Convention Honors Hub Federation Adopts Boston Plan
Delegates at the national convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies vote to adopt the diocesan Boston plan and rename the body the Catholic Federation of America. The Boston chapter, led by Cardinal O’Connell, is the largest with over 600,000 members and will lead nationwide reorganization.
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Kansas City
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Archdiocese of
Boston
Federation
Catholic Federation of America
Cardinal O’connell
Catholic Federation Adopts Diocesan Plan and War Resolutions
Monsignor Splaine of St. Joseph's Roxbury was named to a federation War Council committee. The convention adopted a protest against anti religious laws in Mexico and urged withholding loans until repealed. It approved Pope Benedict peace proposals, set a $100,000 fund, and favored Catholic night schools for aliens. The Boston diocesan plan reorganizes membership by diocese and broadens affiliation.
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Monsignor Splaine
St. Joseph's Church
Roxbury
Mass
Federation Committee
National War Council
Mexico
United States
Convention of
The
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Catholic Federation Names Reorganization and War Council Committees
A federation committee to reorganize under Bishop Joseph Bush and Rev. John F. Brock was named. Members to cooperate with the National War Council include M. J. Splaine, J. P. OConnell, John J. Hines, Charles I. Denechaud, and John Whalen. A theatre movement committee lists M. J. Lavelle, Rev. John Wheeler, Francis J. Smith. Delegates attended a mass meeting as the Social Service Commission led events, with officers to be elected tomorrow.
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Catholic Federation of the
United States
Joseph Bush
St. Cloud
Minn
John F. Brock
Corry
Penn
Benedict Elder
Louisville
William Heckenkamp
Quincy
Ill
Anthony Matre
Chicago
National War Council
Mer. M. J. Splaine
Boston
Mer. J. P. O'Connell
Toledo
John J. Hines
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles I. Denechaud
New Orleans
John Whalen
New York
Federation Committee
Mer. M. J. Lavelle
John Wheeler
Philadelphia
Francis J. Smith
Trenton
N. J
Social Service Commission of the Federation
U S May Take Foreign Ships in U S Yards
Washington reports that America's need will guide President Wilson on the disposition of foreign merchant vessels under construction in U S shipyards. The decision may take time as there is no accurate estimate of the nation's tonnage requirements.
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Washington
America
Wilson
United States
Smithsonian hosts four day course for clergy on food conservation
Washington officials open a school of instruction for clergymen and others to spread practical food conservation doctrines. The lectures by food administration and agriculture experts will run for four days at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Smithsonian Institution
Department of Agriculture
Quotas Filled in Two Districts Exemption Board Reports
Dr. Thomas B. Toohey, chairman, said Division 14 has filled its national army quota and moves to draft preparation. Division 16, Roxbury, also filled its 142 quota with one extra, and the office is closed temporarily.
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Thomas B. Toohey
Division 14
National Army
Division 16 Exemption Board of
Roxbury
Famous sextant donated to Shipping Board by Belmont man
Dexter C. Washburn of Belmont yesterday presented to the Shipping Board recruiting headquarters a sextant that the British government gave to his uncle, the late Captain Jud son Washburn of Thomaston Me The instrument honors Captain West burn for rescuing the crew of the British ship Severn in December 1865 while master of the American brig R B Gove. The sextant remains in good condition despite its age.
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Dexter C. Washburn
Belmont
Shipping Board
Judson Washburn
Thomaston
Westburn
Severn
London
R. B. Gove
Everett Officials Defy Mayor On Westfield Junket
Seventeen city fathers traveled with City Messenger Pettengill to Westfield last Sunday. A $120 trip bill remains unpaid, underscoring pending municipal debt.
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Everett
Mullen
Westfield
Frank T. Pettengill
Everett council junket car trip sparks billing clash
Fourteen councilmen and three aldermen rode out of Everett in three luxury cars for a Sunday outing to an army camp. City Messenger Pettengill says the trip cost about $8 to $9 plus a ruined tire and a car fuel problem. Mayor Mullen condemns the trip as wasteful and vows citizens will not pay.
