Supreme Court urged to dismiss Johnson habeas corpus bid
Washington December 29 Solicitor General Bullitt asks the Supreme Court to dismiss summarily the habeas corpus application of Jack Johnson the Black heavyweight boxer awaiting trial in Chicago for alleged violations of the white slave act He contends the writ is improper procedure before trial and notes the lower court denial of the writ.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Bullitt
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Chicago
Solicitor- General
Summary Affirmation of Habeas Corpus Limitation in Johnson Case
The opinion states that habeas corpus cannot preemptively test the constitutionality of the federal act used to indict and arrest, urging dismissal in advance of trial. Johnson’s remedy lies in demurrer in district court, with appeal by writ of error if convicted. Supreme Court hearing is set for January 6.
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Bar
Jack’ Johnson
District Court
Supreme Court
Man from Manchester Seeks Boston Man for 57000 Reward
James Gering, claiming Manchester origins, traveled seven weeks in the United States seeking Arthur J. La Flamme. He says La Flamme could gain 57000 if found for Mrs. Julien C. Kember, the aunt and godmother, who wants him to return to Manchester. Gering traced La Flamme to St Paul and Winthrop before losing track, believing he still roams Boston area. La Flamme, once a boy in Manchester, is now about 53.
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James Gering
Manchester
England
Boston
Arthur J. la Flamme
Gering
Julien C. Kember
la Flamme
St. Paul
Minn
Winthrop
Shirley
Sea Foam Avenues
Munyon's Paw Paw Laxative Pills Promised to Help All
Public appeal touts Munyon's Paw Paw Laxative Pills as remedies for indigestion constipation nerve trouble sleeplessness and despondency. It claims energizing the stomach liver and bowels improves blood and health with a money back guarantee and urges giving to children who seem constipated or sickly.
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Munyon
Farm Fire Destroys Fay Homestead at Centreville Heights
A morning blaze on the Fay homestead near Centreville Heights burned for nearly 12 hours starting at 7 o clock. Loss is estimated at $20,000, with four heifers 16 farm wagons and many implements lost. The fire destroyed several barns and the ell of the house occupied by Mrs. Fay and her daughters Mary and Agnes.
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Lowell
Fay Farm Blaze Raises Hard Fight In Isolated Location
The Fay homestead, known in the state, suffered a severe fire that started in the barn discovered by Frank Maloney during milking. Firefighters battled all day, saving most buildings but destroying four young heifers and several outbuildings. The blaze, worsened by scarce hydrants, was not fully extinguished until 6 p.m. authorities suspect a dropped match by an employee caused the fire.
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Fay
Frank Maloney
Religious leaders schedule varied talks at Boston churches
A roundup of sermons and missionary meetings across Boston area churches includes Rev. Drury at St Pauls daily except Saturday, Jan 6 speakers for St Pauls Cathedral mission, Rev. Chamberlin addressing Baptist ministers, and other clergy announcements. Notables include Bishop William Lawrence and Rev. G W Davenport among speakers at St Pauls Cathedral events.
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Henry J. Ide
Committee On General Missions
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
St. Paul's Cathedral
William Lawrence
D. D
Alexander Mann
G. W. Davenport
Danbury
Cary W. Chamberlin
Beverly
Baptist Ministers
Recognition service honors new East Somerville pastor
East Somerville Baptist Church to hold a recognition service at 7 45 p m Thursday Jan 2 for Rev Winfield Holland recently called from First Baptist Church Livermore Falls Me Church members welcome his arrival and dedicate the new pastor to their flock
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East Somerville Baptist Church
Winfield 8
Holland
First Baptist Church
Livermore Falls
Man Held in Knife Assault of 18YearOld in Revere
Frank Beni, 23, of 424 Crescent Avenue Chelsea, is jailed on assault with a dangerous weapon charge against 18-year-old William Bickford of 160 Campbell Avenue Revere. Beni was captured by Patrolman John Blythe after a dramatic chase along the narrow gauge railroad and into a Beach Street house.
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Frank Beni
Crescent Avenue
Chelsea
Revere
William Bickford
Campbell Avenue
Beni
John Blythe
Beach Street
Beach district chase ends with stabbing on Baker Avenue tracks
An officer in slippers pursued Beni after a disturbance near Baker avenue on the tracks. Beni and Barbarilo of Chelsea were speaking when a stone struck Beni in the forehead. Bickford and others reported a knife assault. Beni allegedly slashed Bickford in the shoulder. Dr Moynihan attended the wounded man and he was sent home.
