War Department Tightens Rule on Wives of Soldiers in France
Washington reports the War Department will enforce a 1918 order barring wives mothers and sisters of American officers from France. Officers who condone breaches risk loss of field command and recall to the United States. The policy arose after Pershing warned female relatives abroad demoralized troops and many used State Department passports or joined the Red Cross to reach France.
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Washington
France
War Department
State Department
United States
Pershing
Red Cross
Letter Writers to Meet in Worcester
More than 200 expert letter writers attend a two day Better Business Correspondence convention in Worcester. Harvard's Paul T. Cherington will speak on university role in aiding business organizations obtain better correspondents. Boston agency head John J. Morgan will discuss The Sales Attitude and its place in every letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Paul T. Cherington
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
John J. Morgan
John J. Morgan Advertising Agency
Boston
Teaching the Russian Army Democracy at the Front
Catherine Breshkovsky reports to Alice Stone Blackwell that Russian soldiers at the front are educated about liberty and democracy. She notes some are frantic for liberty while others demand war ends, but believes the country supports the troops and duty is being reaffirmed.
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Catherine Breshkovsky
Alice Stone Blackwell
Catholic Church Notes Observances And Recurring Services
St Rita novena continues at St Philip's Church South End with 4 pm Tuesday services and nine Tuesday nights. Confraternity of the Holy Cross holds Friday 3 pm way of the cross and benediction at Cathedral of the Holy Cross. 8 am Friday mass aids confraternity members. Holy hour 8 to 9 pm. Feast of St Teresa observed at Carmelite Convent Roxbury with 6:30 am mass and 9:30 am solemn high mass by Father Lynch. sermon by Father McGarry. benediction at 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rita
St. Philip's Church
Harrison Avenue
South End
United States
Confraternity of the Holy Cross
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
St. Teresa
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Roxbury
James Lynch
SS. R
Mission Church
John J. McGarry
St. Cecilia’s Church
Back Bay
British Raid Repulses Detachments Near Hulluch
Field Marshal Haig’s forces repulsed German reconnoitring detachments north of Poelcapelle and west of Becelaere on the eastern end of the British line near Ypres. A successful raid was conducted on German positions near Hulluch, four miles north of Lens, with renewed British activity further south.
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London
Haig
Poelcapelle
Becelaere
Ypres
Belgium
War Office
Teuton
Hulluch
Lens
Democrats Plan New Drive
Frederick W. Mansfield the Democratic candidate for Governor spoke at Deacon Hall as guest of the Waterford Association on the Meagher birthday anniversary. He urged care to avoid a military party or too military a spirit while the nation remains at war and patriotism runs high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Mansfield
Deacon Hall
Waterford Association
Thomas Francis Meagher
Mr. Mansfield
Peace aims drive Democratic campaign in Boston rally series
The article details a Democratic State committee campaign push led by Edmund R. Codman with candidates including Matthew Hale Josiah Quincy and Humphrey O Sullivan. A major rally is planned at the Dudley Street Opera House with Mayor Curley likely to preside, plus noon rallies in Greater Boston beginning at Pemberton Square.
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Democratic State Committee
Edmund R. Codman
Mansfield
Matthew Hale
Josiah Quincy
Humphrey O'Sullivan
Codman
Marcus A. Coolidge
Witchburg
Richard H. Long
Framingham
John W. Coughlin
Fall River
Joseph H. O'Neil
William A. Gaston
Chandler M. Wood
John Burnett
Dudley Street Opera House
Curley
Greater Boston
Pemberton Square
Motorist Tries Escape After Jamaica Plain Crash
Police search for a motorist who crashed into William H. McCarthy’s car on Morton street Jamaica Plain, overturning it and injuring McCarthy his wife and others. McCarthy family taken to Forest Hills Hospital. two daughters and two neighbors suffered minor injuries.
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William H. McCarthy
Front Street
Brockton
Morton Street
Jamaica Plain
McCarthy
Forest Hills Hospital
H. Maynard
Messenger Sues Everett Over Pay in City Dispute
The city faces a $500 suit over salary held by Mayor Mullen for city messenger Frank T. Pettengill. Papers are returnable next Saturday.
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Everett
Frank T. Pettengill
Mullen
Pettengill
Graceful winter suit with draped shawl collar
A side pleated broadcloth winter suit features a draped shawl collar. The garment offers long lines and a loose, easy fit with self colored bullet buttons as fastenings.
Spirit of the Nation sermon on wartime ideals at St Pauls
Dean Rousmaniere delivered at St Pauls Cathedral last night stressing that victory comes from the nation’s spirit behind troops. He urged America to stay courageous, uphold liberty and justice, defend treaties, and believe God sides with America in fighting for ideals.
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Dean Rousmaniere
St. Paul's Cathedral
America
Lincoln
Protestant Churches Plan Reformation Anniversary Observance
Dean Rousmaniere announces Class in Personal Religion resumes at 11 on Friday Oct 19 with the subject Courage. Hymn singing on the porch Sundays at 7 15 led by organ brass and a 20 man choir. Intercession service for nation’s men and women at 12 30 Wednesday. Federal Council suggests Oct 28 Oct 31 or Nov 4 for unity messages and resolutions. Brockton Y M C A marks 20th anniversary week starting Oct 28 with pastors preaching and five minute lay talks.
