Twelve Women Admitted as Lawyers in Supreme Judicial Court
A record number of women were sworn in as attorneys and counselors at law before Judge Carroll of the Supreme Judicial Court. The 12 new lawyers include Helen H. Catterall Chelsea Bella Cohen Greta Coleman Lillian Doyle Marjorie Hurd Bertha Kiernan Mabel Leslie Hisse Levine Ethel Mackierman Elizabeth Marston Morenece Plummer Caroline Robinson and Morenece Plummer of Somerville and Caroline Robinson of Providence. Also admitted were Frank J Donahue Joseph Riley and Richard L Stubbs.
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Judge Carroll
Supreme Judicial Court
Helen H. Catterall
Mt. Vernon Street
Bella Cohen
Orange Street
Chelsea
Greta C. Coleman
Fayster Street
Roxbury
Lil-lian E. Doyle
Pearl Street
Cambridge
Marjorie Hurd
Bertha R. Kiernan
Lynnfield
Mabel R. Leslie
Beacon Street
Brookline
Hisse Levine
Edwin Street
Dorchester
Ethel E. Mackierman
Summit Avenue
Brighton
Elizabeth M. Marston
Remington Street
Morenece I
Plummer
Somerville
Caroline 2. Robinson
Providence
Frank J
Donahue
Accident Industrial Board
Joseph Riley
Supreme Court
Suffolk County
Richard L. Stubbs
Wollaston
The
Land Court
Captain O'Brien Sent to Siberia by British Mission
Captain C. L. O'Brien of the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission at 44 Bromfield Street receives orders to join a battalion of the Siberian expeditionary force. He will depart for Ottawa next Monday with Lt. Col. F. C. Jamieson in command of the Siberian unit. A farewell luncheon at the University Club will honor him Monday, with officers from the mission and the British consul in attendance.
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C. L. O’brien
Bromfield Street
O’brien
Ottawa
Siberian
Liieutenant
F. C. Jamieson
O'Brien
University Club
Warden of New Hampshire State Prison Resigns
Warden Charles H. Rowe of the New Hampshire State prison resigns. Edward N. Cogswell of Concord is named to succeed him.
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Concord
N. H
Charles H. Rowe
New Hampshire State Prison
Edward N. Cogswell
Rowe
Allies Push From St Mihiel On Cambrai Front
British and French forces advance toward Cambrai and St Quentin with gains in the Vermand Jeancourt sector and near La Bassee. British report capturing prisoners north of St Quentin area and securing Fosse 8 De Bethune. French say progress between Savy and St Quentin ham road and north of Anteuil la Fosse. two German counterattacks repulsed near Lafaux and Moisy.
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Flanders
le Basse
Armentieres
British War Office
Vermand
Jeancourt
St. Quentin
la Bassee
Fosse 8 de Bethune
Auchy Lez la Bassee
Zillebeke Lake
Paris
Savy
St. Quentin-Ham Road
Ananteuil-La-Fosse
Rheims
Laffaux
Moisy
Pershing’s forces push beyond St Mihiel in new line
In France on September 12 the American army reports capturing prisoners from seven German divisions plus Austro Hungarian units. They describe heavy American casualties for the Germans and praise allied air support that disrupted retreating forces and artillery. The town of Vigneulles fell to American patrols and a subsequent push closed the trap with a fresh line.
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France
Associated Press
Landwehr
Landstorm
Pershing
Vigneulles
St. Mihiel Salient
What Berlin Says Evacuation Of St Mihiel Salient Planned
The official report states French and American forces attacked the St Mihiel salient near Combres Height and between Lorraine and the Moselle. It asserts the salient was evacuated in anticipation of the assault.
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St. Mihiel Salient
Berlin
St. Mihiel
Combres
Lorraine
Moselle
Pershing Reports Large Allied Advance In St Mihiel Sector
General Pershing notes in the AEF communique that joint south and west advances have secured the whole St Mihiel salient to 12 miles northeast of St Mihiel. The retreating enemy destroys materiel as 13,300 prisoners are counted. The line now includes Herbeuville Thillet Hattonville St Benoit Sammes Jaulay Thieau court Vieville.
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Washington
Pershing
American Expeditionary Forces
St. Mihiel
Herbeuville-Thillet
Hattonville
St. Benoit-Sammes-Jaulay-Thieaucourt
Vieville
Americans Tighten Hold After Salient Evacuation
The report describes an encirclement on both sides that had been under consideration for years. American forces began movements days ago and evacuated the salient at night. Berlin claims French-led attack while defenses were strengthened, with over 13,000 taken prisoner.
