Rabbi to Speak on Jewish Congress at Crawford Street Synagogue
Rabbi Lewis I Epstein of Beth Hamidrash Hagabol Roxbury will address the ideas from the congress of American Jews in Philadelphia tonight at 8 15. Cantor B Chady will conduct services and the public is invited to attend.
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Lewis I*. Epstein
Beth Hamidrash Hagabol
Roxbury
Philadelphia
Congress of American Jews
Congress
Crawford Street
B. Chady
Leaders discuss league of free nations and education reform
Gates Starr Ross of Battle Creek critiques international trade policy and calls for tariffs to protect labor. He blasts teachers as incompetent after two years in normal schools and urges focus on physical development of children. Dr Edward Cummings speaks on A Message From Mars. Lt Vittorio Orlandini details Italy’s role in the recent war. Thomas R P Gibbs presides.
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League of Free Nations
Gates Starr
Ross
Battle Creek
Mich
American British Federation
Hotel Bellevue
Edward Cummings
Mars
Vittorio Orlandini
Italy
Thomas R. P. Gibbs
Federation
Cambridge adopts two platoons in fire and police day off
Cambridge City Council adopted a two platoons system for the fire department and a one day off in eight for police officers, effective April 1, 1918. The measures passed 18 to 2 after a lively debate led by Councilmen Apted and Bill. A separate proposal for a $3.50 daily minimum wage for city laborers was taken up and will be decided at the next meeting.
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Cambridge
Apted
Bill
Curtis to Take Up Duties Next Week as Police Chief
Former Boston mayor Edwin A. Curtis announced he will not assume the police commissioner's duties until early next week to settle private affairs unless an emergency arises. He said completion of personal matters is necessary before entering the work of the department.
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Edwin A. Curtis
Boston
Police Department
Gen Hodges Visits Ayer Camp At Devens
Major General Harry F. Hodges visited Camp Devens with his son Second Lieutenant Duncan Hodges and aide First Lieutenant William C. Hubbard. He, welcomed by Major General McCain, praised the camp’s improvements during his 10 month command and sought use of new buildings including regimental schoolhouses.
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Devens
Harry F. Hodges
New England
National Army
France
Duncan Hodges
William C. Hubbard
McCain
76Th Division
New England Troops Discharge Details At Camp Summary
The records from the headquarters detachment include the discharge of five orderlies who accompanied him home from France. Lieutenant Hubbard will be discharged to resume education at Harvard. The first large New England contingent for this camp, 183% soldiers from Camp Jackson, Columbia, S C, arrives next Monday in four trains. Colonel Thomas F. Dwyer’s 73d Coast Artillery Regiment splits into two groups 500 discharge here and 800 to other camps. Five overseas wounded soldiers arrive from New York hospitals among others from Commonwealth Armory, Fort Sam Houston, and Camp Merritt. Honorable discharges touch 600 men tomorrow afternoon. The 73rd Coast Artillery 500 members complete exams tomorrow and discharge Monday. Non-New England soldiers get 10 day furloughs tomorrow to visit homes for New Year. Bronze medals for multiple regiments arrive and will be awarded in ceremonies.
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France
Hubbard
Harvard
New England
Camp Jackson
Columbia
S. C
Thomas F
New York
Peter Balkrenweiz
H Company
380Th Infantry
Walter Fleming
60Th Infantry
Ellwood Hillman
Leon Welch
2D Artilery Park Corps
Paul Boskanvan
Commonwealth Armory
Boston
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Camp Merritt
U. S. Guards
73Rd Coast Artillery
74Th Infantry Regiment
78D Infantry Regiment
Germans Escape With Booty by Planes Post Claims
Munich report says German war profiteers used airplanes to move valuables from Frankfurt to Switzerland. The Munich Post urges government seizure of capital, especially in banks, to prevent further losses.
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Munich
Associated Press
Munich Post
Frankfort
Switzerland
the Post
Emergency drugstores urged after Uphams Corner case
A bill filed in the House would require designated drug stores to stock medicines for emergencies. Inspired by a Upham's Corner incident on December 16, Samuel Berley, a East Boston newsboy, was assaulted and fatally injured when a later druggist allegedly refused aid. Medical exams showed swallowed stomach contents contributed to death.
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House of Representatives
Reardon
Upham’s Corner
Samuel Berley
East Boston
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Knights OF Columbus
Camp Wheeler
Jewish Congress
Zingland
State Street Rubber Store
State and
Washington Sts
Mass
Curtis
Boston University
Army and Navy
the College of Business Administration
Everett W. Lord
Boylston St
Back Bay
Gen. Hodges
Ayer Camp
N. E
Massachusetts
Larsen
Association of Theatre Man
Morse
Army
Navy
Washington St. Col
Adams
TEAC
Lee
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