Bribe Claims Shake Gallagher Prohibition Probe
The dispute between U S District Attorney Daniel J Gallagher and Prohibition Agent William J McCarthy grew sharp as Frank J Lanagan accused Gallagher of withholding bribery evidence against an officer for seven months. Lanagan said a Boston liquor dealer once bribed an agent and urged action.
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United States
Daniel J. Gallagher
William J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Frank J. Lanagan
Boston
Senate Asks Navy Parley to Probe Disarmament
Washington March 1. By unanimous vote 58 senators attached as an amendment to the naval appropriations bill a section urging the President to call a conference of the United States Japan and Great Britain to consider naval disarmament. The seven hours of debate included an executive session on foreign affairs with focus on Japan.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Lodge
Bind and Rob Men in Lynn Shoe Store Heist
Joseph Donahue alerted police after two armed men bound shoe shop owner Simon Schofield in Broad Street Lynn. They forced entry, unlocked the safe, and carried away $9000 in cash drawn from a bank earlier, with Schofield planning to buy shoes next day.
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Joseph Donahue
Simon Schoffield
Broad Street
Lynn
Schoffield
Schofield
Scheffield
Poisoned but escapes death in hospital aid
Louise Jordan, 25, of 150 West Concord Street South End, swallowed a poisonous bichloride of mercury solution. She realized the error after draining the glass, telephoned for a taxicab, and ordered the driver to rush to City Hospital where she received prompt treatment.
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Louise Jordan
Concord Street
South End
Miss Jordan
City Hospital
Allies Confront German Indemnity Proposals at Lancaster House
In London March 1, German delegates met Allied leaders seeking a final settlement on indemnity. German counter proposals lagged far behind the Paris framework, prompting Lloyd George to end the meeting abruptly as tensions rose and the ultimatum mood surged.
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London
Associated Press
Lancaster House
Paris
Indicted Cement Trust Faces Sherman Antitrust Charges
New York March 1. Indictments by a special federal grand jury target 75 corporations and 47 individuals as part of a cement trust. The two counts allege violation of the Sherman Act for restraint of trade and for monopolies or attempts to monopolize. Named firms include Alpha Portland Cement, Atlas Portland Cement, Lehigh Portland Cement, Atlas Cement Securities, Giant Portland Cement, and Universal Portland Cement.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Alpha Portland Cement Company
Atlas Portland Cement Company
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Atlas Cement Securities Company
Giant
Portland Cement Company
Universal Portland Cement Company
Girls held up by masked men near Roxbury
Frances Day of 494 Centre street Jamaica Plain and Josephine Hebask of 19 Fifth street South Boston report being robbed at gunpoint by two masked men on South Huntington avenue after a moving picture. They fled when footsteps approached. Hebask’s handbag containing $8 and vouchers was taken.
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Frances Day
Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
Josephine Hebask
Fifth Street
South Boston
Huntington Avenue
Roxbury Crossing
Coolidge Visits Arlington To Honor Augustus Gardner
Vice President elect Coolidge visited Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath on the grave of former Massachusetts Congressman Major Augustus P. Gardner. He paused by the grave and, addressing those with him, praised Gardner as a real man and a loyal friend.
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Washington
Coolidge
National Cemetery
Arlington
Augustus P. Gardner
Massachusetts
Coolidge Drive for Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Nomination
In the days when Mr. Coolidge sought the nomination for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts, political maneuvers and party considerations are noted as part of the campaign landscape. The piece reflects the era’s party dynamics and candidate strategies.
Ancients Deny Eliot Charge At State House Hearing
Dr. Charles W. Eliot testified before a State House committee supporting an Anti Saloon League petition. He claimed Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company banquets once saw whiskey and champagne, while its members insisted whiskey was never served. Eliot recalled Harvard days and banquets becoming boisterous within 15 minutes.
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Charles W. Eliot
State House
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Emeritus Eliot
Eliot
Committee On Legal Affairs
Anti- Saloon League
Harvard
Faneuil
Harding and Wood confer in Marion Ohio
President elect Harding spent a busy day in Marion preparing for Washington. He met with Major-General Leonard Wood about becoming Governor General of the Philippines and later joined the Knights Templar. The Wood talks leave the island post as yet undecided, with offers possible.
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Marion, O
Harding
Washington
Leonard Wood
Philippines
Knights of Templar Order
Marion
Wood
Champ Clark Slight Rally As Condition Remains Grave
Washington March 1 Representative Champ Clark Democratic leader of the House remains in an extremely grave condition according to his physician Dr Jesse Shoup. He had a slight rally late in the afternoon taking some liquid nourishment and is conscious with a stronger pulse tonight.