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Everett Square
Frank T. Pettengill
Waltham
Deep Sea
Pettengill
Mullen
City Hall
Everett
Money Machine Fraud Arrest In Mass Scam
Adam Yanulis of Lynn 42 tied to a nationwide fake money scheme. Police allege he demonstrated a so called money making device to Nicholas Stephanoski of Brighton and sold shares for 1170 dollars, with arraignment expected in Municipal Court.
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Adam Yanulis
Lynn
Ramsey
Leavitt
Joy Street
Nicholas Stephanoski
Brighton Street
Yanulis
Stephanoski
Harvard Mail Abandoned Leaves Soldiers Without Reading
Harvard students fail to pay postage during vacation causing hundreds of magazines and newspapers to accumulate at the Cambridge post office. About a ton of light summer fiction will go to waste unless forwardings are arranged for soldiers in France.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Soldier Boys
France
Reunion Possible Between Pershing and Boston Fireman Hero
Lieutenant James P. Rose of Engine 22 Boston, who fought with General Pershing in the Philippines and later in Mindanao, was ordered to duty immediately, possibly in France, as veterans recall his nervy service and continued Army career.
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France
General Pershing
Boston
Philippines
James P. Rose
Jimmy
Engine 22
Warren Avenue
Cuba
Mindanao
Fireman Hero Rose Aims for France After Border Service
Rose, a Boston fireman and former member of H Company of the Righting Ninth, earned a hero’s citation for rescuing two men from the Hotel Arcadia fire in December 1913. He was commended by Fire Commissioner Cole and noted in a Suffolk county grand jury report. His brother Michael fell at Ypres while serving with the Canadian Field Artillery.
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Black Jack
Pershing
Fred” Funston
Islands
Rose
Boston
H Company
Ninth
John A. Dunn
Jimmy
Plattsburg
Arcadia
Sennott
Charles H. Cole
Cole
Suffolk County Grand Jury
France
Michael
Ypres
Canadian Field Artillery
Hebrew Association Convention Plans In New England Area
The seventh annual convention of the Associated Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association of New England will meet in Boston beginning next Friday evening and end Monday evening. Delegates from many cities seek accommodations as the office reports heavy inquiries from across England and throughout New England for ample representation.
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Associated Young Men's and Young Women’s Hebrew Association of
New England
Boston
Ato
New Oscalos
Varius Pesews
England
Army and Navy learn efficient meat prep at pier packing demo
About 100 new recruits at Commonwealth Pier were shown wholesale buying and waste-free beef preparation at Cudahy Packing House. Demonstrations covered choosing beef and cutting lessons led by Joshua Bemner Daniel Smith John Kelly and Theodore Glynn with instructor Mary A Wilson observing. The group recorded notes for later review.
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Commonwealth Pier
Commissary Department of the Navy
Cudahy
Blackstone Street
John J. Kelly
Theodore A. Glynn
Mary A. Wilson
Kelly
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Joshua W. Bemner
Daniel E. Smith
Beets Grow Large on Long Island In City Garden Display
James V. Donnaruma of the Long Island Hospital and Almshouse trustees displayed six oversized beets weighing a total 14 pounds to Mayor Curley. He said the beets were among the first harvests from a backyard garden with more vegetables to come, and the mayor praised the production.
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James V. Donarumma
The
Long Island Hospital and Almshouse
Curley
Long Island
James V. Donnaruma
Donnarama
La Valle Held For Shooting In Massachusetts City
Antonio La Valle, 23, arrested after a shooting at 97 Myrtle Street left three people wounded. He was arraigned before Judge Joseph A. Sheehan on three counts of assault with intent to kill and held on $10,000 bond for a September 7 continuance. Victims include Mrs. Marie Larnie Miss Minnie Christopher and Frank Rappolo. The two women are sisters and hospitalized with injuries. one man lies in critical condition with five bullet wounds.
