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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1921
Page
2
Archbishop Mannix, back in Australia from a world tour, expressed willingness to take the oath of allegiance to the King. He landed in Queensland last Sunday amid reports the government might require it, but Acting Premier Cook said the government decided not to interfere with the archbishop.
Arlington observes a general holiday on Wednesday with all places of business closed. The Arlington Board of Trade marks the day with its annual Salem Willows outing.
Berlin Aug.7 The German public shows admiration for America as a land of opportunity. Many seek to emigrate and settle, with the Fried richstrasse passport office crowded and months of appointments ahead. Immigration is limited to 60 000 this year, mostly relatives and financially secure applicants.
In a Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals monthly report, President Francis H. Rowley said since the horse watering service began on June 26, 35,000 horses were watered at hydrants and by a travelling cart. July actions included 714 investigations, 3633 animals examined, 10 prosecutions with 10 convictions, 125 horses taken from work, and humane destruction of 60 horses and 80 small animals. stockyards inspections totaled 66,531 animals with 110 cattle, swine and sheep humane destructions.
Two trains carried 1500 railroad men and families to Lake Pearl for the Boston Athletic Association outing on the Providence and Wrentham division of the New Haven. Frank S. Hobbs supervised the event with games contests for men and women, and gifts and candy for children.
The American schooner Cecilia Cohen, 1100 gross tons built in 1920 at Bath Missouri, was reported on fire and sinking about 69 miles off Cape Hatteras. Crew were rescued by the steamer West Keene en route to New York. The vessel had recently grounded on a reef off the Florida coast while sailing from Tampa Florida.
Margaret Farrell of Malden and North Cambridge is urged to attend Central Court to help locate Thomas Cormier’s missing $200 roll after a melons and lunch outing on Blackstone street. Detectives Spinney and Tesorero will present the case as veterans seek outdoor outings and volunteers arrange rides from Foster's wharf and area hospitals.
Twenty five tubercular veterans from Glen Rock Hospital Malden will enjoy an all day sail to Provincetown today as guests of Cape Cod Steamship officials aboard the steamship Doro thy Bradford.
The House ways and means committee will start rewriting the federal revenue bill this week. Republicans seek a half billion dollar tax cut by repealing the transportation tax soda fountain taxes and the higher surtaxes. They also aim to remove 55 million dollars from the excess profits tax starting January 1 1921. Opposition grows to retroactive excess profits tax repeal.
Dominico Rocci reported his horse and wagon stolen and hurried to halt the approaching rig by telephone. The team was found in the South End after a brief pursuit, with the horse trailing a moving bale of hay. Rocci resumed business shortly after and prosecution continued.
The Sheehan Family Association gathered at Dr. Jeremiah Sheehan’s farm in Concord Junction for the fifth annual reunion with members from across the United States including Boston. Activities began with a mass at Help of Christians Church, followed by noon dinner and an afternoon program of sports overseen by Dr. John D. Sheehan of Boston City Hospital.
Mrs James H Higgins died at her home 73 High Street Newburyport after a long illness. She was publisher of the Boston ward and daughter of the late Captain John Clark Cheney. Survived by husband son Harry B Higgins of Pittsburgh and daughter Alice G Higgins and sister Mrs Louis A Currier. Funeral at 2 30 Tuesday at the family home with no flowers requested.
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