Finance commission recommendations on salary timing and governance
The commission urges salaries to be set at the start of the fiscal year and included in the budget not as last minute maneuvering. It calls for inquiry into alleged improper influence over a $400 Russell Fire Club appropriation and asks mayoral action to limit counsel in internal department matters. It advocates restricting external intervention in promotions and ensuring regular grievance access to department heads.
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Fire Department
Fire and Police Commissioners
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Hibbard
Finance Commission
Grady
O'Meara
Russell First Club
Officers’ Club
Russell Wire Club
Commission
Finance Commission Flags Salary Increases in 1910s
The Finance Commission criticizes police fire and penal institutions departments for paying large legal fees to secure salary increases. It details lawyers retained by officers and the Russell Fire Club, notes possible unlawful funds, and urges publicizing fees and limiting future legal counsel in salary matters.
Massacre in Albania Begun
An official communication reports Mussulman Albanians entered Koritsa in Monastir vilayet and, aided by gendarmerie, began a massacre of Christians after disarming residents. A Vienna dispatch noted Greek irregulars attacked Koritsa but were repulsed.
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Athens
Koritsa
Monastir
Vienna
Avlona
Boy Crushed Under Wagon In Woonsocket Tragedy
Six year old William Lebeau ran behind a heavily loaded wood wagon in Woonsocket Rhode Island when he tripped and was crushed beneath the wheels. Driver Frank Parker of Douglas Massachusetts learned of the accident later at a store half a mile away and was not arrested.
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Woonsocket
R. I
William Lebeau
Frank Parker
Douglas Mass
Gov Walsh Names New Board of Labor and Appoints Trustees
Governor Walsh announces a refreshed State Board of Labor and Industries with Alfred W. Donovan as chairman and John Golden of Fall River as president of United Textile Workers of America. The slate includes Selskar M. Gunn and Alfred H. Quessy M D among new appointees, plus multiple trustees for hospitals and insurance funds.
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Corbett
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Rockland
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Fall River
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England
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National Child Labor Association
National Association of Industrial Education
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Massachusetts Association For Labor Legislation
Alfred H. Quessy
Fitchburg
Meriden
Conn
Laval University
Montreal
Physicians and Surgeons’ College
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore City Hospital
Keble
Pasteur Institute
Board of Labor and Industries
George Grantham Bain
Massachusetts Daughters of Veterans vote to ease G A R access
At the 24th annual convention in Chipman Halls and Gilbert Hall the Massachusetts Daughters of Veterans adopted a resolution to allow G A R members to attend meetings without red tape. The vote was close amid debate over obligations for admission. Mary Walsh Worcester elected delegate-at-large. Floral committee spent 798.67 to decorate soldiers' graves as finances improved.
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National Daughters of Veterans
Daughters of Veterans
Chipman Halls
Gilbert Hall
Agnes McCoy
Somerville
Mary Walsh
Worcester
Mary Morton Reports Paris Easter Fashion in Sunday Post
Mary Morton writes from Paris on the latest Easter styles for readers of the Sunday Post. The column previews trends, silhouettes, and accessories to watch for next season.
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Mary Morton
Paris
Colonial Families Plan Permanent Boston Home
The American Society of Colonial Families discussed a Boston permanent home at a Horticultural Hall gathering. Chairman George B. Gallup said a small committee studied the matter, considering selling $100 shares to buy a house, with a tentative name Colonial House. members voiced strong support.
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American Society of Colonial Families
Boston
Horticultural Hall
George B. Gallup
Colonial House
Curley Names Gilman and Goodwin to City Posts
Boston Mayor Curley reappointed John E. Gilman as soldiers relief commissioner and named Frank A. Goodwin to the Board of Street Commissioners. Gilman’s reappointment accompanies his trip to the G A R convention. Congressman-elect Gallitran resigns as street commissioner, a move tied to his nomination by Democrats. Goodwin’s appointment as street commissioner surprised political circles, with earlier plans for him as assessor.
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John E. Gilman
Boston
Frank A. Goodwin
Curley
Gilman
Walsh Urges Business Plan to Save Boston & Maine Railroad
Governor Walsh told 100 New England box manufacturers at the Hotel Lenox that the Boston & Maine must be restored on a sound basis. He outlined past rail stock manipulation, urged private funding or possible government action, and said New England must act to prevent further loss, stressing business leaders must lead.
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Lenox
Boston & Maine
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Boards of Trade
Washington
Vie
Mayor Curley Outlines City Hospital Expansion Plan
The mayor announced a 25 year development plan for City Hospital to serve a population twice Boston’s size. Trustees were directed to map a staged expansion making the hospital a leading facility of its kind globally.
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City Hospital
Boston
Curley
Mayor proposes roof garden and glass walls at hospital campus
The Mayor urges construction of a two story hospital complex with roof garden and glass corridors so mothers can see ill children. A $289,000 contagious disease building is planned on Massachusetts and Harrison avenue with future Ashmont children’s hospital on city property. He notes scarlet fever deaths have fallen and expects further reduction.
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Harrison Avenue
Ashmont
Dividend for Siegel depositors approved in New York
Judge Charles M. Hough ordered immediate payment of a 15.4 percent dividend to Henry Siegel & Co bank depositors at the main New York office. Boston branch holders with 75,000 dollars receive 12.5 percent and do not share in the 100,000 bond proceeds. The ruling preserves remaining funds and speeds creditor settlement.
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New York
Charles M. Hough
United States Court
Henry Siegel & Co. Bank
Boston
Attorney-General
Henry Melville
Indicted Siegel and Vogel Freed After Bond Renewals Secured
Judge Mulqueen orders bench warrants for Henry Siegel and Frank Vogel after they fail to appear for new indictments. They are arrested, held for one week for bail, and bonds are renewed only after National Surety Company secures a Chicago-based guarantee. Prosecutors coordinate with Hartmann and Norris to arrange the undertaking.
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Edward Raynes
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Siegfried F. Hartmann
Hartmann
Norris
Burns Death in City Farm Tub at Pittsfield
Mrs. Elizabeth Burness 76 died after her clothing caught fire while seated in a bathtub at the City Farm in Pittsfield on April 8. The exact cause of the blaze remains unknown and under investigation.
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Pittsfield
City Farm
Elizabeth Burness
Harvard awards Ricardo prize to William C. Clark
The 1914 15 Ricardo prize scholarship in economics at Harvard was awarded yesterday to William Clifford Clark of Martintown Ontario Canada, Henry Lee Memorial Fellow in Economics. The scholarship totals 350 dollars.
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Harvard
William Clifford Clark
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Ont
Can
Henry Lee
Sargol Fat-Producer Promises Weight Gain and Nerve Support
Advertisement touts Sargol as a regenerative force that increases flesh and strength by correcting digestion and supplying concentrated fats. It claims six merit-rich ingredients, universal physician endorsement, and safe, inexpensive use. Leading druggists report strong demand and describe Sargol as a nerve tonic and fat builder for thin people.
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Roxbury Fund Ends Short of Goal by $26000
The Roxbury campaign to raise $100000 for the Boys' Institute of Industry ended last night $26000 short. A final push yielded $10004.25 in a single day, the largest total of the drive. Additional pledges from a Roxbury restaurant and Ward Baking Company are expected to boost the fund as contributions trickle in.
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Boys’ Institute of Industry
Ward Baking Company
Greater
Boston
Ward Aking Company
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