Surfman Benjamin R. Kelley Dies at 67 in Provincetown
Benjamin R. Kelley, a surfman at Peaked Hill Bar life-saving station for 28 years, died at his Provincetown home aged 67. Born in Truro on April 6, 1845, he joined the life-saving service in 1844 and endured many rescues. He fell ill after a snowbound trek home last week and died after a gradual decline. funeral expected Sunday.
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Benjamin R. Kelley
Peaked Hill Bar
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Kelley
Six Thousand Clergymen to Address Child Labor Day
Six thousand clergymen will preach sermons on January 26 in observance of Child Labor Day. The National Child Labor Committee of New York initiated this nationwide effort for seven years to mobilize opposition to child labor.
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National Child Labor Committee of
New York
Justices Hayes and Davis Resign From District Courts
Special Justices G. H. W. Hayes of Essex Third District and Charles B. Davis of Plymouth Third District resign. Hayes is identified as a Representative in the 2nd Essex district.
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G. H. W. Hayes
Third District Court of
Essex
Charles 8. Davis
Plymouth
Bonds to secure dynamite case $1,100,000
In Chicago on January 3 the court granted a writ of supersedeas. To obtain it, labor leaders convicted of conspiracy to transport dynamite must post bonds aggregating $1,100,000 secured by property valued at not less than twice that amount. The decision comes from the United States Court of Appeals here.
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Chicago
United States Court of Appeals
Bail set for 33 Leavenworth inmates in Ryan case dispute
Counsel admitted doubt over total sum but believed some could be secured to free President F. M. Ryan and others while an appeal is heard. Court set 60 days for decision. Bonds involve double property value, with $70,000 per seven year term. 33 defendants, including informant Herbert S. Hockin, face continuing offence conspiracy charges. Judge Baker announced the ruling. Judge Anderson to judge bond adequacy. District Attorney Miller noted sureties may be acceptable if property equal to twice bond amount is scheduled.
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F. M. Ryan
Leavenworth
Herbert S. Hockin
Baker
Seamar
Indianapolis
Anderson
Miller
Ryan
Reid's Body Resting in Cathedral in New York
Whitelaw Reid editor, statesman and American ambassador, whose death in London prompted the return of his body aboard the British cruiser Natal. It lies in the crypt of the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York as Taft and officials plan funeral services tomorrow.
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New York
Great Britain
Whitelaw Reid
Statesman
London
Natal
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Building Trades to Raise Million In San Francisco
Former San Francisco mayor P H McCarthy president of the Building Trades Council of California said the union will bail Clancy and Treitmoe out if it costs a million dollars. When asked if money is available he replied that it will be immediately supplied and that a million or more can be raised.
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San Francisco
Clancy
Treitmoe
P. H. McCarthy
Building Trades Council of California
McCarthy
Funeral of ambassador attended by allied navies at cathedral
Members of American and British navies joined the Natal and Florida in a solemn end to a mission as the ambassador's body moved from the wharf to the cathedral. The flag flew at half mast and a 19 gun salute echoed along the river while civilians and officials, including Ogden Mills and Ogden Mills Reid, attended the solemn procession. Marines guarded the casket in the crypt through the night.
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Natal
North River
Florida
Ogden Mills
Mills
Ogden Mills Reid
Hanks
Chandler Hale
T. M. Potts
United States
Connecticut
William M. Mellvaine
No Money for Bail Declares Gompers
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, said no money would be provided by the federation or its members for bail for those convicted in the dynamite conspiracy cases. He stated the federation has no means to do so.
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Gompers
Washington
Samuel Goempers
American Federation of Labor
Philippines seeks independence bill at Congress
Cabled instructions from the Philippine General Assembly urge passage of the Jones bill to grant independence. Delegate Quezon reports hopes for action this session, or as part of an extra session’s program, though he doubts it will be taken up then.
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Washington
Philippine General Assembly
Quezon
Philippines
Tudor Tea ad invites families to tea rooms
The notice promotes Tudor Tea as dainty and popular with the finest families. It claims a cup costs only one tenth of a cent and ends with an advertising note urging readers to try the product.
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Advt
Bandits In Auto Fight With Police In Chicago
Four automobile bandits smashed a jeweller s window on Clark street in Chicago and escaped with a tray of diamonds after a running gunfight with police. They stole a car earlier, halted before the jewelry store, broke the show window with bricks, grabbed the tray of rings, and drove away.
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Chicago
Clark Street
Robbers Escape After Shootout As Police Give Chase
Policeman Charles Hanson chased a speeding stolen car as a well dressed woman Fainted then recovered. Two other officers fired on the robbers who returned fire. The car halted when Charles Sticken clashed with the thieves, suffering injuries while pursuing. Citizens provided descriptions of the bandits.
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Charles Hanson
Hanson
Charles Sticken
Sticken
Buckley bill seeks to treat drunkenness as illness
Representative John H. Buckley of Ward 24 filed a bill to stop imprisoning drunks and to change the status of drunken ness from crime to sickness, proposing commitment rather than punishment for those impaired by alcohol.
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John H. Buckley
Ward
Attridge Heads Ballot as Election Board Fixes Places
President John J. Attridge will top the ballot after drawing first place in the city election ballot order. Councillor Walter L. Collins and Lewis J. Hewitt drew second and third, placing the Municipal League trio at the top. Isaac Harris also drew the top spot for the school committee race, ahead of Frances G. Curtis.
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John J. Attridge
Election Board
Attridge
Walter L. Collins
Lewis J. Hewitt
Brighton
Municipal League
James A
Jerry
Watson
Isaac Harris
Frances G. Curtis
Public School Association
Sharon Wants Ticket Rates Review
Sharon residents oppose the New Haven railroad rule that ends the three months ticket to Boston effective January 1. The Sharon Improvement Association will discuss the issue at the January 14 meeting and seeks cooperation from Federated Boards of Trade across Stoughton Canton Walpole and Norwood. President F Edwin Walter calls the change gross injustice and notes plans to involve the Governor if needed.
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Sharon
New Haven Railroad
Boston
F. Edwin Walter
The
Buckley Bill treats drunkenness as disease not crime
The Buckley Bill changes drunk cases from ordinary crimes to medical treatment. Drunk individuals, including some nonhabitual drinkers, would be treated at Foxboro State hospital rather than jailed, with emphasis on observation and care rather than punishment.
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Foxboro
Buckley
Representative Cox Seeks Free List for Boots and Leather
Representative Cox of Indiana introduced bills to place boots shoes and all leather on the free list. The measures were referred to the Ways and Means Committee which will start tariff revision hearings on Monday.
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Washington
Cox
Indiana
Ways and Means Committee
Government asks Supreme Court to sustain white slave act
Washington January 3 the federal government asked the Supreme Court to uphold the white slave traffic act as constitutional. The government argued it has power to protect people as it does cattle and asked the court to sustain the law in a brief filed today.
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Supreme Court
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