Custody Battle Looms Over Cowles Children in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth next Monday a custody fight will decide absolute possession of six year old Harriet and five year old Mary Cowles. They live in Brookline with Mrs. Florence Jaquith Cowles while Dr. Edward S. Cowles seeks permanent custody after a New Hampshire decree split custody six months each and a prior Virginia guardianship dispute. The two mothers say the children are happy with them and both parents pursue their rights in court.
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Brookline
Edward S. Cowles
Florence Jaquith Cowles
Portsmouth
Harriet
Mary
Dr. Cowles
Santa Fund Reaches Nine Thousand Plus Dollars
The Santa Claus fund rose to 9000.50 after a $14.29 mail contribution. The Post Santa fund closed yesterday for 1917 and will publish a detailed expenditure statement soon. Previous receipts totaled 8986.21 with many small gifts from individuals across New Hampshire and nearby towns.
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Santa
Commutation Granted for Three Convicts in State Prisons
Walter Stock had his life sentence commuted to 15 years for the 10 year old murder of his sweetheart. Bristow Kerensky saw his 18 year term cut to nine years after involvement in a Woburn holdup. Martin Olstolski received a pardon after a two year house of correction sentence for robbing a companion.
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Walter Stock
Executive Council
Charles W. Noyes
Haverhill
Benjamin Radin
Harry Brodeur
Worcester
Labor strikes delay US shipbuilding program
Raymond B. Stevens, vice-chairman of the Shipping Board, told the Senate Commerce Committee that wartime shipyards have lost 536,992 working days to strikes and disputes. He estimated 20,000 men were idle for a month but noted improvements due to measures to settle disagreements.
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Washington
Raymond B. Stevens
Shipping Board
Senate Commerce Committee
United States
Senators debate labor conscription and shipyard staffing
Senators probe wartime labor policy with Mr Stevens stressing noncoercive labor forces and wage controls. He describes Pacific coast labor agencies, housing needs, and a plan to double the workforce to 200 000 to 300 000-plus for shipyards. He notes a bonus system to speed output and urges centralized wartime labor policy.
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Mr. Stevens
Labor Department
Pacific Coast
Stevens
Senator Nelson
Sherman
Nelson
31 020 Tons of Coal for Boston Use
Boston increased its coal supply by 15 800 tons delivered yesterday by four steamships from Philadelphia and the Chesapeake. Since Monday noon ten barges and one steamer brought 12 120 tons, mostly hard coal, totaling 81 020 tons in 48 hours.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Chesapeake
Cronin Mahoney Wedding in East Boston Parish House
Miss Josephine Mahoney of Orient Heights East Boston wed Edward J Cronin of East Boston. The ceremony took place yesterday at St Josephs Church parish house with Reverend Daniel Burke of Dorchester officiating.
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Josephine Mahoney
St. Andrew Road
Orient Heights
East Boston
Edward J. Cronin
Saratoga Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Stev. Daniel Burke
Dorchester
Best See District Advisers
Last night marked the close of the period for the second 5 percent of questionnaires sent to registrants under selective regulations. Failure to file could bring loss of material rights, imprisonment, or immediate induction into service.
Legal aid center crowds as registrants rush in wet
The Old South Meeting House basement becomes crowded with registrants seeking legal aid and filling out questionnaires. Teachers assist, under lawyers, to reduce delays while warning against self filling. A German ex-steward who served in the German army is among those filing.
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Old South Meeting House
Milk Street
Robert G. Dodge
John KE. Hannigan
Dodge
Cincinnati
Captain Black Sends Christmas Greetings From Black Watch
Captain Douglas Black of the Maclean Kitties, visiting Boston last November for the British Recruiting Mission to the United States, forwarding Christmas greetings from the Black Watch to Boston newspaper men and friends. The regiment, now overseas, enjoyed its usual Christmas dinner, with Black noted as a former New Brunswick newspaper man. Many regiment members were recruited in Boston.
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Douglas Black
Maclean Kitties
Boston
United States
Black Watch
Kitties
Black
New Brunswick
Canada
Two-Alarm Fire Damages Revere Building
A two alarm fire in Revere caused about 2000 dollars in damage. The blaze began from defective wiring in the basement of a 212 story building at Malden street and Washington avenue, owned by Nicola Esposito, and threatened nearby wooden structures.
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Revere
Malden Street
Washington Avenue
Nicola Esposito
Wounded Twice When Gassed Describes Path Back Home
The letter from 19 year old Harry Greenhalgh corporal of the Border Regiment recounts two gassings and two years of fighting, describing his return to England and a family with brothers serving in the Manchester regiment and R W F. The uncensored letter is addressed to his brother Robert at 136 Willow Road Nahant.
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Harry Greenhalgh
Border Regiment of
England
Robert Greenhalgh
Willow Road
Nahant
Manchester Regiment
Bert
Will
Rolly
Blackburn
Flo
Harry
British Letter From War Front Recalls Hard Scrapes and Healings
A letter from Harry recounts 18 months of front line service in France and England. He details near-fatal wounds and gas exposure, hospital stays, and a bomb attack on 9 April near Arras. He describes theatre outings in London, a romance, and family greetings while awaiting medical clearance.
Plans for British subject draft in United States
Sir Frederick Edwin Smith, attorney-general of Great Britain, arrived in New York on December 26 to present plans for the conscription of British subjects in the United States to the Washington government.
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New York
United States
Frederick Edwin Smith
Great Britain
Washington
Forced repatriation plans for aliens of military age
Sir Frederick stated that arrangements with allies cover British subjects and that similar steps are sought for America. He noted thousands of Russian Jews in London faced return or joining British forces after three years of war, fearing persecution in Russia, and cited public pressure against removing able men from work.
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Sir Frederick
America
London
Russia
Brockton Coalition Seizes Coal Sales via Central Office
The Brockton coal committee announced it will take over sale and distribution of anthracite coal by opening a central sales office. No dealer may sell without permission and buyers must prove they have less than a week of stock. purchases limited to one month’s supply.
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Brockton
Marks Angell Sued for Campaign Fees
David R. Siegel of Roxbury files suit claiming Marks Angell owes substantial sums for services in the recent municipal election. Siegel says Angell agreed to cover Curiley's campaign costs in Ward 1 and to pay others who worked at Angell's solicitation. Angell's counsel denies the claim.
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Marks Angell
David R. Siegel
Roxbury
Angell
Siegel
Curiley
McCarthy Gorman Wedding Held at St Margaret's
Miss Mary C Gorman of 25 Mayhew Street Dorchester longtime head of a Jordan Marsh counting room department wed John P McCarthy of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington DC. The ceremony occurred at St Margaret's Church Columbia Road with Rev William A Ryan officiating and Boston Health Commissioner Dr Francis X Mahoney as best man.
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Mary C. Gorman
Mayhew Street
Dorchester
Jordan Marsh Company
John P. McCarthy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, Db. C
St. Margaret's Church
Columbia Road
William A. Ryan
Francis X. Mahone
Boston
Australian Soldier Vote Against Draft
Despatch from Sydney reports a strong Australian vote abroad showing a substantial majority against conscription. Vancouver World notes the latest tally indicates a total ballot majority of about 180 000 against the measure.
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Vancouver
RB. C
Sydney
Father John's Medicine Promises Relief From Cold and Cough
An elixir touted as prompt relief for colds and throat troubles. The advertisement claims it is alcohol and drug free, avoiding nerve-destroying ingredients that can weaken the body and worsen illness.
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Father John
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