Veterans to gather at Harvard stadium War Service Day
Veterans of the Civil War and overseas forces will sit together at Harvard stadium Saturday for the War Service Day program from 2:00 to 9:20. Over 40,000 people are expected, with 9000 admission tickets left and 40,000 seats allotted. Police, including 100 military and naval officers and 50 Boston officers, will maintain order under Captain Hall, as Garcelon aims for more than 50,000 attendees.
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Lafayette Day for All in Faneuil Hall Celebration
The city marks the birthday of Lafayette and the first Marne battle with a free open-to-all event in Faneuil Hall tomorrow evening. Addison L. Winship, chair of the mayoral committee, announced the program after coordinating with sub committees, urging patriotic display and renewed friendship with France.
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Roosevelt to Open Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign in Baltimore
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will open the fourth Liberty Loan campaign in Baltimore with a speech at the base of the Washington monument on September 28. The event is under the auspices of the National Security League, according to officials.
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Washington Monument
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Gates-Pierce Wedding at Mattapoisett
Edith May Pierce daughter of Alma L. Janes of Mattapoisett wed Earl F. Gates formerly of West Springfield now of Boston at her parents home. Rev George Hale Reed of Rogers Memorial Church Fairhaven officiated before immediate relatives. Gates is publicity manager for the Boston Metropolitan Red Cross and a Boston Herald desk editor.
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Boston Metropolitan
Postal Regiment Formed In France To Speed Mail
An Atlantic port report says a postal regiment in France will be formed from U S soldiers who have served as postal workers to speed up mail delivery to soldiers. The unit was announced by Congressman Isaac Siegel of New York who returned from France aboard a steamship that docked today.
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France
United States
Isaac Siegel
New York
Mail for overseas troops to reach four French ports
Colonel Howe will command the regiment and mail from the United States will be sent to four ports in France instead of one. Mr Siegel, in France since July 16, says Pershing and officials back the effort to speed up soldiers mail. Three hundred young English women, the Wanes, aid in statistics as letters target soldiers wherever they are. Soldiers seek better mail handling first, then more cigarettes and chocolate, faster war allowances, and quicker pay. morale remains high.
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2800 Evaders Inducted as Slacker Hunt Hits New York
New York reports about 2800 draft evaders inducted into the army or held for punishment after the arrest of more than 60,000 young men in the first two days of the government slacker hunt, per Charles F. DeWoody, chief investigator for the Justice Department local bureau.
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Charles F. DeWoody
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Food prices rise 3 percent in July and 15 percent year over year
Washington reports that July retail food prices rose 3 percent from June, per the Department of Labor. The Bureau of Statistics notes prices are 15 percent higher than July of the previous year.
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Department of Labor
Bureau of Statistics
Wilson backs Jewish nation in Palestine message
President Wilson expresses deep interest in Palestine as a Jewish homeland in a letter read by Rabbi Stephen S Wise. He commends the Weizmann Commission and notes Britain's Balfour pledge while ensuring civil and religious rights of non Jews in Palestine. He praises the Hebrew University foundation in Jerusalem and spiritual rebirth.
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Palestine
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Provisional Zionist Committee
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Weizmann Commission
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Will Bring Bodies Home From War
Americans who die abroad will be buried in the host country temporarily and later moved to the United States. The War Department plan, disclosed with articles of agreement between army and navy, sets French burials until war’s end, then repatriation for final interment. Embalmed remains of those dying at sea will be returned on the same ship.
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War Department
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France
United States
Mrs Edward P Barry Hospital Illness Casts Shadow Over Campaign
Mrs Edward P Barry wife of the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful is critically ill at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. She was admitted days ago and hospital staff say a crisis has been reached. Senatorial candidate Barry has cancelled campaign engagements as messages of sympathy pour in statewide.
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Farewell Dinner to Captain Ceconi in Dorchester
Captain John A. Ceconi of Dorchester, newly commissioned in the U S A Medical Corps, will report to Fort Oglethorpe for training soon. Friends at the Hotel Lenox hosted a farewell dinner and presented him a military wrist watch in a speech by Peter P. Porter.
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Dorchester
U. S. A. Medical Corps
Fort Oglethorpe
Lenox
Peter P. Porter
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