Hostess Days Help Wounded Soldiers In Boston Hospitals
The army and navy committee of Metropolitan Boston Community Service arranges hostess days for 3000 sick and wounded service members in state and naval hospitals. Mrs. Robert Lincoln O'Brien presides at West Roxbury, Mrs. Katharine Grinnell at East Norfolk, Mrs. Jesse Koshland at Chelsea Marine, and Mrs. Robert Weeks at Parker Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy Committee of
Metropolitan
Boston
Rious Public Health
Naval
Greater Boston
Robert Lincoln. O’brien
West Roxbury Hospital
Katherine Grinnell
East Norfolk Hospital
Jesse Koshland
Chelsea Marine Hospital
Robert S&s. Weeks
Parker Hill Hospital
Army and Navy Committee
New System by Liggett Plans Winchester Stores
Louis K. Liggett unveils a chain aimed at selling factory to consumer retail hardware. The Winchester Arms Company stakes acquired will drive Winchester stores in Providence and Boston with more planned in New York and other cities beginning March to April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis K. Liggett
Winchester Arms Company
New Haven
Conn
Winchester
Providence
R. I
Tremont Street
Boston
New York City
Liggett
Madison Avenue
4D Street
Foot N
Manchester
Railway Mail Clerks Elect Their Officers
Co. L Lauckenbach of 52 Clarkwood street Mattapan was elected president of the Boston branch of Railway Mail Clerks Association at the annual election held last night in the Quincy House. J S Duxbury of Braintree was elected vice president and E J Winston of Boston was elected secretary and treasurer. The executive committee members chosen were J O'Donnell C A Foss and A J Donovan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. L. Lauckenbach
Clarkwood Street
Mattapan
Boston
Railway Mail Clerks’ Association
Quincy House
J. S. Duxbury
Braintree
E. J. Winston
J. O'Donnell
C. A. Foss
A. J. Donovan
Navy Chief Removal Probed by Court of Inquiry
Secretary Daniels ordered a court of inquiry into the 1917 removal of Rear Admiral William B. Fletcher from command at Brest by Admiral Sims. The inquiry will convene in Washington on Monday, before the Senate naval committee starts its investigation into Sims' wartime naval policy criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William B. Fletcher
Brest
Sims
Daniels
Senate Naval Committee
Detachment of Rear Admiral Fletcher After Antilles Torpedoing
The navy dismissed Rear Admiral Fletcher from Brest after the Antilles torpedoing. Admiral Sims had judged him unsatisfactory in initiative and judgment, triggering a naval court inquiry ordered by Secretary Daniels. Fletcher, then commandant in Hawaii, asked for review but it was denied during hostilities. The court will be led by Rear Admirals Rogers Oliver and Hoogerwerfft, with Captain Bennett as judge advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Brest
Antilles
United States
Sims
Daniels
Department
Hawaii
Washington
Admiral Sims
Reinstatement of Miss Duffy at Hopkinton High School
Hopkinton March 2 The high school strike since December ended as the new school committee reinstated Miss Wilen MM Duffy as first assistant in the high school after she was dismissed by the previous committee. Snow and ice removal costs at the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway surged with February storms and layoffs occurred in Weymouth and Quincy district operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rmmotormen
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway System
Weymouth
Quincy
Maurice B. McCormick
Wopkinton
Wilen MM. Duffy
Snow and Ice Removal Costs Hit 156000 for Streetcar System
The company reports up to last night snow and ice expenses totaling 156000 dollars, mainly for clearing tracks and streets used by its car system.
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Plans Chain of Hardware Stores
Buffalo NY
Br Wools
Walter D. Murphy
Supreme Secretary
The
Order of United Commercial Travelers of America
Columbus
Ohio
NAVY
Hattie McKay
Stonington
Salem
Grand Manan
N. B
Horace Z. Landon
List Engineers
101St Field Signal Battalion
Roxbury Municipal
Dudley Street
E. W
Grove
Elevated
Boston Elevated Railway
Duffy
Hopkinton
Magee Furnace CO
Union Street
Mass
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