Soldiers from Malden and Medford to play in France
Simultaneous with the Thanksgiving morning game between Malden High and Medford High, soldiers and alumni from both schools will field teams in France. Malden’s captain Aus tin Trafton leads a Malden regiment eleven against Medford’s regimental eleven, with notable players Walter Milliken and Pug Seitz among the lineups.
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Malden High
Medford High
Medford
France
Austin Trafton
Malden
Medford Boys
Trafton
Walter Milliken
Pug” Seitz
Eddie Larkin
Dave Day
English fighters may vote at 19
The House of Commons unanimously approved an amendment to the electoral reform bill allowing sailors and soldiers to vote at age 19 rather than 21. The change aims to extend suffrage to younger servicemen.
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London
House of Commons
Patrol Boats Search for Two Lost Oil Barges
Navy patrol boats from the Boston Yard searched the Atlantic for two oil laden barges missing about a week after breaking away from their tow. The barges drift aimlessly and threaten navigation. report any sighting immediately.
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Atlantic
Boston Navy Yard
Peace on railroads assures warfare against Germany
Washington reports concessions by railroads and four railroad brotherhood heads end wage dispute fears. Officials say the agreement guarantees continued war effort and unimpeded transportation despite potential tie ups.
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Washington
Four Brotherhoods
America
Germany
Anderson to Hear New England Rate Proposals at ICC Hearing
Commissioner George W. Anderson of the Interstate Commerce Commission will open a hearing at 10 this forenoon in the post office building to consider proposed passenger fare and freight rate increases by New England railroads. Protests and suggestions from riders and shippers are invited, with mileage rates from 2 1 4 to 2 1 2 cents per mile and suburban 12 and 25 ride books at 25 percent higher, plus abolition of working men's tickets and a 15 percent freight rise on class rate shipments, especially short hauls.
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New England
George W. Anderson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads Offer Mediation Pact Aiming for Peace
The Board of Mediation notes railroads and Brotherhoods will keep their pledge to settle disputes through discussion until peace is won. Negotiations begin Thursday at the White House with President Wilson, seen as likely to reduce the risk of a traffic strike. Arbitration over wage differences at New Haven Hartford line and St Louis San Francisco aims to avert a rupture and forestall walkouts.
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Board of Mediation and Conciliation
White House
Wilson
Brotherhood
Board of Mediation
New York
New Haven & Hartford
St. Louis
San Francisco
Railroads War Board
Slater Presents Plane to U S Government
Nelson Slater the aviator son of Mrs H N Slater after instruction at MIT has authorized Mayor Curley to present to the federal government his hydro aeroplane bought for 12000. The presentation will go through Commandant Rush at the Boston navy yard.
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Nelson Slater
H. N. Slater
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Curley
Rush
Boston Navy Yard
New England transportation rate hearing opens with cross border attendess
Commissioner Anderson invites state public service commissioners from New England and may include the New York and Canadian commissions. The session aims to study railroad problems and seek constructive suggestions from shippers and the riding public. The goal is to identify issues and propose steps benefiting shippers, investors and the public, as well as the railroads.
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New England
Anderson
New York Commission
Canadian Commission
Man Injured as Auto Crash Kills Show Pony on Jamaica Way
Richard Lynch age 80 of Taunton was injured when two racing cars crashed into his carriage on Jamaica Way Jamaica Plain. The Shetland pony owned by Gladys Sears of Brookline was instantly killed. Lynch was taken to City Hospital with a severe scalp wound an injured knee and multiple bruises.
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Richard Lynch
Taunton
Jamaica Way
Jamaica Plain
Gladys Sears
Corey Road
Brookline
Lynch
City Hospital
Coal Dealers Grant Wage Increase Settled in Haverhill
The wage dispute between city coal drivers and dealers in Haverhill has been settled. Dealers informed Henry B. Endicott through J. O. Ellison and H. M. Goodwin that the $2 per week increase was accepted. Since wages were the sole issue, the arbitration is resolved and no meeting will be held.
