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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
2
In store notices advertise men oxford shoes at 3.50 and 2.29 per pair with remnants and curtains offered on Wednesday and Thursday. Cretonne remnants priced per yard and Dutch curtains with ruffle muslin borders also on sale. Colored Madras items available in bundles, fourth floor display.
The naval war game at Block Island began at 4 am with the home fleet allowed a torpedo flotilla of twelve destroyers and a submarine flotilla of five armed submersibles for the first time. The move aims to offset the fleet's speed and armament disadvantages.
Secretary Daniels and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt inspect the fleet from the Rhode Island as the new Pennsylvania becomes flagship. A four day mimic war tests gunnery rivalry and target practice, while navigation and seamanship classes resume aboard with R C K Wardwell highlighted as a top navigation student and the push for a New York parade.
In Central Court Mrs Nora Bell of Shawmut Avenue was convicted of assault and battery with a baby carriage loaded with a child on neighbor Mrs Mary E McDonald. The defense sought leniency and a peaceable arrangement, but the judge ordered restraint and enjoined both parties from further fighting.
Haverhill August 22 The persistent plea of a wife to soften leniency for Georges H Myers a shoe worker charged with drunkenness swayed Judge John J Winn briefly but he refused to suspend sentence The wife moved from the spectators seats and urged another chance The judge scornfully warned Myers that if he returns he should not bring his wife and called bringing her a cowardly act.
Four companies of Coast Artillery Corps, part of the first battalion, completed a ten day tour of duty at Fort Strong with constant gun practice on harbor defenses. They landed at Long Wharf and marched to their Irvington Street armory under Major Benjamin B. Shedd, amid applause downtown and in Back Bay.
Andrew Carnegie, despite reports of weakness, fished most of the day aboard his Surf yacht in Bar Harbor Maine. Secretary John A. Poynton said his health had improved recently and Carnegie appeared in his best condition in weeks.
The Simpson Descendants Association holds its 17th annual reunion today in Topsham Maine. After the afternoon business meeting an entertainment is planned. Officers include Henry T Simpson president A T Simpson secretary James M Simpson and Mrs C F Kelley and Mrs Scott A Simpson on the executive committee.
Chief Charles H Franks of Lexington police was notified by Inspector Joseph A Faurot of New York police that the seven passenger touring car owned by Christopher and Ryan of Bedford Street Lexington had been recovered in New York City. The machine will be returned to Lexington. It was stolen from the Colonial garage Lexington early Sunday morning.
Marshfield Fair opens today as one of the oldest state institutions and runs through Friday. It will be the 650th annual fair with record attendance and an unusually large number of exhibits. Sponsors promise the most inclusive New England agricultural and horticultural exhibition this year with midway rides and fair attractions alongside farm, flower, and agricultural features.
One man badly injured and three others shaken after a light auto truck and a heavy touring car collided at Five Forks in Lexington. A Sidney Freeman, driver of the Freeman Brothers auto truck, sustained a four inch gash and other cuts, with seven stitches needed. He was taken to Dr. Barnes’s office two miles away. The touring car belonged to Charles B. Wiggin of Boston and was driven by Charles B. Hamlin of Brookline. they were joined by another man.
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