New England War Fund Exceeds Quota by 2.8 Million
New England raised overage of 2.813 million in the Red Cross War Fund, reaching 9.813 million or 147 percent of the quota. The national total stood at 133.3066 million with large sums still to be reported. Boston district alone posted 3.732 million toward its 3 million minimum.
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Red Cross War Fund
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Eastern Mass
Worcester Co
Holyoke
Hampden Co
Berkshire Co
Hampshire Co
Franklin Co
Vocal
Boston Post
New England
Red Cross drive in Boston sees 60000 subscriptions reported
The drive received a large popular response as Charles F. Weed, acting for Governor McCall, announced 60,000 subscriptions in the metropolitan Boston district. Subscriptions through industrial canvassing added to the total, while an auction at Red Cross Court on Boston Common fetched 2006 for two pounds of wool from the White House Sheep. Governor McCall introduced Mr.
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American Red Cross
Boston
Charles F. Weed
McCall
Wilson
Red Cross Court
Boston Common
White House
Governor McCall
Red Cross War Fund Reaches 144 Million Dollars
The American Red Cross second war fund rose to 144,000,000 dollars as the drive reported more than 32,000,000 in new contributions. Final totals were not yet in at midnight with reports still arriving from districts, including Greater New York which submitted 33,434,730 at that time.
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RED Cross War Fund
Washington
Germany
Western Front
American Red Cross
Greater New York
Boston auction caps wool price record at 2000 dollars
Abraham Koshland for the Boston Wool Dealers Association paid 2000 dollars, a world high, or 1000 dollars a pound, as the wool sold at auction. The event followed a Red Cross fundraiser at Symphony Hall, with proceeds from the rally and drives aiding relief.
Splendid Records in Red Cross Drive Reported
Worcester county tops Second Red Cross War Fund with $950000 raised, reaching 200 percent of its $500000 quota. Holyoke reports $157000 toward $89000, 180 percent, as Newton nears $217000 against $68000, 316 percent, with campaigns ongoing.
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Splendid Records
Red Cross Drive
Worcester County
Red Cross
Holyoke
Newton
Red Cross Second War Fund Drive Reported
Official report from last night shows the New England district surpassing targets with strong support for the Red Cross Second War Fund drive. Details on contributions, donor names, and regional totals await full release.
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Red Cross
Beattie Vessel Named by Bidder in Emergency Fleet Sale
A bidder who offered 1200 dollars plans to name a new vessel after his former schoolmate Mr Beattie of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. The auction highlighted the naming honor as a key outcome.
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Mr. Beattie
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Foreman Fired to Avert Open Strike in East Boston Plant
Peter Shelmer of Hutan street East Boston was discharged as foreman at Bertelson & Peterson Engineering on Border street after two workers threatened to strike over alleged unpatriotic remarks and an incident Saturday when he knocked a Red Cross donation box from a child solicitor. He reportedly apologized but the men refused to back down.
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Peter Shelmer
Hutan Street
East Boston
Bertelson & Peterson Engineering Company
Border Street
Shelmer
Red Cross
Mexican Withdrawal Not Break in Ties Stirs Diplomatic Mystery
Washington May 27 Official Cuban notices say Mexico's withdrawal of its minister at Havana does not sever diplomatic relations. Officials and diplomats remain puzzled by Mexico's true motive as the mystery deepens.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
Havana
Withdrawal of minister signals partial diplomatic shift
The text notes that a minister's withdrawal is a step short of breaking relations, while war remains distant. The State Department has not received Mexico's official reply through its ambassador, and the U S government continues to monitor Cuba's foreign relations as tensions persist. Officials state U S–Mexico relations remain unchanged.
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Fletcher
Washington
State Department
United States
Cuba
Mexico
Child Welfare Mass Meeting Highlights Lifesaving Aims
Dr Eugene R Kelley state health commissioner urged postwar focus on child welfare at Huntington Hall last night. He called for trained health nurses to serve all homes and emphasized preventing minor birth defects through timely care. Charles F Weed presided and Mrs Charles Lowell Putnam spoke on infant mortality prevention.
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Huntington Hall
Charles F. Weed
Charles Lowell Putnam
The
American Association For the Study and Prevention of
Nations War Heads Confer
President Wilson walked from the White House to the State War and Navy building to confer with Secretaries Lansing Baker and Daniels. The conferences lasted over half an hour with no stated new war developments or details of the discussions.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
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Lansing
Baker
Daniels
Shortage of soft coal eyed for next winter
The fuel administration warned of a coal shortage this year and urged summer orders. Separately, Thelma E. Cullen of Fitchburg and two men were arrested in connection with I W W raids in western Massachusetts, with other suspects held on bail for June 10 hearings.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
George E. Kelleher
New England
Department of Justice
Wood Detached From 89th Division for France
Major General Leonard Wood will not lead the 89th National Army Division to France. He is slated to command the Western Department with headquarters in San Francisco. He met with Secretary Baker and officials at the War Department and pressed for a more active duty assignment if kept home.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Regular Army
89Th National Army Division
France
Western Department
San Francisco
War Department
Baker
West
General Wood Assignment Uncertain After Front Return
Secretary Baker refused to explain orders and gave no announcement of any change. Reports say General Wood, recently wounded in France, underwent a successful medical exam and may be cleared to command his division at the front, suggesting no remaining obstacle to deployment.
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Baker
France
Six I W W Roundup Suspects Held in Espionage Case
Federal agents and U S marshals jailed five men and one woman in Boston yesterday on charges of conspiring against the United States in violation of the espionage act. The roundup was conducted by the Department of Justice and the marshals service.
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Thelma E. Cullen
Fitchburg
Cullen
John Ranta
Lauri Luomo
Department of Justice
Chester
Ment of Justice
United States Marshals
Boston
United States
Charlestown Brewery Sacks Three for Red Cross Refusal
Three men employed by the Commercial Brewing Company at 40 Roland Street Charlestown were discharged after not participating in the Red Cross war fund drive. About 650 other employees reportedly refused to work with them. The names of the discharged workers were withheld by the company.
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Red Cross
Commercial Brewing Company
Roland Street
Charlestown
Garment Workers Seek 44 Hour Week Policy
Delegates at the convention in Convention Hall voted to press a 44‑hour week. Current schedule stands at 48 hours. No demands will be made until existing agreements expire.
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International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
United States
Canada
General Executive Board
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