Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14
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The 10th division, national army, at
Camp Devens, Mass, paid homage
Memorial Day to the American heroes
of days gone by. With the national
and regimental colors and many guild
ons flying, $4,000 uniformed men
marched to the main parade field and
formed an immense hollow square
with the colors in the center. At the
word of command every soldier came
to present arms and the 301st Infan-
try band struck up the stirring notes
of the "Star Spangled Banner" The
muse concluded, the men returAed
to attention" The intense silence
was broken by Chaplain Howard c.
Toyl Of the 202nd infantry Who Of
fered a prayer for Gods richest
blessings on the president Of the
United States, his cabinet and all who
wait with him through these tense
hours" for the success Of the army
and navy: for the veterans this day
commentaries and for the time when
the brotherhood of men shall reign
throughout the world"
Lawrence Jackson, SO, formerly OF
Manchester, N. H., was arrested at
Freeport, Me-, charged with sending
a blackhand letter to Mrs. Clara A.
Luce. one of the most prominent wo-
men in town. The letter received by
Mrs. Luce ordered her to place $500
wrapped in a newspaper, in a sewer
opening on Main street, at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday night. Mrs. Luce
notified the authorities and then
placed a dummy package as dlrec-
ted. Deputy sheriffs who watched
say they saw Jackson and his wire,
Katherine, aged 20, walk past the
place and then return and PICK up
the package. In the darkness, II is
alleged they dropped the package and
It was not found until today. Until
last November Jackson worked for
the McElwain Shoe company OF Man
chester. He went to Freeport two
weeks ago from New London, Conn,
where he has been an electric car
conductor and obtained work at a
shipyard.
A fine of $1,000 70 violating the
"white flour" regulations was i'm
posed upon the Ma5aziner's Model
Bakery of No. 70 Ferry street, Spring
field, by Henry B. Endicott, food ad-
ministrator. This is the heaviest pen
atty dealt out by the food administra-
ton for any violation of the la"
compelling the use of substitutes 10
save white -four for the American
soldiers abroad and for the allies
Mr. Endicott ordered the bakery 10
pay the penalty for its unpatriotlc
acts by sending check for $3.50 each
70 the Springfield branch Of the Young
Mems Christian Association wal
Fund. the Knights of Columbus war
Fund, the American Red cross anu
the Jewish Welfare Board.
Pcrtoffice clerks Of Massachusetts
In convention at New Bedford, Mass.
adopted resolutions pledging loyalty
TO the country and placing their
lives and property at the disposal OF
the President. Congressman William
S. Greene addressed the delegates on
legislation affecting postal employees
Officers elected were: President
Charles ]. Dunlevy, Brockton; vice
presidents, Thomas w. McAulife
New eBdford, and George A. Lennon
Haverhill, secretary, Thomas j. Dur
win. Lynn; treasurer Thomas +
Cushing, Springfield.
+ Seven trolley companies in Massa'
chusetts have earned at least per
cent profit in the last five years, ao'
cording to notification to the Bans
E. mmissioner yesterday by the Pub
lic Service Commission. This GER
tification makes 1t legal for banks
to invest in the properties. Tine
roads are the Boston & Revere Eec'
trio Street Railway Company, the
Worcester Consolidated, the Eas
Middlesex. the Union Of New Bedford
the East Taunton, the West End O
Boston and the Fitchburg & Leomln
ster companies.
The proposal Of Rhode Island bust
ness men to have the Southern New
ENGLAND Railway, Grand Trunk SUB
sidiary, extended to Providence, ha
been rejected by the director Genefa
of Railroads, Mr.. McAdoo has noti
fed Senator Gerry that after an IN
vestigation by Judge Lovett of tn
railroad board and by A. H. Smith
the regional director, they agree tina
the extension at this time In inadvls
able.
Among the acts signed by Governo
Mccall was the anti-loafng bill, s.
called, which requires every able
bodied male resident of Massachusett
between IS and so years old to engag
I'm some useful occupation" at leas
Sc hours each week. Another bill o
wide interest approved by the Govern
or was the authorizing service-at
cost operation for all street railways
save the Boston Elevated and tn
Bay State.
The Boston Elevated has been au