Bigger Boston Bill Rejected by Committee
A committee reported against Daniel J Kiley's bill to create a commission to study options for a metropolitan Boston area. Senators Wells and Repressives Gilman Ad low and Francis supported a city bound commission, while the measure to abolish civil service appointment reviews faced opposition.
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Daniel J Kiley
Boston
Wells
Gilman, Adlow and
Francis
Driscoll
Burr
Civil Service
Naval balloonists’ flight questioned in revision order
Secretary Daniels announced that the investigation into Hinton Kloor and Farrell of the Rockaway air station to Moose Factory Ont has been sent back for revision of sections about commandant authority. He said the court did not delve deeper into the Mattice clash but no further inquiry was ordered. The officers have patched up grievances and all parties are willing to “let bygones be bygones.”
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Hinton
Kloor
Farrell
Rockaway
L. I
Moose Factory
Ont
Rockaway Air Station
Daniels
Mattice
Mr. Daniels
Stops Liquor Shipped to U S
Washington reports an Attorney General opinion declaring that liquor shipments from and to foreign countries cannot pass within U S borders. An exception allows transit through the Panama Canal or Panama Railroad for beverage purposes, with transit liquor considered in the carrier’s possession and illegal under the Volstead act.
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Washington
United News
United States
Attorney- General's Office
Panama Canal
Panama
Congress
Shipments Stop at Once in Portland
Liquor shipments from Europe to Canada via the United States are declared illegal by Washington authorities. Collector Charles M. Sleeper announces the decision as more than 60,000 cases moved through Portland this winter to Montreal and other Canadian points.
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Portland
Europe
Canada
Washington
United States
Charles M. Sleeper
Montreal
Boston police chase elusive William R Washburn case
Boston police are tracking a man identified as William R Washburn who registered at the Parker House last Friday and sent 520,000 worth of bonds to Chamberlain Davis Company at 16 Central Street by messenger. The bonds, allegedly stolen from a New York messenger last September and owned by McClure Reed Jones Company, were offered for sale with a promise to call for payment later. A messenger boy named Sullivan delivered the bonds to Central Street. Pinkerton agents had followed leads but found no clue until Washburn’s town visit.
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Boston
William R. Washburn
Parker House
Chamberlain, Davis Company
Central Street
New York
McClure, Reed & Jones Company
Pinkerton
Third Merchants National Bank mid winter gathering
The Merchants National Bank held its third mid winter gathering last night at the Hotel Somer set. Festivities included a banquet an entertainment by bank staff and dancing.
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Merchants National Bank
Somerset
Pittsburg Student Yvonne Weber Named Valedictorian
Yvonne Weber, 12, graduates as Pittsburg public schools class valedictorian. She speaks four languages and teaches physical culture and dancing in the high school class.
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Pittsburg
Yvonne Weber
Mooney framed claim spurs new case against Mooney
John McDonald of Trenton says Mooney and Billings were framed by perjured testimony. The claim aims to present evidence to the county grand jury. McDonald, a former circus performer, was staying at a Salvation Army hotel and identified Mooney and Billings from photos after alleging he saw two men plant a bomb.
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San Francisco
Fet
John McDonald
Trenton
N. J
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren K. Billings
McDonald
Edward A. Cunha
Mooney
Salvation Army
Hextron
Billings
Bill Would Prohibit Trained Animal Acts
At a Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals meeting yesterday President Rowley highlighted a bill to ban trained animal acts and another on humane slaughter methods. He announced Jack London Club membership at 172,882.
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Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Rowley
Jack London Club
Today's Meeting Schedule From Boston Professional Groups
At 9 30 a m the New England Division of the National Association Paper Box Manufacturers holds its annual meeting at Young's Hotel. At 10 a m the Union meeting of Massachusetts Agricultural Organizations convenes at Agricultural Hall. At 11 a m the New England Water Works Association meets Tremont Temple. At 2 p m Miss Westford speaks to the John Paul Jones Chapter D A R at Trinity Court. At 6 p m the Unitarian Club dinner takes place at Somerset. At 8 30 p m Rev Jones I Corrigan lectures at Boston College High.
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National Association Paper Box Manufacturers
Young’s Hotel
Massachusetts Agricultural Organizations
Horticultural Hall
N. E. Water Works Association
Tremont Temple
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John A. Drake
Boston Food Exchange
Washington St
Campbell’ S Tom
del Monte
California
Lenox
Sunkist
Court Street
Federal ST
City Halls Annex Trust Co
Emon
C. O
Frrell
Naval Co
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Kirschbaum
Rochester
Baltimore
U. S
Hayes
GROVE
Unitarian Club
Jones I. Corrigan
Boston College High
New Brogues
Dark
Russia
The
Henry H. Tuttle Co
Tremont Street
Doi
Yara
Morocco
Cotton Union
Jersey
Boots
Jordan Marsh Company
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