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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1914
Page
2
Mrs. Mary Thayer of the Hotel Oxford counters Miss M A De Ford, arguing that a spinster should wait for the man of her ideals, however long it takes, since such a man exists and settling for another man would not change his arrival.
The interviewee argues marriage should allow full individual lives for both partners and equal home labor. She cites feminism and New Thought, urging women to work for efficiency, manage money, and preserve trust. She says children deserve respect and independence, and that parents should support each child’s unique bent.
R H Mote of Philadelphia and L G Brown of Haverhill tied for top with a gross 80 and net 70 while playing on ten handicap. Second were J William Kennedy of Forest Hill and Dr C G Giddings of Atlanta with 81 9 72 and third were A T Gutheim of Lexington and Frank M English of New Haven with 1 3 78.
Federal and state investigators pressed a wide probe into food price rises tied to war effects. Officials including Atty Gen McReynolds and Boston authorities questioned retailers and wholesalers to determine if shortages or profiteering influenced steeper costs, with possible prosecutions. Local mayoral actions and city stock levels were noted as counters to price hikes.
The Boston market shows retail sugar from seven to 8 1-2 cents a pound with a half-cent advance. A big refinery says 7 1-2 cents with two percent discount. raw sugar paid by the refinery at $6.52 per hundredweight. England bids for raw sugar, Cuban planters direct sales to England impact prices. Argentine beef also quoted for export to England.
Washington announces a nationwide investigation into artificial food price hikes amid World War I concerns. Grand jury probes in the capital involve commission merchants wholesalers and hotel buyers. U S attorneys state and local authorities also launch inquiries as officials weigh Sherman anti trust action. President Wilson follows the effort with personal attention while Congress debates inquiries stalled by tactics.
A high level conference including McAdoo Houston Redfield and members of the Federal Reserve Board urged establishing a US bureau of war risk insurance to back American vessels and cargoes. They warned against foreign shipowners gaining price power and called for rapid legislation and changes to navigation laws to allow US ships to operate abroad on equal terms. The meeting backed creating expert subcommittees on war insurance transportation and foreign exchange with named appointees and pressed Congress for urgent action.
Lake Worcester Aug 14 QuinSigamond claims its 11th drowning victim this season. Joseph Motte 50 of 46 Townsend Street slipped from the lake bank near the Natural History Camp and fell into seven feet of water. Unable to swim he drowned. his body was found tonight by canoeists. Death ruled accidental.
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