Gompers Ready to Investigate German Labor Turmoil Claims
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, called for a diligent inquiry into charges published by the New York World alleging German agents in the United States, with German government approval, fomenting labor troubles in plants producing war materials for the Allies. The Berlin defense asserts Germany seeks abroad war supplies to prevent enemy capture.
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Frankfort
Berlin
London
United States
the Zeitung
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York World
Secretary Lansing Denies State Dept Inquiry Into World Charges
The text notes Secretary Lansing says the State Department made no investigation of the New York World charges. Attorney General Gregory declined to comment on the Justice Department stance. The remarks discuss labor strikes, longshoremen, seamen, and alleged foreign influence during wartime.
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New York World
Lansing
State Department
Gregory
Department of Justice
Wages Fixed by Pattern Makers in New England
Announcement at the Boston Pattern Makers Association on 72 Washington Street states Simpson Brothers plant dispute settled. Workers will be paid 48 cents per hour. A Springfield meeting of New England business agents set a regional minimum wage of 45 cents per hour.
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Boston Pattern Makers' Association
Washington Street
Simpson Brothers
New England
Springfield
Lion catching camera pictured in upcoming Sunday Post Magazine
The next Sunday Post Magazine features a camera designed to capture lions in action. The article describes its mechanism, potential uses in wildlife study, and notes on field tests and safety considerations.
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Next Sunday Post
National Campaign Planned for Fire Prevention
The Safety First Federation of America plans a nation wide fire prevention campaign with a New York meeting to consider procedures. John A. O Keefe and Holden P. Williams head local fire prevention efforts as data from 50 major cities is gathered to draft next year’s laws and regulations.
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Safety First Federation of America
New York City
New York
John O’keefe
Boston
Safety First Federation
John A. O'Keefe
Holden P. Williams
Massachusetts Highway Safety League
O'Keefe
United States
Magnetic healer is arrested at court
Professor B George Wilkins a self styled magnetic healer was re arrested by State Inspector Joseph Daley as he was about to leave the Woburn courthouse after temporarily adjusting one charge He was re arrested on a charge of practicing as a physician without a license in Greenfield Wilkins was found guilty in the Woburn court of practicing without a license in Wilmington and the case was continued until Sept 4
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B. George Wilkins
Joseph Daley
Woburn Court House
Greenfield
Wilkins
Woburn
Wilmington
Shaw Loses as Moose Candidate in State Primary
An official note from the Secretary of State reveals William Shaw, the Prohibition candidate, failed to gain a place on the Progressive ballot after papers lacked three required signatures. Shaw intends to withdraw. the law requires 1000 signatures with at least 250 in four counties. Other candidates for various offices from multiple parties are listed with names and home towns.
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Secretary of State
William Shaw
Prohibition
Progressive Party
State House
Shaw
Langtry
Boston
Prohibition Party
Progressive State Committee
State Ballot Law Commission
Boston Election Board
Mr. Shaw
Wilbur D. Moon
Lynn
Prohibition State Committee
Moon
Edwin E. Grosvenor
Amherst
Foss
Dietrich
Walsh
Barry
State Committee
House
Senate
Shaw loses bid after Suffolk signature threshold dispute
Mr Shaw faced disqualification in Suffolk due to only 247 certified signatures while ample support existed in Essex Middlesex and Worcester. He chose not to contest the ruling and withdrew from the Progressive contest though elected to run Prohibition on election day.
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Shaw
Suffolk
Essex
Middlesex
Worcester
Suffolk County
Boston
Boston Sergeant John T. O'Hearn Dies after Operation
Sergeant John T. O'Hearn of 18 Holiday Street Dorchester a veteran Boston police officer died yesterday at City Hospital after an operation. Born in Nova Scotia in 1863 he joined as a reserve in May 1895 and served eight years as a sergeant mainly at Fields Corner. He leaves a wife eight children four brothers including Building Commissioner Patrick O'Hearn and three sisters.
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John T. O’hearn
Holiday Street
Dorchester
Boston
City Hospital
Mr. O’hearn
Nova Scotia
O'Hearn
Patrick O'Hearn
Coal Runs Short in Constantinople Rationing Electric Service Looms
A Reuters dispatch reports Turkish authorities in Constantinople ordered the American gunboat Scorpion to move to the inner Golden Horn as coal shortages threaten to halt electric lighting and streetcar service within a few days.
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London
Sofia
Reuter’s
Constantinople
Golden Horn
Ten year term for big loan in New York
In New York on August 17 plans formed to float a large British loan to steady exchange rates and protect Britain and its allies from depreciation. Wall Street bankers discussed the step, with plans still in embryo as the day closed. A syndicate might finance the loan with bonds of one, five and ten years.
