Trustees Rebuked by Walsh at Insanity Law Conference
Governor Walsh urged all trustees of state insane hospitals to resign if not supportive of the new regulation law. Edmund A. Whitman criticized the law as vague and burdensome, with inspections every two weeks, provoking uneasy trustees. The governor warned resignations for noncompliance and stressed aiding patients as the new board organized. Dr Vernon L Briggs named secretary of the new State Board of Insanity.
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Walsh
Edmund A. Whitman
Gardner Institution
Whitman
New State Board of Insanity
Vernon L. Briggs
Germans and Austrians Paraded Through Boston By Mistake
A crowd of about 250 Germans and Austrians, including several women, appeared in Boston as they traveled toward North Station. Immigration inspectors clarified they were passengers on the North German Lloyd ship Wittekind bound for Canada to escape British patrols. Russian passengers were released after examination. The Wittekind and Willi hand later returned to yellow paint on their stacks as they waited in quarantine.
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Boston
North Station
Lioyda
Wittekind
Willihand
Germany
Chase by cruiser on Cuban coast tops Boston arrival tale
Thirty six passengers arrived in Boston aboard the United Fruit Steamship Carrillo from Havana after transfer from the Neckar amid a German British war declaration. Captain Smith reported traveling without lights to deter German warships as the Carrillo sailed under an English flag.
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Cuban
Boston
United Fruit
Carrillo
Havana
Neckar
Europe
Galveston
England
Germany
Captain Smith
Cuba
Pope Not Ailing After Influenza Report
Rome reports denied by Vatican that the Pope is ill with influenza saying he is indisposed only briefly. He continues to grant audiences and receive congratulations on the 11th anniversary of his coronation.
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Rome
the Tribuna Today
Vatican
Red Cross appeals for funds to aid war relief
The American Red Cross calls Massachusetts residents to contribute for a chartered ship carrying doctors nurses and hospital supplies to war nations. The effort honors past European aid during the Spanish American War and seeks funds through state boards chambers of commerce and municipalities with gifts designated to specific countries if desired. Contributions may be sent to Gardiner M Lane 44 State Street Boston.
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American Red Cross
Massachusetts
American Society
United States
Walsh
American Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Spain
Geneva
Hague
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Gardiner M. Lane
State Street
Boston
Boston Fish Merchants Urge Salt Fish Shipment to Europe
Boston fish dealers rushed orders to ship salt fish of all kinds to Europe as meat prices soar. They aim to send a large consignment to London for those unable to afford meat, while English and other nations’ fleets avoid seas due to war risk, causing a fishing standstill. Gloucester may contribute to European demand.
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Boston
London
New England
Gloucester
Bryan’s Daughter Leads British War Relief Fund
Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen daughter of Secretary of State William J Bryan is a leading figure in raising a relief fund for British subjects suffering privations from the war. She appeals to the American press for aid with funds to be sent through organized relief channels to aid poorer English people in desperate need.
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Bryan
London
Ruth Bryan Owen
William J. Bryan
Cape Cod Canal Completion Delayed to January
The Cape Cod Canal will not be dredged to a uniform depth of 2 1/2 feet until about January 1. At opening time officials had stated dredging would be finished by then.
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Cape Cod
Rutland Feasts 200th Anniversary With Parade and Pageant
Rutland marked its 200th founding with church services led by Rev. Arthur B. Peebles. A civic and historical parade featured floats on the six towns within the original 12 mile square plus Holden. Governor Walsh and Samuel McCall spoke. A town history pageant followed in the town hall lot. tomorrow hosts family reunions dinners and a grand ball to close the celebration.
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Rutland
Congregational Church
Arthur B. Peebles
Holden
Walsh
Samuel McCall
Winchester
Refugees Fire On Austrian Cruisers At Antivari
Austrian cruisers bombarded Antivari Montenegro damaging the wireless station and electrical works. Refugees from the town fired back prompting intensified attacks that destroyed many houses and a maritime station before the ships moved toward Cattaro Austria.
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Bari
Italy
London
Antivari
Montenegro
Cattaro
Austria
Van Dyke's Son Denies Enlistment Report
The American Minister Professor Henry Van Dyke denies Berlin published claims that his son enlisted in the German army. The younger Van Dyke remains with his father in The Hague assisting him locally.
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The
Hague
Henry van Dyke
Berlin
Young van Dyke
German teacher Edith Shoonmaker reported safe in Germany
Edith Shoonmaker of Ansonia Connecticut, granddaughter of Chelsea’s ex mayor Littlefield, is detained near the European hostilities but cabled home that she is safe in Germany. She teaches German at Ansonia High School.
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Edith Shoonmaker
Ansonia, Conn
Littlefield
Chelsea
Europe
Germany
Shoonmaker
Ansonia High School
Twenty One Vessels Tied Up At San Francisco
Twenty one vessels of belligerent nations, employing about 2,500 men, lie anchored in San Francisco Bay awaiting a clearer situation. Most crews are signed for round trips and would be paid for the voyage term.
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San Francisco
Oscar Josephson Dies After 30 Foot Fall in Suncoook Home
Oscar Josephson died at his Suncoook New Hampshire home after a 30 foot fall from a piazza. The incident occurred in the moonlight and is under local inquiry as authorities investigate the accidental death.
