The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-08

10 tie cause ana the feUtthhs"'' "
the strike Il 1909 uppel leather cut.
tors IL Rrocktpp, Mass recommended
that he men return to work and that
the question OF Wages be determined
hy agreement Of both parties or by
arbitration In the usual way
Whlc riding on Portland bound
train ~ The Boston 4 Maine, Mrs eeo.
Lowell. wife Of a Western r"''foah
man suffered The loss 0t $1,000 inc
money Was taken from pocEctooo&
which WAS inside her travelling has
A young man whom Mrs Lowell re-
called having sat near her is suspect
ed Of having stolen the money
Massachusetts coal dealers are re-
ques,ed BY James siono" fuel ao-
minisirator tof New England. TO begin
immediately the accumulation Of
hard coal reserve This order was In
tended 10 further the plans OF the iuei
administration for insuring an ade-
uuate supply during the winter Tor
those consumers accustomed TO buy
their coal IN ton lots, or less,
Eight young men, all Of draft ages,
appeared in The municipal court. Bos-
ton, because they were not employed
in some useful occupation, After md
ing the men guilty of not being EN-
ployed for &c hours week and railing
to register IN compliance with tho
Anti-Loafinr Jaw, Judge no~d Sc
vefey reprimanded them and sen
fenced them to serve one month each
In the house OF correction
Fifteen hundred machnists in the
Fore River yards Of the Bethlehem
Ship building corporation telegraphed
resolutions of loyalty 10 President VIII
son Voluntary shop meetings adopted
the resolutions, which included pledg-
ages and comforts that the govern
ment might pursue its course 10 bfing
about successful termination OF tho
war. They also declared against any
word or act by themselves or others
that would obstruct the maximum
output of the plant
Newly arrived draftees st Camp
Deyens, Aver, Mass, were made happy
when the swimming pool in Hell pond
was Ieopened by order OF the military
authorities. The pool has been closed
the greater part Of the summer M
result OF two drownings OF soldiers
Arrangements have now been made for
life guards to be on duty during swim F,
ming hours Instructions VIII also DO
given In swimming so that every man
In the new 18th division will be able 10
swim before he leaves for overseas
Public service commissioners Vt
New England states, in a nine thou.
sand word mcmor al sent TO Director
General OF Railroads McAdco. urged
Modification of certain sections OK
the new freight rate schedule. which,
II was set forth were detrimental TO
the industrial development Of this
territory. The co nmissioners said
the document was offered In no capt.
Gus or fault finding spirit, the magnl-
tude OF problems confronting the rail-
road administration was appreciates.
Five hundred negroes from all sec
tions OF Massachusetts. called to tho
National Army, marched through the
business section OF Boston on their
way TO Camp Devens. They sssem
bled in front OF the state house, before
the memorial to Major Robert Gould
Shaw. leader OF q famous Massachu-
sets negro regiment In the civil war,
Led BY band and cheered by citizens,
they paraded TO the North station.
where they boarded special train
for camp Each man carried an Ameri-
can flag
Public requests OF SOC, 900 TO bos-
ton and Massachusetts societies ana
private requests OF 100000 to ser
wants are made In the will OF Mrs.
Ernestine NJ. Kettle Of Weston, Mass.
admitted to probate. No value ID
placed on the estate, the remainder OF
which 10 to be equally divided among
the Massachusetts, society for the pre-
yention OF cruelty TO animals, the MAS
sachusetts animal rescue league ana
the Red Acre farm ri Stowe Tor dis
abled horses, which also receives other
large requests.
Outside OF three lines IN the central
zone In the city proper, six cent fsres
went into effect last week on tn. cleo
trio cars OF the Cumberland county
Power and Light company ~ PIr,iano'
Ne, and suburbs The Increase on
lines outside OF the central zone ID
based on mutiples Of two cents Al
d,,ional revenue, estimated - more
Than 100000 required for the proper
oneration Of the system, is expected
TO be produced by the increased rates,
which were granted recently by me
public utilities commission
seyep-cent farce became eHec'iFe
last week on surface, subway anu
elevated lines OF the Boston Eleya'eo
Railway company ~ result OF me
decision OF the state 10 rebhplnth'e
IN. railway system Five trustees 10
charge OF the railway, antbol@e"
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