Bay State street railway unions vote to strike tomorrow
Bay State motor men and conductors unions plan special meetings tomorrow night to strike over the War Labor Board wage award. Union leaders expect workers to stay on the job until Friday to allow a 36 hour notice before any stoppage. A joint conference board will direct locals to reject the wage award, with no recommendations to members.
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Bay State Street Railway
Joint Conference Board
Quincy House
War Labor Board
W. D. Mahon
Boston
Nine R Injured In Springfield Trolley Collision
Nineteen people were injured in a trolley crash near Riverside Park when an extra bound for Hartford collided head on with a Hartford bound car. Block signals failing is blamed. several riders and two motormen were seriously hurt, with ambulances rushing to Mercy and Hampden hospitals.
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Springfield
Riverside Park
Suffield
Hartford
Bert Dodge
Michael Hourihan
The
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A. F. Drake
North Main Street
Constantine Seadlers
Shoe
All Shopmen Back At Work After Boston Strikes
Practically all railroad shopmen of the New Haven Boston and Albany and Boston and Maine systems returned to work after a nine or ten day strike. Greater Boston steam railroads resumed near normal service, freight embargoes lifted, passenger trains partial resume, parlor car service to follow, and sleeping cars in operation on all roads.
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New Haven
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Greater Boston
U S Blamed By Lloyd George Over Ireland Delay
London Aug 18 The United Irish League leader T P O Connor accused Lloyd George of offering no sympathy to Ireland in a three hour Commons speech. He linked the Irish question to the US delay in ratifying the peace treaty as Britain holds Turkish territory awaiting US guidance.
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London
Associated Press
T. P. O’connor
United Irish League of Great Britain
Scotland
Liverpool
Lloyd George
Ireland
United States
Great Britain
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
Board of Trade
Turkey
Britain
League of Nations
Willam Brace
South Glamorgan
The
South Wales Miners’ Federation
Government Plan Divides Coal Control Decisions
The rejection of Justice Sankey's coal commission report leads to a plan for partial government control. The government would buy out royalty owners, grant miners a say in mine management, and organize mines into districts with a fund to improve miners' living conditions.
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Justice Sankey
Coal Commission
Winthrop Elks Plan Lawn Party and Dance Night
The Winthrop lodge of Elks hosts a lawn party and dance at their home Wednesday night. A moving picture show will be presented with recent and popular films. A good time is expected under the hustling committee chaired by Fred Wu Clark.
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Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Fred Wu Clark
Motor Men 10 Make Appeal for Reinstatement
Ten dismissed Motor Transport Corps men plan to appeal to Major General Edwards for reinstatement and to file charges against Captain Charles A. Bixbie. Led by John S. Gately, they accuse their dismissal of retaliation for demanding pay due, describing hardships from delayed wages and pawned belongings while seeking a square deal and justice.
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Motor Transport Corps
Edwards
Charles A. Bixbie
John S. Gately
101St Infantry
Edward L. Logan
Gately
Yankee Division
Post
France
Braintree Increases Tax Rate by Forty Cents
Braintree tax rate rises to 22 dollars per thousand with a total valuation of 10 192 758 dollars up nearly 600 000. Income tax falls by 9000 while school fund gains 10 000 offsetting the loss. Clerk H W Mansfield lists state tax 23 086 80 dollars county 11 019 metropolitan parks 5690 and state highway 840 55. There are 2881 polls.
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Braintree
H. W. Mansfield
Board of Assessors
Brockton Gas Strike Ends After Arbitration Request
Brockton Aug 18 With only a few hours of gas left in tanks the Brockton Gas Light Company strike ended as both sides submitted their differences to arbitration An all day conference between Central Labor Union volunteers and company officials led to a wage dispute settlement The men sought 7270 a day from 450 while the company offered 5 and 550 with arbitration The award will date back to Aug 8 Officials and office workers kept gas flowing during the stoppage.
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House of Commons
Central Committee
Brockton
Brockton Gas Light Company
Central Labor Union
Watchmaker William F Adams Dies at Home
Newburyport August 18 William F Adams a watchmaker and jeweler at 42 State Street dropped dead at his home 124 State Street shortly after returning from his business today.
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Newburyport
William F. Adams
State Street
Bayer Aspirin Ad Emphasizes Genuine Packaging and Uses
An old notice explains that genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin must bear the Bayer Crags safety mark and come in unbroken packages with directions for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia colds and pain. It notes 12 tablet tins are inexpensive and larger packs are available.
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Bayer
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