Unusual Differences Between Japanese and American Courts
Observers note Japan's courts differ from American ones in entry rules, court demeanor, and prisoner handling. Entry requires gate approval, guards, and quiet conduct with hats removed. trials are public but restrained without juries and with swift questioning by four judges. Prisoners are photographed, fingerprinted, then undergo a harsh, uncounseled undergound examination before trial. head masks and modest dress conceal identity, then humility marks the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Supreme Court
Rogues’ Gallery
Napoleon
Ammonia Gas Used Against York County Officers
Ammonia fumes overpowered a York county officer during a raid. Earlier incidents occurred in Saco where a raid on a drug store ended when a bottle of ammonia was hurled from a back shop shelf. The gas attack forced the officer to abandon duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Saco
Wealth Found in Ruins in France
American troops clearing shelltorn France have unearthed valuables including French and Russian railway bonds in Avoncourt. The items are turned over to the French ministry of finance to locate owners or heirs. unclaimed wealth goes to the state. Some treasures belong to ruined churches and are divided when ownership is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Shelltorn
France
Ministry of Finance
Second Army Corps
Avoncourt
Roumania Reels From Typhus as Outbreaks Subside
American Red Cross doctors report the typhus epidemic in Roumania fading though sporadic outbreaks persist. Smallpox and cholera remain dangers while famine and war strain the Balkans, with relief efforts by the American food mission and Red Cross sustaining the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Roumania
Red Cross
Near East
Balkans
American Red Cross
Winthrop Town Topics and Local Notices
Local items describe Langs Ghoe Store relocation opposite the Winthrop Theatre, Nickersons Fish Market opening, Fourth of July parade plans by Boston Marketmen, a granddad moment for Henry Lappen, a birthday party at the Russell-Verdi home, and a governors themed streetcar nickname Governors Way. Community events include meetings of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society, a Delta Phi Club closing gathering, and a fishing trip return. A piano sale at 36 Floyd St. and a Newport recital are noted along with a civic cement work project at the Central Fire Station.
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Lang
Ghoe
Winthrop Theatre
Advt
Nickerson
Boston
Winthrop
Henry Lappen
Lappen
Harry
Geo. H. Russell
Andrew Verdi
Bowdoiist
Verdi
George H. Russell
Point Shirley
Third Avenue Railway
New York City
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Sharp
Piconv
M. E
Delta Phi Club
Gladys Dean
Somerset Sv
Yensie Baker
Vivian Phillips
Carolyn Raynor
A. L. Baker
Emma Knudson
Marie McKenzie
Emily Bonner
J. L. Kelso
Thornton PLC
Charles S. Otto
Jefferson Sr
Maine
Norman Foran
Hallet & Davis
Floyd St
Winthrop Highlands
Lillian F. Rich
Pleasant St
William Aiken
Elizabeth Armstrong
Andrew
Ruth
Madelaine Anthony
Kathryn
Elizabeth Kent
Gardner Currier
Geraldine Carsley
Marjorie
Charles McCarthy
Roy Baker
Revere
Frederick Woodworth
Cleveland
North Shore
A. Stanford Wright
J. Franklin Rebuck
I. W., Crowell
Leon Dutch
Andrew Chandler
Harold Jarvis
Harold Brightman
Frank J. McQueeney
Paulinest
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Mrs. Grosvenor B. Clarkson
Eiteen
Vate
North Shore Appliance CO
Columbia Sq., Winthrop
Arther L Gardella
Mgr
Beach Street
Shirley
Tel
Henry E. Keough CO
Telephone Winthrop
Pauline Street
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