Clothing for Army in Plenty
Washington January 2 Senate military committee investigated army supply contracts amid Council of National Defence disclosures. Witnesses included Charles Eiserman, Cleveland clothing manufacturer and supplies committee vice chair, and Samuel M Kaplan of New York. Kaplan testified about a Base Sorting Plant contract tied to his brother Ira Kaplan. The project, for sorting army clothing scraps, was said to yield 400 900 dollars annually before cancellation.
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Washington
Council of National Defence
Senate Military Committee
Charles Eiserman
Cleveland
Samuel M. Kaplan
New York
Base Sorting Plant, Inc
Ira
Supplies committee praised for large wartime contracts
Mr Eiserman lauded the supplies committee for negotiating orders worth 800000000 for the quartermaster general. He defended contracts with members firms, claiming no excluded negotiators. Senate questions law evasion as Eiserman and Kaplan clash with McKellar Weeks. He says shortages blamed on routing errors not factory delays.
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Eisserman
Quartermaster-General
McKellar
Wiserman
Eiserman
Kaplan
Weeks
Wool content cut in overcoats and clothing questioned
Elsenman told the committee the quartermaster general approved reducing wool content and using substitutes or shoddy with no quality loss and equal or better garments. He and Kaplan said the scrap sorting contract aimed for a profit of only half a cent per pound, with excess returned to the government. They criticized General Sharpe for annulling the price of six cents per pound. Further recall of Misenman Kaplan and others was planned.
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Elsenman
Quartermaster General
Eisenman
Kaplan
Sharpe
Misenman
Three Wives File Divorces Over Infidelity and Desertion
Three women filed divorce libels in Norfolk Superior Court citing infidelity or desertion. Henrietta M. Saunders seeks alimony and custody of Blanche M. and Stanley W. Saunders from Ernest W. Saunders, tied to Everett and Weymouth marriages. Elizabeth H. MacVicar sues Frederick S. MacVicar for desertion, with Milton marriage details. Gertrude Cunningham seeks custody of Maurice A. and Julia G. Cunningham from Alfred T. Cunningham, with Wollaston ties.
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Norfolk Superior Court
Henrietta M. Saunders
Weymouth
Ernest W. Saunders
Boston
Blanche M
Stanley W. Saunders
Everett
Elizabeth H. MacVicar
Wellesley
Fredericks
MacVicar
Brooklyn
N. Y
Milton
Gertrude Cunningham
Wollaston
Alfred T. Cunningham
Maurice A
Julia G. Cunningham
Somerville
Cambridge
Fast Boys for Bouts at Green Street Club
The Commercial A. C. all star tournament features Terry Brooks vs Walter Bartlett in a main clash tomorrow night at Green Street club quarters. Others on the card include Paul Demers Pat Owens Tommy Shea Young Sacco and Charley Mitchell in three 10 rounders and one six round bout.
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Commercial A. C
Terry Brooks
Walter Bartlett
Green Street
Paul Demers
New Bedford
Frankie Britt
New England
Pat Owens
Cambridge
Tommy Shea
New Haven
Young Sacco
East Boston
Charley Mitchell
Braintree
Mitchell
Mike Castle
Owens
Demers
Shea
Sacco
Brooks
Bartlett
54 Trains Cut From New Haven Railroad Service
The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad will discontinue fifty four passenger trains after Saturday to conserve fuel and speed freight. Trains affected include the Bay State Limited from Boston New York at 10 am on weekdays and the State of Maine express from New York at 7 35 pm daily, with service changes across a wide regional network ending variously between Boston Providence Taunton Plymouth Worcester and other stops.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Bay State Limited
Boston
New York
State of
Providence
Blackstone
Worcester
Hope
R. I
Milford
Taunton
Plymouth
New Bedford
Newport
North Waston
Greenbush
Cohasset
Woods Hole
Hyannis
Chatham
Medfield Junction
Woonsocket
Putnam
Norwich
New London
Fitchburg
Hull
Harvard Reopens for Work After Short Christmas Recess
Harvard resumes activity in all departments this morning after a 10 day recess. Full registration starts tomorrow due to late trains and penalized tardiness for insufficient excuses. The university saved coal during the Christmas break as students were away.
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Harvard
Cambridge
General Scott Assumes Command at Camp Dix
Major events report Gen. Scott, recently returned from Europe, arriving at Camp Dix Wrightstown New Jersey to take command of the 78th Division national army, relieving the former chief of staff.
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Gen. Scott
Camp DIX
Wrightstown
N. J
Sadie Dixmminnia Eatcheme Saan
Enreepte Ee Eae
United States Army
Europe
78Th Division
National Army
Briga
Still Car Must Have Lights
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled it is illegal to leave a car on a street without lights even if power is off. James B. Henry was found guilty for parking on Pleasant Street, Malden, on May 3 1915 at 8 30 p m, half an hour after sunset.
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Supreme Judicial Court
James B. Henry
Pleasant Street
Malden
Crosby
Radio Men Go to Gold Coast
Harvard Radio School expands its student body to over 2500 with the invasion of Russell Hall on the Gold Coast. Many residents move to Dana Hall for the remainder of the year as the school grows beyond university accommodations.
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Gold Coast
Harvard Gold Coast
Uncle Sam
Harvard Radio School
Russell Hall
Dana Hall
Congress to Meet Today in Washington After Recess
Congress will reassemble at noon tomorrow after a holiday recess. Both houses will adjourn briefly to honor Senator Newlands of Nevada and Representative Bathrick of Ohio who died during the recess. On Friday President Wilson is expected to address a joint session outlining railways government operation legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Newlands
Nevada
Bathrick
Ohio
Wilson
Memorial Service Planned for Soldier William H Messer
Friends in Middleboro prepare a memorial service for Private William H Messer of General Pershing's expeditionary forces who died at a base hospital in France. Word of his death reached his hometown Tuesday and his sister Florence survives him.
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General Pershing
Expeditionary Forces
France
Middleboro
William H. Messer
Florence
Tart Talk Aims To Cut Wheat Use In Pastries
The Massachusetts home economic department advises substituting tarts for pies to halve pastry use and conserve wheat. It defines a tart as any pastry with a lower crust and suggests war pastry recipes using barley and corn meal blends, plus quick ovens and custard fillings.
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Council of National Defence
Massachusetts Home Economic Department
State House
Kerosene Price Up 15 Cents By Standard Oil
Standard Oil announces a 15 cent per gallon price for kerosene with a 3 cent rise from prior levels. General Manager H A Wilkinson attributes the increase to tin can shortages and higher crude oil and distribution costs, noting the 15 cent rate applies whether using a provided or own vessel. Net price remains 15 cents per gallon on barrels after return allowances, affecting households relying on kerosene for illumination and fuel.
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Standard Oil Company
H. A. Wilkinson
Melvin P. Frank Former Maine Speaker Dies
Melvin P. Frank of Portland died today at age unknown. In 1879 he became Maine’s first Democratic Speaker of the State House and he ran for governor in 1896. A Tufts graduate, he joined the Portland bar in 1868.
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Portland
Melvin P. Frank
House of Representatives
Tufts College
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