Y. C. M. A. Urges Fast Prohibition Ratification
At a 4th annual convention dinner in Ford Hall over 500 YMCA members in Massachusetts and Rhode Island vote unanimously to urge the Legislature to speed ratification of the national prohibition amendment. Brigadier General John A. Johnston warns against German propaganda and calls for full mobilization of resources to keep troops fit in France.
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Rhode Island
Ford Hall
John A. Johnston
Department of the Northeast
United States
France
Germany
Railroad Workers Seek Higher Pay Across Classes
Washington January 9 nearly all organized railroad labor classes plan to demand higher wages. Many pending wage disputes will move from executive boards to the government and new demands will be prepared for Director General Mc Adoo who will likely use investigating boards to address them.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
McAdoo Considered Board to Hear Railway Wage Demands
Director-General McAdoo plans a four member board to review wage increase demands from the four railway brotherhoods and the Switchmen's Union. He may also ask the board to probe the switchmen request while executives discuss railway wage needs. He will appoint rail road directors for regional operation but not state directors. many applications for State supervisor posts have been filed.
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McAdoo
Railway
Switchmen's Union
S. E. Heberling
Brotherhoods
Dorchester Street Car Service Criticized After Broadway Tunnel Opening
At a Massachusetts Public Service Commission hearing Dorchester businessmen pressed for restored surface lines and faster Andrew square terminal completion. Elevated officials defended staffing and promised improvements, noting the tunnel opening was experimental and traffic surged with 100000 riders in peak hours.
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Broadway
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Andrew Square
Bertram Potter
Howard Dana
Squantum
Fore River Company
Daniel T. O’connell
The
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O'Connell
H. B. Potter
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Mr. O'Connell
Raymond P. Delano
Macleod
George A. Lawley
Neponset
William J. Paul
Board of Trade
Edwards
Dana
Dorchester Board of Trade
Dudley Street
Honesty at Boston Police HQ Faces Lost Goods Deluge
Boston police report a flood of found items at 37 Pemberton Square as officers collect glasses, 75 cigarette packages, five gum boxes, six candy boxes, a woman's shroud, money, and two dogs. Claimants urged. potential need for extra storage discussed.
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Boston
Pemberton Square
Diogenes
Disciples of Honesty
Draft Board Finishes Mailings for Large Registration
Division 5 draft board with 5500 registrants in the North, South and West Ends completed mailing and classification of the questionnaires. Adolphus A. Burroughs, chairman, says 86 men will move to Class 1 from the large registration, with most of the remainder in Class 5 as aliens.
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Greater
Poston
Adolphus A. Burroughs
Coolidge Elected President Of Unitarian Club
J Randolph Coolidge Jr was chosen president of the Unitarian Club at its annual meeting at the Hotel Somerset last night. George Wigglesworth and Charlies Winiot were named vice presidents with Francis P Sears as treasurer and Charles W Birtwell as secretary. New council members include George R Blinn Charles F Gettemy and Sanford Bates with the officers re elected.
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J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr
Unitarian Club
Hotel Somerset
George Wigglesworth
Charlies Winiot
Francis P. Sears
Charles W. Birtwell
George R. Blinn
Charles F. Gettemy
Sanford Bates
Newport Waterfront Declared Barred Zone
United States Marshal Richards announced a barred zone covering Newport’s waterfront and principal business street, prohibiting enemy aliens from entering the district to protect security.
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Newport Waterfront
Newport
United States
Richards
Freeze Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Relief
An ad claims Freez removes corns instantly using a simple fingertip application. It promises a painless relief with a quick lift out of the corn and minimal cost.
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