Back To Rewed Arrested In Get-Rich Scheme
Louis M. Coates of Roslindale chased quick wealth by sending $600 to a New York benefactor for a supposed record oil well. Warnings led to a warrant for larceny of $1200. He was arrested in Philadelphia and held for grand jury after arraignment in Central Court.
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Louis M. Coates
Roslindale
New York
Louis
General Delivery
New York City
U Save
Philadelphia
John Manning
City Hall Avenue Station
Central Court
Creed
Rosenwasser brothers face fraud trial over army shoe contracts
In Brooklyn federal court Morris and Leo Rosenwasser are charged with conspiracy to defraud the government. Testimony shows they used inferior material including retained vegetable leather in army shoes and related items under contracts totaling about 13.6 million dollars from 1915 to 1916.
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New York
Morris
Leo Rosenwasser
Brooklyn
Wilbur S. Richardson
Rosenwasser
Philadelphia
Richardson
Rosenwasser Brothers
O Leary Wields Free Speech Duel in Espionage Trial
Jeremiah A O Leary former Bull editor faces espionage charges as witnesses defend his patriotism while recounting his alleged anti England remarks. He challenges the judge over a Nathan Hale statue dispute and accuses limits on discussing England.
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New York
England
United States
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
Bull
O'Leary
Glen Falls
N. Y
Jeremiah
Judge Hand
Nathan Hale
Tin City Hall Park
Red Cross Repeals Knit Ban. Urges 1 Million Garments Monthly
Washington reports the American Red Cross rescinded December’s order to cease knitting. Harvey Gibson says Europe's destitute war refugees need a million knitted garments monthly, including children's stockings, sweaters, mufflers, and women's shawls. Materials on hand cover chapters without cost. secondhand clothing may be remade as stock is exhausted.
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Washington
Europe
Near East
American
Red Cross
Harvey
Gibson
Deputy collectors train in Hartford for income tax collection
Fifty deputy collectors from Connecticut and Rhode Island arrive in Hartford to attend a school of instruction under Collector James J. Walsh. They will go into the field once the new revenue act takes effect to collect the federal income tax due March 1.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Rhode Island
United States Internal Revenue Office
James J. Walsh
Miss Ethel Morse Engaged to Marry William Bowditch
Boston society announces the engagement of Miss Ethel Morse to William C Bowditch of Brookline. Miss Morse, a Saskell School graduate, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Morse of 428 Marlboro Street. The fiancé works for the United States Shipping Board.
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Boston
William C. Bowditch
Brookline
Albert Henry Morse
Marlboro Street
Ethel
William €. Rowditch
Miss Morse
Miss Saskell
United States Shipping Board
Britain plans Rhine watch to deter Germany
Winston Churchill declared London that the League of Nations depends on a nearby trustworthy military force. He stated Britain would keep 900000 men in 1919 and recruit volunteers to garrison the empire while ensuring a disciplined Rhine presence for German disarmament and reparations.
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London
League of Nations
Germany
Winston Spencer Churchill
Wilson
Rhine
Churchill
Empire
Russia
Lieutenant Patrick F. O'Brien Returns From War Journey
Lieutenant Patrick F. O'Brien of Somerville, 101st Infantry, arrived home after 18 months overseas. Wounded while leading his company in the Bois De Houppy action on Oct. 23, he was recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross. He served since Sept. 1917 in France, took part in the second battle of the Marne, St Mihiel, and the Bois De Warville raid with G Company.
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Patrick F. O’brien
Somerville
101St Infantry
Bois de Houppy
O’brien
France
Marne
St. Mihiel
Bois de Warville
G Company
Denies Rates Are Too High In Marine Insurance
William H. McGee of the National Board of Marine Underwriters says rates are not excessive or discriminatory. He rebutted charges by Edward N Hurley and Senator Fletcher about government insurance plans and criticized Shipping Board actions on War Risk Bureau policies and EC wooden vessels.
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New York
William H. McGee
National Board of Marine Underwriters
Edward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
Senator Fletcher
Florida
Washington
Hurley
War Risk Bureau
McGee
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Mystery Ship to Owner in Newport Naval Return
Newport Rhode Island February 19 Naval officers announced that the mystery ship the Charles Whittemore would be stripped of its naval equipment and returned to owner Charles Howles of Rockland Maine, from whom she was chartered for the war. The four masted schooner carried concealed torpedo apparatus and sought German submarines but did not encounter any enemy ships.
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Newport
R. I
Charles Whittemore
Charles Howles
Rockland
Whittemore
Ice Harvest to Begin on Kennebec River
Gardiner Me Feb 19 ice harvest on the Kennebec River starts tomorrow with about 1000 men and 200 horses to fill seven houses between Chelsea and Bowdoinham to more than 200000 tons. Ice averages 12 inches in thickness and is in excellent condition.
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Gardiner
Kennebec
Chelsea
Bowdoinham
Red Cross Names Europe Commissioner Robert F. Olds
Washington reports the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert F. Olds of St. Paul as Red Cross commissioner for Europe. He has served the past year as chief legal adviser of the American Red Cross Commission for France and will assume Europe duties accordingly.
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Washington
Robert F. Olds
St. Paul
Red Cross
Europe
Paris
American Red Cross Commission
France
Commission
Noonan's Hair Petrole boosts child hair care claims
An advertisement urges weekly child hair washing and antiseptic Noonan's Hair Petrole. It touts scalp cleanliness, non irritation, and vitality, noting barber usage at fifteen cents per treatment and home purchase for one dollar. Sold by T Noonan & Sons Co., 38 Portland St., Boston.
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Noonan
T. Noonan & Sons Co
Portland St
Boston
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Lieut. O'Brien
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U. S. Bureau of Standards
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Ino
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Frankfurt
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Salmon
Weber
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Underwood
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