Man Enlists With Cat in Arm as Antirat Guardian
A stout recruit arrived at the Scollay Square marine recruiting station carrying a large black cat under his arm claiming the feline would keep rats at bay in France. The sergeant tested him. he failed and blamed the cat. He plans to return with a yellow cat next month. He already has two cats in Kittery Maine who've sailed the seas twice with a fisherman seeking the Marines.
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Marine
Scollay Square
France
Kittery
Olney to Run Again and Quit Wool Business
Congressman Richard Olney announced in Washington that he will seek re election from the 4th district and will discontinue his wool business in Boston. He has served two terms in Congress and his main committee assignment is military affairs.
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Richard Olney
Washington
Boston
Olney
Congress
Coast Mail Steamer Ethie Wrecked Off Cape Race
Coast guard reports the coastal mail steamer Ethie ran aground on rocks near Cape Race today. The vessel likely faces total loss, but all crew members were saved.
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Coast Mail
Cape Race
ST. John’s
N. F
Ethie
Melrose woman accused in divorce suit cited by doctor
Dr Edward L Marr testifies in Superior Court at East Cambridge that Mrs Laura E Smart of Melrose attempted to make love to him on nearly every professional visit over two and a half years during divorce proceedings brought by John A Smart.
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Edward L. Marr
Melrose
Laura E. Smart
John A. Smart
Fast Cambridge
Wife accused husband of intoxication amid police case
Dr. Marr testified he treated Mrs. Smart for alcoholism on most calls. Mr. Smart sues for gross and confirmed intoxication habits. He recounts March 1917 attacks and evasions as Mrs. Smart, intoxicated per officers, caused disturbances, but she claims he struck her. Local police and witnesses corroborate repeated intoxication and arrests. The libellant will present her story tomorrow morning.
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Mrs. Smart
Heaton
Melrose Police
Somerville School Flag Flown With 70 Stars
A 70 star service flag was unfurled at Bennett School on Poplar Street Somerville to honor former pupils serving in World War I. Nellie and Elizabeth Evans unveiled it as Miss Mary McGann read the roll of honor Jean M Conwell assisted the mayor Eldridge.
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Bennett School
Poplar Street
Somerville
Nellie
Elizabeth Evans
James Evans
L Company
104Th Infantry
France
Mary McGann
Jean M. Conwell
Eldridge
Brighton High Earns Major Honors In Fifth Regiment Drill
Brighton High School dominates the Fifth Regiment drill with Captain G Herbert Marcy of D Company winning first prize and becoming regiment colonel. Captain George S Fuller of A Company takes second prize and lieutenant colonel rank. Six of ten individual drill winners are Brighton pupils including Sergeants Murphy Harrington and Jacobs and Privates Alemi Reed Shea. McHugh brothers win best bugler and drummer, as crowds cheer and boxes of candy are tossed to winners.
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Brighton High School
Boston School
East Armory
G. Herbert Marcy
Brighton
George S. Fuller
Francis Murphy
John Harrington
George Jacobs
John O’donnell
West Roxbury
Paul Lockwood
Hyde Park
Archibald Ss. Hicks
Chester Whitman
Peter A. Alemi
Dick Reed
Edward Shea
McHugh Brothers
Thomas J
Lawrence P
Richard J. Lane
Escaped U-Boat Attacks Reported by Admiralty
London replies in Commons via Thomas McNamara to Liverpool shipowner Robert P. Hous-ton about anti submarine progress. He notes overall submarine warfare trend improved since January and that 172 British steamers from Jan 1 to Apr 30 escaped uninjured.
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London
House of Commons
Robert P. Houston
Liverpool
Thomas McNamara
Admiralty
Funeral for Chelsea Woman Killed in Fall
Funeral services for Mrs. Leba Spector of 100 Third Street Chelsea were held yesterday after she died in Frost Hospital from a fall off a third story piazza. Burial was in Woburn. A daughter Jennie 13 and her 212 year old grandson Abraham Halatkin were injured but are recovering.
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Leba Spector
Third Street
Chelsea
Frost Hospital
Woburn
Jennie
Abraham Halatkin
Roxbury War Garden Mass Meeting Tonight
The Roxbury war garden mass meeting is at the Roxbury courthouse tonight. Professor Frank M. Keith and William E. Craig, renowned New England gardeners, will discuss vegetable planting and pest control and answer questions. Hon. William T. A. Fitzgerald chairs the Roxbury war garden committee with a strong supporting panel named to drive the effort.
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Roxbury War Garden
Roxbury
Roxbury Street
Frank M. Keith
William 8. Craig
New England
William T. A. Fitzgerald
Roxbury War
Five Scouts Held for Grand Jury After Uniform Charge
Five United States Boy Scouts arrested last week waived examination before United States Commissioner Hayes and were held for the federal grand jury. Leader Major Willard E. Wood posted 1000 bail. other members, Captain Max Davis, Captain Edgar Smith, Lieutenant Howard H. Garland and Lieutenant Raymond Fraser, set free on recognizance at 500 each. Commissioner Hayes warned the group that uniforms could deceive the public and urged adopting nonmilitary Scout attire. All promised to abandon uniforms pending the case.
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United States
Army
Hayes
Willard E. Wood
New England
Max Davis
Edgar Smith
Howard H. Garland
Raymond Fraser
Boy Scouts of America
Universalists Convene in Cambridge for State Meeting
The State convention of Massachusetts Universalists along with the Sunday School and Women’s Missionary societies met at the First Universalist Church in Cambridge. A council was organized with President A Ingham Bicknell presiding and regular business followed. Dr Charles W Parmenter of Cambridge gave the welcome address.
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Massachusetts Universalists
Massachusetts Universalist Sunday School Association
Women’s Universalist Missionary Society of Massachusetts
Universalist Church
Cambridge
A. Ingham Bicknell
Charles W. Parmenter
Temporary injunction against Lynn shoe worker strikes
Salem May 15 A temporary injunction restraining members and officers of the United Shoe Workers of America and the Allied Shoe Workers Union from participating in or encouraging strikes or lockouts in Lynn factories was issued by Judge Joseph F Quinn in Superior Court. A bill in equity filed for the Lynn Shoe Manufacturers Association was set for June 8 hearing.
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Salem
United Shoe Workers of America
Allied Shoe Workers’ Union
Lynn
Joseph F. Quinn
Lynn Shos Manufacturers’ Association
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