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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
13
The House moved quickly on street railway measures as the committee on street railways reversed its stance on the jitney issue. It reported a bill allowing local authorities to regulate jitneys with appeals to the Public Utilities Commission, which may revise the rules.
Four committee members and lawmakers from Wellesley Boston Brockton and Boston dissent from a favorable report on public ownership of the Boston Elevated. The House rejects a purchase bill seeing it as only aiding backers while routing eminent domain and paving matters to general court for review.
The case of American Consular Agent William O. Jenkins was moved from the Puebla State Circuit Court to the Mexican Federal Supreme Court. The transfer follows a counsel argument that Mexican constitution grants the Supreme Court sole jurisdiction over cases involving foreign diplomatic and consular representatives. The State Department had earlier urged Jenkins' release from Puebla penitentiary.
Worcester probate filing shows William I. Rice leave $190000 to Speaker Frederick H. Gillett and $100000 to his wife. The two daughters Frances Hoar and Louisa Hoar receive $100000 each plus annual $8000 from a trust. Public bequests include $10000 to All Saints Church and the Temporary Home and Day Nursery and $5000 to three local charities.
Disagreeable weather kept shoppers away at the army retail stores in South Boston with very few households visiting. Boston zone stores lead the nation in path counter and mall order sales, and total Boston sales near two million dollars. New York is second in the zone list. Baking goods return with baked beans back on sale. No 1 two and a quarter pound cans sell for nine cents. Colonel Glasgow, surplus supply officer, says sale of baking powder and barrack bags will resume Thursday morning. Bags priced at 75 cents each. baking powder also nine cents per can.
A bill in equity to enforce closed shoe conditions at the Charles F. Blake & Co. shoe factory in Lynn was filed in the Superior Court today by Joint Council No. 1 United Shoe Workers of America. The bill names the Blake firm and the Lynn Manufacturers' Association as defendants.
The House post office committee set next Monday for hearings on Rep Anthony's bill to limit the size of newspapers and periodicals. The representative is a Republican from Kansas.
A National Industrial Parliament and a federal industrial tribunal are urged by the National Economic League to handle strikes and labor disputes. A pamphlet based on 2500 experts presents votes on 12 issues including profit sharing, unions, open shop, public employment offices, equal pay, and a national industrial parliament.
Businessmen and economists from American universities voted on issues as a council. A grand council selected a special committee of 87 from a core group of 10 authorities. The pamphlet argues the 87 votes reflect the pinnacle of expert industrial opinion in the country.
A long notice lists numerous couples filing marriage intentions in Dorchester, showing occupations, ages, and home addresses for both parties. Entries include drivers, clerks, machinists, housekeepers, and others from Boston area streets such as McLellan and Glenway, with partners at various nearby residences.
The notice lists couples with ages and addresses in Cambridge and New York. Names include Cross6é of Acorn Street with Blanche Greenwood, Bernard Mullin with Annie Prussian, John A. Gilhooly with Mary ene, Charles T. Morris with Alice M. Corlen, and Frederick N. Stuart with Sarah Tanders. Occupations shown include steward, dressmaker, baker, factory operative, clerk, brakeman, domestic, brass moulder.
Charles 1 a 26 year old machinist living on Dale street Roxby is listed with wife or companion. Henrietta M Williamson aged 2h a maid at Kenwood Brookline Leicester 8 is noted. Raynor 24 a farmer residing on High land avenue Winchester and Elizabeth W Pas sano 21 at home at 5 Park Vale Brookline are named in the record.
The Gamma Delta Society with support from all Boston University will stage a spring Pilgrims tercentenary pageant. Esther Bates, Liberal Arts graduate, is writing it and rehearsals start in January. Practically every student may take part in the pageant or the interlude dances.
Chicago December 9 plans for financing the interchurch world movement were outlined at the conference of Protestant ministers and church workers. Dr Waldorf of Cleveland urged the tithe system and said that $250,000,000 yearly from 26,000,000 church members should be much greater.
Lieutenant-Governor Channing H. Cox told the Roxbury Club and Women in Council reunion at Masonic Hall Roxbury that women suffered most during the recent war and will bear the burden of civilization's reward and cost today.
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