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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
2
In Malden District Court Judge Bruce rules the opening proclamation include the words to the colors. All present turn toward a national or state flag as the court officer places flags in the room to honor the flag and remind aliens of the respect due.
At a Ward 18 Democratic Club meeting in Dorchester the headquarters at Hamilton and Bowdoin streets was turned over for use as a recruiting station. This marks the second recruiting HQ to be opened in the district.
Bids for 38 800 ton submarines to be opened at the Navy Department with hopes to duplicate two existing boats and speed delivery. Portsmouth New Jersey yard to build up to ten slips for continuous work. Separately in Portland Reverend Charles R Joy resigns after pacifist sermon burned in effigy as Boston Jewish Charities campaign plans $200000 drive with 10 men and six women teams and multiple Boston leaders named to lead and speak at mass meetings.
Washington April 10. Representative Henry T. Helgesen of North Dakota a Republican member of Congress since 1911 died here today after an operation for appendicitis.
John FF Maloy a 35 year old resident of Wakefield was arrested by Inspectors Dorsey and Haggerty charged with stealing hundreds of dollars in clothing from Noyes Bros Inc 127 Tremont Street. He allegedly took 12 overcoats 12 men suits six women suits and several sweaters while working in the building and in charge of the elevator. Maloy said he is married with seven children.
Navy recruiting officers join stage show as 21 bluejackets arrive at Bowdoin Square Theatre from U S and Virginia to demonstrate Navy life. The Virginia crew perform daily drills to attract enlistments, with theatre cooperation boosting patriotic displays and fresh enlistment signals.
The State Senate moved to engross the antimonopoly bill targeting price fixing for essentials. A two platoon fire department bill was rejected. The anti pony express measure advanced to third reading. Schools for employed minors under sixteen were approved for third reading. Corporate franchise tax was postponed. Militia pay and soldiers dependents bills received readings. Amendments to raise soldiers pay to thirty dollars monthly were debated. A farmers incorporation measure to fight the milk trust was substituted. A food and drug bill advanced to engrossment. Bread bill amendments were postponed. Tour workers bill placed over. Attorney General Attwill’s death blow to monopolies passed to be engrossed after debate.
The measure faced dismissal after debates over farm and labor union exemptions. Senators tied on a fire department platoon bill, with Hastings switching to defeat it. Leaders announced reconsideration. The licensing bill for pony express licenses passed to third reading amid lobbying clashes, and the Supreme Court decision contracts with Little Brown & Co. were renewed after labor and political pressure.
The legislature advances a measure requiring cities and towns to maintain continuation schools for employed minors under 16, moving to a third reading after passage within the state.
State and federal plans for food conservation discussed at a meeting of the Women’s Patriotic Land League of America to be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 at the Fritz-Carlton. The group aims to enlist women for war through food conservation, gardening, canning and related branch activities.
Daniel A. Martin of 78 Yorktown Street North Cambridge received a 30 day jail term in the House of Correction for operating an automobile under the influence of liquor. Judge Almy presided in the District Court Cambridge. He was fined $10 for operating without his license and faced a third charge of lacking a certificate.
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