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Beach District
Beni
Baker Avenue
Barbarilo
Chelsea
Bickford
J. E. Moynihan
Beach Street
Blythe
Fire scare at Hotel Oxford unsettles guests in night clothing
Guests at the Hotel Oxford fled their rooms shortly before midnight as a prank triggering the building alarm sounded repeatedly. Staff rushed hoses and guests moved to the office only to learn there was no fire. Mrs A R Thayer fled with her small King Charles spaniel as others carried suitcases and trunks down the stairs.
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Hotel
Oxford
A. R. Thayer
Crash kills auto racer at Venice cup track
Hal Shain, a known automobile racer, died within half an hour after his car left the cup shaped track on Venice Concession pier. Three others were seriously hurt and several spectators cut or bruised when the race car plunged into the crowd after going over the dead line.
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Los Angeles
Hal Shain
Shain
Venice
Motorman Nearly Loses Arm in Street Car Barn
Charles H. Ward a motorman at Wenox street car barn narrowly escaped a severe injury when his left arm was nearly ripped from the socket after his hand got caught in a copper reeling machine's revolving crank. He was taken to City Hospital and resides at 2% Whlmouth street with his wife.
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Charles H. Ward
Wenox Street
City Hospital
Whlmouth Street
Cardinal urges Chinese mission as Christmas homily
Cardinal O Connell praised Catholic Chinese mission at a humble gathering, stressing Christian unity and the hope Christianity seeds in China. He urged mission members to begin an apostolate back home and thanked Father Redican and the Chinese students for their faithful work, praying God’s blessing on all.
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China
Cardinal O’connell
Shanghai
Japan
Father Redican
Cardinal O Connell Receives Warm Chinese Mission Welcome
Cardinal O Connell was welcomed with a large reception at 22 Harvard Street by the Chinese Catholic Mission. The event marked his first reception since becoming a cardinal. A 5 o clock banquet followed in rooms draped with red and gold and banners. An orchestra of Chinese Sunday school teachers played the hymn to the Holy Name composed by the cardinal as he approached the throne.
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O’connell
Harvard Street
Sacred College
Cardinal O’connell
Cardinal visits Boston Chinese mission at St James parish
The Right Rev Mgr William P McQuaid and Cardinal OConnell join Boston Chinese Catholics at St James for a ceremony marking seven years of mission work begun by Rev Walter Browne and now led by Rev James Redican. The cardinal receives a hand painted souvenir and three Catholic Chinese children.
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Cardinal O'Connell
Alice Sen
Mary Sen
Henry Sen
East
Boston
J. J. Redican
Mgr
William P. McQuaid
St. James’ Catholic Church
Walter J. Browne
James J. Redican
Joseph F. McGlinchey
D. D
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
John J. Attridge
Cardinal
Fea
Changes in Opera Cast For Tonight’s Double Bill At Opera House
Three casting changes mark the evening with Cavalleria Rusticana led by Umberto Sacchetti as Turiddu and Rossi replacing Polese as Alfio, plus Maria Gay as Santuzza Sev eroni as Lola and Mme DeCourcy as Mamma Lucia. Haensel und Gretel opens the program with Ot to Goritz stepping in for the returning Hinshaw, under conductor Moranzoni and Caplet leading the orchestra.
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Opera
Cavalleria Rusticana
Umberto Sacchetti
Mr. Gaudenzi
Mr. Rossi
M. Polese
Alfie
Mme
Maria Gay
Santuzza
Miss Severoni
Lola
DeCourcy
Mamma Lucia
Mr. Moranzoni
Mascagni
New York
Otto Goritz
Metropolitan
Boston
Mr. Caplet
Edvina Returns to Boston for Pelleas Revival
Mine Edvina returns from Montreal visits to rehearse Debussy Pelleas et Melisande in Boston. She will portray Melisande on the revival scheduled for Wednesday evening January 8, with her Louise performance cited as deeply in tune with modern French opera.
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Edvina
Montreal
Boston
Debussy
Melisande
Louise
Initiation Too Much for Sorority Girl in Jail Rite
A sorority initiation in an abandoned jail in Greeley ends with a candidate fainting and needing to be taken home after at night rites. The incident underscores risky hazing practices and local concern over student rituals.
