The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-05

owned st Prosineetown, Mass, and
bound from New York for Camden
with $50 tons OF coal, sprang leak
and sank five miles west OF Monhe-
gan, The captain and crew OF three
men rowed TO Ram Island. Ave miles
of Boothbay Harbor, Me, where they
were picked up
Frederick M Dyer OF New York.
president OF the Bay State Fishing
company. OF which 30 members were
indicted by the grand jury on the
charge OF monopolizing the fish in
dustry. and Josiah Paine were ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty Bail
was fixed at $4,000 each. The trial
Will be held in october.
As result OF complaints that
Christie Adams and John Stephen had
charged oxorbitant rentals TO work
men employed In the construction OF
warships at Bath, Me. the navy de-
partment ordered that two tenements
owned by them be commandeered for
the government This was the first
case of the kind in the city.
Charles II. Giblin. 2S, wanted the
police declare, in both Providence and
Boston, was arrested In Providence,
but is believed to be such good
fighter that the attorney gencrais
office has sanctioned his release to
let him go overseas The indictment
was filed. Ii will be quashed II Glib
lin makes good in the army.
The Massachusetts constitutional
convention completed its work last
week and adjourned after delibera-
tions occupying 1T days this year
and last, during which % specific
amendments were adopted for sub
mission to the voters Of the state
The cost OF the convention is in ex-
cess of half million dollars.
A general roundup OF draft "dod-
gers" has been started In several q
the leading cities Of Maine by local
police oficIais under the direction of
Ave agents of the Federal Department
OF Justice. During the first four
hours Of the crusade it is known that
al least 300 had been gathered In
by the police in different cities.
Worcester, Mass. police have been
notified by the War Department OF
new regulations made for the protec-
tion of men at army camps. The
police intend to make drive against
all disorderly houses. Persons keep
ing disorderly houses near camps will
be punished by fine Of $1,000 or inn
prisonment for a year, the notifica-
tion says.
Fire which broke out in the garage Of
he S25th Motor Truck Company, Camp
Devens, Mass, while the men were at
mess destroyed the building and
caused a loss estimated at 100000.
About twenty auto-trucks OF the
heavy type used about the camp, four
touring cars and several side-car mo-
were consumed. The cause
If the fire is not known.
According to a despatch received IN |
Portland. Me-. Rev. Fran W. Sand
ord, head of the Holy Ghost and Us
,eligious colony in Durham, will be
-eleased from the federal prison at
atlanta. where he has been serving
ong term, on September g. The des-
,atch says that the prisoner Is in
rood health and that prison life has
greed with him. His son John Sand
ord who has been acting head Of the
ociety has been lately drafted into
he national army Mr.. Sanford was
onvicted of manslaughter In not pro-
.iding sufficient food for missionary
hip OF which he was in charge ana
gan his sentence in December, 1911.
The opinion that enemy spies are
I liberty in Maine and that this be-
omes increasingly evident in con-
lection with the submarine activities
N the New England Coast was ex
ressed by the Maine Committee on d
,ubljc Safety. Information has come {
o the committee indicating many
uspIcious circumstances along the
Iaine Coast. and evidence OF TINS
ature has been presented 10 the
'ederal authorities. The committee
rges every member Of It's organiza-
ION throughout the State to keep
igilant lookout for strangers, VINO
tight he suspected OF giving informa
on TO the enemy. II Is said to have
cen we'll established that the time ,
nd sailings of vessels must be known ,
, the enemy. r
Orders have been received at the c
harlestown, Mass. Navy Yard TO /
1ild at once 1900 motor boats to be t
aced on the new ships as fast as a
lev go into commission. The time Q
II completing the work is six months
I'd there is little doubt among the
rcers that II can be done. II means L
at four boats must be turned out Il
.ch working day The boats are to II
"a feet long There is not the e
Ightest doubt that another fuel ship c
m be built at the yard in addition ]
the one now on the ways. The I,