Employment Service reports six million seek jobs since January
Washington June 12 Nearly six million persons sought employment through the United States Employment Service from January 1918 to May. More than 4.5 million were placed or found work. For the period 6,578,086 applied, 6,979,288 directed to positions, 4,574,287 placed. six states missing data. In the week to May 24 placements reached 52,000 with 42,826 men and 9,174 women. Of male placements 12,654 were soldiers or sailors.
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Washington
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
Federal Employment Service
Alabama
Connecticut
Illinois
New Jersey
Texas
Wisconsin
Newton to Form Post of Legion Tonight
A post of the American Legion will be formed in Newton at a Monday night veterans meeting in the Newton Armory. Captain H. T. Cormarais, ex billeting officer of the 26th Division in France, and Colonel John F. J. Herbert of Worcester, former commander of the 102d Field Artillery, will address the gathering.
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American Legion
Newton
H. T. Cormarais
26Th Division
France
John F. J. Herbert
Worcester
102D Field Artillery
Aviator Dies in Germany After Landing Fire
Hopedale reports the death in Germany of Second Lieutenant Raymond Piper of the Aviation Corps on June 2 after his plane caught fire during a landing. He was buried with military honors near Coblenz. Piper, born June 2 1896 in Hopedale, entered service about a year ago and earned his commission. He is survived by his mother Mrs Sofia Piper and a brother Samuel Piper.
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Hopedale
Germany
Raymond Piper
Aviation Corps
Coblenz
Piper
Aviation Service
Sofia Piper
Samuel Piper
Public bequests in Robinson will amount to four thousand
John H. Robinson of Somerville filed his will in East Cambridge Probate Court mentioning public bequests totaling 4000. He leaves 1000 to the First Baptist Church of Charlestown and 1000 to the Boston Baptist Bethel, 500 to Ward Hill Baptist Church of Bradford, 100 to New England Reform Association of Boston, 200 to United Baptist Home Mission of Boston, 200 to Somerville Y M C A, 250 to Auxiliary to Somerville Y M C A, 300 to Baptist Mission of Boston, 200 to Home for Aged Couples of Somerville, and 200 to Home for Little Wanderers Boston. The residue is to be divided among institutions.
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John H. Robinson
Somerville
East Cambridge
First Baptist Church of
Charlestown
Boston Baptist Bethel
Ward Hill Baptist Church of
Bradford
New England Reform Association of Boston
United Baptist Home Mission of
Boston
Somerville Y. M. C. A
Catholic Church Notes on Communion Day and Retreats
The Cathedral and St. Peter's Holy Name Society branches plan Communion Day with services at 8:00 and 7:30 a.m. The Rev. Francis J. Sterritt will celebrate his first public Mass at St. Augustine's, South Boston. A men’s retreat opens at Blessed Gabriel Monastery in Brighton with Rev. Father George as director. The women’s retreat at the Convent of the Cenacle in Brighton will be preached by Rev. Martin J. Scott on June 17. Forty Hours' Devotion begins at St. Anthony's, Revere, and St. Mary's, West Quincy.
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St. Peter's
Holy Name Society
John W. Culhane
St. Peter’s
Edward Kenney
Francis J. Sterritt
Archbishop Dougherty
Philadelphia
St. Augustine's Church
South
Boston
Blessed Gabriel Monastery of the Passionist Fathers
Brighton
Martin J. Scott
Convent of the Cenacle
St. Anthony’s Church
Revere
St. Mary's Church
West Quincy
British War Office denies Stockholm report on Petrograd advance
London dated June 12 War Office denies Stockholm claim that British troops are advancing on Petrograd. Official statement says no British movement toward the Russian capital is underway.
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London
British War Office
Stockholm
Petrograd
Middlesex School Commencement Honors 21 Graduates
The Middlesex School of Concord held commencement yesterday for a class of 21 graduates. Students came from across the country, including six from Massachusetts. W. Cameron Forbes, president of the board of trustees and former Governor General of the Philippines, gave the introductory address. Dr Joel B Goldthwait of Harvard Medical School delivered the principal address on reconstruction work abroad.
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Middlesex School of Concord
Massachusetts
W. Cameron Forbes
Board of Trustees
Philippines
Joel B. Goldthwait
Harvard Medical School
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