Wilson backs suffrage as White House ties to vote shift
President Wilson endorsed the national suffrage amendment after discussions with Democratic and Western lawmakers who sought his advice on how Southern colleagues should vote. Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party hailed the pledge while Carrie Catt and Anna Howard Shaw of the NAWSA called it a historic war-time act of justice for women.
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Pat Harrison
Mississippi
National Woman's Party
National American Woman Suffrage Association
White House
Taylor
Colorado
Linthicum
Maryland
Barkley
Kentucky
Brumbaught
Ohio
Gregg and Jones
Texas
Mays
Utah
Ayres
Kansas
Caraway
Arkansas
Solid South
Mr. Wilson
Atiberty
Congress
South
Wilson
Alice Paul
Lawrence Lewis
Philadelphia
National Women's Party
Woman's Party
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Women Suffrage Association
Lloyd George
Asquith
Canada
Anna Howard Shaw
National Women's Suffrage Association
Lucy Anthony
Pennsylvania
Susan B. Anthony
Washington
Lincoln
Discovered Asthma Cure Promises Free Trial by Chemist
Advertisement claims D J Lane a chemist of 532 Lane Ridg St Marys Kansas has found a home remedy for asthma. He offers a $1 bottle postpaid to anyone who writes for it and reports results within ten days. No money required. name and address requested.
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Lane Ridg
St. Marys
Kas
Night and Day Training at Camp Devens
New England's national army begins 24 hour trench and field training at Camp Devens tomorrow. Depot Brigade units will operate in relays with night shifts from 6 30 p m to midnight and 1 to 430 a m. The night crews will have the following day off from duties.
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Camp Devens
New England
National Army
New Trial Granted for Miss Sargent in Manslaughter Case
Miss Alice Sargent of Boston has been granted a new trial by Judge Doran of the Rhode Island Superior Court. She was convicted of manslaughter with mercy recommendation for the death of Edward Shea in Westerly last July after a November trial at West Kingston. The petition for a new trial was argued and held under advisement.
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Providence
Alice Sargent
Boston
Doran
Rhode Island
Edward Shea
Westerly
Miss Sargent
West Kingston
Boston College High Edges Dorchester High 1 0 at Franklin Field
Boston College High defeated Dorchester High yesterday afternoon at Franklin Field by a 1 to 0 score. Healey scored the lone tally for the Maroon and Gold.
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Boston College High
Dorchester High
Franklin Field
Healey
Maroon and Gold
Raids and Gun Duels Mark Frontline Activity
Bad weather hampers fronts yet heavy artillery duels persist. Infantry probes occur in small raids, as German forces briefly infiltrate British posts north of the Ypres Staden line but are repelled by a counterattack.
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Ypres-Staden
French Raid German Positions on Mile Front Near Verdun
French troops raided German positions along a mile front near the St Mihiel salient southeast of Verdun, destroyed posts, took 178 prisoners and seized machine guns before returning to their lines. The German war office acknowledged the raid but claimed a counterattack expelled the French. In Italy, heavy snow and artillery duels from Asiago to the Piave. Germany expands submarine zone to Cape Verde, Madeira and French Senegal waters. Brest Litovsk talks resume with Trotzky and others as Germany and allies seek Ukrainian good will.
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Verdun
German War Office
Asiago
Piave River
Germany
Cape Verde Islands
Madeira
French
Senegal
Africa
Pacific
Indian Oceans
South Africa
South America
Europe
Amsterdam
Berlin
Brest-Litovsk
Leon Trotzky
Draft Questions Answered by Post Draft Editor
Answers to reader inquiries about draft rules and exemptions. Topics include eligibility for Quartermaster Corps, dependent recognition for Greek nationals, effects of working in shipyards, dental standards for enlistment, and Canadian draft age rules. Answers rely on current policy and advise consulting a legal advisory board.
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Legal Advisory Board
Sedition trial opens over Windsor pastor urging draft resistance
The Rev. Charles H. Waldron of Windsor Vt faced a sedition charge as witnesses testified he urged church members to resist the draft and that Christians should not fight. Testimony included statements that the Kaiser was God’s chosen, and that Christians should not take part in war. The defense asked to adjourn for further witness preparation.
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Kaiser
Brattleboro
Charles H. Waldron
Windsor
Lowell Uemmingway
Waldron
Hemmingway
Harold E. Rice
Charles R. Laughton
Paul Braden
Sherman Wazarts
Ezarts
Germany
Austin W. Burr
Jockey Injured as Mount Killed in New Orleans Race
Jockey Arthur Johnson, a leading rider, was injured in the second race at the fair grounds. His mount Poppee was killed when the horse fell at the half mile post and ten other racers crowded the field. Physicians reported Johnson sustained only minor bruises.