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Salient
Berlin
Kaiser Tone Shifts From Grandiloquent to Whimpering
Paris reports say Emperor William at Essen munitions works abandoned grandiloquent phrasing. Petit Parisien notes a whimpering tone and reduced antagonism toward the Anglo-Saxons. Figaro blasts the speech as filled with sneers and lies aimed at slaves, creating bitterness.
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Paris
Havas
William
Krupp
Essen
Amsterdam
Petit Parisien
Figaro
Not First to Receive V. C. Not First to Receive V. C.
F. S. Blodgett writes to the Post challenging a claim about Victoria Cross recipients. He recounts a classmate Edward Vialle allegedly honored for valor while aiding a beleaguered English garrison in Africa with 350 coast natives, three weeks of combat, and Gatling guns.
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Sunday Post
Vittoria Cross
V. C. Flyer
Edward Vialle
Africa
Thurston
Vialle
Boston
England
F. S. Blodgett
Paderewski Seeks Polish Independence Plan at White House
Ignace Paderewski and Polish Committee president Roman D. Nowski called on the President at the White House to thank him for recognizing the Czecho Slovak nation and to outline the Polish plan for an independent Poland.
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Washington
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Roman D. Nowski
Paris
White House
Poland
No Conquests for Germany Declares Peace Near
London dispatch reports Chancellor Count von Hertling told German trade union leaders that peace is nearer than expected and that the government and army leaders seek understanding. He said conquests are opposed and an upper house veto on suffrage would lead to dissolving the lower house.
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London
Germany
Count von Hertling
Copenhagen
Kehillath Israel to Hold Services in Brookline
Congregation Kehillath Israel of Brookline announces services at Beacon Hall Coolidge Corner. Evening service Sunday September 15 at 6 30 pm and Monday September 16 at 7 am. Local readers invited to attend.
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Congregation
Kehillath Israel of
Brookline
Beacon Hall
Coolidge Corner
Knights of Columbus Send Marshal Foch Baton
A cablegram from Marshal Foch accepting the baton and predicting U S gains was received by James A. Flaherty supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus. The message cites Metz and Lafayette to link Allied history with the American Lorraine drive and foresees a victorious banner in Metz.
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New York
Marshal Foch
Knights of Columbus
James A. Flaherty
Metz
Lorraine
Lafayette
Oldest Plymouth resident receives Post cane
Seth Washburn, the town's oldest male resident, was presented with the Post cane by William T. Eldridge, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, in Plymouth on September 13.
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Plymouth
Seth Washburn
William T. Eldridge
Board of Selectmen
Three to Buy World Cotton by U S Government
President Wilson announced that a fair price for raw cotton will be fixed if needed after a War Industries Board inquiry. A separate three member committee will buy cotton for the United States and the Allies at prices approved by the President to stabilize wartime supplies.
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Washington
Wilson
War Industries Board
United States
Officer killed in crash near Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas September 13 Lieutenant R Janes of Chicago was instantly killed and an enlisted man named Lantz fatally injured when their plane crashed during a spin. Lantz died shortly after the accident.
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Fort Worth
Tex
R. Janes
Lantz
Janes
Chicago
Fiance Hears Pilot Hamilton Missing Near Front
Pittsfield Sept 13 Lieutenant Lloyd A Hamilton United States Aviation 17th American Squadron a twice ace with 12 German planes downed is dead or a prisoner as per word to his fiancee Miss Ruth McKernon. He was last seen attacking a Hun balloon and falling behind German lines. Hamilton served in the British air service before transferring and earned ace status with both forces. He enlisted from Pittsfield in 1917 and trained in England after moving from Syracuse University where he graduated in 1916.
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Pittsfield
Lloyd A. Hamilton
United States Aviation
Pittsfiel
Ruth McKernon
Hamilton
Plattsburg
England
Pittsfield High School
Syracuse University
Taft to Speak on Forum at Common Tomorrow
Taft will address a forum at 4 PM on the Common to counter German propaganda and silence peace talk. George W. Coleman will preside and a band concert precedes the speech. if rain, the meeting shifts to Tremont Temple.
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Taft
George W. Coleman
Tremont Temple
Engagement announced for Marjorie Marvin and Justin Downing Hartford
The engagement is announced of Marjorie Marvin daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas anCETe Wee to Midshipman Justin Downing Hartford U S Navy son of Major and Mrs Fernando Wood Hartford of Portsmouth New Hampshire Marvin of Brookins.
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Marjorie Marvin
Thomas
Ancete Wee Aa
Justin Downing Hartford
U. S. Navy
Aii
Fernando Wood Hartford
Portsmouth
N. H
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