Subpoenas Not Issued to Boston Bankers in FTC Inquiry
The FTC inquiry into the packing industry will not summon prominent Boston bankers and financiers for the Boston hearings led by Victor Murdock. The hearings, starting at 10 a m in Room 95, post office building, may reveal further witnesses and significant developments as the commission seeks causes behind meat shipments and New England’s reliance on dressed beef.
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Federal Trade Commission
Victor Murdock
Commission
New England
New
Heney
Department of Justice
Francis J. Heney Questioned by Post Reporter
Special counsel Francis J. Heney, famed public prosecutor, faced a Post reporter inquiry as he discussed ongoing investigations and civil service reforms.
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Francis J. Heney
Commission
Post
Musterole Quick Relief Ad Promises No Blister
An old newspaper advertisement touts Musterole Quick Relief claiming fast pain relief without blistering. The short ad emphasizes topical use and immediate comfort, targeting readers seeking rapid, skin-friendly relief.
Boston Meat Inquiry Hearings Hear Dissent and Immunity
Witnesses subpenaed before the commission testify under oath and gain immunity from prosecution. The Boston hearings may see no participation from F H Prince but include discussions with bankers and meat suppliers. Commission members Murdock Heney and three Washington examiners arrived late, as observers gathered in the equity court room awaiting the panel.
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Young
F. H. Prince
Boston
Post
Mr. Prince
Frank R. Pegram
F. H. Prince and Company
F. 8. Moseley and Company
Old Colony Trust Company
Merchants National Bank
Heney
Mr. Murdock
Commission
Washington
Hugh McIisaac
Edwin C. Reed
J. P. Yoder
South Station
Federal Express
Bulgaria Holds All It Has Won Says King Ferdinand
Amsterdam December 27 reports that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria favors keeping all territories gained, contrasting with Austro Hungarian Foreign Minister Count Czernin who suggested Bulgaria would retain what it has won at Brest-Litovsk.
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Amsterdam
Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
Czernin
Brest- Litovsk
Neue Freie Presse
Vienna
Washington Doubts German Peace Proposals at Brest-Litovsk
Washington officials fear Count Czernin’s bid for a peace basis at Brest-Litovsk aims to stall negotiations. They charge Germany seeks to show sincerity while strengthening western lines and demand the return of colonies held by Russia’s allies. The United States maintains no deal with any government lacking free will of the governed. Lloyd George says colonies are for the conference to decide.
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Count Czernin
Brest-Litovsk
Russia
America
Lloyd George
United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Serbia
Alsace
Lorraine
Germany
Wilson
Congress
Austria-Hungary
Brest- Litovsk
Fat air fight loss by Teutons
One of the heaviest air raids the enemy has attempted on this front ended in disaster as nearly half of a 25 airplane fleet was destroyed. A large number of airmen were killed or wounded in the clash near northern Italy where Italian Army Headquarters reported the engagement.
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Italy
Associated Press
Air battle over Treviso sires heavy losses for enemy fleet
An official wartime report details a large aerial engagement west of Treviso where British and Italian planes fought off 25 enemy machines, destroying eight and later another eight as they attacked Monte Belluno. The battle left wrecked enemy aircraft and several crewmen dead or captured.
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Treviso
Monte Belluno
British Airman Almost Wrecks Town of Roulers
Amsterdam December 27 A Telegraaf frontier correspondent reports a British airman bombing near Rousselaere Belgium nearly destroyed the town. An ammunition train exploded with aerial bombing and the plane was brought down by anti aircraft fire. Many Germans and a few Belgians were killed.
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Amsterdam
Rousselaere
Roulers
Belgium
Frontier
Telegraaf
Fragmentary wartime report describes light bombardment
A terse combat note states down eight fell inside our lines and three within the enemy lines. All our machines returned to base. The bombardment caused insignificant damage.
Austria Sees No Excuse for Fighting
Vienna press commentators say the Brest-Litovsk peace outline removes pretexts for war, urging entente power action. Fremdenblatt notes peace depends on western powers, while Pele Freie Press calls the war prolongation untenable and a gold bridge for entente.
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Amstierdam
Brest- Litovsk
Fremdenblatt
Vienna
Pele Freie Press
Brest-Litovsk
Sugar exports rise to 113 million pounds in October
U S sugar exports for October totaled 113 241 000 pounds up nearly 10 million from a year earlier France received 73 million pounds and England 22 million Netherlands 6 million Argentina 5 million and Mexico received a similarly large amount
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United States
France
England
Netherlands
Argentina
Mexico
Coal Men Demand More Cars at Mines in Resolution
At Pittsburg on December 27 the National Coal Association adopted a resolution urging William G. McAdoo, director general of railroads, to place enough cars at mines for loading and to improve post loading car movement. The group pledged support to implement transport measures to boost coal production and shipment.
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Pittsburg
William G. Mcc-Adoo
National Coal Association
McAdoo
Washington Scoffs at German Peace Terms
Washington officials dismiss German peace proposals as insincere using Russia as a lever. Czernin signals concessions but demands guarantees from Russia’s allies. Russia seeks 10 days at Brest Litovsk. fighting continues at home with Bolsheviks and Ukrainian actions against Rumanians. German socialists face arrests as Verdun combats falter and Italian front quiets amid duels on Brenta Piave.
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Germany
Socialist Party
Vrench
Verdun
Cauries Wood
Asiago
Brenta River
Brenta
Dana Hall Girl Weds Navy Chaplain on Honeymoon Route
Miss Ruth Stoeckridge Cook Hyde, former Dana Hall School hockey standout, married Rev. John Hyde U S N at High Street Congregational Church Portland Maine. The couple, honeymooning, passed through Boston as chaplain's assistant attached to Commonwealth Plier yesterday.
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John Hyde
Dana Hall School
Commonwealth Plier
Boston
High Street Congregational Church
Portland
Hyde
Ruth Stoeckridge Cook
Alien Enemy Elected Mayor Contested in Michigan City
Quo Warranto actions filed in the Superior Court to bar Mayor elect Jared C. Miller, labeled an alien enemy, from taking office January 7 after a challenge to ballots partly cast by aliens. Mayor Krueger’s injunction petition seeks the same outcome in federal court in Indianapolis.
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Michiigan City
Ind
Samuel J. Taylor
Jared C. Miller
H. T. Krueger
United States District Court
Indianapolis
Krueger
Mr. Taylor
Miller
Farewell note on five dollar bill catches Newport manager
A scrawled farewell on the back of an eight dollar bill was passed in change to Captain W. Co. Quinn, manager of a Newport cold storage plant. Quinn plans to keep the note as a souvenir, calling it an interesting bank note and an interesting note on the bank note.
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W. Co. Quinn
Newport
R. L
Quinn
Brighton Man Falls Dead on Market Street
James 8. Kelly of 12 Portsmouth Street Brighton collapsed while walking on Market Street opposite St Columbkine's Church. He was rushed to St Elizabeth's Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.
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James 8. Kelly
Portsmouth Street
Brighton
Market Street
St. Columbkine’s
St.Elizabeth's Hospital
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