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New York
Great Britain
Wall Street
Wall Street Reports on Yet Unfinished International Loan Talks
The report, carried by two widely read Wall Street tickets, signals negotiations on a foreign loan terms with England, not concluded today, and concerns over a loan of at least 300 million dollars. Sir George Paish’s statement offers British views but no remedy, while currencies weaken and gold flows prove insufficient to steady rates.
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Wall Street
England
Sir George Paish
Great Britain
Associated Press
London
New York
Sir George
Hamburg
Berlin
Ottawa
Europe
Australia
South Africa
Reichsmark
Pacific steamship line planned to run via Panama Canal
Former vice president of the New York New Haven Hartford railway plans to organize a 12 million dollar steamship corporation to operate vessels from this port to the Pacific by way of the Panama Canal.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Pacific
Panama Canal
Boston steamship line to Pacific ports via Panama Canal
A $12,000,000 Boston owned steamship line to run from this port to principal Pacific coast ports through the Panama Canal may form within the month. Timothy E. Byrnes, ex vice president of the New York New Haven Hartford system, drives the project with focus on success. The plan would greatly aid Boston and New England manufacturers and reportedly has the backing of Port Directors and the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
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Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Timothy E. Byrnes
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
New England
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Byrnes Proposes Boston Pacific Steamship Line
In an exclusive interview, Mr. Byrnes outlines a plan to form a Boston based steamship company with 11 ships of 10 000 to 11 000 tons and 12 million dollars in working capital. The service would run weekly from Boston to Pacific coast ports including San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Portland and Seattle carrying passengers and freight both ways. He began work in December as vice president of the New Haven railroad and hopes to raise 10 to 12 million dollars in Boston to finance construction and operations.
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Byrnes
Boston
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
the Post
New Haven
New England
Pacific Coast
Boston Capital Plans Big Lynn Real Estate Venture
Local real estate operator in Lynn touts a contract that allegedly nets 4 million dollars, asserting the project requires only Boston capital. He envisions a Boston owned and controlled institution to manage the line, indicating strong city involvement and a clear sales pitch to finance the development.
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Lynn
United States Top Customs Ports Record Foreign Trade Gain
The ten principal customs ports handled 3.78 billion dollars of foreign trade in the year to June 30, 1915, eight percent above the prior year. New York alone accounted for 2.13 billion, followed by strong showings at New Orleans Boston Galveston Philadelphia San Francisco Baltimore Detroit Seattle-Tacoma Buffalo and others. The total 1915 trade reached about 4.44 billion compared with 4.26 billion in 1914.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
New York
New Orleans
Boston
Galveston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Detroit
Seattle-Tacoma
Buffalo
Movement of Trinity Church to Newton Centre Playground
The historic wooden church at Trinity parish Newton Centre is being moved to the Newton Centre playground to become a community house. A new stone church costing about 60 000 is rising at the former corner of Centre and Homer Streets. The relocation is slow and may finish by week’s end, with the 300 yard transfer distance. The old edifice was donated by parishioners as work began on their new church. The pavilion will add departments for children and adults to the playground.
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Trinity Parish
Newton Centre
Mtrinity
Centre
Homer Streets
Russia Buying Big Cannon Tractors Here
Prince Gagarin representing the Russian Government arrived in Philadelphia to place contracts for cannon tractors. He said the deal will amount to several million dollars and the tractors will be used with monster field guns to rival the largest siege rifles used by the Germans.
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Philadelphia
Prince Gagarin
Romania Bulgaria and Greece Intensify War Preparations
Reports to the Italian government from Romania Bulgaria and Greece indicate intensified military preparations. Observers in Rome interpret the activity as signaling possible policy decisions in the ongoing war.
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Rome
Paris
Roumania
Bulgaria
Greece
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Samuel W. McCall
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Calvin Coolidge
Northampton
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Milton
Albert P. Langtry
Charles L. Burrill
Alonzo B. Cook
Edward C. R. Bugey
Samuel W. George
Haverhill
Henry C. Attwill
Frederick S. Dietrick
Cambridge
David I. Walsh
Fitchburg
Edward P. Barry
Edwin A. Grosvenor
Henry L. Bowles
Jacob C. Morse
Brookline
Joseph J. Donahue
Medford
Harold Williams, Jr
Nelson B. Clark
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Lowell
Alvin G. Weeks
Fall River
Charles H. McIntire
John Hildreth
Holyoke
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Field's Corner
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U. S
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