Morgan Says Open Shop Favorable to Employers
J P Morgan admitted he did not know ideal work hours or age for child labor. He suggested ten dollar weekly wages could be enough for longshoremen. He supported open shops and said he would negotiate with organized labor if not restricted in hiring. He dismissed Untermyer's claim Morgan houses dominate railroads, joking they do not control half the railroads.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Samuel Untermyer
Morgan & Co
Kuhn, Loeb, & Co
Morgan testifies at inquiry on industrial unrest
Mr. Morgan appears as spokesman for Morgan interests at a Federal Commission on Industrial Relations hearing. He waits as Joan Mitchell testifies on miners conditions in Colorado and Pennsylvania and criticizes the Rockefeller plan to settle labor troubles there as absurd.
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Mr. Morgan
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Receal Philanthropic
Morgan Company
Morgan
Joan Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
New York State Workmen’s Compensation Commission
Mr. Mitchell
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
Illness Halts Toodles Case In Suffolk Court
The Ryan Mansfield $50 000 breach of promise case in Suffolk Superior Court was postponed due to illness of juror Peter J Freeley of 916 Albany Street Roxbury. Spectators waited in rain as 500 to 600 queued since 7 am, then learned there would be no session.
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Ryan-Mansfield
Suffolk Superior Court
Peter J. Freeley
Albany Street
Roxbury
Canada to pay for death in duck hunter shooting case
Canada will compensate families for a duck hunting incident where two American hunters were affected. The agreement provides $10,000 to Walter Smith’s parents and $5,000 to Charles Dorsch, plus all legal expenses.
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Duck Hunter
Washington
Walter Smith
Charles Dorsch
Star Spangled Banner Not Omitted At German Meeting
Joseph G. Maier of Jamaica Plain and several friends dispute a Post report claiming the Star Spangled Banner was omitted at a German American mass meeting at Symphony Hall. They say the anthem was sung with enthusiastic audience participation.
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Symphony Hall
Joseph G. Maier
Clive Street
Jamaica Plain
Perfrica
Brother of Carranza Executed in Mexico Conflict
The brother of General Venustiano Carranza, former constitutionalist president, along with his son and a staff member, have been executed. The event heightens tensions in the Mexican political crisis.
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Venustanio Carranza
Mexico
Cientificos Form Counter Carrancistas In Mexico
El Paso reports the Cientifico party aligned against Carrancistas in Mexico. The group that backed Diaz and Huerta launches a movement with notable former landowners joining.
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EL Paso
Tex
Carranza
Mexico
Cientifico Party
Diaz
Huerta
Carranza Family Guard Executed By Defector Santibanez
A telegram reports General Jesus Carranza his son Abelardo and Ignacio Peraldi were executed by General Santibanez, a former constitutionalist who defected to Zapata, near San Geronimo on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Venustiano Carranza refused to pardon Santibanez.
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Laredo
Tex
Jesus Carranza
Abelardo
Ignacio Peraldi
Santibanez
Zapata
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Venustiano Carranza
Constitutionalists
San Geronimo
Tehuantepec
Peraldi
Jalapa
Jim Crow Car Law for Washington Reported in House
A bill dubbed a jim crow car measure for public conveyances in Washington was reported to the House today with recommendations for passage. The move signals stricter segregation standards in capital transit pending action.
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Washington
House
Dinner Specialities and Course Pairings Detailed
The menu lists Bluepoints on Half Shell and Whole Roast Guinea Chicken with Chestnut and Celery Dressing and Partridge Sauce, Red Currant Jelly, Delmonico Potatoes, Waldorf Salad, Mayonnaise Dressing for two. Also One-Half Native Spring Chicken en Cas serole with Red Currant Jelly and French Fried Potatoes. Includes Mackerel en Casrole with vegetables and Coffee Jeil with Cream, plus Fancy Cornfed Tenderloin Steak en serole with sides. Guests may order Wine until 11:65.
War News In Brief From Various Fronts
Five German airships appeared over Dover but were driven off by forts. The French torpedo boat 219 is reported sunk. German attempts on Bethune La Bassée and Beaumont Hamel were repulsed. In Argonne fighting near Fontaine Madame the French evacuated a trench. Russian forces occupy Tabriz after defeating Turkish armies and capturing guns and prisoners. In northern Poland Germans recapture positions near Mlawa.
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Dover
England
London
Nieuwport
Belgium
Berlin
Bethune
la Bassee
Paris
Beaumont Hamel
Albert
Argonne Forest
Fontaine Madame
la Grarie
Tabriz
Persia
Petrograd
Poland
Mlawa
Zeppelins Fight London Raid Foiled by Dover Forts
London faces a panic as five hostile airships were sighted over Dover heading toward the city. Police orders to extinguish outdoor lights and darken buildings were issued while Dover forts repelled the raid, ending British anxiety about a direct assault on the capital.
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London
England
Dover
Build Now: Plumbing Costs 10% Below Normal
Oscar J. Saxe asserts plumbing and steam fittings can be ordered and installed at least 10 percent under normal costs if building within two months. Prices are as low as 1908 levels, with an expected rise in two months due to spring demand and business recovery, making now the most advantageous time for contracts.
