Gaston Campaigns Across Western Massachusetts
Colonel William A. Gaston, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, toured Pittsfield to Springfield yesterday with rallies in Westfield Chicopee Holyoke and Springfield armory crowds reaching about 700 at the Springfield stop. He urged unity behind the Wilson war effort while noting Republican critics seek political gain amid wartime tasks.
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William A. Gaston
Pittsfield
Springfield
Westfield
Springfield Armory
Gaston
Chicopee
Frederick W. Mansfield
Humphrey O'Sullivan
STEP NEARER PROHIBITION MOVE IN HOUSE ACTION
The House Agricultural Committee reported favorably the food production bill with a Senate amendment setting prohibition for July 1, 1919. It allows Italian wine imports until May 1 1919 per State Department. Senate appropriation amendments were rejected. Senator Sheppard said no opposition to wine imports until May 1.
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Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Senate
State Department
Congress
House
Sheppard
Texas
Somerville Bay Cited By Pershing
General Pershing awards distinguished service crosses to 22 more army men for heroism in France. The War Department released the official communique with the list. Privates include William Jacobson and Charlie N. Cameron of Somerville Massachusetts.
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Washington
General Pershing
France
War Department
Gerald P. Landry
Wiliam Jacobson
Infantry
Charlies N. Cameron
Willow Avenue
Somerville
Mass
Sub Sinks After Gunfire From American Steamer
The master of the steamer Frank H. Buck reports an enemy submarine was destroyed off the Atlantic coast on Sept 3 after two hits and a fierce exchange. The submarine, about 300 feet long with six inch guns, fired at 14 000 feet before drawing off as it was outranged. The engagement lasted 29 minutes.
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Washington
Atlantic
Frank H. Buck
Navy Department
Clement Wins Up in Vermont
In Montpelier Vermont on September 10 Per cival W Clement of Rutland was nominated for Governor by the Republicans after primaries. Clement opposes ratification of the constitutional prohibitory amendment while Darling of Burlington and Howe of Bennington favored it. Preliminary returns show Clement 11385 votes, Darling 10758, Howe 8972 with a few towns missing.
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Montpelier
Percival W. Clement
Rutland
Vermont
Local Option League
Charles H. Darling
Burlington
Frank E. Howe
Bennington
Clement
Darling
Howe
Jury closes Skeels case in poisoning trial
Essex grand jury at Lawrence Superior Court hears final government evidence against Mrs. Bessie May Skeels held on a continuance for allegedly poisoning her patient Miss Orence Gay of Andover. First witness called Monday morning.
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Lawrence
Essex Grand Jury
Lawrence Superior Court
Bessie May Skeels
Orence Gay
Andover
Witnesses Hear Testimony In Gay Family Case
Monday and yesterday featured extensive witness testimony as the grand jury case progresses. Edith M. Luce of Winchester testified long on the stand as a cousin to Misa Gay and the last surviving family member, followed by nurses and servants once employed at the Gay home prior to Miss Gay’s death. Charles Lundgren of Boston, brother of Alfred J. Lundgren, fiancé of Mrs Skeels, left the grand jury room shortly before three.
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Edith M. Luce
Winchester
Misa Gay
Gay
Miss Gay
Charles Lundgren
Boston
Alfred J. Lundgren
Phelps Proceedings Dropped After Red Cross Gift
The Food Administrator dropped proceedings against Mrs Annabelle Phelps wife of Yale professor William Lyon Phelps after she and her husband agreed to donate 300 to the Huron county Red Cross fund. She had faced questioning over sugar purchases in June to August and admitted the purchases violated food rules while blaming four maids for the bulk.
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Lansing
Mich
Annabelle. Phelps
William Lyon Phelps
Yale University
Prescott
Letter to the Editor Defends Rent Offers to Families
A reader, signing as FAMILY MAN, refutes a previous article blaming parents for landlords. He cites instances where current and former landlords offered lower rents or incentives to keep families in their flats, arguing landlords decide terms for childless couples and families.
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the Post
New York City
Meeting House Hill
Sunday Post
Family Man
Neponset Man 62 Found Dead From Gunshot
John H. Campbell of 8 Lorenzo Street Neponset was found in his bathroom last night with a bullet wound to the head beside a 32 calibre revolver. Authorities reported the death as self inflicted.
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Neponset
John H. Campbell
Lorenzo Street
Harvard S A T C to Open Sept at Cambridge
President Lowell announces Harvard will accept the Students Army Training Corps this fall. Applicants over 18 with a high school or equivalent education may join and receive pay, board, housing, and tuition defrayment with partial college study and military training.
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Lowell
Harvard
Army Training Corps
War Department
Army of the
United States
S.A. 7 T.C
Warvard University
Navy
Harvard College
J. G. Hart, Esq
University Hall
Cambridge
A. Lawrence Lowell
Exemption for Bonds Aims to Stabilize Market Prices
Secretary McAdoo urged partial income tax exemption for Liberty bonds to stabilize market prices without affecting interest rates. He asked Congress to act before the fourth Liberty Loan campaign opens on Sept 28, applying the exemption to a limited amount of second and third loan bonds and converted first loan bonds.
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Washington
McAdoo
Kitchin
House’ Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Red Cross Distributes Magazines and Newspapers in France
Reports to the War Council show the American Red Cross in France distributed 80 000 magazines and 600 000 newspapers during June across 1560 army units and hospitals. The totals rise 7 000 magazines and 200 000 newspapers from May.
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Washington
War Council of the
American Red Cross
France
Grain embargo ordered in Minneapolis and St Paul
A temporary embargo on shipment of grain into Minneapolis and St Paul was ordered by A W Trenholm federal manager of twin city railway terminals effective at midnight. Heavy grain receipts and scarcity of labor are cited as causes.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
A. W. Trenholm
Twin City
Mail airmen hurt in fall near Hicksville Long Island
Edward Gardner and his mechanician Edward Raddie were wounded when their plane from Chicago to Belmont Park crashed at Hicksville L I at 11 pm Both men were hospitalized in Mineola with exhaustion but not life threatening injuries. They said they became lost over Long Island and missed the flare beacons guiding them to the landing field.
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New York
Edward Gardner
Chicago
Belmont Park
Hicksville
L. I
Mineola
Gardner
Edward Raddie
Long Island
Senate Committee to Resume La Follette Speech Case
Senator Pomerene said the Senate elections committee will meet next Thursday to resume consideration of the alleged disloyal speech by Senator La Follette delivered in St Paul last September. The committee aims for disposition of the case without further delay.
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Washington
Pomerene
Ohio
Senate Elections Committee
la Follette
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Senate
Mayors oppose tax on municipal bonds in revenue bill
New York September 10 Mayor Hylan urged the mayors of principal cities to protest the proposed national revenue bill taxing income on municipal bonds. He said such a tax would impair the credit of any city that has borrowed or must borrow money this way.
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New York
Hylan
Hay Fever Relief Promoted By Ascatco Ad
An advertisement touts Ascatco as a fast acting hay fever remedy for home use. It claims relief from headaches eyes watering sneezing and nasal congestion and notes benefits for asthma and bronchitis with free samples offered from Ascatco Laboratory New York and availability in Boston at Liggett Riker Jaynes and other druggists.
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Ascatco
Ascatco Laboratory
West 47Th St
New York
Boston
Liggetts’Riker-Jaynes
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