Naval bill clash today in Congress over 315.8 million plan
Absentee representatives return to Washington to fight the conference report on the naval bill as the House prepares to approve Senate building and personnel increases. The plan calls for 157 ships in three years, four battleships and four battle cruisers next year, with an enlisted strength of 74,400, backed by President Wilson and Secretary Daniels. Democratic Leader Kitchin plans to oppose the conference report.
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Boston Chamber urges swift passage of Webb bill
The Boston Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to New England senators and representatives urging immediate passage of the Webb bill. Signed by C. F. Weed, the message supports allowing American firms to form certain combinations for foreign export trade.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
New England
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Roxbury Man Charged After Arraignment on Break In
Harry Edwards, also known as Harry Green, 27, colored, faced an additional charge of attacking a white woman in Roxbury while arraigned in Roxbury Court yesterday on breaking and entering multiple Back Bay residences.
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Harry Edwards
Harry Green
Roxbury Court
Back Bay
Relief Efforts Grow for Soldiers and Families
Ten more applications for aid arrived at the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association. A program to deliver newspapers to soldiers on the Mexican border has drawn strong support. Assistant Secretary Morey secured about 200 names of men needing affordable news, with 30 more cases pending. Outside Boston, relief work continues vigorously and funds remain the main concern. The Red Cross will hold a first aid class at 4 PM Thursday for women over 16, with details via Back Bay 6163.
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Boston
Red Cross Association
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Back Bay
Teamster Killed by Runaway Horses on Irving Street
John Keohane 50 of 52 East Springfield Street South End a teamster for D H Quirk Company was killed instantly when the horses pulling a loaded team ran away on a steep West End hill Keohane was thrown and one wheel passed over him police said the accident occurred yesterday forenoon.
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Tufts Forms Tufts Clubs After Framingham Meetings
Senator Nathan A. Tufts of Waltham, Republican candidate for Middlesex District Attorney, attended several Framingham gatherings last night where Tufts clubs were established.
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Middlesex County
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Tufts
Civilian training cruise begins aboard battleship Virginia
The battleship Virginia sailed from Charlestown navy yard at 1 p m yesterday with 326 men from Massachusetts and Rhode Island for a four week training voyage to Gardiner's Bay Long Island Sound. Divisions A B and C are led by Lieutenants Decker Zacharias and Everson with Everon detailed from Newport.
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Portland
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EK. M. Zacharias
John H. Everson
New Flags for Anniversary of Boston Floating Hospital
Trustees mark the ten year anniversary by flying U S and union flags as the boat departs from the North End with over a hundred sick babies in wards. Donations include 250 for day and night trips named for St. Paul Cathedral Church, 400 from Nahant donors for four Nahant nights, and 300 from a local wool firm supporting restoring sick babies to health.
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Nahant
Court Denies Broadening Labor Injunction
Judge Fox in the Superior Court denied an application by Irving Cas son A H Davenport and about 20 interior finish manufacturers to broaden the scope of an injunction issued July 20 by Judge Lawton against the Boston Carpenters District Council and affiliated groups.
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Lawton
Boston Carpenters’ District Council
Fox
Superior Court
Coast Artillery Drill Set at Wakefield Park
Coast Artillery Corps units now in camp at the Wakefield rifle range will stage a demonstration on the park by Lake Quannapowitt tomorrow afternoon and evening for local residents to witness the practical work of the militia.
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Coast Artillery Corps
Wakefield Rifig Range
Lake Quannapowitt
Hughes to Speak in Five Maine Cities Next Month
Charles B. Hughes plans at least five speeches in Maine during September as announced by Republican State chairman Frank J. Ham. He will address York Beach and Portland on Sept. 7, Lewiston and Waterville on Sept. 8, and Bangor in the evening, with a possible brief address in Pittsfield.
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Charles B. Hughes
Maine
Frank J. Ham
Republican State Committee
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Lewiston
Waterville
Bangor
Pittsfield
Swedish Cruiser Sinks German U-Boat Rumor Reported
Copenhagen reports via London that Dagens Nyheter published a rumor a German submarine was sunk by a Swedish cruiser between Stockholm and the Skagerack last Thursday.
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Stockholm
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