Wilson nominates Lansing to State Department post
Washington March 20 President Wilson named Robert Lansing of Watertown New York as counsellor of the Department of State to succeed John Bassett Moore and Cone Johnson of Texas as solicitor to the department succeeding Joseph W Folk The action shifts senior roles in the diplomatic service with Lansing taking key post and Folk's successor named.
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Washington
Wilson
Robert Lansing
Watertown
N. Y
Department of State
John Bassett Moore
Cone Johnson
Texas
Department
Joseph W. Folk
H J Philbrick Dies at His Kittery Home
Harrison J. Philbrick aged 74 died at his Kittery Maine home after living alone since the Civil War. He resided in a house once occupied by William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence, whose room remains preserved in colonial style.
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Kittery
Harrison J. Philbrick
William Whipple
Whipple
New York Schools Opened to Voters
The City Board of Estimate approved a bill to let boards of elections use schools and public buildings for voting and registry. The action followed a report by President McAneny of the Board of Aldermen.
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New York
City Board of Estimate
Boards of Elections
McAneny
Board of Aldermen
Three Men Saved After Waterfront Falls at Gloucester
Three sailors were rescued from the water at Gloucester as all fell overboard or slipped while boarding vessels. Coleman Brockton of South Boston broke his leg after going overboard near Perkins wharf aboard the Innessa. James Hall, a fisherman, was pulled from Cunningham and Thompson wharf by a watchman after a fall. Benjamin Olsen of the Elmer Gray also fell overboard while boarding his ship. All three were treated at Addison Gilbert Hospital.
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Gloucester
Coleman Brockton
South Boston
Iinessa
Perkins Wharf
James Hall
Cunningham & Thompson
Benjamin Olsen
Elmer Gray
Addison Gilbert
White Way Gets One Hour Grace
New York mayor Mitchel approved a one hour grace period for cabaret shows and tango restaurants on the recommendation of a special committee. The curfew now ends at 3 a.m. instead of 2 a.m., granting an hour of allowed operation.
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White Way
New York
Mitchel
Gaynor
Wisner Parks Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Canton residents Mr and Mrs Wisner Park marked their 50th wedding anniversary at their Washington Street home today with family and friends in attendance.
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Canton
Dr Charles W Eliot Celebrates 80th Birthday
Dr Charles W Eliot spent a quiet day observing his 80th birthday as messages poured in from Harvard graduates across the country and abroad. He took a short Cambridge walk and was greeted by acquaintances, with congratulatory cables and notes from Harvard alumni organizers and friends.
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Charles W. Eliot
Cambridge
Fliot
Harvard
Farmer Kills Wife and Daughters Then Takes Own Life
Oak Park Ga March J A Eubanks a wealthy farmer living near this place killed his wife and two daughters as they slept. He then set fire to his home and several farm buildings and fired a bullet through his forehead. Physicians say he cannot live.
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Oak Park
J. A. Eubanks
Wendell Phillips Boys Win Cuban Annex Debate
The Wendell Phillips School team defeated Dudley Street School in a yester day debate on the resolution that the United States should annex Cuba. The Wendell Phillips boys argued the negative side and prevailed.
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Wendell Phillips School
West End
Dudley Street
Wendell Phillips
United States
Cuba
Man Killed As 60 Ton Girder Drops On Broadway
A hundred foot steel derrick mast and a 60 ton girder broke loose at the Equitable building site on lower Broadway. The mass crushed the superstructure over the sidewalk. Three iron workers were injured and Charles Watkins died in hospital. Pedestrians and two street cars were saved by the sturdy structure.
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New York
Equitable
Lower Broadway
Charles Watkins
Exempt Labor Unions Sought by House Members
Washington March 20 Members of the House push a plan to force the judiciary committee to add a provision exempting labor unions from anti trust laws to administration anti trust bills. A caucus petition will be circulated tomorrow with aims to secure enough signatures to call a caucus next week.
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Washington
House
S& Contest
Democratic House Caucus
Judiciary Committee
Girl Fires Own Home in Escape Plan
Gladys F Pelkey 14 admitted setting three fires at her home at 102 Franklin Street Haverhill to escape and run away. City officials filed a delinquency complaint and plans to seek commitment to a girl's school at the next local court session.
Horse in Lawsuit Sent to County Farm
Portsmouth New Hampshire March 20 County Attorney Ernest L Guptill sent a horse involved in a litigation to the Brentwood institution. The animal will enjoy boarder privileges at county expense while awaiting the opening of the Superior Court.
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Portsmouth
N. H
House of Correction
Ernest L. Guptill
Brentwood
Superior Court
Great White Way to Open Tonight in Harvard Square
City electrician O Hern will switch on 53 arc lamps in Harvard Square marking the informal opening of the Great White Way. No celebration or pomp is planned for the event.
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Harvard Square
Great White Way
O’hern
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