Foster Denies Attending Red Meeting in Michigan
Chicago Aug 23 William Z Foster president of the Trades Union Educational League was taken into custody in the league offices. He denies attending the alleged radical convention raided by federal operatives and State troops near Bridgman Michigan. Washington Aug 23 The story continued as federal authorities pursued further details.
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W.Z. Foster
Chicago
William Z. Foster
Trades Union Educational League
Bridgman, Mich
Educational League
Foster
Arrest of 17 alleged Communists after secret convention
Michigan State authorities disclosed a programme for organizing Communist groups in the Army and Navy and for militant action in the United States. The information came from official Washington sources.
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Communist Party
Bridgemen
Mich
Michigan
United States
Washington
Bur ns Comments on Michigan Arrests Key to Bridgeman Conventio
William J Burns declined to comment on the Michigan arrests. Reports say a connection links the Communist Internationale of Soviet Russia and the Friends of Soviet Russia in the United States to the American Workers Party. Over 60 alleged Communists attended the Bridgeman convention. several eluded authorities by car. Caleb Harrison, tied to Sacco Vanzetti defense and Friends of Soviet Russia, helped organize the gathering with Dr. Jacob W. Hartman of New York.
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William J.burns
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Michigan
Communists Internationale of
Soviet Russia
Friends of Soviet Russia
United States
Communist Party
America
The
Workers Party
William Foster
Trades Unions Educational League
Boris Reinstein
Red Army
Russia
Ome Sozovsky
Red Trade Union Internationale
Bridgeman
New York City
Soiuie
Caleb Harrison
Dedham
Mass
Jacob W. Hartman
New York
Porky Flynn Again Hero of Rescue at South Bay
Daniel Porky Flynn, renowned pugilist and life saver, rescued Owen Handwright, 50, of 386 Newbury Street, from the South Bay channel off L Street baths. Handwright, learning to swim, cried out and vanished beneath the water. Flynn swam to his aid and towed him to safety.
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Daniel
Porky" Flynn
Owen J. Handwright
Newbury Street
L Street Baths
Mr. Handwright
Flynn
Handwright
South Bay Channel
Fine Record Made by Girl Squash Players
South Boston squash team members set a fine record with a victory as listed in the caption. The group includes Mabel V. Curtis Katherine V. Hogan captain and pitcher Dorothy Casey and others such as May Walsh Helen Harrington Doris Hines Jane Greeley Irene Noxon and Helen Denehy.
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South Boston
Mabel V. Curtis
Katherine V. Hogan
Dorothy Casey
South Boston Playgrounds Squash Champions Crowned
Champion squash ball players of the South Boston playground league, youths from the strandway grounds, clinched the title with a 52 to 29 victory over the William Tuss yard girls. Coaches Miss Helen Spenehy and Miss May Walsh, teachers in the South Boston schools, led the team.
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South Boston
Strandway Grounds
William T[ustis Yard
Helen Spenehy
May Walsh
Loth
Firemen Respond to Horse Rescue at Montrose Home
Wakefield fire apparatus three doctors and municipal light repair crews rushed to a cellar-digging accident on Salem street when a horse Reid was using to dig a cellar slipped into the excavation. Firefighters freed the animal with a fire truck after Reid alerted Box 56.
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Wakefield
Robert Reid
Salem Street
Montrose
Reid
Humpty Dumpty Falls From Wall in South End
Five minute incident sent a man posing as Humpty Dumpty from a nursery book scene to a brick wall on Castle Street. He fell and required City Hospital surgery to be put back together. The man, Thomas Saunders of Hancock Street Quincy, claimed the role to a patrolman before descent.
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Humpty Dumpty
Castle Street
South End
City Hospital
Dedham Street
Thomas Saunders
Hancock Street
Quincy
Saunders
Glynn Confirmed Fire Commissioner by Civil Service
Theodore A. Glynn of Roxbury was confirmed as fire commissioner at 7500 a year, succeeding William J. Casey. Glynn will take the oath at fire headquarters today and resigns from Clidahy Packing Company, a longtime employer, with Curley supporters hailing the appointment as rewarding a key campaign worker.
