Mayor Curley Displays Gun at Boston Hotel Dinner
At the City of Boston Hotel Association dinner, Mayor Curley drew a blue steel automatic pistol from his pocket and announced he had carried it during yesterday’s flag raising on the Common. He said he borrowed the pistol and that he and Governor McCall had been told trouble might arise, declaring Germans in the country loyalty to the flag. The event drew patriotic remarks from Lt Governor Coolidge and other officials as President Wilson’s war stance was praised.
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City of Boston Hotel Association
Copley Plaza
McCall
Wilson
Stars and Stripes
Congress
Germany
Archie Hurlburt
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Carroll J. Swan
Echo
Leutenant
Calvin Coolidge
Henry G. Wells
Senate
Thomas D. Green
Hotel Association of
New York City
Charles E. Gehring
Hotel Trade Press
Boston Association
Chelsea Masons to Join Home Guard
Nearly 200 Chelsea Masons responded to a patriotic meeting in the Masonic Temple and decided to enroll in the city home guard. Arrangements were made for the first drill at the Y M C A Hall next Saturday night.
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Chelsea
Masonic Temple
Poslam Heals Skin Eruptions Promises Quick Relief
Poslam claims rapid relief for pimples rashes and skin troubles stopping itching and preventing spread. The ad notes remarkable results in stubborn bezema and invites readers to request a free sample from Emergency Laboratories New York City.
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Bezema
West 47Th Street
New York City
Body of Lynn Boy Found From Moxie Sinking
The body of Martin F. Welch of Lynn, one of 13 who left Nahant on the power boat Moxie, was found on Surfside Beach Nantasket. Earlier the Moxie hatch was recovered, ending hope for any survivors. The 23 foot boat sank off Winthrop with all aboard drowned.
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Martin F. Welch
Lynn
Nahant
Surfside
Nantasket
Winthrop
Martin FF. Welch
Lynn Boy
Welch’s Body Recovered After Beach Sighting Nearby Railroad
A 20 year old Welch is found washed ashore opposite White Head station near the New York New Haven Hartford electric branch. Officer Gordon Frost identifies the body by letters in the coat. Medical Examiner Peterson conducts examination before removal to Downey Undertaking, then to 63 Warren Street Lynn home. He was president of St Marys Junior Holy Name Society and worked for a Boston sporting goods house. He has three brothers and three sisters. Search continues for the other 12 wreck victims.
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Gordon Frost
Metropolitan Park Police
White Head
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Electric
Peterson
Hingham
Downey Undertaking Company
Warren Street
Lynn
Thomas Welch
St. Mary's
Women at Charlestown Navy Yard Introduce First Female Stenographer
Miss Florence Dwan of 6 McKinley avenue began duties as a stenographer in the office of Navy Yard Commandant William R. Rush. She is the first woman employed in such a capacity at any navy yard, sister of First Lieutenant Edward J. Dwan of the 14th United States Cavalry, and a Lynn High School graduate.
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Florence Dwan
McKinley Avenue
Lynn
William R. Rush
Navy Yard
Miss Dwan
Edward J. Dwan
14Th
United States Cavalry
Lynn High School
Guardsmen Totals Pass Sixty Thousand in Federal Service
Washington reports 60,000 National Guardsmen now assigned to internal security duties as calls rise for broader federal actions. War Department speeds up processing with record Navy applicant numbers and forts like Fort Ringgold redeployed to military use for training space.
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War Department
Vermont
Virginia
Fourth Infantry
Coast Artillery
West Virginia
Connecticut
Wagon jarred by cartridges on Causeway street
Two loud reports in Causeway street caused rumors of a mail wagon robbery. Investigation found two large cartridges exploded on the tracks between the post office and North station. Police seek the person who placed them.
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Causeway Street
Hanover
Joy Street
Mrs Florence Furfey Granted Divorce in Desertion Case
Florence E Furfey of Brookline secured a nisi divorce from Dr James Austin Surfey a dentist at 194 Marlboro Street in this city after five months of marriage. Under counsel agreed terms she receives 23 dollars weekly for six months then 1500 dollars yearly for six years until the divorce becomes absolute. Try Adamson's Balsam to cure coughs colds or grip.
