Interstate Trade Commission Bill Introduced in House
President Wilson urged anti trust reform. a bill to create an Interstate Trade Commission was introduced in the House after a conference among Attorney General McReynolds Senator Newlands and Representative Clayton. The measure was referred to the interstate and foreign commerce committee. Senate action faced a delay due to Alaska railroad debate.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Interstate Trade Commission
House
McReynolds
Newlands
Interstate Commerce Committee
Clayton
Judiciary
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Senate
Smoot
Helen Gould Shepard Hosts Dinner for Bowery Visitors
In New York on January 22 nearly 1000 homeless men were fed and over 400 given beds by Mrs. Finley J. Shepard, formerly Helen Miller Gould, marking the first anniversary of her marriage. An entertainment followed the meal, though Mrs. Shepard did not attend.
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New York
the Bowery
Finley J. Shepard
Helen Miller Gould
Moonrise and celestial notes mark early spring nearing
Portland and Gloucester times note the moon phase and day of year with morning and evening star positions. Anniversaries include Bishop Phillips Brooks death in 1893 and Josiah Quincy birth in 1744. A Turks casualty reference marks the one year ago date for Nazim Pasha.
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Saturn
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Phillips Brooks
Josiah Quincy
Nazim Pasha
Weather forecast for Boston and northern New England
Fair Friday in Boston and vicinity with unsettled warmer Saturday. North New England will have fair Friday and increasing cloudiness with warmer Saturday. Eastern New York expected to be partly cloudy Friday with more clouds and warmth Saturday, with light to moderate variable winds and possible snow or rain in southern sections by night.
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Boston
Washington
New England
New York
Curley Hints at Inaugural Address Features
Pittsfield January 22 Mayor elect James M Curley outlined expected inaugural points including a public market efforts to attract new industries city center expansion and all night service on elevated lines and subways. The Curley dove rumor faded as the peace mood returned with no new remarks.
Missing Mayor-Elect Found in Pittsfield
Reporters traced the missing Mayor-elect to Pittsfield where Mr. and Mrs. Curley were found in the bridal suite at Hotel Wendell after town searches in the Berkshires.
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Berkshires
Pittsfield
Mrs. Curley
Hotel Wendell
Holdup men beat pianist in South Boston assault mystery
Richard B. Platt, Back Bay pianist with ties to Steinert Hall, was found with two facial wounds near Melcher and Summer streets. He claimed to have fallen on ice, then said he was held up by two men. He refused to speak further. police investigate. Platt, in his 30s, studied abroad and once soloed in Berlin with Richard Strauss.
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Richard B. Platt
Back Bay
South Boston
Livingston
Broadway Station
Melcher and
Summer Streets
City Hospital
Platt
Chestnut Street
Boston
Berlin
Richard Strauss
New York
Steinert Hall
Curley Signals Inaugural Points for Boston
Mayor elect James M. Curley outlined his first inaugural topics. He will push a public market in the South End and efforts to attract new industries to Boston. He also plans all night hourly service on elevated lines and in subways, and immediate expansion of the business district toward the South End.
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James M. Curley
South End
Boston
Cambridge Tunnel
Boston Woman Faces Suffrage Committee Over Poster Theft
A prominent Boston woman accused by suffrage sleuths of stealing posters announcing Mrs. O H P Belmont's arrival will appear before a suffrage leaders committee today. Her explanations and attitude may decide if her name is made public. Sleuths report they have identified the main thief among 400 missing posters.
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Boston
Suffragist Poster Theft Suspect Identified by Coat and Talk
Investigators accuse a woman, aided by her maid, of borrowing posters from several shops with the aid of small purchases. Mrs Margaret M Young and other suffragists refuse to name the charged woman until explanations are given today.
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Margaret M. Young
Shawmut Avenue
Young
Mrs. Young
Watts Grilled in Annulment Suit
Testimony covered steamer trips to Savannah with Grace I Brown as traveling companion William B Watts former Boston police deputy superintendent key witness in the annulment case Dunbar seeks to prove marriage to Mrs Brown illegal due to alleged prior divorce not finalized before their 1895 Manchester New Hampshire marriage.
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Savannah
Grace I. Brown
Dunbar-Brown
William B. Watts
Boston Police
Charles C. Dunbar
Commonwealth Avenue
Brown
Manchester
N. H
Shoots boy in Chelsea as burglar rouses resident
A resident at midnight heard movement in his house and fired injuring a boy in Chelsea. The report continues on page 10 fifth column.
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Chelsea
Train of hogs hits trolley in Cambridge wreck
A Cambridge-bound trolley struck by a hog train at West Cambridge crossing wounded a dozen passengers. Motorman Trotsky was freed after the front vestibule jammed, two Cambridge officers were thrown to the floor, and three women, including Misses Ida Morrison Edith Morrison and A L Gardham, were bruised.
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West Cambridge
Cambridge Street
Trotsky
Aylward
Harney
Cambridge Police
Ida
Edith Morrison
A. L. Gardham
Springfield Street
Low Fares and Quick Service to Worcester and Beyond
Ad promotes Boston and Worcester trolley service with frequent trips to Worcester Natick Framingham Marlboro and other intermediate points offering low fares and fast connections.
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Worcester
Natick
Framingham
Marlboro
Boston & Worcester Trolley
Watts Testimony Reveals Household Ties and Marital Details
On the stand Mr Watts described Dunbar and Mrs Brown Dunbar living at his Watts house after their marriage in Manchester. He said she remained his guest and home resident, with occasional company, and confirmed trips to Atlantic locations while denying impropriety in their relationship.
