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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1919
Page
6
An East Side saloon conversation overheard by two internal revenue agents led to the seizure of 18 barrels of denatured alcohol in Brooklyn and the arrest of two men. Colonel Daniel L. Porter warned the poisoned liquor could have killed 20,000 if drunk as whiskey.
Colonel Porter says several suspects tied to a plot to sell deadly liquor in New York are being rounded up. Revenue agents, hearing the word boss, followed a drayman to a Brooklyn garage finding 18 barrels of liquor and arresting him and an assistant. The drayman revealed four barrels were delivered to a Fast Side saloonkeeper who paid $4000 for poison and then pulled out. Porter aims to arrest four Italian owners of the liquor. officials warn saloonkeepers and the public that much of what is sold as whiskey is poison.
Connecticut men Sam Darling and Max Saunders, Hartford truckmen, were arrested by a Chicopee marshal on a charge of manslaughter growing from deaths caused by wood alcohol poisoning.
Five men from New Haven were arraigned in Chicopee Police Court on murder charges for manufacturing wood alcohol whiskey that caused deaths in the Connecticut Valley. They pleaded not guilty and were held without bail for a hearing on January 8. An official interpreter was provided. The group previously arrested in New Haven faces Connecticut charges as well.
Six more arrests in Connecticut linked to wood alcohol production as state toll remains 16 dead, 18 in Hartford. Hartford police and justice agents raided the Panama Cafe, seizing 10 gallons of wood alcohol, a still, raisins and caramel. Two suspects named Amato and Esposito held for questioning. owner Denello sought.
Two score federal agents scoured New York City and surrounding areas to curb poison liquor as part of a wartime prohibition act enforcement. Investigations focused on perfumes hair tonics flavoring extracts and furniture polish makers to prevent non beverage alcohol tragedies. Louis Di Vito Joseph Giuseppi and Vitele Cello were arrested after 1500 gallons of wine were found on their premises and arraigned with $500 bail each for hearings January 7.
Ag nes Christie, a 22 year old, died after taking chloroform at the Brooks House on Chandler Street South End. She registered two days earlier and was unemployed. Dr F Gushing treated her. death attributed to self harm. Autopsy planned at Southern Mortuary.
Henry Ford unveils a $10 million incentive for about 90 000 workers including a $1 000 000 cash bonus payable January 1 and employee investment certificates from $100 to $1 000 non negotiable and non assignable. The plan excludes foreign plants and distributes bonuses based on daily wage and length of service with specific scales for hires before 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919. Certificates earn 6 percent interest with further annual payments if earnings permit. cash value may be drawn with conditions and death benefits apply. Deposits earn 3 percent interest while withdrawals cannot be used to pay for certificates and limits prevent over one third of yearly pay allocation.
The firm outlines a policy to share prosperity with workers, aiming to raise earnings participation through profit sharing, a new bonus program for skill and tenure, and employee investment certificates. Plans call for immediate start on January 1 with further measures to follow as conditions permit.
An afternoon blast at 47 Princeton Street Somerville tore windows and plaster as workmen installed a hot water heater. Three men were burned Joseph Andrelia 43 suffered severe injuries. Joseph Geordeni 18 and Louis Salina 15 were burned. Salina is dangerously injured and listed on the hospital danger list.
Lawrence December 30 George Joseph of 368 1 2 Elm street charged in the local court today with larceny of 342 yards of cotton cloth from the folding department of the Pacific Print Works where he was employed. He was fined $300 the largest in months and paid the fine from a roll of bills pulled from his trousers pocket. A band of seal trims a chic slip on blouse of pink crepe de chine. White crepe de chine is fashionably combined with black chiffon.
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