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Dean Rousmaniere
St. Paul
Committee of the
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Brockton
Fr Lydon Leaves to Be Army Chaplain
The Rev Patrick J Lydon of St Mary s Cambridgeport announced at masses he will leave this week to take the permanent appointment of chaplain of the 10th Field Artillery U S A He joins his regiment at Douglas Arizona Lydon has served at St Mary s for six years as assistant to Rev Michael J Doody FR
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Patrick J. Lydon
St. Mary’s Church
Cambridgeport
Cambridge
10Th Field Artillery
Douglas
Arizona
Father Lydon
St. Mary's
Michael J. Doody
F. R
Harvard Lampoon's One Scene Playlet Satirizes Power
A clipped Lampoon piece from Harvard portrays a single scene satire featuring Satan by a fireplace and a tearing Kaiser. T R enters, a burst of explosions follows, and a curtain falls as Gott and Eli are invoked in a comic collapse of pomp.
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Harvard
The
Lampoon
Satan
T. R
Kaiser
Gott
T. AR
Eli
Himmel
Chamber Considers Thrift Campaign In Boston
Under Roland W. Boyden the Boston Chamber of Commerce formed a committee to study a thrift campaign. Members include Everett Morss, O. M. W. Sprague, and Frank W. Stearns. The group will advise on whether to pursue a general thrift movement.
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Roland W. Poyden
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Roland W. Boyden
Law Firm
Ropes, Gray, Boyden and Perkins
Everett Morss
Explorer Rice Receives Naval Reserve Commission
Dr Andrew Hamilton Rice the explorer was named senior lieutenant in the Naval Reserves. He will oversee astronomy and navigation in the Naval Cadet School at Newport and take charge of those departments.
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Newport, R. L
Alexander Hamilton Rice
Naval Reserves
Rice
Naval Cadet School
Internal Bathing Promises Health Benefits Advancing Tyrrell Remedy
An advertisement featuring Mrs. D. GC Newcomb praising Tyrrell’s J. B. L. Cascade for over 20 years. It claims relief from uric acid, billousness, and costiveness without drugs and promotes a booklet explaining internal bathing’s health effects in collaboration with Liggett-Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in New England.
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D. GC. Newcomb
Chas. A. Tyrrell
New York
Tyrrell
J. B. L. Cascade
Nature
SS. B. I. Cascade
Liggett-Riker- Jaynes
New England
Churches to raise funds to supply army chaplains
Bishop Lawrence urged immediate action to provide chaplains for soldiers in camps. He blamed churches, not the government, saying war conditions require more leaders as regiments grow beyond 1000 men. Episcopal churches plan to raise 500000 dollars to fund voluntary chaplains.
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Lawrence
St. Paul
Ayer
Congress
Danish Steamer Brings 1623 Mahogany Logs From South America
A Danish steamer with a cargo of 1623 mahogany logs, some over three tons, arrived after a stormy three week voyage from South America. Crews feared port entry and coal rationing, but ample holds remained though fuel saving was ordered to endure potential further storms.
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South America
Six Lawsuits After Wedding
New York man Enrique Gil a lawyer at 3 Wall Street described his marriage troubles as due to his wife’s relatives. He answered Ethel M. Gil’s separation suit in Supreme Court and seeks alimony of 50 dollars monthly. The Gils face six matrimonial filings: annulment in 1913, several suits in 1915, support actions in 1917, and a pending separation suit.
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New York
Enrique Gil
Wall Street
Supreme Court
Ethel M. Gil
Gils
Bay State Road to Publish a Paper
Beginning October 24 the Bay State Street Railway Company will publish a weekly paper for patrons titled Your Street Railway Service About 100000 copies will be distributed free each week in cars and waiting rooms of the company.
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Bay State Street Railway Company
Five Socialists Arrested in Roxbury Distribution Case
Five Socialists, three women and two men from Roxbury, were arrested yesterday for violating the city ordinance by distributing literature without permission. Those taken into custody are Julia Riesiman Mary Appolin Elsie Stahl and John and Antone C Samolin. They furnished bail and will be arraigned this morning in Roxbury District Court.
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Young
Roxbury
Julia Riesiman
Highland Street
Mary Appolin
Linwood Square
Elsie Stahl
Central Street Terrace
John and
Antone C. Samolin
Anita Terrace
Roxbury District Court
Ambulance Driver Returns Home from France Service
Philip K. Davis of 50 Mt Vernon street Somerville returned home after a year of driving an ambulance in France. He arrived in the United States recently aboard a large American liner. Among the passengers was Admiral Mayo returning from a conference with Admiral Sims and allied navy officers.
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Philip K. Davis
Mt. Vernon Street
Somerville
France
United States
Admiral Mayo
United States Navy
Admiral Sims
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