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Haverhill
Henry B. Endicott
Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety
Coal supply assured for New England by fuel chief
After a Washington trip James J. Storrow, federal Fuel Administrator, announced there will be enough anthracite to cover the frosty period if residents buy only as needed. He urged the public to buy with discretion and not stockpile coal.
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New England
Washington
James J. Storrow
Finnigan Sues Over Gun Wound at Ogden Thompny
John Finnigan sues Ogden-Thompson Company for 2000 in a Brighton case. He says a night watchman shot him on North Beacon Street on July 3, 1916, after an altercation. The watchman Antone Barracco claims Finnigan caused trouble and fired only to scare him, not to hit. Trial resumes today.
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John Finnigan
Ogden-Thompson Company
Hall
Finnigan
North Beacon Street
Brighton
Antone Barracco
Barracco
New England Fuel Outlook Amid Coal Shortage
Mr Stor row announces cautious optimism on anthracite while detailing New England coal needs. Benjamin Hinckley will monitor bituminous supply from Washington with priority for emergencies. Citizens should conserve fuel as rail congestion and higher demand strain transportation to the region.
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Northwest
Great Lakes
New England
Garfield
Mr. Hinckley
U S Clean-Up Yields First Sentence in Navy Yard Area
John J. Lawson received a one year sentence to East Cambridge jail from Judge Hale after pleading guilty to keeping a disorderly house within five miles of the navy yard and selling liquor to soldiers in uniform. The sentencing marked the first enforcement under a government plan to remove objectionable resorts near the Boston navy yard. The house was in Boston's West End.
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John J. Lawson
East Cambridge
Hale
United States District Court
Navy Yard
Lawson
Boston Navy Yard
Boston
Finnigan claims severe injuries from shooting before Fourth
Finnigan testified he suffered pain and mental anguish from a gunshot and incurred large medical costs, being unable to work for a period. He noted five to six beers the night before the Fourth but denied intoxication or provocation of the watchman. Defendants deny the allegations and argue Finnigan was negligent and acted without provocation.
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Finnigan
Red Triangle Fund Surpasses NYC YMCA War Drive Target
Boston metropolitan district oversubscribed its 1.8 million dollar Red Triangle war work fund with early totals around 1.821 million and rising. Brookline added 18 thousand, Weston 3.7 thousand, GE contributed 2.5 thousand, Mrs. John A. Johnston gave 1 thousand. Dozens of committees finalize reports as coin boxes, nearly 15 000 in number, are opened and counted.
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Boston
Y. M. C. A. Red Triangle
Brookline
Weston
General Electric Company
John A. Johnston
Johnston
Department of the Northeast
Church Fire Destroys First Congregational in Norwalk
Fire in Norwalk Connecticut destroyed the First Congregational Church with losses estimated at 70,000 to 76,000 dollars. The attached chapel burned partially and St Pauls Episcopal Church was set afire four times but saved after extensive firefighting. nearby homes sustained only nominal damage.
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Norwalk
Conn
First Congregational
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Elopement tale spans Italy to Connecticut court
Congella Sardania, held at Charles Street jail, faces federal investigation over a four year old alleged Italian elopement with Giuseppi Arisoco. The couple fled Middletown to Richmond Street, where she and Michaele Arisoco were arrested, as the father pursues them amid possible deportation orders.
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Congella Sardania
Charles Street
Italy
Duff
Central Court
Giuseppi Arisoco
Middletown
Conn
Giuseppi
Michaele Arisoco
Richmond Street
Sardanio
Thomas J. McTiernan
Hanover Street
Arisocos
Teutons
5000 on B. and M. get pay raise
More than five thousand employees of the Boston and Maine Railroad including freight clerks yard workers and porters received a wage increase. The eight hour day request was denied with nine hour day remaining. Henry B Endicott announced the arbitration board’s decision granting 40 cents per day for most grades and 30 cents for crossing tenders.
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Boston & Maine
Boston
Hoosac
Mystic
Henry B. Endicott
Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety
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