Liberty Bond Rush Tops Harvard Sale as Boston Appeals
The New England Liberty Loan drive shows Harvard selling a notable bond purchase by Howard Spreckels of San Francisco who wired $50 from abroad. Boston aims at $94 million, with local factories and labor leaders welcoming British labor officials at a City Club dinner and a speech by J H Thomas at the Street Car Men's Union.
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Harvard
Howard Spreckels
San Francisco
Harvard Illustrated Magazine
Spreckels
Klaus Spreckels
Pacific Coast
Liberty Bond Drive Urges Mass Subscriptions in Boston Area
Three weeks remain to raise the total for the Liberty Loan as Boston and suburbs push for widespread public subscriptions. The plea urges every American family to buy at least one $50 bond, available via installments, with large donations cited from Rhode Island Hospital Trust and Providence banks. Church groups back the drive ahead of Church Day statewide on June 2 and 3.
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Executive Committee
America
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
State Street
Rhode Island Hospital Trust
Providence National Bank
City of
Attleboro
Union Trust Company of
Springfield
Leominster Banks
W. L. Raymond & Co
Touraine
New England
Visitors in Boston Discuss Ireland Home Rule and War Effort
A/Boston visit by J H Thomas Rt Hon C W Bowerman M P A W Garrod and Joseph Davies met at Beverly plant tour of United Shoe Machinery Co and dinner at City Club presided by Louis A Coolidge. Thomas spoke of Ireland home rule and wartime labor shifts. 1.5 million British women replaced men. They left for New York.
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C. W. Bowerman
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British Trades Union Congress
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National Commission of Railway Men of
Great Britain and Ireland
Louis A. Coolidge
United Shoe Machinery Company
A. W. Garrod
Department of Munitions
J. H. Thomas
David Lloyd George
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Coolidge
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C. W. Weed
Henry L. Higginson
Charles W. Eliot
Harriman
Chamber of Commerce
Commonwealth
Thomas
Ireland
England
Bowerman
Garrod
Eliot
Carmen’s Union
Great Britain
New York
German fined for destroying French flag in New Hampshire
Paul Youngerbough a German resident for 18 years was fined 50 dollars and sentenced to one year in jail for destroying a French flag in SOUTH MERRIMACK NEW HAMPSHIRE The jail term was suspended later and witnesses testified he saluted the Stars and Stripes after desecrating the flag
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N. H
Paul Youngerbough
Youngerbough
Three French Ships Sunk in Week Ended May 20
French shipping suffered losses with one vessel over 1600 tons and two smaller ships sunk by mines or submarines in the week ending May 20. Three ships were unsuccessfully attacked, while 991 entered ports and 1016 sailed during the period.
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Paris
Neals Gas Tablets Quick Relief for Stomach Gas
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Thousand Enlistees Mark May Tab In Boston Army Station
The regular army station in Boston enrolled its thousandth man for May by mid afternoon, a record reached amid Colonel Frank B. McCoy’s campaign work after previous staffing shortfalls in canvassing Greater Boston.
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Boston
Frank B. McCoy
Greater
Recruiting Surge Nears June Close in Boston District
Thirty two men enrolled for a full day bringing May totals to 1004. April enlistments 608 plus 1512 new recruits from the community mark a steady buildup. The Navy added ten men and the Marine Corps expects stronger turnout next week as campaigns expand district wide. At 146 Tremont Street the office tallies 189 in eight days while 129 enrolled by Thursday. At 42 Water Street efforts for hospital and ambulance units under Lt Col George D Deshon exceed 1000 applicants awaiting call. Fourth Reserve Engineers push to finish by June 1 and Ninth Massachusetts Infantry opens a recruiting tent at Boston Common with a military band.
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Marine Corps
Navy
Tremont Street
Water Street
George D.deshon
Department of the Northeast
Fourth Reserve Regiment of Engineers
Ninth Massachusetts Infantry
Boston Common
History of State Military Leaders Includes Logan Murray OConor
Noted historical list names Colonel Edward I Logan Judge chael J Murray Captain Charles H ole and Chaplain Michael O Con nor linked to former adjutant general role in state defense.
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Edward I. Logan
Chael J. Murray
Charles Hole
Michael O’connor
Fight Over First Government Food Bill in Congress
Washington May 2 The government’s initial food bill to survey and boost production moved through both houses with debate to continue. Opposition speeches dominated by Senator Reed and former Speaker Cannon challenged the law as interference with supply and demand and questioned the survey program’s necessity.
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Washington
Congress
Reed
Cannon
Massachusetts Guard May Enter June Training Camp
General Sweetser and James Storrow reported from Washington that Massachusetts National Guard units not under federal orders may join training camps in June. The trip aimed to secure release of 750000 in equipment and supplies and authority to mobilize for rudimentary war schooling before nationwide mobilization. No firm action was announced, but the outlook was described as favorable for prompt War Department action.
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Massachusetts National Guard
Washington
General Sweetsos
James Storrow
Committee On Public Safety
General Sweetser
Mr. Storrow
Massachusetts
Britain may avoid compulsory rationing after May
London May 2 There is growing belief that compulsory rationing may be unnecessary before the next harvest according to Kennedy Jones director of food economy He notes bread consumption fell about 10 percent in May due to voluntary campaigns exceeding the food control department’s expectations
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May
Great Britain
Kennedy Jones
Food Economy
Jones
Mont of May
Food Control Department
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