Hard courtroom name clash over Dittemore board seat
General Frank S. Streeter called his client a crook and another director a fool during a 1915 conference in Boston as James A. Neal testified at the Pemberton Square hearing. Neal recalled Streeter advising removal of Dittemore amid a looming church lawsuit while the board faced internal strife. The hearing adjourned with two weeks’ pause and date to be set by agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Streeter
Concord
N. H
Mrs. Eddy
John V. Dittemore
Dittemore
Adam H. Dickey
James A. Neal
Dodge
Pemberton Square
Neal
General Streeter
Charles ¥. Choate, Jr
Boston
Archibald McClellan
Allison V. Stewart
Crook
McClellan and Stewart
Streeter
William G. Thompson
Dane
Mr. Thompson
Dickey
Clent
Thompson
Cronin pleads to Vets Bureau group on false claims
Neil J. Cronin head of the U S. Veterans' Bureau claims department urged Disabled American Veterans at their World War convention to shield the agency from gold brickers flooding claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil J. Cronin
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Massachusetts Veterans Convene With Support From Leaders
State Commander Clifford Green presided as representatives from the Governor, Mayor, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars spoke. Delegates from Providence, New Bedford, Worcester, Springfield and Greater Boston attended. banquet at Hotel Westminster closes the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Green
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hotel Westminster
Cronin
Frederick T. Doyle
Harding
John McDonald
Alonzo Cook
Cox
Massachusetts
Worcester
Springfield
Greater Boston
Clifford F. Green
George Kelley
J. Higham
Morris L. Hutchins
Woman Candidate Advocates Playgrounds in Cumberland
Mary Rooney, candidate for Cumberland Town Council, argues for public playgrounds and baseball fields to teach children to play cleanly. She runs as a Democrat with the slogan Progress and a better town and receives solid support from Cumberland’s Democratic women ahead of the May 19 party caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
R. I
Mary Rooney
Cumberland
Rooney
Buffalo calf Bushy born at the Zoo attracts visitors
The zoo announces the first buffalo born there named Bushy. Curator Morse and assistant Dan Harkins prepare the calf for its debut exhibition this Sunday, highlighting the trio of buffalo in the attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoo
Morse
Dan Harkins
Waverly theft case ends with sealed verdict
Esther Simoneau testified she used soap powder to trap Sarah Katz for stealing a pearl necklace and silk shirts from a Cambridge apartment last December. Katz admitted keys to all suites and faced a $25 fine in district court, appealing as a sealed verdict awaited Monday.
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Esther Simoneau
Sarah Katz
Waverly
Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge
East Cambridge
Frederick Lawton
Simoneau
Brockton
Katz
John E. Winslow
Harvard Square
Rat blocks Fifth Avenue traffic in New York
A rat as big as a rabbit paused traffic at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street near a jewelry shop. Onlookers and crowds delayed subway, buses, and cabs as police cleared the area and the rat was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Fifth Avenue
42Nd Street
Grand Central Terminal
Joyce Defies Moviedom as Jewelry Seized in New York
Custom officials seize a diamond and emerald plaque worth 14 000 dollars belonging to Peggy Hopkins Joyce after she returns from Paris on the Mauretania. They later return 24 other pieces of jewelry including rings with 41 carats of diamonds and two pearl strands valued above 400 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Paris
Mauretania
Actress confronts motion picture ban and customs scrutiny
The actress arrives from Quarantine with private detective bodyguard, faces customs examination while denying vampiric or butterfly stereotypes. Her attorney promises further developments as she plans six weeks in the United States to assess California prospects and visit her ill father in Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pagey
Washington
William J. Failon
Paris
Billy” Errazuriz
California
Norfolk
Girl Scout Day at Arena Set for May 20 Highlight
Massachusetts Girl Scouts hold their annual review at the Arena on Saturday May 2 at 2 o clock. National and State officers will review the scouts. About 200 merit badge musicians from bugle and drum corps compete for the State championship with group song contests also planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Girl Scouts
Morse son surrenders on federal indictment for mail conspiracy
Benjamin W Morse, son of Charles W Morse, turned himself in at the federal building and was arraigned on a fugitive warrant. He pleaded not guilty before U S Commissioner Hayes. May 22 set for hearing to decide removal to New York court. Bail $250. bonds by surety company. Indictment by a New York grand jury includes Charles W Morse and several sons among others.
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Benjamin W. Morse
Charles W. Morse
New York
United States
Young Morse
Miles Wambaugh
Hayes
New York Court
Carroll
Federal
Charles*w. Morse
Benjamin
Harry
Prwin
Freshmen Defeat Sophomores in BU Field Day Relay
At Boston University field day held yesterday afternoon on Tech Meld the College of Liberal Arts freshmen girls won the relay race against the combined sophomore and junior classes. Members were Mildred Lucey Roxbury Ruth Cook Rockland Ethel Gilmore Hopedale and Elizabeth Battig Malden. Vivian Wilkins Grants Pass Oregon won the 50 yard dash with Eleanor Warren Chelmsford close behind and Ethel Cook Rockland taking third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Liberal Arts
Boston University
Tech
Mildred Lucey
Roxbury
Ruth Cook
Rockland
Ethel Gilmore
Hopedale
Elizabeth Battig
Malden
B. U
Mass. Aggies
Vivian Wilkins
Grants Pass
Oregon
Eleanor Warren
Chelmsford
Ethel Cook
Man Drowns After Tying Rope to River Bank
Joseph Ducette, 58, of 3 Ocean Street, reportedly anchored to the riverbank with a 50-foot rope to prevent the current from carrying him away and died by drowning in the mill stream of the Hamelt Tex tile Company sometime today or last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
ALLS
R. I
Joseph Ducette
Ocean Street
Hamelt Textile Company
Dorchester Family Becomes Alleged Assault Sacking Case
Police report Lilian Mahan admitted no knock out occurred and furniture was disturbed by Sylvester Vanni, a son in law, who was an unwelcome visitor. Her brother in law allegedly struck her, while the girl feigned unconsciousness after a quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field’s Corner
Herbert W. Goodwin
Lilian Mahan
Fairview Street
Dorchester
Sylvester Vanni
Chandler Street
Mahan
Winchester School Committee Drops Several Teachers
The Winchester School Committee announced it has dismissed three teachers in graded schools and two in the high school. Four teachers are to be improved in their work, and others reassigned. Edward E. Thompson, former head of the modern language department, is asked to resume his prior post, a decision he has not yet accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Edward E. Thompson
Thompson
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Charles F. Choate
Wwe
McLellan
Baby Buffalo
Town Council of
Fifth Ave
Miss Joyce
Peggy Joyce
U. S
Arena
B. U. “Freshies
Tech Field
Mildred Lacey
Elizabeth Batting
Ben J. W. Morse
Self
Hanover
Portland Streets
Washington Street
West St
Jersey
Hanover and
Portland Sts
White House
White House Chelmeford Co
Heath St
Resbury
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