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Theodore A. Glynn
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Roxbury
Tammany Club
Civil Service Commission
William J. Casey
Curley
Glynn
Bristol Street
Clidahy Packing Company
Teddy
Lawrence Strikers See Peace
Lawrence August 23 The Pacific Mills offer to restore the old wage schedule on October 1 retroactive to September 1 if workers return at once is seen as the start of industrial peace after weeks of wage and labor conflict between employers and employees.
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Lawrence
Pacific Mills
Textile strikers win wage scale guarantee in settlement
Assistant Agent Irving Southworth offered a settlement welcomed across the mills with confidence of further offers to follow. Strikers praise the victory as standard wages return, citing United Textile Workers leaders and Rev. James T. O'Reilly. A Dec 1 clause ending the old wage scale drew criticism, but was seen as non obstructive to peace talks.
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Irving Southworth
United Textile Workers
James T. O'Reilly
Citizens Strike Committee
Pacific
Women Make Up Over Eight Million Of Work Force
Among the 44 million people in the United States labor pool more than 8 million are women. This reflects ongoing participation by women in a broad range of industries and roles across the economy.
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United States
Rush to Hall Triggers Break in A A R I R Council
In South Boston, the Mgr. OCallaghan Council of A A R I R voted to secede from the national American Association and form the Mgr. OCallaghan Social Club. A clash with the minority led to doors being barred and jeers as the split widened with General John Sullivan Council already having left.
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Mgr. O’callaghan Council
American Association
Mgr. O'Callaghan Social Club
South Boston
P. J. Lane
Anna Gerrah
Uyceum Hall
John Sullivan
Hearney Holds Two Rallies in East Boston
Former Senator John J. Kearney of East Boston, candidate for Congress in the 10th district, led rallies in Maverick and Central squares denouncing Congressman Tague for alleged smoke screens and fabrications after eight years out of public work. The article notes a separate item: the thimble of the late Queen of Siam valued at $60,000.
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John J. Kearney
East
Boston
Maverick
Tague
Sheriff Shuts Down Greenfield Fair Gambles
Sheriff John T. O'Dowd and deputies halted all games of chance at the Greenfield Fair in Manchester New Hampshire on opening day. About 4000 visitors attended as cattle shows, horse racing and other sports drew crowds amid the fair season kickoff.
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Manchester
N. H
John T. O’dowd
Greenfield
New Hampshire
Doctor and Woman Arrested in Brighton Raid
Dr William A Green who practiced at 828 Blue Hill avenue Dorchester and Mrs Flora Elliott of Brookline widow of Morris Elliott will appear in Brighton Police Court tomorrow on serious charges alleged by Mrs Green daughter of Louis Zeman of 161 Homestead avenue Dorchester They were arrested in a raid on an apartment at 88 Corey road Brighton Monday night Mrs Green accuses Mrs Elliott of alienating her husband s affections.
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William A. Green
Blue Hill Avenue
Dorchester
Flora Eliott
Brookline
Morris Eliott
Brighton
Green
Louis Zeman
Homestead Avenue
Elliott
Corey Road
Miners Stay in Philadelphia After Talks Fail
Miners' representatives led by John St. Lewis of the United Mine Workers remain in Philadelphia through tomorrow but do not expect a resumption of talks with the anthracite operators' committee. Philip Murray says the work is routine as the conference is adjourned while operators insist on arbitration to settle the strike. The operators, in conference, maintain no change in position since the talks began last Thursday.
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Philadelphia
John ST. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Anthracite Operators’ Committee
Philip Murray
Lewis
Japanese Princess Nagako to Wear $500000 Necklace
Princess Nagako will wear a necklace valued at $500,000 when she becomes the bride of the Prince Regent this fall confirming a major jewelry gift for the royal wedding.
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Nagako
Japan
Horlick's Food Drink Ad Promises Quick Lunch Fix
An old advertisement headlines a no cooking food drink for all ages, promoting HORLICK'S as the quick lunch solution for home, office, and fountains. It warns to avoid imitations and substitutes.
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Horlick’s
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