Roosevelt Decision Uncertain As New York GOP Adjourns
Saratoga Springs N Y July 19 With state and national leaders watching the New York Republican convention adjourned suddenly leaving unanswered if Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will enter the gubernatorial race this fall The prevailing belief was that he would but no official statement was made prompting party managers to remain unsure as delegates dispersed
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
First appearance of women at major political convention
The convention marked the first large display of enfranchised women at a major political gathering with Mary Garrett Hay of New York chairing the crucial resolutions committee. Patriotic addresses were given by Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Elihu Root, and Hays. A militant banner for federal suffrage was displayed by the National Woman's Party but was removed under orders from J Sloat Fassett.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Elihu Root
National Republican
Hays
Yully
Mary Garrett Hay
New York
Resolutions Committee
National Woman's Party
United States
Wadsworth
J. Sloat Fassett
Accuse Women in Army Plot at Fort Williams
Six soldiers at Fort Williams and two women were jailed in Portland on charges of conspiring to steal government property. Mrs. Katherine Winters and Mrs. Alliston Gardner are accused of receiving stolen coal. Karl W. Semenetz, an Austrian born private, is alleged to be the principal in the scheme. Five other soldiers were under arrest with more civilian arrests anticipated.
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Portland
Fort Williams
Katherine Winters
Alliston Gardner
South Portland
Karl W. Semenetz
Quartermasters’ Corps
Boston
Grant Ordered Back at Beverly Pump Station
Dudley G. Grant, twice discharged from his post as assistant engineer at Beverly pumping station, was ordered reinstated by Judge Loring in the Supreme Judicial Court. The dispute centered on whether he fell under chief engineer jurisdiction or a civil service position, with prior rulings in May restoring back pay and fees.
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Grant
Beverly
Loring
Supreme Judicial Court
Pierce
Sailors Celebrate Victory on the Common
About 200 sailors gathered on the Common to toast the victory of American and French troops in France. Deputy William J. O'Brien and other Knights of Columbus leaders attended, helping add to the merriment of the night.
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Knights of Columbus
France
William J. O’brien
10 Percent Individual Income Tax Proposed
Washington July 19. The House Ways and Means Committee favored a 10 percent minimum income tax for individuals and corporations replacing the current four and six percent rates, but no final decision was reached. Discussion included lowering exemptions, though sentiment opposed it.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Committee weighs tax options to fund vast revenue plan
Members fear current rates cannot yield the planned 6 billion dollars from incomes and excess profits and discuss consumption taxes as a last resort. A direct gross sales tax could raise about 2 billion dollars, with talks also touching on a cotton tax and taxes on beer and liquors. It may take weeks to fix rates as the committee openly debates all sections of the pending bill.
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Congress
Barunga Sunk by German Submarine With No Casualties
The British transport Barunga, formerly the German Sumatra, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine while outward bound for Australia with unfit Australians aboard. There were no casualties and the ship remained afloat nearly an hour after attack. Built in 1913, 7484 tons, 482 feet long, the Barunga was owned by the British government.
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London
Admiralty
Sumatra
Australia
Barunga
Flensburg
Engineer Doherty Promoted to Lieutenant in Army Corps
James T. Doherty of 147 Harvard Street Dorchester, three years with Boston as an engineer, was notified yesterday of his appointment as lieutenant in the Quartermaster's Corps, National Army. He must report to Jacksonville Florida before overseas service. Doherty, Tufts Class of 1908, has ten years engineering experience including five years with Stone Webster.
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James T. Doherty
Harvard Street
Dorchester
Boston
Quartermaster’s Corps
National Army
Jacksonville
Fla
Doherty
Tufts
Stone & Webster
Sunday Law Defiers May Lose Licenses
Old Orchard Mo July 19 The attorney general notified town selectmen that licenses of amusement place proprietors who operate Sundays in defiance of the state closing law should be revoked. The board will consider the matter at a special meeting tomorrow. Governor Milliken has ordered closures at Old Orchard Beach with arrests of several proprietors and patrons.
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Old Orchard
Guy H. Sturgis
Milliken
Old Orchard Beach
Red Cross to Send Supplies to Russia
The American Red Cross will dispatch a large cargo of relief goods including food, clothing, and medicine to Russia at the earliest moment. A special ship will carry the aid, distributed by Red Cross representatives under the American Red Cross Commission currently in Russia, for civilians, refugees, and prisoners returning from Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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Washington
Russia
American Red Cross
Red Cross
American Red Cross Commission
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Anchor Liner Elysia Sunk in the Mediterranean
The Anchor line steamship Elysia of 6397 tons gross was sunk by a German submarine on May 23 in the Mediterranean while carrying a cargo from the Far East. The vessel was part of a convoy of 22 ships and the crew were saved.
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Atlantic
Mediterranean
Far East
Gas rate could rise to 95 cents per thousand cubic feet
Boston Consolidated Gas seeks the right to raise its standard rate from 90 to 95 cents as it projects 7000000 dollars in operating costs for the coming year. Vice President Wrightington argues the higher price is needed, cites rising costs, and pledges limited dividends with any excess to fund improvements. Commissioners hear opposition from Harris of Dorchester and Delano.
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Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Edgar N. Wrightington
Gas and Electric Light Commission
State House
Wrightington
Boston
Holyoke
Commission
Morris Schaff
James T. Harris
Dorchester
Ray P. Delano
Still Hope for Quentin
Oyster Bay reports Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrives but avoids politics to focus on his son Quentin Roosevelt missing after a French air battle. Messages from relatives in Paris and telegrams urge him to run for New York governor, with uncertainty over Quentin’s fate and the possibility of capture.
