Thirty flee fire in B. and M. station
Lyndonville Vermont March 16 Thirty employees in the Boston and Maine railroad passenger station here escaped without injury this afternoon when fire partially destroyed the building. The blaze started in the basement and spread rapidly through the two upper stories. The cause was not determined. The general offices of the St Johnsbury and Lake Champlain railroad and Fassumpsie division offices of the Boston and Maine were located in the station building.
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Lyndonville
Boston & Maine Railroad
St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad
Fassumpsie
Boston & Maine
Labor Men Named on Committee
Massachusetts Governor McCall appointed two organized labor representatives to the executive committee of the committee on public safety. Frank H. McCarthy and John F. Stevens were named, with notice sent to Chairman James J. Storrow. General John J. Sullivan stressed the home guard is for military duty, not routine policing, to cover gaps if National Guard units are away. Local police increases are advised for emergencies, and the home guard could assist only in emergencies. Colonel Butler Ames joined the land forces committee. Joseph G. Russell and Walter G. Garrett joined the finance committee.
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Massachusetts
McCall
Committee On Public Safety
New England
Frank H. McCarthy
American Federation of Labor
John F. Stevens
The
Building Trades Council
James J. Storrow
John J. Sullivan
Committee On Home Guard
National Guard
Sullivan
Home Guard
Committee On State Protection
Butler Ames
Lowell
Committee On Land Forces
Joseph G. Russell
Boston Wharf Company
Walter G. Garrett
United States Leather Company
Navy Officers Ask For Autos In Boston Navy Yard Drive
State Chairman Harry K White of the Navy League appeals for six automobiles with chauffeurs to aid recruiting at the Boston navy yard. No funds exist for running costs. owners may offer cars for use from 9 30 a m to 6 p m. Contributions to the Navy League fund are listed from various donors including the Massachusetts Society of Colonial Dames of America and individual supporters.
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Harry K. White
Navy League of the United States
Boston Navy Yard
United States Navy
Naval Reserve Force
White
Navy
First Naval District
Mr. White
Navy Yard
Massachusetts Society of Colonial Dames of America
Navy League
Gardiner Hall
Woman's Auxiliary of the
State League
Hingham
Special Aid Society
Navy League Fund
Belgian Relief Ships Promised Full Safety
New York March 16 The relief commission in Belgium reports a cable from German authorities confirming contact with all submarine commanders. From March 15 shipping will be safeguarded if following the northern route. Six commission steamers held at Rotterdam sailed for the United States at midnight with German safe conduct passes guaranteeing against submarine attack.
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New York
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Rotterdam
United States
Vigo nearly ready for sea after Boston rebuild
The Vigo formerly the Centre Amiral Caubet, sold to Trans-Oceanic Steamship for 102000 dollars, has about 100000 spent transforming into a merchant vessel. At East Boston's Atlantic Works for three months, it gains new bow section, bridge, rails, mastheads, taller stack, wireless gear, and more. It sails to Galveston Monday, with high freight rates likely recouping costs quickly.
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Vigo
Boston
Atlantic Works
East
Amiral Caubet
Trans-Oceanic Steamship Company of
New York
Galveston
Senate session ends after nominations and treaty hopes
The special Senate session ended sine die after Democratic leaders won confirmation of most of 1400 nominations and despaired of ratifying the $25,000,000 Colombian treaty.
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Washington
Senate
Name officers for Andover companies
Andover March 16 temporary officers appointed to Phillips Academy military companies. Captains named for A through G with M E Peck R T Knowles G H Hewett W C Roberson H H Schaff H T Herr Jr F L Quinisy. Dr P S Page chosen major of the last company of baseball and track men.
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Andover
Phillips Academy
M. E. Peck
R. T. Knowles
G. H. Hewett
W. C. Roberson
H. H. Schaff
H. T. Herr, Jr
F. L. Quinisy
P. S. Page
Treaty withdrawal delays Panama indemnity pact vote
The treaty urged by President Wilson to pay indemnity to Colombia for the Panama incident was withdrawn on Charman Stone�s motion amid Republican opposition. A substitute pact is expected for the Senate during the April extra session, while the recent short session focused on nominations.
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Wilson
Charman Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Colombia
Panama
Senate
Congress
President to push tariff commission by recess appointments
Six nominees for the new tariff commission were sent to the Senate but not yet reported out when the session adjourned. Some nominees may face Republican opposition, but the President plans to press ahead with recess appointments and later return the nominations when the Senate reconvenes.
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Dent
New Tariff Commission
Senate
Commission
Hall Is Chairman Of Commerce Commission
Commissioner Henry C. Hall was elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, a yearly rotation in office. Appointed by President Wilson in January 1914 to fill the unexpired term of Charles A. Prouty, Hall has supervised the commission's law and inquiry divisions.
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Washington
Henry C. Hall
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hall
Wilson
Charles A. Prouty
Tons of Wood Pulp Causes Warehouse Congestion
Baltimore reports about 25,000 tons of wood pulp stored locally blamed for terminal warehousing congestion. Imports from Gothenburg Sweden have risen fivefold over normal years while shipments to U S paper mills continue. Some attribute the slowdown to speculative handling though imports grow. Much pulp has rested in storage for four months with little withdrawal.
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Baltimore
Gothenburg
Sweden
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Spurwood
E& W
Earl & Wilson
Cook's
Rence
American Wine Company
St. Louis
U.S. A
Ferdinand King
Tf, King, M.D
M. D
King
Massachusetts Society of Color Dames of America
Lillian Ward
William ‘Mitchell Afesteany
Mt, Coolidge
George Nixon Black
Henry F. Bemrs
Harriet L, Putnam
Frank
Frederick Higginson
George B, Poow
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Mien
SAL. Sab'aes
Ethel Sears Gah
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Soul Rus
Fong
Redfern
Sale Lam
Ward
Seta
Osatin
Cisthoe Seiko
Romo Ane
Bode Wisp Decree
Cere
Guernsey
Caritheca
B. Eorie
Sedy Ee See
Royal Axminster
Chantilly
New Empire
Abso Wisary
Oxford
Stone
Commerce Commission
Smith Blair
Temple Place
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