Court directs cut of Birth of a Nation scene at Tremont
Judge Thomas H. Dowd refused to issue summonses against Tremont Theatre manager John B. Schoeffel or film owner’s representative J J McCarthy unless they remove a scene showing a black man pursuing a white child to a cliff. The cut was not made at last night’s show and management was given until 2 30 today to comply.
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Gus
Thomas H. Dowd
John B. Schoeffel
Manger
Tremont Theatre
J. J. McCarthy
Judge Dowd
City Hall Hearings Prompt Censorship of Film Scene
A lively State House hearing on Representative Sullivan's bill aims to ban offensive depictions. Judge Dowd ordered removal of a single scene from The Birth of a Nation, with Mayor Curley announcing a voluntary cut after talks with film executives led by Martin Littleton.
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State House
Lewis R. Sullivan
Curley
Walsh
Thomas H. Dowd
Nation
Flora
New York
Martin W. Littleton
Congress
Moon Phase and Astronomical Notes for Spring
The text lists moon phases from April 22 to May 13 including first quarter full moon and new moon dates. It also notes full moons across the year, day counts, and celestial references with Saturn as evening star and Venus and Jupiter as morning stars. Lamp times set for 7 03 and 7 33 for vehicles.
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Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Boston Area Weather Forecast Shows Fair Thursday
Fair weather expected in Boston and vicinity with rising temperatures and moderate east to southerly winds. In Northern New England conditions are fair Thursday with Friday partly cloudy, while Southern New England sees increasing cloudiness Friday likely turning unsettled.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Record of Spa Session and Temperature Notes
Fragmentary record from Thompson's Spa noting times and prices for wines and services. Includes scattered temperature data for yesterday and the previous year with cryptic figures and averages.
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Thompson's Spa
P. Pica Siiaene
Wisses Dias
Sou Dors
Baseball scores flash: Brooklyn Boston New York Chicago
Box score style summary lists multiple games with innings and team results. Brooklyn defeats Boston 8 to 4 while St Louis wins 6 to 1 and Philadelphia 6 to 1. New York and Philadelphia tally 6. Detroit 4. Chicago 3. Cleveland 3. St Louis 1 and 6 inning notes present. The weather note references rain affecting Chicago Pitts. Washington 11 Boston 3 and 8 are shown in ambiguous lines.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago-Pittsburg
Washington
Philadelphiar
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Captain Rand Guilty In Mail Fraud Scheme
Captain Walter I Rand was found guilty by a jury in U S District Court on a indictment charging him with using the mails in a scheme to defraud. He had for 14 years allegedly sold a mysterious oriental lucky stone during his fortune making enterprise.
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Lucky Stone
Walter I. Rand
United States District Court
The Captain's Charm Stone Trial Ends
The jury swiftly found the captain guilty of fraud selling stones at $1 each promising mysterious powers. Judge Aldrich would impose sentence at 10 o'clock, with max penalties up to five years in prison or a $1000 fine.
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Aldrich
Germans Tried to Land in England Says Naval Expert
London April 21. Naval expert F. T. Jane told a Liverpool meeting that Germans attempted to land an expeditionary force in England but the British navy forced them back to harbor. He asserted the navy saved the country and that newspapers did not report the event.
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London
F. T. Jane
Liverpool
England
Roosevelt Testifies On Machine Politics In Libel Trial
Theodore Roosevelt spent hours on the witness stand in Syracuse detailing alleged machine politics in New York. He claimed inside information as to collaboration between the Murphy Democrats and Barnes Republicans led to defeats of independent reformers in the State Legislature.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Supreme Court
New Yo State
William Barnes
Barnes
Murphy
Roosevelt and Platt clash over control of New York politics
In a detailed testimony, Mr. Barnes describes an ironclad agreement with Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall to freely choose a U S Senator. He recounts Platt’s attempts to dictate appointment of a public works superintendent, while Roosevelt insists on authorizing no single man to control appointments.
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Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Colonel Roosevelt
William Loeb, Jr
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
United States
Loeb
Roosevelt
Port of
New York
Senator Platt
Platt
State of
Fire under control in Lexington after 32-hour blaze
A four mile forest fire near Lexington ended with efforts from Lexington Arlington Waltham Belmont and Bedford successfully checking the blaze after a 32 hour battle. Incendiaries then set fire to the A G Davis icehouse on Adams Street Burlington endangering Morse Hospital Natick and threatening nearby towns.
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Lexington
Walpole
Norwood
Westwood
Medfield
Morse Hospital
Natick
Manchester
N. H
Arlington
Waltham
Belmont
Bedford
A. G. Davis
Adams Street
Burlington
Rescue in the Charles River Saves Woman in Crisis
Mounted Officer Thomas Finn of the Back Bay station dived into the Charles River around 7 o clock and saved Mrs Esther Pass 36 who leaped into the water near Charles gate West. Bystanders Corcoran and Brooks shouted for help and tossed a life preserver as Finn brought the unconscious woman to safety on the embankment.
