Auto Victim Dead as 18-Year-Old Is Arrested
Gloucester July 28 Anthony N B Farrell 18 son of James Farrell Albany a Bass Rocks summer resident was arrested on manslaughter charges after William Henn 11 died at Addison Gilbert Hospital from injuries after being struck by Farrells car Tuesday evening The accident occurred at Western avenues and Middle street Farrell was held on 10000 bond but released with bail posted by his father
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Gloucester
Anthony N. B. Farrell
James Co. Farrell
Albany
Bass Rocks
William F Henn
William J. Henn
Orchard Street
Addison Gilbert Hospital
Farrell
Western Avenues
Middle Street
Henn
Boston Barber Shops Prepare for Higher Prices in Wake of War
Beginning today most hotel barber shops in Boston are expected to set higher prices for hair cuts shaves and shampoos with a suggested list including hair cut 50 cents shave 20 cents massage 50 cents beard trim 25 cents plain shampoo 50 cents and more. Union members say tip income has fallen since the war began and outside shops already raised prices to cover material costs and higher wages. Officials anticipate similar rises in Boston and note wage increases for Bethlehem Steel Plant blacksmiths and helpers at Squantum. City wage grievances are under study by a committee to confer with Mayor Peters as shipyard tours are planned to address the learners rate.
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Boston
Foley
New York
Washington
Bethlehem Steel Company
Boston Elevated Street Railway Company
Peters
Tully
Richard McGee
Atlantic Coast
Bath
New London
Barbers’ Union Introduces Profit Sharing Plan
Cornélius Foley of the Journeymen Barbers’ International Union unveils a profit sharing system for hotel barbers. Journeymen will earn 16 dollars weekly plus half of receipts over 26 dollars each week, aiming to benefit both workers and customers.
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Cornélius F. Foley
Journeymen Barbers’ International Union
Hotel Barbers
Union
Blacksmiths Union to Hold Special Arsenal Wage Meeting
President Frank Tully announces a special meeting of Blacksmiths Union 105 and helpers at the Water town Arsenal to discuss alleged withholding of new wage rates by the arsenal's supervisory force. The gathering is set for Saturday night at 995 Washington street after letters from Major Getchel reached union officers.
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Frank Tully
Blacksmiths’ Union
Watertown Arsenal
Washington Street
Arsenal
Tully
Union
Getchel
Wage decision on Thursday on Boston & Albany employees
The Railroad Wage and Working Conditions Commission will rule Thursday Aug 1 on wage demands of Boston and Albany Freight Handlers' Union 397. Any increase will be retroactive to Jan 1 and may amount to about 60 cents daily beyond the June 1 raise of 46 cents.
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Boston & Albany
Railroad
Union 397
Washington
Mayor Peters Earns Backing for Boston Ship Work
The Water Front Council of Greater Boston endorses Mayor Peters for securing more ship construction and repair work through the United States Shipping Board. The resolution praises his leadership and notes plentiful skilled mechanics in the region ready for increased activity.
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Peters
United States Shipping Board
Boston
Haseen
Water Front Council of
Greater Boston
New England
Engineers raise funds for Red Cross ambulance
The Amalgamated Society of Engineers executive board announced that 1000 of a 3000 fund aimed at establishing an ambulance for sick and wounded Allied soldiers has been raised. The money will be sent to the Red Cross and the ambulance turned over to that society for the stated purpose.
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RED Cross Ambulance
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
Thomas RE. Neelan
Red Cross
Labor notes and union actions across Boston area
A special meeting of Electrical Workers Union 142 in Wells Memorial will review a new wage agreement with New England Telephone Company. Local Union 6 reports 23 new members, and dredge and preterminal engineers in South Boston run 85 days ahead of contract. Carriage and Wagon Workers Union 9 votes to end a 50 cent weekly assessment, dues rise to $1, and 59 shops sign a 44 hour week. Readville Blacksmiths Local 441 discusses the wage board decision and doubts about increases for helpers.
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Electrical Workers’ Union 142
Mew
Wells Memorial Building
New England Telephone Company
International Steam Shovel and Dredgemen's Union
Washington Street
Boston
Union 9
P. Kaveney
Readville
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Washington
Slater’s Goods Restored as French Court Sentences Biscaye Couple
In Moulins France on July 28 Andre Biscaye and his wife Anna were found guilty of illegally detaining James Samuel Slater of Webster Massachusetts and forcing him to sign checks. They received five years’ imprisonment and were ordered to restore money furniture and jewels. Raymond Barrau was acquitted.
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Moulins
France
Andre Biscaye
Anna
James Samuel Slater
Webster
Mass
Biscaye
Slater
Raymond Barrau
Marine photo identified as Weymouth marine’s property
A bloodstained image of four young women found on the Marne battlefield, picked up by George H. Seldes for the Sunday Post, is identified in three New England outlets as the property of George Allen or Allard, a United States Marine from Weymouth who met the women at a Maine summer resort a year ago.
