Plan 10 greet Bulmer Hobson lecture planned in Boston
The Hobson lecture committee led by Captain J. H. Dillon arranged final details for a March 19 talk by Bulmer Hobson at Faneuil Hall. Mayor Fitzgerald will preside, with Monty Irish societies seeking tickets and others sending apologies but pledging cooperation. The speech aims to unite the north and south Ireland, revive language and industries, and push a peaceful path to emancipation.
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Hobson
J. H. Dillon
Old Franklin School
Washington Street
Faneuil Wall
Bulmer Hobson
Fitzgerald
John H. Dillon
England
Paris
Washington
Berlin
Ireland
Mr. Hobson
Ife
Boyne
Brockton Faces Possible Shoe Strike Over Milwaukee Contract
Brockton faces a potential open shop as eight shoe firms threaten to end existing contracts on March 1 and refuse the Milwaukee convention wage and uncapped demand terms. Union leaders urge arbitration while manufacturers push renewal of current contracts.
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Brockton
Shoe Workers’ Council of
Milwaukee
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Manufacturers’ Association
George J. Keith Company
P. B. Keith Shoe Company
Whitman & Keith Company
Howard & Foster Company
Post
Thomas B. Hickey
Lasters’ Union
Harriman Sees Use of Railroad Funds for Acquisitions
The day’s hearing features Harriman defending expanded powers for railroad consolidation under regulation. He argues funds from railroad securities could finance acquisitions while denying intent to eliminate small stockholders, and details a past loan to Stuyvesant Fish and related Illinois Central matters.
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Commissioner Lane
Mr. Harriman
Santa Fe
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
Commissioner Iuane
Lane
Burlington, Quincy
Northern Pacrfic
Burlington
Burlington and Northern Pacific
Commission
Stuyvesant Fish
Ilinois Central
Harriman
Southern Pacific
William G. Rockefeller
James R. Keene
Union
Union Pacific
Southwest
Northwest
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul, Minn
Kellogg
Fish
San Francisco
Clement
Milburn
Warriman
Wish
Illinois Central
Commonwealth Trust Company
Trust Company of the Republic
Brockton Shoe Makers Face Wage Clash Over Contracts
The Brockton Shoe Manufacturers' Association denounces Brockton shoe unions for refusing to withdraw termination notices affecting eight firms with contracts expiring March 1. It cites arbitration strain, wage increases, and risks to Brockton’s industry and growth, with ex-Governor Douglas endorsing the statement.
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Brockton
Douglas
Stevens Resigns and Canal Plans Upset
The resignation of Stevens triggers a reshaping of the canal commission. Senator Blackburn will join the reorganized panel after retiring from the Senate March 4. The President insists the canal project proceed without delay despite the changes and cost bids being refused.
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Stevens
Joseph C. S. Blackburn
Kentucky
United States Senate
Reorganized Commission
Senate
Messrs. Shonts
Hains
Endicott
Herrod
Gorgas
Jackson Smith
Messrs
Shonte
Army
Blackburn
Quits Canal Leadership Joan Stevens Resigns
Joan E F Stevens chief engineer of the Panama Canal works has resigned amid scrutiny of proposed bids for canal contracts. The commission was urged to reject both the McArthur syndicate bid of 12 12 per cent and the Oliver and Bangs bid of 6 75 per cent for not meeting specifications, to pursue better contractors at lower risk and cost.
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Joan EF. Stevens
Panama Canal
McArthur Syndicate
Oliver
Commission
McArthur
Courageous Miss Maxwell Saves Children in Montreal School Fire
A heroic teacher Miss Maxwell stayed inside a burning Montreal area school to rescue children as smoke and flames engulfed the building. Firefighters and police aided, but she insisted on saving every child, ultimately sacrificing her safety.
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Maxwell
Carson
Miss Maxwell
East End
Lne
Obedience and Godly Living at Cathedral Mission
At the Cathedral last night Rev Father Walsh spoke on Authority Civil and Divine noting civil authority rests on the governed and church authority on God while Fr Conway urged meditation on death and living a life ready for judgment. France’s rejection of church authority was critiqued as a cause of its troubles.
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Father Walsh
France
Fr. Conway
Harvard Professor Denounces Roosevelt on Intercollegiate Athletics
Professor Kuno Francke of Harvard German dept calls Roosevelt's remarks on intercollegiate athletics a palpable misstatement. He argues promotion of college sports does not equal promoting physical prowess and cites German interuniversity duelling as an example of a different sportsmanlike contest.
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Kuno Francke
Harvard University
The
Crimson
Roosevelt
Harvard Union
Francke
Germany
Harvard
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Montreal
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Taek
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Phenix Insurance
Brooklyn, N. Y
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N. Y
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William Street
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