Harvard Students Sell Smileage Books For Soldiers
Harvard students organize a drive to raise funds by selling smileage books to support soldiers in the national army. The effort follows drives for the second Liberty Loan Y M C A fund and the Red Cross, with the Harvard Crimson handling sales of the $1 and 50 cent coupon books good for theater at Liberty theatres in cantonments.
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HarVard
Y. M. C. A. Fund
Red Cross Fund
Cambridge
Cantonments
Harvard Crimson
House committee OKs Presidential control of railroad rates
Washington February 5 The House interstate commerce committee voted to grant the President final authority to fix railroad rates during government control. An amendment offered by Chairman Sims and adopted 10 to 8 allows rate initiation by the President with ICC hearings and findings on request. A tied amendment failed 9 to 9. The panel also dropped disability compensation for railroad workers and plans to complete the bill tomorrow with Sims to introduce it in the House.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Administration Railroad
Sims
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House
America
Europe
United States
Hurley
Frederick R. Harris
Naval Bureau of Yards and Docks
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Harris
Tie Up of Roads Charged by Union Leaders
Washington Feb 5 Union leaders accused railroads of deliberate inefficiency causing traffic jams to discredit the eight hour law and impede government control. W G Lee and A B Garretson testified trains were delayed and crews changed as part of a scheme to raise operating costs. They urged wage increases, with raises up to 42.8 percent for some workers, to offset higher living costs and mistimed dispatching.
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Washington
Railroad Wage Commission
W. G. Lee
A. B. Garretson
Pennsylvania
Brotherhood
New York
Mr. Lee
Lane
Lee
Garretson
D. W. Helt
The
Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Helt
L. H. Morton
Brotherhood of
P. J. Coyle
Wilson Directs Effort to Secure Ships for Troop Move
President Wilson held a late conference with Shipping Board Chairman Hurley to map the nation’s tonnage needs for troop and supply movements to Europe. He reviewed shipbuilding progress, allied ship access, and a plan to curb imports to free ships, with a focus on sustaining a large American army abroad.
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Washington
Wilson
Hurley
Shipping Board
Allies Ready Tonnage to Move U.S. Forces and Supplies
The allies plan to provide tonnage for moving American troops and their equipment. Britain has already released ships for this purpose and is preparing to release more.
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America
France
Supreme War Council
Versailles
War Department
South America
Orient
Shipping Board
War Trade Board
Trade Board
Lomasney Visits City Hall Amid Appointment Rumors
Joseph P. Lomasney, former Schoolhouse Commission chair, met Mayor Peters at City Hall amid rumors of a vote reversal tied to his brother Martin M. Lomasney. A vacancy exists. George A. Flynn was restored to assistant corporation counsel, with gossip he may seek a larger post.
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Joseph P. Lomasney
Schoolhouse Commission
City Hall
Peters
Martin M. Lomasney
Joe
Lomasney
William P. Fowler
George A. Flynn
Flynn
George Russell Resigns From Irish Convention Delegation
George Russell, poet and close associate of Sir Horace Plunket, resigned as a delegate to the Irish convention in London on February 5. No reason was given for the departure.
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George Russell
London
Sir Horace Plunket
Friends Will Honor Curley at Reception and Banquet
Former Mayor Curley will be honored at a reception and banquet this evening at Symphony Hall. About 1500 friends, including national, state and municipal officials, jurists and members of the bar, will attend. Councilman Daniel J. McDonald is chairman of the arrangements. An orchestra of 60 pieces will perform patriotic music and postprandial novelties will be staged.
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Curley
Bar
Daniel J. McDonal
Edward. McLaughlin
Women gains patrol power bill before committee
Representative Bagshaw urged the legal affairs committee to back a bill allowing mayors or police to appoint women as special police officers. He argued local conditions justify women gaining policing authority in cities and towns.
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Bagshaw
Committee On Legal Affairs
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Smileage Books
Cascara
Mr. Hill
Costa
Union Street
Boston
U. S
Giloa
Gilchrist’s
Gilchrist
Joe Lomasney
DR. True
Andre Gin
J. F. True & CO
Auburn, Me
Jordan Marsh
Fur Markets
Hudson
Kolinsky
Mole
Cape
Russian Sable
Jordan Marsh Company
Uncle Sam Booth
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