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New England
The
Post
Oscar J. Saxe
Dalton-Ingersoll Manufacturing Company
National Pipe and Fitting Association
New England Sanitary Club
Saxe
Edwin H. Corey Retires After 34 Years at Newton Highlands
Edwin H. Corey ends a 34 year tenure as station agent at Newton Highlands station of the Boston and Albany Railroad. He began with the railroad at age 14 as a telegraph messenger and left upon reaching the company age limit.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
Newton Highlands
Edwin H. Corey
Mr. Corey
Railroad
Inspector Arrests Suspect In Larceny Case In Winthrop
Inspector George Farrell arrived from Chattanooga with Herbert S. Stewart of Winthrop in custody. Stewart, 25, is charged with larceny of 1900 dollars said to have been heisted from the city on December 30 while employed as confidential clerk and bookkeeper for a mutual liability insurer at Tremont Street.
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George Farrell
Chattanooga
Tenn
Herbert S. Stewart
Beacon Street
Winthrop
Stewart
Mutual Liability’ Insurance Company
Tremont Street
Playing At Indian Rules Tragedy Drowns Two Children
Ellen Edwards aged 5 and her brother William age 7 drowned in the Charles River at Newton High lands while playing Indian on the ice near their home yesterday afternoon. A 7-year-old boy who was with them said William tried to rescue Ellen after she broke through the ice. he fled home in fear and told no one for hours until their mother called the boy’s family.
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Ellen Edwards
William
Charles
Newton Highlands
Thomas Ewart
Edwards Children Make Rainy Day Bows at Home
The children of Mr and Mrs Harry L Edwards at 499 Winchester Street were kept from school due to rain and spent the day crafting bows and other crafts.
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Harry L Edwards
Winchester Street
Woman gives herself up in Brookline jewelry theft case
A young woman claiming to be Bella Carmody 21 walked into New York’s third branch detective bureau shortly after midnight and said she aided no part in the September robbery at Mrs Helen Morgan’s Brookline home valued at 5000. She alleges her sweetheart confessed the crime and is being held for police.
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New York
Bella Carmody
Third Branch
Helen Morgan
Davis Avenue
Brookline
Mass
East Eighty Sixth Street
Mrs. Morgan
Boston
West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Webster Postmaster Fight Settled in Senate Confirmation
Webster voters hear that Thomas F. Hederman has been confirmed as Webster postmaster after a nearly two year contest. Lawrence J. Dugan led the Democratic town committee when nominated, his nomination was withdrawn, Hederman’s name was sent in and confirmed by the Senate.
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Webster
Senate
Thomas F. Hederman
Lawrence J. Dugan
Democratic Town Committee
Hederman
New Haven Seeks Bill to Allow Massive Rail Market Move
New Haven railroad officials plan to present to the Legislature a bill enabling the New Haven road to enter the financial market and raise a gigantic sum to cover 53 million dollars in short term notes due soon.
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New Haven Road
New Haven Road Seeks Conference on Crisis Measures
Howard Elliott announced at the State House that the New Haven road will ask the Legislature to authorize actions to meet short term notes. Proposals include blanket mortgage, new preferred stock, or other capital-raising methods aligned with lenders. The move aims to harmonize state laws and accompanies a Public Service Commission report.
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Howard Elliott
New Haven Road
State House
Elliott
Coolidge
Senate
Cox
House
Hobbs
Worcester
Jewett
Lowell
Railroad Committee
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Eliott
Public Service Commission
Alleged Bandits in Custody in Providence
Providence police detained Frank Cassidy age 19 and John Hazard age 20 who were wanted for highway robbery in New York Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Massachusetts and New York officers identified them and extradition hearings are set before Judge Gorham in the District Court tomorrow.
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Providence
New York
Massachusetts
Frank Cassidy
John Hazard
Vice President Overruled by Democrats Debate
A Democratic caucus today attempts to fix a stalled bill sending it back to committee. The vice president role is noted in a tense political clash as party members seek a path forward.
Democrats Voting Against President Show Senate Revolt
In Washington on February 1 the Senate saw a surprise revolt as Democratic senators joined Republicans to send the government ship purchase bill back to the commerce committee. The move shifted leverage and collapsed administration plans, forcing adjournment with a motion to recommit and a party caucus called for the next morning led by Senator Clarke of Arkansas, the Senate's president pro tempore.
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Washington
Senate
Commierce Committee
Clarke
Arkansas
Senator Smith Concedes as Clarke Moves Bill Back to Committee
Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan paused his lengthy speech on the shipping bill to yield for a motion. Senator Clarke then introduced remarks urging broader consideration and moved to send the pending bill back to committee.
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William Alden Smith
Michigan
Clarke
Moon Phases and Star Hints Mark February to March
Almanac style notes list moon phases from February 7 last quarter to March 1 full moon, with dates for Lent beginning February 17 and Candlemas observance. Evening and morning planets Jupiter Saturn Venus Mars are named, plus hints on spring arrival and a war day count. Notable anniversaries include Curtis Guild born 1860 and historical events tied to 1862 and 1969.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Snow and Sleet Forecast for Boston Area
Forecast for New England calls for snow on Tuesday and probably Wednesday. Boston and vicinity expected snow or sleet with fresh easterly winds, followed by clearing later Wednesday as winds shift to the north.
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Boston
Washington
New England
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