Night brawl halted by police at Fay Street cellar
Patrolmen Montgomery and Long stopped a violent fight in a Fay Street cellar near Harrison Avenue just before midnight. Anthony Zaiatz and Peter Schnotsky were taken to City Hospital with facial and head wounds. Schnotsky's wife Alice allegedly wielded a knife. A 500 strong crowd watched as Bristol Street firemen aided in restraining the men. No charges yet filed against Zaiatz and Schnotsky.
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Cyril Montgomery
Austin Long
Dedham Street
Fay Street
Harrison Avenue
Anthony Zaiatz
Andrew Place
Peter Schnotsky
Schnotsky
Alice
Zaiatz
Bristol Street
Zaiatz and
Mrs. Schnotsky
Sechnotsky
National Tax League Plans Nationwide Campaign
The Tax League of America announces a nationwide drive to promote a general sales or turnover tax as a substitute for the current federal system. Hazen J. Burton of Minneapolis is named president, with officers and advisers drawn from business and finance across the country. The plan targets every Congressional district in every state.
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New York
Tax League of America
Hazen J. Burton
Minneapolis
League
Auto Fire Causes Crowd Confusion Near National Theatre
A car stationed at Tremont and Berkeley streets burst into flames late last night near the National Theatre. About 1000 pedestrians, many from the theatre, fled the area as the blaze spread briefly before fire apparatus arrived and extinguished the fire.
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Tremont and
Berkeley Streets
National Theatre
Theatre
First Officer Fitz Gerald Laid To Rest In Roxbury
Lieutenant Stephen E. Fitz Gerald, a Boston College graduate and Star athlete, the first commissioned officer from Greater Boston killed in World War I, is honored in a military funeral at St. Paul’s Church Roxbury. Relatives, Roxbury Legion members, college mates, and Boston College officials attend. First Division officers serve as pallbearers. services led by Rev. David FitzGerald with deacon Rev E Joseph FitzGerald and sub-deacon Rev John J Farrell. eulogy by Rev F J Alchin. music by seminary choir from St John’s Seminary.
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St. Paul’s Church
Roxbury
Stephen E. FitzGerald
Greater Boston
Boston College
Christopher FitzGerald
Sargent Street
France
Roxbury Legion
Frank Reynolds
Fitzgerald
David FitzGerald
St. Joseph's Church
Somerville
E. Joseph FitzGerald
Church of the Holy Redeemer
East Boston
John J. Farrell
F. J. Alchin
St. John’s Seminary
Body of James Cardinal Gibbons Lying In State
The body will be borne from the archbishop residence to the Cathedral for public viewing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again on the following days. A catafalque will be set, draped in rich cloths, with vestments on the coffin. A guard of honor from Catholic lay organizations will stand watch during the state wake. Funeral rites begin with a requiem high mass at 10 a.m. tomorrow for children.
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Baltimore
James Cardinal Gibbons
le Sim
Celebrate 5th Year of Irish Republic at Roxbury Hall
Robert Emmet branch Friends of Irish Freedom will mark the fifth anniversary of the proclamation of the Irish Republic with an entertainment in Hibernian Hall Roxbury. Proceeds go to the Irish relief fund. The program features a dance and the Soldiers Song sung by the Robert Emmet Choral Society directed by Charles Forrester with marching led by Captain Murphy and Captain Carroll. Margaret Connolly will lead the march in Irish costume that won Dublin design prize in 1920.
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Robert Emmet
Friends of Irish Freedom
Hibernian Hall
Roxbury
Irish Relief Fund
69Th
New York
Margaret Connolly
Dublin
Tornado Strikes Fonda Iowa Causing Major Damage
A tornado hit the southeast part of Fonda Iowa injuring 14 people and causing about 100000 dollars in property damage. A train of box cars was blown 20 feet off a railroad siding. No fatalities were reported.
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Fonda
Roslindale Square Memorial Site Planned by Legion
Roslindale Square at Washington, South and Poplar streets will be dedicated as a memorial to honor thousands of local men who served in World War I. Construction began weeks ago with city officials and American Legion members guiding the project.
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Roslindale Square
Washington, South
Poplar Streets
Roslindale
American Legion
Boston
Germany
Boston University Law School Banquet at Hotel Somerset
Boston University Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet Thursday evening at the Hotel Somerset. More than 300 alumni and leading legal figures from New England are invited with James M. Beck as guest of honor and speakers including Mayor Peters Federal District Attorney Gallagher Homer Albers Arthur P. Rugg John A. Aiken Judge Henry Lummus and Dr L H Marlin. Toastmaster Thomas Proctor will preside and Warren G. Harding signs the message urging relief for Ireland.
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New England
Somerset
Boston University Alumni Association
James M. Beck
New York
Peters
Gallagher
Homer Albers
Law School
Harding's Act Backing Ireland Relief Prompted by Harding
James J. Phelan, Massachusetts relief chairman, forwarded President Harding's telegram urging Congress to back the fundraising drive for starving Ireland women and children. Harding expressed support for funds and urged Massachusetts representation to convey the aid push.
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Harding
Ireland
James J. Phelan
Massachusetts
Committee For Relief
Congress
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
City to unveil historic lawn memorial at vacant lot junction
A vacant lot at the junction of several streets will become a beautiful lawn with statues and memorial tablets marking a historic city spot. Ameri can Legion posts in the area and state and city officials are expected to attend the dedication, with completion anticipated before next month ends.
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American Legion
Solley resigns as Loyal Coalition executive secretary
George W. Solley, executive secretary of the Loyal Coalition, has resigned amid pending court charges. His resignation was accepted and his letter cites need to defend against the charges while preserving the coalition’s honor and goodwill.
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George W. Solley
Loyal Coalition
The
Mt. Vernon Street
Boston
Mass
Pay year privilege to serve noted in letter
A fragment from a letter closes with “my privilege to serve during the pay year” and signs off “GEORGE W. SOLLEY,” dated March 26. The readable portion implies a formal acknowledgment of service terms in a periodical context. No further details are readable.
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George W. Solley
Congress to reconsider dances in Europe move
Paris March 27 A general revision of present dances to eliminate the shimmy the fox trot and one step is under review by the congress of dancing professors from France England Belgium Holland and Switzerland opening in the Paris Academy of Dancing today. A majority of delegates favor returning to the waltz as the Paris press applauds the shift amid a long running campaign against exotic dances deemed unsuitable for European ballrooms.
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Paris
France
England
Regium
Holland
Switzerland
Whic
Paris Acadmy
Air Compressors At Willys-Overland Plant Toledo
The Willys-Overland plant in Toledo operates air compressors with a capacity of 410000 cubic feet of air per minute for painting Overland bodies hoisting and powering a variety of tools at the facility.
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Willys-Overs
Toledo
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