Pershing Says Troops Face No Immediate Danger in Mexico
General John J. Pershing stated that U S troops are excellently disposed for defense with no sign of danger from Carranzistas. He noted Villista fear after the Ojos Azules fight and denied reports of a wholesale menace as his expedition advances toward supply lines and mobile defense along the border.
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Columbus
N. M
John J. Pershing
United States
War and State Departments
Mexico
Pershing
Funston
el Paso
War Department
Lansing
General Pershing
State Department
Carranza
Ambassa dor Arredondo seeks clarity on Mexican pact
As Secretary Lansing awaits briefing from General Scott, Arredondo reports Mexico City confirms original agreement. Carranza’s stance remains unsettled. Obregon may have rejected the deal, delaying renewed diplomacy on the border and U S troop status.
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Washington
Obregon
Carranza
el Paso
Scott
Army
Baker
Lansing
Rodgers
Mexico City
Arredondo
Mexico
Boquillas
General Pershing
San Antonio
Elizeo Arredondo
General Obregon
General Scott
Plan to reorganize border patrol under Funston
Major-General Frederick Funston began considering a border patrol reorganization to protect American residents from Mexican raiders. He will base most troops along the international line with district commands led by Parker Mann and Greene, while most militia mustering starts Tuesday and initial drills begin promptly.
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San Antonio
Texas
Frederick Funston
Border Patrol
James Parker
William A. Mann
Laredo
H. A. Greene
Fort Leavenworth
Sibley
Mexico
Boquillas
Glenn Springs
Pershing
Chihuahua
Third Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Funston
Fire destroys Somerville bakeshop and rear shops
A fire started by an overheated oven in the Falla brothers bakeshop at 183A Pearl Street Somerville destroyed the one story wooden building last night. The blaze confined to the rear where a Chinese laundry a printer's shop and a paint shop at 2 Dana Street are located.
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Falla Brothers
Pearl Street
Somerville
Frank Lowell
Dana Street
Incendiary Fires At Fort Bliss Raise Mexican Suspicion
Fires at Fort Bliss last night caused by incendiaries believed to be set by Mexicans. Guards nearby failed to stop the torching of two troop stables and a storehouse. General Funston orders investigation as border tensions rise with cross border gunfire and a Texas Ranger wounded in Ysleta.
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Paso
Texas
General Funston
General Bell
el Paso
Fort Bliss
el Paso Country Club
Army
Country Club
Fort Huachuahha
Il Paso
Ysleta
Gus Snyder
Snyder
Matthews Cummings Urges Ireland’s Entire Separation
Matthews Cummings former national president of the A O H told the Boston Gaelic Society last night that the Irish uprising was justifiable as vindicating Ireland and the race. He urged complete separation from Great Britain and warned against entangling alliances with England during World War I. He likened the Irish struggle to American independence and predicted Ireland’s freedom.
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Boston Gaelic Society
Ireland
Matthews Cummings
Dublin
James B. Connolly
England
Redmond
Great Britain
Bunker Hill
Dublin Eases Martial Law Amid Political Uncertainty
Mr Asquith visits Dublin ruins and detention barracks seeking a plan for Ireland's future. Reports say he may push a plan to fuse nationalist and unionist volunteers into imperial forces while backing a Irish executive council. Public mood favors stability and concessions, though sorrow runs deep from casualties and warnings of troop harshness fade on investigation.
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Asquith
London
Mr. Asquith
Ireland
Irish Executive Council
Trish
Dublin
Irish Martyrs honoured at Dublin Revolution rally
In Carnegie Hall Irish Americans, led by Victor Herbert, hailed the 1916 Dublin martyrs with songs and speeches. Justice Gavegan praised Irish sacrifice toward Ireland's belligerent stance. resolutions denounced English executions and called a New York citizenry vote on the cause.
Memorial Meeting For Executed Tonight at Tremont Temple
Community gathers under Friends of Irish Freedom to honor Irish patriots executed after the revolt in Ireland. Mayors, judges, clergymen and lawyers led by Mayor Curley and speakers from Chicago New York Cambridge Boston Adams and Lowell attend. Admission is free and a musical program of Irish and American patriotic airs runs from 7 4 to 9 o'clock.
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Tremont Temple
Friends of Irish Freedom
Ireland
England
Curley
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Chicago
Cornelius Collins
New York
A. A. Berle
Cambridge
Thomas J. Boynton
Levi Powers
Gloucester
Joseph F. O'Connell
Boston
Thomas IF. Cassidy
Adams
Joseph Smith
Lowell
Countess Markievicz seen leading rebels in Dublin
Dr. Cecil D. McAdam of Melbourne arrives in New York after witnessing Dublin fighting during the rebellion. He reports Countess Markievicz in man’s attire wielding revolvers and said she shot six followers. He describes shelling near Shelbourne Hotel and Liberty Hall.
