Truro Radio Plant Seized in War Time Probe
Richard A. Rich of Truro Centre, Tufts student and son of a town selectman, was arrested on a charge of unlawfully operating a radio plant at his home. After the war proclamation, private plants were ordered closed and his shack-based receiver, along with intercepted messages, were seized. He was released on $600 bail pending a Wednesday hearing. He reportedly used the plant only for experiments.
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Richard A. Rich
Truro Centre
Tufts College
Harry C. Gawler
United States
Germany
Rich
Truro
Pay Expenses of Foreign Officers in U S Army
Senator Wadsworth introduced a bill authorizing the Secretary of War to defray expenses of foreign officers and enlisted men attached to the U S Army. The measure was sent to the military committee for consideration.
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U. S
Washington
Secretary of War
United States Army
Senator Wadsworth
Boston schools face war demand and coal shortage at reopening
Over 100000 Boston students began the new year amid war related shifts in immigration and enrollment. New schools opened while coal shortages forced principals to prepare and instruct children to dress warmly to conserve fuel.
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Common Street
High School of Practical Arts
Roxbury
Mast Boston
South Boston
Brighton
Brighton High School
Franklin B. Dyer
Wood to serve in draft despite earlier exemption
Henry J. Wood of Bristol, nephew of American Woolen president William M. Wood, must serve in the draft. He had been granted an exemption on industrial grounds, but after a board investigation the exemption was revoked and discharge denied. Wood resides at 9 Constitution Street.
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Henry J. Wood
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Bristol
Narragansett
American Woolen Group
District Card
Wood
Constitution Street
Speeding Up Draft Work in Boston
Boston draft board chairmen met at Tremont building to accelerate raising the city quota for the national army. Judge A K Cohen explained actions local boards could take to prep men, with all-day sessions planned until the quota is reached and daily certifications sent to the adjutant general at the State House.
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Boston
City Appeal Board
Tremont
National Army
A. K. Cohen
Boston Appeal Board
Appeal Board
State House of Men
Cables to Coast Guard Stations Complete
The laying of cables to 35 lighthouses and coast guard stations from South Lubec to Newburyport was completed today. Simon R. Sands, superintendent of the First Coast Guard district, dispatched the first message to the Isle of Shoals station from Portsmouth.
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N. H
Coast Guard
South Lubec
Newburyport
Mass
Isle of Shoals
Simon R. Sands
First Coast Guard District
Two automobilists sentenced to month in house of correction
Stephen Small and George B. Hamilton were arraigned in East Boston District Court before Judge Joseph H. Barnes on charges of operating under the influence. Each man, ages 27 and 42 respectively, was sentenced to one month in the house of correction and both filed appeals.
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Joseph H. Barnes
East Boston
House of Correction
Stephen Small
Allston Street
Boston
George B. Hamilton
Washington Avenue
Chelsea
Brisk Recruiting at Army Navy and Marine Stations
Recruiting at the army navy and marine stations yesterday drew 12 applicants at the army with nine accepted 16 at the marine where five were accepted and 23 at the navy with 13 accepted The activity surpassed several recent days highlighting wartime manpower needs.
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Army
Navy
Marine
Whitman Death Case Advances With New Leads in Boston
Police tracing Harold A. Whitman murder case report new evidence placing him at Hotel Haymarket at 4 30 pm yesterday and reveal a $50 money order sent from South Station to an undisclosed recipient.
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Whitman
Copley Plaza Hotel
Frank C. White
Melrose
Haymarket
South Station
Massachusetts State Guard to Instruct Drafted Men
Major General Butler Ames of the State Guard plans a program to teach drafted Boston men basic military drill and regulation at the Ayer cantonment. He is sending personal invitations to all accepted draftees and guiding them on whom to contact to start the instruction.
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Massachusetts State Guard
Butler Ames
State Guard
Ayer
Germans Recapture Position East of Hargicourt
British troops pressed German reserves at Hargicourt and Villeret on a narrow front. The German general staff said German forces recaptured the position east of Hargicourt early today in the same area.
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Hargicourt
Villeret
U-Boat Sunk by U.S. Tanker off Atlantic
Captain Newall Wallace reports a German submarine hid behind its schooner and ordered the tank steamer to halt. The submarine was within range when the tanker opened fire, its eighth shot sinking the U-boat near the schooner. The tanker and schooner escaped damage.
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Newall Wallace
Gibraltar
Wallace
Only 12 Americans Answered Call in Foreign Legion
Paris report of the last major western front battle notes only 12 Americans answered the legion roll. Several were wounded including Parringfield of San Francisco with a knee wound and Rockwell of California and Knocke whose injuries were serious.
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The
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New York Herald
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Parringfield
San Francisco
Rockwell
Philippi
California
Knocke
French Raiders Score Early Wins in Campagne and Argonne
The French War Department announced successful raids last night on German positions in the Campagne and Argonne regions. Violent artillery bombardment paced both banks of the Meuse. French operations in the centre of the Fosse and Courieres woods completed with new prisoners taken.
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Campagne
Argonne
French War Department
Meuse
Fosse
Courieres Woods
Berkman Held as Murderer After Bond Posted
Alexander Berkman the Anarchist convicted of conspiracy against the draft law was freed on a 25 000 cash appeal bond in New York and immediately re arrested on a San Francisco murder warrant linked to the Preparedness Day explosion. Emma Goldman and others met him as he was taken to police headquarters. He was arraigned but the court adjourned and he remained in custody for the night.
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Alexander Berkman
San Francisco
Berkman
Federal Building
Emma Goldman
Mary Ellen Fitzgerald
Morris Hilkjuit
Doctor and family escape as car overturns on Broadway
Dr Louis Silver of 20 Bryant Street Everett and his two year old son Manuel and his niece Miss Elizabeth Filer of New York nearly were seriously injured when their car overturned on Broadway near the Y M C A after Dr Silver swerved to avoid a persistent dog. The doctor suffered a deep leg gash but the children were unharmed.
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Everett
Manuel Silver
Elizabeth Filer
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British Consolidate Captured Positions on Somme Front
Field Marshal Haig reports British troops last night consolidated positions captured earlier southeast of Hargicourt on the Somme front. German raiding parties were dispersed at several points along the front.
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Haig
Hargicourt
Somme
France
Man Held for Drug Death in South Boston Case
Harry Kowalski of the South End pleaded not guilty in South Boston Court to manslaughter tied to Timothy Danahy’s death after allegedly selling strychnine as dope. He faces arraignment in Central Court for Eugene Cox’s death. Police renew drug-pedlar crackdown after fatalities. Sixty four drug packages seized. two women and three men held for the grand jury.
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Harry Kowalski
South End
South Boston
Timothy J. Danahy
Central Court
Eugene Cox
Berkeley Street
John J. Murphy
Kowalski
City Hospital
Grand Jury
First Lexington Football Practice Under New Coach Watt
Lexington High School football candidates may be called out for the first practice this afternoon under coach Charles H. Watt. If today’s workout is not possible, practice will start in a day or so on the Lexington Athletic Field.
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Lexington
Charles H. Watt
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