Labour Congress Opens as Unrest Roils Trade Unions
The 48th annual Trades Union Congress opens in Milton Hall Manchester with a record 563 delegates representing about 2.25 million workers. International delegates from Canada Germany and France attend as resolutions cover badges rail nationalization and other issues. An official reception precedes the session and a key resolution denounces measures restricting meetings in Dublin and police brutality, linking to Irish leaders and Dublin’s nationalist tensions.
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Manchester
England
Milton Hall
C. L. Baine
Boston
Louis Kemper
Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
Canada
Germany
France
Samuel Walter Reyse
W. J. Davis
Trades Union Congress
Trades Unionists
Labor Movement
Ireland
Dublin
James Sexton
James Larkin
Ha@ward Carson
Mexican Captor Tells Bible Used As Cigarette Papers
L. L. Davis of Dallas describes how Mexican captors used leaves from his Bible as cigarette papers during his confinement with Constitutionalists in Mexico. He notes there were few chapters left in the Bible upon his release and that captors shared their scarce food with him. Davis was held for ransom and freed after American consular intervention.
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Dallas
Texas
L. L. Davis
Mexico
Davis
Suffrage leader to Shine as Police Chief at Hempstead Meet
Miss Portia Willis becomes chief of policewomen for the suffrage aviation meet at Hempstead on September 5 and 6. She will fly as an aviatrix and signaled duties include distributing suffrage literature and flowers from aircraft. All ground officials will be women to fund a yellow campaign automobile.
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Portia Willis
Hempstead
Miss Willis
Marion Simms
New York
Underwood & Underwood
Edwin M Borchard Named Assistant Solicitor by State Dept
Secretary of State Bryan selects Dr Edwin M Borchard law librarian of Congress as assistant solicitor of the State Department succeeding Edwin H Hart who resigned from the post in Washington on September 1.
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Washington
Bryan
Edwin M. Borchard
Law Librarian
Congress
State Department
Edwin H. Hart
Cohasset Knights of Columbus to Hold Smoke Talk
Cohasset Council 1676 of the Knights of Columbus will host a smoke talk in the town hall tomorrow night. Congressman James M. Curley William Riley of Boston and Thomas H. Butterman will address the council. A musical program directed by Joseph Ecker of Dorchester features Pio di Luca from the Cathedral and Arthur Spalding of Paragon Park. The Rev. Father Brogan and Rev. Father O'Brien will speak on Vatican matters. Committee members are J. Walter Pyne William Morriss and George Nagel.
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Cohasset
Knights of Columbus
James M. Curley
William Riley
Boston
Thomas H. Butterman
Joseph Ecker
Dorchester
Pio di Luca
Cathedral
Arthur Spalding
Paragon Park
Father Brogan
St. Anthony’s Rectory
Council
Father O’brien
Vatican
J. Walter Pyne
William Morriss
George Nagel
Judge frees 32 prisoners on promising to appear
Chicago municipal Judge Mahoney released 32 prisoners arrested for disorderly conduct on their promises to appear for hearings tomorrow. There was no court session today, and the judge said he believes the pledges will be kept.
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Chicago
Mahoney
Mardi Gras Opens Today at Revere Beach
Mardi Gras celebration at Revere Beach opens today for two weeks with pageants lights music and dancing. The event features diving horses floats led by Rex and Regina and a daytime and nighttime lighting program drawing crowds and extra transport.
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Revere Beach
Rex
Regina
Fears Rise Over Abducted Grace Hudson in New Hampshire
Police in New Hampshire search nationwide for Grace Hudson, a missing Boston girl. Her father Rev. William A. Hudson from the Morgan Memorial Church travels to locations—Laconia and others—after a false clue, while his wife Mrs. Hudson remains at home in distress.
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New Hampshire
Grace Hudson
Boston
William A. Hudson
Morgan Memorial Church
Shawmut Avenue
E. J. Helms
Morgan Memorial
Parade Crowd Tragedy As Spectator Overcome By Heat
Archie Darling a 48 year old Dorchester resident collapsed from heat while watching a labor parade at the Arlington street and Columbus avenue corner. He was removed to City Hospital for treatment.
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Arlington Street
Columbus Avenue
Archie Darling
Boston’ Street
Dorchester
City Hospital
Senate finance panel to send tariff amendments to caucus
After three hours of debate the Democrats on the Senate finance committee agreed to present key amendments to the tariff bill to the party caucus. Proposals for higher rates on large incomes and a tax on stock exchange futures deals will be decided by the entire Senate party.