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Antonio la Valle
Myrtle Street
Joseph A. Sheehan
la Valle
Marie Larnie
Minnie Christopher
Frank Rappolo
Shell
Haymarket
Fraternal Confederation Proposed at Portland Meeting
Resolutions reported to the Supreme Court of Foresters of America propose a world fraternal confederation to foster world peace. A Washington convention of fraternal societies would seed a league of honor among nations and an international court of arbitration. Atlantic City, N J, is expected to host the next meeting with several cities inviting the order.
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Portland
United States
Washington
Supreme Court of Foresters of America
League of Honor Among Nations
International Court of Arbitration
Atlantic City
N. J
Mrs Olive Whitman Escapes Car Plunge in Newport
Mrs Olive Whitman wife of New York governor narrowly escaped injury when her automobile toppled down a 10 foot embankment near the coast guard station in Newport Rhode Island last night. The car landed right side up and she jumped free before coast guard members hauled it back onto the road.
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Newport
R. I
Olive Whitman
Whitman
New York
Worcester Marine Killed in France
Second Lieutenant Frederick Wahlstrom of the United States Marine Corps, a Worcester man, was killed in a motorcycle accident somewhere in France. He came to Worcester from Sweden in 1897 and later worked at Whittle's Tin Shop before enlisting in the Marine Corps 14 years ago.
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Worcester
Frederick Wahlstrom
United States Marine Corps
France
Marine Headquarters
Washington
Sweden
Whittle’s
Marine Corps
Soldiers in Ranks Will Get Chance
Enlisted men of the national army, National Guard and regular army will be given every opportunity to fit themselves for commissions. The policy bars selecting additional officers from civil life after the second series of officers' training camps. Future officers will come from the ranks of the war army.
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Washington
National Army
National Guard
Regular Army
Plan for officers' schools at divisional camps
War Department officials plan officers' schools at each divisional training camp with French and British officers as advisers. The third camp series aims to produce commanders for huge wartime forces, with few changes for civil life entrants. Secretary Baker noted the postwar army would largely disappear, and universal service policy remains debated.
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War Department
Baker
Congress
Boy Drowned at Hingham Beach
A 13 year old boy, George W. Wilson, died at Hingham beach from heart failure after entering the water soon after a hearty dinner. Medical Examiner J A Peterson cites the cause and witnesses describe his delayed response and efforts by bystanders to help.
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J. A. Peterson
Hingham Tathing
George W. Wilson
George Wilson
Hersey Street
Hingham
Wilson
John Gates
William Hallett
Young Navy cook gains praise at Commonwealth Pier
Herbert Smith a 16 year old from Woburn serves as chief cook in the commissary department at the U S S Georgia pier. He prepared and cooked dinner for 100 naval officers and men including tomato soup roast beef mashed potatoes corn fritters and bread and butter amid cheers from fellow sailors. He joined the Naval Reserve when the U S entered the war and has spent four months in the pier kitchen proving cooking for a large group is easy.
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Herbert Smith
U. S. S. Georgia
Commonwealth Pier
Woburn
Naval
United States
Philadelphia Award Burns Gas Mask Contract
A contract for 1,074,000 gas masks to equip the army was awarded to a Philadelphia manufacturer. The deal, announced by an official, totals 1,502,900 dollars with the government supplying the material.
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Philadelphia
Felt Like a New Person East Ship Harbour
Mrs Martha DeWolfe of East Ship Harbour reports relief from constipation and headaches after using Fruit-a-tives. She credits one box with a dramatic improvement and notes the product costs 50 cents per box, six for $2.50, with a trial size available. Fruite atives Limited in Ogdensburg, New York, handles mail orders and distribution.
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Martha Dewolfe
Fruiteatives
Ogdensburg
N. Y
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