Coast Guard Rescues 1230 Persons in Year Ended June 30
Washington reports that life savers rescued 1230 people from drowning and aided over 110 others on distressed vessels in the year to June 30. Many saved from ships sunk by German submarines off the Atlantic. The service, part of the navy during the war, links all stations by telephone to form a single communication system with 2327 miles of wire and 402 miles of cable.
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Washington
Coast Guard Nive Savers
K. P Bertholf
Coast Guard
Atlantic
War
Treasury Department
W A Paton dies noted author and patron of art
William Agnew Paton author and art patron dies in New York at a hotel in his 71st year. He published the New York World from 1877 to 1881 and served as a Scribner's Magazine business manager after a Republican trustee tenure. Paton was known for Picturesque Sicily and his circle included Weir Chass and Abbey.
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New York
William Agnew Paton
Paton
New York World
National Republican
Scribner’s Magazine
Sicily
Weir, Chass, Abbey
Back Bay as a Tenderloin in Boston Fish Suit
In Federal Circuit Court Judge Johnson and two others hear Attorney Hurlburt reference Boston's Back Bay as the Tenderloin amid a fish trust case. John E. W. Wennerberg is cross-examined. he says no price fixing by pier stores is known. Does not confirm any agreement on retail prices.
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Back Bay
Boston
Johnson
Federal Circuit Court
Hurlburt
John E. W. Ennerberg
Wennerberg
Navy to man 350000 sailors in 1919 plan
Washington December 11 Secretary Daniels announced 350000 men will be needed to man the navy in the coming year. He said current navy strength is about 624000 with a surplus of 174400 to be released by July 1, and that reductions will proceed as quickly as possible with regard for service convenience.
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Washington
Daniels
American generals decorated with French War Cross
Major General James G. Harbord head of AEF supply service and aides Captain R. Norris Williams former national lawn tennis champion and Captain Fielding Robinson of Norfolk Va were decorated with the French War Cross by General Requichot of the French army today.
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Tours
James G. Harbord
R. Norris Williams
Philadelphia
Fielding Robinson
Norfolk
Requichot
East Boston Riot Case Verdict In Pier Assault
David Goldberg 19 of Long Island was found guilty by a Superior Criminal Court jury of assault and battery on Francis Pinkman, a patrolman, during the East Boston pier riot. The three day trial featured Shipping Board counsel for the defense and Assistant District Attorney Sheenan for the Commonwealth. Pinkman was struck by a brick while on duty and is nearly deaf in one ear.
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David Goldberg
Long Island
New York
Merchant Marine
Shipping Board
Border Street
Boston
Superior Criminal Court
Francis Pinkman
Goldberg
Sheenan
Commonwealth
Finkman
Motorman Wins Suit Against R H Long
In Lawrence Massachusetts Nick Murphy, a local street car motorman, sued Richard H Long of Framingham for damages after being buried under debris in a vestibule collision with Longs auto truck in Reading in November 1917. A Superior Court jury awarded Murphy 600 dollars.
King George thanks Switzerland for humane treatment of British internees
London dispatch reports King George telegrammed President Catender of Switzerland to express gratitude for the care shown to about 4000 British officers and men who were interned in Switzerland.
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London
King George
Catender
Switzerland
Strike Upsets Whole City in Rosario Argentina
Rosario faces a major strike as policemen and firemen quit over unpaid wages. Federal troops police the city while machine gun detachments guard principal buildings. A clash between troops and strikers leaves two dead and many wounded. A general strike, including railway workers, is planned for tonight. Garbage movers aggravate health risks amid the unrest.
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Buenos Ayres
Rosario
Argentina
New England Men Listed Safe After German Camp Prisoner Return
A list reports several New England men who were prisoners in German camps have safely returned to France. Names include Frank M. Gannon Roxbury Mass William H Hougaton Ansonia Conn Patrick J Long Winchester Mass Charles M Murray North Adams Mass Stephen J O Tool 70 East Transit Street Providence R I Arthur Bruneau Cambridge Mass Joseph Butkins 164 Boston Street Boston John J Collins Beverly Mass Joseph I Crete Manchester N H Walter D Daly Cambridge Mass Leroy Draper Lowell Mass William J Gallagher 4 Deerfield Terrace Providence ge ig Galvin Brookline Mass Lee Hale Windsor VI Ernest W Holt Attlebore Mass
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Roxbury
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Ansonia
Conn
Patrick J. Long
Winchester
Charles M. Murray
North Adams
Stephen J. O'’Tool
East Transit Street
Providence
Arthur Bruneau
Cambridge
Joseph Butkins
Boston Street
Boston
John J. Collins
Beverly
Joseph I. Crete
Manchester
N. H
Walter D. Daley
Leroy
Draper
Lowell
William J. Gallagher
Deerfield Terrace
Ge Ig Galvin
Brookline
Lee Hale
Windsor
Ernest W.holt
Attlebore
Chinese envoy on way to peace conference
Tchou Wei former Chinese representative at The Hague travels to Europe to become minister to Belgium and attend the peace conference. He states China will seek right and justice for the far east and urges Japan to return Tsing-Tau while leaving its foothold to be decided by the powers.
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Honolulu
Tchou Wei
the Hague
Europe
Belgium
Tokio
China
Far East
Tsing-Tau
Rupprecht Aims to Restore Bavarian Rulers
A Temps Geneva despatch says Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria with former Bavarian officials is in Cerre in Grisons and preparing to attempt restoration of the Saxe or Sena ruling house of Bavaria, according to a Swiss newspaper report.
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Temps
Geneva
Switzerland
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Cerre
Grisons
House of Sena
Bava
Income Tax Section Considered in Senate Debates
In Washington on December 11 the Senate read and considered minor amendments to the war revenue bill with limited attendance. Senator LaFollette asked to postpone most of the income tax section while Senator Smoot warned that 1920 needs may total 10 billion dollars and urged a 1 percent gross sales tax while opposing excess profits and other provisions.
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Washington
Deco
Senate
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Smoot
Utah
New England Shoe Wholesalers Elect 1919 Officers
At Young's Hotel the New England Shoe Wholesalers Association elected officers for 1918-19. Peter W. Hutchinson of Boston was chosen president with Edwin Ie Holmes as vice president and Henry J. Tapley as treasurer. Thomas J. Anderson of Boston will serve as secretary. Executive committee members include Alfred H. Berry Portland Maine Byre S. Watson Providence Alfred S. Foster and E. Waller Smith Worcester and Mark W. Shaw Boston.
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New England Shoe Wholesalers’ Association
Young’s Hotel
Peter W. Hutchinson
Boston
Edwin Ie
Holmes
Henry J. Tapley
Thomas J. Anderson
Alfred H. Berry
Portland
S. Watson
Providence
Alfred 8. Foster
E. Waller Smith
Worcester
Neighbors Asked to Tell Chili and Peru to Behave
Washington dispatch reports all South American nations urged by United States to join in a suggestion to Chili and Peru for amicable settlement of the Tacna and Arica dispute. Acting Secretary Polk said the State Department had been misinformed that only Argentina had approached on the subject.
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Washington
United States
Chili
Peru
Tacha
Arica
Polk
T. State Department
Argentina
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