New Year Greetings From Pershing Ships Released
Messages sent by cable from General Pershing to the Young Women's Christian Association and Jewish Welfare Board express gratitude for their support to the American expeditionary forces. The messages convey deep appreciation for their moral and physical welfare work and extend season's greetings for the New Year.
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New York
General Pershing
Young Women’s Christian Association
Jewish Welfare Board
Me Orv
Awith
Shipping Board frees 40 vessels in wartime program
The Shipping Board announced that all American merchant ships of 4000 deadweight tons or less not needed for military use are released. About 40 freighters will be freed upon port arrival, with private owners controlling rates and routes. The board may requisition again if needed and most vessels will likely return to coastwise West Indian and South American service.
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Washington
Shipping Board
John A. Donald
New Phone Rate Fight As Officials Protest Burleson Plan
Boston and state officials vow to oppose a Burleson telephone rate revision touted as a sweeping cut yet showing overall higher costs. Public Service Commission scrutiny led to urgent Washington protests over basic charges and station to station fees.
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Burleson
Boston
Washington
Public Service Commission
Federal Department
Massachusetts
Postal Department
John Jones
Pittsfield
Jones
Confiscation of German Propaganda Literature Reaches Switzerland
Geneva reports tons of German propaganda literature intended to sow dissension among allies and the United States on freedom of the seas have arrived since the armistice. A large portion has been confiscated yet German agents persist, spending millions of marks on the effort.
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Geneva
United States
Switzerland
Hollis Returns From France Aboard Mauretania
United States Senator Henry F Hollis of New Hampshire returned from France today aboard the Mauretania He said the Wilson smile pleased the French people and he had discussions with the Kings of Belgium and Spain This report notes his diplomatic talks and reception abroad.
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New York
United States
Henry F. Hollis
New Hanmipshire
France
Mauretania
Wilson
Belgium
Spain
Aid Pours In For Mrs W A Buchanan Widowed Mother
A flood of letters and contributions to the Post fund for Mrs. W. A. Buchanan, widow of Clint Buchanan the Somerville news boy killed by a car last Friday, brings total subscriptions to 407.86. Nearly 200 more has been given directly to Mrs. Buchanan at her home by local residents.
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Post
W. A. Buchanan
Clint” Buchanan
Somerville
Buchanan Fund Aid Keeps Somerville Widow in Home
A Boston Post readers fund for Mrs. Buchanan and her children, aided by her son Clint, aims to preserve the family home at 43 Temple Street. A charity theater event and a planned $1000 trust fund offer bolster relief, with numerous generous local donors already listed.
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Back Bay
Buchanan
Temple Street
Somerville
South
Teaching Trades Camp Devens Arrest Reveals Missing Funds
At Devens Massachusetts a state ment says no base hospital patients will bear losses from the alleged $5000 theft by Sergeant Robert Davidson. Davidson, property clerk at the receiving ward, faces a general court martial after DOJ agents arrested him following a party at a tavern. Read as a list of names and units tied to the case.
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Camp Devens
Robert Joseph Davdson
King Street
Dorchester
Davidson
Department of Justice
Learning trades at base hospital for convalescing soldiers
The base hospital opened a Red Cross built facility where wounded soldiers begin art crafts and technical trades instruction taught by specialized nurses. The program covers wood carving basketry weaving clay modelling with plans to add watch and typewriter repair and other subjects to provide useful work during recovery. Second Lieutenant J W Gleason of River Forest Ill arrives as the first tank corps patient, wounded in the arm shoulder and face. About 50 hospital patients from army transports in New York last night are in good health and several join furloughs. Names and addresses of convalescents in Worcester Canton Woburn and Brookline appear among the roster.
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Red Cross
J. W. Gleason
S45th Tank Battalion
River‘ Forest
Ward
Tank Corps
France
Renault
Gettysburg
New York
Walter F. Sullivan
101St Infantry
Grafton Street
Worcester
John M. Skehan
76Th Field Artillery
Sherman Street
Canton
Joseph Donohue
Eastern Avenue
Woburn
Timothy Prenderville
Gage Street
Henry Cotton
Temple Street
John Mullaney
Robert Street
Brookline
Michael Peppi
Bridgeport
Conn
Martin G. Phelan
Tukay guilty of selling aspirin powder fraud in Brooklyn
New York December 30. Joseph M G Tukay head of Verandah Chemical Company Brooklyn was found guilty of manufacturing and selling aspirin tablets to influenza sufferers that mainly contained talcum powder and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary and a $500 fine. It was the harshest sentence yet in the county for such an offence.
