Greater Boston Troops Return From Toloa Mission
Wisconsin led contingent arrives on Toloa with 1129 officers and men including Arrow Division veterans from France. Detachment of 32d Division units, West Machine Gun Battalion, and Medical Supply Detachments disembarked at Commonwealth Pier. Notables include Lt Col D L Remington and Lt A A Peterson, with Boston and New England volunteers among the 24 Greater Boston men and eight from New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Remington
Austin A. Peterson
Remington
Toloa
Peterson
Wisconsin
Wisconsin National Guardsmen
32D
Arrow
France
Boston
Talon
Commonwealth Pier
Arrow Division
32D Division
West Machine Gun Battalion
1St Field Artillery
New England
Greater Boston
Meilrsville
Wis
P. J. King
Somerville
Horace Worster
Hull
12St Field Artillery
Francis T. Rollins
East Boston
John McKenzie
Charlestown
Francis A. Cunningham
Roslindale
John R. Kyte
West Newton
F. A
Joseph R. Duverger
Lynn
William O'Neil
Quincy
Richard J. Connell
P. FF. Cunniff
Ifred R. Annis
Dorchester
William H. Bennett
Roxbury
Salvatore Auditore
Manuel Travers
Michael Flynn
Martin Bolger
Brighton
Francis J. Carey
Belmont
Charles H. Endres
Daniel F. Sherry
Joseph Ie. Sabine
Daniel F. Riordan
Cambridge
John M. Isehoe
Benjamin Rose
Opponents Back Retaining Dividend Limitation Law
Colonel Edward L. Logan and Lexington bankers urged the House rules committee to keep the monthly dividend ban on savings deposits. Proponent Judge Louis Swig argued the rule should apply to trust company savings more than savings banks, asserting the current prohibition covers savings departments of trust firms but not all savings banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Logan
101St Infantry
Fleury Parkman
Provident Institution For Savings
John C. Heyer
Federal Trust Company
W. S. Davis
Central Trust Company
Cambridge
House Committee On Rules
Representative Bliss
Malden
Louis Swig
Simon Swig
Moonlight Saves Ship From Derelict in Great Round Shoal
Captain W. FR Morley of the coal steamer Lake Bledsoe steered hard apart at midnight to avoid a submerged wreck sighted in Great Round Shoal channel. Moonlight aided officers in spotting the barge wreck ahead, prompting the Maritime Bureau to report to the first naval district commandant. A cutter is to be sent to remove the hazard to navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. FR. Morley
Lake Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Norfolk
Murley
Maritime Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
First Naval District
Almost Complete Tie Up of Port Said by Strike
Port Said faced an almost complete tie up of port operations as a general strike spread, halting most work. Passage through the Suez Canal remained possible due to prearranged coal supplies enabling gleamers to reach the next port on their route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Suez Canal
Lodge and Martin discuss Senate organization in extra session
In Washington on May 15 Senator Martin of Virginia told Senator Lodge that Republicans with a two vote majority should organize the Senate when it reconvenes next Monday. Lodge met Martin to discuss organization while a Democratic Senators conference set for Saturday to name candidates for opposing offices and Holy officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martin
Virginia
Lodge
Senate
Republican Committee On
Engineers in City Department Protest New Promotion Rules
Members of the municipal public works engineering branch oppose a revised civil service rule that ties promotions to competitive exams and current salaries. They argue war veterans returning after two years should not face exams or loss of 1919 budget salary increases, claiming automatic promotions were previously allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Public Works Department
Civil Service
Engineering Department
Public Works
Petition Dismissed In Murder Case At Charles Street Jail
Stella Archook facing first degree murder trial at Charles Street jail had petition to admit witnesses denied by Judge DeCourcy under prison rules restricting visits to those charged with murder. Sheriff’s restrictions require district attorney approval. Archook’s co defendant died by suicide at the jail after indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Archook
Charles Street
John A. Kelcher
DeCourcy
John F. Daly
Sheenan
Daly
Archook
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