300 Millions In R. R. Fund Boxed By Conferees
Washington, Jan. 7. Senate and House conferees reached rough agreement on a revolving railroad fund of 300 million dollars to aid private operation after reorganization. The Cummins bill favored 500 million, the Esch house version 250 million. Key issues remain, including guarantee return, rate making, and the anti strike labor provision. Cummins predicted daylight ahead as talks progress.
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Washington
Senate
House
C and
Cummins
Carnels
Farr Alpaca Company to distribute 250000 in bonuses
The Farr Alpaca Company of Holyoke announced it will distribute about 250000 in bonuses to about 2000 employees this Friday. The bonus equals 15 percent of annual earnings for each worker.
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Holyoke
Farr Alpaca Company
Harvard Endowment Fund reaches 11 million total
The local committee announced last night that the Harvard Endowment Fund total to date is 11,404,720, about three quarters of the 15,250,000 goal. Regional totals listed include Boston 4,533,178 New York 3,950,657 and outside 2,920,890.
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Harvard Endowment Fund
Boston
New York
Advert: Eat and Get Thin With Marinola Tablets
This ad promotes Marmola Marinola Prescription Tablets as a fat-reduction aid. For one dollar, customers obtain a large case of tablets to take after meals and at night, promising fat loss of two to four pounds weekly without dieting or exercise, and claims the tablets are harmless and beneficial to health.
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Marinola Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Mine Workers Ratify Action On Wilson Wage Proposal
The United Mine Workers of America convened in Columbus Ohio to ratify President Wilson's plan ending the coal strike on a 14 percent increase basis with a commission to draft a new wage agreement. The convention voted 1609 to 221 in favor after Acting President Lewis urged ratification. The action binds members to accept any commission award but does not finalize the wage scale.
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Columbus, CO
United Mine Workers of America
International
Wilson
Lewis
Murray
Pennsylvania Miners’ Organization
Etiquette Questions and Answers From Miss Alice Stuart
A collection of etiquette Q and A covers hosting a first formal dinner with course order including oysters or grapefruit and soup fish and dessert. It also notes at dances guests should depart informally without bidding matrons good night except for close friends. It addresses crepe mourning for children and precedence in visits with the wife entering before the husband, or the daughter ahead of the mother.
Beeckman Signs Ratification Of Woman Suffrage
Providence Rhode Island January 7 Governor Beeckman signed the resolution approving the ratification of the federal constitutional amendment granting women the vote.
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Providence
R. L
Beeckman
General Assembly
Trial of Anna Dirka Over Larceny Case Draws Spectators
Sensational testimony startled spectators at Central Court in a domestic relations session yesterday. Anna Dirka of Westminster Street Providence faced charges of larceny totaling $600 from Michael Waynchuk and theft of personal effects from Michael Lutkis.
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Anna Dirka
Westminster Street
Providence
Michael Waynchuk
Michael Lutkis
Central Court
Judgment in Bolshevik lodging case ends hearing
Judge Bennett declines jurisdiction after a day long hearing. The prisoner, freed on bail of 2500, faced charges tied to Miss Dirka and witnesses nicknamed Boarding House Mike Whiskey Mike and 600 Mike. Testimony describes meetings, alleged thefts, and enticements linked to Waynchuk Lutkis and others in a complex arrangement. Interpreting delays and travel claims were noted during cross examination.
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Bennett
Whch
Flore Sullivan
Superior Court
Waynchuk
Chelsea
Court Street
Lutkis
Waynehuk
Mike
Michael
Weynchuk
Boston
Providence
Dirka
Charles Frank
Judge
Bargain Sales At Army Retail Stores In South Boston
Thousands of customers crowded the army retail stores in South Boston to take part in new bargain sales. A large shipment of folding Kodak cameras, flashlight cases with bulbs, claimed blankets and shoes were added, with cameras priced at 19.25 dollars and flashlight cases at 50 cents.
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Army
Boston
Hub Leads Gotham in Navy Recruiting
The naval enlistment report shows Boston surpassing New York for the fifth straight week in navy recruits. Lieutenant Samuel A. Katz, known as Gogettem Katz, now heads the Boston office during Commander Nichols's absence due to a medical procedure at the Naval Hospital.
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Navy Headquarters
Cornhill
Boston
New York City
Navy
Samuel A. Katz
Naval Recruiting Service
Gogettem Katz
Nichols
Naval Hospital
Panama Canal maintenance funding request approved
Secretary Baker asked the House appropriations committee for an increase in canal maintenance funds from 12 million to 18 million dollars citing higher business activity. Governor Harding reported December tolls at 891,378 dollars, the largest since opening, with yearly tolls slightly exceeding operating costs.
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Washington
Panama Canal
House Appropriations Committee
Baker
Harding
Canal Zone
Mrs Dockstader Dies in Fire at Long Beach House
Fire swept Lew Dockstader's home in Long Beach New York forcing firefighters to lower his wife’s body from a second story window as the showplace residence burned. Mrs Dockstader 60 had been ill with pneumonia and her 3 year old grandson Eugene Stevenson Jr was removed from the burning house to a neighbor.
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Long Beach
N. Y
Lew Dockstader
Siamese twins counted as two in census ruling
Washington January seventh. Lucie and Simplicio Goding, famed Siamese twins, will be listed as two persons in the census though conjoined. The 11 year olds from the Philippines live in Washington. Director Rogers said special records exist for twins and plural births and sees no reason to treat them differently despite close relation.
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Washington
Lucie
Simplicio Goding
Rogers
Philippines
Census Bureau
Industrial crisis looms as Irish transport halts
Dublin Jan 7 An order by the joint strike committee bars trades union members from handling petrol in protest of the government permit for all motor car drivers. Railway men dockers and Transport Workers' Union members respond. motor traffic dwindles. Labor circles warn of a looming industrial crisis of the first magnitude.
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Dublin
Joint Strike Committee
Transport Workers’ Union
Ireland
Captain Elsey Gathers Army Facts for War History
Military historians across the state can obtain World War I data from Captain G. Elsey at the army recruiting station in Scollay Square. He has compiled the complete movements history of the First, Second, Fourth, and 42d divisions from departure to France to demobilization.
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G. Elsey
Scollay Square
Elsey
France
States
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