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Suncook
N. H
Oscar Josephson
Colonel Gifford Cables Home From Berlin Voyage
Fears for the safety of Colonel Adam Gifford provincial officer of the Salvation Army in New England who with his family and two other Army members has been in Berlin for weeks were eased by a message saying he would sail in the Celtic which left Liverpool Friday The other party members are believed to have sailed with him including his wife and children Edward W Rawson Gifford a nephew William Gifford and Miss Nellie Brown all active in Boston Salvation Army work.
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Adam Gifford
Salvation Army
New England
Berlin
Liverpool
Gifford
Europe
Japan requisitions more transports as war tensions rise
Tokio report states the Japanese government requisitioned additional transports. The Emperor is expected to interrupt his vacation and return to Tokio from Nikko on Wednesday. American ambassador George W. Guthrie returned from Miyanoshita and conferred with other foreign ambassadors.
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Tokio
Japan
Nikko
George W. Guthrie
Miyanoshita
Austrian Steamers Seized at Antwerp
The Austrian steamers Zora and Prazattus were seized today in the port of Antwerp.
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Antwerp
London
Zora
Prazattus
Plant liner Evangeline to stay British registry
The Plant liner Evangeline will not fly the American flag today and will remain under British registry. The decision follows Cunard and International Mercantile Marine lines resuming transatlantic schedules despite the war, delaying plans to move the ship from Boston Halifax to Liverpool to repatriate U S citizens.
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United States
Plant Line
Boston
Aged to Perfection G O Taylor Whiskey Ad
Advertisement notes G O Taylor whiskey aged to perfection. brief line emphasizes quality and aging.
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G. O.taylor
Arrest in Morgue Case Involves Dorchester Man
Thomas H. Kingston of Dorchester was arrested by Inspectors Lynch Burke and Towle on indictment warrants in a larceny case tied to the disappearance of $230 from the body of Thomas O Brien at the North Grove Street Morgue. Kingston served as superintendent of the North Mortuary with Miller of Quincy and Green of Winthrop Highlands as other mortuary staff under Medical Examiner George B McGrath.
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Thomas H. Kingston
Wells Avenue
Dorchester
Lynch, Burke and Towle
North Grove Street
George W. Miller
Franklin Street
Quincy
Fred L. Green
Park Avenue
Winthrop Highlands
Superior Court
Thomas O'Brien
Kingston
North Mortuary
George B. McGrath
German cruiser Karlsruhe sails from San Juan after coal load
The Karlsruhe departed San Juan Porto Rico at 8 30 PM with 900 tons of coal and lights out amid reports of an engagement off the Bahamas last Friday night. A Jacksonville lumber schooner sighted an English Lancaster cruiser 199 miles northeast of San Juan on Saturday. The Odenwald and Salybia sought refuge in the harbor while bound for Europe.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Karlsruhe
Bahamas
Jacksonville
Florida
Odenwald
Salybia
West Indies
Secrecy Guarded as Warships Move Near Baja California
In San Diego British and German warships were kept secret by the USS Glacier crew. Captain Tozer warned sailors against speaking about movements. Glacier arrived from Mazatlan and is believed to have sighted both squadrons near Magdalena Bay.
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San Diego
Calif
Lower
California
VU. S. S. Glacier
Mazatlan
Tozer
Glacier
Magdalena Bay
Reserve Board Takes Oath to Run New Banking System
Washington August 10 The Federal Reserve Board with five members named by President Wilson took the oath at the Treasury and began plans to assume control of the new banking system. Reserve banks will open for business within weeks though the first formal meeting is set for Thursday.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Wilson
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Board sworn in with key officials
The Boston born Charles S Hamlin Gov F A Delano vice governor Paul M Warburg W P C Harding Adolph C Miller joined by Secretary McAdoo and John Skelton Williams as ex officio members took oaths and received commissions. McAdoo urged cooperative effort to organize banks by Oct 1 and build a bulwark against financial disasters supporting domestic growth and overseas commerce.
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Charles S. Hamlin
Boston
F. A. Delano
Paul M. Warburg
W. P. C. Harding
Adolph C. Miller
McAdoo
John Skelton Williams
Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
Train plunges through bridge near Valcartier killing three
Three people died when a train plunged through a railway bridge near Valcartier military camp in Ottawa. The bridge had been damaged overnight. A man suspected of involvement in a plot was shot dead as he attempted to flee after authorities challenged him.
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Ottawa
Ont
Valcartier
Warring Nations Acknowledge Wilson Peaceoffe Acceptance
Secretary Bryan said President Wilson received acknowledgment of his good offices offer from Austro Hungary France Great Britain and Russia. He did not detail the replies but noted they were understood to be acknowledgments.
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Washington
Bryan
Wilson
Austro- Hungary
France
Great Britain
Russia
Future of Wives and Children Across War Reservists
A New York report describes how reservists returning to fight may leave wives and children behind. Consuls from Belgium Britain and France say relief plans exist or will be arranged, with governments providing support to families and reservists paying their own way back.
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Boston
Mansfield
New York
Tremont
Mr. Mansfield
Belgium
New England
Atlantic Avenue
Francis O'Meara
England
J. Cc. J. Miamand
France
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