Firemen assured not to strike in Winthrop
Warren H. Belcher states the town of Winthrop will not suffer from a walkout as the new board of fire engineers organizes. He cites loyalty from about two thirds of 34 call firefighters and predicts at most eight quit, with 100 to 200 townspeople offering to join if needed.
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Winthrop
Warren H. Belcher
New Board of Engineers
Ing
Board of Fire Engineers
Mr. Belcher
Fred G. Smith
Fred J. Murphy
Board of Engineers
Fred Woollcott
Chief Woollcott
Call
Mexican Rebel Force Gaining In Mexico and U S
Washington reports show expanding accessions to the Mexican revolt as General Carlos Green of Tabasco reportedly joins the Sonora movement. G H Hopkins testifies before the Senate Mexican investigating committee predicting success for Sonora rebels as cruiser crews report vessels at Mazatlan and Tampico to protect Americans.
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Washington
Mexico
G. Hopkins
Carranza
Senate Mexican Investigating Committee
Sonora
Carlos Green
Tabasco
Gulf Coast
Salem
Sacramento
Mazatlan
Tampico
Fat Women Drop In Chicago Weigh-Reduction Class
Dr John Dill Robertson reports the 24 woman class lost an average 3.9 pounds in week one of a 60 day reducing contest. The group fell from 201.66 to 197.76 pounds with Nellie Leonard leading at eight pounds. A new group of 16 joined as nearly 200 Chicago residents enter reducing contests across three newspapers.
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Chicago
John Dill Robertson
Robertson
Nellie Leonard
Bazaar of Catholic Women Nets Over 100000
The three day bazaar at Symphony Hall closed with the League of Catholic Women over the top on their drive for a diocesan centre. Cardinal O Connell will be assured of a sum exceeding 100000 as hundreds filled the event and parish booths sold out by 11 PM.
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Symphony Hall
League of Catholic Women
Cardinal O’connell
Bagaar
Depew Praises Pilgrim Tercentenary and Long Career
Former Senator Chauncey M. Depew at a Montauk Club dinner in Brooklyn on his 86th birthday reflected on his public life and history. He recalled a friend's urging during the 1873 panic, the Kaiser’s youth, and praised Washington Lincoln and Roosevelt as great ideals while lauding the Pilgrims’ tercentenary as the era’s greatest milestone.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Montauk Club
Brooklyn
Chauncey
Depew
United States
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Cripple Wins Prize Award in Chicago
Jimmie O Malley a 16 year old paralyzed youth who can move only two fingers and his head won the War Department silver cup for best essay on What the army has to offer a young man. The award came with a local bank cup a Fort Sheridan recall gold watch and 100 from the Knights of Columbus presented by Colonel Jackson. The ceremony occurred at Spaulding School where 400 crippled students are educated.
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Chicago
Jimmie O’malley
War Department
Fort Sheridan
Knights of Columbus
Jackson
Leonard Wood
Spaulding School
Jimmie
Japan invites China to discuss Shantung return
The Japanese foreign office instructed Minister Obata at Peking to reopen negotiations with China for Shantung to be returned directly to China by Japan. Foreign Minister Uchida reportedly conveyed the move to the Cabinet, noting three months since the German rights in Shantung passed to Japan under the peace treaty.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Japanese Foreign Office
Obata
Peking
Shantung Province
China
Japan
Uchida
Germany
Shantung
Telephone workers drafting new wage agreement
A joint committee of the New England Joint Council of Telephone Workers began drafting a wage agreement for mechanical workers of the New England and Providence Telephone companies at Quincy House. The committee will present its schedule to the full committee in the city next Monday or Tuesday for endorsement and will notify company officials to arrange conferences.
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New England
Providence
New England Joint Council of Telephone Workers
Quincy House
Moulders in Greater Boston win wage increase
More than 2000 moulders from eight Boston locals of the International Moulders Union gathered at Fay Hall to learn of a wage rise to 7.20 dollars for an eight hour day, a 1.40 increase, effective May 16 for six months after talks with the Foundrymen Association.
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Greater Boston
Boston
International Moulders’ Union of America
Fay Hall
Foundrymens’ Association of
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War Department Cup
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