Leaders Fail to Agree on Successor for Senatorship
Ex mayor pledges to stay in the fight to a finish as leaders fail to agree on a successor for the senatorship. David Sokol is to be sentenced for assault and battery on Patrolman Owen J. Donnelly of Joy Street station. Judge Brackett hinted at two months in the house of correction. Counsel sought a bail appeal continuance.
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David Sokol
Owen J. Donnelly
Joy Street
Brackett
Central Court
House of Correction
Redmond Motion Defeated in Commons on Irish Question
London Oct. 18 Parliament rejected John Redmond’s motion seeking Irish home rule. The amendment from John I. Prawnlinson of Cambridge University, stating it is not desirable to discuss controversial domestic politics, passed 303 to 106, eliminating the Redmond proposal.
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London
House of Commons
John Redmond
Ireland
Europe
John I. Prawlinson
Cambridge University
Redmond
Redmonds Resolution Moves Amid Crowded House
Mn Redmond moved his resolution in a crowded chamber. In the gallery were Baron Wimborne the lord lieutenant Baron Beresford Baron Pirie and Baron Stanfordham with King George's private secretary present.
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Mn Redmond
Baron Wimborne
Baron Charlies Beresford
Baron Pirie
Baron Stanfordham
King George
Mill Workers Seek Ten Percent Wage Increase
Fall River textile operatives press for a 10 percent raise citing mill business conditions. The textile council, with delegates from five unions, plans to send a formal communication to Fall River manufacturers. Weaving rates have risen from 21.68 to 24.97 cents since January with earlier raises in January and May.
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Fall River
Fall River Manufacturers’ Association
Textile Council
Go es Blind on Street in Boston Boy recovers sight
Walter Robinson aged 15 of 139 State road Beachmont was stricken blind while walking on State street Boston. He was en route from his workplace to the Narrow Gauge ferry and was taken to Relief Hospital. He gradually recovered his sight and went home at midnight.
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Walter Robinson
State Road
Beachmont
State Street
Boston
Gange Ferry
Relief Hospital
Fifth Massachusetts Regiment Heads Toward Boston Arrival
The first section of the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment reached Indianapolis tonight and the remaining two sections are close behind. If conditions stay favorable, the regiment is expected to arrive in Boston Friday morning after smooth running east of St. Louis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Massachusetts
St. Louis
Boston
Derision for Eliot in Kentucky Roosevelt Attacks Wilson Policy
Theodore Roosevelt spoke in Louisville on behalf of Charles E. Hughes blasting President Wilson's handling of Mexico and foreign affairs. He also attacked Dr. Charles W. Eliot for praising Wilson, saying there had been no protection for citizens abroad for three years.
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Louisville
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles E. Hughes
Wilson
Mexico
Roosevelt
Charles W. Eliot
Outlaw Killings Prompt Regret Not Action
Secretary Lane noted American citizens have been killed by outlaws and bandits. He said the fact warrants much regret but not decisive action, reflecting a cautious stance amid remarks from two prominent supporters of Mr. Wilson.
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Wilson
Lane
ALL OF NINTH CAN'T PARADE
Residents will not see a full Ninth Massachusetts Regiment parade on return from the Mexican border. Congressman Gallivan and Mayor Curley pressed the War Department to allow Boston arrival, but Worcester will remain the breaking point to avoid moving Worcester and Lowell companies.
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Ninth Massachusetts Regiment
James A. Gallivan
Curley
War Department
Boston
Worcester
Gallivan
Simpson
Department of the East
Governor’s Island
New York
Worccester
Lowell
Train Heist Near Bliss Ends in Double Slaying
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe main express No. 5 southbound was robbed near Bliss Oklahoma. An express messenger and a baggage man were shot and killed by robbers. The band fled in an automobile after looting the train.
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Bliss, Okla
Bride Robbed On Wedding Day in Lynn Case
Miss Bessie O'Donnell of 265 Washington street says her fiancé Albert Benson 30 of 62 Rogers Avenue Lynn deserted her on their wedding day. She alleges he stole more than $300, a gold watch and jewelry after taking the trunk key from her room before vanishing. Benson had recently obtained a marriage license and worked at General Electric.
