No Arrests in Fish Case Charged Defendants Bail Found
Suffolk county grand jury named numerous defendants in an indictment alleging conspiracy to fix fish prices during wartime. They will not be arrested but will respond to notices and appear in Superior Criminal Court on Monday after posting bail. Ernest A. James, treasurer of Bay State Fishing Company, posted $2000 bail.
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Suffolk County Grand Jury
Superior Criminal Court
Ernest A. James
Bay State Fishing Company
Sterilize the shaving brush to prevent anthrax
The surgeon general releases a booklet explaining sterilization of shaving brushes. It urges soaking for four hours in a formaldehyde solution at 110 degrees Fahrenheit with agitation, then rinse. Home methods include boiling three hours or steaming six hours to destroy anthrax germs in the bristles.
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Surgeon-General
United States
Bribe Charge Shocks Chicago City Council
Chicago August 16 Ten city councilmen were subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury in a bribery probe linked to a traction ordinance allowing municipal operation but not ownership of surface and elevated street railways. State's attorney Maclay Hoyne alleges bribes ranging from 3000 to 5000 were offered for votes in favor of the ordinance.
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Chicago
Maclay Hoyne
Ask Col Gaston: role with Boston Elevated in 1899
Richard H. Long at a Rockland rally pressed Col William A. Gaston for his 1899 official position with the Boston Elevated Railway and whether the Legislature was influenced by the company to defeat Patrick A. Collins for Boston mayor. He warned of forthcoming disclosures if no answer.
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Richard H. Long
Rockland
William A. Gaston
Mr. Gaston
Boston
Massachusetts
Patrick A. Collins
Mr. Long
Gaston
Berkshire County Home opens for crippled children in Lenox
Twenty crippled boys are now receiving treatment at the new Berkshire County Home for Crippled and Deformed Children in Lenox. The $100,000 facility was opened three days earlier with elaborate exercises attended by Mrs. Coolidge and prominent guests including Mrs. Winthrop Murray Crane, Dr. Rus sell McAusland and Dr. Henry Colt.
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Lenox Lenox
Berkshire County
Frederick
Two and a Half Year Old Dies After Mattapan Fire
Manuel Apakean, son of Lazarus Apakean of 1 Dumas Street Mattapan, died at City Hospital after sustaining burns to the abdomen thigh and body in a dwelling fire Wednesday night.
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Manuel
Lazarus Apakean
Dumas Street
Mattapan
Jews Enlist in Palestine Pressing for Zionist War Service
Jewish volunteers in Palestine flock to recruiting offices in Jerusalem and Jaffa to join British army units. The surge began before Zionist authorities arrived and follows A. J. Balfour’s pledge of British support for Zionist aims. Most able-bodied Jews have sought enlistment in the war effort.
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London
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Palestine
England
Reuters, Ltd
Zionist Commission
A. J. Balfour
Great Britain
Coal shipments halted to New Hampshire and Vermont towns
The anthracite commission of the U S Fuel Administration ordered shipments of anthracite coal halted to eight New Hampshire towns and 20 in Vermont. Embargoes were lifted for Alton and Penacook in New Hampshire and for Bakersfield Dorset Fairfax Franklin Greensboro High Gate Springs Mortown North Troy Taftsville West Rutland and Whiting in Vermont.
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Philadelphia
Anthracite Commission
United States Fuel Administration
New Hampshire
Vermont
Alton
Penacook
Bakersfield
Dorset
Fairfax
Franklin
Greensboro
High Gate Springs
Mortown
North Troy
Taftsville
West Rutland
Whiting
Miss Dowd Goes Overseas To Serve Red Cross
Miss Dowd sails for overseas duty with the Red Cross in a secretarial capacity. The move marks her first overseas service assignment for the relief organization.
Dowd Leaves Brookline Auxiliary for Red Cross Overseas Service
Mary F. Dowd, a leading Boston progressive, has severed all business ties to join the Red Cross overseas in a secretarial role declaring she will serve in any capacity to the end. For a year she aided the Brookline Women's Auxiliary of the 101st U S Field Artillery, which expanded under Mrs. John A. Lowell and Mrs. John H. Sherburne to support the regiment with a Red Cross unit and multiple efforts.
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Boston
Red Cross
Mies Dowd
Mary F. Dowd
Brookline Women's Auxiliary
101St Regiment
U. S. Field Artillery
John A. Lowell
Chestnut Hill
John H. Sherburne
Wants Children to Use City Showers
A letter to the Post from William J. Lep of Roxbury urges using city shower baths at Mission Hill Playground Martin School and Girls Latin School to relieve hot spells for children. He proposes they be made operational under the anti loitering statute if needed.
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Mission Hill Playground
Martin School
Girls’ Latin School
William J. Lep
Calumet Street
Roxbury
Open Season On Shore Birds Expanded Under New Migratory Bird Law
The open season allows hunting on black bellied and golden plovers and greater lesser yellowlegs but bans rails jacksnipe coots gallinules until Sept 1 under a migratory bird law issued by President Wilson after international action. Violations before Sept 1 carry a $20 fine. Officials call the measure strong for bird protection.
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Wilson
United States
Canada
Commission of Fisheries and Game
State House
Lakeville liquor raids tied to Oakes Detective Agency
A Lakeville town dispute questions a Boston agency bill for liquor raid work. Georgia L. Oakes defends that outside aid helped secure convictions, while sheriff Fred A. Shockley and a special committee claim they arranged plans without outside consultation. The letter asserts local satisfaction with the agency’s services and local committee oversight.
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Post
Boston Post
Lakeville
G. L. Oakes Detective Agency
Fred A. Shockley
Ggl. Oakes Detective Agency
Georgia L. Oakes
G. L. Oakes
Irish authorities reconsider Mrs Skeffington case
The executive authorities in Ireland have recommended that the Home Office issue a permit to allow Mrs. I F Skeffington to return to Ireland. The decision rests with the Home Office after her initial request was refused.
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L.ydon
Ireland
IF. Sheehy Skeffington
Home Office
Manchester Guardian
Charlestown Boy Killed by Auto Truck
Four year old Johnnie Goodman of 21 Moulton street Charlestown was fatally struck by an auto truck from the Ward Corby Company of Cambridge. The chauffeur left the vehicle briefly at Vine and Moulton streets while delivering at a market. a nearby boy’s push started the auto, crushing the child under a front wheel as he died en route to Frost Hospital in Chelsea.
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Johnnie Goodman
Moulton Street
Charlestown
Ward- Corby Company
Cambridge
Vine
Moulton Streets
Frost
Chelsea
Officer and Cadet Killed in Air Crash Near Commack
Lt Harold Nf. Maxon of Los Angeles and Cadet G Nf. Gedeon of Titusville Pa died when their airplane crashed to a hay field near Commack N Y The plane was part of a 17 craft group from Brinley Field Long Island A midair explosion hurled Gedeon from the airship Maxon was crushed beneath the wreckage He was 27 and Gedeon 24
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Commack
Harold Nf
Maxon
Los Angeles
G. Nf
Gedeon
Titusville
Penn
Brinley Field
Long Island
San Francisco Mourns French Diplomat
Flags flew at half staff in San Francisco as city hall facades wore black while Albert Metin head of the French Economic Mission to Australia lay in state in city hall by mayoral order. Metin died last night from apoplexy.
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San Francisco
Albert Metin
Australia
United States
M. Metin
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