The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-09
new ENGLAND NEWS
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Items Of Interest From All
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100000 to the Liberty loan, Ther
are 700 cadets al the school and {
these 200. who had just reported 4
the receiving ship. raised 100000 {
the total subscribed
Boston's motor tractor, christene
Liberty Queen" has been cultiyatln
the city war gardens on the publ
golf links at Franklin park. Farr
Manager Samuel Youngman said h
hoped to have the citizen farmer
planting their tracts by the middle o
the month, Mayor Peters is to desig
nate a planting day" and will soy
the first seed
George Il. Kelleher has been ap
pointed division superintendent o.
Department OF Justice with headquar'
| ters at Boston. He will have charge
| of Investigations in Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Vermont He
has been acting special agent. and
directed tho Investigations in the
cases of Dr. Karl Muck and Dr. Kari
Bertling, now interned. Special Agent
Norman H. Clifford of the Boston Of
fee has been appointed assistant
division superintendent
"The people of the United States
will not discuss peace till the Huns
have been driven out of France and
Belgium" declared Samuel Gompers,
President of the American Federation
Of Labor in an address before a Joint
session of the Massachusetts legis-
lature last week His statement was
loudly applauded by the legislators
and abe crowds in the galleries Mr..
Gompers said that there was not a
thing for which this war is being
waged which had not been principle
OF the labor movement from the be-
ginning.
A special committee of the COVER
nor's council visited the state dry
dock under construction In Boston as
the first step in an investigation OF
charges by the Boston Central Labor
union that inefiiciency was causing
serious delay in the work. The visit
will be followed by hearings. The
commission on waterways and public
lands has been requested to lay all
contracts and other documents bear
Ing on the dock construction before
the Investigators.
Gov. Beeckman of Rhode Island in
proclamation has ordered all able
bodied male residents between the
ages of IS and so inclusive to obtain
regular employment for at least 80
hours week, under penalty OF fine or
for failure to comply.
The details OF supplying work TO
those who apply for It are to be car
ried out by Col. George II. Webb,
state commissioner of industrial sta
tistics. The Legislature recently |
the Governor to take such |
steps when he felt that the war situ-
alton made 1t desirable.
Brig. Gen. John Il. Ruckman has
been ordered to assume command OF
the Northeastern Department, re-
|ieving Maj.-Gen. Johnston, who will
become commander at Camp Cody.
\. NJ, according to word received in
Boston Gen Ruckman has been In
OF the Southern Depart
nent. Maj-Gen Willard A. Holbrook
was named by the War Department
o succeed Brig Gen. Ruckman as
commander of the Southern Depart
nent. Gen. Holbrook has been in
,harge at Camp Sherman. O
Appreciates Decorations OF Our Sol
diers.
In special message 10 the Legis-
ature, Gov McCaR recommends ap-
action in recognition OF the
french decoration for bravery OF
Massachusetts, troops
GOV. Mccall said
"A few days ago the news was re-
eived that large detachment of our
oldiers from Massachusetts had
cen decorated by the Republic OF
rance for distinguished bravery in
attic.
The Croix de Guerre was conferred
pom members OF the l04th infantry, ]
-ational Guard, known to US better
) the old Second Regt. OF Mass
nd upon members OF the lOlst En-
neers, National Guard, better known
! the old First Corps OF Cadets OF
Massachusetts,. This honor Is not
ghtly given 1t is an especial mark
distinction, for II is only conferred
here great courage Is displayed un-
II fire ,
VI would seem 10 me a very fitting !.
I'D proper thing for the Common p
eal'h through your honorable bodies !.
take cognlzance Of this great hon \
shown the members Of our National =
lard and recommend that in some 4
Iitable way YOU give expression 20
e appreciaun of The Common i
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