All Building Trades Strike Today
William J. Hutcheson announces a nationwide strike by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America effective tomorrow. The walkout targets New York carpenters and will halt work across contracts held by Building Trades Employers’ Associations, affecting about 250000 workers with potential sympathy actions raising total to 300000.
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Building Trades Employers’ Associations
William J. Hutcheson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
New York
Employers’ Association
Union
Building Trades
Hutcheson Cites Strike Order Hit on Construction Trades
Mr Hutcheson said the strike order affected masons plasterers and bricklayers amid disruptions to ongoing building work. He identified several firms and noted slow progress on projects across the city.
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Hutcheson
Portland Bridge Plans Rejected by War Department
War Department rejected county plans to repair Portland's million dollar bridge. New piers must be built instead of rebuilding on sunk piers. Bridge has been out of commission since August.
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Portland
War Department
Ireland and Taft clash over self determination and Ireland's nationhood
Francis A. Campbell argues that the Irish question is international and vital, faulting Taft for deeming it internal to Britain. He asserts Ireland's long history of nationhood, cites Belgium and Kansas analogies, and urges U.S. intervention under Wilsonian self determination to aid Ireland's right to nationhood.
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Tremont Temple
League of Nations
Great Britain
England
Green Isle
America
Wilson
Mr. Taft
Ireland
Canada
Australia
Cuba
Swain
United States
Henry II
Leinster
Belgium
54 More for Deportation
The 54 foreigners en route to Ellis Island from Seattle and other Western cities face deportation as part of a long running campaign against undesirables. Twenty nine others arrested in the East were sent to Boston awaiting deportation, with some held at Ellis Island and other points. Eleven alleged anarchists, including a woman, have petitioned for writs of habeas corpus in federal court, with attorney A V Pettina arguing they are entitled to treatment like native-born Americans under treaty provisions with Italy. The cases are set for Monday before Judge Morton.
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New York
Seattle
Ellis Island
Boston
Old-Time Conductor Dies Suddenly
Willam H. Brown longtime official conductor of the Boston and Albany railroad died suddenly at his Auburndale home aged 61. He handled official trains the Presidents special train on Boston and Albany lines and troop trains for the road. Brown was widely known and well liked in the Albany region.
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Willam H. Brown
Boston & Albany Railroad
Boston & Albany
Islington Road
Auburndale
Albany
Home Remedy Promises Quick Gray Hair Tint
Dr A L Paulson advertises a DIY hair coloring method using Orlex powder dissolved in four ounces of water. The box includes mixing directions and a gold bond guarantee. He claims the solution darkens gray hair to black brown or light brown, is safe non greasy and leaves hair fluffy.
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A. L. Paulson
M. D
New York City
Block Navy Bill as House Rules to Hear Appeal
Washington leaders plan to seek Rules Committee aid to keep the naval expansion from being stripped from the annual naval appropriation. Mann argues the 10 superdreadnoughts and 10 scout cruisers cannot be in an appropriation bill, while Padgett presses $5 009 000 and then $2 000 000 amendments for ship construction and battleships. The committee meeting is set for tomorrow as debate continues and supporters push for the expansion.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Mann
Garrett
Tennessee
Padgett
Naval Committee
Pou
Rules Committee
Congress Debates Naval Build Up for Peace Conference
Representative Miller backs a large navy and a new building programme to support Wilson at the peace conference. Keating says the President represents all people, while Saunders and Currie oppose the plan. Currie accuses the President of bluffing to gain power at the peace table.
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Keating
Congress
Miller
Saunders
Virginia
Currie
Michigan
England
Senator-elect Walsh Urges Women to Persevere in Suffrage Fight
Senator-elect David I Walsh urged suffragists to have cheer after the close vote in Massachusetts. He spoke at Holy Cross Alumni dinner in Worcester, where 300 graduates praised his rise from Holy Cross. He lamented not being in the Senate when the vote occurred.
