Wood and Woolen Co Indicted as Profiteers
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
10
Woolen profiteering probe targets American Woolen Company
The Department of Justice investigation at President Wood’s firm alleges the American Woolen Company controls 21 percent of U S woolen cloth output and sets prices, with profits 300 to 400 percent above 1919 levels. Wood defends pricing as not excessive while records show high commissions and cross company leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Wood
Herbert C. Smyth
U.S
Smyth
American Woolen Company
Boston
United States
Profiteering Campaign Questioned in 1920 Statement
The 1920 document is claimed to reveal a bold campaign of profiteering by companies as the year begins. Charles Evans Hughes is noted as counsel for the defendants in the ongoing matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Evans Hughes
Sir Thomas Lipton's Challenger Launched at City Island
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger Shamrock IV slid into the water at 7 15 p m at City Island New York. The yacht wore Lipton's private signal and the Royal Ulster Yacht Club burgee. Crew and Lipton's representatives cheered, calling Shamrock IV the most dangerous yacht to pursue the America's cup.
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City Island
N. Y
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas Lipton
Burgee
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Sir Thomas
Advertising Women Elect Officers at Bowdoin Club
At a meeting of the Advertising Women's Club held last night at the business women's clubhouse Bowdoin street officers were elected President A Frances Hanson vice president Anna Quinn treasurer Jeanette Abbott secretary Olive Mitchie Miss Dorothy Entwistle was chosen delegate to the world convention of the A A G C of W to be held in Indianapolis this summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advertising Women's Club
Business Women’s Clubhouse
Bowdoin Street
A. Frances Hanson
Anna Quinn
Jeanette Abbott
Olive Mitchie
Dorothy Entwistle
A. A. GC
Indianapolis
Huntington School Bowls Andover 7 1 In Baseball Clash
Phillips Andover defeated Huntington School 7 to 1 here this afternoon. Battery errors and a four run first inning set the tone, with Smith striking out nine for Andover through five innings and McDonald finishing. Huntington had two clean hits, Temple the Andover player among them, while Weed led Andover at bat and King and Scott made key plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andover
Huntington School
Phillips Andover
Smith
Huntington
McDonald
Temple
Morse
Andovers
Weed
King and
Scott
Herrero Surrenders in Mexico City Death Probe
Colonel Rodolfo Herrero surrendered to General Lazaro Cardenas at Coyulta Puebla and is being taken to Mexico City to reveal all he knows about President Carranza’s death. General Calles orders detention and questioning of all who accompanied Carranza.
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Queretaro
Mex
Rodolfo Herrero
Lazaro Cardenas
Coyulta
Puebla
Mexico City
Carranza
P. Elias Calles
Calles
Yale Beats Williams 12 to 1 in New Haven
Yale overwhelms Williams 12 to 1 as Coxe limits the visitors to three g hits. Holmes and Coxe both issue wild pitches while Captain Sawyer shines with nine chances and three singles. Faherty and Aldrich contribute timely plays amid a rough Williams defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Williams
Yale
Frank Coxe
Holmes
Coxe
Sawyer
Aldrich
Faherty
Harder
Mason
Boynton
Missing Children Taken by Mother in Massachusetts
Lynn police officer Hadwin Sawyer reports his children Alice 13 and Emery 12 were kidnapped by their mother and taken out of state. A Boston children’s society told him the pair are in their mother’s custody beyond state lines. Sawyer had gained custody in 1918 after separation. his wife Pearl Sawyer left Hooksett New Hampshire on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice and
Emery Sawyer
Lynn
Hadwin Sawyer, Jr
Rockaway Street
Pearl Sawyer
Hooksett
N. H
Minister Mistaken for Booze Runner in Springfield
The Rev. Joseph Sullivan of Chicop é is halted by Agawam police who mistook him for a liquor runner while driving home from a lecture. Officers searched a steamer trunk containing German war relics he collected from battlefields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Joseph Sullivan
Agawam
Dominie
Task for Churches of Today by Dr Crothers sermon
Dr Samuel M. Crothers addressed a thousand Unitarian laymen and clergy at the annual festival in the Somerset Hotel asserting the churchs greatest task is to turn hearts and minds from hate into constructive world work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Crothers
Somerset Hotel
Peace in Hearts, Not Nations, Says Rev Bridgeman
The speech warned that lasting world peace is impossible while bitterness lingers in individuals and nations. Rev Howard A Bridgeman mocked the provincial New Englander as not the loveliest person on earth and urged a shift toward inner peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Bridgeman
New
Unitarian Women Plan Fall Campaign for 3 Million
About two thousand Unitarian women gathered in Boston for anniversary week and pledged aid to a fundraising drive. Speakers outlined plans for a US$3,000,000 goal, with confidence that twice that amount could be raised. Rev. F Raymond Sturtevant urged international friendship starting with Britain, praising wartime unity and a renewed Anglo American alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Tremapit Temple
Women's Alliance
F. Raymond Sturtevant
Taunton
Great Britain
England
America
Real Estate Trust Agent Refutes 40 Percent Rent Rise
Frederick O. Woodruff of Sudbury Real Estate Trust denies the Back Bay Tenants' Association claims of a 50 percent rent hike. He states rents will rise about 40 percent due to higher taxes coal janitor service and upkeep costs. He denies charges of unfair increases and poor service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick O. Woodruff
Sudbury Real Estate Trust
Gainsboro Street
Back Bay
Property repairs and rent hike cited to cover 8 percent return
The record notes unsanitary and poor heating and janitor service since the purchase from the Thomas estate. About $30,000 has been spent on this Gainsboro Street property for repairs and improvements. The owner argues higher rents are needed to achieve at least 8 percent return on investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Gainsboro Street
Steel Mast Replaces Broken Rig on Resolute sloop
In Bristol Rhode Island on May 2 a steel mainmast was stepped on the sloop Resolute candidate for America's Cup defender, replacing a hollow wooden mast broken in the race with the Vanite last Saturday. The steel mast is one of two used on Resolute in 1915 and adds weight that sits the vessel lower in the water. Rigging began and completion of tuning tests is planned as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
R. I
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