Pigsty Watch Successful in Watertown Theft Case
Patrolmen James Burke and John Clifford hid in a pigsty through cold nights to trap Edward Murphy who, homewardless, was sentenced to one year in the house of correction for larceny of four pigs. Murphy, an alleged robs of hen roasts and pigsties, was found on Belmont street November 13 and had prior hen theft convictions.
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James Burke
John Clifford
Watertown
Edward Murphy
House of Correction
Murphy
Edward Harrington
Belmont Street
Richard Horne
Belmont
Chase
Superior Court
East Cambridge
Rhode Island Sets New Gun Record in Naval Target Practice
The battleship Rhode Island at Charlestown navy yard set world records in recent fleet target practices. Ensign Joseph Blackwell led the six inch gun crew to eight hits in under a minute, earning gold and other prizes for the crew. The ship also won prizes for the 12 inch guns as long distance shooting gains rise across the fleet. A Carlisle School alumnus named Halt Town, in charge of a forward 12 inch turret, attracted attention for his wartime prowess and a dramatic war whoop during early shots.
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Rhode Island
Charlestown Navy Yard
United States
Navy Department
Joseph Blackwell
Virginia
Taylor
Halt Town
Carlisle School
Lawrence Reifsneider
Hall Town
Carlisle
Reifsneider
Annapolis
Harvard
Yale
Reissneider
Powers Warned by Foreign Ministers Over Balkan Crisis
London January 13 British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey and ambassadors press for a peace settlement between Turkey and the Balkan allies. They report talks with Bulgarian head Daneff and Turkish head Rechad Pasha urging moderation and warning that obstinacy could force Europe into renewed war with heavy disapproval.
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London
Edward Grey
Turkey
Balkan
Daneff
Rechad Pasha
Europe
Ambassadors Confer On War Peace Dilemma At Constantinople
The daylong meeting of ambassadors weighed notes for the Porte with passage by passage arguments. Balkan leaders press claims to Adrianople while Turkey’s Kiamil Pasha seeks influence to avert anti Turkish action. Rulers of Bulgaria Greece and Montenegro push patrons to sway powers as decision nears.
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Porte
Constantinople
Balkan League
Adrianople
Kiamil Pasha
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
Montenegro
Europe
War on the coal trust expands with new anti trust suit
Attorney General Wickersham plans to broaden the Sherman act case against the coal industry. A conference with James McReynolds in Washington discussed directing a new suit at minor coal transporting railroads and Pennsylvania coal firms after the Supreme Court dismissed those charges.
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Washington
Wickersham
Hard Coal Trust
James ©. McReynolds
New York
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Trust
Marines Move From Leon Toward Panama Canal Zone
American Marines stationed at Leon who joined forces sent to Nicaragua during the revolution began moving today toward the Panama Canal Zone. About one hundred remain in Managua to guard the area.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Leon
Panama Canal Zone
Managua
National Automobile Show Opens at New York's Madison Square Garden
Enthusiastic crowds from across the United States visit Madison Square Garden and Grand Central Palace for the 13th National Automobile Show. Dealers tout Locomobile and Cole models, Stearns Knight displays split, and Marmon Buick Abbott-Detroit teams highlight the latest 1913 and 1918 vehicles with electric starting, lighting, and new body lines.
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New York
United States
Madison Square Garden
Grand Central Palace
Kenneth Blake
New England
Europe
Tonneau
Palace
G. E
H. J. Harbich
Boston
Cole
Stearns-Knight
J. H. MacAlman
The
Stearns
MacAlman
Marmon
the Garden
Interlior
Frank Wing
Abbott
Danderine Promises Beautiful Hair Restoration
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline claiming immediate light, wavy hair and reduced shedding. It assures scalp cleansing, dandruff removal, and eventual new hair growth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle.
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Knowlton
Home Rule Report Stage Pushed Through London
The House of Commons finished the report stage of the home rule bill tonight. Two days Wednesday and Thursday will host the debate on the third reading before the bill moves to the House of Lords late Thursday for a formal reading the following Monday. Duke of Devonshire plans to move rejection at the second reading, echoing his uncle's action 20 years ago against Mr. Gladstone's bill.
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London
House of Commons
House of Lords
Duke of Devonshire
Duke
Mr. Gladstone
Rheumatic Remedy Adit Sees Satisfactory Results
Results from Bimer and Amend's Rheumatic Remedy 2851 show high satisfaction. Reliable druggists carry this treatment, improving patient relief and confidence in the product.
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Bimer & Amend
Abessina Crippled Liner Towed Toward Halifax
The Hamburg American liner Abessina, seriously crippled with a broken shaft and lost rudder, is being towed toward Halifax after being picked up off the Newfoundland coast by the Cedric. The Armenian, heading to New York, will tow the German ship, with weather delaying the towline join.
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Halifax
N. S
Newfoundland
Grand Banks
Liverpool
New York
Cedric
White Star Line
Boston
Hamburg
Philadelphia
Man Drops Dead in Tremont Street Laundry
Walter H. Boyce, a traveling salesman of 56 St. Botolph Street, collapsed and died late yesterday in a Chinese laundry owned by Charlie Lam at 570 Tremont Street South End. The cause is unknown and Medical Examiner Leary will perform an autopsy today.
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Walter H. Boyce
St. Botolph Street
Charlie Lam
Tremont Street
South End
Leary
Chief Justice Dubois Resigns Over Ill Health
Ed ward Church Dubois chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court resigns due to ill health after 14 years on the bench. The Providence report notes his long service and the timing of the departure.
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Dubois
Providence
R. I
Edward Church Dubois
Supreme Court of
Rhode Island
Clerks Demand Retroactive Wage Rise in Rail Dispute
The New Haven railroad says 2000 clerks and the company still have unresolved differences after a previous adjustment. The clerks demand the agreement of January 11 take effect retroactively, with wage increases dated December 7, 1912, when talks began, per J. J. Forrester.
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New Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
J. J. Forrester
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks
Mr. Forrester
Sneak Thieves Take Jewelry From Alliston Apartment
Sneak thieves yesterday entered the home of Alfred Welburn Suite 1 at 53 Gardner Street Alliston and jewelry and clothing valued around 100 dollars were stolen.
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Alfred Welburn
Gardner Street
Alliston
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Ohio
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Olive Tablet Company
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Adwayseady
AH. Billings
W. 17Th St
Radway
Radway & CO
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Roylston and
Essex Tunnel
Gilchrist CO
Golden State Lumled
Rock Island Lines
Chicago
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S. L. Parrott
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Housewives
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