Bryan Celebrates 54th Birthday at State Department
Washington March 19 Secretary Bryan marked his 54th birthday with congratulations from colleagues and friends. A small smoker for newspapermen accompanied the day, and he quoted James Russell Lowell on truth. A reception followed in the afternoon with State Department officials and families. President Wilson sent a congratulatory letter.
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Woman Dies In Hospital After Alleged Wifeshots
Miss Agnes F Sisson 59 of Mystic Conn died of pneumonia at City Hospital Worcester after a March 6 shooting at 205 Chandler Street. Mrs Mary F Powers, her employer, is held in a state hospital for observation on a jealousy linked case.
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Agnes F. Sisson
Mystic
Conn
Mary FE. Powers
Powers
Miss Sisson
Chandler Street
State Hospital For
License Vote Bill Defeated in State Senate
President Coolidge blocked the measure allowing license votes on election day in municipalities that accept the act. Senator Clark of Brockton raised a point of order noting the matter had been previously acted upon in the Senate.
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Senate
Clark
Brockton
Senate Deadlocks On Tramp Bill And Salary Reforms
President Coolidge declared the point well taken and the bill was killed on the spot. Senate committees reported various salary bills amended or adversely. allocations included court of Suffolk salary rise to 1900, district attorney scales, and Municipal Court officer pay. A transport rule for patrol wagons was amended to allow hospital trips when necessary. Deadlock persisted on the tramp bill as House and Senate clashed yesterday.
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House
Senate
Mack
Committee On Public Service
Suffolk
Commonwealth
Norwood
Greenwood
Smith
Delafield
State House
Boston Municipal Court
Committee On Judiciary
Licensing Board
Senate Bill Extends Shelter Rule Beyond Worcester
The Senate prefers applying the shelter protection to cities and towns statewide, while the House wants universal application. The measure shields shelter seekers at police stations from vagrancy charges. A conference committee of Doyle Wells and Mack is to reconcile differences.
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Worcester
House
Doyle
Wells
Mack
Friends of the
House of Lords
Commonwealth
Opposition Mounts Against Basement Living in Boston
A Boston public health hearing examined a bill to bar unhealthful basement tenements. The Women’s Municipal League supported the measure with findings that 63 percent of basements are occupied and many lack windows or proper sanitation while 60 percent house children. Opponent James H. Devlin Jr noted the mayor’s request to delay until a state commission’s report is ready.
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Committee On Public Health
Henry H. Bond
Women’s Municipal League
Theodore Bailey
M. E. Clark
Immigration Commission
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Boston Social Union
A. A. Berle
James H. Devlin, Jr
Special Commission
Miss Bailey
Board of Health
Man Chased Wife With Razor Causes Court Appearance
Caleb Stepney aged 40 of 612 Shawmut Avenue was arraigned in Police Court before Judge Creed on a charge of threatening his wife Sarah with a razor. Mrs Stepney asked for one year probation after a guilty finding. She said he chased her through the street last Saturday night with the razor. He claimed admiration without intent to kill.
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Caleb Stepney
Shawmut Avenue
Judge Creed
Pensions for Federal Employees Debate at Boston Meeting
Four candidates for Congress from the 12th district addressed the Boston Association of Civil Service Employees at the American House. They endorsed the Hamil bill pending in the House, seeking federal pension for retired and permanently disabled employees.
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12Th
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Hamil
Boston Association of Civil Service Employees
American House
House of Representatives
Lawmakers Back Post Office Reform in Civil Service Rally
Street Commissioner James A. Gallivan James B. Connolly ex Senator Thomas M Joyce and Daniel T O Con nell urged passage of the Hamilton bill at a rally pledging support if elected Connolly told federal workers a representative in Congress must have will ability and intelligence to turn ideas into law in committees Gallivan praised Rep Reilly and discussed pension and substitute service reforms John W Gleavy presided and Edward W Connors and Jeremiah D Holland reported from Washington that Wilson and cabinet members favor some retirement plan though not all Hamilton bill provisions are endorsed
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James B. Connolly
Thomas M. Joyce
Daniel T. O’connell
Connolly
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Mr. Gallivan
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Reilly
John Hogan
Fourth Streets
Postal Department
Hamil
John W. Gleavy
Association
Edward W. Connors
Jeremiah D. Holland
National Association
Washington
Wilson
Dr Simmons Known G A R Veteran Dies in Brooklyn
Dr Daniel Simmons a well known G A R figure died at his Brooklyn home aged 87 years He was a physician active in New York medical circles and served many years as Brooklyn representative at state G A R encampments and several times as a New York state delegate at national encampments.
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New York
Daniel Simmons
Grand Army of the Republic
Brooklyn
Kent Farm Prices At Cobb’s Big Grocery House
New Laid Eggs 25 cents a dozen Creamery Butter 28 cents per pound New Mild Cheese 16 cents per pound Pure Lard 12 cents per pound Pea Beans 1 to 2 cents per quart Steak Salmon 12 1/2 cents per can Hanover Street at Union Corner Cobb’s Big Grocery House urges readers to stock up with these daily food prices.
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Cobb's Big
Hanover Street
Cor Union
Curley Plans Move to Limit Police Chief O'Meara
Mayor Curley announced plans to file a bill next week to curtail Police Commissioner O'Meara authority over police salaries. The action targets a proposed salary decrease and follows the legal requirement that the commissioner must approve changes.
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O'Meara
Mayor seeks to curb police commissioner's salary veto power
The Mayor urges the Legislature to strip the police commissioner of the right to require his consent for salary changes. He argues other city departments faced reductions and police should not escape. Police Commissioner O'Meara is expected to resist this proposed curtailment of his authority.
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Whitbeck Jury Out in $30,000 Heart Balm Suit
The heart balm case of Mrs Mary A Adams versus Andrew J Whitbeck of Milk Street was handed to the jury shortly before noon. When court adjourned at 4 pm the jury remained out.
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Mary A. Adams
Andrew J. Whitbeck
Milk Street
Seek man who blinded girl in Leicester case
Police and Chief James A. Quinn continued the search for a man who posed as a Pope Optical salesman from Worcester to treat 11-year-old Agnes Mulhearn for eye trouble. Specialists fear permanent sight loss and possible blood poisoning. State Detective Edward J. McCarthy leads the inquiry.
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James A. Quinn
Agnes Mulhearn
Pope Optical Company
Worcester
Edward J. McCarthy
George P. Berry Buried in Milton Funeral
One of Milton's largest funerals for years marked the burial of George P. Berry of 23 Pierce Street. A solemn requiem was said at St. Gregory's Church Dorchester Lower Mills with celebrant Rev. Charles P. Heaney and others. Burial followed at Milton Cemetery.
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George P. Berry
Pierce Street
St. Gregory’s Church
Dorchester Lower Mills
Charles P. Heaney
Richard Howard
Francis X. Dolan
Blanche McShane
Milton Cemetery
Fire damages Melrose Laundry in Melrose Highlands
A fire at the Melrose Progressive laundry caused $1500 in interior damage and forced suspension of operations. Owner William Hutcheon operates the business at 51 Melrose Place Melrose Highlands. The cause is currently unknown.
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William Hutcheon
Melrose Place
Melrose Highlands
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