Harding warns against Navy cuts and Army shortfall
President Harding voiced opposition to proposed Congressional cuts that would cripple the Navy and undermine national defense. He backed a Navy of 80,000 to 100,000 sailors and 10,000 in the Army, criticizing the Army Navy fuel cut as risky for the Pacific fleet. Secretary Denby and War Secretary Weeks also defended defense needs amid budget squeezes.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Army
Navy
Committee On Appropriations
Denby
Tie
United States
Republican Party
Florida
War Weeks
Weeks
United States Navy
Japan
Wild voyage ends as Winifredian arrives in East Boston
The Leyland Line steamer Winifredian, after a 3000 mile voyage from Liverpool marked by storms, reached East Boston four days late with 65 passengers aboard. Among them were 12 U.S. citizens, Somerville’s Williams Coe family, Broadway star Fay Davis now Mrs G Lawrence, and Lancashire native Elizabeth Maguire bound to marry H Maloner of Madison Street, Lawrence. Pauline Margaret Watson, 9½ months old, was the youngest traveler as the couple plan to settle in Halifax, Massachusetts.
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Leyland Line
Winifredian
East
G. Lawrence
Fay Davis
Cohlasset
Elizabeth Maguire
Lancashire
H. ‘Laloner
Madison Street
Lawrence
Theer
Pauline Margaret Watson
Mrs. Watson
Watsons
Seffield
Boston
Halifax
Masa
Injured Sailor Struck by Auto at Chelsea Crossing
Gordon M. Perkins of the Portsmouth naval prison in N K is hospitalized in Chelsea Naval Hospital with injuries to his back hand and head after being struck by an auto driven by Frank R Breath a Chelsea lawyer. Perkins and Jesse F White were alighting from a Bay State trolley at Medford street and Broadway Chelsea when the collision occurred White escaped unharmed.
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Gordon M. Perkins
TV. S. Naval Prison
Portsmouth
N. K
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Frank R. Breath
Chelsea
Ferkins
Jesse F. White
Portsmouth Naval Prison
Bay State
Medford Street
Broadway
Boston
Perkins
White
Message to Mothers Promotes Dr True Elixir in Baltimore
Mrs Henry Johnson of 820 W Hayward Ave shares a testimonial praising Dr True s Elixir and True Family Laxative and Worm Expeller for removing worms from her children. She argues many children need the remedy during growth and lists symptoms to watch. Prices quoted 40c 60c 1 2.
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W. Hayward Ave
Henry Johnson
Dr. True
Cupid's Bridal Chamber Sparks Browne School Romance
The Browne school reports a Room 2 superstition where six teachers have married, with Miss Ethel Hunter becoming Mrs Krauss and now leaving the room. Principal Mrs Presson dismisses the myth, while the staff eye a romance-proof appointment as Cupid appears to have the odds.
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Browne School
Dan Cupid
Strauss
Jennie Presson
Krauss
Room
Wilhelmina Krauss
William Krauss
Boston
Room 2
LD. Cupid
Presson
Cupid
Death of Boston fish firm figure George H. Hunt
George H. Hunt of the Cassius Hunt Company, Boston wholesale fish firm, died yesterday at his Atlantic City home after a two week illness. Born in Duxbury, he spent years in the fish trade and was a noted member of the B A A and its gun club, famed as an amateur trap shot. He was 54 and survived by his wife and young daughter.
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George H. Hunt
Boston
Cassius Hunt Company
Boston Irish Pier
Quincy Shore Boulevard
Billings Street
Atlantic
Mr. Hunt
Duxbury
Mass
His Iron Skin Halts Bullet in South End Store
A 32 caliber bullet pierced Patrick Morley’s outer clothing in George Ladyown’s store on Washington Street South End but failed to break the skin. Police say Morley claimed a tonic after an exchange with a soda clerk and the incident was adjourned in Central Court amid conflicting evidence.
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Patrick Morley
George Ladyown
Washington Street
South End
Gately
Central Court
Pat
Telephone Day Promoted by Wilson Foundation
Today is Telephone Day in the Woodrow Wilson Foundation as subscribers are urged to call five friends to explain the foundation’s aims and collect subscriptions. The effort marks Wilson’s ninth inaugural anniversary and seeks new Massachuetts supporters for endowment subscriptions at 101 Tremont Street Boston.
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Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Tremont Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Screen to stage stars and a whaling voyage on film
Gossip notes James Morrison shifts to the stage in Enter Madame at the Hollywood Community Theatre while Bessie Eyton plays leads at the Morosco Theatre in Los Angeles. Ilmer Clifton plans a whaling themed travel shoot from New Bedford to the Caribbean for exteriors with Dorothy Gish and Jimmy Aubrey in Vita graph comedies.
