War era charity conference urges recreation centers for soldiers
J Prentiss Murphy of Boston tells Maine Association of Charities and Corrections delegates that all forces of morality are needed to fight social evils in war. He advocates off camp recreation centers with supervision. Robert Dexter of Montreal outlines small town charity boards. About 100 delegates attend in Waterville Maine.
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J. Prentiss Murphy
Boston
Maine Association of Charities and Corrections
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Robert Dexter
Montreal
Associated Charities Boards
Divorce Granted to Ainsworth Lake Over Suspected Infidelity
Supervising engineer Ainsworth Lake of the M. C. A. Supreme Court divorce from Mary F. Lake after he testified he married in Hoboken and later found his wife at home with another man and a woman. He described waiting up until 2 30 a m for her return before filing suit.
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Mary F. Lake
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Nellie the Belgian war dog dies in Washington
Nellie, famed war dog brought by the Belgian mission, died in Washington after years at Ypres and No Man's Land. The wire hair fox terrier served beside Major Osterreith and the Belgian First Regiment of Guides, was wounded twice, and remained loyal to her master and comrades until death.
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Nellie
Ypres
Osterreith
Liberty Day Proclamation Prompts Civic Will and Bond
A call to action declares Liberty Day and urges the public to respond with a civic will and a bond. Citizens are urged to acknowledge the day and participate in the planned observance and funding.
Berlin May Be Named Pershing or Wilson
Kenneth L. Baker, a 15 year old Berlin Worcester county office boy at the State House, asks Governor McCall to rename Berlin Massachusetts to Pershing or Wilson. The governor forwarded the letter to the Berlin Board of Selectmen and asked the matter be brought to the town's attention.
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McCall
Berlin, Mass
Pershing
Berlin
Wilson
German Empire
Worcester County
Kenneth L. Baker
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Yale Janitors All Subscribe to Liberty Loan
Yale University officials report 95 percent of campus janitors enrolled in the Liberty Loan via an installment plan. Subscriptions total 166100 dollars with 50300 from faculty, 19600 from students, and 4200 from other employees.
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Yale
New Liberty Loan
Drunk Driver Stephen Small Sentenced To One Month
Stephen Small went to the house of correction yesterday for one month on the charge of driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor. He admitted having one drink but said he was not impaired. He was arrested in Fast Boston after stopping his machine.
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Stephen Small
House of Correction
Small
Boston
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