Five Large American Liners Seized by Shipping Board
Five of the largest U S merchant steamers formerly German owned were seized by the United States Shipping Board for alleged contract violations. The George Washington America Susquehanna President Grant and Agamemnon were taken after rental arrears totaling about 400 000 accumulated. Elmer Schlesinger, the board's general counsel, cited nonpayment as the principal reason.
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New York
United States Merchant Marine
United States Mail Steamship Company
United States Shipping Board
George Washington
America
Susquehanna
Grant
Agamemnon
Elmer Schlesinger
Red Foley Stars in Comeback Win for Thorndike Sub Juniors
Eleven year old Red Foley, benched until late, sparked the Thorndike sub juniors to a dramatic 11 to 9 victory over Cambridge Field, stealing home and pitching a strong final inning as Ike Sullivan was beaned. Tom Murphy praised Foley and pledged him a regular place.
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East Cambridge
Red Foley
Thorndike
Red
Cambridge
Thorns
Dark Horse
Cambridge Field
Thorndikes
Ted
Tom Sullivan
Foley
Pride OF
Thomas
Police chief questions holdup tale in scarce road setting
The police chief disputes the detectives account of a claimed holdup saying the remote road is rarely used and hard to locate. Kelley shows marks on his left cheek said to be from a bandit after firing a revolver, while Sullivan questions the detectives narrative and the alleged timing around 1 20 in the morning near three nearby families.
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Holdup
Kelley
Sullivan
Boston
Alleged Robbery Claims Raise Haverhill Case Questions
George F. Kelley and Thomas J. Holmes allege a bandit car followed them from Haverhill and blocked a narrow street. Captain Sullivan reports no tire marks or loud sounds found and no corroboration of shots. Attorney General Allen says no papers from his office were lost and Holmes’ employment involved obtaining material evidence for ongoing proceedings.
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George FE. Kelley
Thomas J. Holmes
Allen-Tufts
Holmes
Kelley
Haverhill
Allen
State House
Blessing of Automobiles Replaced by Chauffeurs Honor
Due to space restrictions on Prince street the blessing of automobiles is canceled. The patron saint of chauffeurs will be honored next Sunday at St. Leonard's Church with a solemn high mass at 10 30 and blessed medals given to chauffeurs who request them.
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Prince Street
St. Leonard's Church
Mrs Shaw pawns all her jewels in divorce suit
Mrs Elinor Shaw, suing for divorce from Philip M Shaw of Philip M Shaw & Co at 15 William Street, says she is destitute and penniless after being pressed to accept $500 a month alimony, with a Somerville, Massachusetts connection noted.
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New York
Elinor Shaw
Philip M. Shaw
Philip M. Shaw & Co
William Street
Somerville
Mass
Butterfly Named Correspondent Miss Madrienne La Barre
A partial obituary snippet notes a child aged 2 known as Madrienne La Barre is identified as a butterfly named corespondent.
The Butterfly in Court: Destitute Actress Detail
Miss La Barre once a Follies performer and artist’s model says she is utterly destitute after her husband’s failure to support her. She claims he last paid March 10, 1921, and that she has pawned all she owned to survive while facing eviction and relocation to a Manhattan hotel.
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West 108Th Street
Manhattan
Madrienne La Barre Refuses To Talk At Mother's Home
Madrienne La Barre known as the Butterfly of Ziegfeld Follies fame is at her mother's home in Somerville and will not discuss the divorce case in which she is named as a corespondent by Mrs Elinor Shaw. She commands privacy behind an oaken door and says she is innocent of wrongdoing. Her telephone is reported out of order.
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Madrienne la Barre
Butterfly
Mason Street
Somerville
Elinor Shaw
Freeman Retires From Boston Postal Service After 40 Years
Edward W. Freeman, long time Boston post office employee, was honored with a travelling bag and umbrella by friends and postal staff at his retirement ceremony yesterday.
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Edward W. Freeman
Boston Post Office
Postal Service
Mr. Freeman
Harding Plans Camping Trip Near Hagers Town
President from Washington considers a weekend camping trip near Hagerstown Maryland if Mrs Harding recovers from a mild ptomaine illness. The party would include Bishop Anderson of Cincinnati Harvey S Firestone Edison and Ford with John Burroughs the naturalist recently deceased absent.
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Washington
Hagerstown
Harding
Hardings
Bishop Anderson
Cincinnati
Harvey S. Firestone
Akron
Ohio
Thomas E. Edison
Henry Ford
John Burroughs
President's West Virginia trip plan abandoned due to confinement
The plan to travel near Berkeley Springs in West Virginia was halted because the President cannot depart immediately. If he recovers to travel, he would leave early Saturday morning.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Alonzo A Burbank Founder of International Paper Dies
Alonzo A. Burbank, 77, a founder and longtime treasurer and later president of International Paper Company, died at his Portland home. He retired eight years ago. Burial set for Somersworth, New Hampshire.
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Portland
Alonzo Thi Burbank
International Paper Company
Somersworth
N. H
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Alaska
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Golden Gate
E. E. Gray CO
Hanover, Union & Blackstone Sts
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Mitchell Woodbury Company
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Dean
Sarah J. Brycen
Appleton St
Wm. A. Dempsey
Carpenter
Dix Street
Doan
Dean’s Kidney
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg
Buffalo
N. Y
Honor Edward W. Freeman
Edison
Ford
Holland System
Atlas Delivery
Clydesdale
Commonwealth Ave
Braves Field
A. N. Burbank
Gee Ccna
Washington and Hanover Sts
Palm Beach
Mohair
HOT Weather Alpaca Office
Coats
Lad
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Hannover Streets
Ward Building
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