Nine Shocks in California Cause Half Million in Damage
Nine earthquake shocks lasting about 30 hours struck southern California and neighboring regions beginning at 3 57 p m on the previous day. Hemet and San Jacinto suffered heavy destruction with many homes damaged and business districts nearly wiped out.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Arizona
Utah
Hemet
San Jacinto
Broad Valley
San Jacinto and
Santa Ana Ranges
Planning for Coal Supply Amidst New England Shortage
Fuel Administrator Storrow, after a State House conference, formed a committee of 10 wholesale coal dealers to study methods for ensuring adequate coal for New England factories and large users next winter. Members include Leighton Boston Blaisdell Vaughan Norton Powell Copeland Tiatska Cowee Lyng Heminway. He proposed a waterborne coastwise zone for Boston and inland rail shipments to balance supply, aiming to prevent last winter's indiscriminate shipments.
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Storrow
State House
New England
L. FF. Leighton
Boston
KE. C. Blaisdell
Walter J. Vaughan
EF. J. Norton
A. N. Powell
New Haven
G. E. Copeland
Worcester
Tiatka
Burlington
Troy
W. H. Lyng
Albany
Edwin H. Heminway
Hartford
Mr. Storrow
Stitchers Strike Delays Army Orders At Hazzard Shoe
In Gardiner Maine today a strike by stitchers at the Nt P Hazzard Company shoe factory halted work on army orders. Workers demanded a small wage increase, disrupting production and delaying shipments.
Noted German airman buried in Britain’s frontier burial
London April 22 Captain Baron von Richthofen Germany's top aviator was shot down last night in the Somme Valley and buried with military honors this afternoon. The German air service says he achieved 78 aerial victories and led the flying circus in circular formation. Emperor William recently conferred the Red Eagle order. A Reuters despatch from British headquarters says the funeral was an impressive spectacle with air service members in attendance.
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Baron von Richthofen
Germany
Somme
Boelke
von Richthofen
War Office
William
Reuter
France
Air Service
Brown Takes Warren's Job In Attorney General Office
Washington April 22 H La Rue Brown of Boston former special assistant to Attorney General Gregory for years and in charge of the United Shoe Machinery case assumed duties as assistant attorney general to succeed Charles Warren who resigned last week Brown likely to be recommended for nomination by the President to fill the post permanently
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Washington
H. la Rue Brown
Boston
Gregory
United Shoe Machinery
Charles Warren
Brown
Readiness call to purchase bonds today
Persuasive urging to buy bonds now at banks and not wait for prompting. Encourages immediate patriotic action and self-motivated civic duty without reliance on others.
War Time Menaces Highlight Social Dangers
Lieutenant McKee addressed the Women's City Club on the war time social menace of alcohol prostitution and disease. The federation informs itself on the hotel and lodging bill and members pledge to aid in uprooting social dangers while America sacrifices its young men. He urged curbing illegal liquor sales and focusing on the second and third menaces to safeguard troops' happiness on homecoming.
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America
McKee
Women’s City Club
Army and Navy Departments
Federation of Women's Clubs
War and Navy
War Game Beats Baseball in Meuse Sector Clash
Reports from Toul sector describe a severe engagement with heavy German losses exceeding 200 dead in No Man’s Land and trenches. American lines repulsed a raid of 60 attackers while another American raid brought back one dead and one wounded. Nearby, Joan of Arc’s birthplace hill offers a view of advancing American troops cheered by locals as shells burst.
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Meuse
Leideprey
Toul
No Man’s Land
Joan of Arc
France
Americans Repulse German Assault in Toul Sector
In France on April 22, American forces fought to a finish against a superior German onslaught in Toul. Despite liquid fire gas and other frightful devices the Americans held Dead Man's Curve. a wounded gunner kept his machine gun firing after the gunner was killed protecting the road turn. Enemy losses were heavy and tempering their faith in a walkover. Amid rain and shellfire the U S artillery remained active as officers and men kept up morale.
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France
Associated Press
Toul
Weigh 10 000 Babies in Cambridge This Week
Leaders of the Cambridge child welfare committee hailed the first day’s weighings as highly successful with few under standard weights. Parochial schools reported better than expected results and urged mothers to bring children five years and under to daily weighings between 2 and 4 p m throughout the week. Cambridge estimates 10 000 to 15 000 babies may be weighed as the effort continues.
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Cambridge Child Welfare Committee
Cambridge Baby Week
St. Mary’s
Cambridge
Finigan Named to Election Board Post in City
Fred A. Finigan was recently appointed a member of the Election Board, taking another step in public service. The appointment signals continuity in oversight of local elections as officials confirm staffing and procedural readiness.
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Fred A. Finigan
No Slacker Is American Liberty Bond Rally Speech
Former Boston mayor John F. Witzgerald urged driving the Third Liberty Loan campaign in Breen Hall, declaring slackers betray America. He argued bonds return 150% after 10 years and fund equipment for U S troops, urging citizens to buy until they cannot.
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Lawrence
John F. Witzgerald
Boston
Liberty Loan
Breen Hall
America
France
Belgium
The Japanese Way to Remove Corns
A vintage styled advertisement touts Ice-mint as a painless corn remover. It promises immediate cooling relief from corn pain, shrivels corns for easy removal, and claims to prevent foot odor while keeping feet cool and comfortable. The copy urges buyers to ask for Ice-mint in drug stores and boasts strong, sensational claims of effectiveness.
Guatemala Declares War Closer Ties With Germany Linked
Guatemala acts to align with the United States against European belligerents by occupying a warlike stance toward Germany and Austria-Hungary. Diplomatic ties with Germany broken earlier in April reflect a move toward war readiness. In New York, Emanuel Bullard, a Jamaica real estate operator, is jailed on bail for conspiring to help his Harvard graduate son Lawrence evade the military draft.
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Guatemala City
National Assembly
Republic of Guatemala
United States
Guatemala
Germany
Austria-Hungary
New York
France
Emanuel EK. Bullard
Jamaica
L. 1
Lawrence
Harvard
Bullard
Denver
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