Record of large conscience fund contributions in Washington
Treasury figures show the conscience fund for the year ending June 30 totaled 54 923.15 dollars, bringing cumulative contributions to 498 763.54. The rise is due mainly to two sizable gifts of 30 000 and 10 000 dollars, with roots tracing back to 1811 and no effort to identify donors.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Treasury
Conscience Fund
Treasury Department
Department
Government theft confessed with no prosecution
Writers confessed to theft from the government and no prosecution followed. From 1811 to 1827 there were no receipts. Since then, except for 1848, every year has seen amounts received, large or small.
Women Vote Organization to Rally for National Suffrage
Chicago July 24 Headquarters of the national women's party will open in Chicago next month to wage a national suffrage fight. Miss Anne Martin of Reno Nevada, chairman of the party's national committee, announced. She departs for a party conference in Colorado Springs August 10 to 12 to plan campaign actions. If major parties fail to back suffrage the 4,000,000 women voters may support Prohibition or Progressive parties or run their own candidates.
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Chicago
National Women’s Party
Anne Martin
Reno
Nev
Miss Martin
Colorado Springs
Col
Conductor Fosdick Files Bankruptcy In Quincy
Oliver G. Fosdick once collected fares on the Boston to Harvard Square midnight horse car filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition yesterday in U S District Court. He owes 4702 dollars and has no assets. Colonel Roosevelt was among his student passengers.
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Oliver G. Fosdick
Quincy
Boston
Harvard Square
United States District Court
Colonel Roosevelt
Fosdick
New Woman Riding Habit Gains Chic Status
The winter riding outfit for women features a black Prince Albert riding coat with checked trousers and a black straw tile hat. Lighter riding boots with instep lacings and leather top straps resembling puttees are the latest favored style.
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Prince Albert
One-Cent Fine Paid For Wearing Navy Uniform
Frederick H. Sheehan could not pay a one cent fine imposed in U S District Court for unlawfully wearing a U S Navy uniform. Assistant District Attorney Gold berg paid the fine for him, marking the first sentence under the new defence act making such wear a crime. Sheehan, once in the navy, bought an old uniform to aid a plan to work the lakes trade, and he had spent two weeks in jail awaiting sentencing. The law carries up to $300 fine or six months, or both.
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Frederick H. Sheehan
Dodge
United States District Court
United States Navy
Sheehan
United States
Goldberg
United States Sub-Treasury
United States Army
Navy
Georgia
Worcester
Great Lakes
Duluth
Buffalo
Licking stamps urged against germs by postmaster
Philadelphia postmaster urges using stamped envelopes to avoid licking stamps amid fears of bacteria spread. He notes most stamps tested carried bacteria and says Congress would be needed for moisture devices. He personally moistens envelope glue where the stamp sits when stamped envelopes unavailable.
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Murray
Philadelphia
Uncle Sam
Congress
Two Boys Hurt in City Elevator Accidents
In the business section two youths sustained injuries in separate elevator incidents. Lewis Harris, 15, of 118 Shawmut Avenue, had his left heel crushed at 65 Franklin street and was treated at Relief Hospital. Raymond A. Cash, 18, of 144 Warren Street, Revere, suffered brain concussion and a left hip fracture after falling from the fourth floor at 93 Federal Street. he was in serious condition at City Hospital while preparing paper cases for shipment.
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Lewis Harris
Shawmut Avenue
Franklin Street
Relief Hospital
Raymond A. Cash
Warren Street
Revere
Federal Street
Cash
John Carter Paper Company
City Hospital
Cambridge man Nyott charged with larceny of tools
William E. Nyott aged 36 of Sparks Street Cambridge was arrested by Newton inspectors McCauley and Rooney on three larceny counts. He allegedly stole carpenters tools from Newton construction sites and was found trying to sell them in the North End.
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William E. Nyott
Sparks Street
Cambridge
Newton
McCauley and Rooney
Headquarters
Nyott
North End
Jitney Threat Looms if Six-Cent Fare Approved
Arthur G. Wadleigh representing protestants argued before the Public Service Commission that a six-cent fare hike on the Bay State Street Railway would spur jitney competition. He urged saving the railway from such competition.
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Arthur G. Wadleigh
Bay State Street Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Wadleigh Challenges Watered Stock in Bay State Hearing
In an all day argument Wadleigh analyzed Bay State experts’ case from the hearings beginning last winter. He argued that watered stock inflates value and that fare hikes will not yield expected revenue. He urged receivership if actual capital cannot earn a fair return and proposed efficiency upgrades and asset sales. James F. Jackson for Bay State to close arguments tomorrow. commission report due August 31.
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Wadleigh
Bay State
Massachusetts Electrics
Macleod
Robert M. Feustel
James F. Jackson
Sunspot increase spotted by Brother Hubert at college
St Louis observation notes 84 sunspots seen today by Brother Hubert, astronomy professor at Christian Brothers College. He reported an earlier sighting of one spot, then a 13 000 mile diameter spot breaking into smaller spots as 107 were visible last Sunday. Wireless disturbances are linked to solar magnetic activity.
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ST. Louis
Brother Hubert
Christian Brothers College
Hubert
Tragedy Strikes Moving Day As Barber Shot in Bath
A 41 year old barber from East Cambridge shot himself in a bathroom on moving day in North Attleboro as his wife helped load a moving van. The incident occurred as the family prepared to transfer household items.
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North Attleboro
Viera
East Cambridge
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