Nace Freed After Courtmartial Says Desertion Case To End
Paul L. Nace once again walks free at Camp Devens after a wowd up court martial for desertion. He endured capture by Germans, imprisonment, and a swim to shore aboard an enemy U boat before returning to his unit. Officials expect discharge and back pay totaling about $360, with an honorable discharge noting his capture and escape. Record of the trial to be completed by Monday with Major Trumbull leading the review.
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Camp Devens
Paul L. Nace
Connor
Nace
Trumbull
Nace plans after release as airman and actor
A camp scene shows Nace awaiting a possible acquittal and discharge from the army. He talks of future plans to rework his flying ideas, possibly resume drafting plans, or enter films, depending on funding and opportunities. He remains confident in release and his love of flying.
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Nace
Fiying
Next Move of Allies to Be Final Decision
The Council of Four will digest Germany’s views on the peace terms and report back their decision. The decision will be final, forcing Germany to sign or reject the treaty.
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Germany
Council of Four
President's Memorial Day Message
The President speaks to the nation on Memorial Day, noting its significance as liberation from danger to free government. He honors fallen servicemen, vows to uphold world liberty and unity, and emphasizes fulfilling their sacrifices and the day’s mandate.
Memorial Day Observances Highlight Boston Area Services
Memorial Day events focal point shows American Legion presence under Colonel John F. H. Herbert with G A R and Veterans of War with Spain. graves decorated in Forest Hills Mount Hope Walnut Hill and more. Governor Coolidge to address Forest Hills Cemetery, various posts conduct services at cemeteries and monuments. Confederate grave on Deer Island to be decorated by Daughters of the Confederacy. Open air horse show, Catholic Total Abstinence Society events, and a long schedule of observances statewide.
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American Legion
John F. H. Herbert
Worcester
George F. Gilbody
Dorchester
Massachusetts Committee
Spain
Women's Relief Corps and
Daughters of Veterans
Governor Coolidge
Roger Wolcott
Forest Hills Cemetery
Edward W. Kinsley
Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument
State House
Tremont Temple
Kearsage Naval
Gettysburg
Forest Dale
Boston Post
Jamaica Plain
Woodlawn
Mt. Hope
Forest Hills
Cedar Grove
Soldiers’ Monument
Centre Street
Francis Washburn
Brighton
Evergreen Cemetery
John A. Andrews
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Charles Russell Lowell
Mt. Hope Cemetery
John H. Sherburne
Charlies Lyon Chandler
Brookline
Camp 27
American Legion and the Elks
Walnut Hill
Holyhood
Roxbury
Thomas G. Stevenson
Mount Calvary
New Calvary
Robert G. Shaw
Army and Navy Union
Edward Johnston
Atlanta
Fort Warren
United States
Chestnut Hill
Total Abstinence Society
Cathedral Hall
Home
Mechanics’ Building
Holyhood Cemetery
Pere Marquette Council K. of C
Daniel J. Driscoll
New England
Gate of Heaven Church
Boston
Mechanics
Driscoll
Sanders Theatre
Harvard University
Malden
House of Prayer
Steinert Hall
County Down Associates
Hibernian Hall
Boston Musician Kills Self in Rockland
Philip Mason a 24 year old former naval musician from Boston killed himself with a .38 caliber revolver in the Rockland home of his mother's aunt Mrs A K Wheeler after arriving with his mother Mrs Phoebe Mason of 19 Albemarle Street Boston Despondency due to ill health is given as the cause He had played piano at the Copley Plaza Hotel for five years and was a member of Euclid Lodge of Masons and the Boston Musicians Union.
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Boston
Rockland Rockland
Philip Mason
Phoebe Mason
Albemarle Street
A. K. Wheeler
Copley Plaza
Navy
Euclid Lodge of Masons
Boston Musicians’ Union
Ken Roberts Talks to Newspaper Club at Point Shirley
Ken Roberts formerly of the Boston Post spoke at the Newspaper Club of Boston gathering hosted by Dr. N R G Crandon at his Cabin in Winthrop. About 80 members and guests attended as Roberts recounted Siberia experiences and Captain Jean B LeMeitom spoke on the western front war.
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Ken” Roberts
N. R. G. Crandon
Commonwealth Avenue
Newspaper Club
Boston
Fiume to Be Independent Under League Plan
The Temps reports an Adriatic accord with Wilson approving an independent Fiume state under the League of Nations, including the Fiume to Laibach railroad. Dalmatian towns Zara and Sebenico would stay Italian, Italy gains strategic islands Cherso Lussia and Lissa, and Italy receives a mandate over Albania.
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Paris
Adriatic
Wilson
Orlando
Italy
Fiume
Suchak
League of Nations
Laibach
Zara
Dalmatia
Sebenico
Trieste
Dalmatian
Cherso
Istria
Lussia
Istrian
Lissa
Spalato
Albania
London
Irish Sinn Fein clash prompts US recognition debate
The article notes a depleted Irish situation, citing Walsh Dunne and Ryan and a Freeman's Journal May 5 report claiming US recognition of the Irish republic. It mentions the Daily Mail predicting a stronger Sinn Fein movement and reports Walter Hume Long possibly replacing James Jan Macpherson as chief secretary.
