German Propaganda Inquiries Tie Hale Viereck To 1915 Efforts
The inquiry by Deputy Attorney General Becker into German propaganda in America questions William Bayard Hale head of German information service here in 1915 and George Sylvester Viereck editor of Viereck s Weekly about German expenditures to influence U S sentiment before the war. Hale and Viereck were interviewed for several hours as part of a federal probe into who received Germany s untold millions used to sway public opinion.
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New York
William Bayard Hale
George Sylvester Viereck
Viereck
The
Fatherland
United States
Becker
America
Hale
George T. Odell
New York Evening Mail
Germany
Edward A. Rumely
Evening Mail
New Hampshire
Great Britain
New York American
Berlin
Wilson
Gerard
Dr. Hale
State’s Department
von Bernstorff
10 Hurt In Boston Elevated Shuttle Crash At North Station
A Boston Elevated shuttle train jumped the rails at North Station early yesterday and collided with an obstruction. Ten people were injured, none seriously, and all were able to return home after receiving medical care.
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Boston
North Station
Malden Girls Aid Soldiers Support Betsy Ross Club
Betsy Ross Club members in Malden received a letter of thanks from Chaplain M J O Connor for a $100 contribution to L Company of the 101st Infantry in France. The group has aided the soldiers since they went overseas and will continue through the war.
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Malden
Uncle Sam
France
Betsy Ross Club
M. J. O’connor
L. Company
101St Infantry
O’connor
Malden World War I letter from Chaplain thanking Mrs Surrette
A June 13 1918 letter from M J O Connor chaplain of the 101st U S Infantry expresses gratitude to Miss Addie Surrette of 193 Madison St Malden Mass for a $100 donation dedicated to Company L soldiers. He notes prayers, donor recognition, and use of funds for candy and comforts.
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101St U. S. Infantry
Addie Surrette
Madison St
Malden
Mass
L Company
M. J. O'Connor
Drive to Knit 4000 Sweaters for Army
A drive to knit 4000 sweaters for Uncle Sam’s soldiers will launch Thursday by the Auxiliary of Associate Members of the 101st Infantry. Materials are available at headquarters in the Little building 8 Boylston Street and should be completed by Sept 1. The sewing department has produced 4000 anti vermin garments since opening July 1 under Miss Esta M. Barr.
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Uncle Sam’s Soldier
101St Infantry
Boylston Street
Esta M. Barr
101St
Dozens of Movie Stars Gather for Boston Ball
Preparations are under way for a star studded movie ball at the Boston Arena next Friday as the motion picture convention in town proceeds to elect officers and conduct official business. Over 100 major screen luminaries will attend and greet the public, with tickets on sale at theatres and at the arena. Stars include Elsie Ferguson Billie Burke Alice Brady Anita Stewart Harry Morey Violet Merse reau Agnes Ayres Edward Earle Betty Blythe Marguerite Snow and King Baggott. Stars will travel by special cars from New York Friday at 1 pm arriving Back Bay at 6 10 pm.
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Boston Arena
Motion Picture Fraternity
National Association of the Industry
Motion Picture
Elsie Ferguson
Billie Burke
Alice Brady
Anita Stewart
Harry Morey
Violet Mersereau
Agnes Ayres
Edward Earle
Betty Blythe
Marguerite Snow
King Baggott
New York
Back Bay
Bomb kills flier Booth in aerial clash over German lines
Lieutenant W. Vernon Booth Jr. of the American Flying Corps dies in a Scottish hospital from injuries after a forced landing following combat over German lines. Born in Chicago in 1889, he studied law, joined Lafayette Flying Corps, later the U.S. service, and married Ethel Forgan in Paris last April. He received full military honors at burial.
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Paris
W. Vernon Booth, Jr
American Flying Corps
Booth
Chicago
W. Vernon Booth
Helen L. Booth
Philip D. Armour
Harvard
New York
Lafayette Flying Corps
France
Ethel Forgan
David R. Forgan
Soldiers in Auto Aid Base Hospital Fund Drive
Camp Devens soldiers patrol Boston streets in a decorated auto to solicit donations for their base hospital detachment. They promote entertainments at the main Y M C A auditorium with 10 000 tickets available at a minimum price of 10 cents.
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Boston
Camp Devens
Base Hospital
Sale of 140 German Firms Taken Over by Government
New York July 15 Announcement of a selling organization formed to dispose of 140 German concerns taken over by the government under the trading with the enemy act and valued at about 250 million dollars was made by A Mitchell Palmer alien property custodian. Forty of the companies with capitalizations over 100 million are ready for sale and the remaining hundred will be offered as soon as readiness for auction is achieved.
