Captn Mark B. Smith Named Adjutant in Pioneer Infantry
Ward reports from Boston that Captain Mark B. Smith, former commander of M Company, is appointed regimental adjutant of the Third United States Pioneer Infantry by Colonel Willis W. Stover. He succeeds Lt. William J. Bagrette. Major Egmont C. Von Tresckow moves to the Third Battalion to fill the Orville J. Whitney vacancy. Captains C I Bard H B Manners and L A Brown shift to line companies amid transfers to France. Captain Smith, once Charlestown District Court clerk, has two sons at West Point.
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Egmont C. von Tresckow
Orville J. Whitney
Charles I. Bard
Harry B. Manners
Louis A. Brown
France
Smith
Charlestown
West Point
Hupp Acquitted of Murder Seeks Divorce
Elmer Hupp filed for divorce in Cleveland accusing Mrs. Ethel Hupp of extreme cruelty. He was acquitted last week of second degree murder for shooting Charles L. Joyce who he found with his wife in the family home.
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Elmer Hupp
Ethel Hupp
Charles L. Joyce
Hupp
Boston to Open Dietary Bureau for Relief Families
A new dietary bureau in Boston will teach families in need how to buy and prepare food. Led by an expert dietitian from Simmons College, it aims to elevate relief standards and promote health. The initiative, connected with the League for Preventive Work, targets reducing meat and sugar use while improving milk and wheat bread balance.
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Boston
Simmons College
League For Preventive Work
Amy Woods
Bromfield Street
The
Preventive League
Dietary Bureau
Federal Food Administration
Wolf's My Clothier price difference ad in Boston
Advertisement touts lower prices at Wolf's My Clothier on the corner of Hanover and Portland Streets in Boston. Claims big value for clothing and offers Legal Stamps, arguing changing street names would raise costs without improving quality.
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Hanover Street
Boston
Wolf's
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Portland Streets
Dietary Rules Emphasize Daily Milk and Water Intake
The guidance urges drinking milk at least once daily and consuming bread or cereal with every meal. Sweets are allowed only at the end of meals, while coffee or tea are avoided. Water intake targets six cups daily and snacks between meals are discouraged except a light luncheon between two hearty meals. Meals should be eaten slowly with thorough chewing.
Two Years For Blackmailer Leader Sentenced In Federal Court
George Irwin, head of a blackmail ring, drew a two year term in the Atlanta penitentiary after pleading guilty in federal court to a two year old indictment. He and accomplices allegedly swindled Mrs. Regina A. Kipper of Philadelphia of $500 by posing as a Justice Department agent enforcing the Mann Act. The scheme allegedly included kidnapping her to Montreal after she exposed them.
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New York
George Irwin
Atlanta
Federal District Court
Regina A. Kipper
Philadelphia
Department of Justice
William Butler
Edward Donohue
Frank Collins
Irwin
Kupper
Montreal
Man Charged With Smuggling Liquor Into Charlestown Navy Yard
Fred J. Burns a Melrose laborer, on his first day at Charlestown navy yard, was locked in a cell for allegedly smuggling liquor into a government reserve. A pint of whiskey was found on him after yard police searched him, with a sailor later partially admitting involvement. The Justice Department took charge.
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Fred J. Burns
Highland Avenue
Melrose
Charlestown Navy Yard
Burns
Yard
Department of Justice
City Council Backs Teachers' Pay Raise Resolution
The City Council unanimously adopted resolutions supporting a bill to raise salaries for school teachers. Councilman Hagan moved the approval yesterday.
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Hagan
City Council Openly Seeks End to Gas Contract
Councillor Moriarty introduced an order urging termination of the 10 year contract with Boston Consolidated Gas Company. He cites lamplighters who struck months ago and were later taken over by the gas sub-contractor. If not reinstated they lose city pension rights, and councils argue ending the contract protects those pensions.
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Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Moriarty
Central Labor Union
Frank
Unpaid Budget Commission Proposal Introduced in City Council
Councillor Hagan introduced an order to create a five member unpaid budget commission to advise the Mayor. The measure was referred to the executive committee for consideration.
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