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Washington
Democrats
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Tax Panel Faces Insurgents Over Income Rates In Bill
The committee refused further compromise on the income tax feature and faces insurgents demanding four percent on incomes of 100000 and over five percent on 250000 and over six percent on 500000 and over seven percent on over 1000000. They hope party loyalty will win and will submit amendments to regulate railroad rates to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The panel aims to keep the bill a tariff measure and oppose amendments about trust regulation or non revenue subjects.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Charlton Trial In Now In Como Italy
Porter Charlton, the young American extradited to Italy, faced a lengthy preliminary interrogation in Como. Judge Rognoni, Signor Mellini, and Signor Vitale and a court clerk assisted as Charlton remained calm and respectful. The secretive proceedings hint the trial may be held in November.
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Como
Italy
Porter Charlton
United States
Lake Como
Rognoni
Signor Mellini
Charlton
Signor Vitale
Signor
Vitale
Hanky Panky Stars to Shine at Press Club
The Boston Press Club hosts a reception tomorrow evening for the renowned Hanky Panky theatrical company. The event promises extra fun and fellowship alongside the club’s usual convivial atmosphere.
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Press Club
Boston Press Club
Hanky Panky Theatrical Company
Laugh Night at Lambs Club Features Max Rogers and Star Cast
A joyous evening at the Lambs Club New York features Max Rogers along with Florence Moore Billy Montgomery and a cast including Bobby North Hugh Cameron Clay Smith Virginia Evans Harry Cooper Christine Nielson and others. The event at the Press Club begins promptly at six with a long program and extra entertainment.
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Max Rogers
Florence Moore
Billy Montgomery
Bobby North
Hugh Cameron
Clay Smith
Virginia Evans
Harry Cooper
Christine Nielson
Lamb’s Club
New York
Press Club
Ayer Wins In New York Race At Harlem Regatta
James B. Ayer of the Union Boat Club won the association single sculling at the 24th Middle States Regatta on the Harlem river. Tudor Gardiner placed third, Henry Livingstone finished fourth in the final heat. The River sides took the senior quadruple sculls as New York oarsmen won most events.
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New York
Boston
Middle States Regatta Association
Harlem
James B. Ayer
Union Boat Club
Association
Tudor Gardiner
Henry Livingstone
Riverside Boat Club
Cambridge
Riversides
Arundel Boat Club
Baltimore
Potomac Boat Club
Washington, D. C
Potomac Shell
Ariels
Philadelphia
Man Knocked Self Unconscious After Bottle Blow
Forrest Drake a 21 year old man knocked himself unconscious on Pleasant street Malden after striking his head with a bottle. Two women who had attended a dance with him at Marie Hall witnessed the incident and helped to bring him to Malden Hospital. The act occurred while trying to persuade him to return to the hall.
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Forrest Drake
Pleasant Street
Malden
Drake
Marie Hall
Malden Hospital
Bagpiper William C. Purdie Dies After Scotch Picnic
William C. Purdie, a well known bagpipe player, died suddenly at a Scotch picnic in Caledonia Grove. After playing a long tune, he fainted and died minutes later from natural causes. He was 45, once a grove caretaker, later a Boston dry goods salesman, residing at 3 Sharon Street South End.
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William C. Purdie
Caledonia Grove
Johnson
Everett
W. H. Watters
West Roxbury
Purdie
Boston
Sharon Street
South End
Publisher Oscar J. Nelson Found Dead At Home
Oscar J. Nelson a publisher with offices at 31 Milk Street was found dead at his home 160 Lawrence Street Malden yesterday afternoon police consider death a possible suicide. The body lay in the kitchen with two gas jets on full force doors were locked and police broke in through the rear door. The Nelson family is vacationing in Richmond Me and due home today.
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Oscar J. Nelson
Milk Street
Lawrence Street
Malden
Nelson
Richmond
Gardner campaign to eschew cigars and expenses
Congressman A. P. Gardner, seeking the Republican nomination for governor, told his executive committee that there will be no paid workers, no campaign expenses, and no campaign cigars.
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A. P. Gardner
Gardner campaign enters new phase with volunteer support
Speaker Grafton D. Cushing says the Gardner effort relies on volunteers not paid workers. Congressman Gardner plans a state-wide automobile tour beginning next week to rally Republican leaders and workers, starting in Worcester County among manufacturers, mechanics and the Grange. Senator Winslow will join in Worcester. local committees are expected to be announced soon as the Boston committee forms.
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Grafton D. Cushing
Gardner Executive Committee
Republican Party
Gardner
Maine
Worcester County
Samuel E. Winslow
Worcester
John K. Thayer
Hamilton
Boston
Coal Prices Fail to Rise Amid Rumors of Increase
Rumors of a 25 cent coal price hike for September 1 have notcome true. Company directors deny any scheduled raise for the public, noting raises were granted to employees but not to the general consumer. Officials insist they would have heard of any official change.
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Revere
W. A. Hudson
Dolly Varden
Dresden Voile
Hamburg
White
Ayer
Self
Bagpiper
Sephe
Boston Directory
Tremont Street
Oliver Street
Fort Hill
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
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