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New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
Exhibition of Cheesecloth Blouses Pleases Business Women
At the Clothing Facts Bureau on the Common Miss Grace Ripley presented white cheesecloth blouses for the business girl and outdoor wear. She urged economy in dress and demonstrated stenciling and Batik work as stylish, affordable trimming options.
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Grace Ripley
Miss Ripley
Clothing Facts Bureau
Defends Yeowomen and Their New Uniforms
A reader from Roslindale complains about passengers insulting naval yeowomen on a Forest Hills elevated train. He urges editorials to condemn antiuniform remarks and to counteract xenophobic insinuations that fuel mobs and riots.
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Yeowomen
Forest Hills
Navy Yard
Boylston Street
Naval
Europe
H. B. Roslindale
Bastile Day Observances Bring Boston Store Crowds
The Jordan Marsh Company store held three Bastile Day observances with hundreds in attendance. A 100 member chorus and soloist Frances Westwater performed The Star Spangled Banner and The Marseillaise as Benjamin Sampson accompanied on piano. A window honoring Robert A. Murray of Braintree, the first store employee to die in the war, featured his portrait and life dates.
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Bastile
Jordan Marsh Company
Marseillaise
Frances Westwater
Benjamin Sampson
J. Fuller
Washington and Avon Street
Robert A. Murray
Braintree
Cold Winter Devastates Massachusetts Peach and Apple Crops
State Board of Agriculture officials warn that almost the entire Massachusetts peach crop was ruined by a very cold winter. R. B. Annin reports that only a fraction will be harvested, predicting far less than 25,000 baskets this season and making green apple pie a luxury next year.
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State Board of Agriculture
Massachusets
R. BH. Annin
Board of Agriculure
Massachusetts
New Haven Officer Killed in England
Lieutenant Harold Higgins of the British Royal Air Service, son of Samuel Higgins former NYNH&HRR general manager, was killed in England last Saturday. He was 21 and had sailed for England on June 21. A cablegram notifying his death reached his New York home.
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New Haven
Harold Higgins
British
Royal Air Service
Samuel Higgins
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
England
Higgins
New York
Storrow Advances Wood Yard Plan for Fuel Aid
The municipal necessities committee backed a proposal to establish a coal and wood yard to distribute fuel to needy citizens. Councillor James J. Storrow, a federal fuel administrator for New England, attended the meeting and gave impetus to the plan.
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James J. Storrow
New England
Councillor Ford pushes fuel plan to curb profiteering
Councillor Ford urges national fuel authorities to have coal dealers surrender winter allotments to the municipal committee for distribution to needy families. Mr. Storrow, not fuel committee member, considers the idea possible and offers to sell wood locally at 8 or 9 dollars per 1000 feet, extending to 25000 cords. The council votes to hear ex Mayor Fitzgerald and to ask the Mayor to seek a national price cap to prevent profiteering.
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Frank Ford
Storrow
City Council
Lincoln
Councillor Storrow
Ford
Fitzgerald
Hagan
National Fuel Administration
Long Opens His Campaign for Governor in Essex County
Richard H. Long of Framingham launched his Democratic gubernatorial bid with rallies in Lynn Salem and Peabody in Essex county. He was joined by speakers including Martin T. Hall Judges Thomas P. Riley Edward B. O'Brien Michael T. Kennedy William Fay Edward Larned and Charles Morris.
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Richard H. Long
Framingham
Essex County
Lynn
Salem
Peabody
Martin T. Hall
Thomas P. Riley
Malden
Edward B. O’brien
Michael T. Kennedy
Natick
William Fay
Edward 8. Larned
Charles Morris
MAY LIFT COAL BAN PROMISES RELIEF FOR WINTER SUPPLY
James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, says strict coal conservation through December 1 could be loosened if supply stays bright. He notes April and May shipments were weak but June was satisfactory and urges households to use wood and gas as coal substitutes, seal drafts, and heat fewer rooms to save at least 20 percent.
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Massachusetts
James J. Storrow
New England
Mr. Storrow
Boston Fuel Committee
Miners urged to fill coal quota amid labor shortage
In New York on July 15 the Lehigh Valley Coal Company said a month of appeals to miners to work harder in the name of patriotism helped surpass the previous year’s anthracite tonnage for the same period.
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New York
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Washing Now By The Pound In Boston Laundries
Boston launderers announce a new washing by the pound rule effective on flat work such as sheets and tablecloths. The charge will be 5 cents per pound plus 1 cent per piece, with claims the total bill may not rise unless many small items are done at home.
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Boston
Lipsner to Lead Aerial Mail Service
Captain B. B. Lipsner resigns from the Army to become superintendent of the aerial mail service in charge of operation and maintenance. He helped install the service and was appointed superintendent as the Post Office gears to take over with its own staff and equipment.
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Washington
B. B. Lipsner
Army
Aerial
Post Office Department
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