Employers urged to back returning soldiers in Boston
Boston workers and firms are urged to cooperate with the United States Employment Service to place returning soldiers and sailors. Ralph Williams asks employers to announce how many men they will hire so jobs are waiting when veterans return. The Liberty Hall bureau has received 250 applications in two days.
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United States Employment Service
Boston
Ralph B. Williams
Boston Community Labor Board
Revere
Winthrop
Brookline
Milton
Liberty Hall
War and Navy Departments
Federal Employment Service
Williams
Italian Army Lieutenant to Speak at All Saints Church
Lieutenant Vittorio Orlandini of the Royal Italian Army will address All Saints Church Dorchester this evening. He will discuss Italy's role in the great war and her demands at the Peace Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vittorio Orlandini
Royal
All Saints’ Church
Dorchester
Italy
Tag Day Drives Support for Y M H A War Members
Today marks a $50 000 campaign by the Associated Young Men s and Women s Hebrew Association of New England to aid members still on French soil and returning veterans while helping smaller organizations lose members to enlistment and draft. Five hundred women will canvass Boston streets and transit stations with checks payable to 306 Carney Building Tremont Street. 34 New England Y M H A groups join, part of a drive that began last Sunday in four New England cities. The Y M H A workers have supported soldiers on the front and in hospitals, offering aid and inspiration. Mrs Eva Olim Goldberg chairs the tag day committee with members including Bessie Jarman Edith B Rickles Miriam Goldberg Mollie Jacobson Victoria Robbins Etta Holmes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Young Men’s and Young Women's Hebrew Association of
New England
Boston Youngs Women’s Hebrew Association
Boston
Associated
Uncle Sam
Eva Olim Goldberg
Bessie Jarman
Edith B. Rickles
Miriam Goldberg
Mollie Jacobson
Victoria Robbins
Etta Holmes
Miss Garfinkle
Miss Adelson
Sadie Olim
Jeannette Goldstein
Ida Sklar
German Insurance Company Seized in New York
The enemy alien property custodian seized about $800,000 in Cologne Re-Insurance Company resources, marking the largest such seizure to date. The German owned firm has offices in New York and turned in the securities after a formal demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cologne Re-Insurance Company
Wakefield Town Counsel Seeks Road Sale in Rail System Hearing
Attorney M. E. S. Clemons told Judge Morton in U S District Court yesterday that the town favors selling the road. The hearing concerned Receiver Wallace B. Denham's petition to discontinue about 120 miles of the Bay State Street Railway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. S. Clemons
Wakefield
Morton
United States District Court
Wallace B. Denham
Bay State Street Railway Company
Public Service Rate Fight Over Streetcar Lines
City solicitors and town counsel urged continuation of streetcar service as receivers consider certificates to run lines for at least six months. Public interest and cheap fares were cited as key, with fears of property value declines and a through freight plan noted. Hearing adjourned to continue with northern and southern city representations.
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Public Service Commission
Ecpunsel
Denham
Nowhole
Clemons
Robert ©. Harris
Bridgewater
Harris
Plymouth County
Bay State
War Department casualty list low on names
Casualties from the combined releases from the War Department remain at low levels. Today's roll shows 428 names for the nation, all classified as killed in action severely wounded or missing in action.
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War Department
New Englanders on lists show four decrease with twenty three names
Lieutenants Ralph T. Neal of Watertown and John A. Paton of New Haven Conn are the only commissioned local officers on the list and both were killed in action. The killed wounded and missing figures are given as 42 killed in action 9 died of disease 145 severely wounded and 189 missing.
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New
Sy Gsi
Pee Ae Beeee
Ieoneae
New England Boys on Casualty List Official List
Official casualty list names many Northern region service members and towns. Among the listed are Lt Ralph T. Neal of Watertown and Lt John A. Paton of New Haven with others from Holyoke Worcester Bedford and Danbury. Several died of disease including Arthur W. McLellan of Berlin New Hampshire and Sgt William Lacey of Medford.
