Army Seeks Enlisted Crews For Transports In War Role
Imminent legislation urged by Quartermaster General Sharp would enlist crews of army transports mine layers and harbor boats under military discipline to avert delays and pay disputes. The report notes prior shortages and the Navy’s resistance to manning all overseas ships with naval reserves.
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Sharp
Washington
Europe
Honolulu
United States
Thomas
R. I
Naval Reserve
Army Transport Service
War Transport Service
Transport Service
War Department
Shipping Board
Steamship
Mexico Applies Tariffs on U S Machinery and Cotton Goods
Decrees issued in Mexico City set duties from 5 cents to 2 dollars per 100 kilograms on machinery and iron and steel imports to shield domestic industry. Cotton goods face duties from 25 to 75 percent of the former tariff.
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Mexico City
Treasury Department
Mexico
MacLean Kilties Auxiliary Plans War Relief Knit Drive
The MacLean Kilties Auxiliary will meet at Room B Tremont Temple to boost membership and fund yarn for knitters aiding the Kilties now in England. The group aims to expand war relief work, inviting Scottish Canadian societies and Macleans to join as furloughs end and the regiment prepares for front duties at Duart Castle Isle of Mull.
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MacLean Kilties’ Auxiliary
Tremont Temple
MacLean Highlanders
England
Scotland
Duart Castle
Isle of Mull
Clan MacLean
Sir Fitzroy Donald MacLean
Duart and
Moovern
Service Flag with 82 Stars Unfurled at Our Lady of Lourdes
The rectory on Nicholls Street Chelsea hosted a flag unfurling led by Rev Thomas H Walsh pastor assisted by Ambrose D Walker and Dominic F Rock. Miss Jillian Sawyer performed patriotic cornet solos during the ceremony.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Nicholls Street
Chelsea
Thomas H. Walsh
Ambrose D. Walker
Dominic F. Rock
Jillian Sawyer
Red Cross Membership Drive Kicks Off in Boston
Boston launches a city wide effort to add 370 000 Red Cross members with a goal of 10 000 000 nationwide. Mayor Curley proclaims Red Cross Membership Day urging all residents to enroll and support the war relief cause.
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Red Cross
Boston
Louis K. Liggett
Liggett
Curley
American Red Cross
Clearing House
James M. Curley
Red Cross Urges Unity as Christmas Membership Drive Opens
Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross war council, appeals to 56 million current members and up to 15 million prospective members to stand by the colors. He praises the organization’s wartime mobilization, volunteer network, and aid to allied fronts from Belgium to Armenia under President Wilson’s approval.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Henry P. Davison
Society
War Council
Davison
Wilson
Red Cross
Red Cross For Children
United States
America
American Army
Navy
Belgium
France
Italy
Russia
Romania
Armenia
Serbia
Roosevelt’s plea for 10 million Red Cross members
Theodore Roosevelt opened a Nassau county Red Cross membership drive urging 10,000,000 new members by Christmas. He argued enlistment would bolster morale for the army and navy and aid the nation in the war, noting past fundraising exceeded targets and stressing American support.
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Hempstead
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Red Cross
Nassau County
Roosevelt
War Council
America
Red Cross mobilization urged at Cambridge meetings
French educator Prof Cestre and Mary Boyle O'Reilly led three mass meetings in Sanders Theatre urging Cambridge to back the Red Cross. Cestre warned of a major German push aided by Russian forces, while O'Reilly recalled Polish and Russian evacuations and urged strong support for relief efforts. Pastor Rev John J. Ryan joined to rally more than 200 parish volunteers already aiding the wounded.
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Red Cross
Boston
Nelson Byrne
2Th
British Hussars
Belgium
France
the Somme
Lexington
Severance Burrage
American Red Cross
Serbia
Louise S. Reynolds
Edward P. Mer
Congress
General Petain
Charles Cestre
Harvard
Sanders Theatre
Verdun
United States
Germany
Cambridge
Rockwood
Cestre
America
Burgundy
Mary Boyle O'Reilly
Poland
Sorehom
Miss O'Reilly
John J. Ryan
St. Paul’s Church
Harvard Square
Tox Gew
Police Search For Szczepaniak Suspect In Newburyport Double Murder
Newburyport police hunt an Austrian Pole named Szczepaniak suspected in a December 10 double murder. A warrant or lookout has been issued and investigators request public assistance in identifying the suspect.
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Newburyport
State police seek Szczepamek in Spewok murder case
Newburyport authorities and local police widen a statewide dragnet to locate Anthony J Szczepamek a 29 year old Austrian Polish contractor who aided the night of the Spewok murder before vanishing leaving his car in Ipswich. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall 165 pounds with blue eyes and dark brown hair.
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Newburyport
Anthony J. Szczepamek
Spewok
Szczepamek
Ipswich
New England
Szcezepamek
Yuletide Carols Planned for Common Christmas Eve
Old-time Yuletide carols will feature at the Christmas Eve celebration on the Common as the Liberty Mall is dedicated by Mayor Curley. Prof John A O Shea calls experienced choristers to a meeting at Girls High School to organize public school teachers and choral societies for the event with army and navy bands expected to attend.
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Boston
Army
Navy
Bronze Bust Presented to Mayor Curley at Faneuil Hall
Italian Improvement Society members and friends filled Faneuil Hall for a bronze bust of Mayor Curley. The sculpture by C. S. Paolo of New York was presented by S. R. Romano as a gift from Boston’s Italian citizens.
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Faneuil Hall
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