Y M C A Secretary Discharged After Hunger Strike
Dover Maine May 11 After a partial hunger strike for three days in protest of his imprisonment in Piscataquis county jail Joel Baker Smith Y M C A secretary at Greenville Junction departed from the jail after friends paid his costs and the sheriff ordered his release Smith initially refused the payoff and asked to be left in jail but relented and left with the jail guard escort
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Dover
Piscataquis County
Joel Baker Smith Y
Friends
Woods- Min
Smith
Rolled Twixt Moving Cars Injury at Tremont Street
Patrolman Louis H. Neiderger of East Dedham was crushed between two advancing electric cars at Tremont and West Newton streets while directing traffic after a school regiments parade. He was bruised badly with possible collarbone fracture and taken to City Hospital.
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Tremont
West Newton
East Armory
Louis H. Neidererger
East Dedham
Miller Street
Dorchester
City Hospital
Glenn E Plumb Near Death in Washington Home
Glenn E. Plumb longtime counsel for major railroad labor groups and author of the Plumb Plan was declared dying by his physicians at his Washington home. The announcement said his heart condition could end his life within hours and follows a spring pause in his work with the labor organizations.
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Washington
Glenn E. Plumb
Wage Cut Agreed by Boston Elevated Carmens
The union street carmen of the Boston Elevated Railway Company accepted a four cent an hour wage reduction at meetings in Ford Hall. The cut will not take effect immediately.
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Union Street
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Ford Hall
Girl Loses Leg Under Trolley in Cambridge Accident
Four year old Alice McKeon of 142 Armory Street Cambridge lost her left leg when a one man trolley car of the Boston Elevated Railway passed over her near 189 Hampden Street. The limb was amputated at Cambridge Relief Hospital. The operator Thomas P Penny said the child dashed from the sidewalk and was struck before he could stop. Nearby Samuel Toti four years old of 410 Cambridge Street escaped serious injury as a valve on a car fender dragged him along the street. he was treated at Cambridge City Hospital for minor injuries.
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Alice McKeon
Frederick McKeon
Armory Street
Cambridge
Boston Elevated Railway
Hamp Attire Street
Kendall Square
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Thomas P. Penny
Samuel Toti
Cambridge Street
Cambridge City Hospital
Widow Takes Life by Gas in Roslindale Home
Mrs Isabelle H Coburn aged 56 was found in a gas filled room at 2 Farquhar Street Roslindale by Flerson Lee Co burn after a gas odor was detected from a wall jet. A physician pronounced her dead. grief over her husband’s death and ill health believed to have driven the act.
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Greif
Isabelle H. Coburn
Farquhar Street
Roslindale
Flerson
Lee Coburn
Weather Summary From Thompson's Spa Station
Yesterday’s temperatures recorded at Thompson's Spa show daytime highs around 63 degrees and evening lows near 52 to 58 degrees. The average temperature for yesterday was 62, with the previous year’s average listed as 49.
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Thompson's Spa
Mereseres
Bethlehem Steel to Acquire Lackawanna Steel in Stock Merger
Bethlehem Steel Corporation purchases the Lackawanna Steel Company of Lackawanna New York using Bethlehem 7 per cent preferred and class B common stocks in payment. Stock prices rise seven points as market activity stimulates sales. Continued on Page 24 Third Col.
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New York
Associated Press
Lackawanna Steel Company
Lackawanna
One Big Union Attacks Clerks at Lawrence Mills
A May 11 mass meeting on the Common drew several hundred One Big Union supporters who rushed the mill gates and jeered office staff at Lower Pacific mills. Police intervened after minor scuffles. no serious injuries reported as workers and pickets continued sporadic protests.
Wide bands on straw hats parade through Boston streets
The article notes a summer straw hat procession in Boston with gentry and conservative wearers admiring medium crowns and wide bands. Hats feature 3 1 4 inch crowns and 2 1 4 inch brims, with few fancy bands and panamas or leghorns popular among certain wearers. The event occurs before the official straw hat day next Monday.
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Boston
Orders hub women to leave New Haven
Two well dressed women selling the National Hygiene magazine and using the Help the Babies fund were ordered to quit New Haven under arrest threat by Captain Henry P. Donnelly after Detective James J. O'Brien accosted them on Church Street. Mrs. H. A. Gray admitted proceeds supported her and her husband, not charitable causes.
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New Haven
Conn
National Hygiene
Henry P. Donnelly
James J. O’brien
H. A. Gray
C. A. Gray
C. A. Gray & Co
Tremont Street
Boston
Church Street
Montreal Woman Attempts Suicide in Tremont Building
Despondent over a failed six month bid to reopen the Ormsbee case and claim a child, Miss Emily F. Towner of Montreal a former Boston girl attempted self-harm yesterday noon in the Tremont building 11th floor corridor.
