Attorney Merton Wimball Cleared in Mann Act Case
Merton L. Wimball of Portland Maine was acquitted by a U S district court jury of violating the Mann act. He had taken Florence Jackson and Mary Kane of Portland to Boston for Washington's Birthday but denied wrongdoing. Prosecutors showed the demand for money looked like blackmail.
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Merton L. Wimball
Portland
United States District Court
Kimball
Florence Jackson
Mary Kane
Boston
Washington
Army Aviator Killed in Racing Auto Mishap
C. M. Metzer of Brooklyn, a member of the army aviation training corps, was killed near Miami last night when the racing automobile he was driving overturned. Authorities report the accident occurred in Miami dated April 25.
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Miami
Fla
C. M. Metzer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Here
Metzer
Army Aviation Training Corps
Army Implements War Uniforms In Field Dress Change
Washington April 25. By official order today the American army adopted service uniforms of field khaki and olive drab for the war period. Full dress uniforms with gold lace will be worn only at White House ceremonies and other specially designated occasions. It is the standard wartime practice to suspend full dress attire.
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Washington
White House
Ask Congressman to Aid Wilson or Resign
Five organizations in Toledo send telegrams to Congressman Isaac R. Sherwood demanding resignation or support for President Wilson's war policies. The groups include the Exchange Club Maumee village citizens, the Maumee River Yacht Club, and the Second and Seventh Ward patriotic organizations.
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Toledo
Isaac R. Sherwood
Wilson
Exchange Club
Citizens of
Maumee Village
Maumee River
Sugar Hoarding Halts U S Sugar Exports Plan
New York April 25 Hoarding of sugar by American consumers has led to a suspension of export business to meet abnormal demand. Earl D Babst president of the American Sugar Refining Company announced the plan approved by Herbert C Hoover national food commissioner for cooperation with the Entente allies on food problems.
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New York
Earl D. Babst
American Sugar Refining Company
Herbert C. Hoover
United States
Entente
Refiners bid amid international pressure and sugar panic
Mr Babst warns that American refiners compete not only with each other and foreign rivals but with entente commissions. He endorses Hoover’s cooperative plan as valuable for the U S and asserts it could ease consumer panic like the sugar crisis. Belins fined $50 for careless auto crash injuring Miss Gutterson.
Six Roddy Sisters Sign Competing Brighton Leases
Six daughters of the late Thomas Roddy testified in Superior Court at Brighton in ejectment proceedings between Morris Gold and Frank Segal over store leases at 68 and 581-2 Market Street. Segal and Gold each held signed leases from the Roddy sisters, three leases in total, with several sisters uncertain about where they signed.
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Thomas Roddy
Brighton
Morris Gold
Frank Segal
Roddy
Market Street
Sisk
Segal
Gold
Mary
Robbers Murder Wife and Wound Husband in Barn Attack
In South Bend Indiana on April 25 Mrs Sarah Meixel 57 was slain and her husband George Meixel 67 left fatally injured. An axe was the suspected weapon and neighbors found the bodies in the barn. Police believe robbery motive after over 2000 dollars were hidden in the house.
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South Bend
Ind
Sarah Meixel
George Meixel
Agricultural Students Aid Massachusetts Farmers
Massachusetts Agricultural College announced it will place students with farmers across the state for the coming season. Students may leave college when needed, with some lacking farm experience but others bringing valuable hands on work.
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Mass
Amherst
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Plowing Begins at Franklin Park for City Farm Project
Mayor Curley pushes a city wide gardening drive as H C Darling signals the start of plowing at Franklin Park. Potatoes and beans are to be planted on about 75 acres with 600 applicants allotted one eighth of an acre each. Needing more land, the food conservation committee seeks vacant plots across Boston to ease the cost of living.
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Curley
Boston
Franklin Park
H. C. Darling
Food Conservation Committee
Frazee Opens Fenway for Caliban Benefit Masque
President Frazee of the Red Sox agreed to let Fenway Park host Caliban by the Yellow Sands for a 10 day June performance to aid the American Red Cross. He will consult Caliban officials on dates and may move home games to Braves Field if needed, with schedule changes possible.
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President Frazee
Red Sox
Curley
Greater Boston
Red Cross
Caliban
Yellow Sands
Fenway Park
American Red Cross
Frazee
Haughton
The
Braves
Braves Field
Bar Closures Declared For Election Day May First
Licensing Board declares the first Tuesday in May an election day and bars must close. Liquor license holders are instructed to comply as delegates to the constitutional convention vote occurs that day.
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Licensing Board
Sulpher Tablets Marketed As Spring Blood Purifier
An old remedy promoted to combat headaches dizziness and winter poisons. The ad touts Sulpher Tablets with laxative herbs as a ready made spring blood purifier for all ages, claiming relief from constipation and toxin elimination with a money back guarantee.
Coal Men Offer Excuses for High Coal Prices
Purchasing agents for coal carrying railroads denied that they caused the high prices of bituminous coal. They cited supply and demand, public rush to store coal, and slow return of cars. Operators blamed railroads for car supply failures at a recent hearing.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
S A R Minute Men Help Recruits
The Massachusetts society Sons of the American Revolution forms the 197 Minute Man committee to supply enlisting soldiers and sailors with writing paper handkerchiefs pocket comics and similar items. It accepts supplies service or money and will award a Minute Man Certificate to helpers. It has provided medicine chests to naval recruits at the Commonwealth pier and opened an office at 21 Washington.
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Massachusetts Society, Sons of the American Revolution
197 Minute Man Committee
Minute Man
Commonwealth Pier
Washington Street
Port of Boston Closes for Fog Restrictions
A notice from Captain Hasbrouck of the First Naval District says no vessel may depart Boston during foggy weather. The Boston Navy Yard headquarters issued the guidance restricting all ships from leaving the port in fog conditions.
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Hasbroueck
First Naval District
Boston Navy Yard
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