Harvard Military Parade Lights Up Soldiers Field
Harvard will mass its uniformed forces for a grand review before the Harvard overseers and military affairs committee at Soldiers Field Monday afternoon. More than 3600 marchers from four groups will participate including 2300 from the Harvard Radio School 1150 from the Regiment 150 from the Cadet School for Ensigns and 6 from the Naval Reserve now studying at Harvard.
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Harvard Overseers and Military Affairs Committee
Soldiers Field
Harvard Radio School
Regiment
Navel Reserve
Public Works Men of Everett Granted 50 Cent Raise
An Everett city notice from Mayor Mullen states that all public works department workers except clerks will receive a 50 cent daily raise, effective at noon yesterday. About 100 men are affected, bringing the new daily salary to 3 dollars.
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Everett
Department of Public Works
American Troops Bring High Spirit to Front in France
Charles D. Norton of the Red Cross War Work Council reported that U S troops crossed the ocean with cheerful humor and readiness to fight. He spoke at Red Cross headquarters after returning from visits to British French and Italian fronts.
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Washington
France
Charles D. Norton
Red Cross War Work Council
Red Cross
War troop reception in France boosts morale and humor
Norton recalls Santa Fe engineers in a quarrel with Union Pacific men on arrival in France. A Red Cross nurse notes the troops’ question why fight fellow soldiers when Germans aren’t present. French officers laugh at American regiments. Troops imitate animals in freight cars on docking, Red Cross sweaters ease cold, Y M C A and Knights of Columbus aid Red Cross, London hut sailors enjoy comforts, Norton predicts Italians will fight to recapture ground, cites Red Cross relief in retreat.
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Union Pacific
Mr. Norton
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
London
Norton
Men Gone to War Women Are Pallbearers
Six women of Italian birth served as pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs. Menghi from St. Joseph's Church in New London Connecticut. The pallbearers were needed because many relatives and friends have gone to war, leaving no local men available to carry the casket.
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Conn
Menghi
St. Joseph’s Church
Sees Hope for Russia says unrest not representative
Joseph A. Conry Russian vice consul to Boston told the Bowdoin Council Knights of Columbus banquet at the Quincy House that Moscow and Petrograd unrest does not reflect the Russian people. He urged continued American aid to prevent disorder and predicted Russia will emerge stronger.
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Bowdoin Council
Knights of Columbus
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Moscow
Petrograd
America
Russia
New York
Tirpitz Recognizes U S War Power in Dunkel War Talk
Admiral von Tirpitz of Germany told a Dresden Fatherland party gathering that America’s entry into World War I harms Germany morally and strategically. He argued U S trust magnates aimed to defeat Germany and that reliance on Uboats would yet prove decisive if Germany held firm.
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America
von Tirpitz
Fatherland Party
Dresden
Germany
Britain
Dooley Breaks Engagement To Governor Cox’s Daughter
Major Thomas A. Dooley Jr. of the United States Engineers announced that he would not marry Miss Helen Cox, daughter of Ohio Governor Cox, despite their engagement announced last July. No reason was given for the breakup.
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Thomas A. Dooley, Jr
United States Engineers
Helen Cox
Cox
Ohio
Temperance Advocates Welcome Federal Action
A group vows to promote True Temperance following Congress and Presidential support. They pledge to separate beer from distilled liquors in thought and saloons, asserting laws and practice will curb intemperance and establish sobriety and moderation, not Prohibition.
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