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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
3
The House debated the Southern omnibus claims bill totaling 1 729 000 for Civil War related damages. A filibuster by Rep Mann of Illinois blocked action, with Democratic Leader Underwood promising passage next Friday despite minority opposition.
Arthur Leary of 64 Rice street North Cambridge leaped into the Charles River from Harvard bridge. He was rescued by Anthony J. Tyler of 131 West Lenox street Boston and taken to Cambridge Relief Hospital.
At a bridge scene around 5 30 Leary attempted suicide after job loss. Tyler saw him jump and Leary was rescued from the water with first aid from Dr H L Donnell at Cambridge Hospital. Later reports varied on who actually aided the rescue and who witnessed it.
Dorchester resident Louise F. O'Connor wife of Patrick J. O'Connor nee Gallagher died December 6 at home 757 Dorchester Avenue. Funeral notice to be announced later.
After a conference between Henry G. Smith of Fore River Shipbuilding and a 200 worker committee, the strike ends with riveters and crane men set to resume work. Smith said wages were not the issue and the dispute centered on minor job details. Dreadnought production will not be interrupted as men plan to return over the weekend or by Monday.
A mystery story by J. Ji. Egan follows a girl from a large city slum and the dump driving transformation into a playground. The novel portrays child life amid grime and poverty and urges social improvement. Grace E. Jackett illustrates the clothbound edition priced at $1.20 net.
In Unionville Connecticut on December 5 six year old William Hawley shot and killed his four year old brother Lawrence while the boys played Indians at home. The rifle was a small caliber and the father who owned it did not know it was loaded. Lawrence died en route to a hospital.
Former President William H Taft explained in Cincinnati that he left Cincinnati to avoid practicing law before judges he had appointed as president and accepted a Yale law professorship He urged a federal plan of city government and civil service and said the head of every department in Washington should be under civil service.
In Paris on December 5 the City Council opened a debate on restoring Sisters of Charity and other nursing orders to positions in Paris hospitals after the separation of church and State. The discussion centers on whether to reinstate all or only some nurses to their pre-separation roles.
H Alphy and Count de Puymaigre on the Paris municipal council backed restoring the sisters to their former positions and re-employing many doctors. They cited 17 000 signatures and projected annual savings of 50 000 dollars. Opponents urged hospital neutrality on religion and politics and questioned the savings. Debate to continue next Monday.
President William Hooper of Tufts College urged precautions to prevent fires in dormitories after the Arcadia lodging house tragedy and a fire in East Hall. He spoke to Tufts students at Goddard Chapel yesterday morning, stressing safer building conditions and care to avoid careless fire-setting.
Boston and Maine railroad telegraphers to meet Monday afternoon for dispute settlement with company officers and the Order of Railway Telegraphers. International Vice-President Thomas M. Pierson will lead lodge chairmen, with President McDonald and General Manager Pollock representing the road.
President Wilson unable to attend due to grip illness. Mrs Woodrow Wilson received hundreds of guests in the Green Room as a tenor, cellist, and harpist from New York performed in the East Room dining hall.
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