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Quentin Roosevelt
France
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Paris
Quentin
England Will Not Naturalize Germans
In the House of Commons the nationality and status of aliens bill was amended to bar certificates of nationality for five years after the war unless the German subject or enemy alien has served in British or allied forces or is deemed opposed to enemy governments. An amendment also allows a British-born wife of an enemy alien to resume British nationality. The bill was adopted.
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England
London
House of Commons
Great Britain
Home Office
Explosion at Ishpeming nitrate plant kills three
Three men were killed and the Aetna Explosives Company plant near Ishpeming, Michigan, working on U S government orders, was destroyed by a blast. Damage ran to several thousand dollars. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
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Marquette, Mich
Aetna Explosives Company
Ishpeming
Men Stay All Day In Cars In Holyoke
Eleven men on their way to work refuse to leave two stalled trolley cars over the Canal Bridge in Holyoke. Ten ride one car and one rides the other as conductors and motormen join in the stoppage laughing and smoking until the 5 30 whistle ends the laboring day.
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Holyoke
Holyoke Street Railway Faces Strike By 11 Busybodies
Eleven men from Fairview municipal clubs threaten to tie up the Holyoke system over last day’s pay and a condemned bridge. The company defends the unsafe bridge while Chief O Connor warns of fire response issues. The standoff escalates as cars are moved and a full system tie-up is threatened by the protesters.
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Holyoke Street Railway Company
South
Hadley Falls
Philip O'Connor
George Hunter
Street Railway Company
Tighe
Lewis D. Pellessier
Amherst
South Hadley Centre
South Hadley Falls
Fairview
Fairview Municipal Clubs
Italy Honors 21 Drivers With War Cross
Washington July 19 Twenty one American Red Cross ambulance drivers received the Italian cross of war for bravery during the Austrian offensive. Coles Seeley of Newark N J was wounded and visited by King Victor Emmanuel. Other drivers named include Askum Tedford Eaton Hanlon Ohl Noyes Palmer Reisler Spellman Dougherty Gibbs Henderson Masters Olson Prescott Slade Thorndike Pifer Hemingway with home addresses and two names not disclosed.
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Washington
Red Cross
Rome
Coles Seeley
Newark
N. J
Victor Emmanuel
Seeley
Lieutenant Askum
San Francisco
Tedford J. Eaton
Raymond Hanlon
Willard Ohl
George Noyes
Grant Palmer
Robert Reisler
Henry Spellman
Edward Dougherty
Harry Gibbs
Wested Henderson
Charles Masters
Malcolm Olson
Bryant Prescott
Winthrop Slade, Jr
Amory Thorndike
George Pifer
Hemingway
Kansas City
Mangin Called Happiest Man in the World After Soissons Heights
Paris July 19 General Mangin was described by Liberte as the happiest man in the world after his troops seized the heights near Soissons. Premier Clemenceau greeted Mangin warmly at the front and later told friends he had shaken the land of the hap piest man in the world.
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Paris
Soissons
Mangin
the Liberte
Clemenceau
ED and Tot French Await Reconciliation in New Hampshire
Chester New Hampshire July 19 Ned Harrington French waits for the return of his wife Tot Harrington French who left twice during their honeymoon. He plans to marry himself to be a good husband if she comes back and says he will stay awaiting her through tomorrow and Sunday while his lawyer searches for Tot.
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Chester
N. H
Harrington French
Edward Tuck French
Newport
Ned
Dr. Alexander's Son Chosen for Officers' Camp
Private Donald C. Alexander son of Rev. Dr. James Alexander formerly of First Presbyterian Church has been selected for the infantry officers training camp at Camp Lee Virginia. He started from Boston for Camp Dix New Jersey with Boston boys late last month and the four month course ends with commission as a second lieutenant.
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Donald C. Alexander
James Alexander
First Presbyterian Church
Camp Lee
Virginia
Alexander
Boston
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
N. J
Delphy Destroyer Under Construction After Launch
Workmen begin the superstructure of the U S destroyer Delphy launched Thursday at the Victory Plant Squantum. Mrs. William S Sims christened the ship as Vice Admiral Sims commands the fleet abroad. A sister ship is being prepared for launch within two weeks and another keel has been laid. Delphy aims to be in commission within six weeks.
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U. S
Delphy
Victory Plant
Squantum
William S. Sims
Sims
Canadian Draft Law Upheld by Supreme Court
Ottawa July 19 The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutionality of the amended military service act which abolishes certain exemptions in denying a writ of habeas corpus for a drafted man. The Alberta Appeal Division had earlier ruled the law invalid.
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Ottawa
Ont
Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Alberta
Supreme Court Upholds War Draft Order in Canada
The Supreme Court upheld the April 20 order in council suspending habeas corpus under the military service act. It sustaining the legality of the draft despite challenges that the amendment should have passed as an act of Parliament.
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Charles Fitzpatrick
Louis Davis
Duff and
Anglin
Order-In-Council
Idlington
Brodeur
Supreme Court
War Address at St Paul Cathedral Entitled The Comrade in White
Evening service at the Cathedral Church of St Paul on July 21 features Rev Edward T Sullivan of Trinity Church Newton Centre delivering The Comrade in White or Christ in Flanders. The talk covers visions that uplifted allied troops and spurred renewed effort. Before services at 7 15 p m an open air patriotic song sing will be led by four trumpeters and a vested choir of men on the church porch.
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St. Paul
Edward T. Sullivan
Trinity Church
Newton Centre
Flanders
Celebration at Naval Service Club Concert by Bumkin Island Band
A celebration at the Naval Service Club on Beacon Street features a 28 piece Bumkin Island naval band concert to honor visiting sailors.
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Naval Service Club
Beacon Street
Bumkin Island Naval Band
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