Philpot Discusses Mexican Reality for Bay State Auto Group
A. J. Philpot, Boston newspaper man, spoke at a Victoria Hotel luncheon for the Bay State Automobile Association. He challenged common impressions of Mexico, tracing its history from Cortez to today and stressing its vast natural resources and potential for self salvation.
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A. J. Philpot
Boston
Bay State Automobile Association
Mexico
Victoria Hotel
Cortez
Large numbers of taxpayers delinquent in war era drive
The bureau of internal revenue announced that over 200,000 firms and individuals failed to file honest returns in the last two years. In a six months drive ending Feb. 1, $19,061,000 in delinquent taxes were collected, Commissioner Williams reported. Treasury officials call the delinquent tax payment problem grave.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Williams
Treasury
$600 Annuities for Fire and Police Widows
Mayor Peters approved acceptance of a legislative act increasing fire and police widow and child annuities from $300 to $600. The move also doubles the payment to Mrs. James M. Ellis, widow of a murdered street department foreman, who has received $300 since 1908.
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Peters
James M. Ellis
Ellis
Mrs Garnett R Medea Sponsors S-8 Submarine Launch
Mrs Garnett R Medea wife of naval constructor R W Ryden sponsored the S-8 submarine at Portsmouth New Hampshire today. The S-8 number 113 on the construction list was launched from Franklin shiphouse at 2 30 pm to a 125 guest ceremony. Mrs Ryden christened the craft with ginger ale instead of champagne and the party later visited her home for entertainment.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Garnett R. Medea
R. W. Ryden
Navy Yard Industrial Department
United States
Navy
Franklin
Ryden
Garnett R. Ryden
U.S. SUB_ MARINE
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Submarine to be commissioned this summer
In 1919 the first rivets were driven by Captain F W Weiber of the Medical Corps and Commander R W Ryden of the Construction Corps. The submarine is to go into commission some time during the summer and will be commanded by Lieutenant-Commander G Bb Junkins.
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F. W. Weiber
Medical Corps
R. W. Ryden
Construction Corps
G. Bb. Junkins
Reed 88 Found Dead Feeding Pigs in Westport Pen
Roland Reed aged 88 was found dead Monday afternoon in a pig pen near his Reed Road home in Westport. Authorities state heart trouble caused his collapse as pigs attacked him after he fell while feeding them.
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Fall River
Roland Reed
Reed’ Road
Westport
Woman Educator Dies at D A R Convention
Maria L. Sanford of Minneapolis, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota, died suddenly today in Washington while attending the Daughters of the American Revolution convention. Born in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, 83 years ago, she taught history at Swarthmore College from 1871 to 1880.
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Washington
Maria L. Sanford
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Senator Nelson
Minnesota
Miss Sanford
Old Saybrook
Conn
Swarthmore College
Former Express Agent Sentenced in Brockton Case
Arthur Bickers of Brockton formerly an American Express agent at Provincetown was sentenced to one year and a day in Greenfield jail after pleading guilty to stealing three consignments. A suitcase of women’s wear worth 200 dollars a suitcase of men’s wear worth 200 dollars and a trunk of clothing worth 500 dollars were sent to Philadelphia and Ohio.
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Express
Arthur Bickers
Brockton
American Express
Provincetown
Morton
Greenfield
Bickers
Philadelphia
Ohio
Youth Drowns After Slipping Into River Near Charlestown
Stanley Koroslosky a 10 year old of 23 Bridge street Charlestown slipped while collecting junk along the Boston and Maine railroad tracks near the Somerville line about 430 PM yesterday and fell into the Mystic River. His body was recovered by harbor police later in the evening.
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Stanley Koroslosky
Bridge Street
Charlestown
Boston & Maine Railroad
Somerville
Mystic River
Hig
Ohio River Reaches Dangerous Flood Stage in Cincinnati
The Ohio River surpassed the 50-foot flood stage at 4 PM and continued rising at about two-tenths of a foot per hour. Forecaster Devereaux predicted around 52 feet by tomorrow with no forecast of the crest, and no serious property damage had been reported locally.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Devereaux
Make Appeal to Governor by Vermont Suffragists
In Montpelier Vermont four hundred women from the Vermont Equal Suffrage Association marched to the State House in heavy rain and repeated the protest to urge Governor Clement to call a special legislative session on the federal suffrage amendment. They asked for a clear statement of his intentions but he offered no comment beyond congratulating their untiring zeal.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Clement
Vermont Equal Suffrage Association
State House
Bishop Hughes Opens East Maine Conference in Bangor
The East Maine Methodist Episcopal conference began at Brewer Methodist Church with Bishop Edwin H. Hughes leading devotional rites and the Lord's Supper. Officers elected include Rev. Charles F. Smith treasurer Rev. Herbert Milligan statistician Rev. Thomas H. Whiteside secretary and Rev. David H. Tribou secretary emeritus. The meeting runs through Monday noon. Side fullness in latest skirts noted.
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Bangor
East Maine
M. E
Brewer Methodist Church
Edwin H. Hughes
Charles F. Smith
Union
Herbert ¥. Milligan
Easton
Thomas H. Whiteside
Houston
David H. Tribou
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