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New England
Ralph T. Neal
Palmer St
Watertown
John A. Paton
College St
New Haven
Conn
Frank Brovarek
Maple St
Holyoke
Peter Carlo
Orange Ave
West Haven
Theodore L Patnaude
Peckham St
New Bedford
Sgt
William Lacey
Everett St
Medford
Cook Frank P. Coligan
Boyd St
Winsted
John J. Quinn
Wachusett St
Franklin
Morris Stein
Farren Ave
Homer N. Beauline
Franklin St
Lynn
Selby Valentine Bogie
East Ryegate
Francis L. Cusick
Mall St
Jacob
Madison
John P. Gill
Printery St
Providence
R. I
War Casualties and Return to Duty Page Prompt
Previously Reported Missing Captain George C Freeland of West Ville Connecticut and Pete Joseph Tarallo of Lawrence severely wounded plus sets Gilbert W O Neil Gloucestershire Corp Walter J Malloy of Cambridge Peter Richard Clancy of Bridgeport Connecticut and Anthony Deierkocz of Everett slightly wounded Francis A McGuire of Dorchester returned to duty Joseph Ratkelis of 64 Pardee Street listed as returned to duty casualties and statuses revised per page itemization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Malloy
Kenney St
Cambridge
Richard Clancy
Bridgeport
Conn
Anthony Deierkocz
Jefferson Ave
Everett
New Bedford Man Wins Distinguished Service Cross
Sergeant Henry Ramsey of 38 Warner Street New Bedford is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions during the Argonne offensive Sept 26 to 29. He kept his company organized under severe gas wounds and refused evacuation until fellow wounded soldiers received care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argonne
Henry Ramsey
362 Infantry
Warner Street
New Bedford
War Department
Ramsey
Shakeup at U. S. Marshal's Office Ends Six Deputy Roles
Six deputy United States marshals will leave with the new year as wartime work declines for Marshal Mitchell's force. The marshal learned from Washington that these deputies will not be needed. Mitchell praised each of the six for faithful service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marshal Mitchell
Washington
Decrease in Deaths From Grip Reported in Boston
A drop of seven in influenza and pneumonia deaths was reported to the Boston health department. The figures show 23 deaths from influenza and 5 from pneumonia, compared with 26 and 9 the previous day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday.
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Boston Health Department
Influenza counts show decline with cautious outlook
State Health Department reports 2905 new influenza cases and 62 deaths in 24 hours, but many communities note longer periods. Boston logs 805 cases and 52 deaths over two days. dozens of towns report varied totals over multiple days. Dr. Eugene R. Kelly says daily cases and deaths are down from peak, most illnesses mild, with many immune to the disease.
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State Health Department
Boston
Barnstable
Fall River
New Bedford
Provincetown
Swansea
Taunton
Braintree
Brockton
Brookline
Cambridge
Hingham
Quincy
Beverly
Danvers
Haverhill
Lynn
Merrimac
Salem
Stoneham
Lowell
Somerville
Waltham
Winchester
Woburn
Natick
Worcester
Fitchburg
Hudson
Lunenburg
Winchendon
Springfield
Pittsfield
Eugene R. Kelly
State Commissioner of
Boards of Health
Public health measures urged as influenza persists
A county or state official calls for drastic public actions to curb influenza, endorsing social distancing, sick-person caution, and vaccines. A serum treatment from convalescent cases is being prepared for statewide hospital use, with details to follow. Lynn votes to close public schools until Monday due to grip among children, though the board of health questions the need.
