Whale Attacks New Harbor Sloop Deeply Damages Alice and Leslie
A 65 foot whale attacked the Maine sloop Alice and Leslie off Seal Island near Matinicus, smashing the seine boat and causing a heavy leak. Captain Thomas N. Brackett and three crewmen fought to pump out water and sought harbor for repairs. Fishermen note no prior similar incident in local memory.
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New Harbor
Alice
Leslie
Thomas N. Brackett
Seal Island
Matinicus
Skipper Brackett
Melvin
Fred
Erville Hanna
Melvin Brackett
Hanna
Alice & Leslie
Pond Confirmed for Boston Finance Commission
The Executive Council confirmed the nomination of J Waldo Pond of Boston as a member of the Boston Finance Commission yesterday.
Huns Try to Harass Shipyards Amid Low Accident Rates
Washington July 17 German propaganda against shipyards failed to slow wartime production. Shipping Board officials cited Hog Island’s May accident rate of six per thousand, far below prewar averages, and noted two new departments safeguard workers. They projected even lower rates than private industry in coming months.
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Washington
Europe
France
Shipping Board
Hog Island
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Women Scientists Ordered to Military Camps
Miss Marion E K Lamb of Dorchester and Miss Helen May of Boston City Hospital laboratories are ordered to army camps for microscopic work in camp hospitals. Lamb goes to Camp Devens while May will work at Camp Taylor in Louisville Kentucky. They are among the youngest in the Eastern States cited by Professor Frank Mallory for aiding pathology research.
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Marion EK. Lamb
Fox Street
Dorchester
Helen May
Boston City Hospital
Miss Lamb
Camp Devens
Miss May
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Frank Mallory
Requiem Mass Held for Mrs. Catherine Walsh in South Boston
The Rev. Edmund A. Walsh S J dean of Georgetown University celebrated a requiem high mass yesterday at St Hulalia s Church for Mrs Catherine J Walsh widow of Patrolman John F Walsh and longtime South Boston resident. Assisted by Rev Vincent J McDonough S J of Georgetown as deacon Rev Edward A Conroy as subdeacon and Rev J Walter Lambert as master of ceremonies.
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Edmund A. Walsh
Georgetown University
St. Hulalia’s Church
Catherine J. Walsh
John F. Walsh
South Boston
Vincent J. McDonough
S. J
Georgetown
Edward A. Conroy
J. Walter Lambert
Industrial rally pledges unity to win the war
At the Sturtevant plant in Hyde Park 1200 workers pledged allegiance and vowed no let up until victory. George E. Tomkinson and Corporal Frank Street urged speed and duty while Corporal Street detailed home front sacrifices and urged steady supply lines until victory. Dr. M. M. Graham introduced Street and Dr. Charles Eaton heads the service section in New York.
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National Service Section
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Sturtevant
Hyde Park
George E. Tomkinson
Frank Street
Mr. Tomkkinson
American Industries
Berlin
Mr. Tomkinson
Kultur
M. M. Graham
Boston
Lord Strathcona
Yukon
Street
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
Charles Eaton
New York
Philadelphia
Frank A. H. Street
Cardinal appoints two priests to Roxbury and Hough's Neck churches
Cardinal O Connell names Rev. Mark E Madden administrator of St Philip s Roxbury replacing the late Rev Garrett J Barry who died about a year ago with Rev Benjamin R Teeling as acting pastor Madden begins duties Monday The Pilot will announce Rev James F Kelly as administrator of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament Hough s Neck and he will start duties Monday
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Cardinal O’connell
Mark E. Madden
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
St. Philip's Church
Roxbury
Garrett J. Barry
St. Philip’s Church
Benjamin R. Teeling
Father Madden
James F. Kelly
Church of Our Lady, Help of Christians
Newton
Hough’s Neck
Father Kelly
German Spy Claim Leads to Surrender of Local Man
A man admitted being a German spy and immune to police interference. Judge Creed ordered Jack Goethe of the South End and others turned over to federal authorities. Goethe stood in court charged with intoxication.
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Jack Goethe
South End
Creed
Goethe
Barry Declares Mansfield Support For Governor Nomination
Frederick W. Mansfield released a statement saying Edward P. Barry plans to back Mansfield for the gubernatorial nomination. Barry emphasized his support and said Mansfield is entitled to the nomination if he seeks it, while noting Barry would run only if Mansfield did not.
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Barry
Mansfield
Frederick W. Mansfield
Edward P. Barry
Local draft board chairman William H Fanning dies at 62
William H Fanning 62 chairman of Division 12 draft board died yesterday at his son's home 593 Dudley Street Roxbury He was appointed to the board in June 1917 other members were Joseph H Bay and Dr John P Toomey.
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Wiliam H. Fanning
Dudley Street
Roxbury
Joseph H. Bay
John P. Toomey
Sheep men plead for new dog law in Massachusetts
A hearing before the special commission on sheep and agriculture at the State House examined wool exchanges to boost the sheep industry. Dimon Lockwood of Topsfield pressed for strong dog protection, echoed by Arthur B. Seagrave assistant attorney-general who urged someone to draft a suitable measure.
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Massachusetts
State House
Special Commission On Sheep and Agriculture
Dimon Lockwood
Topsfield
State Board of Agriculture
Arthur B. Seagrave
Dog Law Aimed at All Interests Could Aid War Effort
Editor argues for a universal dog law as a strategic measure to support national mobilization. The proposal suggests enforcing a single standard to unify efforts and boost public discipline during wartime.
Three Boston Naval Men Are Commended
For heroism in rescuing men overboard at sea Secretary Daniels has commended Boatswain Charles J Lyons of Dorchester Massachusetts Seaman Arthur Richard Schusner of New York City Chief Machinist's Mate Hernando A Allen of Boston Seaman Harry Koppel of Boston and Seaman William H Kane of Machias Maine.
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Washington
Daniels
Charles J. Lyons
Dorchester
Mass
Arthur Richard Schusner
New York City
Heranando &. Allen
Boston
Harry Koppel
William H. Kane
Machias
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Fr. Madden
St. Philip’s
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