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New Orleans
Arthur Johnson
Poppee
Fair Grounds
Johnson
Baptist minister pilots Mary Brewer through historic gale
The Rev Sherman H Calehan a Baptist minister safely steered the schooner Mary Brewer on a 25 day voyage from Boothbay Harbor Maine to Boston through the worst gales ever faced by the vessel. He began sea life at six and was master at seventeen later marrying and sailing with family. Eight years ago he left the sea to preach but last fall accepted command of the Mary Brewer. He argues ministers should have independent trades and says calls to other pastorates are often driven by financial incentives rather than love of the work.
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Canada
Sherman H. Calehan
Mary Brewer
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Boston
Calehan
Robert
St Josephs T A S to Stage Amateur Boxing Bout
The St Josephs T A S West End society plans an amateur boxing tournament Monday night in the Commercial A C rooms on Green street. Open classes include 108 115 and 125 pounds with three specials pairing top local fighters from Mechanics intercity meet. Bob Josephs meets Louis Alfred Jon Melanson faces Joe Gibbs Willie Corbett meets Jimmy Wrezzatti of Bridgewater.
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St. Joseph's T. A. Society
West End
Commercial A. C
Green Street
Mechanics
Bob Josephs
Louis Alfred
Jon Melanson
Joe Gibbs
Willie Corbett
Jimmy Wrezzatti
Bridgewater
Harvard Crew Candidates Called In For Freshman Camp
Crew candidates at Harvard reported to Coach William Haines at the locker building for an initial drill and briefing. Practice through spring will stay at the locker building at Soldiers Field to conserve coal, with rowing machines installed there this year.
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Harvard
William Haines
Newell Boathouse
Soldiers Field
Arlington High selects new girls field hockey captain
Miss Marion Wing Arlington has been elected captain of next year's girls field hockey eleven succeeding Miss Rebecca Stickney. Lorraine Cooledge is named manager replacing Miss Madeleine Thacher. The team will receive their As and athletic diplomas at this morning's assembly.
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Marion Wing
Arlington High School
Rebecca Stickney
Madeleine Thacher
Lorraine Cooledge
Fox Hunter Wins First Fox at Bedford Meet
Frank M. Jamie of Milford New Hampshire topped day three of the 13th New England Fox Hunters Club winter meet in Bedford with the sole fox killed. The tally for three days reaches nine pelts, one fewer than last year and three behind the 1917 total.
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Frank M. Jamieson
Milford
N. H
New England
Fox Hunters’ Club
Mid Winter Picnic by The Lions at Hibernian Hall
The Lions social club of Greater Boston hosts a mid winter indoor picnic in the two floors of the Hibernian Building at 184 Dudley street on Tuesday night January 15. Charles W. Harper serves as president with Charles E. Newman as secretary. Music by the Leroy Curtis Jazz Band accompanies dancing, games, whist, a buffet lunch, and vending such as hokey pokey peanuts hot doge. Guests wear light summer pongee gowns and flannel attire, enjoying Japanese lantern illumination.
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Greater
Boston
Hibernian
Dudley Street
Charles W. Harper
Charles E. Newman
Leroy Curtis
Boston College Defeats Radios in Hockey Match
Boston College defeated Harvard Radio School 7 to 1 at Boston Arena. Enright scored three goals shaping the 1920s era contest, Morrissey also starred as BC controlled play with strong teamwork and late scoring, while Radio School struggled with teamwork.
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Boston College
Harvard Radio School
Boston Arena
Scpters
University Heights
Meroon and
Frank Morrissey
Medford High
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Lmelight
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Wwright
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McHugh
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Leland White
Morgan Fitzpatrick
Murray
Fulvey
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Aregan
Doody
Urban
Dooley
Orpheum Theatre Promises Big Vaudeville And Films
The Orpheum Theatre boasts a massive seating capacity and weekly patronage over 45 000. It offers a three hour program of high class vaudeville and first run feature films at very low prices, ensuring comfort and convenience for all patrons.
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Loew’s
Orpheum Theatre
Cubs to Train on Coast Abandoned Plan
Chicago reports Charles H. Weeghman announced the Cubs would not train in the South and will depart for Pasadena, California, in early March to begin the season.
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Chicago
Charles H. Weeghman
Chicago National League Baseball Club
South
Pasadena
Cal
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