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New York
Cecil D. McAdam
Melbourne
Australia
Royal Medical Corps
Shelbourne Hotel
Dublin
Ireland
Philadelphia
Liverpool
International Mercantile Marine
A. J. Sealy
County Clare Club Adopts Protests in Boston Meeting
The County Clare Club of Metropolitan Boston passed resolutions condemning British actions in Ireland and criticizing Nationalist party efforts to recruit in Ireland. They urge Irish birth or extraction to form Friends of Irish Freedom societies to influence international disputes, especially against England. Signed by committee members including James J. McInerney John J. Meade Michael J. Markham Austin F. Kevins Thomas F. Walsh Cornelius P. Mungovyan and Michael J. Doolin.
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Dublin
Nationalist Party
Ireland
County Clare Club
Boston
Deacon Hall
Washington Street
Friends of Irish Freedom
America
England
Irish Sea
James J. McInerney
John J. Meade
Michael J. Markham
Austin F. Kevins
Thomas F. Walsh
Cornelius P. Mungovyan
Michael J. Doolin
Censure Shooting of Irish Revolutionists
A resolution passed by Everett Division 10 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians censures the shooting of Irish revolutionists. It condemns the cruel and unfair killings after honorable surrenders and without trial by jury.
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Division 10
Everett
Treland
Rescue boy saved after canoe overturns in Mystic River
In Medford near Winthrop street bridge three youths in a canoe fell into the Mystic River. John Pirie fourteen failed to reach shore as Robert Pirie fifteen and Ralph McArthur swam to safety aided by bystanders Thomas Cassidy and Frank Grady who pulled the unconscious boy from the water.
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Mystic River
Winthrop Street
Medford
John Pirie
Bronwell Ave
Robert
Ralph McArthur
North Street
Robert Pirie
Thomas Cassidy
Frank Grady
West Street
Dispute Over Brookline Church Rebuilding Sparks Boston Meeting Move
Dissatisfaction within a Brookline church rises as an injunction blocks its meeting and a yearlong dispute over insurance delays rebuilding. A faction pushes to hold meetings in Boston and elect a new treasurer after Julius HK Rugg’s death, while the standing committee resists a vote. Pew proprietors contest voting rights and attendance requirements, complicating efforts to convene.
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Brookline
Boston
Julius HK. Rugg
Universalist Church Faction Clash Over Meetings
Bartlett avoids court injunction details while debating legal votes on a petition. Ballou argues the Second Universalist Church Society lacks right to meet outside Boston and accuses old family proprietors of blocking access to society books. Debate over services at Ballou Hall and church property insurance continuity follows.
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Boston
Brookline
William H. Cook
Stephen H. Roblin
Ife
Second Universalist Church
Harvard Congregational Church
Ambrose W. Vernon
Mr. Roblin
Universalists
Standing Board
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer Promises Gray Coverage
Beautiful dark hair is claimed for all gray shades with Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer. The ready to use liquid supposedly makes hair soft fluffy and fully gray free without dye. A big bottle costs 50 cents at Liggett Riker Jaynes drug stores in Boston Cambridge and Chelsea with mail sales available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q-Ban
Liggett-Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Boston
Cambridge
Chelsea
Cure for rheumatism claimed by Mrs. Belcher
Mrs. A. Belcher of Winthrop Massachusetts says twelve years of rheumatism ended after using Varne sis a vegetable preparation. She reports relief from pain and stiffness, improved digestion, and no disease signs for nearly two years. She urges others to try Varne sis and notes its availability at druggists and a Boston office that displays assistive devices.
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Boston
Varnes
W. A. Varney
Lynn
Mass
Boylston St
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Bainbridge Colby
Carson
Borger Casement
Ter
John Redmond
Sir Edward Carson
Roger Casement
Mr. Herbert
Supreme Court
Justice Gavegan
Franklin
John Jerome Rooney
Edward Carson
D. J. Duffy
Sixty-ninth Regiment
National Guard
Mr. Colby and
Rourke Cochran
Eastern Steamship Lines
Massachusetts
Metropolitan Line
North Side India Wharf
Pier 18
North River
Murray St
India Wharf
Washingtton St
Castoria
Tam
Piee
Post
Qrore
Waere
Mystic
Bartlett
Charles
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Jerk Trarlow
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Winthrop, Mass
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