Poincare Plans South American Visit After Presidency
Paris December 31 President Poincare sketches post presidency plans in an interview with L America Latina noting possible writings for reviews or newspapers to earn a living. He rules out practicing before his own appointees and hints at a future South America visit linked to wartime ties with Argentina Brazil Uruguay Peru and other states.
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Poincare Rejects Private Life Yet Seeks Public Role
President Poincare says he will not retire to inactivity and will return as a private citizen but stay engaged in public affairs. He opposes oblivion for ex-presidents and hints at roles beyond ceremonial duties. He rules out immediate return to ministry, urging a Senate comeback and a council of elder statesmen or special ministerial portfolios as possible options.
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Tug tied up by Walhout of men at Ballcamp
A walkout by officers and firemen leaves the Shipping Board tug Ballcamp tied up here. It is unclear when she will be commissioned again. The dispute centers on overtime pay with the crew demanding 60 cents an hour for extra watches, while Shipping Board officials refuse the extra expense despite a prior settlement.
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Twins Will Observe First Anniversary
The Flanagan twins of Brighton mark their first birthday today at 658 Washington street. Joseph and Elizabeth are said to be the first twins born in New England in 1919. The youngsters can walk unaided and welcomed a Post photographer with cheerful smiles.
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Revolver Confession Ties Kelly to Two Brooklyn Murders
Frank Kelly, a Brooklyn porter, confessed to the slaying of Catherine Dunn and implicated a revolver in Emma MacDonald’s death. Police say he first claimed accidental discharge caused MacDonald’s wound, then that she begged him to shoot her, producing a second version of the events. Kelly and Emma Robinson were extradited from Newark for Dunn’s murder.
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Eastport youth named as first alternate for Naval Academy
Eastport Maine December 30 Ralph W Hilyard 19 son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Hilyard received official notice from Washington naming him as first alternate for appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis Md Congressman John A Peters of Maine endorsed him He was educated in public schools and graduated with honors from Shead Memorial High School in June 1919 where he led in athletics lettering in basketball football and baseball
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John A. Peters
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The season’s smartest hat shines with bright embroidery
A compact note highlights the little turned-up cloth hat as the season’s chicest headpiece, its appeal enhanced by touches of gold or silver embroidery.
Western Union to Lift Wages for Local Staff
Western Union Telegraph Company local employees with six months to a year of service will get 10 percent increases and those with a year or more receive 15 percent. The raises total over 5 million annually and apply to workers earning under 250 dollars a month. The changes, part of a negotiated agreement with the employees’ association, reflect broad collective bargaining amid rising living costs.
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Alleged Check Raiser Acquitted In Federal Trial
Arthur Laflame of Osborne street New Bedford was acquitted by a jury in the Federal Court on the charge of raising a money order from 1 to 100 dollars after months in jail. His counsel William H Lewis argued that another man named Arthur ladoux caused the crime.
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Planning Boston Hotel to Lure Conventions
A committee of local hotel officials plans a new large hotel in Boston to attract conventions and ease crowded rooms. L C Prior of Hotels Lenox and Brunswick leads the effort, with Arthur Payne and Victor Heath also on the committee. a luncheon at the Hotel Brunswick will discuss details next Monday.
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Fraud in Cost-Plus Contracts Reported by Army Expert
Colonel Clarence O. Sherrill of the army engineer corps testified before a House sub committee on war expenditures. He said cost-plus contracts fostered fraud and inefficiency, but the engineer corps could have supervised all wartime building projects from the start with no waste of government money under this system.
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