Legislative committee urges two election law changes
The legislative committee on election laws urged a law change requiring posting the names of voters who fail to vote in two successive elections and allowing voters to change party enrolment at the time of a primary instead of 90 days before. The committee presented these as its key recommendations for the year's work.
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Legislative Committee On Election Laws
Washburn
Ways and Means Committee
CALLS JEWISH GIRLS SUPERIOR IN STRIKE MEETING
At a mass meeting in Bulfinch Place Church the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union organizer praised Jewish immigrant girls as superior to American workers. Speakers urged pride in foreign workers and linked equal suffrage to protective wage legislation while criticizing police actions at South Boston shop gatherings.
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Josephine Casey
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Bulfinch Place Church
Woman's Suffrage Party
Ward 8
America
Gertrude Barnum
Boston
Mary Hutchinson Page
Woman Suffrage Party
Maud Wood Park
Boston Equal Suffrage Association
Massachusetts
Davis R. Dewey
Cambridge
Dewey
State House
Law School Bill Urges Suffolk School Degrees
Foss sends a letter urging the governor to sign a bill allowing Suffolk Law School to confer degrees. The dean notes the Y M C A law school’s rights and 28 other evening law schools share them. Ex Secretary Langtry may chair the State Board of Economy and Efficiency, succeeding Norman White, a congressional candidate. Frank Donahe defeated Langtry for secretary of state. Joseph Walker may be considered but declines. A quarter of a million dollar Cape Cod shores improvement appropriation is recommended by the harbors and lands committee after Cape visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Donahue
Joseph Walker
Cape Cod
Committee On Harbors and Lands
Cape
Moulders Strike at Crucible Steel Plant in Pittsburg
Moulders at the Black Diamond plant of Crucible Steel Company of America walked out seeking higher wages. A second plant of the same company has been idle for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Crucible Steel Company of America
Hospital Trustees Attack Friedmann Tuberculosis Cure
The Hospitals for Consumptives of this State criticized Dr. F. F. Friedmann's tuberculosis vaccine. In a statement, they deplore the publicity but say there is no evidence the remedy cures pulmonary tuberculosis or yields radical improvement, while they support fair testing.
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F. F. Friedmann
Trustees of Hospitals
Dr. Friedmann
Friedmann
Daniel TL. Prendergast
Walter C. Bailey
Arthur Drinkwater
George A. Dunn
Albert C. Getchell
M. D
Sylvia B. Knowlton
Simon Swig
John B. Hawes
Public health board warns against Friedmann tuberculosis remedy
The Hospitals for Consumptives board notes widespread inquiries about Dr Friedmann's German serum. It urges caution, says no proven cure, and warns physicians not to treat or patients not to seek this remedy until fully investigated by qualified experts.
Deaf and Dumb Boy Struck by Street Car in Lynn
Frederick Mason, 11, deaf since birth, was hit on Western avenue and Law ton street in Lynn. He suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and severe bruises. He was taken to Lynn Hospital where amputation may be required.
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Lynn
Frederick Mason
Western Avenue
Lawton Street
Lynn Hospital
St Patrick’s Day Mass Celebrated in Cambridge by Mayor
The Right Rev. Mgr. John O'Brien marked the 40th annual St. Patrick's Day mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart in East Cambridge yesterday morning. Among the congregation were Cambridge's leading citizens including Mayor Barry.
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Mgr
John O’brien
Church of the Sacred Heart
East Cambridge
Cambridge
Barry
Robbery at Martin Simons & Sons Pawnshop
Police disclosed a $300000 diamond heist at the Martin Simons & Sons pawnshop on Hester and Eldridge streets. Detectives say the burglary, the largest in twenty five years, was carried out by a seasoned gang during a major police drive to capture them.
