Mail Airships Fight Storms Over U S Routes
Air mail pilots faced storms as they began operations. Lieutenant Bonsal from Belmont Field diverted by train after an electrical disturbance. Lieutenant Edgerton battled hail wind and rain near Baltimore, reaching Washington in 2 hours 34 minutes with minor hull damage. Lieutenant Miller completed the Washington to Philadelphia leg in 1 hour 2 minutes.
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Washington
Belmont Field
L. I
Bonsal
Edgerton
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Miller
Fruit-a-tives Headache Remedy Ad at 112 Coburg St
An advertisement for Fruit-a-tives claims it cured violent headaches for Mrs Alexander Shaw after years of suffering. It lists prices 50c a box six for 2.50 and a trial size 25c, and provides the Ogdensburg New York company address for orders or dealer purchase.
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Coburg St
St. John
Alexander Shaw
Fruit-A-Tives, Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Peace League Holds Third Annual Meeting and Election
The Peace League for Permanent Peace convened at the Twentieth Century Club with officer elections and reports. Due to illness, president Mrs. J. Malcolm Forbes was absent. vice-president Mrs. Norwood P. Hallowell chaired and read Forbes' annual message urging continued war against militarism until a lasting, just peace is achieved.
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League For Permanent Peace
Twentieth Century Club
J. Malcolm Forbes
Norwood P. Hallowell
Forbes
Germany
Final Examinations Set at Harvard May 29
Harvard announces regular final examinations for all students remaining in Cambridge begin May 29 and run two weeks to June 15 when the college year ends. Government junior camp attendees have already taken final tests for full year credit.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Government
Dry Addition for Food Production Bill
The House tentatively agreed to an amendment to the administration food production bill. The $11,000,000 appropriation would be unavailable unless a presidential proclamation prohibits using food for making intoxicating liquors.
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Washington
House
Administration
Cambridge Flags for Red Cross Flag Day
Cambridge will tag or flag on Thursday for Red Cross fund drive. Cambridge and Arlington Heights will display large flags along the Charles River Basin as workers in Red Cross rooms in Central Square sew thousands of white cotton flags with red crosses. Pedestrians will wear badges and vehicles will display flags while city buildings fly banners to promote the drive.
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Cambridge
M. I. T. School of Aeronautics
Edward Cotter
H. C. Salisbury
Edward J. Sullivan
Susan Carruth
W. J. O’reiley
Thomas O’brien
Samuel Cowdrey
John C. Haverty
Sally Prout
Dudley Bradshaw
James S. Cassedy
William H. Dunbar
Jane Jobe
Edward A. Counihan, Jr
Arlington Heights
Charles River Basin
Red Cross
New Orleans
Central Square
Harvard Class Day to Be Simple Stadium Exercises
Harvard plans a streamlined class day at the Stadium during commencement week. The ivy oration will be given by S. N. Dunton with cheering by classmates and Glee Club songs. First Marshal George C. Percy cannot attend. William F. Murray will serve as acting marshal while at cadet school.
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Harvard
N. Dunton
Ivy
George C. Percy
Marine Corps
Cambridge
William F. Murray
Natick
Murray
Boy Scout Wins Medal for Selling Liberty Bonds
Ellaworth Reynolds Mosman 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs Austin R Mosman of 21 Davis street Plymouth will receive a government medal for selling 21 Liberty bonds of the third issue. He averaged two bonds a day and completed the sale in the drive’s last 10 days after a local canvass. He is noted as the youngest scout bond salesman.
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Plymouth
Ellaworth Reynolds Mosman
Austin R. Mosman
Davis Street
Boy Scouts
Scout Mosman
SAYHUN PLANES ARMORED IN MOURNED ACES DEATH
Reports claim a new German aircraft with armor protecting engines and crew caused Major Lufbery’s death. Officials note armor is rare due to weight, while two seater or larger planes with multiple gunners may end single pilot air duels.
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Washington
Lufbery
Altough
McCormack Tickets Buy Soldier Gala in Boston
John McCormack bought the first 20 seats for a June 2 concert at Mechanics Hall to aid the Knights of Columbus War Fund. He paid $1000, with the tickets to go to 20 soldiers as his guests. State Deputy Daniel J. Gallagher received the check and will distribute the seats.
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John McCormack
Knights of Columbus War Fund
Daniel J. Gallagher
McCormack
Mechanics’ Hall
K. of C
Boston
Senate to debate Chamberlain air warfare resolution
Washington May 2. Arrangements made for the Senate to proceed tomorrow with consideration of the Chamberlain resolution authorizing the military committee to conduct aircraft and other war inquiries. Efforts to reach a compromise failed again, but administration leaders still hope to amend the resolution to satisfy the President without a floor fight, possibly postponing its consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Chamberlain
Military Committee
Airplane mail stamp goes on sale in Boston
All Boston post offices start selling the new airplane postage stamps this morning. Priced at 24 cents each, the stamps feature a detailed engraving of an aeroplane against a red background with a light blue sky, rectangular in shape.
Boy is robbed of 125000 dollar jewelry in Lowell
A New York jewelry salesman, John Karliner, 20, sits with a local business friend at a Lowell restaurant when a bag containing 200 diamonds and other valuables valued at 125000 dollars is stolen. He had guarded the grip with his foot during lunch at D L Page in Merrimac square. The loss is reportedly insured.
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Lowell
New York
John Karliner
Yankauer
Newitter & Platt
Karliner
Schwartz Declared Insane In Teen Murder Case
Nathan Schwartz, 16, who killed Emil Kanad at Mrs. Slater's Beacon Street home, is deemed insane by physicians at the Psycopathic Hospital. District Attorney Pelletier orders confinement with tuberculosis treatment at Mattapan, citing jail conditions and lack of proper facilities.
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Nathan Schwartz
Emil Kanad
Horatio N. Slater
Beacon Street
Pelletier
Psycopathic Hospital
Schwartz
Mattapan
March Nominees for Full General and Brevet Rank
Washington May 21 Nomination of Major General March acting chief of staff to full general and General Bliss chief of staff to general by brevet was sent by President Wilson to the Senate.
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Washington
March
Blss
Wilson
Senate
Glover Heads Motor Transport Division
Frederick Glover of Rockford Illinois has been appointed head of the War Department motor transport division with the rank of colonel in the government service.
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Glover
Motor Transport
Washington
Frederick Glover
Rockford, Ill
Motor Transport Division
The
War Department
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Morse’s
Washington Street
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Dunton Ivy Orator
Ellsworth R. Mosman
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Medfield Inn
Medfield
Mass
Sayhun
M’cormack
WOW Lungland
Bitton Bett Bowens
Bromfield St
Tel
Kanad
Io Lay
Paine
Alpha Rush Rugs
Arlington Rag Rugs
Paine’s
China
Ipswich
Ipswich Mills
Massachusetts
United States
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