Former Labor Leader James W. Wall Dies in Worcester
James W. Wall, former president of the Massachusetts State Branch of the American Federation of Labor, died today at his Worcester home after a long career promoting union labels. He retired from the office in 1912 and had traveled nationwide for the federation. The telegraph line first connected the country in 1844.
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Maine Senate and Governor Retain Posts in Close State Returns
In Augusta on October 6, official Maine returns show Senator Frederick Hale re-elected by 26 366 votes over Oakley C Curtis with totals 101 026 to 74 660. Governor Percival Baxter by 28 457, 214 less than press returns, with totals 103 713 to 75 256. Baxter carried all counties and Hale all but Androscoggin while four Republican Congressmen were re elected: Beedy 7738 White 2569 Nelson 8827 Hersey 6644.
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Oakley C. Curtis
Percival P. Baxter
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Hale
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Wallace H. White
John ™. Nelson
Jra G. Hersey
Bishop Lawrence Explains Views on General Convention
The bishop describes a conservative progression in the Portland General Convention including prayer book revisions and church budget reforms. He notes changes to baptismal doctrine marriage wording burial service and the Federal Council relationship while stressing gradual, clearly understood updates completed over years.
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Chance to Shake Jinx on the Old Ship
Captain D H Smith of the convict ship Success offers 50 in gold to the unluckiest person who spends Friday the 13th in cell 13 aboard the aging vessel now on exhibition at Warren bridge. He asserts the ship’s records prove cell 13 is the luckiest cubicle on board.
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Early trial set in Hanover Trust officials case
Henry H. Chmielinski William S. McNary and Charles Pizzi former Hanover Trust officers were arrested on contempt warrants tied to a special grand jury probe. All three posted $2000 bail and will face a single justice in Superior Criminal Court with hearings pursued promptly.
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Special Grand Jury
Boston
Churches Push U S Action Over Near East Tensions
Massachusetts Federation of Churches asks President Harding to send a plenipotentiary to Venice to help settle near eastern conflicts and to protest Turkish persecution. Executive secretary E Tallmadge Root emphasizes faith over force and US ideals of justice. New Bedford reports a deer chase through city streets as a park deer escaped and a boy lassos the animal.
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Massachusetts Sealers Approve Publicity Campaign on New Weighing Laws
At Faneuil Hall the Massachusetts Associate Sealers of Weight and Measure voted to educate the public on new laws for selling fruit nuts vegetables and grain by weight rather than dry measure. The group reaffirmed last year’s stance favoring packaging with weight and unit count clearly marked on containers.
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