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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1917
Page
5
Dr Roger I Lee reviews Alfred S Clark's The World of Books. The Little Brown volume at $1.75 is praised for clear readable guidance on body care by capable physicians including Dr Richard Cabot and Dr Lee, noted for simple yet scientific approach.
A survey of health, education and labor themes touches on heredity and disease, plus guides to saving and investments. It reviews naval service basics, wartime science, cookbooks and general readings, including Joffre’s life, mispronounced words, and a courthouse primer.
A carbon copy of a blackmailing letter titled Endearing Letter to Madame X was found in the safe deposit box of Charles W. Rice, a real estate operator, as the government presented testimony at Rice's hearing before U.S. Commissioner Whiteside on charges of using the mails in a fraud scheme.
Smith from the Breakers Palm Beach sent a risque note to Madame X later found in Rice’s safe deposit box. The letter spurred the blackmail demand as authorities noted, with Madame X testifying she tore it up after receipt. The hearing identified other letters and traced postal marks from Boston and Roxbury.
A letter dated January 11 from Baxter at 614 South building Boston was sent in reply to an inquiry about Gorham A. Smith. People from England were said to be interested. A carbon copy also appeared in Rice's box, along with another carbon copy of the first blackmailing letter with the envelope address omitted.
R W Smith formerly of Lowell, working for the U S Department of Agriculture, was arrested on Plum Island near Newburyport by guardsmen who misidentified him as a German spy after he photographed on the island. He was released after explaining he was on government business.
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