Ayer Boys Home for Turkey Day
Camp Devens prepares Thanksgiving for New England soldiers in training. Furloughs extend to many, with home turkeys sent from local communities. some men return to base for dinners in camp and parades in cities like Boston. Several soldiers face discipline for overstaying leave and absenting themselves.
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Devens
England
National Army
Northern
New York
New England
Wart
Ys. Hubbard
Ayer
Fitchburg
Leominster
Clinton
Groton
804Th
Arthur F. Brown
Depot Brigade men face court martial for leave overstay
Twenty eight Depot Brigade members who overstayed leave were returned and listed for court martial. They received three months hard labor in the guardhouse and a two thirds pay fine totaling $60. A supply of overcoats for all camp personnel is now visible and commands must requisition winter gear promptly as frost covers the countryside.
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Camp Gordon
Robert Deschamps
301St
Centredale
R. I
Tompkins
Attleboro
Phipps
James A. McCann
Broadstreet
Providence
Atlanta
Boston Born Drum Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Hugh A Drum, a Boston native who attended Boston College, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel. Son of Major Drum, he served on General Pershing's staff in France, was a captain six months earlier, became a major last May, and soon sailed for France with Pershing.
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Hugh A. Drum
Boston
West Point
Boston College
Major Drum
Colonel Drum
General Pershing
France
New Pastor Installed at Union Sq Baptist Church
The Rev. W. Harry Freda was installed as pastor of Union Square Baptist Church in Somerville on Monday night. The service featured Rev. Frederick B. Greal, D. D., presiding, with sermon by Rev. Edmund D. Webber, D. D. Lt. Gov. Coolidge delivered welcome to the state and Mayor Cliff welcomed the city. Rev. Ernest Lyman Mills extended the neighboring churches’ welcome.
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W.harry Freda
Union Square Baptist Church
Somerville
W. Harry Freda
Frederick B. Greal
D. D
Edmund D. Webber
Coolidge
Z. E. Cliff
Ernest Lyman Mills
M. E
Judge Rules Draft Law Constitutional in Delaware
Judge Bradford of the U S District Court in Wilmington sustains the constitutionality of the draft law. The suit by Donald Stephens of Arden argues government lacks power to compel military service outside the country.
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Wilmington
Del
Bradford
United States District Court
Donald Stephens
Arden
United States to Acquire Tonnage for Allied War Effort
The United States plans to add several hundred thousand tons of shipping for troops and supplies to aid the Allies. Negotiations with northern European neutrals and Japan have reached a final stage, and the vessels secured will sail to transatlantic routes or free American ships for the service.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Neutrals to hand ships for food as Japan sells tonnage
The neutrals agreed to transfer ships to the United States and allies in exchange for food. quantities to be fixed later but sufficient to meet needs. Japan will sell Pacific tonnage for steel plates, price yet to be fixed. Norway Sweden Holland Denmark will follow different terms with emphasis on food and cargo movements.
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United States
America
Japan
Pacific
Food Administrators to Meet at Capital
Food administrators from about 30 states will meet in Washington with Hoover and division heads to discuss licensing publicity and conservation in hotels restaurants and public eating places using statistics from neutral governments. The talks will include stopping shipments to Germany and reexporting wheat as flour to save cargo space feed cattle and keep mills running.
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Washington
Hoover
The
Food Administration
United States
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Holland
Argentina
Australia
Apollo Club Opens Season With Strong Concert
The Apollo Club conducted by Emil Mollenhauer gave its first season concert in Symphony Hall. Marie Stoddard soprano and other soloists from the club joined the chorus for a varied program including Hail Land of Liberty and Di Provenza. Alberini won prolonged applause as the audience, large and enthusiastic, applauded with patriotic songs and admired the singers.
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Apollo Club
Emil Mollenhauer
Symphony Hall
America
Marie Stoddard
Hail
Land of Liberty
Alfred Denghausen
Rachmaninoff
Curti
Scott
Stebbins
MacDowell
City finds $2000 to pay suspended teachers
In Fall River on November 13, the city uncovered $2000 in the night schools account. Fifty teachers who were suspended last Friday due to payroll gaps returned to work. Superintendent McCreery transferred funds from the night side to the day schools with mayoral approval. The Board of Aldermen may appropriate more funds next week to cover the payroll into the new year.
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Fall
River
McCreery
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Herbert L. Baldwin
Chamblee
Urb
301St Intry Regiment
302D Infantry
302 D Infantry
Hast
Francis Ouimet
McCall
Curley
John F
James McMahon
E Company
302D
New Bedford
Frederic Cavagnaro
1St Infantry
Prince Street
William Nathanson
301St Infantry
Cliff Street
Roxbury
Louis Belanger
Savario Militerio
202D Infantry
Frank Feeley
Sonora Phonograph Hales Company, Inc
Geones
Broadway
Beechaim’s
Joseph L. Rogers
North Truro
Union Sq. Baptist
Buenos Ayres
U. S
Holland Different
Ita
Denmark
Great Britain
Java
Fall River
Charles J. McCreery
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creek, Mich
Jordan Marsh Company
the Great Household Utilities Section
Cape Cod
Standard Oil
Crawford Ranges
Fairy
Ash Barrel Truck
QUART
Berlin
TLE
Fry
TheYo
Cure Man
Prudence
Pluto
French Lick Springs
Frontier Asthma CO
Niagera and Hudson Sts
Buffalo, N. Y
Mayr
Liggett’s Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Wil Blais
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