New Home for Working Girls Ready Jan. 17
Twenty five girls will leave the Warrenton street home of the Young Women’s Christian Association in sympathy with Miss Josephine Quimby who resigned as superintendent. The Watters are putting five floors in order in the Fenway building at Boylston and Hemenway streets where a new home for working girls will have its public opening Jan. 17. The first floor houses the Fenway postal station and the top floor hosts a small colony of artists studios.
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Warrenton Street
Young Women’s Christian Association
Josephine Quimby
Watter
Fenway
Boylston and
Hemenway _ streets
NOT RIVAL HOME Quimby declares no fur ther quarrel with YWCA heads
Miss Quimby states Fenway building project is not competition as beds and carpets are installed on five floors. A yearlong dispute with the YWCA board followed petitions by 150 girls seeking her retention and opposing the Warrenton street home’s closure. Annette Cowles is named new Warrenton street home superintendent.
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Warrenton Street
Home Board
Miss Quimby
Annette Cowles
Filene’s
Arlington Minister Weds in Haverhill
Announcement of the New Year's Day wedding at Trinity Episcopal Church Haverhill between Miss Marion M Furness of Haverhill and the Rev Warren N Bixby newly ordained and named pastor of the Episcopal Mission at East Arlington The ceremony was conducted by Rev James Malcolm Smith with assistance from Rev William W Love of Cambridge.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Haverhill
Marion M. Furness
Warren N. Bixby
East Arlington
James Malcolm Smith
William W. Love
Cambridge
Baron Cowdray Named Chairman of British Air Board
London Jan 2 Baron Cowdray is appointed chairman of the British Air Board succeeding Baron Sydenham who has resigned. Cowdray accepts the post only if no salary is paid.
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London
Baron Cowdray
British Air Board
Baron Sydenham
Sunday Talks to Pilgrims at Boston Club Luncheon
Billy Sunday spoke to 300 Pilgrim Publicity Association members in a City Club luncheon hall. Smoking was banned in a smokeless event as Cheerleader Carroll Swan led a skyrocket cheer, Rodeheaver played trombone and sang Brighten the Corner. Sunday urged that man is not master and stressed need for Jesus Christ’s saving blood.
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Billy
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Evangelist
Boston
Mr. Sunday
Porter
Carroll Swan
Pilgrims
Rodeheaver
Sunday
Jesus Christ
Record Probation Totals Rise in State for 1916
The Commission on Probation to the Legislature reports 28 811 persons placed on probation in 1916, a rise from prior years. Of these, 22736 completed terms satisfactorily, 3663 were surrendered by officers, 651 arrested for new offenses, and 4095 defaulted.
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Commission On Probation
Herbert C. Parsons
Harvard College Rules Ten Dollar Fine for Late Registration
Harvard undergraduates returning for the reopening خواهند must pay a five dollar tax to the university if they forget to register at the college office during the day. All students are due back in Cambridge after a ten day recess as the university opens in all departments this morning.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Woman 75 Burned to Death in South Boston Home
Mrs Bridget McCarthy 75 widow of 175 West Seventh Street South Boston died yesterday after a kitchen fire engulfed her home. She was in her bedroom when the blaze started and, unable to escape, was driven back by flames.
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Bridget McCarthy
West Seventh Street
Boston
Curate Eller Refuses to Resign at St Matthew's
In Worcester on January 2 the Rev A Thorwold Eller a curate at St Matthew's Episcopal Church refuses to resign after rector Rev George A South worth requests. The dispute arose when Dr South worth allowed Rev Frederick B Kellogg of Hope Congregational Church to speak from St Matthew's pulpit despite Eller's objections. The vestry will investigate the matter tomorrow night.
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Worcester
A. Thorwold Eller
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
George A. Southworth
Southworth
Frederick B. Kellogg
Hope Congregational Church
St. Matthew's Church
New Years Jubilation Ends in Arrest
Fillipo Silvano 36 of 218 Havre Street East Boston joined a New Year procession and fired several shots from a revolver. He was fined $20 in East Boston court, appealed, and will seek review in the Superior Court.
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Fillipo Silvano
Havre Street
Boston
East Boston
Former P. C. Clerk Held on Embezzlement Charge
Albert K. Glass former Bangor postoffice money order clerk was held in 4000 bond for the February term of the Federal Court on a charge of embezzling 8500 in government funds. He served two years at the Bangor post office and resigned last September to enter printing.
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Bangor
Albert K. Glass
Postoffice
Bangor Post Office
Steamship Steward Sentenced in Opium Smuggling Case
Lord Cromer steward jailed six months in East Cambridge by Judge Hale for conspiracy to smuggle opium into the United States. Co-conspirator John Chee of New York fined $100.
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di June
Lord Cromer
East Cambridge
Hale
United States District Court
United States
John Chee
New York
Controversy Over Suffolk Probation Chief Appointment
District Attorney Pelletier denounces the choice of Catheron as chief probation officer for Suffolk County, accusing him of anti Catholic and anti Protestant bias. He argues the appointment lacks local experience and accountability, citing integrity concerns and urging civil service reform. The story notes support from former Mayor Fitzgerald and editor Cameron.