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Greeley
Col
To Cure That Tickle Spend a Nickel Red Cross
A brief note promotes cough drops sold by the Red Cross at a nickel per box, indicating simple relief for a tickle or cough.
Baby and Brother Drown at Stratmore Mills Pond
Concord reports John Brown aged 17 and his infant sister Margaret drowned at Stratmore Mills Pond this afternoon as another brother and sister attempted to save them. The tragedy unfolded after the older boy carried the baby on the ice while skating out to help. On the bank stood James and Catherine.
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Concord
John Brown
Margaret
Stratmore Mills Pond
James
Catherine
Brothers and sister rescued from ice by Nolan brothers
John went through a spring hole in the ice while carrying his sister. James and Catherine raced to the hole as water closed over them. James tried to help but all four ended up in the icy water. James freed himself and Catherine with help from Andrew and Karl Nolan.
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John
James
Catherine
Andrew
Karl Nolan
SICK WOMAN BURNED IN BED AT NEUTON CENTRE home
Miss Sarah Howley, 48, was burned in her sister’s Newton Centre home at 348 Parker Street yesterday afternoon. She was found awake and aflame while asleep in her room as her sister and Mr. and Mrs. Pease were at dinner. She is listed on the Newton Hospital dangerous list with slim chances of recovery.
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Sarah Howley
Wesley JL. Pease
Parker Street
Newton Centre
Newton Hospital
Miss Howley
Communion At Midnight In Boston Episcopal Church
For the first time in Boston church history, holy communion will be celebrated at midnight at St. Paul's Cathedral during a watch night service. Dean Rousmantiere will officiate as a male-voice choir leads the congregation and the dean speaks. A trumpeter quartet will play hymns in the first quarter hour of the new year. If weather allows, worshippers may assemble outside to sing.
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Boston
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Dean Rousmantiere
Capture Robe Thief In Chase
James Dunnett of 21 Florence street Cambridge was captured after a chase through West End streets by Patrolman A J Williamson of Joy street station yesterday afternoon. Dunnett seized an unattended auto robe from 18 South Russell street where Warren G Torrey and Mrs Torrey were inside attending a fire and death of her uncle. He led officers on a sprint through Cambridge streets before capture and confinement at the station with the robes valued at $59.
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James Dunnett
Florence Street
Cambridge
West End
A. J. Williamson
Joy Street
South Russell Street
Warren G. Torrey
Crescent Avenue
Beachmont
Russell Streets
Williamson
Cambridge Street
Chambers
Eaton Street
Dunnett
Fire From Furnace Destroys Hanover Auction Store
A blaze broke out yesterday forenoon at 189 Hanover Street in the rear of the Hanover Auction Company store. An defective furnace started the fire, grease soaked floors fed the flames, which climbed to the unoccupied second floor and affected the Mechanics Clothing Company on the ground floor with smoke and water damage, total loss about 254 dollars.
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Hanover Auction Company
Hanover Street
Mechanics’Clothing Company
Political Notes on State Leadership and Boston Elections
Judge Thomas P. Riley has backing of Democratic leaders for U S district attorney in Boston with Christopher Callahan as the rival. Inauguration tickets sell fast as Lieutenant Governor elect David I Walsh prepares to take office the first Democratic Lt Governor in Massachusetts history. Republican Senate caucus set for tomorrow with no hope of Senator Levi Greenwood’s reelection as president. House leadership to be Grafton Cushing, while Meaney or Lomasney expected to win Democratic speaker nomination. Bull Moose leaders map municipal contest plans statewide and Matthew Hale may run for Boston mayor as Progressive. Mayor Fitzgerald unlikely for Boston postmaster. Good Government Association report on City Council candidates due this week with Citizens' Municipal League endorsements. report will be mailed to registered Boston voters.
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Thomas P. Riley
Democratic State Committee
United States
Boston
Christopher Callahan
Holyoke
State House
David I. Walsh
Walsh
Massachusetts
Senate
Levi Greenwood
Grafton Cushing
House
John Meaney
Martin M. Lomasney
Bull Moose Party
Matthew Hale
Good Government Association
Citizens’ Municipal League
Last Sunday Concert of Year in Jail 1912
The final Sunday performance of 1912 at the Charles Street jail proved the season's best and most enjoyable. The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra of 85 volunteers played in the rotunda presenting a 10 piece program including marches waltzes and selections from popular operas of the day.
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Charles Street
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Rotunda
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Frank Birmingham
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