Globe Union Chief Tears Down Flag During Meeting
George Smith president of the Globe Central Labor Council and Miners Union secretary removed the American flag from the Miners Union Hall and from behind his chair where he conducted a council meeting. The flag was placed there by Carpenters Union reps amid his public antiwar stance. Since then all other unions disavowed his action with electricians and printers withdrawing from the Central labor body.
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Globe, Ariz
George Smith
Globe Central Labor Council
Miners’ Union
Carpenters’ Union
Smith
Wilson
Congress
Central Labor Body
Musterole advertisement promises quick relief for sore throat
An ad touts Musterole as a white ointment with oil of mustard that spreads by finger tip to ease sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis and other pains. It claims fast relief for croup stiff neck headaches and chest colds with fewer side effects than mustard plasters.
Roxbury Boys Club Fund Surpasses Thirty-Two Thousand Dollars
Over two days Roxbury Boys Club fundraisers expand into Boston as teams raise money toward a 75000 goal. Yesterday's total of 1877 brings the grand sum to 32544. Team leaders include Henry M. O'Brien Ernest Barker Clinton W. Jackson Samuel H. Borofsky Mrs H E Dole I B Abbott Mrs Victor A Heath and George H Corey flying squadron. Andrew J Peters urged national preparedness and youth upbringing as a communal duty with speakers Rev Charles C Garland and Sylvanus Barnard.
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Roxbury
Boston
Henry M. O'Brien
Ernest Barker
Clinton W. Jackson
Samuel H. Borofsky
H. E. Dole
Victor A. Heath
George H. Corey
Andrew J. Peters
the Treasury
German Liner Prinzess Ilrene Undergoes Overhaul
The Prinzess Ilrene a 10,895 ton North German Lloyd liner seized at Hoboken was moved to the New York navy yard for overhaul after the war declaration.
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New York
United States
Germany
Hoboken
New York Navy Yard
Lloyd Fleet
Want Union Women Named
Chicago April 26 Eleven women officers from as many trade unions of women affiliated with the American Federation of Labor sent a telegram to President Wilson decrying lack of representation of union women on war time cooperation committees. A similar message went to Samuel Gompers regarding his new co operation committee handling industrial disputes during the war.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
America
Samuel Gompers
Raccoon Dies by Gas In Salem Kitchen
A raccoon sent to Franklin Park Zoo died after turning on a gas stove in a Salem woman's kitchen. The owner sent a letter saying the animal died last night, preventing its presentation to the zoo society.
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Franklin Park
Salem
McNealy
May Tax Incomes of 1000 for War Revenue Plan
A tentative bill to raise war revenues next year moves to the Ways and Means sub committee by Monday. It aims for about 1.5 billion dollars, omitting retroactive income taxes and tariff changes, with debates over single and married exemptions and whether to use a flat excess profits tax. Plans for auto taxes and railroad ticket levies are included and the goal is taxes on wealth not passed to consumers.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
McAdoo
Congress
Cambridge Boy Wounded in France
Charles Boudreau of Cambridge learns his son William R. Boudreau 24 has been wounded while serving in France and is receiving care at the Australian General Hospital in Wimereux. He left Cambridge last summer to enlist in the Canadian army and has been overseas since August.
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Charles Boudreau
Garden Street
Cambridge
France
William R. Boudreau
Wimereux
Recruiting Delay Hits Congress Impact on Enlistments
Recruiting officers in New York report uncertainty over a possible Congress action on the compulsory service bill. The decline in daily enlistments is marked, with naval coast defense reserve applicants dropping from 91 on April 21 to 14 on the day of reporting.
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New York
Congress
Naval Coast Defence Reserve
Revolver Incident Leads to $50 Fine in Court
Charles Johnson paid a $50 fine after Central Court found him guilty of carrying a loaded revolver following an assault with a pistol toward Delia Martin of Dilworth Street. Attorney Frederick H. Sheenan defended him as the situation unfolded.
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Charles Johnson
Delia Martin
Dilworth Street
Central Court
Frederick H. Sheenan
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