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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1915
Page
5
Holyoke street railway workers reject a conciliation proposal from Charles G. Wood member of the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration. Wood warns traffic would stay tied up if service is not resumed by noon tomorrow.
A spokesman warned there would be no excuse if the cars are not operated by tomorrow noon. He stated the proposal presented to the workers matched the terms they had been demanding, yet it was rejected.
Ottawa report says a corps of Canadian aviators has reached England and has been absorbed into the Naval branch of the British service. The corps comprises the first graduates from the Toronto aviation school opened recently.
Jesse Guilford of Woodland, medalist on day one, retained the lead in the first round of match play at Wollaston, touring the course in 67 and beating E M Taft. He set an amateur course record with a 34 inward nine and a total one stroke under medal play.
A Massachusetts case features Mrs Tague planning to appeal to the police as she allows twin infants to bathe nude on the beach. Mrs Hale, relative of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, defends the practice, arguing modern norms support it and police chief Turner says he has no authority to act.
More than 300 youngsters from numerous towns gathered in Lexington Park to compete for the title of the most beautiful baby in Greater Boston and to determine who was the fattest baby.
Judges barely finished their task as many babies entered. Mary Patricia McFarlane, two, daughter of Mr and Mrs F McFarlane of 82 Williams Street Arlington Heights, won first prize. Isabel Conklin, daughter of Roscoe E Conklin Arlington Gas Co general manager, finished second and received a blue ribbon while Mary Patricia got a cup.
Irving E. Chase of 46 Albion Street Somerville won a blue ribbon for the healthiest youngster. Prizes also went to the fattest baby and the handsomest twins, at the second annual show directed by manager John T. Benson and assistant I. O. Jackson.
Attorney General Henry C. Attwill said a strict reading of the flag misuse statute would likely render it void as an unreasonable police regulation in an opinion sent to Deputy Chief George C. Neal. He applied the rule of reason to the law.
The attorney-general states the statute bans insults to the flag and its use in advertising, and prohibits engraving or printing a flag on merchandise or wrappers. The opinion clarifies that an article bearing a flag image constitutes merchandise and may be banned, though stretching to broad cases like a card or cloth with flag colors is debated.
The discussion centers on whether depicting the flag on book covers or magazines violates statutes. If used solely for artistic or ornamental purposes and not to attract attention to sales, there is no violation. If the image is meant to advertise the publication, the law may be breached. each case must be judged individually.
Mary Sortini attempted to leap from a roof aided by access via a fire escape. Sister Nellie opened the route while Murray hid near a skylight and raced to catch her as she jumped. He grabbed her wrist just as she began to fall.
The struggle between Mary Sortini and Michael Murray on a Portland Street roof ends with Mary falling 20 feet to an adjoining roof. Firefighters haul the limp girl to the street using a 46 foot ladder while Murray nearly slips. Mary is treated and sent home from Relief Hospital on crutches with multiple injuries.
H W D Fraser, a British newspaper man, was fined 250 dollars in Bow Street Court for possessing an irregular or false passport obtained by describing himself as American at the American embassy in London. He traveled through Europe on that passport.
Washington reports say Haytian congress is to meet to elect a president, but unrest remains. Rear Admiral Caperton notes quiet in American controlled areas while Cape Haytien interior reports, with Resolvo Bobo in Port au Prince vowing to abide by congress. Rebels in Grande Riviere pillage plantations as clashes persist.
Charles Fonner of Everett was bitten twice on the arm while feeding a jitney circus snake on Revere Beach Boulevard. He was taken to Frost Hospital Chelsea and placed on the dangerous list, not expected to live. The venomous snake, sourced from the Blue Hills, was not a typical circus reptile.
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