Boxing Clubs Rally After Arena Fire in Boston
The Boston Arena fire ends boxing at St Botolph Street and Massachusetts Avenue for the season. Central A C offers its Park Riding Academy arena for Armory A A bouts and plans big league shows. Upcoming events include Harry Wills vs Jack Thompson in a 12 round main event at the Central A C arena.
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St. Botolph Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Central A. C
Park Riding Academy
Back Bay
Charles River
Harry Wills
Jack Johnson
Jack Thompson
Denver
Wills
Boston
Sam McVey
Samuel
Thompson
Philadelphia
Ascatco Advertisement Promises Asthma Relief
Promotes Ascatco for asthma bronchitis and catarrh with claims of immediate relief and improved breathing. Describes a free trial from Ascatco Laboratory New York, with sales through Liggett's Riker Jaynes in Boston and other druggists. Sixteen years of use cited.
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Ascatco
Ascatco Laboratory
West 47Th Street
New York
Boston
Liggett
Riker-Jaynes
Dempsey Bound by Three Year Exclusive Contract
Justice Geigerich in New York Supreme Court upheld a three year exclusive contract between Jack Dempsey and John Reisler granting Reisler control over Dempsey boxing contests through December 1919. Reisler sought enforcement after Dempsey allegedly refused to perform. The court denied a dismissal and allowed Dempsey 0 days to answer the complaint.
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New York
Justice Geigerich
Supreme Court
Jack Dempsey
John Reisler
Dempsey
Reisler
State Athletic Association
Paris Bombing Losses Detailed by Year and Weapon
Paris reports first public figures on deaths from German air raids and long range cannon. 1914 saw 45 bombs, 1915 had 70 with 62 on March 20, 1916 61, 1917 11. last 10 months yielded 1,211 casualties from 396 bombs. Airplanes and Zeppelins dropped 228 bombs, killing two and wounding 392. long range shells killed 196 and wounded 417. Good Friday saw over 100 killed.
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Paris
Navy to raise permanent strength to 217000 men
Washington December 18. Legislation to raise the Navy permanent enlisted strength from 131 44 to 217000 was recommended to the House naval affairs committee by Captain H Laning acting chief of the Bureau of Navigation. The plan covers 175000 seamen 24000 apprentice seamen and firemen in training 12000 in trade schools for training and 6000 in the flying corps.
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Washington
House Naval Affairs Committee
H. Laning
Bureau of Navigation
Spain's Premier Leaving Madrid for Paris Mission
Madrid December 18 Count Romanones Spain's premier will depart for Paris to confer with President Wilson and premiers Lloyd George Clemenceau and Orlando. He aims to present a satisfactory report on Spain's political position.
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Madrid
Count Romanones
Paris
Wilson
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Orlando
Spain
Will Refute Poison Charge in Webster Murder Case
Geneseo December 18 In defending Gladys Gannon Webster wife of Alonzo Dyer Webster against a charge of causing the death of her father in law Edward Webster at Conesus last August by putting poison greens in milk the defense will contend the death was from natural causes If later proven false the defense will show Mrs Webster had no hand in it Attorney General elect Charles D Newton and colleagues disclosed in cross examining nurse Lila Bell Justice Ragbert Thompson ordered samples of paris green and the stomach contents sent to Rochester for expert analysis by Dr C V Comfort Mrs Killip Monroe county coroner and A M Hamilton Auburn
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Geneseo
N. Y
Gladys Gannon Webster
Alonzo Dyer Webster
Edward Webster
Conesus
Charles D. Newton
Webster
Newton
Lila Bell
Rochester
Ragbert Thompson
C. V. Comfort
Irs. Killip
Monroe County
A. Il. Hamilton
Auburn
Electric Co Men Will Strike Today
Union leaders said the Electric Company workforce across several cities will strike today. Schenectady affects 23000 workers, Lynn 11000, Pittsfield 6000, Erie 4000, and Fort Wayne 5000, shaping a widespread labor action this week.
