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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
11
Princess Teeweeleema, a direct Massasoit descendant and advocate for Indian rights in Massachusetts, died at her home on the Middleboro reservation. She was 82, and described as probably the last to maintain the Bay Indians customs and ceremonies.
A Cape district figure known for her oddities and royal Indian blood, called the princess, and her sister lived in a weathered cottage near Petty Neck. They earned money selling berries baskets and garden produce, painting and paper hanging in winter, and refused alms. Funeral services will be held in Abington today.
State and city officials and prominent citizens will attend a private view of The World Aflame tomorrow at Tremont Temple at 10 o clock. Five thousand invitations were issued by Pathe Film Corporation to the state s most prominent persons. The film argues Bolsheviks cannot be made in America and addresses labor unrest and cost of living. Boston actor Frank Keenan stars. Governor Calvin Coolidge praises the production as timely and potentially stabilizing.
John H. Tyler argues the state should not muster out boys under 18 from the State Guard. He cites Civil War statistics showing young soldiers’ effectiveness and urges keeping capable youths in training, noting educational advances and better arms justify their service.
Roxbury Court, second largest in the city, handled 10 864 cases ending Oct 1, up 700 from last year. Probation officer Keen cites high living costs and unsettled labor as driving more serious crimes, including 172 linked to May Day riot and one murder case. He notes fewer drunkenness counts but more other offenses such as assault with intent to kill and narcotics possession.
Samuel H. Boutwell of Andover dies at 81 in the home of his son Frederick S. Boutwell on Chestnut street. A lifelong West Andover resident, he leaves a daughter and four sons. He served 20 years as a selectman, 25 years as a Prichard High School trustee, and was on the school committee. He represented the district in the State Legislature in 1874 and 1910.
At a Massachusetts Republican Club gathering post luncheon, “Coolidge by 100,000” was adopted as the slogan. George H. Ellis chaired as president. A 16 member nominating committee was chosen with one member from each congressional district, listing district representatives including Pierce, Bacon, Wells, Dutcher, Fletcher, Loring, Simonds, Cabot, Riley, Fales, Shattuck, Ballantyne, Jones, Keith, Brayton, and Ripley.
Boston’s fishing fleet is split with Ripple now at Vinal Haven Maine to load and unload at the Maine port, and at least one steam trawler to base there weekly. Internal Revenue deputies will seize floor stock unless liquor taxes, about 200000 dollars covering 30000 gallons, are paid or bonded.
The Succoth festival began at sunset and closes after seven days, with the extra Shemini Atzereth and Shimchas Torah concluding the cycle of readings. It notes that Pilgrimage Feasts required adult Israelite males to appear at Jerusalem to offer at the Temple.
Orthodox Jewish practice combines the second holiday day with the first and adds a ninth day of Rabbinical ordination, treating them as full holidays rather than semi-holidays. This contrasts with other traditions that observe only semi-holidays on intervening days.
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