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New York
Joseph M. G. Tukay
Verandah Chemical Company
Brooklyn
Chinese Delegate Pekin Appoints C. T. Wang Senator for Peace Conference
The Chinese government names C. T. Wang president of the Senate as a delegate to the interallied peace conference. He is currently in America and educated in law at Yale. Wang has long been involved with Y. M. C. A. work in Japan and China and previously served as vice-speaker when the original Chinese Senate was convened.
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Pekin
Associated Press
C. T. Wang
Senate
Mr. Wang
America
Cc. T. Wang
Yale University
Japan
China
Chinese Republic
War Dept under Fire in Senate
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chair of the Senate military committee, denounced the War Department in a three hour Senate address. He accused delays in demobilization and hospital readiness for wounded soldiers, citing General Pershing’s report on aircraft and heavy ordnance shortages and reliance on French and British air services. He urged action from the President or the Secretary of War to fix salaries, hospitals, and procurement irregularities.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Committee
Senate
War Department
New York
Pershing
St. Mihiel
March
France
Charles K. Hughes
Secretary of War
Congress
Poindexter
Senator Chamberlain Backs Demobilization Policy Critique
Senator Chamberlain in New York attacked War Department delays in hospital facilities and called for a sane demobilization policy. He praised Britain’s return-to-civil-life plan, urged clear guidance for soldiers, and criticized secrecy while commending American Army performance in France. He spoke amid interruptions and warned against hasty release.
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Chamberlain
New York
Wilson
Oregon
Senator Chamberlain
War Department
Congress
Dinner Honors W H Moore on Promotion to Pittsburgh
William Hi Moore assistant manager of the New England Goodrich branch was guest of honor at a Copley Plaza dinner. Eight officers and salesmen from Boston Worcester Springfield Providence Portland Bangor Manchester and Burlington attended the farewell for his promotion to manager of the Pittsburgh center. Fred T Moore presided and a gal watch and chain was presented. The group then attended the Colonial Theatre before Moore leaves Wednesday for Pittsburgh.
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William Hi. Moore
Zingland
B. F. Goodrich Company
Copley Plaza
Boston
Worcester
Springfield
Providence
Portland
Bangor
Manchester
Burlington
Moore
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Fred T. Moore
New England
Joseph Buckley
Bill” Moore
Goodrich
Moor
James T. Sullivan
Colonial Theatre
Mr. Moore
Pittsburgh
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Clinton R. Buchanan
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Post Yeader
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Isabella
Tina
Hattie Parsons
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Mountain Ave
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J. F. Ejihorn
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A. Sumner
Neill Johnson
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Ann
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Maud A. O'Brien
D. McPhee
W. Somerville
Fred J. Donovan
Salem
A. F. Butterfield
Ieselackee
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Norwood
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Allston
Edward Rose
Fugenie
Morse
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Sabbatus
Charles Denbriczak
Wallingford
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Jierome Cozzaglio
North Adams
Raymond D. Bates
Second Cavalry
Ellis Avenue
Lynn
John Shea
Walnut Street
Holyoke
John Kronstandels
60Th
Blackwood Street
Michael Tuttle
Adams Avenue
Central Falls
Patrick McGuillion
101St
Montebello Road
Jamaica Plain
Joe Lemoine
North Manchester Street
Brockton
Stephen M. Hionas
308Th Infantry
Shelton
James O'Keefe
102D Infantry
New Britain
John Buckley
C Street
Wagoner Ernest Bertrand
Crescent Street
Quincy
Sebastian Bevilacqua
Emerald Street
Stoneham
Thomas Baldinello
127Th
Newbury Street
James Cunningham
109Th Infantry
Bernard Fowles
71Th Division
Southampton
Alex Barton
60Th Infantry
Thompsonville
John P. Jones
1Th Infantry
Homestead
David Leahy
Hartford
J. M. G. Kukay
Tapieta
Troe'g. Kukay
Chemical Company
Aliegea
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Vioyy
Thousan Pirin
Taicum
Vorah
Ionia Hassioner
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B. Drennan
Rennan
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Odlank
Copeland
Erene
PSI Bay
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New York City
WAR Dept
Rance
W. H. Moore
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