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Bessie O’donnell
Washington Street
Lynn
Benson
MAN OF 88 HURT IN COLLISION NEAR DEDHAM
Warren Kingsbury a farmer from Westwood was fatally injured last evening when his wagon was rear ended on Washington street Dedham near Elm street by an automobile driven by Daniel McDevitt of Walpole.
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Warren Kingsbury
Milk Street
Westwood
Washington Street
Dedham
Elm Street
Daniel McDevitt
Walpole
Kipling Poem On Sea Fight And Loss At Jutland
The piece reflects on Rudyard Kipling's sea war poetry and the mood after the Battle of Jutland. It notes the vast reach of patrols across the North Sea and the multiple squadrons of battleships and cruisers engaged, with reflections on memory and loss. The extract quotes lines about news of a lost son and the enduring tide of war.
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Jutland
North Sea
Boston reports record 117 728 on voting list
The city’s largest registration to date shows 117 728 names on the state and national election list, with 3749 more than last year. Women voters for school committee total just 25, the season’s smallest. The last registrant for November was Chu Fung, a Chinese immigrant.
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Boston
Chu Fung
Bride and groom accused of raising money order in Vermont
Richard C. Wood of Boston, 26, rich with purchases and lavish entertainment after his wedding, is to be arraigned in Concord on a federal money order fraud charge. His bride of 22 from Fall River will accompany him. Merchants report no losses after $850 in fur, apparel, and jewelry were secured. the order was allegedly raised from 100 to 1000.
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Bellows Falls
Richard C. Wood
Concord
Boston
Fall River
United States
Charles J. O’neil
Sokol clash with officers leads to extended court battle
Charges against Sokol his wife and son Hyman were filed while no warrants were issued for Patrolman Donnelly or Officer Morgan. The case stems from a July arrest during which Sokol resisted and kicked Donnelly causing serious injury. Morgan was lightly cut and Mrs. Sokol aided her husband as the struggle drew public interest.
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Sokol
Hyman
Donnelly
Elan W. Morgan
David Sokol
Esther Goodwin
Morgan
Sokols
Greeks File US Protest Over Entente Actions
After a large protest in Athens the procession marched to the American legation to condemn entente encroachments. A six member delegation delivered resolutions asking US sympathy and protection against Entente powers' activities. The spokesman spoke in English while presenting the resolutions.
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Athens
London
Greek neutrality pledge sparks protest at legation
The text records Henry Clay and Daniel Webster praising Greece's liberty struggle while warning that Greek independence would be hollow if later compromised. American minister Garrett Croppers agrees to send the petition to Washington. The assembled Greek citizens appeal through a legation to the U.S. representative, urging neutrality as Greece declares nonparticipation.
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Henry Clay
Greece
Daniel Webster
Garrett Croppers
Washington
Mr. Droppers
Legation
Fitzgerald stays in Senate race after party talks
Ex-Mayor John F Fitzgerald will remain in the United States Senate contest after a Quincy House conference with party leaders and ticket nominees. The meeting aimed to decide substituting Governor Foss and ended a potential Democratic State committee row over the candidate change. Judge Riley warned he would stump for Lodge if Foss replaced the nominee.
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John F. Fitzgerald
United States Senate
Fitzgerald
Quincy House
Democratic State Committee
Hale
Progressive State Committee
Foss
State Committee
Thomas P. Riley
Senator Lodge
Ex-Mayor Presses Hale for Party Nomination
The ex-Mayor urged party leaders to pick Hale as the candidate during talks. Mention of Hale and Foss drew strong opposition. Hale faced opposition since he has not been recognized as a Democrat though he supported President Wilson.
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Hale
Mr. Hale
Mr. Foss
Wilson
Storm swept and rocked
The South faced an earthquake and a tropical hurricane today. In Georgia Alabama and Tennessee tremors felled chimneys and displaced residents while a 114 mph hurricane wind tore roofs from Pensacola homes and sank several harbor ships. One person died.
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Atlanta
Gulf Coast
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Pensacola
Fla
Weather forecast for New England regions
The forecast notes southern New England will see increasing clouds with rain at night Friday and little temperature change. Northern New England expects fair and warmer Thursday interior, then rain on Friday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
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