Alten Drafts Would Act Both Ways
Boston observers discuss a two way draft proposal for aliens in the United States under allied countries. Italy could draft its own subjects here to avoid new treaties while Americans abroad might face draft in foreign lands under future pacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Vittorio Orlandini
Boston
Orlandini
Joseph A. Conry
State Department
Pay Rates Announced for German Ship Crew Recruits
United States Shipping Board Recruiting Service releases wage levels for German ships seized by the government. A 60 percent war bonus is added to base pay, with captains earning 260 dollars plus 125 bonus. Other positions range from chief engineer 190 dollars to deck boy 30 dollars, with bonuses increasing these figures by 50 percent. Many graduates from government training programs have secured postings aboard these vessels.
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United States Shipping Board
Henry Howard
Free Government Navigation
Shipping Board
Custom House
Injured Man Hurt by Lumber at Charlestown Navy Yard
James Rossi of 17 Bowers Street Everett suffered a fractured rib when a carload lumber toppled onto him at the Charlestown navy yard yesterday. He was taken to Hay Market Relief Hospital for treatment.
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James Rossi
Bowers Street
Everett
Charlestown Navy Yard
Haymarket Relief Hospital
Five Brothers Ready for Uncle Sam from Roxbury
When Division 14 exemption board issued the first draft call three Roxbury brothers passed and await Uncle Sam. Another brother serves in the United States forces while a sixth fights with the Twenty-fifth Moscow Russian Regiment. Abraham, 27, married, lives at 53 South Huntington Avenue with his brothers.
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Division 14
Roxbury
Sam
United States
Twenty-ffth
Moscow
Abraham
South
Huntington Avenue
Six Axelson brothers drafted as Americans aid family in war
A Russian born family of six brothers all of draft age prepare to fight for the United States. Sidney 21 Louis 24 Jacob 22 Abraham 26 Joseph 29 and Aaron 18 are mentioned with Joseph exempted to care for parents. Jacob and Aaron already in service. Sidney and Louis assigned to front while Joseph stays home. The brothers express pride in becoming Americans and vow to support the family during wartime.
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Coast Artillery
Russia
Louis Axelson
Joseph
Sidney
Jacob
Abraham
7Th Company
Coast Artillery Corps
America
Sidney Axelson
Yassed
Joseph Axelson
Jacob Axelson
United States
Fort Totten
Aaron Axelson
South
Huntington Avenue
Uncle Sam
Louis
Division 14
Thomas W. Toohey
Aaron
Germany
Sam
Women surge into wartime British industry surpassing men
More than 737,000 women had replaced men by June 1916 in Britain, lifting total industrial female employment to about 5 million. Shifts in demand and rapid male losses drove transfers across processes and sectors, with banking and finance the largest gain and declines noted in domestic service and agriculture.
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Great Britain
Industrial Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Do Not Want Negro Troops in Houston
Martial law in Houston ended as the city faced tension over a raid by members of the 24th Infantry that left 17 dead. The Chamber of Commerce opposes bringing the Negro regiment from Illinois to Camp Logan, while citizens urge Congress to divert the Night Regiment. An Illinois company remains at the camp under tight guard as Col. C. O. Cress prepares to report to Fort Sam Houston.
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Houston
Tex
24Th Infantry
Chamber of Commerce
Eighth Illinois Infantry
Camp Logan
Texas
Congress
Illinois
C. O. Cress
Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
James Parker
Protestant Churches News From Boston Area Services
The Rev. Edward T. Sullivan led morning and evening services at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul with hymns on the porch. Funds at the 11 am service supported the Cathedral unit and the evening for the dean’s fund. Reverend George R. Stair travels in Charlotte for Y M C A war work. Charles L. Page oversees church work. Sixty members enlisted in US service before the draft. Shawmut Congregational Church held a reunion with Drs Barton and McElveen preaching. both will depart for the West soon.
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Edward T. Sullivan
Trinity Church
Newton Centre
St. Paul
George R. Stair
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Charlotte
N. C
Y. M. C. A. War Work Council
Charles L. Page
Page
United States
Shawmut Congregational Church
Fev
Barton
McElveen
The
West
LivelY baby prompts train to back 11 miles for milk
In Brazil Indiana a Highlander car on the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Western line backed 11 miles to Brazil to fetch milk for a hungry infant. The train left Brazil at 5 02 and waited after a power outage near Greencastle. Passenger agent John Burnett ordered the return to Brazil.
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Brazil
Ind
Highlander
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Wastern
Greencastle
John Burnett
Sparks from engine start blaze at Beacon Street houses
Sparks from a locomotive set fire to the roof of a two and a half story house at 299 North Beacon street Brighton yesterday forenoon. Embers from this blaze set fire to the roof of a second dwelling in the same yard, owned by Michael Ryan. Total damage to both buildings is about $1000.
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North Beacon Street
Brighton
Michael Ryan
False key workers steal at Somerville valued items
A gold watch valued at 1.38 and a pair of army shoes were among items stolen yesterday from 9 Illinois avenue Somerville by false key workers. Total value of property stolen was 50 dollars.
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Illinois Avenue
Somerville
Officer Dives to Rescue Man at Boston Docks
Sam Young of Riverview Road Brighton slipped from a tender freed from a motor boat Salus at Pier 3 Boston & Albany docks. Patrolman Michael R. Hurley dived to recover him. Young was rushed to Relief Hospital on the danger list with a likely chance of recovery.
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Salus
Sam Young
Riverview Road
Brighton
Pier 3
Boston & Albany Railroad
Guardian
Young
Michael R. Hurley
Constitution Wharf
Factions Join On Pope's Peace Proposal Reach Pact
Cologne Volks Zeitung reports a seven member Reichstag committee to work with Chancellor Michaelis drafting a reply to the Pope peace proposal. Socialists Ebert Scheidemann, Centre Fehrenbach Erzberger, Liberals von Payer, National Liberals Stresemann, Conservatives von Westarp will all be represented. The move is hailed as paving parliamentary government.
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Amsterdam
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
Reichstag
Michaelis
Friedrich Ebert
Philipp Scheidemann
Centre
Fehrenbach
Mathias Erzberger
Friedrich von Payer
Gustave Stresemann
Count von Westarp
Two Big Bears Hold Up Train Near Highland
A Cahoga and Highland railroad log train was halted for about 30 minutes three miles south of Highland by two large black bears about 200 pounds each. Engineer Johnson saw the bears on the track and tried bell and whistle, but they did not move, gazing at the approaching train.
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Johnsonburg
Penn
Cahoga & Highland Railroad
Highland
Johnson
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