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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1910
Page
5
Ex-Representative James J. McCleary of Minnesota tells the House ship subsidy committee he received checks totaling 600 to 1000 dollars from the Merchant Marine League of the United States for travel expenses. He says he never took cash.
McCleary tells the committee he did not stretch expenses and that payments from the league simply covered what he spent. He says reimbursements varied, with months between checks and totals likely between six hundred and one thousand dollars for about fifteen months of addresses. Representative Garrett pressed for rough figures and questioned the practice.
In New York on April 7, Mrs. Mary C Thaw testified in a suit by Clifford W Hartridge to recover 92000 for services in Thaws first trial. She said her son Harry K Thaw had some money but about 400000, far less than reports claimed.
The School of English Speech and Expression presents an evening of plays and pantomimes at Jordan Hall on April 15. Two pieces arranged by Miss Laughton with music by Mr George Lowell Tracy will be featured along with The Pompadour Protege by Kate Jordan.
A legislative committee grilling Hayden, Stone & Co. staff over the Southbridge bank defalcation moves to uncover Hall related funds. Auditor Strachan says $200,000 more may exist due to Hall’s speculations and seeks to identify allies who held the missing money. Stewart P. Martin, Hall’s brother-in-law and Hayden clerk, is examined for connections to Hall’s securities.
Robert B. Martin describes delivering a tin box with $30,000 to Attorney Charles F. Choate after learning of Hall defalcation. The box reportedly contained a Hall handwriting memorandum claiming the funds belonged to Ethelin W. Hall. The securities were later divided between the bank and Hall's sister. A committee hearing touched on Bank Commissioner Chapin’s alleged negligence and included remarks by Representative Washburn and Senator Greenwood. Jere A. Downs testified on Hall’s transactions with Hayden Stone & Co, noting Hall’s reputation as a sharp investor and questioning the firm’s dealings with savings banks.
The torpedo boat destroyer Perkins built at Fore River Works will be launched Saturday at 10 30 am in Quincy. Mrs Larz Anderson of Brookline and Washington, D C, daughter of Commodore Perkins, will christen the vessel named for him.
The Cunard liner Ivernia from Liverpool and Queenstown docked with 2132 passengers, about 2000 of them immigrants. Notable travelers included W. Perley Hall of Fitchburg, F A Varney of Boston, and clergy Rev HB Crehan and Rev Robert Benson. Ships’ cargo included Salvation Army members and several saloon passengers.
The Douglas shoe factory once operating in Springvale, Maine, two years after opening, is being closed as a telegram orders packing and shipment of machinery to Brockton Massachusetts. The plant had 38 workers and a weekly payroll of 4300 dollars with all stock manufactured.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as essential for tissue repair and overall vitality. It claims the product supplies natural phosphates from wheat and barley, supports brain and nerves, and requires no cooking beyond eating. It emphasizes ease of use and slow eating with cream.
The commission opened hearings on a two year study by Professor Jackson examining New England Telephone rates. The report calls for a yearly net $400000 revenue reduction and stems from Boston Post readers petition. The session featured objections over report printing and delays.
Premature removal of supports for a concrete wall caused a collapse at a car shed under construction in SaybrcK Conn. Jeremiah Cohane, foreman, died and nine workers were injured as debris trapped them under the roof section.
In Passaic New Jersey twenty high school lads were arrested with warrants for others over a prize fight between Gil bert Trehoun and Frank Keiser both 19. Trehou is believed dying in General Hospital after the brawl sparked by a dispute over a girl.
Dr J Douglas of Dorchester speaking before the American Society for the Study of Alcohol described a new remedy for alcoholism that allegedly produces instantaneous sleep He argued alcoholism is a disease not a habit and can be cured by sanatorium treatment and care.
In the Equity Merit Session of the Superior Court the suit by William Ryan and Charles A. Norton against Telegraphers Trading & Loan Company and others was dismissed with costs. Judge Richardson said there was no ground for the action and none of the allegations were sustained.
Two American men were attacked and wounded by a drunken Guatemalan officer near Panzos on March 26. They were jailed and denied medical attention. the U.S. minister will press for prompt medical redress and the Livingston consular agent will attend the trial.
Col William F Cody denies reconciliation with Mrs Cody in a letter received today from Cody Wyoming.
Washington April 7 News on the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing shows women’s hats have grown larger yet lighter. Carriers say lighter hats take more room and cost more to ship, while millinery jobbers claim rates are too high. The dispute centers on hat size and shipping space, not pin lengths.
The government supplies the Vice President with an automobile. the national treasury will cover its expenses. The Speaker of the House will pay for his own vehicle. Conferees from both houses agreed on the report.
A special meeting of the Seattle Bar Association is planned to act on unprofessional conduct charges against Richard A. Bal linger, a member, filed by a magazine. A bar committee had investigated the matter six years ago and exonerated Bal linger.
In Pittsburg on April 7 the Baltimore and Ohio railroad announced it will not hire women for road work in any capacity and that office duties will be handled later by men and boys.
The article notes that women already on company payrolls will not be discharged immediately. It cites estimates that male stenographers can produce 30 percent more work and tighter handling. It mentions telegraph departments with workers hired recently under promises of long employment, now to be protected under the executive order.
An old ad copy extols Gold Dust as a sanitary cleaner that digs beneath surfaces to remove hidden impurities. It promises shiny tubs and lavatories, polished pipes and fixtures, spotless tile and woodwork, and claims sterilization with half the labor.
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