Hindu Servants Sold to Germans Exposed in Court
Har Charan Das testified that Ram Chandra, linked to the Ghadr Revolution group, sold five Hindu servants to Germany for ten thousand dollars while on trial with 31 defendants in a U S district court. Das said he worked as a pressman for Ghadr at two dollars a month. The case centers on Ghadr backing by the German government to foment revolt against Britain.
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Ram Chandra
United States District Court
India
Har Charan Das
United States
British Columbia
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Chandra
Ghadr
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McCormack Soloist at Boston Symphony Concert
John McCormack was the soloist at a Boston Symphony Orchestra concert in Symphony Hall yesterday afternoon. The program included Mozart in E flat, Ravel fragments from Daphnis et Chloe, Balakirev Thamar, and Ravel’s first local hearing. McCormack performed Handel and Beethoven arias and recitative from the Mount of Olives.
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John McCormack
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall
Mozart
Ravel
Balakireff
Thamar
Mr. McCormack
Diad Irene
Handel
Atlantis
Beethoven
Mount of Olives
McCormack Leads Handel and Balakireff in Vision of Opera Drama
Review lauds Mr. McCormack for vocal mastery and clear English as he delivers Handel with dramatic coherence and textual meaning. It notes Balakireff’s Thomas as a bold, fantasy filled Russian piece, contrasts with Rimsky Korsakov and Ravel, and criticizes Mack’s tame reading lacking brutal abandon and overpowering force.
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McCormack
Schindler
Beethoven
the Mount of Olives
Jesus
Governor Urges Red Cross Membership Week
Governor McCall issues a formal proclamation during Red Cross Membership Week urging citizens to join. The statement emphasizes national relief work and public service, calling on residents to support humanitarian efforts through Red Cross membership.
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McCall
Red Cross
Red Cross Christmas Membership Week Urged by Governor
Massachusetts Governor Samuel W. McCall urges December 17 as Red Cross Christmas Membership Week. He lauds the Red Cross amid war, endorses open membership across race creed and age, and asks statewide support to achieve full Massachusetts participation. Secretary Albert P. Langtry notes the proclamation in Boston.
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RED Cross
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Executive Chamber
Boston
United States of America
Samuel W. McCall
Albert P. Langtry
Commonwealth
God Save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Liberty Loan for Palestine Proposed by Jewish Leader
New York December 14 A $100 million Liberty loan to restore the Jewish state in Palestine was proposed by Harry Fischel treasurer of the central relief committee. He asked that the plan be discussed at a Baltimore conference of American Jews with Brandeis, and pledged to subscribe at least 10 000 himself. The loan would be underwritten by Jewish bankers and subscriptions paid in five annual installments of 20 percent.
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Palestine
Harry Fischel
Central Committee For
Fischer
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court of the United States
Baltimore
Fischel
Three Automobiles Fined for Light Violations in East Boston
Six automobilists appeared before Judge Joseph J. Murley in East Boston District Court charged with auto rule violations. George M. Stevens and John W. Swint of Winthrop and Julius Gabaino of East Boston were fined nine dollars each for dazzling lights. Benjamin Mazzin of Chelsea paid five dollars for leaving an engine running unattended and appealed. Paul Sears of Winthrop and Edmund Wiles of Ipswich had rear lights unlit. their cases were placed on file.
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Joseph J. Murley
East Boston
George M. Stevens
John W. Swint
Winthrop
Julius Gabaino
Benjamin Mazzin
Chelsea
Paul Sears
Edmund Wiles
Ipswich
School head loses suit over New York boarding school case
Frederick J. Stark of Savin Hill avoided paying 450 dollars to Miss Frances E. Deverell owner of a New York City boarding school. The suit sought pay for the unexpired term after Natalie Stark left in January 1916. The jury found for the defendant after testimony over food bathing and exercise claims.
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Frederick J. Stark
Savin Hill
Frances E. Deverell
New York City
Natalie Stark
Stark
Miss Stark
Miss Deverell
Union leaders press right to wear union buttons in traction dispute
Union labor leaders from Minneapolis and St. Paul announced they will insist on the right to wear union membership buttons when presenting their case before Secretary of Labor Wilson and the federal board tomorrow. All industries affected by yesterday's three hour general strike are back at work with street car service normal.
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Minneapolis
Wilson
Federal Board
Robber Locks Watchmen Up at Nyannva Cotton Yarn Mills
Watchmen Joseph J. Christian and John F. Langlais surprised a would be safe blower at Nyannva Cotton Yarn Mills in Woonsocket. The intruder forced them into a room after drawing a revolver, then escaped through a second story window. Police later detained a man named Joseph Elmer of Quincy with injuries, to be arraigned on breaking and entering charges.
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BR. T
Joseph J. Christian
John FB. Langlais
Nyannva
Joseph Elmer
Quincy
Tried to Sink the Lifeboats at Sea Incident
An Atlantic port report confirms the German submarine sank the American steamship Schuylkill in the Mediterranean last month but all 42 crew members were rescued. One lifeboat was rammed during the incident. two others from the Inga perished before rescue.
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Schuylkill
Mediterranean
Pair with Records Get Year in Jail
Clarence M. Russell and Edward S. Martell faced arraignment in Municipal Court under the vaga bond law. Judge Parmenter sentenced each to one year in jail for suspicious actions in department stores, with nearly a dozen records against them nationwide and several indictments in the state. They were committed immediately.
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Clarence M. Russell
Edward S. Martell
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