Canada to Try Dynamiter Horn at Fredericton
Werner Horn, held since his 1915 alleged bombing of the cross border Canadian Pacific bridge between Vanceboro Maine and Meadam New Brunswick, will be tried in Fredericton New Brunswick. Sheriff Hawthorne of York County has gone to the U S boundary to receive him from American officers.
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Fredericton
N. B
Werner Horn
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vanceboro
Meadam
Hawthorne
York County
United States
Baptist $6 000 000 drive extended campaign detail
The Victory campaign by the Northern Baptist laymen to raise 6 million dollars is extended to May 21, the opening day of the Northern Baptist convention in Denver. New England sees slowed progress while the district gains momentum to meet its quota.
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National Committee of Northern Baptist
Northern Baptist Convention
Denver
New England
Full Equality for Women in Church in Presbyterian Assembly
Recommendations to grant women full equality in church affairs were presented to the Presbyterian church general assembly in St. Louis on May 19. The proposals include the right for women to become ministers and elders and urge all Presbyterian churches nationwide to use paid newspaper advertising to advance the cause of Christ.
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ST. Louis
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Rhode Island Brings 1220 Troops Home to Boston
A new system requires men on returning transports to fill employment cards aboard ship. The battleship Rhode Island reached Boston with 1220 troops, and Martin J. Leonard of the U S employment service collected the cards at Commonwealth Pier after the ship docked. Cards had been distributed among the men in France.
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Rhode Island
Boston
Martin J. Leonard
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
Boston Common
Commonwealth Pier
France
New System Aims to Put Returning Soldiers to Work Faster
Aimed at aiding veterans, a new job placement plan sends employment cards to soldiers' home towns. Rhode Island recently repatriated 1200 men from units including 107th Field Signal Battalion and U S Army Ambulance Service detachment, with many decorations attesting to their Western Front service and Croix de Guerre honors for the 107th.
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Rhode Island
107Th Field Signal Battalion
United States Army Ambulance Service
Marine
Ambulance Service
United States Army
United States
Uncle Sam
France
32D‘ ‘Arrow Division
Lathers Seek Fair Hourly Increase in Boston Area
Dennis L. Cummings, business agent of Lathers' Union Local 72, argues for a $1 per hour wage for lathers in Boston and vicinity, stating contracting plasterers overcharge at $1 while actual lather wages are $0.75. He contends 20 percent of members served in the military, defends the union's stance, and criticizes Building Trades Employers' Association for misrepresenting union participation and work share, urging fair living wages amid high costs of living.
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Lathers
Boston
Lathers’ Union
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Allied Building Trades
Vicinity
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Dennis L. Cummings
Lathers’ Union of Boston and Vicinity
Belgium Belgium Holland claims discussed by foreign ministers
Paris May 19 The Council of Foreign Ministers considered Belgium's claims affecting Holland with full participation by Belgium and Holland representatives. French Foreign Minister Pichon presented the commission report favorable to Belgium, highlighting the Scheldt river issue, the Maestricht salient, and Belgium's request for full Ghent Terneuzen canal control.
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Paris
Council of Foreign Ministers
Peace Conference
Lansing
England
Belgium
Holland
Stephen Pichon
Peace Conference Commission
Scheldt
Maestrich Salient
Ghent-Terneuzen
Strength Building Food Father John's Medicine Ad
An old advertisement promotes a nourishing food product labeled as strength building and medicine pure nourishment. It markets a tonic style product aimed at improving health and vigor with medical branding. The brief copy emphasizes purity and restorative qualities.
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John
Figure Four Lucky on Fliers Career
Lieutenant-Commander Albert C Read, commander of the NC-4, is linked to the number four through his Atlantic flight, schooling, and recognitions. The piece notes four starts, four letters in Read, four years at Annapolis, and four official acknowledgments, casting four as a lucky symbol in his career.
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Albert C. Read
Atlantic
Wilson
Read
Horta
Azores
Young Read
South Hanson
Annapolis
Winnipeg Resents All Stories of Bolshevism
Winnipeg officials and leaders of the citizens' vigilance committee deny rumors of a Soviet government in Winnipeg. Union officials say the fake stories, sent to U S newspapers from Winnipeg border cities, embarrassed them.
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Winnipeg
Man
Citizens’ Vigilance Committee
Associated Press
United States
Quartermaster Corps Formed Into Five Divisions
The Northeastern Department announces the quartermaster corps will split into five divisions: transportation, finance, supply, construction, and purchasing. Major Joseph H. Lang was named director of the finance division as the first step in forming the divisions.
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Quartermaster Corps
Joseph H. Lang
Mitchell Mentor Goes to West Point
Hartwell Rodney Cragin, long time military instructor and all round athlete at Mitchell Military Boys' School, has been notified by the Secretary of War of his appointment to West Point. He pitched the baseball team to many victories and his leadership has been noted by faculty.
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Billerica
Hartwell
Rodney Cragin
Mitchell Military Boys’ School
Secretary of War
Military Academy
West Point
Cragin
Mitchell School
Edwards Invited to Commencement at Marlboro High
Major-General Edwards is invited to attend the Marlboro High School commencement on June 13 for the unveiling of a monument. John J. Mitchell, United States marshal, visited the Northeastern Department yesterday. The general is overjoyed and will try to arrange his presence if possible.
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Edwards
Marlboro High School
John J. Mitchell
United States
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