Senate panel backs silver bill with higher melt plan
Washington April 16 After a long session the Senate banking and currency committee voted to report favorably Senator Pittmans silver bill with an amendment to withdraw and melt 350 million dollars in silver dollars from the federal treasury for use in meeting foreign trade balances. Chairman Owen plans to submit the report tomorrow and seek immediate consideration.
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Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Pittman
Nevada
Federal Treasury
Owen
Marines Recruiting Office Expands At Scollay Square
The marine recruiting office on Scollay square is active with new enlistments. Yesterday twelve privates were accepted and today eight apprentices will be accepted, totaling 20 new men bound for Port Royal North Carolina at once.
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Marine Recruiting Office
Scollay Square
Port Royal
N. C
Sabotage bill sent to Wilson for signature
Washington April 16 The sabotage bill with penalties up to 30 years in prison and fines of 10000 for harming war materiel or hindering war industry was prepared for the President's signature after the Senate accepted a conference report removing provisions to punish strikers on war contracts.
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Washington
Senate
Senators Clash Over Labor Legislation In Conference Report
The conference report was adopted after debate with Senators Sherman and McCumber arguing labor leaders wield control over labor and Congress must act. Senator Hollis defended labor loyalty, called strikes in the country as inconsequential, and said laws to prevent peaceful strikes won’t raise labor efficiency. He denied labor’s delay of the airplane program, blaming capital and stating laws cannot compel men to work.
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Sherman
Illinois
McCumber
North Dakota
Congress
Hollis
New Hampshire
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Reception and Dance for Jewish Soldiers at Crescent Gardens
Jewish service members from Beachmont and Revere to be honored with a reception and dance tonight at Crescent Gardens in Revere. Hosted by Beachmont and Revere Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Associations, with Mayor Hall presenting each soldier a souvenir on behalf of the groups.
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Beachmont
Revere
Uncle Sam
Crescent Gardens
Buy Liberty bonds to keep the Hun from your home
A wartime appeal urges readers to purchase Liberty bonds to defeat Kaiserism. It emphasizes home defense and national security, framing bonds as a practical civic duty and a voice against aggression.
Funeral for former Brockton alderman Howard S. Whipple
City Hall closed as William L. Gleason and many officials attend the funeral of Howard S. Whipple former three term alderman and last year mayoral candidate. Services led by Rev Dudley Hays Serrell were held at his sister’s home with bearers including Alderman John M. Rapp and Harold A. Barnes.
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Brockton
William L. Gleason
Howard S. Whipple
Dudley Hays Serrell
Church of the Messiah
Montreal
Mr. Whipple
Fred W. Filton
Spring Street
F. Harold Tolman
John W. Thorpe
John M. Rapp
Fred 8. Field, Jr
Robert D. Rugg
Boston
Richard
Baggage Master Sentenced for Embezzlement at Melrose
George E. Leathe, baggage master at the Boston and Maine station in Melrose, was sentenced by Judge Morton to two months in East Cambridge jail for embezzling and concealing parcel post packages. The theft included three dozen eggs valued at $3. Leathe claimed he moved the goods inside the station for safekeeping at the time of his arrest last winter.
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George E. Leathe
Boston & Maine
Melrose
Morton
United States District Court
East Cambridge
Leathe
St Marks Boys to Stage Minstrel Show Tomorrow
Howard Elliott Jr and the St Marks School music clubs present a minstrel show tomorrow afternoon at Mrs J Dudley Clark home on Hereford Street. The program begins at 2 15 pm with dancing to follow and proceeds will go to the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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Howard Elliott, Jr
St. Mark’s School
J. Dudley’ Clark
Hereford Street
Boston Metropolitan
The
American Red Cross
Nation urged to buy 120 million in bonds daily
Citizens are urged to purchase 120 million dollars in bonds each day from now until May 4 to meet the stated minimum goal. The appeal questions readers about their personal participation and emphasizes collective fundraising targets.
Dr Keaney Ordered In Active Service Ex Everett Physician
Dr Henry J Keaney of 385 Broadway Everett a renowned physician for 14 years was commissioned as first lieutenant in the medical section of the Officers Reserve Corps and ordered to report for active duty on April 25. He is 89, son of Mrs Margaret Keaney of Worcester and volunteered when the war was declared. He graduated from Baltimore Medical College before turning 21.
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Henry J. Keaney
Broadway
Everett
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Army of the United States
Keaney
Margaret Keaney
Worcester
United States
Baltimore Medical College
Truck Drops in River as Men Jump to Safety
Charles Jy Aipers of 111A Wal nut street Somerville was teaching a man to operate an auto truck on Mystic avenue Somerville when the vehicle ran wild and broke through a fence plunging into the Mystic River. Both men leaped to escape into the water. The truck was later recovered.
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Charles Jy. Aipers
Walnut Street
Somerville
Mystic Avenue
Mystic River
Civil War veteran ousted critic of Liberty bonds
Sandusky Ohio April 16 Anthony Pietschmann 74 was removed from the State Soldiers Home after refusing to buy a Liberty bond and saying he would rather see the Kaiser win the war than stay with "these bums over here."
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Sandusky, CO
Anthony Pietschmann
Housewife Burden Grows, Says Cooking School Head
Miss Alice Bradley, principal of Miss Farmer's Cooking School, warns that families face greater duties for nutritious meals amid high prices and scarce choice. She urges housewives to master balanced wheatless and meatless menus using milk, nuts, peas, soya, eggs, fish, and varied vegetables.
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Alice Bradley
Miss Farmer’s
Miss Bradley
Bradley
Liberty Bond Drive Urges Immediate Purchase
A call to action urges readers to boost the Liberty bond to rally others to their duty. The message emphasizes buying today to spur the other fellow to act.
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Houghton & Dutton CO
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John Laing
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Teplitz
American Beauty
Frau Karl Druschki
General Jacqueminot
Soleil D’or
Brooklyn
Camp Devens
New York
Joseph Dunn Burrell
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Uwl
U. S
Marine Recruiting
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Bill
Wilson
LABOR
Howard Whipple
ST. Mark’s Boys
DR. Keaney
Kaiser
Columbia
Letty
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