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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
9
The Franklin Street Congregational Church parsonage at 2 Franklin Street Somerville was dedicated last night after an inspection and a reception and reunion supper. The dedicatory exercises followed at 9 o'clock.
More than 10 000 union railroad workers in Chicago and hundreds in Buffalo and Champaign Illinois joined a strike amid clashes with rival rump unions. Chief officers urged railroads to keep trains moving while wage talks stalled under the Cummins Esch act.
Advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild laxative and liver aid replacing calomel. Claims include quick liver response, tooth-friendly action, and elimination of headaches or dullness from constipation. Priced 10c and 25c.
Buffalo officials and seven railroads announced an embargo on all freight entering, leaving or passing through the city after switchmen strikes tied up yards. Milk shipments to Buffalo will continue and passenger service will be maintained as far as possible.
Louis, Milwaukee and other railroad centres report union demands to the General Managers' Association. Five dollars a day is the minimum to support a man and his family. Conductors demand 1 an hour, with a present scale of 66 28 cents. switchmen 95 cents an hour, scale 621 2 cents. switch tenders 5 a day, present 60 cents an hour.
Kansas City Southern yards crews in Kansas City and parts of Wabash yards walked out tonight in sympathy with the Chicago strike. The action halted switching work affecting rail movement in the city.
New York April 7 The naval board of inquiry probing Newport Rhode Island anti vice squad methods was told this afternoon the squad had been ordered to stop or it would hang the whole state of Rhode Island.
Edwin Arnold the squadron commander testified that the order originated with Lieutenant-Commander Foster president of the court set by Rear Admiral Wood. The order was relayed to Arnold by Ensign William H. Drury judge-advocate of the court.
Arnold testified he prepared a duty sheet approved by Ensign Drury and handed to each man as he was sworn in for the special work. He said men could have withdrawn even after swearing in and the work was explained.
A home remedy for concealing gray hair through Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound. The advertisement claims it darkens hair evenly by morning with repeated use, making hair glossy and youthful. It notes the preparation is messy at home but available ready to use at drug stores.
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