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Laster
Messrs Walsh
Dunne
Ryan
Ireland
United States
Freeman's Journal
Dublin
Walsh
Paris
Daily Mail
Sinn Fein
Walter Hume Long
James Jan Macpherson
Walsh Attends Sinn Fein Contact Effort Disclaimed by White
May 29 Frank P Walsh one of three Irish society representatives seeking a safe conduit to the peace conference reported a letter from Henry White of the American delegation. White disclaims responsibility for the mission outcome and says he did not arrange contact with the British nor know of the incident until recently.
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Paris
Frank P. Walsh
United States
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Henry White
White
Mr. Walsh
Believe Read Will Start for Plymouth in the Nancy Four
The destroyer force commander aboard the Rochester at Lis bon orders daily weather and flight condition cables to the department if the Plymouth start is delayed. The NC-4’s strong performance on other legs raises expectations for a Lisbon to Plymouth dash of about 800 nautical miles, largely land sighting.
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Rochester
Lisbon
British welcome planned for NC-4 crew arrival
London May 29. British air ministry is arranging a fitting reception for the American seaplane NC-4 crew. Major General J B B Seeley told Parliament that British flying boats would meet the NC-4 and escort it to Plymouth, with naval, civil and military authorities cooperating in the welcome.
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London
British
Air Ministry
England
J. B. B. Seeley
House of Commons
G. A. France
Batley
Morley
Seeley
Plymouth
Wilson summons NC-4 crew to Paris aviation conference
President Wilson orders the NC-4 crew to depart Plymouth for Paris to attend an aviation conference. The NC-3 and NC-1 crews will also travel to Paris after a visit to London with a royal reception. A Plymouth civic welcome precedes a Mayflower landing reception and Royal Air Force luncheon for the Americans.
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Plymouth
Associated Press
Wilson
Paris
London
NC-4
Lisbon
United States
Rochester
Aroostook
Mayflower Landing
Royal Air Force
Bills in Congress to honor fliers
Congressional medals of honor and higher rank in the permanent naval establishment would be conferred upon Albert Co. Read, John H. Towers and Patrick N. J. Bellinger for their transatlantic flight. Read and Towers would be made commanders and Bellinger lieutenant-commander. Towers and Bellinger hold the proposed ranks temporarily. Senator Moses introduced a joint resolution extending thanks to Read.
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Washington
Albert Co. Read
John H. Towers
Patrick N. J. Bellinger
Representative Hicks
New York
Read
Towers
Bellinger
Moses
New Hampshire
Congress
Curtis Guild Memorial Wreath Ceremony Planned
The Curtis Guild Association will place three wreaths in memory of former Massachusetts Governor Curtis Guild. Wreaths will be laid at the Boston Common memorial statue at 9:80, at the memorial tablet, and at Forest Hills grave where Mrs. Guim will meet members. Three uniformed soldiers will place the wreaths. the rest of the club members stand nearby. The committee includes Philip E. Lieberman chairman Carl C. Baran Joseph Lodge and Louis Olansky. Association headquarters are at 180 Champs Street.
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Curtis Guild Association
Massachusetts
Boston Common
Forest Hills
Guim
Philip E. Lieberman
Carl C. Baran
Joseph Lodge
Louis Olansky
Association
Champers Street
Boy Killed By Train In Lynn
A nine year old boy Hyman Coduct was struck by a Boston bound train near his home at 168 Blossom street Lynn. He was hurled 60 feet down the embankment breaking bones and skull fractures. He died two hours later at Lynn hospital.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Blossom Street
Lynn
Hyman Coduct
Pilgrim swords and words guide a new Apocalypse flame
Poem-like verse recalls steadfast Pilgrims whose swords and faith forged freedom. It honors masters, makers, and the divine right guiding soldiers at the gate, keeping honor bright and liberty's home inviolate.
June marriage intentions rush breaks heat record
Yesterday many couples filed intentions to wed in a rush spurred by warm weather. The list includes Robert P. Watkins and Bertha L. Betts, Ralph R. Ford and Emmaline Spinney, plus numerous pairs with ages, occupations, and addresses across Boston and surrounding towns. The month’s tally is expected to exceed recent years’ marks.
Dr True's Elixir advertised as worm expeller for children
Advertisement touts Dr True's Elixir as the best remedy for worm infections in children and adults. It cites symptoms such as stomach upset, dull eyes, and crawling sensations, with testimonials from Mrs Anselme Lamarre of Sanford Maine and a note from editor Robert H. Davis.
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Dr. True
Col Bacon Dies After Operation and War Work
Col Bacon, born July 5, 1860 in Boston, died after an operation. An Harvard athlete and diplomat, he lived an eventful career from banking with J P Morgan to serving as assistant Secretary of State, Secretary of State, and ambassador to France. He married Martha W. Cowdin. three sons followed Harvard paths.
