Producers Will Fight War Board Policy On Sell Prices
American producers oppose the War Industries Board plan to sell war supplies to allied governments at the same price as the U S government. They claim to seek real profits while public prices stay low. The government contemplates enforcement and possible new legislation to secure compliance and public access to reasonable prices. A long list of individuals with addresses appears after the article.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Rail dispute hints at anti policy stance on France order
Reports say steel producers refused to supply rails to the War Department for France due to low prices. Officials debate if allied purchase enforcement needs new legislation despite the defence act’s powers. The War Board hopes negotiations will suffice and avoid new laws.
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War Department
France
War Board
Marriage Intentions Filed By City Registrar
The list shows marriage intentions filed yesterday at the municipal registrar office. Names include Joseph FE Smith and Gladys M Gero, Albert Cardello and Mary Ivannino, Carmello Torre and Francesca Milioti, William BE McKnight and Margerette Wilson, James P Seaman and Esther L O Hara, Francis W Murray and an unnamed partner.
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Edward F. McGlewen
Joseph FE. Smith
A. S. Aw
Fort Andrews
Gladys M. Gero
Pembroke St
Albert Cardello
Teamster
Thatcher Ct
Mary Ivannino
Endicott St
Carmello Torre
Harber
Washington St
Forest Hills
Francesca Milioti
Cabot St
William BE. McKnight
Porter
Buck Ingham St
Margerette Wilson
Cook
Shirley St
Winthrop
James P. Seaman
Boston
Esther L. O'Hara
Francis W. Murray
Michaelis Replies to Pan German Telegraph Campaign
Copenhagen Aug 9 Dr Michaelis the German imperial chancellor answered messages from the Pan German League urging annexations and indemnities in peace terms. He said he is confident the great military successes will lead to peace that preserves the empire and its continental and overseas existence. The Pan German message urged a peace without territorial gains and indemnities, which Erzberger opponents say is impossible.
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Copenhagen
Michaelis
Field Marshal
von Hindenburg
Pan-German League
Hesse
Erzberger
Wright Reaches Semi finals in Western Junior Golf
Boston’s F J Wright Jr defeats William McGuirk of Chicago 8 and 7 and L Gullickson 6 to 5 at Fixmoor Country Club to reach the Western Junior championship semi finals where he will face Rockford’s B A Toleson.
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Chicago
F. J. Wright, Jr
Boston
Fixmoor Country Club
William McGuirk
L. Gullickson
B. A. Toleson
Rockford
Ill
Girl Admits Pistol Work
Miss Jennie Hurwitz admits involvement in pistol work. Authorities report she cooperated with investigators and provided details about the incident.
Miss Madeline Hoyt Pleads Guilty After Cafe Dreyfus Incident
Miss Madeline Hoyt, who terrorized Cafe Dreyfus with a revolver Wednesday night, pleaded guilty in Central Court yesterday. She faces hearing next morning on charges of assaulting Miss Jennie Hurwitz and shooting a man’s apron, after a prior restaurant quarrel in which she was punched and then obtained a pistol.
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Madeline Hoyt
Cafe Dreyfus
Central Court
Duff
Madeline
Jennie Hurwitz
Waler
Miss Hurwitz
General Edwards Reaches Barre Camp Azan Visitor
General Edwards commander of the Department of the Northeast, arrived at Camp Azan Barre and will review Harvard Reserve Officers' Training Corps. He will inspect cadets and arms as regimental maneuvres occur. Training corps break camp Saturday morning and travel to Cambridge for dormitory barracks until Aug 16 discharge.
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Cambridge
British freighter narrowly avoids submarine attack at Atlantic port
An Aug 9 report says a large British freighter arrived at an Atlantic port and barely escaped a torpedo from a submarine. A nearby four masted freighter bound for the United States was destroyed three miles away. The escaping ship altered course at full speed and avoided pursuit, while its gun crew stood ready on deck.
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Atlantic
England
United States
Alleged breach of concert contract in Brookline suit
Frank Stanley Tower sues Marie Sundelius of Brookline in Suffolk Superior Court for $5000 claiming a breach of contract to perform 20 concerts in 1916 at 75 dollars each. Tower says the contract was made January 29, 1916 and Sundelius refused to perform. Counsel for Tower include former Governor Walsh and Major Thomas Walsh of Walsh & Walsh.
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Marie Sundelius
Brooklina
Suffolk Superior Court
Frank Stanley Tower
Bokton
Tower
Mme. Sundelius
Walsh
Major Thomas Walsh
Rescue Two From River At Dedham
Two youths were rescued from drowning in the Charles River at Dedham after their canoe overturned near the Spring Street bridge. The men are James Cunningham of Roxbury and Robert Ralston of Jamaica Plain.
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Charles River
Dedham
Spring Street
James Cunningham
Phillips Street
Roxbury
Robert Ralston
Jamaica Plain
Rescue and recovery at sea ends with revival effort
Dr. Arthur Worthington of Dedham revived Cunningham after an hour’s work following an accident at sea. Bystanders Arthur Farnham and Alice Hiomer, in another canoe, observed the scene and Farnham dived to retrieve Cunningham from about 15 feet of water before beginning the shoreline revival.
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Cunningham
Arthur Worthington
Dedham
Arthur Farnham
Hubbard Street
Jamaica Plain
Alice Hiomer
Florence Street
Roslindale
Homer
Ralston
Farnham
Federal troops urged to quell Bisbee deportations
Attorney General Wiley Jones, after probing Bisbee labor conditions, wired Governor Campbell that only a force of federal troops can end the unlawful deportations. A local committee had left with more than a thousand Industrial Workers of the World members and the Arizona Federation of Labor delegation was barred from entering the camp.
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Tucson
Ariz
Wiley Jones
Bisbee
Industrial Workers of the World
Arizona Federation of Labor
Campbell
Devilfish in Demand in Boston Market
Veteran fishermen at the South Boston fish pier discovered a ready market for devilfish. A three foot devilfish, found in the stomach of a swordfish by the schooner Margie Turner crew, sold for 15 cents to a Greek buyer who said such a delicacy would be worth at least $1 in his homeland.
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Boston
Margie Turner
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