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Emily F. Towner
Montreal
William W. Ormsbee
New York
Ormsbee
Boston
Anyrnoon
Tremont Building
Despondent Woman Poisoned Self Over Divorce Filing
Mrs Ethel M Bailey 28 of East Braintree taken to City Hospital after taking bichloride of mercury tablets. Police say she wrote a note, learned divorce papers were filed, and she became despondent. She remains on danger list as investigators sort circumstances.
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Ethel M. Bailey
Wdge Hill Road
East Braintree
City Hospital
Field
Whitton Street
Dorchester
Whitsville Woods Fire Charred Timber and Homes
A major forest fire erupted in Whitinsville and burned through the Old Douglas and Wallum Pond areas. A house and several barns were destroyed as hundreds of volunteers fought the flames, likely started by a spark from a locomotive.
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Whitinsville
Douglas
Wallum Pond
Daylight Outlook With Moderate Temperatures
The report notes another bright and fair day and night with only moderate temperatures.
Dorchester Girl Struck By Burglary Suspect At Home
Lillian Mahan aged 13 was knocked unconscious in her Dorchester home yesterday afternoon. A burglar entered, struck her, then fled after ransacking the house with silverware scattered and phone line cut. Investigators Sergt. John Hartwell and Special Officers John Gale and Leonard OConnell are on the case.
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Lillian Mahan
Patrick J. Mahan
Fairview Street
Dorchester
John Hartwell
John Gale
Leonard O'Connell
Field's Corner Station
Brockton Boys Arrested in Philadelphia in Cash Theft Case
Brockton youths Lawrence Lauria and Fred Randall, charged in their hometown with fleeing last Sunday with cash, have been arrested by Philadelphia police. They will be brought back to face arraignment. Lauria's mother Mrs Jennie Lauria owned the missing cash. Inspector Chage plans to travel to Philadelphia to secure the pair.
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Brockton
Philadelphia
Lawrence Lauria
Fred Randall
Brocktons
Haveeen
Jennie Lauria
Chage
Carpentier Knocks Out Ted Lewis in First Round
Georges Carpentier defeated Ted Kid Lewis by knockout in the first round to win the world light heavyweight title in London. The stoppage occurred after Carpentier broke from a clinch and drove a right to Lewis’s jaw, sending him sprawling as the referee counted to 20.
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London
Associated Press
Georges Carpentier
Ted “Kid” Lewis
Carpentier
Lewis
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues Yesterday
Detroit defeated Boston 5 to 3 while New York beat Chicago 4 to 1. Cleveland routed Philadelphia 5 to 0 and St Louis edged Washington 5 to 3. In the National League Cincinnati won 9 to 5 over Boston and Pittsburgh routed Brooklyn 12 to 6. St Louis won 2 to 0 over New York in another National League game. Eastern League results include Springfield over Pittsfield 5 to 4 and Hartford over Bridgeport 6 to 5.
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Detroit
Boston
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louia
Springfield
Pittsfield
Fitchburg
Waterloo
New Haven
Hartford
Bridgeport
Russians' Reply Seen as Basis for Further Talks
Russia's response to the Allied memorandum presented to Signor Schanzer is viewed as conciliatory and a possible foundation for further negotiations at the Genoa economic conference.
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Genoa
Associated Press
Russia
Signor Schanzer
Economic Conference
Mayor Lomasney Attacks Curley in House Outburst
In a dramatic House exchange, Martin Lomasney sharpens accusations against Mayor Curley over Finance Commission charges tied to his first term. The speech follows Curley’s remarks at a Rose Croix Knights of Columbus banquet, sparking a volatile confrontation.
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Martin M. Lomaskey
Finance Commission
Curley
Lomasney
House of Representatives
Rose Croix Council
Knights of Columbus
London Carpentier Defeats Kid Lewis in One Round
In a rapid bout at the arena, London outboxed and stopped Ted Kid Lewis in the first round. Officials cited a sharp left hook followed by a decisive blow that halted the contest. Other sports results appear on pages 20 to 23.
Anniversary notes and historic World War I events
Henry Cabot Lodge born in 1850 is noted. A 1915 report recalls the British battleship Goliath torpedoed Turkish forces at the Dardanelles with heavy losses. A retrospective mentions a large strike led by paper makers a year ago, tied to U.S. and Canadian actions.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Goliath
Dardanelles
U. 8
Canada
Weather forecast for New England and coastal regions
Forecasters predict fair conditions across Boston and nearby areas Friday and Saturday with little temperature change. Moderate northerly winds and overcast skies expected north of Sandy Hook through Friday, with fresh to strong northwest and north winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras and continuing Friday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Sandy Hook
Gandy Hook
Hatteras
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