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Dunbar
Savanah
Georgia
Nova Scotia
Newport
Man Wanted in Ipswich Murder Case Captured
CENTRAL FALLS R I Jan 22 The retentive memory of Inspector John Bacon of the local police helped arrest John Fido alias Fisco alias Regalski who is under indictment for murder in Ipswich Mass He was taken back to Ipswich this afternoon by Chief Hall of that town
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Central Falls
R. I
John 8. Bacon
John Fido
Fisco
Regalski
Ipswich
Mass
Hall
Man recounts shooting of Ralph P. Shea by Policeman Miller
Thomas F. Murphy described the pursuit and shooting to Judge Chase and a jury in Suffolk Superior Court where Policeman Charles W. Miller faces manslaughter charges. Murphy, a carriage washer, testified he heard a quarrel on Eliot Street at 1 30 a m on June 17 and saw Shea flee with Miller past his workplace on Warrenton Street.
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Thomas F. Murphy
Shawmut Avenue
Ralph P. Shea
Charles W. Miller
Lagrange Street
Chase
Suffolk Superior Court
Miller
Murphy
Timmins
Warrenton Street
Eliot Street
Warrenton
Shea
Officer Miller
Patrol Shooting Report Described in Murphy Testimony
Murphy recounts a shooting as Shea turned from Eliot to Warrenton street with Miller behind him. An officer fired a shot as they passed the observer, details of the confrontation and location noted.
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Murphy
Shea
Eliot Street
Warrenton Street
Miller
Ministers Oppose Tango In Cambridge Meeting
Protestant ministers in Cambridge at their weekly YMCA gathering passed a resolution unequivocally opposing the modern vulgar dances. The action reflects local religious leaders denouncing contemporary dance trends.
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Cambridge
Druggists Accused Of Dope Sales In Municipal Court
Two South End drug stores and two clerks were arraigned in Municipal Court on charges of unlawfully delivering cocaine and heroin. They were among nearly twenty arrested in two weeks following action by the New England Watch and Ward Society. Judge Ely continued the cases to February 4 due to counsel’s other engagement.
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South End
New England Watch and Ward Society
John P. Feeney
Ely
Drug Store Trio Faces Multiple Heroin Charges
Frank J. McGarry proprietor of a Berwick Park and Columbus drug store is charged with delivering heroin to Columbus Murrays on January 5. Clerks Ernest McGarry Samuel Donovan and Joseph Mazzeo face related offenses on January 2 and January 5. George Green also faces several counts.
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Frank J. McGarry
Berwick Park
Columbus Avenue
Columbus Murrays
Ernest McGarry
Samuel Donovan
Joseph Mazzeo
George Green
Use Minard’s for tired feet and sore muscles
An old advertisement touts Minard’s for tired aching feet and stiff muscles. It claims one application provides instant relief and promotes lasting comfort.
Two of the Gang Caught Under Beds
A girl neighbor raised the alarm to police after two suspects were found under beds in a domestic disturbance. Officers arrested them, describes the incident as a burglary or home intrusion. Authorities report少 no injuries and ongoing investigation.
Three Armed Burglars Arrested After Brookline Home Looting
Five Brookline policemen trapped three armed burglars near 9 pm as they finished looting Mrs. Ella F. Bailey's home at 31 Kent Square. Two suspects hailed from New York and one from Boston, with $2500 in goods boxed for removal. Nellie Kerrigan, daughter of neighbors, alerted police after spotting the trio loitering at 26 Kent Square.
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New York
Boston
Brookline
Ella F. Bailey
Kent Square
Nellie Kerrigan
Michael Kerrigan
Brookline police crack burglary ring and seize loot in swift raid
Lieutenant Bartlett dispatched Tolman Knowles O Connell Wharton and Reserve Officer Kelly to a Brookline residence where they cornered three burglars. John Lester surrendered at the front door, while Fred Downey and James Stevens were found hiding on upper floors. A loot box of fur coats ware and jewelry was seized. owners identified some items as belonging to Mrs Ellan Bailey and her daughter. Police believe others burglaries precede the capture.
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Bartlett
Tolman
Knowles
Joseph O'Connell, Jr
Wharton
Kelly
O'Connell
John Lester
New York City
Lester
Fred Downey
Richford Terrace
James J. Stevens
Harrison Avenue
Boston
Brookline
Ellan Bailey
Baileys
Shea Named Registrar of Somerville Voters
Charles Leo Shea was appointed last night a member of the Board of Registrars of Voters of Somerville by Mayor Cliff to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Charles P Lincoln who had served over 20 years. Lincoln was appointed last year by Mayor Burns but the Aldermen did not confirm his nomination and he has held over. Shea is a Democrat, as was Lincoln.
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Charles Leo Shea
Board of Registrars of Voters of
Somerville
Cliff
Charles P. Lincoln
Lincoln
Burns
Shea
Four Nights to California Via Washington Sunset Route
Sunset Limited runs daily with no extra fare and a new faster tourist car service. The route via Washington to California claims a 20 hour quicker journey with 12 Milk and 332 Washington mentioned in the timetable.
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Washington-Sunset
Washington
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Richard Platt
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Alextas H. Dumpty
Venetian
Watts
Grace I. Brown-Dunbar
Johnson
William B. Johnson
East Cambridge
Brattie St. and
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Beach St
Wash
Rome
Boc A LA Carte
ALL Bay
Hotel Dreyfus
Providence
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Bailey Home
Chase— Collins
Catherine Bresnahan
Tango
Mit
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