Dynamite Jury Hears Girls Tale in Conspiracy Trial
In Indianapolis on October 17 the defense outlined trial strategy during Miss Mary C. Dye of Pittsburg and Miss Nora E. Haley of Chicago testimony. They identified letters in John J. McNamara's files the government says link 45 defendants to a conspiracy to transport explosives on passenger trains.
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Indianapolis
Mary C. Dye
Pittsburg
Nora E. Haley
Chicago
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
John J. McNamara
McNamaras Case Proceeds As Vault Testimony Emerges
In cross examination Senator Kern challenges defense claims of McNamaras and McManigal as sole actors in the explosion. Haley says Frank Ryan visited the Indianapolis office monthly and she held the vault combination. Testimony from identification witnesses and McManigal is pending. Authorities investigate an assault on hotel clerk Pearce with a full report expected.
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John W. Kern
McNamaras
Ortie E. McManigal
John J. McNamara
Miss Haley
Frank M. Ryan
Union
Indianapolis
Kern
McManigal
Charles W. Miller
United States
Martin
Kansas City
H. E. Pearce
Pearce
Pick Andrews as President
The Massachusetts District Sunday School Association concluded its annual convention with the election of officers. Dr. W. Andrews of Springfield was named president, with James I. Milliken Lawrence and Rev. Charles E. Jackson Fall River as vice presidents, and Ernest P. Carr Marlboro as recording secretary plus Harry V. Meyer Watertown as treasurer.
French Aviator Blanc Killed In Flight Over Trenched Camp
CHALONS France October 17 Lieutenant Blanc was killed when a wing broke in his monoplane over the entrenched camp. He fell about 1200 feet after being thrown from the aircraft during the flight.
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Chalons
France
Blanc
Harvard Yard All Hooped Up
The Harvard Lampoon issue released yesterday devotes most of its pages to roasting the faculty for placing metal hoops along Yard edges to prevent trampling the even cut grass. The lampoon targets those responsible with editorial poetic and artistic criticism.
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Harvard Lampoon
Lampoon
Hoops at Harvard Inspire Lampoon Cartoon Poem
The Lampoon depicts Harvard hurlers and croquet players using hoops as makeshift practice and game elements. A scathing verse questions how yard paths and turf stay neat while wooden balls and hooped wickets create sideline hazards in student life.
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Harvard
Aviator and U S officer hunt ducks from airship
Lincoln Beachy and Lieutenant L H Brereton flew an army hydro airplane over the Potomac marshes below Washington and bagged ducks after swooping down and firing on the marshes. They returned to Washington barracks before dusk with a filled bag.
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Washington
Lincoln Beachy
L. H. Brereton
U. Ss. A
Potomac
Washington Barracks
Icebergs Seen Early Across North Atlantic Lanes
The hydrographic office of the Navy Department warned trans Atlantic steamship lines of early iceberg activity. Six bergs were sighted near latitude 52 04, longitude 52 00, and a large one reported by the steamer Canada between Liverpool and Halifax at latitude 60 28, longitude 58 65.
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Washington
Hydrographic Office
Navy Department
Canada
Liverpool
Halifax
Cardinal appoints priest at Montello
The Pilot reports Cardinal O Connell has named Rev. Francis S. Keaney as assistant to Rev. Edwin J. Dolan at St. Edwards Church Montello He previously served as temporary assistant at St Josephs Church Kingston during the summer months.
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Montello
O’connell
Franciss. Keaney
St. Joseph’s Church
Kingston
Edwin J. Dolan
St. Edward's Church
Boston urged to push Pan-America trade with Mexico caution
The Hon. John Barrett of the Pan-America Union told 400 City Club members that opening the Panama Canal will boost Boston’s commerce. He urged noninterference in the Mexican disturbance and called for expansion of ships docks and Latin American trade missions to rival Germany Britain and Japan.
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John Barrett
Pan-America Union
City Club
Boston
United States
Latin America
Germany
England
South America
Japan
Year and Half for Bigamist
William O. Hodge once of Boston and Jackson N H was sentenced to the House of Correction for one year and a half on a bigamy charge. He married Ella Hurley in 1905 and Adelaide Caputo in 1908 under the name William A. Smith. He had children by both wives and left Caputo after two weeks. The two wives spoke amiably but offered no comment beyond being deceived.
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William O. Hodge
Boston
Jackson
N. H
House of Correction
Ella Hurley
Adelaide Caputo
North End
William A. Smith
Caputo
School Closed Again Over Contagion Fears
Providence health department orders closure of Ruggles Street School due to diphtheria and scarlet fever cases among pupils. Pupils sent home as a precaution after a prior closure order last week.
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Providence
R. I
Ruggles Street
Elect Boston man prelate at Malta commandery meeting
The Supreme Grand Commandery Knights of Malta of America closed its annual convention in Portland with officers elected including prelate David I Robinson of Gloucester Mass and other posts. Delegates chosen to attend the imperial grand black encampment in Glasgow next year and Stroudsburg was named for the 1918 convention.
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Portland
Supreme Grand Commandery
Knights of Malta of America
George F. McCord
Wilkesbarre
Penn
M. A. Kauder
Allentown
Orkce M. Gracey
Boston
David I. Robinson
Gloucester
Mass
Frank I. Gray
Philadelphia
Jd. Rugh
Pitt
Portsmouth
WN. H
Fred & Benson
Paterson
N. J
David 8. Trout
John H. Hoffman
Charlies H
Baby Burns to Death in Bed
Ralph Irish aged 2, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer E Irish of 1171 Bowdoin street Winthrop, died after setting his bed on fire with matches while mother was away for about 15 minutes. Smoke trapped him. chief part was carried outside by the mother. Dr Metcalf pronounced him dead at the hospital.
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Ralph Irish
Elmer E. Irish
Bowdoin Street
Winthrop
Gift Helps Harvard Rebuild Gray Herbarium Front
An anonymous donor provides 10 000 dollars to Harvard University to reconstruct the front portion of the central Gray Herbarium. The series began with a previous 26 000 dollar gift from another anonymous donor, and work will begin once funds are in place.
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Harvard Tenversity
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