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Schenectady
Lynn
Pittsfield
Mass
Erie
Fort Wayne
Ind
Unions Strike After 230 Layoffs At GE Plants
Eight hundred workers quit in protest as 230 men face layoff with no available jobs. The Schenectady Metal Trades Council will strike at 10 tomorrow morning. Union leaders warn the walkout may spread to other plants. GE President I E W Rice refused to meet, saying the issue is beyond adjustment and cited the War Labor Board rulings backing the Rockefeller committee plan in certain plants.
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Schenectady Metal Trades Council
I E. W. Rice
General Electric Company
Rockefeller Committee
War Labor Board
Pittsfield Protest Strike Over Erie Plant Firings
The Metal Trades Council representing 6000 General Electric workers in Pittsfield voted to strike at 10 am in protest of 30 employees fired at the Erie Pa plant. Discrimination was alleged, with plans for similar action in other GE locations. A committee from Schenectady authorized the strikes after a lengthy five hour meeting.
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Pittsfield
The
Metal Trades Council
General Electric Company
Erie
Citiea
Schenectady
N. Y
NO ACTION IN LYNN ON GE STRIKE VOTE
Early morning reports show Lynn workers at the General Electric plant took no action on a strike vote. Police said they have heard nothing of any impending trouble or disturbance.
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Lynn
General Electric Company
Governor seeks delay as Watertown arsenal plans layoffs
A War Department reply is awaited on Governor McCall’s request to delay layoff of 4000 Watertown Arsenal operators. A thousand employees have already been informed they lose jobs after Saturday, with about 2000 more expected to receive notices in the next two weeks.
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War Department
Washington
McCall
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
Arsenal
Pepecion
Another Wife in Piper Case
Muskegon authorities report a new twist in Milo H. Piper murder case. Mrs. Hilda Carlson Piper admits Piper married Miss Iva Goodenough at Benton Harbor in 1898 and later divorced. Police suspect Miss Goodenough and Miss Marion Grey are the same woman who ran a Benton Harbor matrimonial bureau.
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Muskegon
Mich
Milo H. Piper
Frieda Weichman
Chicago
Benton Harbor
Hilda Carlson Piper
Piper
Iva Goodenough
Marion Grey
Miss Goodenough
Miss Grey
hWloneymoon
Miss Weichman
Undecided on Commissioner for Boston Police Office
Governor McCall delays a decision on a new Boston police commissioner after Stephen O'Meara's death. Possible appointees include Fletcher Ranney, Grafton Cush ing, Dr William A Dunn, and Richard KF Andrews, with Brigadier General Charles H Cole regarded as unlikely due to residency. The Executive Council will receive the name within days as the administration nears its end.
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Boston
Stephen O'Meara
McCall
Executive Council
Fletcher Ranney
Licensing Board
Grafton D. Cushing
William A. Dunn
Richard KF. Andrews
Charles H. Cole
Brookline
Hingham
Fr Holland’s 25th Anniversary Celebrated in Weymouth
The Rev John B Holland pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart Weymouth observed yesterday the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Mass was celebrated with parochial school children and Sisters present. An afternoon reception at the rectory followed with a purse of money given to Father Holland. A reception also occurred last night at Bates Opera House East Braintree attended by prominent Weymouth and East Braintree business and professional men.
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John B. Holland
Church of the Sacred Heart
Weymouth
Father Holland
Soldier Haley Died By Strangling In Accident
Private David A. Haley was found dead in a doorway at 53 Leverett street West End. Autopsy by Medical Examiner Magrath concluded death from choking on beef steak. Haley of Quincy served in the Coast Artillery at Fort Banks Winthrop, formerly a Fore River shipyard foreman. Police initially labeled it foul play. 26 year old Peter Spinnelli of 53 Leverett street was questioned and released as investigators deemed the death accidental.
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Leverett Street
West End
George B. Magrath
Norman
Wesley Haley
Cleverly Court
Quincy
Peter H. Spinnelli
Joy Street
Spinnell
Haley
Coast Artillery
Fort Banks
Winthrop
Fore River
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