Falls From Fifth Floor Injures Janitor at Beacon Street
Wilfred McWilliams a janitor at 14 Beacon street fell 70 feet from the fifth floor to the areaway late yesterday afternoon while washing windows at the rear of the building. He struck a screen over a light shaft and sustained multiple injuries on the dangerous list at Haymarket Square Relief Hospital. He is 35 and lives at 51 Clarendon street South End.
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Wilfred McWilliams
Beacon Street
Areaway
Haymarket Square
McWilliams
Clarendon Street
South End
Dogs Find Head of Slain Man in Paterson
Bloodhounds tracing the torso of a man found on the Paterson outskirts led detectives to a spot five blocks away where the head and a butcher's cleaver were recovered. The head appears foreign and has not been identified. Earlier, the legs were found nearby.
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Paterson
N. J
Lettish American Fund Raised to Aid Riga Front Troops
The Lettish War Association of America in Boston announces an immediate fund drive to support 500000 Lettish soldiers on the Riga front. Funds will supply literature clothing tobacco and other supplies and counter German propaganda among troops. Contributions go to Treasurer Frank J S Carens at Old South Trust Company 306 Washington Street.
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Lettish People of
America
Riga
Rudolph Jurgenson
Lettish War Association of America
Boston
Frank Js Carens
Old South Trust Company
Washington Street
John D Crimmins Dies of Pneumonia in New York
John D Crimmins a prominent New York contractor and public works builder died today from pneumonia. Born in New York 73 years ago he led many realty and financial ventures and served as an officer in several Roman Catholic charitable organizations. In 1901 he was named knight commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great by Pope Leo XIII.
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New York
John D. Crimmins
New York City
Leo XIII
Boston city hall autocracy accusation in mayoral letter
Andrew J. Peters, candidate for Mayor, charges in a letter that Boston city employees were last week compelled to contribute to the war chest of the political autocracy at City Hall and are now being forced to sign and circulate the nomination papers of the present Mayor.
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Andrew J. Peters
Boston
City Hall
Peters
Peters Seeks Boston Mayor Post End Autocratic Rule
Candidate Peters pledges to end autocratic City Hall governance if elected. He claims city employees now fund a war chest and are coerced to sign mayoral papers, promising no political pressure or guidance from him or his agents. He asserts his victory would bring true democracy and freedom for workers.
Slacker Roundup Prepares for Court Action
About a dozen people were detained after a federal building roundup by police and federal officers. Tony Pongatore, 25, was arraigned before Commissioner Hayes on a charge of failing to register and held on $1000 bail after denying the charge. A card alleged to be tampered with bore his signature, and registration officials in Long Branch, New Jersey, will be asked for information.
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Federal
Tony Pongatore
Marshal Tighe
Hayes
Long Branch
N. J
Pongatore
Pocket edition of Science and Health for troops announced
The Christian Science Publishing Society plans an early issue vest pocket edition of Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures by Mrs. Eddy. The full 700 page text will fit a 3 1 16 by 4 5 16 inch volume, about a half inch thick, printed on special paper and bound in khaki leather with overlapping edges stamped in gold.
Winter Hill Car Service Restoration Sought
Residents of Winter Hill Somerville ask Mayor Cliff and the Board of Aldermen to restore the surface car line from Winter Hill to Franklin Street Boston via Charlestown after Boston Elevated rejected a petition by line patrons.
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Winter Hill
Somerville
Cliff
Board of Aldermen
Boston Elevated
Franklin Street
Boston
Charlestown
750000 CARS NEEDED FOR BIG POTATO CROP
Washington reports 750000 railroad cars required to move the bumper potato crop of 453000000 bushels. Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the Railroads War Board, said transport began mid September and will run through April 1.
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Washington
Fairfax Harrison
Railroads’ War Board
Army Doctor to Talk to Examining Doctors on Border Cases
Captain Waller in charge of Camp Devens examining physicians will speak to local board physicians at 8:30 PM in Tremont Building room 820 on Border Cases. Dr Frederick W Hardwick of exemption board Division 20 in Rochester arranged the event.
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Waller
United States Army
Camp Devens
Ayer
Frederick W. Hardwick
Torchester
Tremont Building
Mrs Ely to Speak on Red Cross Work at Forum
Mrs. C. C. Ely membership director of the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross will address the New Thought Forum Association meeting at Dr Edward Everett Hale's Church Exeter and Newbury streets tomorrow at 4 30 pm Her topic is Red Cross Activities.
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C. C. Ely
Boston
The
American Red Cross
New Thought Forum Association
Edward Everett Hale
Exeter and
Newbury Streets
Salvation Army Seeks $1 Million for Hutments in France
Commander Evangeline Booth announced a campaign to raise one million dollars to build hutments in American forces camps in France. The plan includes sending several companies of women workers to oversee the buildings, with some hutments already in operation.
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New York
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
France
Miss Booth
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National
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Winter Hill Car Service
Mrs. Ely
Army
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Lyon
Lyons and Zeeman
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