Bird backs Roosevelt for president over Hughes
Charles Sumner Bird, former Progressive leader who backed Governor-elect McCall, declares his first choice for President is Theodore Roosevelt and his second choice is Justice Hughes. He adds that only Roosevelt or Hughes can defeat Wilson, if Weeks is the nomination challenger.
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Charles Sumner Bird
McCall
Theodore Roosevelt
Justice Hughes
United States Supreme Court
John W. Weeks
Roosevelt
Hughes
Wilson
Two Roosevelts or Hughes Favored for 1916 Victory
The speaker asserts the Republican choice narrows to Roosevelt or Hughes to defeat Wilson in 1916. Bird may seek delegate-at-large at the Republican National Convention if the field favors either Roosevelt or Hughes. He stresses his Progressive affiliations but supports nominating one of the two men who can unite the party and command public confidence.
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Wilson
Bird
Roosevelt
Hughes
Mr. Bird
Republican Party
Plans for MIT Technology opening discussed by Alumni Council
MIT Alumni Council met to plan a June dedication of the new Technology building. James P. Munroe outlined a historic and scientific exhibition highlighting the institute's development, student and alumni distribution, lab education, athletics, and student activities. The plan includes a 50 year progress display and galleries of Tech alumni arts and portraits. Officers elected: Charles A. Stone president, Joseph H. Knight vice president, Walter Humphreys secretary-treasurer.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
James P. Munroe
Tech
Charles A. Stone
Joseph H. Knight
Walter Humphreys
Woman's Peace Party hears critique of war and greed
Mme Elsa de Pierrefeu former Miss Elsa Tudor of Boston tells Beacon Hill audience that Germany is killing herself and the war is a commercial conflict. She describes war as driven by greed and urges war prevention and relief at a gathering presided by Mrs Glen dower Evans with about a hundred women in attendance.
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Mme. de Pierrefeu
Elsa Tudor
Beacon Hill
Mme
Elsa de Pierrefeu
Mme. Pierrefeu
Boston
Glendower Evans
Ellen S
Ida M. Mason
Walnut Street
Boston girl Elsa Tudor de Pierrefeu recalls war service
Mme Elsa de Pierrefeu recounts leaving four children in New Hampshire to join French war effort after her husband was killed in the trenches. She criticizes modern finance driven wars and argues nations now wage commercial wars for markets, not patriotism, while urging education for her children in France.
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Elsa de Pierrefeu
Elsa Tudor
Boston
Hancock
N. H
France
Red Cross
Mme. Pierrefeu
Jan
New Hampshire
Mme. de Pierrefeu
United States
Cuba
Spain
Maine
England
Germany
Church Services Mark Year Ends at Immaculate Conception
The Church of the Immaculate Conception in the South End holds solemn year ending services Friday evening. Jesuit Fathers direct the rites and invite all Catholics in the city to attend.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
South End
New Haven Directors Face Jury Over Sherman Conspiracy
In New York a judge denied motions to dismiss the indictment against 11 former New Haven directors. The case will go to the jury on the facts for all defendants, with testimony from Lewis Cass Ledyard and Charles M. Pratt planned, and William Rockefeller excused due to illness.
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New York
New Haven Railroad
Hunt
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Charles M. Pratt
William Rockefeller
Walter F. Chappelle
Rockefeller
Mr. Ledyard
Charles S. Mellen
The
New Haven
Supreme Court
Union Pacific
Boston & Maine
Massachusetts
Richard Olney
United States
Investigations to Probe Gasoline Price Rises
Washington December 28 government moves to study soaring gasolene prices with two inquiries likely by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
McCall Attends Funeral in Vermont Delays Club Banquet
Governor-elect McCall left Boston for Lyndonville Vermont to attend the funeral of his wife's sister Mrs Charles Stewart and will return tomorrow. The Author's Club banquet at Cop ley Plaza was postponed to Friday January 28 due to the funeral.
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McCall
Boston
Lyndonville
Vermont
Charles Stewart
Copley Plaza
Auto driver kills man in Arlington wreck
Don Patterson of Marlboro was killed when a wagon he drove was struck by an automobile on Massachusetts Avenue near Bartlett Avenue Arlington last night.
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Don Patterson
Marlboro
Massachusetts Avenue
Bartlett Avenue
Arlington
Fatal Wagon Collision Ends in Cambridge Death
Patterson was thrown from his seat when a wagon box of refuse trapped his neck. He died at a doctor’s office before aid. David P. Germaine, driver of the auto delivery wagon from 5 Brewer Street Cambridge, was arrested for manslaughter and later bailed awaiting District Court arraignment. Police say Germaine attempted to pass Patterson. mud guard struck rear.
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Patterson
David P. Germaine
Brewer Street
Cambridge
Germaine
Autopsy Planned After Vehicle Incident Involving Germaine
A vehicle incident halted when Germaine stopped to help, and Medical Examiner McCaffrey is to perform an autopsy today. Authorities described the scene and pending findings will determine cause of death.
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Germaine
McCaffrey
E H S 90 Class Reunion Brings Former Students Back
Fifty five graduates from English High School class of 90 gathered at the Georgian for a 2th reunion. Joseph A. Gahm presided as retiring president. Joseph H. Lane was elected president and master of ceremonies. Notables attended including Headmaster William B. Snow and former Headmaster John F. Casey. A brief program featured Gertrude Carlisle and Henry Myers.
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Joseph A. Gahm
Joseph H. Lane
William B. Snow
John F. Casey
Charles P. Lebon
W. A. Swan
Associated Press
Gertrude Carlisle
Henry Myers
John W. Calderwood
Eighteen German Soldiers Die in Train Wreck
Eighteen soldiers were killed and 47 injured when a train carrying men from Christmas furloughs derailed at Bentschen station in Posen Prussia, reported via London.
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Posen
Prussia
London
Bentschen
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