Zenia Mak letzova in Boston contract suit with Diaghileff
Premiere danseuse Zenia Mak letzova wore a Russian awards brooch and ring as she appeared in Suffolk Superior Court to sue former director Sergei Diaghileff for 10 000 alleging breach of contract. A cross suit by Diaghileff for 10 000 for breach of contract is heard with the same jury before Judge Chase.
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Billy Sunday May Not Come to Boston Due to Echo Rules
Evangelist Billy Sunday reports to the Post from Baltimore that Boston plans may be canceled. The Senate refused temporary waivers of Easton building laws for a wooden tabernacle seating 20 000, citing fire protection rules requiring brick or cement construction.
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Boston Sunday Evangelistic Committee Seeks Legislative Exemption
The Boston Sunday evangelistic group presented a bill to the Legislature seeking an exemption from a current law. The measure aims to authorize relief for the committee’s activities and grant preferred status under specified conditions.
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Boston Sunday Etangelistic Committee
Mayor Curley Threatens Finance Commission Oust
Mayor Curley demanded written answers from department heads to criticisms in Finance Commission reports. He warned he would ask the Finance Commission to discharge investigators J C L Dowling Thomas J Ball and Robert E Cunniff if their statements were proved false. If refused he would seek Governor McCall’s removal of the commission members.
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Robert E. Cunniff
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Mayor Denounces Probers at Aldermanic Meeting
In a chamber with about 90 department heads the Mayor condemned Finance Commission investigators. He ordered dept chiefs to submit detailed written answers to the probes by Saturday morning, dismissing the reports as devoid of facts and truth.
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End Villa Hiding in Sierra Mountains of Mexico
Francisco Villa has left his main command and hides nearly alone in the Sierra Mountains of Chihuahua. His retreating forces passed through Cusi huimachio yesterday as they flee toward the mountains. De facto government troops pursue the band hoping to capture Villa. An American mining firm near Parral and Torreon expects the pursuit to end within 48 hours.
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Miss Makletzova to testify with interpreter at trial
Miss Makletzova, a petite, dark haired dancer, and her mother avoided the court during the opening. An interpreter will aid her testimony as she recounts a Sept 18 1915 contract in Petrograd with Diaghileff to perform as premiere danseuse in North American shows. Attorneys Joseph Michelman and E C Stone spoke to the jury.
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Fire in Cambridge Station 2 Hay Sparks Prisoners’ Scare
Two prisoners in cells at Station 2 Cambridge faced a scare when a fire broke out in hay on the floor above around 6 30 pm. Officers considered removing them, but the blaze was controlled with only slight damage to the hay.
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Unconfirmed Villa Death Rumor Roils U S Forces
Reports across southern Chihuahua and northern Durango claim Villa’s death but no confirmation. If Villa is alive in central Durango the Pershing campaign may need a major restructuring or abandonment, according to senior officers familiar with expedition plans.
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Miss Lena Garmony Sparks Contempt Threats in Breach Case
In Bangor Maine on April 11 Miss Lena Garmony plaintiff in a 250000 breach of promise suit against John B. Henderson of Washington DC insulted counsel Leary Deasy and then accused Judge Bird of prejudice. The judge denied bias and noted the threat of jail for contempt.
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Iowa
Held on Robbery Charge in Central Court
Theodore Armstrong and James Gray were held on robbery charges after breaking into the Streltz family home at 50 Lucas Street early Thursday. Each suspect posted bail of $1200 in Central Court yesterday.
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French Drive Cleans Trench Lines Between Douaumont and Vaux
Official reports say French forces expelled Germans from advanced trench sectors between Douaumont and Vaux after a heavy artillery prelude. One officer and 100 Germans were wounded or killed, with French artillery striking German columns along the Chemin des Dames.
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Braves in Brooklyn Rudolph on Mound
The Braves open the season in Brooklyn with Rudolph slated to start on the mound. The headline notes a weather forecast calling for clear skies and a potentially chilly day, with a speaker demanding $5000 of the sale price.
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Fenway Opens Doors as Red Sox Rally Toward New Season
Fenway Park welcomes fans as the Red Sox begin a new championship bid. Training games are over and the battle for supremacy begins today under Carrigan’s banner with Boston fans eager for a victorious start this afternoon.
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Braves Open Season at Ebbetts Field in National League War
East and West spring into action as National and American leaguers begin the pennant chase. George Stallings and the Braves meet the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbetts Field with Evers and the Cubs also in the spotlight, while Boston bosses Carrigan and the Red Sox seek an early strong start at home.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Tide Times and Historical Anniversaries Noted
The notice lists high tides at 6 25 A M and 7 00 P M with rises at 5 09 and moon phase at 2 43 A M Light changes at 6 52 PM for lamps and 7 22 PM for other vehicles Today marks anniversaries for Henry Clay born 1777 and Fort Sumter fired on 1861.
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Fair Forecast For Boston And Vicinity
Weather forecast for Boston and nearby areas calls for generally fair skies Wednesday and Thursday with little temperature change. Winds are expected from the west, moderate in strength. The national forecast lists unsettled conditions for northern and southern New England before the two fair days.
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