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Thomas Finn
Back Bay
Charles River
Esther Pass
Edgeworth Street
Roxbury
Charlesgate West
Clarence Corcoran
Harvard Street
Melrose
Edward Brooks
Hotel Charlesgate
Finn
Beacon Street
Mrs. Pass
Brooks
Corcoran
East Boston Child Killed in Van Accident
Three year old Jessie Bloomberg of 407 Meridian Street East Boston was struck by a heavy automobile truck at Merriam and Monmouth streets last evening and died while being rushed to East Boston Relief Hospital. James E Joyce 18 of 30 School Street Everett driver of the van was arrested on manslaughter charge and later released on bail.
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Jessie Bloomberg
Meridian Street
East Boston
Merriam and
Monmouth Streets
East Boston Relief Hospital
James E. Joyce
School Street
Everett
Fire destroys icehouse as Lexington districts battle blazes
Fires raged from Tuesday into Wednesday with a big wind fanning flames near Franklin P. Simonds farm in Lexington. Firefighters saved the Simonds estate by backfiring and finally confined the icehouse blaze. A separate Lexington Park alarm threatened a water tank and an observation tower but caused little damage.
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Franklin P. Simond
Lexington
Simonds
Lexington Park
German Plea for Arms Embargo Rejected by U S
In London on April 21 Premier Lloyd George disclosed Britain now fields about 750000 troops in France, far beyond six divisions expected. He noted heavy March battle ammunition use at Neuve Chapelle, equaling Boer War totals, as part of a debate on war equipment and neutrality.
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London
Battle of Neuve Chapelle
House of Commons
David Lloyd-George
Lloyd-George
Great Britain
France
Government declares wartime munitions drive organized and effective
The chancellor of the exchequer praised the massive wartime organization that replaced dropouts and expanded munitions output. He cited subcontracts to about 2500 firms, government takeovers of suitable factories, and rising monthly artillery ammunition production from September to March. He warned against alcohol-related disruption and stressed need for abnormal measures in abnormal times.
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Battle of Neuve Chapelle
George
Great Britain
See Page 4 for Other Stories of the War
Brief note directs readers to page four for additional war coverage and related items. The line indicates a continuation across pages rather than a standalone event or person.
Hungary Refuses War Credits in Parliament
A Paris dispatch says Hungary's Chamber held a gloomy session and refused to vote the new military credits sought by the general staff. Premier Count Tisza failed to break the opposition as the vote did not pass.
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Hungary
London
Paris
Central News
Count Tisza
Nash and Caplan Defy Advertisement to Marry
Vernon E Nash of Boston and Hilda C Caplan of Boston announced they married after beating a Providence notice that Nash was underage. The couple told a Post reporter they were happy with the outcome and that the ad had been overcome by their nuptials.
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Providence
Vernon E. Nash
Boston
Hilda C. Caplan
Post
Massachusetts Suffragists Blocked From Campaigns
Women suffragists face a legal snag in Massachusetts as an Attorney General opinion bans them from independently running a real ballot campaign. They must rely on men as members of official committees unless the law is amended by the Legislature.
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Massachusetts
Attwill
Elopement Sparks Rhode Island License Row in Providence
A Boston couple married in Providence after a public notice by Miss Roxana Hayward Vivian, Wellesley professor, alleged Nash was under 21 and lacking guardian consent. Nash and his bride claimed he is over 21. Vivian disputed the age claim and refused to discuss details.
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Hemenway Street
Back Bay
Young Nash
Vivian
Nash
Irvington Street
Providence
High flour hits city treasury in price jump
Mayor Curley announced the city paid $6.73 a barrel for flour bought by contract a year ago at $4.48. The sharp rise increases municipal costs and affects city finances.
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Curley
Women suffragists seek change to corrupt practices law
The Attorney-General rules that campaign payments for the women’s amendment campaign must come only from a five male voter committee with a male chairman and treasurer. Lynn’s Mrs Peck and Rep Ralph M. Smith push a bill to amend the act to allow women on political committees to campaign.
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Wilda C. S. Peck
Lynn
Langtry
Attwill
Ralph M. Smith
Somerville
Regrets Over Neutral Mediation in World War Trade
The government says it sought mutual concessions with Germany and Britain to limit wartime sea trade disruption. It acted as a sincere friend and neutral intermediary, though the effort failed and no remark on the matter was made by the opposing powers. The note emphasizes impartial goodwill and steadfast neutrality in war at sea.
U S Responds to German Ambassador on Neutrality Claims
The United States government replies to Count von Bernstorff noting his warning on arms export and food trade. Secretary Bryan signed the note drafted at the State Department and finalized by President Wilson, asserting the German envoy may be under misimpressions about U.S. neutrality duties.
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Germany
United States
Wilson
Kaiger
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Bryan
State Department
Rfig
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