Mystery of Spanish Note Raises Neutrality Questions
Madrid reports General Jose Marina says the international situation remains calm and Spain will not alter its neutrality. Rumors of a Spanish note to Berlin over Nazi submarine torpedoings are denied by Foreign Minister Eduardo Dato, who asserts no such note exists.
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Madrid
Jose Marina
Berlin
Spain
Germany
Ger
Man Capital
Eduardo Dato
Dato
San Sebastian
Credit Men Seek U S Government Employee Status ruling
The Retail Credit Men's National Association opened its annual convention at the Copley Plaza Hotel to discuss whether railroad and public utility workers taken over by the U S government qualify as government employees and thus cannot be served with debt writs. The association’s chairman led the session.
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United States
Retail Credit Men’s National Association
Copley-Plaza Hotel
Copley-Plaza
Credit men seek fix on war time retail credit policy
A committee was formed to urge Secretary McAdoo to rule on whether rail, telegraph, and telephone workers count as government employees so they could not be served with debt writs. Delegates discussed limiting wartime retail credit to 30 days to keep money in circulation, with a suggestion to charge interest after 60 days rejected. The convention opened with 3800 delegates. remarks were made by Dallas President L. S. Crowder and officials. H. Victor Wright spoke for Los Angeles, Col. Alfred L. Aiken warned postwar finance will be tougher, and Robert Adams of Cleveland presented retail credit in wartime notes.
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McAdoo
Supreme Court
L. S. Crowder
Dallas
Tex
Sidney E. Blandford
A. P. Langtry
Walter L. Collins
Peters
H. Victor Wright
Los Angeles
Alfred L. Aiken
Shawmut National Bank
Robert Adams
Cleveland
18 Year Olds Deferred for Call Order Move
The bill to defer calling youths 18 and 19 until all others are summoned passed a committee vote 9 to 7 and will be reported to the House. An amendment adopted late today delays service and sets a Thursday House consideration.
Lawmakers set path for draft power bill passage
Chairman Dent won support from Speaker Clark and Rep Sims to move the water power bill and win right of way for the measure. House and Senate leaders expect quick passage but face strong opposition over age provisions and call order. A McKenzie amendment would place 19 and 18 year olds in separate classes with 18s drafted last, aligning with War Department policy.
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Clark
Sims
Dent
House
Senate
Baker
General March
Crowder
War Department
Kahn
McKenzie
House committee drills on work or fight and 18 year olds
The House committee critics dent and others dispute Baker's plan to regulate a separate class for 18 year olds and defer calls while keeping executive discretion. They expect a conference fight if the Senate bill preserves that provision. They view work or fight as unnecessary since current draft rules defend the government's interests.
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Dent
Baker
House
Senate
Labor Protest At Closing Hearing On Work or Fight Clause
Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor led a protest against the Work or Fight clause in the Senate bill. He argued labor is loyal and that calls for conscription would stigmatize workers. Amendments discussed include lifting youth commission limits and enforcing draft rules for married men not supporting families.
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Committee Today
Organized Labor
Senate
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Dent
McKenzie
Bedford's Oldest Man James Clapp Jones Dies
James Clapp Jones, Bedford's oldest male resident and holder of the Boston Post cane, died at his Main Street home in his 83rd year. Born November 23, 1834 in Needham, he spent 49 years in Springfield in business and left a wife and son, Frank Jones.
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Bedford
James Clapp Jones
Boston
Main Street
Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr
Board of Selectmen
Benjamin I. Day
Mr. Jones
Needham
Springfield
Frank Jones
Maine minister in murder case arraigned and held without bail
Judge Bourne in Kennebunk presided as minister Hall pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of his wife on a Boston and Maine trestle. Prosecution cites a fractured skull and body immersion. an autopsy was planned to uncover missing links.
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Harold H. Bourne
Kennebunk
Hall
Post
Gerow
Franklin R. Chesley
Boston & Maine
Little River
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Harrington
Deadlock on Excess Tax Debate Delays Revenue Bill
Washington Aug 20 The House ways and means committee spent the day on the 3 060 000 000 revenue bill but could not agree on income and excess profits tax schedules Chairman Kitchin warned it is unlikely the panel can report the measure to the House by next Monday yet he affirmed the bill will raise the total 8 000 006 000 as planned
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Kitchin
Season rounds set for Arlmont Golf Club tournament
Herbert A. Snow announces the Arlmont Golf Club season trophy tournament in Arlington Heights will close the second round September 1. The third round ends mid month and the fourth round near month’s end.
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Herbert A. Snow
Arlmont Golf Club
Arlington Heights
Fruit-a tives Liver Tablets Claim Constipation Relief
Advertisement from Central Wharf Boston cites a three year battle with constipation dizziness and headaches. After using Fruit-a-tives one box the user reports marked relief and later finished twenty four boxes to achieve perfect health. Product priced 50c a box six for 2 50 with trial 25c. Distributed by Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
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Fruitatives, Limited
Ogdensburg
A. YY
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America
I. W. Lyon & Sons, Inc
West 27Th Street
New York
Credit Men’s Convention
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Kewanee
Ill
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Akron
Credit Men’s Association
Copley Plaza
M’adoo
Congress
House Committee
Illinois
Labor
Bayieir
Bayer
Hudson
Maine
Union Baptist Church
Katie’’ Gerow
Katie
Grace
North Street
Wells
York County
J. G. Grace
Ogunquit
Dr. Larson
Henry H. Hall
Wells Beach
Central Wharf
Boston, Mass
Highbrows
Dept. Highbrows
Hawley ST. Annex Highbrows
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