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Simons
Samuel Baron
Louis Harpell
Manilla
New York
Martin Simons & Sons
Hester
Eldridge
Militants demand death for Asquith at London rally
In a London music hall Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst led a militant suffragette audience in shouting to blow up or shoot Premier Asquith. The group declared war on sisters pursuing votes by constitutional means. Pankhurst announced her upcoming jail sentence for inciting damage to property.
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Asquith
Sylvia
Miss Lansbury
Philip Snowden
M. P
Blackburn
Gateshead
Snowden
London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Whiton Elected President of Quincy City Council
Joseph L. Whiton was unanimously elected president of the Quincy City Council. Charles M. Bryant was unanimously re-elected to succeed himself after resigning at the last meeting to take the oath of office.
Boston & Maine Stock Plunges to 65 Amid Losses
New England investors pushed Boston & Maine share price down to 65 after hours, a record low, with declines spreading to its New Haven and subsidiary lines. Analysts blame rising operating costs and labor prices, warning of reduced dividends, while management cites strong physical assets and new engines as a counterpoint.
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New England
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Fitchburg Preferred
Boston & Lowell
Byrnes
The
South Station
State Street
John F. Moors
Moors & Cabot
Post
Boston & Maine Common
Boston & Maine urged to raise earnings amid fixed leases
A Boston & Maine official argues that leased lines create a fixed charge, making any cost rise borne by stockholders. He cites rapid swings between prosperity and adversity, notes no evidence of freight diversion to New Haven, and says the crisis worsened by critics. A NY chamber meeting will discuss a solution.
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Boston & Maine
New Haven
W. J. Lauck
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Fechnology Elects Class Day Marshals
Harry Dexter Peck of Millis named chief marshal with L. C. Hart as second marshal. A. G. Ranney is third marshal. Peck active in undergraduate life and Osiris member. Hart edited Technique 1918. Osiris member. A lengthy list of committee members follows.
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Committee of Technology
Harry Dexter Peck
Millis
Peck
Institute
Osiris
Pi Delta Epsilon
L. C. Hart
Technique 1918
H. M. Rand
R. D. Bonney
M. L. Waterman
H. K. Franzheim
H. O. Glidden
R. B. Haynes
R. C. Thompson
J. M. Cadenus
Co. W. Brett
A. F. Brewer
Prince of Wales Goes to Germany on Langauge Study Tour
The Prince of Wales began a several week visit to Germany tonight, with Stuttgart as his first stop to be hosted by the King and Queen of Wurtemberg. His mission is to study the language. The Admiralty later announced his promotion to lieutenant.
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London
Prince of Wales
Germany
Stuttgart
Wurtemberg
Admiralty
Norwegian champion sets new 500 metre skating record
Christiania Norway March 17 O Mathiesen the Norwegian champion today set a new 500 metre skating record at Hamar with a time of 44 seconds. The previous world mark 44 15 seconds was also held by Mathiesen achieved at Christiania February 17 1912.
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Christiania
Norway
O. Mathiesen
Hamar
Mathiesen
Try This on Your Husband Drink Cure Claim
An advertisement promotes Renova as a secret cure for a husband’s drinking problem. It claims hundreds have been saved, costs less than alcohol poisons, and suggests secretly mixing it into tea or coffee. Free samples and proofs are offered by the Renova Co., 204 Broadway, New York.
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Renova
Riker-Jaynes
Renova Co
Broadway
New York
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Signal Corps
Gleason L. Archer
Suffolk Law School
Miss Casey
Moulders
Goodyear West Oxfords
Board of Trustees of Hospitals For Consumptives
Europe
Detective Bureau
Deafy
Whistler
Neary
Varga Jewelry Company
Fifth Avenue
Mrs. Pankhurst
Washington Street
Fitchburg
Fechnology
Newman’s
Store of Quality
J.newman &Sons
Tremont St
Hayes Art Store
Carl H. Richardson
Library Bureau
L. B
Geographic
Federal Street
Mass
Fort Hill
Galesroome
United States
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Great Britain
France
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