Autoist Shot After Mile Chase Ends in Crash
Somerville carpenter Charles F. Mills was shot in the back of the head by Malden Patrolman George L. Phillips after a nearly mile-long chase through Pleasant street from Central square. Mills refused to halt for traffic rules, his light truck struck a tree at Russell and Pleasant streets, the fatal wound ending the pursuit.
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Charles F. Mills
Somerville
George L. Phillips
Malden
Pleasant Street
Central Square
Mills
Russell and
Pleasant Streets
Alpine Street
Main Street
Mollis Pawlowsky
Hawthorne Street
William Burns
Congress Avenue
Chelsea
City Hall
Phillips
Medford
Governor to Name Exemption Investigators for Draft
Married men with dependent claims await Governor McCall’s appointment of exemption investigators. Local boards continue processing dependent claims while many doubt local decisions will stand. Physical exams persist as district quotas may fill with existing exemptions under new district rules. Some Boston boards favor married men, signaling district boards will handle the bulk of exemptions.
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McCall
Boston
Governor Reaches Telegraphed Advice on Exemptions
A telegram to Governor McCall from the provost marshal states that the district appeal board will decide which enterprises are necessary to national interests and which individuals are essential to those enterprises. The governor’s prior telegram sought guidance on exemptions for industries not producing military materials but at risk of large layoffs.
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McCall
District Appeal Board
Iade
AUTOS AND WAGON COLLIDE IN WOBURN INJURIES REPORTED
At the Walnut street and Montvale avenue junction in Woburn two autos and a wagon collided injuring three people. Miss Hilda Everberg drove her father's car, Fred Vezina's machine was involved, and Edwin G. Young was thrown from his wagon and badly hurt.
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Walnut Street
Montvale Avenue
Woburn
Hilda Everberg
Andrew Everberg
Woburn Highlands
Fred Vezina
Pleasant Street
Edwin G. Young
Young
Mother Opposes Son's Exemption in South Boston
A young man who passed a physical asked for exemption claiming his mother depended on him. His mother replied by letter that if he fought in France as he does at home he would become a general, signaling strong opposition to the exemption.
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South
Boston
France
Will Put Lid On Peace Talk
Washington reports that entente diplomats agree Pope Benedicts peace move is unlikely to shift allied or US stance markedly. A substantive response is sought to avoid opening dispute among allies and provoking German exploitation. Some see a chance for Wilson to reinforce support for war with Germany.
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Washington
Pope Benedict
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Secretary Lansing awaits official Pope text amid cautious diplomacy
Secretary Lansing reserves judgment until the papal message text arrives. He notes possible traps in diplomatic communications and questions whether Austrian and Bavarian Catholic pressure influenced the move. While awaiting the official text, Lansing held talks with Ambassador Jusserand and Colville Barclay in Washington.
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Senate
Washington
Lansing
Austria
Bavaria
Mr. Lansing
Jusserand
France
Colville Barclay
Spring-Rice
Autopiano Exchange Offer From Tremont Street Advertiser
Music lovers are invited to write for a catalogue from CHAS. NORRIS at 181 Tremont Street. The ad promotes the Autopiano as the world’s best player piano and offers exchange terms for old pianos.
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Chas. Norris
Tremont St
Advut
Dead woman's husband freed in Dracut investigation
Henry C. Mellen a machinist was released after a Dracut hearing before Judge Edward M. Fisher. Police continue to probe the suspicious death of Estella Mellen at their Kenwood home and seek two Lowell men reported to have accompanied her Tuesday afternoon.
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Lowell
Henry C. Mellen
Dracut
Kenwood
Edward M. Fisher
Lowell Court
Estella Mellen
EightYearOld Saved From Drowning By Messenger Boy
Anthony Leone eight years old of 27 Williams Street Chelsea was swept by a strong tide under the Meridian Street Bridge East Boston and sank. Frank Sullivan fourteen of 81 Broadway Chelsea swam to the boy, dived several times, and brought him to shore. Leone was placed in Frost Hospital in unconscious condition and is expected to recover.
