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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
11
Mrs. Emaline M Knight of Wiscasset Maine reached her 100th birthday yesterday and died today after a brief illness. She had remained active up to shortly before her death.
Postmaster Baker announced yesterday that Daniel M. Howard a bookkeeper at the centre post office has been appointed a post office inspector and will likely be assigned to the St Paul Minnesota division.
Lieutenant William L. Hill U S N retired and longtime Portsmouth resident died by suicide today in the cemetery at the navy yard. Authorities say ill health worries weighed on him. Hill served aboard the U S S Brooklyn with Rear Admiral Schley at Santiago and led the prison ship Southern and the Topeka. After retirement he did special duty at the Portsmouth naval prison.
The subject was cited repeatedly for bravery and served as president of the National Association of Medal of Honor Men in 1909.
More than 50 motorists faced Brighton District Court yesterday. Most defendants were found guilty and had cases placed on file while others were fined $5 by Judge Connelly. Patrolmen Donovan and Cavanaugh, along with State highways representatives, had been patrolling Commonwealth Avenue to identify drivers with improper lighting or failed inspections.
Mayor Curley announced the appointment of H. Murray Pakulski Py Nicholas Petrocelli and Leo Schwartz as assistant corporation counsels. Pakulski will be paid 3000 dollars a year while Petrocelli and Schwartz will receive 2000 dollars each.
Minnie Daniels of Boston files a bill in Suffolk Superior Court seeking return of a $700 deposit in Tremont Trust Co savings and $100 for eight Tremont Plan shares, alleging false representations by Simon Swig's news company after the Tremont Trust Co closed.
The petitioner seeks a temporary injunction to restrain Bank Commissioner Allen from paying the defendant 162 3 percent and asks the court to order Tremont Plan to reassign her bank deposit and $100 in exchange for stock certificates, plus payment of 331 3 percent already received.
A plaintiff sues the Tremont Plan and Bank Commissioner Joseph C. Allen as custodian of the Tremont Trust Company, alleging false representations on December 22 that the company was in banking, designed to induce a $700 deposit and $100 paid for eight shares. The suit cites prior and upcoming dividends totaling 3 1/3 and 1 2/3 percent.
Dr John T Dilling of Easton was held for the grand jury on murder charges in Caribou Me regarding the death of Mrs Lyndon Oak during an alleged illegal operation on July 7 He was taken to the Houlton jail for detention.
WEST PALM BEACH Fla Aug 2 J H Smith died after being taken to a hospital due to malnutrition. Hospital attendants reported finding 37000 in cash on him when he entered the institution.
Mrs. Edmund B. Roche told adjudicator Herbert E. Ellis she planned to raise rents on the 153 and 161 East Cottage street tenements from 26 to 40 dollars monthly. Tenants testified eviction notices dated before Roche acquired the property prompted the rent board to set equitable rentals.
Reduced fares on the Boston and Albany Boston and Maine and New York New Haven and Hartford railroads will apply for delegates to the Massachusetts American Legion convention in New Bedford from August 31 to September 2. A ticket certificate on purchase to New Bedford will entitle the holder to half fare on the return trip.
New York district attorney staff spent the day probing how poison entered a huckleberry pie at the Shelburne restaurant near Broadway and Twenty sixth Street. Six people died and nearly 100 fell ill after a lunch service this week. no definite conclusions reached.
Patrolman John H. Malloy of the Fast Dedham Street station was summoned to appear in Municipal Court on August 15 after charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and assault and battery were preferred by Mr and Mrs James Stewart of 7 Sanford Place following a raid on the Stewart home last Saturday. Judge Murray ordered the hearing in yesterday morning’s session.
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