Military Cross Awarded to Harvard Man
Lieutenant Charles Davis Morgan of the Royal Field Artillery receives the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery and efficiency. A Harvard 1906 alumnus and New York attorney, he is son of Richard H. Morgan of New Bedford and a member of the Somerset Club of Boston. Despatches from Paris reported the honor. King George will present the decoration at Buckingham Palace. Morgan received his commission in May 1915.
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Charles Davis Morgan
Royal Field Artillery
Richard H. Morgan
New Bedford
Somerset Club
Boston
Paris
George
Buckingham Palace
Morgan
New York City
Lima Riots Prompt Calls for State Troops Amid Lynch Attempt
Prosecution seeks National Guard help after a mob tried to lynch Charles Daniels in Allen county. Sheriff Eley, injured during the night, learns his daughter died from shock. Daniels is held in Napoleon Henry county jail as mobs rove Lima Ottawa routes. Engineers Union 263 endorses Wilsons eight hour day and urges lawmakers to pass strike settlement bills.
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Lima
Ortha Barr
Allen County
Forest Tipton
Willis
Charles Daniels
John Baker
Sherman Eley
Ottawa
Daniels
Henry County
Napoleon
Wilson
Engineers’ Union
Western Union Officers In Court Over Labor Discharge
Local 4 of the Commercial Telegraphers Union files a complaint with Judge Murray accusing Western Union officers of firing workers for union membership. Frederick W. Mansfield represents the union in court today.
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Western Union
Judge Murray
Commercial Telegrapher’s Union
Local 4
Frederick W. Mansfield
Prisoner Injured in Runaway Cambridge Van
Excitement at Fifth and Gore streets Cambridge as a prison van horse ran away. Patrolman William H. Rowe drove the damaged van. A prisoner inside complained of knee injuries. The patrolman escaped unharmed.
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Fifth and
Gore Streets
Cambridge
William H. Rowe
Fort Point A A Field Day Held In Fort Point North Weymouth
The 15th annual Fort Point A A outing and field day takes place Labor Day at Fort Point North Weymouth starting 8 AM with quoit, relay, obstacle and fat men's races. Water races, a baseball game for married versus single men, umbrella swimming and band concert follow. prizes exceed 100 entries span Winthrop and nearby towns.
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Fort Point A. A
Fort Point
North Weymouth
Mullen
Winthrop
South Boston
Quincy
Hingham
B. A. Jones
D. H. Baker
Arrested Finds Man He Sought In Court
Joseph Borofsky a Stoughton farm hand was arrested for passing an 11 dollar counterfeit check on Abraham Pearlman of Stamford street and sentenced to eight months at Deer Island. He was later found by Alexander Miller in the Hanover street station cell room after Miller hunted him for 24 hours.
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Joseph Borofsky
Abraham Pearlman
Stamford Street
Deer Island
Weston
Central Court
Alexander Miller
Hanover Street
Sherlock Holmes
Mr. Miller
Boston
Borofsky
Fate Borofsky
Miller
Europe
Confirmation for 150 at St. Joseph’s Roxbury
Bishop Anderson will administer the Sacrament of confirmation to more than 150 boys and girls at St. Joseph’s Church Roxbury on Sunday afternoon September 3 at 3 30. Monsignor Splaine will return from Cliff Haven to assist. Also upcoming is the annual reunion and field day of the Church of the Most Precious Blood Hyde Park to be held on the grounds of American Felt Company on Saturday September 8 with many attractions and sports.
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Church of the Most Precious Blood
Hyde Park
James J. Chittick
American Felt Company
Hyde Park Avenue
Priests Prepare Four-Week Archdiocese Retreat at Seminary
The annual retreat for the archdiocese priests is under way at St. John's Seminary Brighton. About 150 priests attend this week as the grounds are to be lit with multicolored electric lights in the evenings. Rev. Edward Fraher chairs the general committee and Rev. Daniel J. O'Connor serves as treasurer. Rev. TP As Jenek, C 88 Biot Ephrata Penn, conducts the event.
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Edward Fraher
Daniel J. O’connor
Jenek
Biot Ephrata
Penn
St. John’s Ecclesiastical Seminary
Brighton
Fined $10 Each for Overloading Horses
William Burke and Michael Duffy were arraigned in Charlestown Court on cruelty overloading two horses. Each was fined $10 and paid. Charges stem from the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
William Burke
Michael Duffy
Charlestown
Wild chase as Maurice Conway pursued through downtown
Maurice Conway 20 of 1341 Dorchester avenue was chased by police for shoplifting and morphine possession. A store detective flagged him to Officer Trainor, sparking a crowd chase through crowded streets past Marliave's as diners watched. Conway dodged D Saxe then fled to a nearby saloon before officers recaptured him.
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Washington, Bransfield
School
Province Streets
Maurice Conway
Dorchester Avenue
Officer Trainor
Marliave's
D. Saxe
Province
Milwaukee Chief Heads Fire Engineers
Chief Thomas A. Clancey of Milwaukee was elected president of the International Association of Fire Engineers at the closing session in Providence. Jacksonville, Florida, was chosen as the next year’s meeting place.
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Providence
R. I
Thomas A. Clancey
Milwaukee
International Association of Fire Engineers
Jacksonville
Fla
Milk Wagon Strike Threatens Boston Dairy Deliveries
More than 200 milk wagons from Charlestown Cambridge and Dorchester will halt deliveries tomorrow morning if the 40 union members strike persists. The walkout began at 5 o clock this morning following a special union meeting held last night.
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Greater
Boston
Charlestown
Cambridge
Dorchester
Stable and
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