49 Selected for Training for Williams Camp
Williamstown reports 40 Williams men chosen for the third officers reserve corps camp at Camp Devens Ayer opening January 5. Names include J A Drew Portland H T Hand Hartford R B E Howes St Johnsbury L C Maer New Britain P H Rogers New Britain and F H Taylor Stamford. Among 22 alternates are K Wyman Fitchburg G W Bliss Fall River H H Richardson Newtonville S B Hough Northampton H S Card North Adams R C Fitch Newton Centre FE Perry Hartford.
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Williamstown
Williams
Camp Devens
Ayer
C. N. Cecil
J. A. Drew
Portland
H. T. Hand
Hartford
R. BE. Howes
St. Johnsbury
L. C. Maer
New Britain
Conn
P. H. Rogers
F. H. Taylor
Stamford
K. Wyman
Fitchburg
G. W. Bliss
Fall River
H. H. Richardson
Newtonville
S. B. Hough
Northampton
H. S. Card
North Adams
R. C. Fitch
West Lynn Man in Pershing's Forces Dies
Washington dispatch reports four American deaths in Pershing's forces. Wagoner Leonard Sargent of field artillery died of measles. Private James N Gravelle of engineers died of cerebrospinal meningitis. Private Clarence W Manchester of engineers died after measles and pneumonia. Private Milton S Marks of engineers died of pneumonia.
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West Lynn
Pershing
Washington
Wagoner Leonard Sargent
Field
Nanny Miles
Bedford
Ind
James N. Gravelle
Gravelle
Kingman Street
East Fitchburg
Mass
Clarence W. Manchester
Charles Manchester
Fort Bragg
Cal
Milton S. Marks
A. S. Marks
Walden Street
Ship Board Policy on Private Shipbuilding Moves
The shipping board issued a policy statement on December 20 clarifying that private construction of wooden ships will be encouraged only if it does not conflict with government programs and that permission will be refused for private steel cargo and passenger ships. Preference will be given to American owners when wooden ships are allowed, while private building of barges and tugs is encouraged, and the expansion of existing shipyards is favored over creating new yards unless necessary.
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Washington
Shipping Board
More Names on Halifax Death List
Montreal December 20 The following is an additional list of identified dead in the Halifax disaster David Weldon Victor Wournell R L Pickering Annie Taylor Catherine Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Sarah Norton Fred C Stacey Mary Stacey Francis Stacey Charles Pedley Henry Edmonds James Noble Arthur Edmond Howard McLanders Cecil Allan Mitchell Frank D Hillis Harry W Saunders and Mrs Edith Baker.
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Montreal
Halifax
David Weldon
Victor Wournell
R.L. Pickering
Annie Taylor
Catherine Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Sarah Norton
Fred C. Stacey
Mary Stacey
Francis Stacey
Charles Pedley
Henry Edmonds
James Noble
Arthur Edmond
Howard McLanders
Cecil Allan Mitchell
Frank D. Hillis
Harry W. Saunders
Edith Baker
Boston Women Mail Clerks Help at Central Post Office
Boston’s women mail clerks joined the central post office holiday staff for the first time. Postmaster Murray added 10 workers to face and sort mail for cancellation machines, boosting speed as holiday mail volume surges. Local receipts are running ahead 23 percent over last year in the first 16 days.
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Boston
Central Post Office
Christmas Mall
Murray
Uncle Sam
Harvard Concert Aids Red Cross in Fall River Show
Harvard musical clubs travel to Fall River tonight for their annual concert featuring fifty performers. Proceeds from the event will go to the Red Cross.
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Harvard Musical Clubs
Fall River
Red Cross
Senate panel closes in on army ordnance shortage
Washington December 20 The Senate military committee virtually completed its inquiry into the army ordnance shortage and prepared to begin the next phase examining clothing supplies transport contracts and cantonments tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Sharps to face committee on clothing shortage and camps
Quartermaster-General Sharps, relieved to join the War Department council and to be replaced by Major-General Goethals, will testify about the clothing shortage linked to disease epidemics at training camps. The inquiry will probe cantonment contracts, locations, sanitary conditions, troop transport, and related issues.
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Sharps
War Department
War Council
Goethals
Gorgas
Baker
Colt Arms Company
Hanson
Fred H. Colvin
Joy to French Children: Army Purchases Toys for Refugee Kids
The American army in France began a Christmas aid effort buying thousands of dollars in toys and clothing for local children. A batch includes 300 overcoats for refugee children, with drums, toy rifles and dolls among gifts to be presented on Christmas Day.
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France
Associated Press
Christmas Trees Too Brighten Soldiers Holiday Plans
An American air squadron will set up a lighted Christmas tree in a hangar for nearby towns children. Each child will receive a gift chosen by officers from a prepared list. Soldiers fund the presents totaling thousands of dollars. other towns host community trees. The army plans football in the morning and a midday dinner with large quantities of food ready.
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Gtill
France faces 36 million cwt wheat deficit Senate hears
Paris December 20 Victor Boret minister of provisions told the Senate that France faces a deficit of 36 million hundredweight in wheat for the next nine months. He warned the United States and England will ship only if strict rationing is imposed. He said civilian stock amounts to only 60700 hundredweight, about three days’ supply, and that oats and animal rations must be cut. Saccharine
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Paris
France
Senate
Victor Boret
United States
England
Sugar ration cut to hit candy and cake makers
The sugar allotment will be reduced next month, leaving the candy maker and the cake maker without sugar. This change affects confectionery production and may alter pricing and supply for local shops.
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Ship Board States Policy
Diamond Merchants
Is Dy
Diamond Merchants and Jewelers
Summer Street
Harvard
Call Gen. Sharpe
U. S
Jordan Marsh Company
New England
Florence Close
Gale
Switzerland
B. Horn
Waddington St
Bell
Brookside
Kirkman
Campell
BIG Twin
John T
Cuthura
E. H. Southworth
Pearl St
Cambridge
Caticura
Dept. H
Connor
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