was
fatally shot while hunting In PownA
by the accidental charge OF shot
gun he was carrying,
The election OF George $, Ginsher.
OF Bangor as captain of the students
Army Training corps football team al
University of Maine is announced by
Manager Miles +. Ham, Ginsberg Is
playing quarterback.
Nearly 1000 young men from all
over Vermont were indicted into the
service OF the United States, at the
formal exercises Of the opening OF
the students Army Training Corps
at the University of Vermont.
Worcester is to have volunteer
woman's motor corps consisting OF
"a members under the captaincy OF
Mrs. Willard II. Swift The purpose
OF the corps is 70 give efficient ana
rapid transportation to officials "a
Worcester Chapter Red Cross.
John T.. Roberts, a life convict In
the state prison at Thomaston, Me-
died of pneumonia, A pardon hear
ing had been set for Nov. q, He
was convicted on circumst1ntiai eVi-
dence of numbering j. Edgar Dickson
In Smyrna Mills, Oct. H. 1906 -
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Munitions manufacturers OF Con-
necticut and the four counties OF
western Massachusetts, were told In
plain words they must speed UP pro-
duction, because crisis exists and
1t calls for the unlimited exertion by
both manufacturers and employees.
Several New Bedford manufactur-
ers appeared before the governors
council to urge that the sum. OF $73.-
4O1 be transferred from the War
Emergency Fund for the purpose OF
providing for needed improvements
at the State pier in New Bedford.
DR.. John r. Mott, director general
of the united war work campaign.
told the New England organizations
that the fund of $17g,500,000 must be
over-subscribed by SO per cent In
order that the American army may
have the proper warmth and comfort
during the winter.
The resignation OF former Lieuten-
ant Governor Louis A, rockingham
as a member of the board OF trustees
of the Boston Elevated Railway COM
pany is announced by Governor Nc
Call: In his letter of resignation
Mr.. rockingham said that he had
received commission In the army.
James Sullivan, baker at the
Hotel Brunswick, Boston, who died
Oct. 16, had his will probated at Suf-
folk Registry and the will reeites
that $4,000 be paid to relatives and
that $1,000 shall be given TO the Home
for Destitute Catholic Children and
another $1,000 to the Carney Hospi-
tai
Charged with refusal to pay war
revenue tax of eight cents on
split" railroad ticket between North
Wilmington and Boston, William j.
Creeon was arrested upon arrival OF
his train and turned over TO the fed
eral authorities. The case Is said TO
he the first OF its kind in New Eng
land.
Calls for Massachusetts, TO furniso
24,050 registrants for general mill
tary service from the 10 to 80 year
old group registered last month, are
to be made "at intervals In the i'm
mediate future" according TO in
structions sent TO all local boards by
Mai. Roger Wolcott, officer In charge
OF the draft.
Words OF warmest praise Tor the
1O1st Engineers, Boston's old First
Corps Cadets, have been bestowed
upon the men by Maj.-Gen Edwards,
commanding the 26th overseas divi-
sion. and special commentator has
been given their work In connection
with the movement that reduced the
st. Mlhiel salient
Food rationing will never be adopt
ed in this State, II its people give as
much support to the Food Admins
tration in the future as they have In
the past, said Henry - Endicott In
discussing the new regulations rela-
tive 10 what has been termed the
"rationing" OF restaurants and other
public eating places.
Harry p. Brown. treasurer OF the
Guaranty Trust Company OF Berlin,
". H., and president OF the Conway
National Bank Of Conway. has been
arrested on a charge OF making I'M
authorized loans to himself, his fam
fly and friends from the national
bank. He was held by the federal
court in $4,000 bonds.
The Springfield Chamber Of Com
merce Announces that II ~ con-
ar,,,ru an liberalization of war labor