Power Plants Told to Save Power in War Economy
Charles E. Stuart of the United States fuel administration told the National Electric Light Association in Atlantic City that power conservation will require drastic coal economies. Measures include skip-stop rail service, regulated heating and lighting, factory efficiency, water use, inter-connecting power systems, plant power limits, and savings in refrigerating and ice industries, guided by engineers.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Electric Light Association
Charles E. Stuart
United States Fuel Administration
Labor Army for Overseas Formed in New York
Announcement from New York on June 14 reports the organization of labor battalions for overseas duty under the national army. Col. W. G. Austin says units will handle road building railroad drainage cantonment construction and building erection. Experienced foremen may become commissioned officers and qualified draft age men can seek noncommissioned ranks. inquiries to Col. Austin in Washington.
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New York
W. G. Austin
Quartermaster’s Department of the National Army
HE Streets
Washington, D. C
Plan for 3,000,000 Troops Next Year Proposed by Senator Fall
Senator Fall of New Mexico proposes not less than 3,000,000 American troops be used in the war during the next year as an amendment to the army appropriation bill. He also seeks an organization of at least three mounted volunteer regiments, not subject to the draft, to protect property in the United States.
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Washington
Fall of New Mexico
United States
Verdun
Bar le Duc
Thenault
Etain
Hans
O. K
Filipinos Sentenced for Larceny of $2810 in Boston
Cecil Flores and Stephen Guber, both Filipino, were sentenced to two and a half years in the House of Correction by Judge Keating for stealing $2810 from Leung Wing, a 50 Beach street storekeeper. Flores received an extra six months for opium possession. The funds were raised by Boston Chinese for flood relief and real amounts varied as Wing counted the money during the theft.
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Cecil Flores
Stephen Guber
Keating
House of Correction
Leung Wing
Beach Street
Boston
Wing
Flores
Guber
O'Donnell
Station 4
German Navy Enlistment Card Found Leads to Arrest
A man in Atlantic City was arrested after a German navy enlistment card bearing the name Herman Jungbluth was found on him. A strong box in his room contained blueprints and photos of munitions plants harbor defenses and related objects. Bail set at 25000 for Wednesday hearing.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille At Verdun Flight
The narrator recounts joining Luxeuil les Bains escadrille in 1916 with pilots Prince Chapman Thaw Cowden Rockwell McConnell Thenault de Lange and others. They train at Luxeuil and arrive at Verdun after crossing dangerous skies, with Captain Thenault guiding sorties and a near fatal dogfight where the narrator escapes with 131 shells.
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Avor
Luxeuil Les Bains
Prince
Chapman
Thaw
Cowden
Rockwell
McConnell
Thenault
de Lange
de Mieux
Luxeuil
Happe
Captain Happe
Four women fined for speaking German on phone in Iowa
Davenport report says four women were summoned before Chairman White of the Scott County Council of Defence for talking in German over the telephone in violation of Governor Harding's proclamation. They were ordered to pay fines from 50 to 100 dollars to the Red Cross.
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Davenport
White
Scott County Council of Defence Today
Harding
Red Cross
Air Mail Round Trip New York Philadelphia in 2 28
Lieutenant Torrey H. Webb completed a New York to Philadelphia air mail circuit in 2 hours 28 minutes. He departed Belmont Park at 11:55 a.m. with five sacks of mail weighing 115 pounds and returned from Philadelphia at 1:24 p.m. with three sacks, landing back at Belmont Park at 2:25 p.m.
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New York
Torrey H. Webb
Philadelphia
Belmont Park
Court bars Lynn shoe workers strike in wage dispute
Judge Waitt in the Massachusetts Superior Court issued a sweeping injunction restraining 14 000 Lynn shoe workers from striking or walking out for higher wages or any other purpose. The order marks one of the most drastic labor injunctions in the state's history.
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Massachusetts
Equity Merit
Superior Court
Waitt
Lynn
Injunction Grounds End 18 Lynn Shoe Factories Strikes
An injunction enjoins officers and 14 United Shoe Workers of America unions and Allied Shoe Workers Union from striking. Judge Waitt noted Lynn industry turmoil and ordered immediate effect to protect spring orders after hearings and a Boston petition following a Salem filing.
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Lynn Manufacturers’ Association
United Shoe Workers of America
Allied Shoe Workers’ Union
Waitt
Lynn Industries
Manufacturers’ Association
Salem
Quinn
Boston
British Draft Law Affects 40000 British Subjects
British subjects seeking work with American war material firms will face a tougher period as a new British draft law targets all under forty five and ammunition workers. A voluntary enlistment window of sixty days precedes compulsory drafting, with an estimated forty thousand affected.
Elks Lay Cornerstone of Reconstruction Hospital Today
Boston Elks lay the cornerstone for Reconstruction Hospital No 1 on Parker Hill at 2:30 with Dr Frederick J Cotton in charge. Officials and thousands attend as the gift to the government cost 250000 and promise occupational training for disabled soldiers and sailors.
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Boston
Elks’ Reconstruction Hospital
Elks and Cittizens
Reconstruction Hospital No. 1
Parker Hill
United States
The
Elks
Fred Harper
Lynchburg
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
John W. Buckman
Department of the Northeast
McCall
Peters
RE. Mark Sullivan
Boston Lodge of Elks
New England
John A. O’shea
Boston Public Schools
Curley
James R. Nicholson
Reconstruction Hospital
Elks War Relief Commission
20Th Coast
Milk price increase at regional resorts noted
Milk prices rise by one to two cents per quart for north and south shore residents. The Regional Milk Board chaired by Philip R. Allen approved the increase to 15 cents at Hough's Neck and 16 cents at Hull and Nantasket due to icing and transport costs.
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South Shore
Regional Milk Board
Philip R. Allen
Hough's Neck
Hull
Nantasket
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Norman Prince
Kiffin Rockwell
Escadrille
Cernay
Jimmy McConnell
Jimmy
Switzerland
Thann
New Library, Inc
Sunday Post
Daily and
Leon
the New Library, Inc
Boxford
America
Meted Shirt & Dollar CO
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Order
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
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