New England Lumbermen Plan 10 War Mill Units Abroad
The chairman of a committee pledged 260 lumberjacks to assemble 10 lumber mill units for combat service in France. In a conference with Governor McCall and state representatives from Maine New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island and Connecticut the group aimed to raise equip and deploy the units to support war efforts abroad despite a $1,000,000 business loss from labor shortages.
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McCall
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
France
New England Lumbermen Recruit for European War Effort
An initial 150000 will fund six saw mill units and 360 lumber workers for a European expedition. Six states will contribute, with four units funded by industry subscriptions. Recruitment begins. 6000 lumbermen shortage noted. Committees plan camps, transport, animals, and wage payments to allied nations after deployment.
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Europe
New England
Etthir
Forest H. Colby
Augusta
Howard G. Philbrook
E. M. Abbott
Boston & Maine
Man Sentenced for Stealing 12 by 15 Foot Flag
Frank J. Low of Charlestown age 31 stole a large American flag from his landlady Mrs. James Smart after being asked to clean rooms. He was caught downtown carrying the flag and jailed for two months after failing to provide a satisfactory explanation.
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Frank J. Low
Medford Street
Charlestown
James Smart
Low
Harvard Club Men Buy Two Ambulances for Red Cross
Harvard Club members aid the Red Cross and the Fly Club by funding two motor ambulances for the American Field Ambulance service. The ambulances are in use on French battlefields and the club also voted to cover maintenance costs for the coming year.
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Harvard
Red Cross
Fly Club
Nctable
Cambridge
Ihe
Harvard Club
Maine Homeopaths Offer to Serve U S Government
The Maine Homeopathic Society adopted resolutions offering service to the United States government in any capacity. Dr. L A Brown of Portland was elected president and the group planned the next annual meeting for Pittsfield.
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Maine
National Guard Draft Timeline Pending White House Action
Washington May 17 It will require between 30 and 60 days after President Wilson signs the army bill to bring the National Guard into the federal army under the draft provisions of the national defence act The War Department withholds details until the bill is signed National Guard troops now in federal service retain their militamen status pending executive action
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Washington
Wilson
National Guard
National Defence Act
War Department
Draft the force as a body into the federal army when its militia status ceases
The article outlines steps to integrate a regional force into the national army once its militia designation ends, detailing legal authority and organizational alignment. It notes transitional roles for commanders and the transfer of equipment, training, and chain of command to federal standards.
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Federal Army
Boston Recruits on War Zone Destroyers
Boston officers at Charlestown navy yard express gratification over the arrival in British waters of American destroyers. Many crew members enlisted in Boston and the flotilla’s home base is Charlestown Navy Yard when off duty. Future operations of the ships will attract close scrutiny.
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Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard
Wreck of Standard Off Cape Constantine
The three masted ship Standard owned by Libby McNeill Libby is a total wreck off Cape Constantine in the Bering Sea. Of nearly 150 aboard, only about 29 have been rescued according to a dispatch received by the naval radio station.
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San Francisco
Standard
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Cape Constantine
Bering Sea
Naval Radio Station
Governor McCall Seeks Fortifications and Tax Reforms
Governor McCall sent special messages urging the Legislature to approve federal fortification of Little Hog and Calf Islands and authorize sale of water to the Army camp at Ayer. He proposes keeping 2 to 3 million from the income tax and directing 8.5 million to cities and towns while retaining the rest to cut state taxes.
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McCall
General Court
Metropolitan Park Board
Ayer
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