Amendment Bills On 19th And Nationwide Suffrage
Washington reports an informal understanding for House votes on nationwide woman suffrage and nationwide prohibition amendments on December 19 and 20. Leaders say Congress should focus on war legislation but many call for action on domestic measures before Christmas recess. The House judiciary committee will vote on both resolutions next Tuesday.
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Wentworth Institute Sends Christmas Box to French Regiment
Wentworth Institute sent yesterday a Christmas box to an engineer regiment in France. The package included tobacco chocolate razors and French dictionaries. The regiment had received its preliminary training at the institute.
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Long Boy 100 Shy on Teeth in Worcester
George Newman a 19 year old of 33 Lincoln street stood 6 feet 8½ inches tall but was rejected for enlistment in the national service. He had been turned down previously by the navy army and marine branches. Coast Artillery examiner Lieutenant A R Rose 5 feet 4¾ inches tall had to stand on a chair to inspect his teeth and declared Rejected not enough molars.
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Some Italian Positions Captured on Italian Front
Berlin reports Austro German forces captured some hill positions in the Sette Comuni on the northern Italy front. The German war office announced the advance occurred yesterday as part of ongoing operations against Italian defenses.
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Sugarless Bread to Save Sugar at Ayer Camp
At Camp Devens Massachusetts sugarless bread will be served on mess tables marking a shift at Field Bakery No. 307 removing five pounds of sugar per 500 pounds of dough to conserve food. The change saves about 500 pounds of sugar daily without affecting taste.
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TRY GUNS TRAINING AT HARVARD AREA TARGET PRACTICE
Three thousand machine gun bullets filled the air as the 302d Machine Gun Battalion opened firing practice under Captain Benjamin Renn and Lieutenant Ross T. Whistler. Sergeants Anderson Janowicz Young Johnson Ness Redman led the firings as 4000 men were grouped in the Sandy woodland.
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Post Santa Fund Urges Support For Needy Children
The Post Santa Claus campaign appeals to readers to aid needy children this Christmas amid wartime heightened costs. Messages from mothers and letters from children highlight the poverty burden and request toys, warm clothing, and essentials. Contributions from Attorney Sherman L. Whipple and Navy Yard workers fund the drive, with many local women donating rather than exchanging gifts.
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Bradford Declared Sane in Murder Case
Maurice P. Bradford, who pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in Belknap County Superior Court, has been declared sane after a state hospital observation. Dr. C. H. Dolloff reported Bradford sane and sane on June 28, noting he faced murder charges in the death of Miss Alice Black Richards at the New Hampshire School for Feeble Minded.
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6000 Salesmen to Assemble in Boston Next June
Plans of local businessmen indicate more than 6000 delegates will meet in Boston on June 16 for a five day World’s Sales Manship Congress. Prominent members expect Boston to host the third annual session of the organization.
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House of Mystery Raided in Hoboken
Department of Justice agents seized trunks with maps documents and models after arresting Mrs Anna Werner and Frederick Herwagen in a Hoboken house known as the House of Mystery. The Germans were held as alien enemies and the residence operated as a furnished room establishment near the barred zone.
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Letter from German exile praises flag and Kaiser
A letter, found among papers of a former head of a New York financial house now interned at Ellis Island, was released by AUSA Knox. It denounces Yankee foes and expresses resolve to endure humiliation while recalling the Star Spangled Banana people and the Kaiser.
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