Camp Turns Objector into Soldier at West Brookfield Camp
A group of military objectors at West Brookfield faces transfers and duty changes as they are moved from engineers and depot units to active brigades. One man, Leo Miner, refuses meat and all military prep work, subsisting on grapes and facing barracks isolation. Other objectors like Albert Johnson and John Cory Jr. perform required duties while awaiting policy decisions on their status.
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Arbour
301St Engineers’ Regiment
Albert Johnson
Providence
John Cory, Jr
Bristol
R. L
Ernest Allen
Leo Harris Miner
South Lancaster
Miner
Thomas P. Culhane
North Cambridge
James J. Culhane
Thomas Culhane
2 Company
1St Infantry
FE Company
1St Engineers Regiment
Thomas Powers
South Boston
01St Infantry Regiment
Bring Blanket and Heavy Underwear for Camp Devens Recruits
Camp Devens Ayer October 2 officers urged recruits to bring a blanket quilt or comforter as winter nights bite. An extra heavy underwear suit is advised. The warning accompanied a summary court martial over a punch by Private Powers on Conway and a companion in North Station. Testimony before Major Waldo followed.
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Devens
Ayer
National Army
Thielscher Aids Brookline High Backfield Prep
Barney Thielscher, former Dartmouth captain, assisted coach Norman Fradi in shaping Brookline High backfield yesterday afternoon for the upcoming game against Haverhill High at Haverhill Saturday.
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Barney Thielscher
Dartmouth
Norman Fradi
Brookline High
Haverhill High
Haverhill
Germans Fight to Hold U Boat Bases on World Fronts
Across Europe and the Middle East the war rages with German forces attacking on the Aisne and Verdun fronts while Russians press south of Riga and British plus French airmen raid German targets. In Mesopotamia the Ramadie victory expands as 4000 Turks fall, guns and stores are captured, and casualties rise.
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No Man's Land
Aisne
Verdun
Petain
Craonne
Beaumont
Samogneux
Russia
Riga
Kronenberg-Spital-Grounduli
Galicia
Rusmania
Mesopotamia
Ramadie
Bagdad
Stuttgart
Frankfort-on-Main
Coblenz
Treves
Freezone Promises Quick Relief For Corns And Calluses
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless cure for corns and calluses. A few drops applied directly to the affected area supposedly shrivels the growth so it lifts away, with immediate drying and without damaging surrounding skin. The ad claims the product is inexpensive and suitable for daily home use.
Murder case in East Cambridge yields revised autopsy report
In East Cambridge a crowded court heard attorney Scharton defending Joseph Wakelin and his Melrose wife in a manslaughter case involving seven year old Loretta. Medical Examiner Roscoe D. Perley reported a second autopsy finding after discussions with Suffolk medical examiner Dr. Magrath and Assistant District Attorney Harvey.
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Scarton
Perley
William J. Corcoran
Tufts
Scharton
Keating
Loretta
Ruth Gaynor
Hazel Hosley
Wakelin
Tyeston Barn
Miss Hosley
Tootsie
East Cambridge
Joseph Wakelin
Melrose
Roscoe D. Perley
Suffolk
George B. Magrath
Harvey
Pershing to Be Made Full General Upon Reopening Congress
Secretary Baker told the congressional committee that General Pershing should receive early promotion to full general to command a large American army. He argued Pershing must outrank allied marshals and generals and that the army chief of staff in Washington should rank just below the expeditionary commander to maintain proper seniority among staff officers.
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Washington
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
John C. Bates
Nelson A. Miles
Samuel B. H. Young
Bates
Baker
Pershing
Revising Ruling On Exemption By Boston Appeal Board
Boston's Appeal Board began eleventh hour revisions of local board findings affecting men certified to start for Ayer Friday. The board worked overnight on cases where exemption was refused despite clear grounds of dependency and where exemptions were granted though circumstances suggested they should not have been.
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Boston
Ayer
E. J. Sampson
Cohen
Boston Draft Appeals Board Faces Nightlong Revisions
The Appeal Board toiled through the night, with officials and district board chairmen packed in the Boston office. Wives and mothers urged changes to exemptions as Colonel Barrell instructed local boards to reopen cases under specific conditions, aiming for fairness before men reach Ayer.
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Hub
Ayer
Thomas D. Barrell
Adjutant-General’s Department
War Department
Appeal Board Revises Draft Exemptions For Friday Draft
Local boards may seek adjutant general permission to reopen cases. Exemption or discharge certificates move through adjutant general to state authorities and War Department. Applicants ask local boards first, which forward to the adjutant general for War Department action. Appeal Board aims to finish revisions before Friday morning draft.
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Adjutant-General
Cmp
Modification of Quota Plans for National Army Mobilization
Washington October 2 The third contingent of National Army men moves tomorrow to cantonments where about half of the 687000 selected have already been mobilized Quotas ready to depart vary from 17 to 40 percent with an average between 20 and 21 percent Adjustments reflect cantonment progress equipment and staffing shortages Some camps will accept larger percentages while others remain near capacity The number of transfers to National Guard aviation medical or other branches remains undetermined Officials acknowledge first draft deficiencies due to compulsory examinations and possible leniency by civilian doctors Secretary Baker reported only two of 36 governors opposed continuing examinations
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Washington
National Army
National Guard
Baker
Coal Miners Get Wage Increase Agreement Reached
Coal operators and miners in the central competitive field meeting in Washington reached a full agreement on the amount of wage scale adjustments. The talks aimed to resolve long standing pay disparities and secure clearer compensation structures for the industry.
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Washington
Coal Miners Expect Wage Hike Pushed To Labor Talks
Miners’ pay rises were approved by operators with 10 cent per ton boosts for pick and machine miners and 1.50 dollar daily raises for unskilled labor. Yardage and dead work rise 29 percent. Further discussion on contract length scheduled for tomorrow as operators await higher coal prices and anticipated fuel administration support after presenting production costs.
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Fuel Administration
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Conway Still Wore His “Cits.” Powers
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303D Field Artillery
302D Light Field Artillery
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Connecticut
401Th
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Georgette
Taupe
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M. J. Catlin
North Adams
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The
West Infantry Regiment
Percy W. Arnold
Captain Kent
Angelo Meauri
Shirley Court
Roxbury
Joseph OszKokorsky
Smith
Angelo
Joseph
3024 Infantry
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Cambridge
Frank Tompkins
Spot
1St Infantry Regiment
Robert Boyd
Back Bay
Fred Lorway
P. F. Nagle
Thomas Griffin
Walter Donovan
Edward Hall
301St Infantry Regiment
J. A. McCarthy
D Company
60Ist Infantry
Martha Foster
Wakelins
Tootsie” Wakelin
Tykeston House
Swain's
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Ier
Vocalion Company
Vocalion Hall
Boylston Street
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Frontier Asthma CO
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