President Commutes Sentence of Socialist Leader
The president grants clemency to a socialist leader, freeing the imprisoned figure and restoring citizenship rights. Soldiers formerly serving sentences are pardoned as part of the broader act.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1921
Page
1
Duggan Girl Near Arrest in Blackmail Ring Case
Theresa Duggan rushed from New York to Boston to expose alleged blackmail machinations and, with her lawyer, conferred with Attorney General Allen as arrangements for her surety were being completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Duggan
New York
Boston
Allen
Judge Frees Cuddy Jr After Contempt Sentence Modification
Lawrence dec 23 judge Frederick Fosdick signed a modification of the one year contempt sentence for John F. Cuddy Jr now in Essex County jail. The pardon like action will release him soon with family expected tomorrow. Contempt arose from tainted information during George Cuddy's gratuity case, tying John F Cuddy Rob ert Dowe Samuel Jensky and others to the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Frederick Fosdick
Superior Court
Henry Wells
Essex County
House of Correction
John FE. Cuddy, Jr
Cuddy
George
Watch Beer Ward
S. Howard Donnell
George Cuddy
John FE
Robert Dowe
Samuel Jensky
Frank C. McCollister
Frederick L. Roberts
Haverhill
Ene
Dowe
Santa letter leads to Christmas care in Camden fire call
In Camden New Jersey a fire crew responding to a district alarm found a bewildered boy with a note addressed to Santa Claus. Firemen helped him post the letter in a nearby mailbox and then resumed at their stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Santa Claus
Typographical Error in Santa Claus List
A typographical error in the Santa Claus list in the Post misprinted a donation by C. F. of Maine as 1 dollar. the correct amount should be a different figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
C. F
Maine
Probe Into Trust Companies Under AG Scrutiny
Investigators from the attorney general's office have been assigned to probe the affairs of three closed trust companies in the city. Continued on Page 2-Sth Column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General's Office
Wedded After Long Parting In Newark
James Campbell aged 64 and Harriet Vought who were sweethearts 44 years earlier wed at Peddie Memorial Methodist Episcopal church Newark. They left for Atlantic City on honeymoon after rekindling their engagement following past quarrel and separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
James Campbell
Harriet Vought
Peddie Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Atlantic City
Campbell
Miss Vought
Belleville
Newark City Hospital
Calve Talks of Opera and Poets at Copley Plaza
The opera star Emma Calve drew attention in the Copley Plaza lobby last night as she moved through the crowd. Her presence captivated attendees including two young daughters described as comely and giddily dressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calve
Emma Calve
Copley Plaza
Stage Hold Up Near Fenway Strikes Roxbury Robberies
Maruntius Schilling of 14 Pontiac Street Roxbury was held up last night near the Museum of Fine Arts Fenway by two men. One man pressed a revolver to his chest while the other took his watch and eight dollars. They fled after threatening to shoot if he moved. Schilling described the assailants as about 28 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maruntius Schilling
Pontiac Street
Roxbury
Museum of Fine Arts
Fenway
Schilling
Testing fidelity with the at tion Meter sparks debate
A discussion centers on using a fidelity test called the at tion Meter to measure human loyalty. The text references Professor Ransom Sutherland of Alabama and questions whether love is an instinctive feminine urge or mere affection guided by finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Sutherland
Alabama
Love Meter Promises Insight Into Bridal Hearts
An inventor markets an Emotion Meter that reads love and other emotions through breathing and heartbeats. Two advanced stethoscopes with a coherer and amplifier form the core, claimed to reveal true passion and prevent unhappy marriages.
Preston Has Not Retired
William Newson, vice president of United Fruit Company, denied reports that Andrew W. Preston had retired as company president after the resignation of Jr. W. Ong. The statement asserted Preston would continue in strong, active leadership and dismissed questions about the company's financial or other position as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Newsome
United Fruit Company
A. W. Preston
Jr. W. Ong
Andrew W. Preston
Temperature report from Thompson's Spa yesterday
Yesterday's temperatures at Thompson's Spa show a high around 85 and a low near 48 with daytime readings around 61 to 82 at various times. The record notes an average yesterday of 27 and an average a year ago of 24 with multiple scattered figures across the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson's Spa
Wierrenes
President Harding Lauds Pacific Pact
President Harding praised a Pacific pact in a formal statement and expressed full confidence in the U S delegation. The message came from Washington on December 23 as he commented on differences of interest and the hopes for cooperative settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauds
Pacific
U. S
Washington
Associated Press
Harding
Rain or Snow Forecast for Boston and New England
Forecasts indicate snow or rain for Saturday in New England. Sunday brings clearing and much colder air. Strong south and southwest winds shift to northwest, with overcast conditions and precipitation spreading from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
New England
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Atlantic Ocean
Lower
St. Lawrence Valley
Texas
Lower St. Lawrence Valley
Arkansas
Atlantic States
North Dakota
Mississippi River
Anne Stillman to Spend Christmas with Friends Abroad
Miss Anne Stillman arrived on the Adriatic for a short Paris vacation and said she would not spend Christmas with her father James A. Stillman or her mother amid ongoing divorce proceedings. She planned to stay with friends instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anne Stillman
Paris
James A. Stillman
Debs Wins Pivotal War Objectors Case Refuted
A newspaper brief notes 23 additional war objectors granted exemptions amid widespread debate over Thomas J. Debs and charges questioning guilt remain unsettled with strong public sentiment.
Debs and 23 others receive Harding commutations
President Harding commuted the sentences of Eugene V. Debs and 23 others convicted of hindering the government during World War I. Debs, serving 10 years at Atlanta penitentiary for Espionage Act violations, will see his sentence reduced effective Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta Penitentiary
Germany
Harding
Five former American soldiers serving life sentences
Five ex soldiers imprisoned for life face ongoing confinement as reports indicate continued legal proceedings and appeals. Details remain sparse with references to a page 2 continuation in the newspaper layout.
Weather Outlook Indicates Mild Unsettled Day Ahead
Forecast calls for mild conditions with periodic rain and brief showers tonight. Expect overcast skies, light winds, and possible brief sunny intervals between systems.
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Quincy
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