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Washington
Champ Clark
House
Jesse Shoup
Clark
Shoup
Submarine S-9 Arrives at Provincetown for Tests
U S submarine S-9 arrived from Portsmouth New Hampshire this afternoon with a mother ship for tests set to begin tomorrow and run through the week.
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Provincetown
U. S
Portsmouth
N. H
Fears Hold Up. Boy Shot in Harrison Ave Grocery
Paul Sboghosean drew a loaded revolver during an attempted hold up at 661 Harrison avenue shortly after 8 PM. He fired a shot wounding 17 year old Robert Chaddock in the left leg. Chaddock was taken to City Hospital in stable condition. Boghosian was arrested by East Dedham street sergeants on a charge of assault with a loaded revolver.
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Harrison Avenue
Paul Sboghosian
Robert Chaddock
Boghosian
Dedham Street
Young Chaddock
City Hospital
Weeks Denies Knowledge Of Harding Plan To Unify Defense
Former Senator Weeks, tipped as incoming Secretary of War, denies awareness of a Harding plan to merge War and Navy into a National Defence department. The proposal would abolish the secretaries of War and Navy, creating a Secretary of National Defence with under secretaries for war, navy, and air service.
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Washington
Weeks
Harding
Departments of War
Navy
Department of National Defence
Army
Air Service
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of National Defence
of War
Genie Reed Smith Acquitted in Half Hour Jury Verdict
Genie Reed Smith was acquitted by a jury in Springfield after a three week trial on a charge of attempting to kill her mother-in-law. Tears flowed as she thanked her attorney and husband, saying she never lost faith and believed divine help would carry her through.
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Springfield
Genie Reed Smith
Genie
David Keedy
Cel Genie ‘Reed Smith
Courtroom Voice Echoes With Low Moans From The Gallery
From another corner of the tense courtroom came the low piteous moans. The scene continues, with observers reacting to the proceedings as tension climbs and voices fade into the background.
Caruso Not In Need Of Oxygen After Operation
New York March 1 Enrico Caruso was reported tonight to be doing very well after a successful operation to relieve a pus accumulation in the lower pleural cavity. Doctors said there is no need for oxygen despite rumors of a relapse as oxygen tanks were delivered to the apartment but not required.
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New York
Enrico Caruso
Caruso
Francis J. Murray
John F. Erdman
Tremont Trust stockholders pledge cover all bad loans
More than 400 Tremont Trust Company stockholders met at the Quincy House to plan reopening the Boston bank closed since February 17. They pledged funds to cover any bad loans as judged by Bank Commissioner Allen, with Asa P French presiding. Vice President Simon Swig, ill at first, then appeared and supported continued leadership or resignation as stockholders see fit.
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The
Tremont Trust Company
Allen
Simon Swig
Quincy House
Asa P. French
Boston
Swig
Cabinet bids farewell as Wilson faces last day
President Wilson spoke with emotion as he bade farewell to his Cabinet in the White House meeting after eight years of Democratic rule. Cabinet members decided to purchase the President's chair as a token of affection and esteem, signaling a somber, final conference with advisers.
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Colby
Wilson
Washington
United News
Goodby
Daniels
Dardanelles advances and Kiel news in war column
The page notes continued actions in the Dardanelles with forts being smashed, and reports the German capture of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. It marks events from a year ago including the U.S. Senate's Lodge Monroe Doctrine reservation and the Red Cross congress opening at Geneva.
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Dardanelles
Klev
United States Senate
Lodge
Congress of Red Cross Societies
Geneva
Unsettled Weather Ahead for Boston and Northeast
A March weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions for Boston and vicinity with rain at night or Thursday. Eastern New York to Northern New England expect cloudy to rainy days, cooler temperatures by Thursday, and fresh southerly winds as a disturbance from Minnesota moves east. Mild Wednesday east of the Mississippi contrasts with cooler Middle Atlantic and New England temperatures later.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New York
New England
Minnesota
North Atlantic
Mississippi River
Middle Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Weather Update Forecast with Rain Late Today
The forecast predicts fair and warm conditions today with a change expected late afternoon as rain potential increases. Local authorities caution brief showers possible and plan for possible delays.
Temperature Report From Thompson Spa Yesterday
Average temperature yesterday was 48 with a high near 50 and a low around 44. Yesterday's figures show a year ago average of 30 for the same date, with similar low ranges.
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