States Back Day Law Move Against Rhode Island Action
Governor Milliken announced 26 states have authorized cooperation to contest Rhode Island’s drive to void national prohibition under the 18th amendment. Maine’s Milliken said more states favor joining as he prepared for talks with Charles F. Hughes and sought court permission to intervene in the U S Supreme Court case.
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Rhode Island
Augusta
Milliken
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
West Virginia
Wyoming
Charles F. Hughes
New York
Hughes
Supreme Court of the United States
Dig Out Coal Cars in Brockton Yards
Brockton, Feb. 27. Mayor W. N. Gleason sent 60 city laborers to dig out stalled freight cars loaded with coal in the railroad yards. 35 to 50 cars of anthracite are snowbound and immovable. The mayor also assigned 49 city teams to help coal dealers with deliveries limited to quarter ton lots.
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Brockton
W. N. Gleason
Gleason
Nominate City Clerk for Biddeford Mayor
Biddeford, Me. Feb 27 Thomas F. Locke city clerk of Biddeford received the Democratic nomination for Mayor at the primary tonight. He defeated FE R Small a Democratic Alderman who is the Republican mayoralty candidate.
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Biddeford
Thomas F. Locke
FE. R. Small
Debussy Pieces Highlight Boston Symphony Concert
Debussy was performed by the Boston Symphony in Symphony Hall with Monteux conducting. Soprano Ethel Frank and contralto Claramond Thompson led the soloists as a female chorus joined for the program. The program included Gluck Iphigenia in Aulis overture, Haydn G major Symphony No. 13, and Charpentier Impressions of Italy.
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Debussy
Damoiselle
Rossetti
Boston Symphony
Symphony Hall
Monteux
Ethel Frank
Claramond Thompson
Stephen Townsend
Gluck
Debussy and Gluck in Monteux's concert at the season
The critic lauds Debussy as original and beautifully fresh, contrasts Gluck’s drama as presented by Monteux, and notes flaws in chorus balance and soloist impact. He praises the Gluck rendering and reflects on the aging of music, with remarks on Haydn and Charpentier. The piece closes with a fashion analogy on a two color Georgette dress and silk tissue styling.
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Debussy
Claude Debussy
Richard Strauss
Edgar Lee Masters
Haydn
Charpentier
Italy
Denayer
Bedetti
Romain Rolland
Defiant Admits Anarchy Ties In State Case
Marion FE Sproul appeared before Judge Aiken in the Superior Criminal Court and pleaded guilty to two complaints charging her with promoting anarchy. The first accuses her of advocating violence to destroy property and overthrow the government on October 19, 1919. The second accuses her of promoting assaults on public officials and related acts via the Manifesto of the Communist International on November 33, 1919. A third similar charge was nolle pressed. Sentence not yet imposed.
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Marion FE. Sproul
Aiken
Superior Criminal Court
Commonwealth
Communist International
Nolle
Fire Drives 22 From Somerville Homes
A two and a half story wooden block at 106 to 116 Broadway Somerville was destroyed by a blaze that drove 22 occupants from their homes. The fire’s cause is under investigation as flames spread rapidly. Property loss is estimated near $15,000 plus furniture damage from fire and water. Mrs Margaret Montague and her infant were rescued with help from Sergeant Howard and Officers Crossman and Shay.
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Broadway
Somerville
Margaret Montague
Howard
Crossman
Shay
Older Boys Conference Opens in Somerville
Eight hundred delegates gathered in Somerville for the 30th annual YMCA older boys conference. Sessions began yesterday at the First M.E. Church on Bow street and run through Sunday evening with a closing ceremony. Delegates from Massachusetts and Rhode Island are hosted by local families. Most sessions are open to the public. Sunday afternoon is restricted to boys and men.
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Somerville
The
Young Men's Christian Association
M. FE
Bow Street
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Turning Red Army to Labor in Soviet Plan
Leon Trotzky outlined at the Moscow congress a program to convert the Red Army into a labor army. He described detachments building roads and farms, gathering fuel, repairing engines, and laying railway lines, with trained soldiers becoming labor organizers and workers.
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London
Leon Trotzky
Russia
Moscow
Red Army
Trotzky
Wei
Europe
The Future of American Citizenship Address at Cathedral Church
Joseph Stano of the North American Civic League for Immigrants will speak at the Cathedral Church of St Paul on the future of American citizenship. The event is under the Episcopal Church Friendly Society and part of a nationwide campaign. A women’s retreat at St Margaret’s Convent begins March 7 at 8 am with Rev. Frederick W. Fitts conducting. Rector William I Clark of St Paul’s Brookline will speak at the noonday services at 12 16 pm on Saturdays of Lent except Easter eve.
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Joseph Stano
North American Civic League For Immigrants
St. Paul
Sp Om
Turls’ Friendly Society
Episcopal Church
St. Margaret's Convent
Frederick W. Fitts
St. John's Episcopal Church
Roxbury Crossing District
William I. Clark
St. Paul’s Church
Brookline
Clark
Wife of Tinplate King Granted Divorce in New York
Mrs. Margaret Carrere Reid, third wife of Daniel G. Reid known as the Tinplate King, was granted a divorce after an 18 minute jury deliberation. Reid had filed a counter claim naming Captain Sampson Tech ernoff but offered no evidence. Mrs. Reid prevailed in the suit.
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New York
Margaret Carrere Reid
Daniel G. Reid
Tinplate King
Reid
Sampson Techernoff
Mrs. Reid
Watertown Election Heats Up Over Board Leaders
The annual battle for Watertown’s Board of Selectmen and school committee centers on the four candidates. Republicans G Frederick Robinson and Ernest K Ingalls are expected to win easily over incumbents Wendell W Patten and Charles M Abbott. Abbott campaigns hard for the school committee with Charles F Shaw and first time candidate Bob Osborne. Election day is Monday.
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Board of Selectmen
Watertown
Selectmen
G. Frederick Robinson
Ernest K. Ingalls
Wendell W. Patten
Charles M. Abbott
Abbott
Charles F. Shaw
Bob’’ Osborne
Forbes Convalescing From Mild Flu At Norfolk Home
W Cameron Forbes former Governor General of the Philippine Islands is convalescing at his Norwood home from a light influenza attack that struck him last week. His condition has improved since Sunday, according to reports from his residence.
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W. Cameron Forbes
The
Philippine Islands
Norwood
Hotel employee charged in theft case and grand jury held
William Knowlton, a hotel caretaker, was sentenced to jail three days for theft of towels and soap and held for the grand jury on a $380 money theft involving James Rand of Rumford Centre Maine. The missing roll was not produced.
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William Knowlton
James Rand
Rumford Centre
Maine
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League of Nations
Georges Clemenceau
George Smith
Niobe
Wagner
Berlioz
Lenore
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Norway
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
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