Liberty Loan urged for full subscription by all
Secretary McAdoo warned that the Liberty Loan could fail if every capable person does not subscribe. He expressed confidence the loan will be fully subscribed but said the impression abroad must not form that it will be carried without broad participation. Every person who can afford to subscribe should do so at once.
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Washington
McAdoo
France
Antwerp
State Street
Doble-Detroit
Abner Doble
Track Laborer Killed by Train in Allston Yard
Reza Amet, a track laborer for the Boston and Albany line, living in a freight car in the Allston yard, was killed by a train yesterday opposite 580 Newbury Street. His body was sent to the North Mortuary.
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Reza Amet
Boston & Albany Road
Allston
Newbury Street
North Mortuary
Paris Joyful As U S Enters War
Paris bursts with celebration as word spreads that the United States has declared war on Germany. R A Rhodes recounts Antwerp bombardment and Paris scenes of flags, cheers, and rumors of Allied fleets moving toward France. He carried a confidential message from a French officer to Mr Roosevelt.
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Paris
United States
Germany
Antwerp
Boston
R. A. Rhodes
Marlboro Street
Rhodes
Harvard
America
Pensacola
Fla
Suthampton
Eng
Metz
France
Channel
Somme
Aine
Joffre
Roosevelt
Redfield Advocates Federal Food Control to Halt Price Rise
Secretary Redfield urged strict government control of the food system to curb rising prices. He called for quick passage of pending congressional bills and warned that without action economic conditions would worsen, noting ample food but lacking authority to prevent waste.
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Washington
Redfield
Congress
Sheriff Quinn Leaves All to Mother and Aunt
Probate records reveal Sheriff John Quinn bequeathed all his personal and real property to his mother Hannah Quinn and his aunt Catherine Sullivan in equal shares. Hannah Quinn has since died. the will is dated before his admission to the bar.
Mayor Curley Leads Hub Drafting Conference
A Boston briefing on arrangements for registering citizens under the selective service law was led by Mayor Curley with Charles F. Gettemy of the State Board of Statistics Corporation Counsel John A. Sullivan and the Board of Election Commissioners. The plan calls for eligibles to be listed at polling places citywide on a census start date announced from Washington.
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Boston
Curley
Charles F. Gettemy
State Board of Statistics
John A. Sullivan
Board of Election Commissioners
Washington
Serbia May Get Part Of War Loan
Serbia's financial needs were discussed at a conference between the Serbian minister and Secretary McAdoo. No formal loan application has been made, but McAdoo indicated willingness to include Serbia in the $3,000,000,000 loan if it aids the war against Germany.
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Serbia
Washington
McAdoo
Germany
Murphy Confirmed to Boston Election Commission
Former Representative Edward P. Murphy of Charlestown was confirmed by the Civil Service Commission yesterday as a member of the Boston Election Commission. The confirmation certificate lacked one member and did not name N. N. Shepard. Murphy succeeds the late John M. Minton. Toomey and Seiberlich appointments await Civil Service approval.
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Edward P. Murphy
Charlestown
Civil Service Commission
Boston Election Commission
State House
City Hall
N. N. Shepard
Murphy
John M. Minton
John J. Toomey
South Boston
Election Commission
Frank Seiberlich
War Department halts issuing rifles to schools and clubs
War Department orders yesterday bar rifle and munition issuance to schools rifle clubs and similar associations. The Northeast Department cites need for fighting gear for the army being raised for service abroad, explaining the policy aims to consolidate equipment for national defense.
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War Department
Department of the Northeast
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