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Frederick Lord
Edwin Locke
Maguire
Reddin
M. J. Rosenal
B. W. Carey
Lynn
Board of Health
Wife of James E O Connell Dies in East Milton
Mrs Edna J Ryan O Connell wife of Attorney James E O Connell died shortly after midnight at her home 2994 Edge Hill road East Milton after two weeks illness with influenza followed by pneumonia She was 28 born in Philadelphia and graduated Notre Dame Academy They had one daughter Sarah Elizabeth Her mother of Philadelphia was at her bedside Funeral plans will be announced later
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Edna J. (Ryan) O’connell
James E. O’connell
Edge Hill Road
East Milton
O’connell
Philadelphia
Notre Dame Academy
Sarah Elizabeth
Government raises pay of all wire men
Washington Dec 31 telegraph workers under government control receive pay increases tomorrow. Those with over 18 months service gain 10 percent, those under 18 months gain 5 percent. No salary above 200 dollars monthly, and increases capped so as not to exceed 35 dollars monthly since January 1 last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burleson
Italy Receives New U S Credit of 100 Million Dollars
Washington reports Italy secured a fresh 100 million dollar credit from the United States, boosting its total U S credit to 1.31 billion dollars and the allies’ aggregate credit to 8.5855 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Italy
United States
Firemens Wages Row With Board
A meeting of the Russell Fire Club executive board of 20 members will be held tomorrow evening at 694 Washington Street. The board will decide whether to act on Mayor Peters refusal to grant full wage demands or call a special meeting of the entire club to discuss. The wage committee made this decision after meeting the mayor yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Fire Club
City Firemen’s Union
Washington Street
Peters
Wage dispute looms as Boston police clubs seek raises
Daniel J Looney of Engine 7 says the executive board has full power to act on the wage question but a special meeting of the full membership may be called within a week. The wage committee plans to report without recommendations, seeking a $200 yearly raise from a $1400 maximum, $100 below their original demand. The Boston Social Club plans its own $200 raise per year per grade and may join forces with the police officers. Police Commissioner Curtis has instructed division captains to appoint patrolmen willing to confer with the commissioner and station captains on the wage issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Looney
Engine 7
Club
Boston Social Club
Curtis
James F. Jackson Elevated Trustee
Governor McCall appoints James F. Jackson as trustee of the Boston Elevated Railway Company to fill the Butler vacancy. The Executive Council confirmed the nomination under suspension. Jackson, a Brookline attorney for railways, chaired the Massachusetts Railroad Commission from 1899 to 1908 and was Bay State Railway Company general counsel.
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James F. Jackson
McCall
Boston Elevated Railway Company
William M. Butler
Executive Council
Mr. Jackson
Brookline
Old Massachusetts Railroad Commission
Bay State Railway Company
Miss Lucy Gaston Resigns As Anti-Cigarette League Leader
Lucy Paga Gaston, founder of the Anti Cigarette League of America, resigns as head amid internal discord. She cites ongoing resentment over cigarette sales in army canteens and notes the war is over, calling the cigarette a poison once more.
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Chicago
Lucy Paga Gaston
Anti-Cigarette League of America
Gaston
Jewels Valued at 24000 Stolen From Two Women
Jewelry valued at 24000 was stolen from Mrs. Maude Hackett of New York and Mrs. Waldo Newcomer of Baltimore while traveling between New York and Atlantic City. Mercer Morse and Charles C. Sampson, a Pullman porter, were indicted. Newcomer lost 6000 and Hackett 18000. Morse's home held 30000 in jewelry, with only a few pieces identified as Newcomer’s. Both prisoners posted 10000 bail after pleading not guilty.
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New York
Maude Hackett
Waldo Newcomer
Baltimore
Atlantic City
Mercer Morse
Charles C. Sampson
Pullman Porster
Sampson
Newcomer
Hacks
Morse
Olivia Pillsbury Engagement to Barons Heir
San Francisco couple announces Olivia Pillsbury to wed Alfred de Ropp Jr the elder son of Baron and Baroness de Ropp of New York and Los Angeles. Olivia is granddaughter of General Charles H. Taylor and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia Pillsbury
Horace D. Pillsbury
San Francisco
Olivia
Alfred de Ropp, Jr
Alfred de Rops
New York
Los Angeles
Miss Pillsbury
Charles H. Taylor
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Matilda Chofnas
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Bay State Company
Pillsbury
Essex Abbott
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A.shuman & Co
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Kimball St
Walter GC. Perry
Arthur W. McLellan
Berlin, N. H
John G. Novak
Bunnell St
Bridgeport, Conn
George C. Freeland
Westville, Conn
Joseph Tarallo
Lawrence
Gilbert W. O'Neil
Gloucester
Francis A. McGuire
Inwood St
Joseph Ratkelis
Pardee St
New Haven, Conn
D. S. Cross
U. S. Marshal’s Office
DR. Schaefer’s Hospital
Newbury ST
Back Bay
Dr. Kelly
James E. O'Connell
U. S
Lucy Gaston
Silvertown
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Wakefield Tire CO
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