Bills Reported Favorably by Legislature Committees
Legislation favored by committees includes widening Chauncy and Arch streets at 2 750 000 dollars readjusting the state pension system regulating ticket speculators and increasing Boston school teachers pensions The Arch and Chauncy widening bill was introduced by Mayer Curley and opposed by Finance Commission Chairman John R Murphy
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Chauncy and Arch
Boston
Chauncy
Mayer Curley
John R. Murphy
Finance Commission
Waiting for Husband at Long Wharf Immigration Station
Angeline Torre, 22, Italian refugee from the earthquake district, awaiting her intended husband John Savona from Malden Ohio. She arrived aboard the Cano pic liner, held by immigration authorities. she described being buried 81 hours without food or drink. Attorney Joseph Vecchioni presented her story. she also spoke of deaths and injuries in the quake.
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Long Wharf
Malden
Ohio
Angeline Torre
John Savona
Joseph Vecchioni
Pension readjustment bill expands coverage statewide
The measure, mirroring a year old special commission report, creates a contributory pension system for Commonwealth employees including cities and towns over 10 000 population and fire and water districts. Retirement ages vary from 65 general to 55 for fire police and female teachers. A 5 percent salary deduction funds the pension, and employers contribute matching amounts.
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Special Commission On Pensions
Supreme Court
Burn Bodies Of All Enemies Killed In War
Paris reports Dr Dumont proposes a bill in the chamber to burn the bodies of all enemy soldiers killed on battlefields. The measure also covers unidentified French and allied dead and victims of contagious diseases to prevent epidemic spread.
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Paris
Dumont
Chamber of Deputies
Smyrna Ordered Surrender Within 24 Hours
A cable from Ambassador Morgenthau in Constantinople says the British admiral commanding the Allied fleet off Smyrna gave the Turkish garrison 24 hours to surrender under threat of bombardment. The message was dated yesterday and received at the State Department.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Constantinople
State Department
Smyrna
Canadians in the Trenches
Ottawa reports Premier Borden released a cable from Sir George Perley detailing General Anderson's note that Canadian troops have been in trenches over a week and are performing remarkably well with all arms and staff settled into position and working smoothly.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
House of Commons
George H. Perley
Canada
Just
General An
Derson
King George Honored by Tommies With Affectionate Nickname
An English officer home from the front reports that soldiers welcomed King George with warmth and have given him a rare tribute by an affectionate nickname. The nickname is described as a sign of high regard from the Tommies.
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George
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