STARTS FIRE IN COURT
Former Assistant United States District Attorney Guy A Ham set fire to his handkerchief in the U S District Court to prove an oil heater caused a blaze and not his client Captain John A Fish of New York The demonstration occurred during a recess near the end of testimony and aimed to support a series of yacht and automobile fires tied to Fish’s case.
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United States
Guy A. Ham
United States District Court
Ham
John A. Fish
New York
Testimony on Standard Oil Heater Misfire Under Fire Test
Francis H. Hoyt of Melrose testified that a Standard Oil heater could explode only if the temperature reached 200 degrees under abnormal conditions. He asserted it would not ignite cloth and demonstrated this by placing cloth on the heater. Cross examination revealed human error could affect the device and a handkerchief briefly stopped ventilation, creating a real fire.
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Francis H. Hoyt
Melrose
Standard Oil Company
Ham
Hoyt
Roxbury poet entertains at War of 1812 society banquet
Charles Follen Adams of Roxbury, noted for poems including Yancob trauss, entertained the Society of the War of 1812 at its 220th annual banquet and business meeting held at the Westminster Hotel last evening. William W. Lunt was elected president for the coming year.
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Charles Follen Adams
Roxbury
Yancob Trauss
Society of the War of 812
Westminster Hotel
Wiliam W. Lunt
Hundreds of Names on Papers for Curley and Kenny Questioned
Police sergeants opened an inquiry into signatures on papers for candidates James M Curley and Thomas J Kenny and jurat signers. Many interviewees said they had never seen the papers before.
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James M. Curley
Thomas J. Kenny
Daniel V. McIsaac
Grand jury to hear 100 witnesses daily in election fraud probe
Messaac acts to summon 100 signers and adjurats linked to nomination papers for both candidates and Earnest E. Smith and John A. Kelcher. A week of grand jury hearings begins with expected daily batches, as officers report many signers deny knowledge of signatures.
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Messaac
Earnest E. Smith
John A. Kelcher
McIsaac
Pulls Rival's Hair and Leaves Home
Miss Eliza beth Morrill an 18 year old girl accused by police and Louisa Smith of pulling hair in a jealous rage after a Bradford Town Hall dance. She left her mother's home at 47 Myrtle street and now lives with her brother at 21 Belle vue avenue after being given an option to stay away from dances.
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Haverhill
Elizabeth Morrill
Louisa Smith
Charles Street
Bradford
Bradford Town Hall
Fidime Morrill
Myrtle Street
Joseph E. Morrill
Bellevue Avenue
Miss Smith
Miss Morrill
Morrill
Lawrence
Town Hall
John J. Mack
Jealousy and Jeer Spark Dance Hall Incident
Miss Morrill allegedly attacked Miss Smith after jealousy over attention from dancers and a steady companion. Police and family offer conflicting accounts. Mrs Morrill blames a hot temper and warns her to stay away from dances. Marshal Mack vows tighter control of cheap dances and at risk teens.
Bedinger Speaks to Roxbury Mothers Club Meeting
George S Bedinger of the Milk and Baby Hygiene Association addressed Roxbury Mothers and Home-makers Club in the High School of Practical Arts assembly hall. The program included social hour, dancing, and upcoming talks and moving pictures with free admission for those over 16.
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George Sbedinger
The
Milk and Baby Hygiene Association
Roxbury
Assembly Hall
New England Demands U S Bank in Boston
President Blinn outlined a Boston based federal bank plan under the currency act with capital about 9.95 million deposits near 34 million and resources around 44 million, arguing it would rank fourth in size among federal banks. He urged hearings with McAdoo and Houston, as 800 bankers gathered at Copley Plaza, where A Piatt Andrew called the act epoch making and bank unity key to stability.
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Blinn
New England
Boston
Reserve Bank For
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Agriculture
David F. Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Copley Plaza
A. Pratt Andrew
the Treasury
Aldrich National Monetary Commission
Watertown Man Fined $50 for Reckless Auto Driving
John E. Higgins of Galen street Watertown was found guilty in the Police Court of operating an automobile to endanger life and property. He was fined $50 for the incident in Copley square that injured Henry W. Cunningham of Marlboro street and left him in the hospital.
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John E. Higgins
Galen Street
Watertown
Higgins
Henry W. Cunningham
Marlboro Street
Copley Square
Foster Acquitted on Woman's Support Charge
Attorney Walter Foster of Dartmouth street was yesterday found not guilty in the police court of the charge brought by Lucy Campbell of 22 Cherry street that he failed to support a child born to her.
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Foster
Walter Foster
Dartmouth Street
Lucy Campbell
Cherry Street
Bankers Hearing Opens on Boston Regional Reserve Bank
Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Houston, forming the reserve bank committee, begin a two day hearing at the Chamber of Commerce at 10 oclock to decide if Boston should have a regional reserve bank. Session runs to 4 with a noon break.
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Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Houston
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Boston
Chamber of Commerce
New England Regional Reserve Bank Hearings Planned
Governor Walsh and Mayor Fitzgerald will attend informal hearings on making New England a regional district with a central reserve bank in Boston. Colonel Higginson General Taylor and bankers from the region will present views after the Chamber of Commerce starts the testimony.
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Walsh
Fitzgerald
Charles H. Taylor
New England
Central Reserve Bank
Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Clearing House Association
New England Shoe and Leather Association
Regional bank plan draws Boston leaders in support
Clearing House Association and the New England Shoe and Leather Association back a regional reserve bank independent of New York. Speakers will include J. R. Coolidge Jr of the Chamber of Commerce Hugh Bancroft Port Directors W A Gaston Alfred L Aiken O M W Sprague L A Coolidge A M Heard ex mayor Josiah Quincy and several congressmen and local officials.
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Harvard University
L. A. Coolidge
United Shoe Machinery Company
A. M. Heard
Amoskeag National Bank
Manchester
N. H
Josiah Quincy
Mitchell, Thacher, Phelan and Curley
Thomas J. Kenny
Fred W. Mansfield
Clarence W. Barron
Boston News Bureau
Professor Winslow Upton Dies at 60 A Brown Observatory Leader
Providence reports the death of Professor Winslow Upton, nearly 80 years head of Brown University astronomy and director of Ladd Observatory since 1891. He died at Rhode Island Hospital of pneumonia at age 60 after a career with Brown, Harvard, and government service. He joined eclipse expeditions in 1878 and 1888 and worked at Arequipa Peru in 1896 97.
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Providence
R. I
Winslow Upton
Brown University
Ladd Observatory
Rhode Isiand Hospital
Upton
Brown
Harvard Observatory
United States
Upston
Arequipa
Peru
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