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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
24
Fifty policemen guarded the People's Temple as Thomas B. Leyden spoke for nearly two hours. Superintendent Crowley attended and warned against future flag law violations after a placard reading No Surrender was found on a flag at the pulpit. The lecturer denied arranging decorations and noted his flag was over the pulpit flag. A disruption by a spectator occurred briefly.
More than 1000 Massachusetts United Boys Brigade of America members gathered at Brockton Fair Grounds for the 18th annual field day. A special Boston train conveyed boys from Allston Dorchester Boston Revere Winthrop Beverly Arlington Everett Norwood Saugus and Malden. General William Coburn of Whitman led the parade with Colonel James Bowman of Brockton escorting. Morning sham battle and afternoon maneuvers highlighted the program.
Police say Gustav Pearson, believed to have killed Mrs. Augustus E. Pearson in Needham, is still missing at a late hour. He worked as a farm hand for the Pearsons and has relatives in Dorchester and South Boston.
Three priests attached to the Church of the Immaculate Conception and Boston College are ill at Carney Hospital in South Boston. None is seriously ill. The Rev Myles A McLoughlin S J was taken to the hospital.
Owing to the holiday the Governor's Council meets today with a public hearing on the Bosfield segregation case scheduled for 10 20 o clock.
Governor McCall seeks immediate legislative action to remove a cloud over the Workmen’s Compensation Act caused by a so called joker in the 1913 law. He argues the act benefits workers and that repealing the joker would quickly undo harm that cannot be quickly fixed.
Brookline Savings Bank announces a pass book verification for depositors to safeguard funds. Verification will run until July 1, 1916, under Section 48, Chapter 500, Acts of 1908, and depositors are urged to bring or send their pass books to the bank promptly.
Rutland Vermont April 19 A Patch Manufacturing Company shop used for making shrapnel shells for a European power burned after an oil tank exploded The blast sent flames through the building All 200 workers escaped unharmed The loss is estimated at 25000 dollars
Time last week three Jesuit priests were ill with stomach trouble arthritis and eye trouble. Rev John F Fitzpatrick S J Rev William Devlin S J were hospitalized. Officials report all three patients are now doing very well at Car ney Hospital after stays of about a week or two each.
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