Seaplanes Fail to Hop Off in Halifax Bay Flight
Seaplanes NC-1 NC-2 NC-3 and NC-4 attempted takeoffs from Halifax harbor under heavy seas and high winds. Tow lines and engine failures forced aborts. NC-4 landed near Storey Head for repairs after 460 miles logged in 6 hours 20 minutes, average 72.6 mph. Crews and naval officers witnessed the climb and cheered as the flotilla prepared for a second dawn attempt toward the Azores.
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Halifax
Baltimore
Azores
P. N. L. Bellinger
Boston
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John H.power
Read
Aroostock
Storey Head
Jinx Delays Transatlantic Flight Trio From Trepassy
The NC-4 lands at Trepassey Harbor while NC-1 and NC-3 remain ashore after a mass launch attempt stalled by a heavy fuel load. NC-4, after repairs at Chatham, aims to join the others for the Azores hop as Lt. Commander Read oversees overhaul and readiness.
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Associated Press
Navy
Chatham
Mass
Boston
Azores
A. C. Read
May Delay Start to Include NC-4 in Flight
Washington officials in close touch with the flight plans expect at least one false start and believe the NC-4 will depart tomorrow afternoon if weather allows. The arrival of the NC-4 could persuade Commander Towers to delay again until the three planes start together.
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Crenshaw
John Towers
Towers
David H. McCullough
Commander Towers
Greenwich time system governs transatlantic seaplane plans
Navy officials described precautions to prevent timing errors for seaplane pilots voyage. Communications will use Greenwich mean civil time with all onboard clocks set to GMT. Arrival reports will state the location and GMT time, then convert to New York time for dispatch.
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Navy
New York
Trepassey
Azores
Lisbon
Plymouth
T. A. M. Craven
Greenwich
United States
Ponta del Gada
Boston
Elks Organize Drive to Aid Salvation Army
A Boston Lodge of Elks committee met on Somerset street to back the Salvation Army fund drive. The Elks plan a Sunday 3 PM meeting at their home to assign ward chairmen and workers, with each Elk reporting to the local leader during the one week campaign beginning Monday.
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Somerset Street
Salvation Army
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Sallies
Rumanians May Quit the Peace Conference
Geneva scene: Rumanian delegation may withdraw from the peace conference over the Banat division. reports from Paris via Bern say Premier Bratiano will quit Paris unless terms are altered. Rumanians deem the council of ten decision unacceptable.
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Associated Press
Paris
Puwstic
Berne
Council of 10
Banat
Serbia
Rumania
Bratiano
Will Issue Stamps for Beer Taxes
Washington May 15 In accord with an opinion by Attorney General Palmer the internal revenue bureau will continue issuing revenue stamps to cover beer taxes and will not prohibit beer manufacture pending a New York court decision on what alcohol percentage makes beer intoxicating.
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Palmer
Internal Revenue Bureau
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Revenue Bureau
Federal District Court of New York
IRS Issues Instructions On Prohibition Enforcement
Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper issued orders directing revenue officers to cooperate with the Department of Justice in reporting violations of the act prohibiting the manufacture of intoxicating beverages after May 1. Agents will begin to document malt beverage production as evidence for potential prosecutions after a New York court ruling.
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Internal Revenue
Roper
Department of Justice
New York
Charlestown Honors Her Fighting Sons Return from France
Charlestown held a two day welcome home for soldiers sailors and marines from the district with memorial services parades and a huge public reception in the armory. About 2000 marched through the streets as firemen G A R Spanish War Veterans and civic groups joined in the tribute.
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Robert Evans Boston actor dies at 73 in Beachmont
Robert Evans a noted Boston stage actor died yesterday at his home 174 Endicott Avenue Beachmont after a short illness. A Windsor England native he came to America as a child and appeared with the Boston Museum company and stars like Frank Daniels. He was remembered for the role of Captain Williams in Paid in Full.
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Robert
Bob’’) Evans
Endicott Avenue
Beachmont
Mr. Evans
Windsor
England
Boston Museum Company
Frank Daniels
Captain Williams
Bishop Climont Speaks on Work of Promoters in Alaska
An audience of about 1000 heard Bishop Joseph P. Climont describe the Alaska mission run by 20 priests and 40 sisters serving white and Eskimo communities in the north. The talk and reception were held under the Promoters of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith at Holy Cross Cathedral. The Rev J ik McGlinchley introduced the bishop who celebrated mass assisted by cathedral priests.
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Holy Cross Cathedral
South End
Joseph P. Climont
Alaska
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
J.ik McGlinchley
Climont
Colonel Logan Reviews Work of the 26th at Brockton
Col Logan of the 101st Infantry addressed about 800 at the State Armory recounting the 2nd Division’s voyage to France starting September 8 1917 and its demobilization. He spoke earlier at Brockton World War Veterans Association’s first public meeting and at a St Edward’s parish minstrel show. Chaplain De Valles joined him. Mayor Gleason spoke and former Mayor Kent acted as toastmaster.
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Brockton
Logan
101St Infantry
State Armory
2Th
France
George PD. de Valles
Ith Regiment
Gleason
John
Kent
Quincy Faces Jitney License Crisis
More than 150 jitney drivers and numerous shipyard workers fear disruption as Quincy police chief recalls hackney licenses while awaiting City Council action on jitney regulation. Previous council measures were vetoed by the mayor, leaving workers to rely on walking or trolley service until Monday.
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Ware River
Quincey
McKay
Quincy
Harvard Students Grow Taller Handsomer Through Athletics
Harvard University students today are taller by about one inch and heavier by six pounds with better looks and fitness attributed to training on football fields, baseball diamonds, and gymnasiums. Dr. Dudley A. Sargent, retiring director of Hemenway Gymnasium after nearly fifty years, notes the trend among Harvard men.
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Harvard University
Dudley A. Sargent
Hemenway Gymnasium
Harvard
Harvard Alumni Bulletin Urges Compulsory College Athletics
Dr. Sargent argues for compulsory physical training at Harvard, reviewing 40 years of athletic progress. He notes increases in height and weight, links gains to strength, and criticizes the gate-revenue driven, selective system as wasteful. Proposes phys ed on par with other departments and three hours weekly.
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Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Cambridge
Sargent
Harvard
Sarg Nt
Tiz Foot Bath Promises Quick Relief for Ailing Feet
An advertisement extols Tiz as a cure for foot pain from corns and callouses. It claims the bath soothes burning, aching feet, removes toxins, and leaves shoes feeling comfortable. A 25 cent box is advertised at drug or department stores.
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