Labor Leaders Urge Loyalty From All Labor IO
Indianapolis Aug 17 1917 John P White international president United Mine Workers of America issues Labor Day 1917 statement urging workers to give unflinching loyalty and cooperate with employers to meet wartime demands. He notes coal production gains despite miner shortages and calls for timely contracts and steady effort to support the nation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Man with Knife Robs Elderly Woman in Cambridge Tenement
James O. Cook alias James Smith threatened an elderly, disabled woman named Mrs. Jane Madden with a knife and robbed her of 18 dollars after beating her. He was held to $3000 for Superior Court. Mrs. Madden was lured to the Cambridge street tenement with Cook and his wife. police captured Cook, finding part of the money in his sock.
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James O. Cook
James Smith
Jane Madden
Central Court
Seek injunction to prevent labor strike at Fore River project
The Aberthaw Construction Company filed a bill in equity in the Superior Court seeking an injunction to restrain Augustine H. Howett and other Allied Building Trades Council Boston officers and Electrical Workers Union No. 108 from declaring a strike over the Fore River shipyard building work for government destroyers.
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Pear
Fore River
Aberthaw Construction Company
Augustine H. Howett
Allied Building Trades Council of Boston
Electrical Workers’ Union No. 108
Gunman robs two in cafe in daylight hold up
A daytime robbery at Buffalo Dairy Lunch 57 Berkeley Street netted $16 from the cash register. The gunman threatened cashier Roderick Binch and manager John Hebb, fled down Washington Street, and was described as about 27, 6 feet 10 inches, 180 pounds, blue suit and straw hat. police issued a general alert.
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Buffalo
Berkeley Street
Washington Street
Roderick Binch
Dalton Street
Binch
John M. Hebb
Hebb
Former Everett Chief Hill Serves City Treasurer over Back Pay
Deputy Sheriff Harry Walker delivered papers to Everett City Treasurer Nathan Nichols notifying him of a local court suit to collect nine weeks of back pay. The claim covers the period between Hill’s initial suspension and his reinstatement.
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William E. Hill
Everett
Harry Walker
Nathan Nichols
Fifth Mobilizer at Camp in Framingham
Thousands of local residents saw the Fifth Regiment units depart their home stations for a mobilization camp in Framingham. Colonels and staff traveled by special cars, with the band and support companies, as Charlestown firms led the exodus from Ten Hill Farm to Framingham.
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Framingham
Malden
Newton
Melrose
Hingham
Plymouth
Waltham
Woburn
Winthrop
Medford
Charlestown
Willis W. Stover
Ten Hill Farm
Wellington Bridge
Stover
Bunker Hill Street
Second injunction suit by the Masses filed in New York
A second injunction suit was filed in federal court against Postmaster Thomas G. Patten by publishers of the Masses, a Socialist publication, to halt removal of the September issue from the mails. The suit claims lack of definite grounds for excluding the magazine, as with the August issue, which was barred as non mailable.
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New York
Thomas G. Patten
the Masses
New Commandant Appointed for Harvard Army Camp
Captain Ewing W. Hamlen of Boston assumes command of the Harvard camp for 5530 reserve officers. The camp opens Monday with six French officers led by Colonel Paul Azan to train men in trench warfare. Captain Shannon will take up a new government training camp assignment and not return to Harvard. About 550 cadets are expected to arrive at Cambridge tomorrow.
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Harvard
Ewing W. Hamlen
Boston
Paul Azan
Hamlen
James A. Shannon
U.S. A
Cambridge
Cushing's Hat Is Not Yet in Ring for Governor Race
Time for filing nomination papers closed with several candidates for governor not yet decided. Frederick W. Mansfield and William F. Fitzgerald submitted the required signatures. Four candidates filed for the Governor's Council, with Timilty also filing for the Senate. Brennan denied plans to run for council and pressed on for state auditor.
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Grafton Cushing
McCall
Frederick W. Mansfield
William F. Fitzgerald
Governor's Council
James P. Timilty
Timothy J. Buckley
Boston
Lewis R. Sullivan
Francis M. Ducey
Buckley
James H. Brennan
Brennan
Council
O'Leary
Democratic State Committee
Senate
House of Representatives
Cushing Seen Likely To Enter Race Monday
Close allies predict former Lieutenant-Governor Cushing will announce his candidacy Monday while Republican leaders push to defeat McCall. Cushing denied an offensive alliance with Coolidge though he confirmed talks occurred. Signatures to place the Governor on the ballot were filed, with Coolidge and Henry Long among filers, while Democrats hustled to secure enough signatures.
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Mr. Cushing
McCall
United States
Cushing
Coolidge
Four for Governor Nomination Papers Filed in Boston
Boston election officials report four candidates for governor have filed nomination papers by the deadline, including Samuel W. McCall and Grafton D. Cushing. The list also shows Mansfield and W. F. Fitzgerald among those seeking the governorship, with four additional candidates for the governor's council.
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Cushing
McCall
Mansfield
W. F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Siog Rntssuc
Samuel W. McCall
Grafton D. Cushing
Rev J B O Connor to Speak on Patriotism at Common Rally
The Rev John B O Connor O P a Dominican preacher and former South Boston boy now in New York will be the noon speaker at a Knights of Columbus rally on the Common for a 3 million dollar war recreation fund. His topic is Patriotism.
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John B. O'Connor
South Boston
New York
K. of C
Father O'Connor
St. Augustine's Church
Mer. O'Call
Harvard Men to Get Ranks in New Draft Army
Harvard R O T C students likely to receive commissions as second lieutenants. Captain James A. Shannon submitted a list of top soldiers to Washington with recommendations. Eighty Harvard cadets who trained three months await official credit and recognition from War Department.
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Harvard R. O. T. C
War Department
Washington
Harvard
James A. Shannon
United States Army
Shannon
Walsh Receiver Named for Insurance Firm in Malon e Vacancy
Judge Carroll of the Supreme Court appoints David I. Walsh as receiver of the New England Equitable Insurance Company to fill the vacancy created by the death of former Attorney General Dana Malone. The suggestion of ex Congressman Samuel L. Powers was rejected.
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David I. Walsh
New England Equitable Insurance Company
Judge Carroll
Supreme Court
Dana Malone
Samuel L. Powers
Newston
Carroll
Mr. Walsh
Gilbert Named Civil Service Secretary in Massachusetts
John C. Gilbert of Fall River appointed Secretary of the Civil Service Commission to fill the vacancy caused by Warren P. Dudley's death. Born September 16, 1972 in Fall River, Gilbert has served the commission 22 years as clerk chief clerk and registrar of labor in the office.
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John C. Gilbert
Fall River
Civil Service Commission
Warren P. Dudley
Mr. Gilbert
Commission
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