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Mr. Pelletier
Mr. Catheron
Suffolk Superior Court
Pelletier
Richard Keefe
Catheron
Keefe
Beverly
Essex County
Superior Court
Suffolk County
Fle
Parsons
John F. Fitzgerald
Republic
Cameron
Billy
Guns Used in Riot at Road House in Braintree
Police probe finds no clues on participants in riot at Seven Oaks motor road house near Boston. Search of hospitals in and around Boston yields no information as investigators pursue possible leads.
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Road House
Boston
Seven Oaks
Braintree
New Year Riot At Road House In Braintree
Police found a deserted inn after a New Year melee. 17 year old boy and a woman were found in an outbuilding. About 30 to 40 Boston revelers had gathered, a fight ensued in minutes, liquor seized, injuries evident from smashed furniture and gunfire. Both youths denied knowledge of the crowd.
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Braintree
Boston
George McLennan
Chelsea Woman Attempts Suicide by Corrosive Sublimate
Despondent over ill health Mrs Ziera Fava 22 of 19 Summer street Chelsea attempted suicide at home by swallowing three corrosive sublimate tablets. She was taken to Frost Hospital Chelsea unconscious and may die. her name placed on the dangerous list.
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Ziera Fava
Summer Street
Chelsea
Frost
Man Shoots Himself at West Newton Lodging House
Michael J. Wolfe 28 forced by ill health to quit work at Wauwinet farm West Newton attempted suicide at a lodging house 201 Essex street Lawrence. He shot himself over the heart and is in critical condition at General Hospital.
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Lawrence
Wauwinet
West Newton
Michael J. Wolfe
Essex Street
General Hospital
Wolfe
Senators Clash Over Peace Note In Senate Debate
Senate hours of debate over the Presidents note delayed by unanimous consent as Republicans push for Foreign Relations Committee review. Discussion centers on advisability of legislative action approving the Presidents course.
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Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Debate Over Hitchcock Note Thwarts Fast Action
Debate centered on Senator Hitchcock's note approval as Republicans push for committee study. Senator Stone argued for immediate Senate endorsement to aid peace efforts, while Lodge Borah and others urged thorough review of war Exchanges and neutrals' responses prior to any action. State Department noted no new replies from neutrals as international telegrams of support arrived from foreign groups.
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Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Congress
Hitchcock
Senate
Lodge
Gallinger
Borah
Europe
House
Representative McKellar
Tennessee
Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
Wilson Considers Peace Terms as Allies Respond
The article notes President Wilson has not decided on further peace moves, keeping an open mind while awaiting the Entente's reply. Ambassadors Sharpe and the Paris telegraph are handling direct French translations and notes, with no official comment on Paris press reports about a central powers reply.
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Sharpe
Paris
Wilson
Entente
Allies' Reply to Note Described as Arrogant
Despatch from Amsterdam reports Vienna newspaper commenting on the Entente allies' reply to Germany's peace proposal. It calls the reply arrogant and says demands for expiation, reparation, and guarantees must be rejected, arguing the Central Powers have nothing to expiate or guarantee.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Vienna
Germany
Legislature Opens 1917 Session in Massachusetts
The Great and General Court of Massachusetts convenes for 1917 with Governor McCall to be inaugurated tomorrow. The 11 o clock State House ceremonies mark the start, led by the oldest Senate and House members, followed by caucuses and nominations. Henry G. Wells is expected to be reelected Senate president and Channing H. Cox House speaker.
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Catherton
Grafton Cushing
McCall
Plymouth Rock
Massachusetts
America
Great and General Court of
Bay State
State House
Senate
House of Representatives
Henry G. Wells
Haverhill
Channing H. Cox
Boston
House
Life sentence for osteopath Atwood in Harris murder
Dr Eldridge D Atwood of Woburn an osteopath was sentenced to life imprisonment at Charlestown for killing Dr Wilfred E Harris president of the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy in his office. The case arose after the death of Dr Celia Paine Adams who reportedly died by poison.
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Eldridge D. Atwood
Woburn
Wilfred E. Harris
Massachusetts College of Osteopathy
Celia Paine Adams
Charlestown
Atwood
Celia P. Adams
Dr. Adams
Dr. Atwood
Harris
Westminster Hotel
Asphyxiated While Asleep in Pittsfield Death
Chester Laden, 20, an employee of E. D. Jones & Sons, died from gas asphyxiation in his room at Berkley apartments Union street after turning on a stove to heat water for dressing his injuries. The body was found by landlady Mae Griffith. He slept with the flame lit and the water boiled over, extinguishing the burner and letting gas escape.
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Pittsfield
Chester Laden
E. D. Jones & Sons
Berkley
Union Street
Mae Griffith
Triplets Born New Year Gift to Marabile Family
Three lusty boys born on January 1 1917 in East Boston are the Mara bile family’s New Year gift. The trio, believed to be the first triplets born in New England that year, live with their mother at McLean Hospital where the children are thriving while the mother’s condition improves. The father has been out of work for two weeks.
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Benjamin Marabile
Maverick Street
Boston
New England
McLean Hospital
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