Verdun Front Holds After German Pushes Near Meuse
German assault near Verdun is said to be checked for now as Paris and Berlin report reduced infantry attacks around Douaumont. A new German attempt to outflank the Verdun fortress from the east through the Woevre region is claimed, with villages Manheulies and Champion taken and a 12 mile front from Dieppe to Champion.
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Lawmaker pushes vote on foreign policy power war warning
A lawmaker calls for a vote on a Question warning that armed ships may be used and says he cannot proceed on foreign policy without backing from Congress. The request signals friction over presidential military authority and congressional oversight.
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Massachusetts Delegation Split Over President on War Policy
The Massachusetts delegation shows split votes on the President's submarine policy. Rep Roberts and Rep Gallivan favored the bill against the President, while Rep Taube leans with the opposition though undecided. Other delegates largely support the President as Wilson moves to force open debate on armed merchant ships.
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Five Thousand Quarry Workers Face Idle Time
Five thousand Quincy quarry workers may quit work as the manufacturers and employees fail to agree on hours and wages for the coming year. The existing contract expired at 4 PM yesterday, risking a widespread stoppage.
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Quincey
Brandeis Partner Testifies In Supreme Court Nomination Hearing
Edward F McClenmen of Boston, a Brandeis law firm member, began testimony to a Senate committee on Brandeis nomination. He cites incidents from personal knowledge and documents, pledging to follow firm duties as the hearing continues tomorrow.
Brandeis Reputation Questioned in Testimony at Hearing
Testimony from J Pitts former attorney general of Massachusetts and Edward W Liutehins vice president of the Boston Bar Association questioned Brandeis honesty. Austen G C counsel for the opposition argued a different view of his conduct during the proceedings.
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Brandeis and Insurer Reform Push Highlighted in Court
Fragmentary OCR notes recount Brandeis related insurance issues and a court appearance. Mention appears of McClennen and Compans, elder counsel, and reforms urged by the firm. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Everett Alderman Mullen Treated After City Hall Shove
Everett alderman John J. Mullen was removed from the city hall by four police officers after disturbance charges. He faced dual counts of disturbing the peace and resisting an officer, was booked by Lieutenant Palmer, and released on $50 cash bail after a doctor checked for injuries.
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Automobile Patrol
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Everett official arraigned amid suspended board clash
A city official, Mullen, asserts abuse by Everett police after arrest following a meeting dispute. He claims his $75 diamond watch vanished during travel and contests Chairman Hobbs’s suspension order. Arraignment in Malden Dist Court is noted as a historic local case.
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French Gunners Halt German Offensives at Woevre
The French artillery repeatedly disrupt German offensive plans across the Woevre region, preventing breakthroughs and delaying enemy assaults.
Explosion Probe to Begin in North Woburn Incident
State police will start probing the totuel trinitrate explosion that wrecked a $50,000 building in North Woburn’s munition colony and rattled Greater Boston yesterday morning.
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Officials From State And City Inspect Explosion At New England Plant
State fire marshal Deputy Chief George C. Neal and Walter E. Wedger will probe the plant explosion at the New England Manufacturing Company to determine how a nitration step failed. Fire officials cited accidental overheating as the likely cause, with only the vat area and nearby nitrate sacks affected.
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Transfer Planned for East Boston Car Barns to Cambridge
Plans completed to move the East Boston division of the Boston Elevated Railway to Cambridge. Cars from East Boston will be tracked to a new carbarn under construction while a small number remain in East Boston. The Cambridge facility will handle the bulk of operations.
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Gillis to Get His Money Back in Equity Suit
Judge Fox declares the case revolting and treacherous and rules for Angus Gillis against Antoinette VanHall Donahue Carper. Gillis awarded 484 dollars and the court finds a mortgage given to Mrs Herman VanHall of Rostherdale as fraudulently conveyed.
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Sensational day reveals remarriage and divorce details
The day’s case featured a remarriage of Mrs. Carper to her former husband Donahue after a 1914 divorce, then a new marriage to Robert L. Carper at Warren, Ohio. Judge Vox questioned the timing as Gillis had been engaged to Mrs. Donahue then.
Girl Runs Away To Wed Involving Young Bride
A 14 year old girl fled the Wrentham school for feeble minded children and sought a marriage in Boston with Augustine Boceco, 25. They appeared before Judge George of the Suffolk Probate Court with counsel seeking permission to wed, but the attorney for the girl noted she had escaped and asked for dismissal. The couple’s efforts included Providence and a refused license, prompting parental and probate court involvement.
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Prof Sears Dies at 77 in Providence
Dr Sears author of many books on American literature died in Providence today. He taught rhetoric at Brown University from 1890 until retirement and held professorships there.
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Governor to define stance on George amendment in primaries law
Governor McCall received the George amendment to the presidential primaries law amid party tensions between OW Guard and Young Guard factions. He will issue a statement on his position on the bill this morning.
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White Star Refuses Passenger Bookings for March
White Star line agents say no passengers will be booked on liners Lapland Baltic and Adriatic sailing from New York between March 8 and March 29. Boston agent H Mulligan reports an order to halt passenger bookings for March, with no definite reason given. He denies any link to the submarine campaign tomorrow, calling it unrelated.
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Workers Gather to Demand Three Year Pact in Quincy Hall
About 700 workers including cutters tool sharpeners and polishers met at Hibernian Hall Quincy to discuss the lack of a signed agreement. Committees reported failures and the group unanimously adopted a three year proposal paying four dollars per day. They also voted to push for a five year deal if the offer is refused and rejected a four year plan from manufacturers that would end at the same time as Barre Vermont workers agreement.
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Moon and Planet Happenings and War Time Notes
The record notes tonight’s moon rise and phases through March with full moons listed and a March 3 to March 26 sequence. It adds planetary details Jupiter Venus Mars Saturn and a weather forecast hint for Boxton with moderate westerly winds and a 1807 anti opium act reference.
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