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James Morrison
Hollywood Community ‘Theatre
Henrietta Crossman
Mr. Morrison
Alice Calhoun
Bessie Eyton
Miss Eyton
Morosco Theatre
Los Angeles
Ilmer Clifton
Mr. Clifton
New Bedford
National Historical Societies
Caribbean
Universal City set for new production as Mayo cancels tour
Frank Mayo ends his personal appearance tour and returns to Universal City to begin work on a new production. Gladys Walton and Marie Prevost depart the U studio after personal appearances. George Melford, Paramount director, plans another desert story Burning Sands by Arthur Weldall, similar to The Sheik. The Fox News Weekly previews Princess Mary’s wedding with Don Hancock and seven weeks in London.
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Frank Mayo
Universal City
Gladys Walton
Marie Prevost
Universal
George Melford
Paramount
Burning Sands
Arthur Weigall
Mr. Melford
Fox News
Don Hancock
London
Fox
Mildred Harris to Tour Vaudeville with Money Talks Sketch
Mildred Harris will not return to the screen immediately and will tour the Keith vaudeville circuit in a sketch titled Money Talks. Beatrice Morgan and Miller Kent appear with Miss Harris in the act. Israel K. remark notes current film in Hollywood with William Russell filming Money to Burn at Fox studios. Helen O. Agnes Ayres and Rudolph Valentino are also linked to projects.
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Mildred Harris
Keith
Beatrice Morgan
Miller Kent
Miss Harris
Israel K
Miss J
Portsmouth
William Russell
Fox Studios
Hollywood
Helen O
Agnes Ayres
Rudolph Valentino
Polish Captain Declares Aviators Saved Warsaw
Jan Matecki captain pilot of the Polish flying squadron arrived in Boston from Cleveland on duty to aid veterans. He asserts aviation played the key role in defending Warsaw against Bolshevik forces and notes plans for a 1600 acre settlement and school near Lubelin for defenders. Redemption Wins Big Prize.
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Warsaw
Jan K. Matecki
Fort
Hoston
Cleveland
Mateck
Polish Army Veterans’ Association
Lubelin
Poland
Hollywood Notes on Casts and Couples in 1920s Era
Blood and Sand at Lasky studios in Hollywood. Salem-Bebe Daniels denies engagement to Jack Dempsey. Jack Pickford not acting presently. Wallace MacDonald stars in Fox special A Fool There Was. Webster Campbell did not act opposite Constance Talmadge in The Perfect Woman. Campbell directs Corinne Griffith in Vita graph productions. Louise Lorraine leads George Walsh in Universal serial With Stanley in Africa.
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Lasky
Hollywood
Salem
Bebe Daniels
Jack Dempsey
Jack Pickford
Wallace MacDonald
Fox
Webster Campbell
Constance Talmadge
Mr. Campbell
Corinne Griffiths
Vitagraph
Louise Lorraine
George Walsh
Universal
Stanley
Africa
Prunella Hall
The
Boston Post
Liquor Confiscation Gets Dumped Into Charles River
Milford March 2 mourners gathered as more than 500 dollars worth of beer and moonshine whiskey seized in local raids was dumped into the Charles River under State Deputy O Neil authority. The contraband included 250 gallons of wine nearly 100 gallons of beer and 2 gallons of moonshine whiskey.
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Milford
Charles River
O'Neil
A. T. Foote
Ottley, Ex McCall's Owner, Dies at date
New York March 3 James H Ottley former owner and publisher of McCall's Magazine who retired in 1912 died of heart disease today at his home in New York City The article notes his long career and status as a leading figure in publishing.
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New York
James H. Ottley
McCall’s Magazine
Murder Near Rockefeller Estate In Pocantico Hills
In Tarrytown New York on March 3 a young woman was found murdered at the deserted end of Jones avenue near Pocantico Hills. The body bore a neck wound from a penknife and showed signs of a struggle. Neighbors report hearing muffled cries after an automobile passed toward the dead end about 10 pm and then return. The victim is believed to be about 85 and of Italian extraction. identity is not yet confirmed.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Jones Avenue
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Joseph Taylor
Patrick Turner
Witzgerald
Mrs. Mary McKelvey Struck by Car on Tremont Street
Mrs. Mary McKelvey aged 48 of 47 South Russell street was treated at the Relief Hospital for scalp wounds after being struck on Tremont street by a car driven by Edward Samano for Mrs. Alice Tymangins of 466 Commonwealth avenue.
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Mary McKelvey
Russell Street
Relief Hospital
Tremont Street
Alice Tymangins
Commonwealth Avenue
Edward Samano
Cambridge Doctor Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment
Dr. William J. Brown age 42 of 881 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge pleads not guilty at arraignment in Cambridge District Court. He is held on $10 000 bail for a hearing scheduled March 10.
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William J. Brown
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Cambridge District Court
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Mr. Aubrey
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A. Conan Doyle
H. Rider Haggard
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