The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03

er. The quotas OF the other nve
states are: Maine. $50. .555.000; New
Hampshire. sa0.s72.soo; Vermont,
Sl3, ,202 800. Rhode Island, s5o0o0.0 600
and Connecticut, s66,662. 500. Through
the entire district, except for 30 or
40 towns and cities. the quotas are
approximately double what they were
for the third loan.
New Students
Nearly 1900 girls registered az the
opening OF Wellesley College for the
school year, OF this number. $50
were new students. Special war cour-
ses which promise TO be very popular,
are being offered They consist of a
course in the principles of agricul-
ture course in household physics,
which deals with the principles OF
mechanics heat. electricity and IT.
Elimination in household problems,
machines and labor saving devices; n
course in the principle and con-
struction of the automobile; course
in photography, and IA Braille course,
given by blind instructor to seniors
only. Special emergency courses are
offered In first aid stenography and
typewriting and food conservation.
Many OF the faculty are absent on
leave because Of the war.
Acting Mayor Henry c. Chapel Of
New London, has closed all schools.
theatres and churches in the city az a
preventative measure against the
further spread OF influenza 'Hetween
1900 and 1900 cases OF the disease
have been reported
The federal investigation into the
fish business at Boston, which. has
been in progress several months.
was extended to Portland when the
taking of testimony was begun to de-
termine the status of Portland fish
dealers in their relations with the
New England fish exchange.
Mrs. Katherine Winters was fined
$500 in the United States District
court Portland, for obtaining govern
ment coal from soldiers at a reduced
price She was convicted OF being an
accomplice Of Karl Sementz, former
ly a private at Fort Williams who
was sentenced recently TO ten years
In a military prison for selling quar-
termaster's stores
The Health Board OF Newport. X.
l., has voted to require physicians
all cases of influenza, and TO placard
houses where the disease exists All
public funerals are prohibited and
families having cases of influenza are
forbidden to send children TO school.
There were 1900 cases reported in
the city in one night aside from those
at the Naval and Army stations
Jefferson {. Smith of Watertown
Me- was elected executive secretary
of the War Work Council OF Maine.
TO have charge OF the forthcoming
Liberty loan drive. al special ses-
sion held in this city Representa-
tives OF the organizations concerned
were present from different parts Of
the state Silas b Adams OF this
city. state chairman. presided al the
forenoon session, and Gov. Carl B
Milliken presided and spoke In the af-
ternoon
Chairman George A. Bacon Of the
Mass Republican state committee
announces the postponement OF the
Republican state convention from
Saturday, Oct. s. TO Saturday, Oct.
10. because OF the influenza epIdem-
ic. The annual Night Before" recep-
tion and the dinner OF the Republican
Club OF Massachusetts,, scheduled for
Friday evening. Oct 4. have been
postponed until Friday evening. Oct.
Is, and will be held AT the Hotel
Brunswick, Boston
William Adams. the 9 year old son
OF James H. Adams OF Scarboro Ne.
was struck and instantly killed by an
automobile containing Col Adam
clifford. the Salvation Army leader
OF Boston and HIS wife, who were on
their way home after attending the
meeting OF the Maine war rund or
gani1ation Mrs. clifford. who was
driving made u desperate effort TO
svo!s hitting the lad. who stepped d.
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