Mayor approves salary increases for city workers
Mayor Peters approved recommendations from six city department heads raising pay for 324 employees by a total of 34036 dollars. Effective April 1, public works led with 23600 dollars for 215 workers, others include collecting 300 dollars, street laying-out 5575 dollars, overseers of the poor 1850 dollars, public buildings 400 dollars, and the wire division of the fire department 2300 dollars.
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Peters
Public Works Department
Public Buildings Department
Fire Department
Harding Pins Medal on Cox for Valor at Missouri
Robert Edward Cox of Belmont Pennsylvania a chief gunner in the navy received the Congressional Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony on the 17th anniversary of the Missouri battle Cox helped save the ship by flooding magazines after a turret explosion. Two gunnery mates Monsen and Schepke aided him in rescuing injured sailors. The accident killed thirty men. Cox was later granted the award after special legislation allowed an exception to the usual enlisted man requirement.
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Washington
Robert Edward Cox
Belmont
Penn
United States
White House
Cox
Missouri
M. Monsen
S. C. Schepke
North Atlantic Fleet
Roosevelt
Stokes Divorce Trial Ties Claims To Lies By Schroter
New York April 14 United News reports George Austin Schroter a mining engineer and explorer denouncing as a pack of lies the tales of surreptitious hugs and long kisses told by chauffeurs and butlers in the Stokes divorce trial.
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New York
United News
George Austin Schroter
W. E. D. Stokes
Helen Elwood Stokes
Schroter Denies Improper Conduct in Stokes Case
Schroter testified in the Stokes trial denying charges of intimate relations with Mrs. Stokes. He asserted he visited the Long Branch home only with Stokes and others, not alone, and claimed alibi from a Mexico trip during a motor party. He recalled Mrs. Stokes as a Denver girl once known as Carrots and said he once drove her home after a dinner.
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Schroter
Stokes
Long Branch
N.J
Denver
Kentucky
Benefit Concert for Academy of Assumption Tonight
The Alumnae Association of the Academy of the Assumption presents a Steinert Hall concert for the alma mater. Baritone Joseph Ecker, contralto Elva Boyden, violinist Ruth Stickney, and pianist James Ecker perform under committee head Mrs. Walter J. Whelan with Marion Fields Anna Murphy Adelaide McDonald and Mary Chishon.
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Academy of the Assumption
Steinert Hall
Joseph Ecker
Elva Boyden
Ruth Stickney
James Ecker
Walter J. Whelan
Six Patrolmen Transferred in Police General Orders
Six patrolmen were moved in general orders read at roll call. William F. MacDonald moves from East Boston to Dudley Street, Peter J. Haritos from East Boston to City Point, Richard P. Doherty from East Boston to Charlestown, Harry P. King from Dudley Street to East Boston, Thomas F. Griffin from Jamaica Plain to East Boston, and Leo A. Delaney from Morton Street Dorchester to East Boston. Transfers effective today at roll call.
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William F. MacDonald
East Boston
Dudley Street
Peter J. Haritos
City Point
Richard P. Doherty
Charlestown
Harry P. King
Thomas FE. Griffin
Jamaica Plain
Leo A. Delaney
Morton Street
Dorchester
Real Road Service Inaugurated by A L A
The Automobile Legal Association started free patrols in the Metropolitan district with five of its 50 cars. The service aims to cover New England, Ohio and Indiana, staffed by expert repairmen in white coats. Cars run 8 30 a m to 10 p m on distinct routes, marked with A L A emblems, and report road conditions to headquarters. Policewomen becoming popular in Japan.
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Automobile Legal Association
New England
Ohio
Indiana
Automobile Legal Association Gratis
U. L
Beacon Street
Boston
Japan
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