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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1919

Page

14

Ehrman Arrested in Bank Theft Confession Links Women

Guillermo Ehrman, 21, formerly a clerk at National City bank, was arrested and charged with stealing 110 from the bank after quitting on August 16. Police say he confessed that 5000 was taken from his hotel trunk in Atlantic City by two women he had entertained on Broadway. He is a Panama native with two dollars in his pocket at arrest.

New York Guillermmo Ehrman National City Bank Ehrman Atlantic City Panama

Pilgrims 300th Anniversary Panel Sets Talks With Mayors

The joint congressional committee for the Pilgrims 300th anniversary will confer with Mayor Peters tomorrow morning then visit Plymouth and Provincetown. Members include Senators Warren G. Harding and Oscar W. Underwood, Representatives Joseph Walsh Clifton N. McArthur Frank E. Doremus and Richard C. Whaley. Provincetown reception is organized by Judge Walter Welch and Postmaster John Adams.

Peters Plymouth Provincetown Warren G. Harding Ohio Oscar W. Underwood Eee Joseph Walsh Masgrachusetts Clifton N. McArthur Oregon Frank E. Doremus Michigan Richard C. Whaley South Carolina Walter Welch John Adams

Senate panel hears Hillman chief on miners wage claim

Tracy W. Guthrie, president of Hillman Coal & Coke Co., testifies that a clause in Wilson’s strike settlement proposal would raise miners wages by at least 14 percent double the figure cited as justified by Dr. Harry A. Garfield. Meanwhile the railroad administration removes fuel restrictions, resumes coal deliveries to original consignors, and halts embargoes on fuel oil movement from the West. President Wilson plans to name a commission after Attorney General Palmer returns from the West.

Washington Senate Coal Investigating Committee Tracy W. Guthrie Hillman Coal & Coke Co Wilson Harry A. Garfield Senate Committee Railroad Administration White House Palmer West

Sugar Bill Passes House to Extend Sugar Board Through 1920

By a 255 to 24 vote the House approved the Senate bill extending the Sugar Equalization Board to 1920. Amendments preserving wartime powers to police sugar prices and movements were kept, sending the measure to conference. Disputes focus on wartime licensing and possible stock or refinery requisitioning.

Washington House Senate Sugar Equalization Board Conference Committee Congress

Robbers Clean Up In Congressman Ashbrook's Bank

Newark O Dec 16 Robbers struck the Johns town Bank owned by Congressman W A Ashbrook taking 3000 in cash sever al Liberty bonds and a coin collection valued around 40000 A fire destroyed between 4000 and 5600 in currency using acetylene torches.

Newark Johnstown (O.) Bank Congressm W. A. Ashbrook Severa Liberty Bonds

Flier 10 Operate Plane All Winter

Harry M. Jones operates flights through Maine winter with temperatures near zero. He has earned over 12000 dollars since June and remains profitable while other pilots head south. Jones flies daily from Old Orchard Beach to Pine Tree State points, promoting aviation as a safe sport for the public.

Jones Boston Boxford Mass Old Orchard Beach Maine Florida Cuba South America Harry M. Jones New England Pine Tree State

Engineer Extracts Alcohol From Coke In Britain

In Middleboro England on December 16 a local engineer announced a process to extract commercial alcohol and derivatives from coke. The method uses gas and could yield about 50 million gallons of motor spirits annually if applied to all coal carbonized in Great Britain, altering fuel supply and costs.

Cleveland Middleboro England Great Britain

Secretary Glass to Enter Senate in January

Secretary Glass announced he would resign as Secretary of the Treasury on January 1 and take a Senate seat as successor to the late Senator Martin of Virginia after Congress reconvenes following the Christmas recess. President Wilson had not named a successor yet but was expected to do so before year's start.

Washington Glass Secretary of the Treasury Senate Senator Martin Virginia Congress Wilson Mr. Glass

Cardinal O'Connell Urges Boston Red Cross Seal Drive

Cardinal O'Connell joined campaign officials urging broad support for the Red Cross Christmas Seal drive in Boston. Officials called volunteers to speed up sales as Christmas demand boosts sales and store participation remains strong across the city.

Boston Red Cross Cardinal O'Connell Boston Tuberculosis Association Commonwealth W. Card. O’connell

Vienna Mayor appeals to Boston for aid during war

The Mayor of Vienna asked Boston residents for help in raising a loan for Vienna. Mayor Peters refused, noting the United States is at war with Austria and that the city has no authority to grant such a loan. He urged aid through the federal government or organizations like the Red Cross.

Boston Peters Vienna Austria United States Red Cross

Cambridge Symphony Concert Programme

The Cambridge Symphony presents Tschaikovsky Pathetique in Sanders Theatre tomorrow at six. George S Boyle, Baltimore pianist composer, appears in his own concerto. The program closes with Wagner Tristan and Isolde Prelude and Love Death.

Tschaikovsky Pathetique Boston Symphony Pension Fund Sanders Theatre Cambridge George S’. Boyle

Canadian veteran's death ruled accidental in home incident

Andover Dec 16 The State police ceased investigating the death of George Nicoll a Canadian overseas veteran who bled to death after a bullet severed an artery in his leg at his home Saturday night The death is believed accidental from an revolver discharge he was cleaning.

Andover George Nicoll

Civil War Veteran Bequeaths 1000 to G A R Post

Louis Bell Post receives 1000 from the will of Charles M Norton Civil War veteran who died in Manchester New Hampshire last week probate completed today. The remainder of a 16000 estate is left to relatives and friends.

Manchester N. H Louis Bell Post Charles M. Norton

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