Family fights guardianship in Suffolk Probate Court
Mr. and Mrs. Wong Yea Sue opposed Dr. William W. McKibben of Worcester who sought guardianship of their 16 year old adopted son Wong Tuck Shung. McKibben had been named temporary guardian last January by Judge Grant and the hearing was led by Judge George.
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Wong Tuck Shung
Wong Yea Sue
Suffolk
William W. McKibben
Worcester
McKibben
Grant
George
Worcester Hearing on Boston Boy’s Guardianship Case
Wong Yen Sue, a prominent Chinatown banker and railroad agent, and his wife seek guidance over their adopted son Wong Tuck Shung born 1901 in China. The boy left Boston for Worcester to work in a restaurant and has stayed with Dr. McKibben after reporting punishment at home. He earns nine dollars weekly, attends night school, and desires high school. The judge will continue the hearing on Monday.
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Wong Yen Sue
Chinatown
Southern Pacific Railroad
Harrison Avenue
Boston
Worcester
Dr. McKibben
China
America
Wong Tuck Shung
Miss Ayers Loses Bid to Force Prosecution in Bastardy Case
Miss Alberta Ayers of Dorchester lost in the Supreme Judicial Court her bid to compel District Attorney Pelletier to restore to the Superior Criminal Court docket a case alleging Walter Long as the father of her unborn child. Pelletier found no option to prosecute after examination, arguing the 1913 bastardy law does not require trial.
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Alberta Ayers
Dorchester
Supreme Judicial Court
Pelletier
Superior Criminal Court
Walter Long
District Attorney's Office
Mr. Pelletier
Long
Miss Ayers
Naval reserves shift plans for Marblehead and Bumpkin Island
The Marblehead naval reserves moved to Bumpkin Island after initial doubts about heating facilities. Shelters for 176 men were sent to the island, recalled, then restored on final plan to camp there. Officials seek a third site if Marblehead and Bumpkin Island camps are abandoned.
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Marblehead
Bumpkin Island
U. S. 8S
Cotton mill workers gain 14 percent wage increase
The Cotton Manufacturers' Association of New Bedford voted a 14 percent raise for 35,000 local mill operatives, boosting payrolls by about 2 million dollars annually. The measure affects mills across the area and is expected to raise living costs correspondingly.
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New Bedford
Cotton Maufacturers’ Association
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