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James Austin Surfey
Marlboro Street
Florence Edith Furfey
Brookline
Recruiting for Guards Is Stopped by Army Orders
Department of the East halted recruiting for three Massachusetts infantry regiments yesterday, while the Ninth Sixth and Second regiments reported rising war enrollments. Adjutant General’s office noted 90 new enrollees beyond prior totals, as naval militia divisions began tours of duty and naval, marine, and naval reserve recruitment surged with heavy turnout at Boston stations.
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United States Army
Massachusetts
Adjutant-General
State House
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Boston
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Naval Militia Armory
Mechanics
James P. Parker
Naval Militia Bureau
Army
Navy
Marine
Naval Reserve
Navy Recruiting Tent Sited on the Common
Kinnon was among the first to enlist as a Navy recruiting tent set up yesterday on the Common near the municipal bandstand drawing crowds and attention to naval service.
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Kinnon
Navy Yard Knitting Drive Shifts to Small Ready-To-Ship Help
The appeal for knitters shifts to ready made mufflers helmets and sweaters for naval reserve and coast patrol crews. Mrs Gardiner Hall asks women to ship finished items to Mrs W R Rush wife of the yard commandant to aid immediate distribution as supply dwindles with incoming recruits.
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Navy Yard
Naval Reserve
Gardiner Hall
Woman's Auxiliary Navy League
Navy
W. R. Rush
Pilots Enroll as Naval Reserve Volunteers
Pilots and mates of the mercantile marine enrolled as Naval Reserve members after addresses by Commandant William R. Rush of the Boston navy yard and staff. Navy officers spoke at the local pilots and mates association, urging sea trained volunteers. Enlistment extended for hours with Lt. Bernard, Lt. Commander Riddle, and Chief Machinists' Mate Gathemann among the speakers.
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William R. Rush
Boston Navy Yard
Naval Reserve
Association of
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Bernard
Riddle
U.S. N
Gathemann
Rush
First Corps of Cadets to become Engineers' Regiment
The First Corps of Cadets in Boston will become New England’s first engineers regiment with Governor McCall’s consent. A telegram has been sent to Washington to inform the War Department that the corps is ready to serve as a regiment of engineers.
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Boston
New England
McCall
Washington
War Department
Boston Herald employee saves Malden child from drowning
Six year old Kenneth Treworgi of Malden nearly drowned at Fellsmere Pond when playmates fled. Michael Doherty, a Boston Herald staffer, happened to pass and waded out to pull the boy from the water, bringing him ashore safely.
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Kenneth Treworgi
Fellsway East
Malden
Michael Doherty
Boston Herald
Fellsmere Pond
Itlis
Doherty
Engineers to lead New England division regiment reshuffle
Two regular army officers will command the regiment with ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel. Plans for mobilizing Division C, New England National Guard, show no engineers regiment initially. Major Mitchell of regular army engineers inspected the First Corps Cadets and was impressed. Over 80 percent approved the change, Governor McCall gave approval, timing for mobilization unclear but likely soon after the president's address. The corps currently has 16 officers. 36 will be needed after the change. The engineering regiment will perform infantry support, rear protection, map work, bridge building, demolition and other tasks.
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Regular Army
National Guard
New England
Mitchell
Engineers
Boston
First Corps
Sweetser
McCall
Dorchester Resident John Sheehan Dies at 63
John Sheehan of 49 Hecla street Dorchester died yesterday at his home aged 63 after 60 years as a Dorchester resident and 40 years in the city public works. He helped solicit funds for St Peter's Church on Meeting House Hill and collected the first dollar. Funeral at St Peter's Church Thursday at 10 AM.
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John Sheehan
Hecla Street
Dorchester
Public Works Department
Sheehan
St. Peter's Church
Meeting House Hill
39 Navigation Cos Decide on Lockout
Buenos Aires April 2 39 navigation companies have decided on a lockout and suspension of traffic after a strike by ship workers alleging lack of protection to workers. Only the Hamburg American Company runs service between Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
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Buenos Aires
Buenos Aitres
Montevideo
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