Massachusetts to France Ballot Commission Blocked
Governor McCall and the Executive Council had authorized a special ballot commission to travel to France to receive Massachusetts soldiers votes on election day. Secretary of War Baker rejected the trip, echoed by the federal government in a similar New York case. Albert Langtry, Lewis Sullivan, and Charles Baxter were named. Langtry was in Washington arranging the journey when he wired that no one would be allowed to go.
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McCall
Executive Council
France
Massachusetts
Baker
New York
Albert P. Langtry
Lewis R. Sullivan
Charles S. Baxter
Medford
Langtry
Washington
Situation Grave Warned by Austrian Premier in Parliament
BASEL October 2 The Bulgarian armistice has created a grave situation for Austria Hungary the Austrian premier Baron von Hussarek told the lower house He said suitable military measures would be taken immediately in accord with Germany and was interrupted constantly by Czech deputies
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Basel
Switzerland
Austria- Hungary
Germany
Baron von Hussarek
China Leads In Bond Purchases Of Liberty Bonds
China has set a pace by buying Liberty Bonds, signaling strong commitment to U S financing efforts amid global economic shifts. The move reflects broad international support for national war finance programs.
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China
Adam's fruit apple weighs 22 ounces and 18 inch girth
A. J. Severoni of 88 Westminster Avenue Arlington grows a notably large apple. The fruit weighs about 22 ounces and measures 18 inches in circumference. He says it represents the average yield from one of his trees and contains enough meat for a large pie.
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A. J. Severoni
Westminster Avenue
Arlington
Adam
Victim Traps Four Suspects In Handkerchief Swindle
Nazareth Parnosian of Jamaica Plain says four men set a trap to bribe him to drop charges against George Andre in a Back Bay hotel theft. Police stopped the meeting on Tremont Street and arrested Giuseppe Santos Antonio Scerbo Richard Tashjian and another man identified as Andre. The larceny suspect faces charges. others are arraigned for compounding a felony.
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Nasareth Parnosian
Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
Back Bay
George Andre
Nazareth
Andre
Tremont Street
Lutz
William Sweeney
Matty
Giuseppe Santos
Antonio Scerbo
Richard Tashjian
Coal Enough This Winter State Outlook for New England
Washington reports that continuous operation of New England war industries in the coming winter depends on no disruption to mines railroads or coastwise shipping in October and November. The Fuel Administration says public efforts to conserve coal will prevent any repeat of last winter’s severity and keep furnaces running from now until spring.
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Washington
New England
Fuel Administration
Union Jack? News From The Front And The City
Patrick Donnelly a New Haven shipbuilder was rejected for enlistment after doctors found a tattoo of Uncle Sam on his back and an missing limb. Middlesex & Boston Street Railway workers demanded 3.50 a day but settled after talks with Endicott. John F. Jennings of Waltham was held on 500 bonds for robbing Louis Miner. Miner recovered the cash after a pursuit. John W. Tapper becomes Watertown health board agent as the navy yard adds a dispensary cornerstone. Armory hospital lease approved for a US receiving station. A Cambridge driver’s car stolen then recovered near Somerville. An unidentified man found unconscious in South Boston hospitalized. Mrs. Thyra Helfren, influenza widow, found unconscious after poisoning attempt but expected to recover. Private John F. Keegan of Ayer died of influenza pneumonia. funeral at St Catherine’s, Somerville. Mrs. Catherine G. Walsh’s requiem mass held in Dorchester. Fr. Spellman to tour churches preaching for Pilot subscription.
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Patrick Donnelly
Cedar Street
New Haven
Uncle Sam
Donnelly
John F. Jennings
Waltham
Louis Miner
Jennings
Miner
John F. Keegan
Remount
Ayer
Central Street
Somerville
Camp Devens
St. Catherine’s Church
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Serge
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Kirschbaum
Melton
R.h.white Co
Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company
Carmen
Henry B. Endicott
John W. Tapper
Lynn Board of Health
Watertown Board
Watertown
Boston Post
Navy Yard
William R Rush
Melville 8. Shaw
Charlestown Navy Yard
Newton H. Hall
Cuba
James A. Gallivan
James M. Curley
David I. Walsh
Fitchburg
United States
Commonwealth Armory
Allston
Timothy F. Brassil
Broadway
Cambridge
Reagan
Cambridge Police
Houghton and
Oak Streets
South
City Hospital
Thyra M. Helfren
Albano Street
West Roxbury
Catherine G. Walsh
Patrolman Walsh
Station 11
Dorchester
Fred J
William V. Denning
Ellen N. Denning
St William’s Church
Francis J. Spellman
D. D
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