Mexican fire kills U.S. officer near Rio Grande
Lieutenant David J. Schaile of the 16th U S Cavalry was killed by Mexican troops on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande during a night search for a drowned soldier. Four crew members were captured in Matamoros and expected to be turned over to U S authorities. The Mexican commander called it a misunderstanding and promised the captured men would be returned to U S control.
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Brownsville
Tex
David J. Schaile
16Th
U. S. Cavalry
Rio Grande
Schaile
Matamoros
United States
H. J. Slocum
Doctors Wanted for Medical Reserve Corps in Massachusetts
Massachusetts seeks physicians under 55 to join the Medical Reserve Corps. The state currently ranks 381st in enlistments and a State committee urges immediate service, noting the country’s need is imperative and commissions are ready.
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Massachusetts
Medical Service Corps
Army
Council of National Defence
Woman lists 30 marriage proposals in six months
Mrs Evangeline Weed claims she received 30 proposals of marriage in six months and describes how a girl should be brought up to attract men and ensure an early happy marriage in Lenox.
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Evangeline Weed
Lenox
Post
Beauty and brains on marriage prospects say Mrs. Weed
Mrs. Weed argues personal attractiveness is essential for marriage but must be backed by brains and sincerity. She favors education athletic training languages and musical study for a girl while warning against cigarettes alcohol and cheap social venues to attract a good husband.
Women Lead Massachusetts War Savings Drive Toward 1 Million
Boston's 8000 women workers, led by Mrs. Saltonstall, begin canvass to boost War Savings Stamp pledges as Massachusetts aims to help the national goal of 2 billion dollars. New Bedford reports 10,000 pledges in city toward the drive ending June 24. Charles F. Weed urges full effort and cites government aim.
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Massachusetts
Women's Committee
Bay State
New Bedford
Boston
Army of Women Workers For
Army of Women Workers For War Savings
P. J
Saltonstall
L. Cushing Goodhue
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Blue Devils
France
Chamber of Commerce
Charles F. Weed
Chamber
Weed
Magazine Beach Proposed as Boston Air Mail Terminal
Ferris W. Norris of the Cambridge Board of Trade urged the Boston postmaster to consider Magazine Beach as the Boston terminal for the New York to Boston air mail route. He noted a land tract at Magazine Beach adaptable for airplanes and already used as a landing and takeoff point, within about 15 minutes of the post office and the best site near Boston.
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Magazine Beach
Murray
Boston
New York-Boston Mail
Ferris W. Norris
Cambridge Board of Trade
Norris
Campaign in Siberia Expected as Japan Contemplates Action
Reports from Harbin and Peking indicate Allied and Japanese planning for intervention in Siberia against Bolshevik forces. Semenoff maintains operational independence in Trans-Baikalia while Kolchak commands Amur troops. Public sentiment supports intervention though American involvement is feared unlikely.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Associated Press
Semenoff
Siberia
Horvath
Trans
Chang Chung
China
Japan
Marines Report 78 Deaths and 396 Wounded in France
A Marine Corps summary from headquarters shows 78 total deaths in France since landing, 96 wounded, one missing and one prisoner. Thomas M. Carty, longtime Boston policeman of 48 years, died at City Hospital after a three day illness. He lived in Roxbury and was born July 4.
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Thomas M. Carty
France
City Hospital
Washington
Marine Corps Headquarters
Marine Corps
Boston
Mustis Street
Roxbury
Carty
Roxbury Crossing
Pemberton Square
Flo
Captain Ryan
Labor Leader McGrady Takes Massachusetts Federal Work
Edward I. McGrady former president of the Boston Central Labor Union and noted labor authority began a new role yesterday as superintendent of federal employment in Massachusetts overseeing job opportunities and labor programs statewide.
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Edward I. McGrady
Boston Central Labor Union
East
Massachusetts
New York Volunteer Firemen Report Referred by City Council
An order directing a report on the New York system of a corps of volunteer and auxiliary firemen was referred by the City Council yesterday to the fire commissioner for study and action.
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New York
Hagan calls probe into Suffolk jail conditions
City Councillor Hagan seeks a three to five member committee to investigate the Charles Street jail after a grand jury report criticizing conditions. He charges the report is camouflage by Sheriff Neihber and pledges to press the measure despite a committee referral.
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Suffolk County Grand Jury
Charles Street
Hagan
Micelcher
Neiiher
Council
Committee On Penal Institutions
Urges Raise for City Men
City Council urged Mayor Peters to consider a $3.50 daily wage for municipal laborers elevator men and janitors raising them from $2.50 last June an increase that would add hundreds of thousands to the payroll Councillor Hlagan brought the order The council also accepted a legislative act boosting clerks of municipal courts and provided raises for masters and deputy masters of houses of correction and other officers.
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Peters
Hlagan
Houses of Correction
Wife seeks help finding missing son Camille Zacone
Mrs. Jennie Zacone of 1654 Glendale Street West Somerville appeals to the Boston Post for help locating her son Camille who disappeared from home 11 days ago while suffering from a mental illness. He is 12 years old, wore a blue serge coat white striped black trousers a blue shirt no collar and a Cap.
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Jennie Zacone
Glendale Street
West
Somerville
Boston Post
Camille
Zacone
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U. S
Gude
Red Blood Builder
M. J. Breitenbach CO
Telephone
Washington Street
Boylston
Hollis Sta
Leslie M. Shaw
Court of Claims of
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
All Druggiste
Philadelphia
Mrs. Weed
Mrs. Evangeline Weed
Women For War Savings
M’grady
Magee National
Magee Furnace Co. Inc
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