Frank Malone of Post to Devens
Frank Malone of the Boston Post mailing room is called to the colors. He formerly led the Post chapel and served as secretary and chair man of the Boston Mailers Union No 1. A noted local figure in Somerville Cambridge and Everett he held roles in Red Men and was an athlete in RMT S sports. He left Monday for Camp Devens.
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Frank Malone
Boston Post
Malone
Post Chapel of
Boston Mailers’ Union No. 1
Co. L. U
Judiciary Board of
Boston Mailers’ Union
Som
Erville
Cambridge
Everett
Assawamsett Tribe
Independent Order of Red Men
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Post Chapel
Camp Devens
Glass of Hot Water Before Breakfast a Splendid Habit
An old health note promotes drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, remove waste and toxins, improve appetite, and relieve biliousness constipation and rheumatism.
Suffrage Motion Blocked in Senate Vote
In Washington on May 6 the Senate defeated by one vote a motion to advance the House woman suffrage resolution to amend the Constitution. The tally stood 40 to 21 with 21 against, leaving the two-thirds threshold unmet. Supporters indicated they would push again Friday when debate could begin with a simple majority.
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Washington
Senate
House
Jones
Senate Vote Signals Debate on Resolution
The House debated a resolution last January and today’s vote followed Chairman Jones of the Senate suffrage committee’s motion to proceed with the House action Friday. If the current lineup holds, the resolution would be defeated, with a roll call showing a split among Democrats and Republicans, listing numerous names on both sides.
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House
Jones
Senate Suffrage Committee
Ashurst
Beckham
Chamberlain
Culberson
Gerry
Henderson
Hollis
New Mexico
Kirby
L@is
McKellar
Nugent
Phelan
Pittman
Ransdell
Robinson
Shafroth
Sheppard
Thompson
Walsh
Calder
Colt
Curtis
France
Gallinger
Grana
Johnson
California
Washington
Kenyon
Lemroot
New
Norris
Page
Poindexter
Sherman
Smoot
Sterling
Sutherland
Senate Passes Anti I W W Bill To Outlaw Violence Aimed At War Change
Washington May 6 The Senate passed a bill aimed at the Industrial Workers of the World prohibiting violence to force governmental social or economic change during the war. It would outlaw such organizations and impose up to 10 years in prison and a $5000 fine for holding office or membership. The measure also penalizes printing or distributing propaganda and renting halls for meetings. The bill crafted by Senators Walsh and King was unanimously approved by the Senate judiciary committee.
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Washington
Senate
House
Walsh
Montana
King
Utah
Senate Judiciary Committee
Adamson's Balsam Advt Claims Cure for Colds
All druggists sell Adamson's Balsam, the never failing cure for colds.
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Adamson
Advt
Unity Claimed by Objectors at Camp Devens Trial
Twenty conscientious objectors from Camp Devens faced a general court martial for disobedience of orders. The panel included three colonels and other officers, with the trial adjourned until two weeks later due to infantry tests. Six objectors were from Greater Boston. Colonel Frank Tompkins presides.
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Devens
Boston
Frank Tompkins
301St Infantry
Draft Nineteen Delinquents Trial Proceeds in 301st Infantry
A group of twenty men drafted since last September, wearing civilian clothes, are tried at the 301st Infantry officers mess. Nathaniel Mowrey refuses counsel. George H. Roewer leads the others in a case framed around conscientious objection and military orders. The panel includes four International Bible students, three Socialists, and three Quakers, with detailed residences and occupations listed.
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301St Infantry
Nathaniel Mowrey
Worcester
Council
George H. Roewer
Boston
International Bible Students
Quakers of Friends
George Roewer
Baker
Washington
Roewer
Bar
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Benefits
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder issues. It cites sworn statements from users and urges readers to order by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co with a small price, noting availability in drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Navy veteran pleads guilty to passing bad checks in court
Lieutenant Clarke admitted eight years in the U S Navy with injuries from a 200 pound pulley blow. He testified of temporary unresponsiveness and said his brother and sister covered all checks he passed, as he faced charges and specifications in the same court prior to conscientious objector trials.
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Merchants’ National Bank of Leominster
Clarke
United States Navy
Navy
Repulse of Anglo French Attacks Reported in Flanders
Berlin reports the repulse of Anglo French attacks on the Flanders front with the war office announcing over 30 prisoners captured. The official bulletin is dated May 5.
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Berlin
Flanders Battlefront
War Office
Draft Law Extends to Youths in Draft
Washington May 6 An agreement on the bill extending the selective draft law to youths 21 years old since June 5 1917 was reached today by Senate and House conferees. The amendment of Representative Hall of Iowa provides that the additional registrants shall be placed at the in the draft system.
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Washington
Senate
House
Representative Hall
Iowa
Amendments Opposed in Draft Exemption Debate
The House conferees backed a Senate exemption for theological and medical students and urged immediate ratification to avoid delay. Provost Marshal General Crowder opposed placing new registrants at the bottom of the eligible list and also opposed an amendment to register men who reached majority since last June. He called the extra registration unnecessary and costly and believed it would be resented by service members.
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Senate
House
Crowder
General Crowder
Women called to active Naval Reserve service yesterday
Yeomen Catherine G Foley aged 53 of South Boston Vida E Prilay aged 79 of Levéna IL Broderick aged 61 Nep tune Street West Lynn and Irene J Stebbins aged 99 Malvern Street Melrose were named among those called to active yeoman service in the Naval Reserves yesterday.
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L Street
Boston
Vida E. Prilay
Chandler Street
Levéna IL
Broderick
Neptune Street
West Lynn
Irene J., Stebbins
Malvern Street
Melrose
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