Chasers Held Up in the Bay
A fleet of 26 submarine chasers bound for Boston was delayed by thick Cape Cod weather and anchored five miles from the canal last night. Their arrival is expected to be delayed about 12 hours. The ships are part of a 40-ship convoy that reached Charleston on May 14 and include crew from Boston and New England. Six hail from the Adriatic Division. others from Plymouth England and Queenstown Ireland. Plans to greet them from city boats Monitor and Actus with bands and relatives were set for 9:50 this morning but must be reconsidered today.
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Boston
Cape Cod
Bay
Canal
Charleston
D. C
New England
Plymouth
Eng
Queenstown
Ireland
Monitor
Actus
101St Infantry
Navy Yard
Sibley Speaks on Military Training at Women’s Club Luncheon
Frank P. Sibley, Boston Globe war correspondent, led a luncheon of the Professional Woman's Club at Copley Plaza last night. He argued compulsory military training after high school and that no citizen should vote without such training. Mrs. Foote sang with Mrs. Smith accompanying, and Josephine T. P. Marks read poems. Grace Warner of Brookline attended.
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Frank P. Sibley
Boston Globe
Professional Woman’s Club
Copley Plaza
Sibley
Mabel Foote
Wellington Smith
Josephine T. P. Marks
Grace Warner
Brookline
Concert Highlights by Local Musicians and Speakers
Jessie Eldridge presented on the soul's response to freedom and read a poem. Eugenie Young, a YMCA worker from Somerville, spoke about her overseas work with refugees in distressed districts.
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Rubenstein
Jessie Eldridge
Eugenie Young
Somerville
Amnesty Bill Could Aid Joseph Caillaux in Paris
In Paris the Chamber of Deputies voted 326 to 176 to delay action on an amnesty bill. Justice Minister Nail urged the government’s need for a law, noting that amnesty would affect Joseph Caillaux, former premier, already under arrest for treason, along with other political and military leaders detained on charges.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Nail
Chamber
Joseph Caillaux
Wilson In Tilt With Wilson In Tilt With Paris
Premier Veni zel os invited to attend a meeting of the Council of Four where Smyrna was discussed. President Wilson addressed Premier Orlando directly asking for the answer to the note on landing Italian forces in Turkey.
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Paris
Venizelos
Council of Four
Smyrna
Orlando
Council
Wilson
Turkey
Italian Premier balks at council talk over outsiders
Premier Orlando offered to withdraw after an incident with Venizelos and Venizelos, while Premier Venizelos remained. President Wilson reportedly demanded his stay. The council expressed regret to the Greek premier as the note issue remained within circles. Orlando then went to the Franco-Italian frontier for talks with ministers and returned to Paris today.
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Council of Four
Venizelos
Wilson
Orlando
Paris
Allies reject German plea on prisoner repatriation
Paris May 22. Allied delegates publish their reply to German prisoners of war issues. They refuse to release POWs and civilian prisoners guilty of crimes, citing a 1918 murder and Berne convention constraints. They promise to treat POWs considerately until repatriation and to restore property, while delaying a commission until Germany signs peace.
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Paris
Allied Council
German Empire
Watchman and Fireman Face Altercation in City Hall Annex
First Class Fireman Joe McCusker and Night Watchman Tom Joyce clashed in City Hall Annex over a disputed boiler issue. McCusker denied intentional water outage, Joyce said McCusker was quarrelsome. McCusker charged with assault, pleaded guilty to slapping Joyce, but claimed only to have defended himself. case continued to next day.
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Joe McCusker
Tom Joyce
City Hall Annex
McCusker
Joyce
Central Court
Lord
British Railway Union Leader Heads to U S Tour
Halifax May 2 J F H Thomas MP head of the National Union of Railwaymen of Great Britain and Mrs Thomas aboard the steamship Caroma which debarked Canadian troops for New York. He plans a health sounding tour of the United States and Canada.
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Halifax
J. . FH. Thomas
M. P
National Union of Railwaymen of Great Britain
Thomas
Caroma
New York
United States
Canada
May demonstration by Dorchester School Centre dancers
The Dorchester School Centre hosts an annual May demonstration this evening at Dorchester High Gym. Miss Marion W Owen, marking the season’s end, promises an engaging festival with about 200 children aged seven to 16 dressed as butterflies fairies sprites and hobgoblins. Little Miss Caroline A Noreau leads the butterflies in song and dance as a Mothers' Club committee serves as matrons.
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Dorchester School
Dorchester High
Marion W. Owen
Caroline A. Noreau
Mothers’ Club
Valente Is Given Life For Derby Murder
Antonio Valente of Derby pleaded guilty to the murder of 70 year old Louise H. Bradley in her Milford Pike home. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after the plea was accepted and later attempted to escape the court room before being recaptured. The state presented a cloth mask fragment and vest piece matching the mask. In Bridgeport, Edward Bonini also received a life term for killing 15 year old Joseph L. Callahan by shooting last March.
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New Haven
Conn
Antonio Valente
Derby
Louise H. Bradley
Milford Turpike
Valente
People's Party seeks home in Germany for Kaiser
The German national people's party has presented to the national assembly at Weimar an appeal signed by thousands of members asking the government to provide a home in Germany for former Emperor William. The party telegraphed President Ebert urging support of the plan.
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Berlin
German National People's Party
National Assembly
Weimar
Germany
William
Ebert
Shipyard closes as workers lose jobs in Stratford
Bridgeport Conn May 22 With the launching of the barge Albee this afternoon the Housatonic Shipbuilding Company at Stratford which has built five wooden steamers and the barge for the United States government passes out of existence Two hundred fifty shipbuilders were today thrown out of work.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Albee
Housatonic Shipbuilding Company
Stratford
United States
Magnuson Wins Naval Academy Appointment at Annapolis
GOING TO ANNAPOLIS Word was received at the navy recruiting station at 51 Cornhill street yesterday that J. A. N. Magnuson of Roslindale, who enlisted in the navy during the war, had won an appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Magnuson, a graduate of English High School, took the examinations for midshipman while serving aboard the U. S. S. New York.
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Navy
Cornhill’ Street
J. A. N. Magnuson
Roslindale
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Massynuson
U. S. S. New York
Radcliffe Freshmen Win Song Competition
First honors in the Radcliffe annual song contest went to the freshman class in the college yard. Dorothy Googins of Somerville wrote the class of 1922 words and Marietta Bonner of Dorchester composed the music. All four classes produced clever songs.
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Radcliffe
College Yard
Dorothy Googins
Sycamore Street
Somerville
Marietta Bonner
Dennison Street
Dorchester
Bay State Street Railway workers vote on strike
Lawrence Carmen May 22.210 employees of the local Bay State Street Railway division plan a vote tomorrow on a strike over superintendent John H. Hayes. Local 261 of Street Railway Employees will conduct the ballot in Bugbee hall from 9 am to 6 pm.
Austrians May Get Peace Terms Monday
St Germain en Laye May 22 The Austrian peace terms are understood to be delivered to Austrian delegates early next week possibly Monday ensuring a key step toward the settlement negotiations.
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ST. Germain-En-Laye
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Georgette
Wallace
Georgette Voiles
Newport
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Dorchester Children’s
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People’s Party
Kaiser
Lawrence Carmen
Tremont Street
Georgettes
Taffetas
Jersey
Norfolk
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