Argentine to Seek Loan from United States
Ambassador Noon of Argentina arrives in Norfolk aboard an Argentine battleship on a mission to resume duties in Washington He is expected to seek a $40 million loan to improve financial and commercial ties with the United States and its allies in exchange for Argentine resources and exports of manufactured goods.
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Washington
Noon
Argentina
Norfolk
United States
America
Buenos Ayres
Anti aircraft guns planned for Public Garden defense
The War Department will place anti aircraft guns in the Public Garden to defend against German air raids. Emplacements will be built on the Arlington street side near Commonwealth avenue with Mayor Peters granting permission to Colonel Francis R. Shunk of the engineers office at 25 Pemberton Square.
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War Department
Arlington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Peters
Francis R. Shunk
United States Engineers
Pemberton Square
Boston Public Garden to host anti aircraft guns
Colonel Shunk asks Boston and Mayor Peters approve locating anti aircraft guns in the Public Garden near Arlington Street and Commonwealth Avenue. The mayor replies there is no objection and city will cooperate, notifying the park department of approval.
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New York
Shunk
Peters
United States
Boston Public Garden
Arlington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Park and Recreation Department
Demand War Zone Bonus Delayed Sailings Stir Maritime Wage Talks
July 8 New York An announced delay of an American transport due to civilian firemen and coal passers refusing to sign for voyages without a war zone bonus may reopen the seaman wage dispute. Union officers say crew members who balked returned to their ships and the issue will be raised again with the War Department.
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New York
John H. Thomas
Atlantic
Shipping Board
Goethals
Army Transport Service
War Department
Denies He Is A Bootlegger In Idle and Disorderly Case
Central Court hearings over Edward McLoughlin a former Portsmouth navy yard employee charged as idle and disorderly proceed as three employers are summoned to testify. Provost guards Berkowitz Metting and Strong allege he sells liquor to sailors and leads them to disreputable houses while he fled into a recruiting office and escaped down a fire escape. McLoughlin claims he is under 21 and seeks reinstatement in the navy and says he was elected Boston representative of the Naval Welfare League to protect sailors. He asserts he worked steadily and can prove it.
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Central Court
Edward McLoughlin
Portsmouth Navy Yard
McLoughlin
Berkowitz
Metting
Strong
Navy
Boston
Naval Welfare League
War Council Abolished by Secretary Baker
Secretary Baker formally abolished the War Council in Washington and assigned its main duties to Assistant Secretaries of War General March and Major-General Goethals. The council had consisted of department heads, assistant secretaries and staff officers and aimed to aid the secretary on war problems. Its quarters are now the statistics branch and will host monthly bureau heads meetings and weekly talks with the Shipping Board and War Industries Board, plus meetings with Senate and House military committees.
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Washington
Baker
War Council
General March
Goethals
Statistics Branch
General Staff
Shipping Board
War Industries Board
Senate
House
Hearst Denied as Governor Candidate in Democratic Conference
A spokesman for W. R. Hearst reportedly told a steering committee in Syracuse that Hearst would run for governor in the primaries, but the claim was denied as unauthorized. The note surfaced during preparations for tomorrow's Democratic conference in Syracuse.
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Syracuse
N. Y
W. R. Hearst
Hearst
Funeral for Dr John G Lane Noted Athlete and Surgeon
Six former medical associates served as pallbearers at the funeral for Dr John G Lane a well known athlete and surgeon held yesterday from his South Boston home 588 East Broadway Reverend Edward J O Brien a cousin of Mrs Lane presided at high mass at Gate of Heaven Church with assisting clergy and Monsignor Patterson among the mourners were officers of the South Boston Medical Society and delegations from civic and fraternal groups Father O Brien also officiated at the burial in Holyhood Cemetery Brookline
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John G. Lane
East Broadway
Boston
Edward J. O’brien
Lane
Gate of Heaven Church
John E. O’connell
John T. Burns
J. Walter Lambert
George J. Patterson
W. H. Grant
T. J. O’connor
South Boston Medical Society
Father O’brien
Holyhood Cemetery
Brookline
Twelve Delinquents Sent to Camp Devens
A group of 12 men who failed to register or return questionnaires appeared before United States Commissioner Hayes. They were gathered in various parts of Greater Boston and were turned over to the provost guard to be inducted into the army and sent to Camp Devens.
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United States
Hayes
Boston
Provost Guard
Army
Camp Devens
Roosevelt to Get Fund Back From Nobel Prize
The Senate adopted a House resolution to return the 40000 dollar Nobel Peace Prize donated by former President Roosevelt. The money, once given to an industrial peace commission, is to be distributed to the Red Cross and YMCA among other soldier aid groups, since it was not used. The debate touched on a long‑running Span ish war scandal involving Colonel Roosevelt.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Industrial Peace Commission
Red Cross
Senate
Wilson
Lewis
Illinois
Capitol
Postal Receipts Exceed $10 Million in Boston District
Postmaster Murray announced that the Boston post office's last fiscal year totaled $10,173,316.49, the first time over $10 million. The year ended June 30, marking a rise of $1,013,775.90 from 1917, attributed to new rates and growing business.
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Murray
Boston Post Office
McIntyre to Aid Chief of Staff March in Washington
Major General Frank McIntyre, chief of the Insular Bureau and former military censor, will become principal assistant to General March, chief of staff. He will succeed Major General William S. Graves as assistant chief of staff and head of the executive division, general staff.
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Washington
Frank McIntyre
Insular Bureau
March
Williams. Graves
General Staff
Navy requests $3,451,080 more funds for new year
Secretary Daniels asked Congress for an additional $3,451,080 for the navy for the coming fiscal year. The request includes $2,000,000 for the medical department and $1,250,000 for the naval operating base at Hampton Roads in Virginia.
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Washington
Daniels
Congress
Navy
Medical
Naval Operating
Hampton Roads
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