Lansdowne Calls for Clarification on Peace Talks
In a London letter, Marquis of Lansdowne argues there is desire for explanation of conditions under which a discussion might lead to peace rather than immediate peace. He critiques secret treaties and references President Wilson's speech as optimism without a solid basis for preliminary negotiations. He stresses Britain can endure the ongoing deadly struggle if required.
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London
Marquis of Lansdowne
Wilson
Lord Lansdowne
British Leaders Warn War to Continue as Casualty Toll Grows
In a Commons debate Arthur Balfour says no belligerent government has sought peace talks with the Entente. Lord Lansdowne cites estimates of 30 million casualties and 12.5 million lost potential lives, urging perseverance for peace with honor amid calls for a conference reportedly hinted at by German sources.
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Lord Lansdowne
England
Wales
House of Commons
Arthur J. Balfour
Market Opens at Horticultural Hall Amid Vegetable Shortage
Buyers crowded the Community Market at Horticultural Hall yesterday but home grown vegetables were unavailable. Suffolk county food administration organized the sale with over 11 000 circulars sent to war garden cultivators asking them to send surplus produce to the market.
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Horticultural Hall
Suffolk County Food Administration
War Gardens
Woman Reports $2000 Stolen From Purse On Train
Mrs. George Lowell of Portland says two thousand dollars vanished from her handbag aboard a train leaving North station after 8 PM. She suspects a young man who lingered near her before boarding and believes he may have opened the purse as she focused on the journey.
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George Lowell
Portland
Lowell
Boston & Maine Railroad
North Station
Firemen Demand Pay Boost Rejected by Mayor
Boston firemen pressed for a $226000 annual pay raise, asking to divert $140000 budgeted for improved equipment to salaries. Mayor Peters again refused any further salary concessions this year citing lack of city funds.
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Boston
Peters
Fire Department
Fr Rockwell Is Honored Appointed Provincial of Jesuits
The Rev Joseph H Rockwell S J was named provincial of the Eastern province of the Society of Jesus succeeding Rev Anthony Maas His headquarters will be in New York City He was born in Boston ordained at Woodstock Md He served as vice president of Boston College from 1901 to 1907 and led College of Saint Francis Xavier and Brooklyn College He taught deaf mutes and learned sign language to aid religious instruction in Boston and surrounding areas
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Joseph H. Rockwell
S. J
Society of Jesus
Anthony Maas
New York City
Father Rockwell
Boston
Woodstock
Cardinal Satolli
Boston College
Sevios
College of Saint Francis Xavier
Brooklyn College
Rockwell
Rockwell Family Ties Highlight Local Clerical Leader
The article notes the new provincial is the son of the late Colonel and Mrs Horace T Rockwell, a civic figure and senior partner in Rockwell & Churchill. It identifies George A Rockwell, attorney, and sisters Maud M and Alice E Rockwell of Roxbury, as part of the family.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Horace T. Rockwell
Rockwell
Rockwell & Churchill
George A. Rockwell
Maud M
Alice E. Rockwell
Ruthven Street
Roxbury
Allotment Checks Mailed to War Dependents
Washington July 31. The last of 900000 checks for June allotments and government allowances were mailed today to dependents of soldiers and sailors by the Treasury War Risk Insurance Bureau. The first July checks will go out tomorrow.
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Washington
Treasury
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Big Cut Sought in Tire Making in August and September
New York July 31 Fifty per cent cut in pneumatic tire production in August and September as compared with last year was asked in a War Industries Board letter from George N Peck commissioner of finished products. Read to four hundred trade members the letter urged restrictions on all rubber articles and noted crude rubber use exceeds licensed import tonnage. A war service committee compromise would allow automobile castings and tubes at average first six months volume.
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New York
George N. Peck
War Industries Board
Peek
War Service Committee of the
Rubber Industry
More Foodstuffs In Stock Than Year Ago
Washington July 31 Stocksof foodstuffs in dealers hands are generally larger than a year ago a Department of Agriculture survey shows July 1 increases in most major items. White flour down 61.1 percent buckwheat flour 27.4 rice 41.1 sugar 22.8 and canned corn 12.1 percent lower.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Senator Lewis Files for renomination in Democratic primary
United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis filed a petition with the Secretary of State in Springfield seeking renomination at the Democratic primary in September.
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Springfield
Ill
United States
James Hamilton Lewis
Secretary of State Today
Spalding Promoted to Colonel in War Work
Washington reports Colonel Philip L Spalding veteran of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company has been raised to colonel and assigned to the bureau of aircraft production under John D Ryan. He earlier served in the Signal corps aviation section in France and returned to duty in Washington in June.
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Washington
Philip L. Spalding
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Bureau of Aircraft Production
John D. Ryan
Signal Corps
France
The
Making Town Library Helpful to Children
The visiting librarians and assistants at the Massachusetts Free Public Library Commission conference at Simmons College heard Miss Hannah P. Waterman of North Adams detail cooperative efforts between librarians and teachers. She outlined many ways to make libraries more helpful to school children through school partnership and outreach.
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Massachusetts Free Public Library Commission
Simmons College
Hannah P. Waterman
State Normal School
North Adams
Miss Margaret Curtis to speak on Refugees Work
Miss Margaret Curtis director of Associated Charities and Red Cross speaker returns from France where she cared for more than 120000 war refugees. She will discuss Work with the Refugees in France at the Conservation Group on the Common noon event tomorrow.
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Margaret Curtis
Associated Charities
School For Social Workers
France
Boston
American Red Cross
War Labor Board delays industry wide minimum wage
The War Labor Board announced no uniform minimum wage for all industry at this time, opting to review wage disputes individually. Hearings have occurred and a near future determination was anticipated, with the board stressing wartime conditions require caution to avoid harming the economy while ensuring fair labor and capital returns. Employers and workers are urged to resolve differences per President Wilson's April labor proclamation.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Wilson
Bars Closed and Licenses Restricted After Boston Hearing
The Boston Licensing Board suspended for a week the licenses of George H Wilfert & Co 69 Blackstone street W H Jones & Co 155 Hanover street and W Tassinari & Co 98 Cross street for disorder and indecency The ban runs from 11 p m Saturday Aug 3 to 6 a m Monday Aug 12 Rules on escorting women patrons were imposed on Bianca & Co 198 North street the Grotto Inc 19 Hanover street and Vincenzo Benzagni & Co 221 2 Friend street
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Boston Licensing Board
George H Wilfert & Co
Blackstone Street
W. H. Jones & Co
Hanover Street
W. Tassinari & Co
Cross Street
Bianca & Co
North Street
the Grotto, Inc
Vincenzo Benzagni & Co
Friend Street
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