Burleson Attacked Over Postal Reforms by Rail Workers
Edward J. Ryan national president of the Railway Mail Association told about a thousand post office workers at the Boston City Club that President Wilson must remove Postmaster General Burleson and his policies to improve the Post Office Department. Public opinion must rise for action to occur.
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Boston
Association
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Postoffice
Post office debate roils Boston gathering of civil service men
A large crowd including Congressman Tague and Railway Mail Association leaders denounced Burleson era policies. Tague linked transfers and rank cuts in Boston to his re election bid and urged stronger public pressure to force change. Speakers pressed for permanent $200 raises and additional $100 boosts for post office staff with calls to organize and demand better conditions.
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Charles F. Brett
Boston
Railway Mail Association
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Burleson
Washington
Senate
William M. Collins
James H. Waters
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Congress
Waters
England
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Postoffice
Soldiers Mass Up Winnipeg Socialists
Radicals who tried a mass meeting in Market square were rough handled by returning soldiers. They wrecked radical headquarters, burned a red flag and litera ture, and forced many radicals to salute the Canadian flag. No arrests. injuries were minor.
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Winnipeg
Man
Market Square
Radical Council
Yankee Division Celebrates Its Training and Leadership
The speaker recalls the Yankee Division as a representative American unit with a unique esprit and soul forged under harsh conditions in France. He notes its rapid formation, early February combat start, and absence of favoritism in leadership selection, stressing patriotism over politics.
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France
United States
National Guard
Army of the United States
National Army
Dressen and Burns Highlight Detroit Philadelphia First Base Shakeup
The piece contrasts Leo Dressen’s faltering start with George Burns’ breakout for Philadelphia. Dressen failed to adapt to American League pitching, losing confidence after early struggles. Burns thrived, delivering power and solid fielding that boosted the Athletics’ season and underscored the offseason trade’s impact.
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Leo Dressen
Philadelphia
Debate Over Ireland Flag Colors Rages in Malden
Malden residents discuss whether Ireland’s flag should be blue with a gold harp or green with gold harp. School principal Mrs. Cora Hill Dempsey advocates blue, while leaders like Colonel Roger Scannell and Michael J. Jordan defend green. A Malden flag festival may raise questions for her as a blue flag is displayed in local events.
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Robert Emmet
Mathew Cummings
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Coming West
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Belfast S main power shut as city endures strike
Belfast faces a citywide blackout as a strike by dockyard and municipal workers halts gas and electricity. Streetcar service collapses and churches cancel services, leaving residents without light.
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Ireland
General Bliss Decorated With Distinguished Service Medal
Paris January 26 General Tasker H Bliss American military representative on the Supreme War Council was decorated this morning with the Distinguished Service Medal by General John.
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Tasker H. Bliss
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Medal Awarded at General Headquarters on Avenue Montaigne
General Pershing received a medal at general headquarters on Avenue Montaigne. Present were Brigadier-General McAndrews chief of staff Brigadier-Generals Fox and Connor and many of Pershing's aides.
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German Armistice Envoy Resigns Amid Berlin Advices
Mrs. Marie Joranson of 11 Vernon Place West End was severely burned when her clothing ignited at her home yesterday forenoon and died at the Relief Hospital early last night. The German armistice envoy has resigned according to advices from Berlin.
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Marie Joranson
Vernon Place
West End
Relief Hospital
Whitney Dearborn challenges New England babies to beat his size
Five month old Whitney Miner Jerley Dearborn of Dunstable weighs 25 1 2 pounds and stands 27 1 2 inches tall with a 22 inch chest. His parents present the challenge to any other infant in New England to match or exceed his measurements citing the Childrens Bureau normal for six months as a benchmark.
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Whitney Miner
Jerley Dearborn
Dunstable
Louis H. Dearborn
Post
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Whitney
Hohenzollerns Vote in German Elections
Amsterdam Jan. 24 The Hohenzollern family members in Potsdam voted last Sunday designating themselves von Hohenzollern and using Prussia prince or princess titles. The report notes both male and female members participated in the election.
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Associated Press
Hohenzollern
Potsdam
August Wilhelm Ex-Prince of Prussia Identity Claim
August Wilhelm, former emperor’s fourth son, styled himself August M Hohenzollern ex prince of Prussia, asserting his title and status in a disputed claim to royal recognition.
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Dr Abed Pays Tribute to Lloyd George
Dr Charles F Aked delivered a Harvard forum talk in Dorchester praising David Lloyd George after twenty years of friendship. He hailed the British prime minister as the only one from Britain's leaders to rise from the common people.
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Charles F. Aked
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Dorchester
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Auto crash on Mt Auburn Street kills three Arlington men
A car overturn near Mt Auburn Street and the Charles River Parkway killed three Arlington men: Timothy Falvey, 41? no, 4 years old, Jeremiah Coughlin 83, and Charles Robinson 78 Franklin Street. The survivor, Thomas O Keefe, was hospitalized and expected to recover. Cambridge police suspect excess speed led to the skid and crash.
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Pope Requests End to Ukraine Polish Fighting
Pope Benedict asks papal delegates in Warsaw and Polish archbishops to intervene to halt clashes between Ukrainian forces and Polish troops. General Petlura reportedly funds Ukrainian troops in Galicia. Red Cross arrives in Cracow to aid Russian POWs and orchestrate repatriation. Allied troops approach Poland by water.
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