Boston Y M C A Leaders Host Conservatory Fund Drive
J Randolph Coolidge and Charles Ward chaired a Boston meeting at the City Club to greet Y M C A clubhouses leader and launch a 500000 endowment drive for the New England Conservatory. The 17 day campaign ends Feb 17, with 150 teams nationwide supporting scholarships improvements and the Tourjee fund in honor of the founder.
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J. Randolph Coolidge
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Army and Navy
Coolidge
Boston
United States Army
Navy
Charles 8. Ward
Ward
New England Conservatory Fund Committee
Alumni Association
Tourjee Fund
NO LICENSE FOR 90 DAYS
The licensing board suspended Mark A. Brown's druggist license to May 1 for selling liquor without a purchaser signature. Cartoons & Co liquor dealers at 6 Washington Street North were reprimanded for disorder on the premises. A hearing on disorder against Hotel Melbourne at 805 Tremont Street was continued. Charges against Rudolph & Co Hotel Rexford and William McMorrow & Co. at 898 Tremont Street were dismissed.
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Mark A. Brown
Heath Street
Cartoos & Co. lMquor
Washington Street North
Melbourne
Tremont Street
Rudolph & Co
Rexford
William McMorrow & Co
U S War Dept Conducts Tool Census For Preparedness
The War Department is compiling a complete census of shovels, pickaxes, crow bars and similar tools to create an itemized card index of national stock. Hardware stores and contractors are asked to list on hand stock, with the Boston district canvass led by Lt Colonel Charles L. Porter.
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War Department
The
Boston
Charles L. Porter
American Line Ships to Ignore Blockade Orders
The American line steamship St. Louis will sail Saturday as scheduled and will not be painted to meet German regulations for protecting ships with American flags. Officials of the International Mercantile Marine said there is no reason to change sailing dates and expect the St. Louis to depart as usual with the St. Paul returning next week.
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New York
American Line
St. Louis
International Mercantile Marine
St. Paul
Honest 16 year old returns money after theft
Miss Mildred Kilty found 26 dollars on Tremont Row and returned it to John L. Proctor, who lost it. Proctor rewarded her with 5 dollars. Wasserman, 17, was taken to court, placed on probation, and ordered to repay the money after taking 11 dollars from the girl.
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Mildred Kilty
Brighton Street
West End
John L. Proctor
Court Street
Joseph Wasserman
Williams Street
Chelsea
Proctor
Aroes
Tremont Row
Kilty
Wasserman
Boston Attorney Wins $17,212.50 Against Lamson Co
Edward C. Gilman, a Boston attorney, was awarded a verdict for 17,212.50 against the Lamson Company by a United States District Court jury. Gilman, formerly employed as counsel, claimed the contract was breached in 1914 after a five year renewal.
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Edward C. Gilman
Boston
Lamson Company
United States District Court
Gilman
Lowell Officials Ordered to Reinstate City Officials
Judge Pierce of the Supreme Court ordered Mayor OConnell and the Lowell City Council to reinstate Andrew G. Stiles treasurer and collector Edward M. Foye purchasing agent and Robert J. Thomas superintendent of water works. Writ of mandamus suspended as counsel planned to seek full court review.
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O’connell
Lowell
Pierce
Supreme Court
Andrew G. Stiles
Edward M. Foye
Robert J. Thomas
Fire at Charlestown Navy Yard Sparks Brief Blaze
Sparks dropped into oil in the Charlestown navy yard blacksmith shop igniting a small fire. Damage totaled ten dollars. Entire destroyer and battleship crews plus the marine guard responded with their hand reel. It was the second fire in the shop in a short period.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Marine Guard
Edward E Murphy Named Coast Artillery Lieutenant
Edward E Murphy a draughtsman in the bridge division of the public works department has been appointed a second lieutenant in the United States Coast Artillery Mayor Curley and Congressman Joseph Walsh aided in obtaining the commission for Murphy
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Edward E. Murphy
Public Works Department
United States Coast Artillery
Curley
Joseph Walsh
Murphy
License Restrictions for Coffee Houses Move to Engrossment
A bill passed by the House of Representatives to engrossment imposes license restrictions on coffee houses in any city or town with 10 000 or more population. The measure originated as a special bill to license Peabody coffee houses as an anti vice measure.
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House of Representatives
Peabody
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Greet Y. M.C. A. Conservatory
Russia
Tremont ST
U. S
BE. Osgood CO
Washington St
Boylston and
Essex Tunnel
Osgood
Quay
Oak
Victiolas
FE. Osgood CO
Miss Hilty
Lamson CO
America
Pluto
French Lick Springs
Navy Yard
Coast Artillery
Prkc
Continental Clothing House
Boylston St
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