Red Flag and Hunger Mates Bolshevism Warning
The Massachusetts food administration office issued a warning: Bolshevism and the red flag flourish where hunger prevails and urged continued food saving to solve the problem. It stresses sacrifices for the war effort and that food shipments overseas must increase next year, while price controls are largely discontinued though profit margins remain.
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Massachusetts Food Administration Office
Food Administration
Quart Revives Dream of Joy
Frank J. Smith stood accused of breaking and entering a liquor store and stealing three bottles of whiskey. A bottle previously missing surfaced as evidence, revealing a familiar bottle in his possession and a baffling tale of involuntary possession. He claimed someone else must have placed it in his pocket.
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Frank J. Smith
Central Court
Frank
Smith
Scootie Joins Owls at Franklin Park Zoo
A new barred owl named Scootie joins Boston's Franklin Park Zoo. He travels from New Hampshire, sent by Joseph Marcue of Shirley, and prefers nights for roosting with plenty of mice nearby. He dislikes visitors due to nocturnal habits.
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Boston
Scootie
Franklin Park
Blue Hills
New Hampshire
Joseph Marcue
Shirley
Marcue
Joseph Marcure
Shirley, N. H
Man with 48-caliber cartridges questioned by police
Romalo Caccia from Marshfield Massachusetts. He carried 48-caliber cartridges and a sawed off pistol on Court street claiming to protect himself after the war. Officers and a probation officer considered his mental state as his case was postponed for today.
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Romalo Caccia
Central Court
Maine
O’hara
Court Street
Marshfield
Mass
P. O. Box 96
Romalo
O'Hara
Caccia
Russia
Germany
Boston
Commonwealth
Maguire
Austrians Disguised in Yugoslav Uniforms Spark Postwar Turmoil
State Department report says many Austrian soldiers wore Yugoslav uniforms and displayed Yugoslav flags the day after the armistice. The sudden reformed Austrians are blamed for aiding Yugoslavs in organizing their country.
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Washington
State Dept
British Peace Delegates Not Yet Announced
London January 2 Officials say announced lists of British delegates to the peace conference are unauthorized and inaccurate. The prime minister and imperial war cabinet have not fixed the delegation or the advising officials. Some names omitted from published lists are trusted for studying key questions.
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London
Imperial War Cabinet
Associated Press
War Cabinet
John A Luke Dead in East Boston Community
John A Luke longtime Cunard docks employee and East Boston resident died yesterday at Holy Ghost Hospital Cambridge. Funeral planned Sunday afternoon from the home of his daughter Mrs Sarah Malone 66 Bates Street East Boston.
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John A. Luke
Cunard
Boston
Holy Ghost Hospital
Cambridge
Sarah Malone
Basteee
The
Berger urged rifles to gain rights in 1909 article
On cross examination Congressman-elect Victor L. Berger was shown a Milwaukee Herald piece from July 31, 1909 in which he urged workers to use rifles if necessary to secure their rights. The testimony came during the espionage trial of five Socialist leaders in Chicago.
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Chicago
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Socialist Democratic Herald
Berger Flight to War Views Highlight Trial Testimony
On direct examination Berger described himself as a conservative and constructive Socialist who denied urging violence. He referenced arming workers and backing ballots with force, denied peaceable change, and admitted opposition to entering World War I even after U.S. entry. He attacked Gompers and the AFL, praising the IWW and defending its class organization. He also sent a 1916 telegram urging U.S. action in Mexico against Villa.
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Berger
Fleming
Mexico
New York
United States
Villa
Milwaukee
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
101st Boys Answer to Weinhold in France
Letters from the 101st Infantry men of the 26th Division protest a Boston navy yard sergeant’s remarks about Yankee soldiers. They recount Belleau Wood and Vaux battles, credit Ninth and 234 Infantry and Marines, and request publication to defend New England units.
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101St Infantry
26Th Division
France
Henry M. Weinhold
Marine Corps
Navy Yard
New England
Saturday Evening Post
Belleau Wood
Vaux
Sixth Marines
Ninth
52D
Degoutte
Weinhold
Jeremiah F. Sheehan
EB. F
John Laidlaw
E. F
William H. Whitman
Thomas J. Kirk
BH. F
Wilkin H. Cronan
List Infantry
Michigan ratifies dry amendment in U S Constitution
Lansing January 2 The Michigan Legislature ratified the constitutional amendment establishing a national dry policy. Both houses approved the resolution without debate with three votes against in the lower house.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
United States
Murphy Likely Succeeds Grady as Fire Chief Nominee
City Hall reports chairman John R. Murphy of the Finance Commission will succeed Commissioner Grady in the fire department. Grady retired last spring but remained in office pending a successor. Salaries for both posts are $5000 with the mayor favoring a raise to $7500 for the fire commissionership.
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John R. Murphy
Finance Commission
Grady
Fire Department
Cancellation of War Contracts Authorized by House Panel
Washington January 2 The House military committee amended a bill to validate informal war contracts totaling over 1.5 billion dollars and authorized adjustment and cancellation of thousands of armament contracts in allied countries. Chairman Dent said he would report the measure to the House tomorrow for action.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Dent
French Chamber Official Dies in Bolshevik Prisons
Paris dispatch reports Pierre Di Qant of the French Chamber of Commerce of Moscow died from hardships endured in Bolshevik prisons after several months confinement.
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Paris
Pierre di Qant
French Chamber Or Commerce of
Moscow
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