Nation completes third military draft lottery
The third World War draft lottery was completed in Washington with 17 000 numbers determining order in the 13 000 000 registrants. Provost Marshal General Crowder drew number 12735 from the glass bowl as President Wilson began the drawing, which finished in six hours. Draft boards nationwide will receive master lists and mail copies to newspapers for public posting starting tomorrow night.
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Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds Drive Urges Public Support
Citizens are urged to purchase Fourth Liberty Loan bonds now with a call to keep buying, encouraging collective effort and contribution to the war finance.
Hotels and Phone Rates Policy Change in Boston
The Public Service Commission ordered hotels in Boston and other cities to discontinue 10 cent local calls after December 2. New England Telephone & Telegraph must file a new hotel rate schedule by November 1. The ruling cites hotel resellers and single-operator authority, noting hotels cannot retail telephone service. A 1917 hearing followed complaints of 5 to 10 cent toll hikes.
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Protest Over Express Rates Faces ICC Hearing
The American Newspaper Publishers Association argues against new class rates for newspaper express transport. ICC heard protests highlighting proposed rate jumps from 50 to 164 percent. Current rate 1 2 cent per pound, in effect since 174. ARP seeks first class pound rates to cover rising operating and labor costs.
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
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Anderson Named Judge for First Circuit
Washington Oct 1 George W Anderson of Boston was nominated by President Wilson to be United States circuit judge first circuit to succeed Frederick Dodge who resigned Anderson is currently a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission appointed a year ago while serving as United States district attorney in Massachusetts He previously served on the Massachusetts Public Service Commission and practiced law in Boston for many years
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Chance for Women to Be Marines Card
All-round skilled stenographers typists and penmen aged at least 24 are invited to enroll as Marinettes at the Boston recruiting station. Applicants should call today or tomorrow at 22 Tremont Row for a competitive examination.
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Boston College Builds Barracks for Army Training Corps
Three hundred carpenters work at Boston College to finish barracks mess hall and buildings for 800 plus Students Army Training Corps members. The corps starts Oct 10 with 200 students per living building and a full mess hall. Colonel John B Parke retired West Pointer leads with Captain Andrew B Kelley as adjutant and a 12 officer staff.
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Giant Wakefield beet pulls 3 pounds 3 ounces from field
A single beet weighing three pounds three ounces was unearthed at Arrorchar Wakefield on E. Taber McFarlin’s farm. Workers debated steam power but a man with hoe and spade finally loosened it. The beet, though not army fodder, would feed a sizable family.
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Connecticut Declares State Debt Free at Year End
Hartford Oct 1 The state treasurer reports Connecticut closed its fiscal year debt free with cash surplus enough to pay bonds. When Gov Marcus Holcomb took office in 1914 the debt stood at 11 920 002 dollars.
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Turkey Extends Peace Feelers Amid Armistice Talks
The Evening News reports Turkey has issued peace feelers for an armistice. The moves are described as semi official and will not be acted on until an official telegram arrives. The piece ends with a call to buy bonds.
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Local Briefs From Massachusetts News Pages
Republican nomination costs for Lieutenant-Governor Channing Cox listed at 1437.70 while Calvin Coolidge reports 933.49 in campaign expenses. Elmer B. Shattuck named warden of the State prison in Charlestown. Charles S. Baxter of the Massachusetts Soldiers' Information Bureau travels to Maine for influenza recovery. A three month college stint brings twenty young women to Boston with City Hospital as destination. Bishop Lawrence’s episcopal consecration anniversary postponed. Guardian Angels feast services canceled due to influenza. Captain Thomas Paul Jones, son of Mrs. M. F. Jones, promoted to surgeon-in-chief at Fort Bliss. Mrs. James A. Gallivan sends 50 to Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Society. Public safety report covers a runaway horse at Chelsea transfer station and a collision on Fourth Street. Chelsea City Solicitor Kiernan announces birth of baby girl. Mary Cochrane’s estate valued at 171,981.61 plus 300 real estate. all to relatives per will.
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$25 Monthly Boost for R. R. Telegraphers
Railroad telegraphers likely to gain a wage rise of $20 to $25 per month as officials anticipate the order of Railway Telegraphers will be approved soon. The larger request remains before the wages board and may be reported to Director-General McAdoo shortly. They stood behind Lincoln and Washington. Let us stand behind Wilson. Buy bonds today.
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German Ministers Resign in a Body
Amsterdam Oct 1 All imperial German secretaries of state have resigned and Prussian ministers intend to resign according to the Berlin Tageblatt a copy of which has been received here.
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Power bill passes in Washington to expand electric plants
The Hone today passed the administration emergency power bill without dissent and sent it to the Senate. It authorizes government acquisition and extension of electric power plants and approves spending of 175000.00 dollars to extend existing plants or build new ones.
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