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David I. Walsh
Senate
Holy Cross College
Bancroft Hotel
Son of Holy Cross
Walsh
Massachusetts
James F. Carlin
S. J
Holy Cross
United States Senate
Baer New Head of Jewish Charities
Louis Baer elected president of the Federated Jewish Charities of Greater Boston for the coming year at a meeting in Elysium Hall. He succeeds A Ratshesky after eight years as head. Baer will devote most of his time to the society, having recently retired from business and previously serving ten years as vice president.
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Federated Jewish Charities of
McCain reports on Private Taylor trial and demobilization efforts
Major General McCain released findings on Private Alfred H. Taylor of Westmoreland N H who served with the 74th Infantry and was found guilty of AWOL from Oct 20 to Dec 10 and fraudulently claiming a sister Grace Taylor for an allotment. He was sentenced to two years at Tort Jay and dishonorably discharged. The piece also notes vaudeville acts for convalescent soldiers and ongoing education programs for wounded veterans. Relatives of Sergeant Robert Davidson visited him as his court martial is pending. The text reports misappropriated hospital funds totaling about 4214 allegedly spent on social and intimate engagements in multiple cities.
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Westmoreland
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74Th Infantry
Ayer
Grace D. Taylor
Tort Jay
Joseph Hurley
New York City
J. J. Lynch
New Haven
United States Board For Vocational Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wentworth Institute
Hugh A. Carney
Sidney Farwell
Frank D. McCarthy
Boston
Robert Gowser
Cambridge
Tremont Street
McCain
Inspector-General's Department
Robert J. Davidson
Cantonment Guardhouse
Lowell
Worcester
Honors for 102d Infantry Decorated by Croix de Guerre
The 102d Infantry and the 14th Infantry of the 26th Division earned Croix de Guerre honors from General Petain for their roles in the Sept 26 feint that helped the Metz Verdun drive. Colonel Hiram Bearss led the 102d in a two kilometre Hindenburg line penetration near Marcheville despite repeated German counterattacks.
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Connecticut Regiment
Petain
Metz
Verdun
1024 Infantry
14Th Infantry
Edwards
102D
Hiram Bearss
Hindenburg Line
Marcheville
Bearss
Razor Slash Assault Draws Boston Police Probe
An unidentified soldier is hospitalized with facial slash wounds at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital after three soldiers in overseas uniform attacked him near Heath Street and South Huntington Avenue. Witness Julian Luroco aided the victim and helped police pursue three assailants while three girls accompanied the group.
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Roxbury
Julian Luroco
Heath Street
South
Huntington Avenue
Luroco
Refuse coal shipped here debate at legislative hearing
W A Clark of the Retail Coal Dealers Association told a legislative committee that Pennsylvania coal operators dumped refuse heap coal into the region. He opposed a bill to create a State coal inspection commission with a five cent per ton levy to fund enforcement. Greenwood pressed for action while others from across the state opposed the measure.
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W. A. Clark
Retail Coal Dealers' Association
Legislative Committee On Administration and Commissions
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Greenwood
Everett
Nark
Ile
Massachusetts
Springfield Youth Dies in Ice Plunge
Springfield boy Donald Mac Kay aged 19 drowned at Water Shop Pond after he and his companion Catherine Dawes fell through thin ice. Rescuers saved Dawes and recovered MacKay's body late tonight.
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Springfield
Donald MacKay
Water Shop
Catherine Dawes
MacKay
American steamer Communipaw signals SOS near Halifax
The American tank steamer Communipaw sent SOS from latitude 88.18 N longitude 55.15 W. The coast guard steamer Tallapoosa was sent to assist. Communipaw departed New York February 2 bound for Genoa.
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Halifax
N. S
Communipaw
Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
New York
Genoa
General Edwards keynote at Women’s City Club event
Major General Edwards was guest of the Women’s City Club where she delivered an eloquent address praising motherhood and the role of women in New Bren county. The event featured speakers from the community and highlighted civic engagement.
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Gen. Edwards
Women’s City Club
Edwards
New Bren
Copley
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