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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1921
Page
3
John Talbot supreme president of the order of Owls and a South Bend attorney was arrested by United States marshals today on an indictment charging Mann Act violation and conspiracy in South Bend Indiana.
Miss Pearl Bagley of Topeka Kansas testifies she was lured to South Bend and kept in the Owl Hospital a "House of Fear" where Talbot and aides clipped her hair to stop escape. She fled and asked police to lock her away. Head nurse Mrs Pearl Spangler also faces charges. Both released on $5000 bonds and scheduled to appear before Judge Anderson in Indianapolis on March 7.
Federal Judge Augustus Hand ruled the United States cannot stop Western Union Telegraph Company from laying a cable from Barbados to Miami. The decision holds Western Union may engage in foreign commerce通过 post roads act as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
Ten sets of twins, all girls aged 4 to 14, attend the Misses Leona and Ethel White dancing class and musical kindergarten at 165 Hancock Street Everett. Eight sets were present yesterday, with listed pairs including Poelher, Young, Barisano, Barber, Palmer, Church, Harding, and Pepper. Two pairs, Hodgdon and Dunlea, missed lessons.
At 10 o clock a Chelsea bound sedan from South Boston wore no front or tail lamps. Leon M Chastin used a friend inside to hold a lit candle for light. Officer Brett stopped him and in Central Court he paid a $10 fine under protest.
Mayor Peters announced the promotion of Assistant Engineer Joseph A. Nelson attached to Fireboat 47. He replaces Engineer John W. Smith of Fireboat 31 who resigned earlier. Nelson’s salary is $1900.
The Governors of six New England states convene at the State House at 11 o clock to confer with railroad presidents on the transportation situation and to discuss ways to promote the commercial development of the region.
Governors Percival B. Baxter of Maine Albert O. Brown of New Hampshire James Hartness of Vermont Emery J. San Souci of Rhode Island and Everett J. Lake of Connecticut plan to attend a conference then join Governor Channing E. at a luncheon hosted by the University Club.
Winthrop E. Nightingale has been elected assistant professor of civil engineering at the School of Engineering Northeastern College and will take acting director of engineering practice on April 9. He replaces Professor Philip C. Nash who is on leave effective April 13.
Luther W. Bixby writes that no vote was taken on the Hancock site for a war memorial. He notes the reporter’s claim of 434 Massachusetts Regiment support was due to incomplete representation and that the proposed plan was submitted later by the veteran organizations. He argues the Hancock site is costly and unavailable.
Five men arraigned before Judge Bruce in Malden Court on the Wakefield Junction grain store holdup case. Each defendant remains held at $20,000 bail for the grand jury. Three suspects were nabbed in Melrose on the day of the holdup, the other two in Boston days later.
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