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Anthony Leone
Williams Street
Chelsea
Frank Sullivan
Broadway
Meridian Street Bridge
Boston
Leone
Coleman's Wharf
Marginal Street
Sullivan
Frost
Nominations of 200 Generals Referred to Senate Panel
Washington Aug. 15 nominations of nearly 200 major and brigadier generals made yesterday by the President were referred to the Senate military committee for consideration Friday. No opposition to confirmation has been suggested.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Tragedy Strikes Provincetown Fishermen Family Losses
Provincetown reels from the loss of 19 fishermen in last Friday's 90 mile gale off the Massachusetts coast. Eighty six women and children face homelessness with scarce funds after the Mary C. Santos and the Natalie J. Nelson disaster.
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Provincetown
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Mary C. Santos
Natalie J. Nelson
Provincetown Artists Colony Aids Needy Residents
Nearby Providence businessmen and their spouses along with summer residents in Provincetown support needy locals. Broadway stars also joined in assisting with relief efforts amid the bustling artist colony community.
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Providence
Provincetown Colony of Artists
Trustees seek extension to sell New Haven stock holdings
Marcus P. Knowlton and other trustees appointed under the 1914 dissolution decree ask the U S District Court to extend to January 1, 1920 the deadline to sell securities remaining in their hands. They note 218 198 shares of Boston and Maine stock and say Boston & Maine finances prevent sale without an enormous sacrifice.
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New York
Marcus P. Knowlton
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
United States District Court
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine
British tonnage sunk last week falls in admiralty report
London August 15 The weekly admiralty statement shows British tonnage sunk last week due to mines or submarines. Fourteen ships of 1600 tons or more went down versus 21 the prior week. Two ships under 1600 tons were sunk, matching the prior week. Three fishing boats were lost.
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London
Admiralty
Admiralty Report of Shipping Losses and Attacks
Arrivals of all nationalities 2776, sailings 2666. British merchantmen sunk by mines or submarines over 1600 tons including one previously 14 under 1600 tons including one previously 2. British merchantmen unsuccessfully attacked including five previously 13. British fishing vessels sunk 3.
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Admiralty
Chase for Mills’ car ends in hospital after street pursuit
A patrolman in a commandeered car leads a pursuit of Mills and two companions with Miss Edith Kelley driving a high powered car. A crowd of hundreds and a dozen other vehicles follow as Mills flees toward Medford. Mills is wounded and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for surgery.
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Mills
Edith Kelley
Malden Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Middlesex Street
Phillips
Highland Avenue
Food administration moves to seize 1917 wheat crop
Washington report says the food administration plans a $50 million federal corporation to buy and sell wheat at principal terminals and take over the crop if needed to stabilize bread prices. Millers agree to voluntary regulation as the program aims to set a farm to store price scale and curb speculation.
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Washington
Food Administration
Canadians Break German Hold on Hill 70 Near Lens
Canadian forces stormed Hill 70 east of Loos and north of Lens and swept toward Lens capturing suburbs and entering the western city. Five German counterattacks failed as Canadians pressed into the coal region of Pas de Calais with heavy losses and about 300 prisoners taken.
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Lens
Pas de Calais
Loos
Canadians Storm Hill 70 Seize Loos Front Defenses
The London war office reports Canadian troops stormed German positions south and east of Loos on a two mile front. Hill 70 and Cite St Elizabeth Cite St Emilie Cite St Laurent fell, along with Base and Hugo woods. Five counter attacks were repulsed. Casualties were slight and 28 prisoners, including 15 officers, reached the collecting station.
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London War Office
Loos
Hill 70
Cite S T
Cite St. Elizabeth
Cite St. Emilie
Cite St. Laurent
Base Wood
Hugo Wood
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