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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1914
Page
16
President Wilson tonight refused a Republican Senate request to postpone the anti trust legislation due to the European war. Senators Gallinger Smoot and Brandegee discussed the matter with him at length and argued the bills would worsen business troubles.
President Wilson told callers final action on anti trust bills should come this session and challenged Republicans to filibuster if they oppose. Senators indicated no filibuster, but could vote against the measures. After White House visits they saw no reason to stay in session past Sept 1. Representative Underwood warned absent members to return to Washington. Speaker Clark said warrants for absentees would be enforced.
Washington Aug 3 Relief in the financial situation beyond Treasury steps is anticipated as Paul M Warburg’s banking committee examination advances his confirmation. Chairman Owen predicts a favorable Senate vote with at most three against. Wilson chose a nominee for Jones place but will not name him until he accepts.
Two judges of the Municipal Court in Folk County wire from Europe that they cannot attend the regular sessions. William Sullivan of Brookline and James P Parmenter of Arlington are delayed by canceled steamship sailings.
Judges Sullivan and Parmenter are abroad as war mobilization disrupts travel. Bishop Hamilton and 15 delegates to the Conference of Church Peace Unions are safe in Paris, with plans possibly postponed. A special panel may cover absent judges, while peace advocates consider routes to England or the United States.
A Wakefield strike delegation led by Senator Charles Dean met Governor Walsh at the State House for an hour long conference on the Heyward Brothers and Wakefield company plant dispute. The union committee members were L. G. Hatch J. H. Twaites and John J. Murray. The governor said he would study the issue and help if possible to regain factory conditions that would allow strikers to return, and the workers expressed satisfaction with the reception.
Six companies of 860 members were formed last night in Commonwealth Park for service in the Irish Volunteer movement. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas P. O’Connor drilled the men and organized them into companies under captains Michael J. Dallen John J. Burns Richard J. Dwyer Daniel J. O’Connor P. O’Sullivan and Humphrey Connors. A business meeting is set for Thursday night at Maynard Hall followed by a second drill.
Trustee Fred L. Hewitt of Lincoln Trust Co announces the purchase of Perkins Institute for the Blind property in South Boston. The idle site includes school buildings library and five adjoining houses at 529 Broadway and 548 552 554 Fourth Street totaling 74 451 square feet of land assessed at 71.00 dollars.
A feature notes how Graves grain alcohol differs from paste in appearance and texture, highlighting the sturdiness and authenticity of real diamonds versus likenesses.
Samuel Brenton Whitney, organist and composer for 35 years at the Church of the Advent in Boston, died at his Woodstock Vermont home after a long illness. He was 72, resigning from Advent in 1908 to devote himself to composition. He returned to Woodstock, his birthplace, and lived among old friends. He was unmarried.
One of America's leading organists, Whitney studied at the Vermont Episcopal Institute and played organ at a Woodstock church at age 13. He led Boston’s first vested boys choir at the Church of the Advent, taught at Boston University, and founded the American Guild of Organists. His hymns include Jerusalem, High Tower. O God, My Heart is Ready. The Son of God Goes Forth to War. Looking in the River.
Henry W. Nicholson of Boston, driver for James M. Codman Jr of Brookline, was arrested in Newport on Thames Street for operating a car under liquor. Patrolman Casey ordered him to the station. the vehicle caught fire en route, forcing a quick exit as fire crews extinguished the blaze with damage noted.
Ottawa Ont Aug 3 The Canadian government has decided to put the cruiser Niobe into commission possibly recognizing that the vessel would be of great value in the emergency.
Boston longshoremen fear a lasting war impact as ocean steam ships halt or slow, leaving over 1000 dock workers idle due to irregular arrivals and missing sailings at the port.
About 2009 Boston longshoremen earn an average $2.50 a day. If work stops, daily wage loss would total around $5000. Six unions with 400 to 500 members each, all linked to the International Longshoremen's Association, seek funds and a plan to keep ships sailing under the American flag amid the war.
A gang of thieves invaded Chelsea in broad daylight with three reported break-ins yesterday. The total value stolen was estimated at around $200.
Worcester August 3 The explosion of a kerosene can on a stove ignited Mrs Anna Minor 38 of 3 Railroad Street Northbridge and she was burned to death before her husband could reach her.
Mrs Minor attempted to light a fire using kerosene on dry wood. She placed the kerosene can on the stove after removing ashes, igniting the fuel and engulfing her waist and skirt. Despite her husband John Minor and Dr Joseph Derofiers rushing to help, she died within minutes.
The Bohemian Slavonic benevolent societies with 700 members in St Louis and over 26 000 nationwide urged members to ignore Austro-Hungarian military calls. They assert emigrants fled Austria Hungary due to liberty denial and call for naturalization as US citizens.
Melbourne observers report that the Australian government pledged a 20 000 man expeditionary force in wartime, to be sent wherever the Imperial government desires, all costs borne by the Commonwealth.
In North Belgrade Missouri on August 3 18 year old George M Hutchins was shot and killed by friend Wilbur Jenkins during a scuffle over a revolver. Coroner ruled no malicious intent and no inquest needed.
Washington Aug 3 Managers of 98 Western railroads, urged by President Wilson to place patriotism above property interests, consented to arbitrate their differences with 55,000 enginemen and firemen and averted a potentially extensive transport strike nationwide.
Railroad leaders and workers agree to present the case as approved by the Federal Board of Mediation to avoid a national disaster. President Wilson notes not all merits can be considered as preparations for arbitration begin and both sides depart the city.
Eleven year old Joseph Whippen vanished from a Sharon private school Friday afternoon. He fled after seeing classmates whipped and was last seen in Canton Saturday afternoon. He is the son of Mrs Ellen Whippen of Dorchester.
The Admiralty announced that the navy mobilization was completed in all respects at 4 o'clock this morning. The move followed measures taken and the voluntary response of reserve men in advance of the royal proclamation.
A receiver is asked for in a federal equity action against the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad Company its officers directors and the estate of J P Morgan by Tisla D Clark of New Jersey holder of 20 shares of stock filed in district court in New York New York Aug 3
The complaint by stockholder Mr. Clark alleges losses by individual current and former directors after Charles Mellen became president in 1963. The suit seeks an injunction to block self issued shares and illegal transactions and asks for a receiver to collect funds for distribution to stockholders if the directors are ordered to account.
Scores of Harvard University professors students and others are stranded in several European cities without money or word of their whereabouts as the war disrupts travel and communication leaving families and officials searching for missing travelers.
A report lists Harvard educators and students scattered across Europe amid the war. Professors Edward Dyer Peters BF H Hall Hugo Munsterberg and W C Sabine are stranded near Freiberg with others unaccounted for or in transit. Some women and medical faculty are also abroad.
Rome August 3 The Pope urged all Catholics worldwide to direct their souls toward Christ and asked the clergy to offer public prayers for aid and guidance.
Nine empty ice houses and harvesting machinery owned by the Boston Ice Company were destroyed by a blaze at Lake Chebacco in Hamilton. The fire, likely incendiary, was visible for miles and comes after several recent arson attempts in the past three weeks. Loss estimated at $12,000.
Dominic Sola aged 46 of 28 Winthrop Street Brighton was seriously injured yesterday afternoon while working near the Beatty Construction Company yard. His clothing became caught in the crusher drawing his body into the machinery.
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