No Steamers to Plymouth End Boston to Plymouth Run
Frederic I. Lane announces no summer service between Boston and Plymouth due to coal costs labor shortages and high operating costs. Season opening is set for June 14 with the Betty Alden redirected to Nantasket Beach and Pemberton. Wartime conditions also halt Nantah line service from Boston for the summer.
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Boston
Plymouth
Nantasket Beach Steamboat Company
South Shore
Tion
Betty Alden
Nantasket Beach
Pemberton
Nahant Line
Writer Keen to Be Buried Tomorrow
Writer M Keen aged 58 of 98 Main Street Malden will be buried tomorrow at 10 30 from A N Ward Undertaking Rooms 7 Irving Street Malden He weighed 400 pounds at death He died Wednesday night at Malden Hospital Mr Keen was a long time night watchman at the Cross Street garage Malden
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M. Keen
Main Street
Malden
A. N. Ward
Irving Street
Neen
Keen
Cross Street
Malden Hospital
Americans Abroad and Army Draft Heighten War Policy
Washington May 31. Secretary Baker requested Brigadier General Crowder judge advocate general and provost marshal of the army to give an opinion on how the new draft law affects Americans of military age living in foreign countries. The move complements ongoing government actions to suppress agitation against the draft.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Crowder
Government moves to curb draft evasion abroad
Officials say citizenship privileges include military duty and pledge to enforce the draft. Registration agents are in place at embassies and consulates while authorities prepare to stop departures to avoid service. Secretary Baker doubts many will flee, and a new rule says no man must state exemption until summoned.
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Department
Registration guidelines outline for World War I draft
The appeal urges wide publicity for details on who must register in the June 5 1911 draft. It lists ages 25 to 24 born between 1886 and 1895, exemptions for military personnel, and requires in person registration at the home precinct or county/city clerk with penalties of a year in jail for noncompliance.
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Allen
Europe
Mexican
Drug and Dept
Allen S. Olmsted
LE Roy
N. Y
United States
Regular Army
Officers’ Reserve Corps
National Guard
National Guard Reserve
Militia Bureau
Navy
The
Marine Corps, Coast Guard
Naval Militia
Naval Reserve Force
Marine
National Naval Volunteers
Navy Department
Boston Police To Staff 223 Booths For Registration Day
Boston police will provide 223 officers for duties at registration booths across the city on June 6. They were cautioned to be patient and preserve order during the registration day events.
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Police Department
Boston
Police commissioner orders loyalty and patience at booths
The commissioner issued a night order demanding loyalty and patience from officers. It requires policemen aged 21 to 30 to register like civilians and allows the superintendent to assign them to booths for the day. The directive urges maximum care of booths and registration returns and emphasizes preserving order.
No Chance for Slackers Definite Strict Draft Registration
The article notes there will be no chance to dodge the military draft by men who fail to register. On Tuesday, June 5, Director of Military Enrolment Charles F. Gettemy announced that preparations were being made to handle those failing to register.
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Charles F. Gettemy
Police to cross check voter data with assessor lists
Officials will compare police and assessor lists to find unregistered residents. Names of nonregistrants will be sent to United States District Attorney Anderson for prosecution. The 1915 census shows 221 431 single men aged 2 to 29 and 119 54 married men in the state.
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United States District Attorney
Anderson
Draft exemption rules announced by War Department
The War Department states no man will be required to claim exemption from the draft. Answers to questions about exemption grounds will not be required until summoned for actual service and appearance before an exemption board.
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War Department
Freckles Remedy Ad Promises Clear Complexion
A newspaper advertisement touts a prescription by a renowned physician to remove freckles. It claims high success and money-back guarantees through a double strength ethine product sold by druggists.
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