Rear Admiral Merry Dies in Washington
Rear Admiral John T. F. Merry, former Somerville resident, died at a Washington Naval Hospital. He will be buried in Arlington Cemetery after forty five years in Somerville. He had spent winter with his wife in Honolulu and fell ill May 1 at the New Willard, dying Monday evening. He is survived by a widow.
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John TF. Merry
Somerville
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
John Merry
Merry
Naval Hospital
Honolulu
United States
New Willard
Dr Beland Released From German Prison
Montreal May 380 A Paris despatch to the Montreal Star says Dr Wenri Zvaramn Beland former Canadian postmaster general captured when Germans took Antwerp held prisoner in Germany has been released He notified friends in Paris The report notes Germany had tried to exchange him for Franz von Rintelen held as a spy in the Tower of London
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Montreal
Paris
Montreal Star
Wenri Zvaramn Beland
Antwerp
Germany
Dr. Beland
Franz von Rintelen
Tower of London
U S Soldier Said To Be Prisoner Of Mexicans
Corporal Joe Peters described his capture by Carranza troops a week ago near Villa Ahumada and his escape through Juarez. He said guards bound his hands and feet while he slept near the Tenth Cavalry camp at Namiquipa, crossed the Santa Fe bridge, swam the river, and reached the American side with over $200 on his person. US officers will investigate the claim to determine credibility.
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EL Paso
Tex
Tenth Cavalry
Namiquipa
Joe Peters
Carranza
Bell
Peters
Santa Fe Bridge
Mexico
Villa Ahumada
Juarez
Jie
Jaurez
United States
New German Credit To Be 2.4 Billion Dollars
Berlin via London May 30 The Tageblatt reports the Reichstag will be asked to approve a credit of 12,000,000,000 marks about 2,400,000,000 dollars in coming days, revised from a prior 10,000,000,000 mark figure.
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Berlin
London
Tageblatt
Reichstag
Boston Workhorse Parade Draws 1700 Horses
Nearly 1700 of Boston's finest work horses paraded along Commonwealth Avenue in the 14th annual workhorse parade. Henry C. Merwin, president of the Boston Workhorse Relief Association, called it the best ever as the event ended after more than four hours.
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Boston
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston Workhorse Relief Association
Henry C. Merwin
Parade of Boston draft horses honors seasoned drivers
The parade showcased well cared for horses in a festive display. Awards recognized aging work teams and veteran drivers, with prizes from Mayors and local patrons, including the Lawrence Gold Medal and silver medals to long-serving handlers.
Parade Winners and Prizes From Local Horse Exhibition
Kitty the trick horse delighted spectators as she wowed the grandstand. Paine Furniture won middleweight doubles with driver Thomas H McManus. Maiden and Melrosa Gas Company claimed heavy singles with Dominico Marco. Star Brewing Company took heavy doubles under John A Morehousa. Boston beat Cambridge for the Dr D L Bolger prize of 10 dollars with three entries per city. Two gold badges awarded to Everett Forbes and John Gilligan. Medals went to drivers with five or more parades. Wagons carried many dogs, each receiving a red and white ribbon.
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Patrick A. Quinn
John Reardon & Sons Company
Thomas Murray
Boston Elevated
C. F. Eddy Co
Newton
W. C. Bray
Orris BR
John W. Whitney
Herbert F. Clarke
Kitty
Moulton & Holmes
John J. Bergh
Paine Furniture Company
Thomas H. McManus
Melrosa Gas Company
Dominico Marco
Star Brewing Company
John A. Morehousa
Augusta & Gilman
John Gilligan
Bowen Company
Riverside Press
Cambridge
Raiders Ruin British Towns
London May 30 Distress in east coast towns due to war discussed in the House of Commons. Zeppelins have visited Yarmouth over 80 times. Tourists have diminished. residents depart for interior areas at night. Grimsby 40 percent once dependent on visitors now without livelihood. fishing also disrupted. Beauchamp notes Lowestoft ruined by loss of visitors.
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London
House of Commons
Yarmouth
Interio
Arthur Fell
Gent Yarmouth
Grimsby
Edward Beauchamp
Lowestoft
Bates College sprinter awards prize after disqualification
Charles Gregory of Bates College won the 10 mile race with a 69 minute 45 second time but waived first and second prizes in favor of Clifton Horne and Victor Auley. Horne and Auley were disqualified for off course guidance, leaving Gregory index to claim third prize.
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Lewiston
Charles Gregory
Bates College
Clifton Horne
Dorchester Athletic Club
Victor Auley
Portland
Horne
Auley
Gregory
West End Boys Honor Governor Curtis Guild Grave
About 15 Curtis Guild Associates youths placed a wreath on Governor Curtis Guild's grave at Forest Hills Cemetery. The event paid tribute to his memory amid wartime inflation notes and a government review of price pressures, though no shortage existed.
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Curtis Guild
West End
Curtis Guild Associates
Forest Lills Cemetery
Four Boys Lead Graveyard March For Club Name Reveal
A wreath of laurel roses lilies of the valley and ferns with a gauze ribbon bore the organization name. For the first time the boys unfurled a large flag at the grave as a gift from Mrs. Guild who allowed use of the former Governor's name to designate the club. Leaders were Joseph Lodge Isaac Kubitsky Carl Baran and Philip Lieberman.
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Curtis Guild
Curtis Guild Association
Meat Rations Considered for Britons
London May 20 Captain Ernest Tretyman parliamentary under secretary for the board of trade said in the House of Commons that there is believed to be a possibility the people of the British Isles will be placed on meat rations.
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London
British Isles
Ernest Tretyman
Board of Trade
House of Com
Automobile Victim Dies After Somerville Collision
Adam Potomis of 159 Willow Street Cambridge died at Cambridge Relief Hospital after being struck in Somerville by a car driven by Ferguson McCall of Somerville. Potomis 30, neck fracture, survived by a widow and two children in Poland. Police found Potomis fell from the sidewalk into the vehicle’s path. no blame on the driver.
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Cambridge
Ferguson McCall
Somerville
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Potomis
Tie
Poland
Polomis
Roberts School Civic Concert Draws Huge Local Crowd
The first in a series of concerts under the Roberts School Civic Cantite was held at the Roberts School playground near Broadway and Windsor Street in Cambridge. Thousands of children and hundreds of adults attended yesterday afternoon.
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Roberts School
Broadway
Windsor Street
Cambridge
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Shuckrowe
Florence M. S’axon
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