New Engineer Units Ordered To Strengthen Army
Washington May 15 Orders were issued for four new regiments and two mounted battalions of engineer troops for the regular army. The plan raises the engineer force to levels in the national defence act. The existing first and second regiments and the two mounted companies in the Southern Department will be expanded to form the new units. The third regiment remains on foreign service in Panama Hawaii and the Philippines.
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Washington
Southern Department
Engineers
Panama
Hawaii
Philippines
Eight wedding guests hurt in Holyoke crash
Eight persons were injured when two cars carrying wedding guests from a church to the bride’s home collided in Holyoke. One rider suffered spinal injuries and was hospitalized, one car overturned, and the couple were not in either vehicle.
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Holyoke
Alexander M. Laplante
Cunliffe Praises British War Loans and U.S. Loan Readiness
Lord Cunliffe, governor of the Bank of England, told Boston bankers that pennies from the poor aided Britain's great war loans and urged mass public involvement. He noted English workers prosper, munitions factories busy, and American Federal Reserve officials accompanying him.
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Great Britain
Lord Cunliffe
Bank of England
Boston
Harvard Regiment
God Save the King
England
United States
Federal Reserve Banks
Inter
Washington
Charles 8. Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
Sherman Allen
Nuxated Iron Ad Promotes Strength and Health
Physician Dr. Howard James of the Manhattan State Hospital asserts iron is essential to convert food into tissue. He claims Nuxated Iron boosts strength, improves appearance, and reduces fatigue after two weeks of dosage, urging testing strength before and after use.
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Howard James
Manhattan State Hospital of
New York
Brooklyn State Hospital
James
Learn to economize with free guidance at the Food Economic Centre
A permanent exhibit opened at 20 Ashburton Place by the National Civic Federation showing calorie values and practical food lists for a 2500 calorie day. Displays explain lettuce versus high calorie items and provide examples from eggs to macaroni with amounts.
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National Civic Federation
Ashburton Placé
Malcolm Doftald
Roge Woldott
United States Department of “Agriculture
U boats Sink Fever Ships
London reports a weekly loss tally from submarines will be more favorable than in weeks past. Ships torpedoed are below average, while escapes from attack are high. Anti submarine campaigns show positive results and airplane activity has increased during fine weather. More submarines sunk in the past week than in the prior month.
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London
O'Meara Orders Police to Watch All Gardens
Police Commissioner O'Meara issues a general order urging all divisions to protect gardens and food production efforts. Officers must balance duties across routes while focusing attention on garden areas deemed highly important.
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O’meara
O'Meara
Thousand Striking Dressmakers Parade in Paris
In Paris on May 15 more than 1000 striking dressmakers marched to the labor headquarters. The protesters, workers from three major houses, opposed a proposed unpaid Saturday half-holiday and demanded a daily raise of 1 franc due to high living costs.
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Paris
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