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Marne
George H. Seldes
Sunday Post
France
New England
George Allen
Allard
United States
Weymouth
Maine
Lynn
Miss Stevens
Photo identified by sisters in Maine relic find
A WWII era photograph found among relics is identified by Mrs. Walter Sherry and Miss Catherine Stevens through back inscriptions. Names include Catherine Stevens Frankie s girl Annie Spell yours truly and Miss Annie Spellman. The image was taken at the Lynn Yacht Club by Francis Stevens.
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Tit
Lynn
Catherine
Frankie
Annie Spell
Webhannet
Wells Beach
Walter Sherry
Catherine E. Stevens
Eastern Avenue
Miss Stevens
Roslindale
May McGaffney
Weymouth
Allen
Allard
Marne
Lynn Yacht Club
Francis Stevens
101St
U. S. Engineers
Vicce
Pnerry
Annie Hester
Allen As
Maine
Annie Spellman
Somersworth
N. H
President Wilson Visits Brother in Baltimore
President and Mrs. Wilson with Miss Margaret Wilson drive to Baltimore for a brief visit with Joseph R. Wilson. They meet Rev. I S McElroy Jr of Macon Georgia who preached at Franklin Square Presbyterian Church and will wed Alice Wilson next month. The President returns to Washington after 5 PM.
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Baltimore
Air Offensive Aims at Berlin in Near Future
Major General W S Brancker, controller-general of equipment of the British air ministry, says a coordinated Allied air offensive on cities like Berlin is certain in the not distant future, after visiting the United States and consulting with government aviation officials.
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New, York
Germany
Berlin
W. S. Brancker
British Air Ministry
Brancker urges independent air forces and coordinated Allied air
Major General Brancker calls for the United States to create a secretary of air forces and an independent air branch. He notes Britain established an air ministry under Lord Weir and argues for coordinated Allied air operations under a supreme War council. He insists aviation should be exclusive to a dedicated office for effective offensive planning and production.
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Brancker
Associated Press
Air Ministry
Lord Weir
United States
Army
Navy
Supreme War Council
England
Secretary of War
Great Britain
War and Navy
Air power limits slow big Allied air offensive
The speaker notes spring or fall Berlin bombing depends on engines and aircraft production. He warns that despite plentiful planes, engine shortages cap the offensive and fears aircraft will be wasted. He proposes long range flight from Newfoundland to the Azores and stresses organizing air forces on a massive scale, with bases in Africa.
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Berlin
Cologne
Rhine
Germany
America
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Azores
Africa
Great Lakes Strike Off After Washington Conference
Washington July 28. Victor A. Olander and Sailors Great Lakes leaders called off the threatened strike of seamen and firemen set for tomorrow after a two hour meeting with Shipping Board officials. Hurley ordered the Lake Carriers Association to sign the national appeal for men for merchant ships without changes and told them not to require seamen to register in Shipping offices or assembly rooms pending talks. Independent ship owners and unions were urged to send reps to Washington next Wednesday to discuss wage demands while both sides favored arbitration over a strike.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Victor A. Olander
Sailors
Hurley
Shipping Board
Strikers to Seek Arbitration With Secretary Wilson
A union delegation from General Electric’s Lynn plant will meet Secretary of Labor Wilson in Washington at 11 AM to request arbitration by the National War Labor Board. Similar talks will occur for Schenectady and Pittsfield plants as the board weighs wage and shop condition demands. General Manager Walter C. Fish plans to restart the Lynn plant, hopeful that many of the 1000-plus workers who worked last week will return.
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General Plectrice Company
Lynn
Wilson
Washington
National War Labor Board
Schenectady
Pittsfield
War Labor Board
Walter C. Fish
East Boston Raises Big Service Flag
A crowd of over 500 gathered in sweltering heat at the corner of Swift and Saratoga streets to witness a service flag unfurling in East Boston. Congressman Tague Representative Kelley Guy A Ham and Abraham Alpert addressed the attendees as Miss Lena Kampberg raised the 125 star service flag.
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East Boston
Swift and
Saratoga Streets
Tague
Kelley
Guy A. Ham
Abraham Alpert
Lena Kamberg
New York Harvard Club Active in War
The Harvard Club of New York reports 1821 members in active military and naval service and 750 in auxiliary war work including Red Cross and Y M C A. A club tablet lists three members who have died in the war.
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New York
Harvard Club
Harvard Club of
Red Cross
Fire in Crowded Electric Car at Lexington Centre
A late evening blaze caused excitement in Lexington Centre when smoke poured from under a crowded Middlesex and Boston Street Railway open electric car. A still alarm brought firemen who quickly extinguished the fire with a portable extinguisher. No injuries were reported.
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Lexington Centre
Middlesex & Boston Street Railway
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Emma R. England
Harvard Street
Cambridge
John C. Bushby
Watt Street
Medford
State Road
Lexington
Bushby
Henry C. Valentine
Venus of Milo
Milo
News OF Labor World
Watertown
Caim
Reg Uspai
Victor Records
Victor
The
Talking Machine Company
Thie Company
Victrela
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden
N. J
LABOR
Catherine Ef, Stevens
Nickerson
Ouratrons
Njickers
the Haberdasher
Washington St
Goyiston St
Grand Fleet
Secu
Lynn Case
the Post
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