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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1916
Page
7
New York August 21 a threatened renewal of the strike on the surface car lines of the New York Railways Company was averted when the company and its employees reached an agreement through Mayor Mitchel. Fourteen workers dismissed for disorderly conduct will be reinstated and remaining issues settled by arbitration.
Mayor Mitchel returned from the Plattsburg training camp and announced settlement terms with New York Railways Company and the car workers union. Reinstatement to former positions was granted for workers previously discharged for strike related offenses. Twenty eight fare theft accused and two insubordination or drunkenness cases will go to arbitration to determine if discharges were for strike activity.
Mayor Curley plans a conference at City Hall with Edison Company officials and Firemen's Union President Dow to avert a strike that could plunge parts of the city into darkness. President Edgar of Edison and Dow of Local 3 are invited to attend tomorrow's talks.
Seven leading local Catholic clergy attended the funeral services for Rev. Joseph J. O’Connor former curate of All Saints Roxbury The Rev Father J F Dunn celebrated the solemn mass of requiem and final absolution was granted by Bishop Anderson.
Judge Fox granted an injunction preventing the W A Snow Iron Works workers union Local 17 from enforcing fines on six members who stayed on after a union order to strike. The ruling also bars the union from promoting a sympathetic strike or circulating reports harming the Snow operation as it fulfills the State House contract for iron work.
Charles H. Cole former adjutant general and Democratic governor candidate drew an enthusiastic reception in Essex County towns with Judge Edward O'Brien of Lynn at his side. He praised Wilsons administration predicting Wilsons reelection and Massachusetts support. Cole pledged national preparedness and lauded current Congress.
William Dawson of Boston was elected grand master at the biennial Grand Lodge meeting of the Royal Black Knights in Pittsburg. Other officers include Moses Allerton of New York as First Deputy, David McWatters of Chicago as Second Deputy, chaplains H F Milligan Boston George T Lemmon New York and George Herron Pittsburg, grand registrar W H McGlone Pittsburg, grand treasurer Robert Lowry Chicago, and standard bearer Alexander Monaghan Philadelphia.
Governor McCall announced he will convene a special session of the Legislature likely in the first week of September. The session follows anticipation of the Supreme Court ruling on the Suffolk County apportionment case.
Acting Secretary Long outlines plans for a special legislative session to address care for dependent families of militia at the Mexican border and to authorize extra territorial voting for presidential electors and US Senate. If Suffolk County apportionment is deemed illegal, nomination papers timing may shift and districts may be redrawn.
Mrs. Sarah E. Gillum of Newton Highlands bequeaths 2000 dollars to the First Congregational Church Cromwell Connecticut to fund the minister salary and 8000 dollars for the New Haven branch of the Women's Board of Missions New Haven Connecticut in her will filed at Hast Cambridge yesterday.
A Hartford mother reports her two month old baby suffered a severe eczema that spread to the face hands and body. She used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after three weeks the rash vanished and the child slept better. The letter is signed Mrs E Beidler of 8 Hamilton J Hartford Conn dated April 17 1916. Cuticura products are advertised as daily care and occasional treatment.
Boston & Maine President Hustis warns current system cannot handle business and urges reorganization and coordination. He cites $10 million to $30 million needed for improvements, notes misclassified yards and car shops in Boston & Albany accounts, and stresses confidence and proper facilities for workers. Rumors of stock-based compromises cited but no new proposals received.
More than 550 Chinese residents with about 50 white women and a monster mascot attend the Boston Chinese Merchants Association outing at Canobie Lake Park in New Hampshire. Events include Chinese dances and boats as well as a boys baseball game won by William Wong's team 7 to 3.
The Boston and Maine chief warns the railroad cannot continue under its current financial and physical condition. He says notes must be extended or a receivership decision will come by month’s end, as directors debate reorganization plans and leasing lines into one company.
W A Varney of Lynn Massachusetts promotes Var-ne-sis as a cure for rheumatism and offers druggists case reports seen in his letters. He invites letters or phone calls and provides a free booklet with address and phone number for appointments. All druggists are urged to stock Var-ne-sis immediately.
Bartholomew Kelley of 962 Walnut Street Newtonville was struck by a motorcycle driven by Howard 8 Badger of West Newton after stepping from a street car. Kelley suffered a fractured right leg and possible internal injuries and was taken to Newton Hospital.
Funeral services for dental surgeon Dr Isador Lett of Brookline will be held at the Massachusetts Crematory at 10 30 this morning. Lett died at his home at 340 Harvard Street yesterday morning and will be buried in private.
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