Catholic chaplains named from Boston diocese
Several Boston diocese priests have been commissioned as chaplains with the rank of first lieutenant. Cardinal O Connell met Chaplains Francis B Doherty and Lyman Rollins in Boston, reinforcing a War Department list that includes Rev. John F Monahan Rev. William J Lillis Rev. Frederick J Allchin Rev. Michael Jessup Rev. Charles A Donahue and Rev. Peter J Donaghue. West Roxbury native Father Allchin has served at St Pauls and Boston College.
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Boston
Cardinal O'Connell
Francis B. Doherty
Lyman Rollins
General Pershing
War Department
John F. Monahan
Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea
Marblehead
William J. Lillis
Church of St. Mary of the Annunciation
Melrose
Frederick J. Allchin
St. Paul's Church
Dorchester
Michael Jessup
S. J
Boston College
Church of the Immaculate
Charles A. Donahue
St. the
Peter J. Donaghue
St. Peter’s Church
Cambridge
Father Jessup
Father Allchin
West Roxbury
St. Paul's
Anderson
Peter C. Quinn
Telegrams Sent by Train Indicted in Federal Case
The Western Union Telegraph Company was indicted by a federal grand jury for transmitting messages by train. Eight counts cover routes including New York to Boston Philadelphia Washington and Baltimore. Prosecutors say 846,417 messages were carried between Aug 2 1917 and June 15 1918, with potential fines totaling 17 320 850 if convicted.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Indictment in Beef Theft Ring Includes 21 Defendants
Twenty one individuals, plus one dealer Isador Frank, are indicted by a federal grand jury in New York for stealing beef sent to the U S army. Bail ranges from one thousand to ten thousand dollars per defendant. The scheme ran from April 29 to May 24 with drivers receiving reduced receipts for more beef than loaded. Surplus meat was sold by the accused for profit.
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New York
Federal
Grand Jary
United States Army
Isador Frank
Frank
E. Paul Vaselli
United States
Vaselli
Kerensky Skip US Trip Says Temps
The Temps reports that Alexander Kerensky former Russian premier will not undertake a planned trip to the United States, according to its understanding published in Paris.
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Kerensky
U. S
Temps Paris
Temps
Alexander Kerensky
United States
The Kaiser as I Knew Him for Fourteen Years
An American dentist who lived in Berlin 1904 1918 recounts the Kaiser s personality habits and interests He recalls gifts autographs banquets and rail travel by royal privilege noting his humor arrogance and keenness for detail He describes encounters with King Edward Leishman ambassador and Carnegie s donation and comments on art statues in the Sieges Allee and his approach to realism in theater
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Berlin
Reichstag
Kaiser
Weber
British Museum
Edward
Berlin Royal Opera
England
Empire
Napoleon
Leishman
Germany
Davis
Leishmans
Amerika
New York
Hamburg
Allee
Tiergarten
Co ht 1918 series continues in Sunday Post
The 1918 Co ht narrative from the McClure Syndicate continues in tomorrow’s Sun day Post and daily edition. Readers are promised further installments and coverage in forthcoming issues.
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McClure Weteeat Syndicate
Tomorrow
Sunday Post
Daily Post
Anti Air Guns Moved to Boston Common Site
Boston Common will host anti air craft guns instead of the Public Garden. General Crozier and General Black requested the shift during a meeting with Mayor Peters. Park Commissioner Shea to assist. concrete emplacements to be built immediately near the playground.
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Boston
Boston Common
General Crozier
Department of the Northeast
General Black
Washington
Peters
Shea
Long Island Row for Court Delays Donlan Case
Mayor Peters said he would act only after court rulings on Dr. Charles E. Donlan who says trustees illegally removed him as superintendent of the municipal hospital and almshouse on Long Island. Donlan remains in place while trustees demand his departure.
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Peters
Long Island
Charles E. Donlan
Donlan
Dr. Donlan
Corporal James Doolittle Honored Posthumously
Corporal James Ralph Doolittle of New York died in a Buffalo airplane accident. He was killed after serving on the western front where he sustained 13 wounds. Doolittle was cited in French war orders and awarded the Croix de Guerre and the British Military Cross by King George for distinguished gallantry, superb courage, and skill.
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New York
James Ralph Doolittle
Buffalo
Lafayette Escadrille
King George
Corporal Doolittle’s World War I Service Traced
Born in Chicago 24 years ago Corporal Doolittle studied at Columbia and Harvard. In 1916 he served in France with the American Ambulance later joined the Foreign Legion and was assigned to the French air forces. Returning to the United States last fall he worked as instructor and tester at Mineola San Antonio Gertsner Field Dayton and Buffalo.
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Chicago
Doolittle
Columbia
Harvard
France
American Ambulance
Foreign Legion
America
Mineola
San Antonio
Gertsner Field
Dayton, O
Buffalo
German Caused Riots Near Buenos Ayres
An Argentine government inquiry finds German efforts to seize colonial lands in southern Chile sparked the unrest near Lake Buenos Ayres on the frontier. About 300 colonists who fought Chilean troops were ejected from property by a German named von Flack using alleged illegal methods. Argentine troops and cavalry are being dispatched to the area.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Chili
Lake
von Flack
To Bring Hub Seaman's Body Home for Burial
The body of John Francis Davis a second class seaman aboard the U S S Albany who died Tuesday will be brought to Boston for burial. His mother Annie L McKeown of 129 Webster Street East Boston first sought Navy Department permission for burial in the family plot. Representative John B Cashman and Congressman Tague arranged the details and a naval delegation may attend the funeral services.
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John Francis Davis
U. Ss
Albeny
Boston
Annie L. McKeown
Webster Street
East
Navy Department
John B. Cashman
Fast Boston
Tague
Roosevelt and Geddes Visit Irish Navy Bases
Franklin D. Roosevelt assistant secretary of the American navy and Sir Eric Geddes first lord of the British admiralty returned today from inspecting naval establishments in southern Ireland under Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly.
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London
Franklin, Db
Roosevelt
Eric Geddes
Ireland
Lewis Bayly
Minimum $1200 Pay for New York Police and Firemen
New York. July 26. The Board of Aldermen approved the Board of Estimate increase raising the minimum salary for policemen and firemen in the city to $1200 for the lower grades.
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N. Y
New York
Board of Aldermen
Board of Estimate
Son Killed, Father Steps In for Nova Scotia Regiment
A New York newspaper man, Arthur E. Wellington, said his son who enlisted in 1916 and died at the Somme left him to fill the gap in service. Wellington, wounded twice, was accepted and leaves tonight to join a Nova Scotia regiment.
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New York
Arthur E. Wellington
Wellington
Somme
Nova Scotia
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