Harris Innocence Claim Shocks East Cambridge Court
William H. Kennedy of Nashua testified that James E. Trask admitted Harris had no role in the automobile deals. Trask pleaded guilty and testified against Harris, who is indicted on 22 counts and free on $20,000 bail. Kennedy said Trask warned of trouble unless Harris settled debts.
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William H. Kennedy
Nashua
N. H
Samuel C. Harris
Somerset
East Cambridge
James E. Trask
Harris
Trask
Dynamite Demonstration at Devens Cantonment
At Devens Camp on June 24 a 1500 pound dynamite explosion was set off at 5 pm to show a mine’s effect under an enemy position. It was the largest charge yet used in the national army cantonment. Observers included Major-General Harry F. Hodges and staff, Brigadier-General Buckman, Brigadier-General Evans, Colonel Frank Tompkins of the Boston Regiment, and other high officers.
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Camp Devens
National Army
Harry F. Hodges
Buckman
Department of the Northeast
D. Evans
152D Infantry
Frank Tompkins
Boston Regiment
Mine explosion by 30st Engineers under Col Pope and Maj Dean
The 30st Engineers under Colonel A. Pope and Major Norman F. Dean detonated a mine in a trench system at the cantonment. The 9% foot shaft yielded a 50 by 25 foot crater after the blast released at signal from Major Dean. About 1400 Massachusetts draftees arrived, assigned to Depot Brigade. among them John J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Massachusetts
John J
Draft crowds, Lynn gifts, and massive citizen naturalizations at cantonment
Dorchester's Mahoney leads veterans with military know how while draftees arrive in strong, clean cut groups. Lynn delegation brings cigars candy and sweaters as 25 000 Maine men head to the cantonment. Maurice Willey from Worcester pursues aviation transfer after US service and France action. A Worcester cook is court martialed for insulting officers. Eight hundred aliens in Boston regiment are sworn citizens by Judge Morton in a record naturalization event, with further naturalizations scheduled for the 302d 303d 304th and associated units.
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Shortell
Salem
Walter L. Creamer
Lynn
Maine
Worcester
Maurice Willey
American Volunteer Ambulance Corps
France
Paris
Willey
St. Quentin
Picardy
Cook Lawrence Dioro
31St Ammunition Train
Waterbury
Boston Regiment
United States
James M. Morton, Jr
United States District Court of Boston
New England
Cantigny
G. P. Cather
Edward Nesterowicz
William L. Kouns
Frank Kelley
Joseph Lamere
New Car Overturns Near Longstreet Injury Three
The overturning of a car on Commonwealth Avenue near Longstreet sent three occupants to St Elizabeth's Hospital with minor head neck and limb bruises. Owner Joseph Massis of 74 Harvard Street had just purchased the car for summer use and was test driving it. Passengers were Mrs Lillian Barrows 23 of Stline Street Somerville and Mrs Joseph Paul 21 of 147 Amory Street Cambridge.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Longstreet
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Joseph Massis
Harvard Street
Lillian Barrows
St Line Street
Somerville
Joseph Paul
Amory Street
Cambridge
Roosevelt Leaders Back Cantigny Action Honored In France
Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr led a battalion under gas and heavy bombardment at Cantigny, earning conspicuous gallantry. The First Division and two artillery batteries were cited for enduring attacks, with numerous enlisted men lauded for bravery including Shelley Armes, Bowles, Pharr, and Flint among many others.
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France
Associated Press
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Cantigny
Roosevelt
Fifth Field Artillery
Victor Magoon
E. D. Orrell
Lucius R. Holbrook
Frederick Hann
Gilbert S. Lance
Alfred James
Anthony C. Bills
Leon Hollow
Abe Kaufman
Louis C. Langston
Alexander Phillips
Walter N .Kaer
Walter Coll
Florian D. Giles
Jack Coonan
Henry Steward
John R. Davidson
Lec F. Brady
Emil Frey
Wesley Freml, Jr
John J. Poole
Volney B. Bowles
Joseph H. Campbell
Leutenant Edouard Gouin
Oscar A. Blonded
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Pepto Mangan
The
Red Blood Builder
M. J. Breitenbach CO
New York
Devens
A. Pope
Norman F. Dean
Stanley W. Merrill
Boston
Stahl
Kuppenheimer
Hanover
Portland Streets
Washington ST
Rosl
Seventh Field Artilery
Edward M. Smith
Smith
First Engineers
Heroes of
Brooks C. Bowles
George Purcell
Bowles
Willard Felty
Fred M. Meyer
Meyer
Shelton Armes
William L. Proup
Walter Stewart
Andrew Charles
Russell Handley
William H. Pharr
Handley
R. H. Oglesby
John A. Crane
Sixth Field Artillery
M. Toussaint
M. R. Bedsole
John G. Flint
Earle F. Fischer
William Robbins
Winslow Corbett
Machine Funner
John Fennessy
DeVaughyon
Henry G. Diecken
Benjamin F. Lawson
Cyrus Garnsy
Flint
Harry E. Schaeffer
Axel J. Carlstrom
Crafford Nagle
Frank D. Ward
Moses E. Cox
Lee S. Dillon
Jim
Apple
A. F. McWilliams
Induesia
Crea
Birt
Burnett
Farr
Frostilla
Hay
Hind
Kolynos
Regal
Stillman’s
Scott
Sloan
Bellans
Bovinine Bromo Seltzer
Calif
Carter
Eno
John
Gray
Hayden
Hood
Willa Ad I
Jad Salts
King’s
Mellin
Minard
Pinkham’s
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Kennedy’s the
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