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Mr. Bacon
Boston
Groton School
Harvard University
Theodore Roosevelt
Harvard
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Senate
Bacon
France
Berlin
Paris
United States
Taft
Harvard University Corporation
Harvard Board of Overseers
Martha W. Cowdin
New York City
Bacon brothers noted as college athletes in record
Major Robert Law Bacon 07 Captain Gaspar Griswold Bacon 08 and Captain Elliot Cowdin Bacon 10 are identified as college athletes in the archival note. The source highlights these three Bacon brothers alongside their college sport involvement.
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Robert Law Bacon
Gaspar Griswold Bacon
Elliot Cowdin Bacon
Boston Sees Record Heat Draw Crowds And Thirst For Summer Fun
Boston endured an unseasonably hot spell with temperatures rising from 62 at midnight to 93 by afternoon, sparking a rush to parks, beaches, and resort areas. Crowds filled Boston Common and Franklin Park, while railroads reported their busiest Memorial Day weekend in years as people fled to the shorelines and mountains for relief.
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New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Boston
Revere
Nantasket
City Point
Franklin Park
Soldier From Siberia First Heat Prostration
The first heat prostration of the year occurred during the High School Cadets parade when Sergeant William F. Davidson, recently discharged from Camp Devens, collapsed at Beacon and Tremont streets. He was revived in a nearby store. Davidson's home is in Lancaster Pennsylvania and he has served in Siberia.
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William F. Davidson
Camp Devens
Beacon
Tremont Streets
Lancaster
Penn
Siberia
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S. Nace
H. P. McCain
Camp Judge Advocate
Marshal Foch
Switzerland
Austria
St. Germain
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Fismes
Soissons
Argonne Forest
Belgian Flanders
Milan
Georgette
Believe Read
Ponta Delgada
Azores
Horta
International Film Service
Ameri
Curtis Guild
Robert P. Watkins
Sterling St
Bertha L. Betts
Northfield St
Ralph R. Ford
Bucknam St
Everett
Emmaline D. Spinney
Dix St
Ambrose W. Brown
Falcon St
Eliza Gill
Clinton A. Hannaford
A Me
Helen G. Hight
Portland
Daniel F. McCarthy
Gardener St
Charlestown
Helen
Daly
Cosimo di Blasi
Norman
Josephine Miceli
Joseph Ratto
Hull &T
Whitby St
Leonardo N. Scardino
St. James Ave
Amelia Biagi
Orient Ave
Albert J. Hall
Rutland
Elizabeth M. Tonarm
Appleton St
Celia Baker
Boylston St
Duff
Leslie J. Rogers
Main St
Winthrop
Frances Co. Rowe
Stenapher
Albemarle St
William R. Ward
Batavia St
Ruth Q. Thornrose
Warland St
Cambridge
Orrin A. Hodgdon
Orchester
Ednad Mackellar
Maxwell Robinson
Commonwealth Ave
Beth Schieppa
Faulkner Circle
Daniel A. de Bonts
Columbus Ave
Boad Lueck
Checker
East Squantum St
Atlantic
Mary- William F. Willmann
Boro St
Wollaston
Elizabeth B. Babcock
Grawford St
Jess F. Oliver
Hotel Lucerne
Mary B. Fison
Shawmut Ave
Amede G. Maraget
Cook
Third St
South Boston
Frances
Rockwood
Ghester
Spring
Wellesley
Boyland Edna
Grane
Harved St
Stow St
Toseph J
Cremone
Catherine A. Langone
North End
Somerville
Ames A. Keegan
Brook Avé
Elizabeth V. McGuire
Edward Cullinane
Washington St
Hannah Ryan
Roach St
Walter C. Byrnes
Gold St
Maryan
Jacob Kravitz
Lucerne
Rose L. Sandler
Harrison
Michael J. Shannon
Maple
Mary Kadra
Parmenter
John Lane
Wheelwright
Broadway
Margaret Tracy
Second St
Edward A. Gallagher
Tina MacDonald
Y . Mountrose St
B. Wolf
Havelock Samue
Anna Usen
Elm Hill Ave
James Parziale
Baker
Hanover St
Mary Ma
Robeson St
New Bedford
Dorothy Outhank
Claybourne St
Howard F. Sawyer
St. St
Bangor
Gertrude B. Aiken
Calais
Y Wodward J. MacGormick
Belknap
West Somerville
Madeline M. Crowley
Chambers St
Arthur R. Bosworth
Rumford Falls
Mary M Shatford
George C. Anderson
Trenton St
Abbie B. Wallis
Alvin N. Drake
Dennis St
Anna Johnson
Henry R. Nickerson
Centre St
Margaret EB. Moulton
Robert H. Davis
Munsey’s Magazine
Griffith
Broken Blossoms
Col. Bacon
América
Iba
Allan City
Williston
Charleston
Chicago
Veseeeres
Cincinnati
Denver
Ewe
Des Moines
Eastport
Alveston
Eiatteras Pe
Kansas City
Eevee
New Orleans
Philadelphia && Pittebur
Ore
San Francisco
St. Louis
St. Paul
Ment Stores
Scholl Mfg. Company
Wm. M. Scholl
The
Scholl Mtg. Company
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