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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
7
Harvard juniors form a committee to promote the back to the yard plan for the 1917 class. The goal is to have all seniors next year reside in yard dormitories. Over 80 percent of this year’s senior class already lives in yard housing, the highest level yet reached. Applications for juniors seeking yard rooms close January 19 1916.
The Roxbury figure known as the woman of mystery who posed as Arthur Payton gave the name Grace Smith to city officials. She was moved by ambulance yesterday to the Fenway Psycopathic Hospital for a two week observation after an attempted self harm.
Washington December 14 The Ways and Means Committee reports favorably Majority Leader Kitchin's resolution to extend the emergency tax law to December 31 1916 by a strict party vote. Kitchin expects only a few Democratic votes in opposition and the measure will be reported tomorrow and voted on Thursday.
Two more shoplifters were sentenced to jail after being found guilty of larceny from downtown department stores by Judge Sullivan in the Municipal Court yesterday morning. Another, a widow with two children, was ordered to pay a $20 fine.
John Cronin alias Frank Bond alias Paul Dinsmore faced larceny charges for an overcoat and received a one year House of Correction sentence after a guilty verdict. Grace White, 20, of Chelsea, was found guilty on shoplifting, with a suspended month term plus one month added for a new charge. Maude Nelson, Cambridge widow and mother of two, arrested with $18 worth of goods, paid a $20 fine after a downtown store arrest. Daniel Hite of Dorchester appeared in Juvenile Court on larceny from a Mrs. Henrietta Cunningham and shoplifting cases. case continued.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield replies to New York importer J Stevens Ulman protesting belligerent nation interference with American commerce. The letter dated December 14 emphasizes calls for government control of shipping. A new Cartoonagram feature is announced for the upcoming Sunday Post.
Mrs Betsy Packard, Plymouths oldest woman, yesterday entered upon her second century marking a rare milestone for the town and its aged residents.
Mrs Betsey Packard aged 190, known as Grandma, remains hale and active in Plymouth. Born and reared in Boston she rejects woman suffrage and plans to live out her days with her daughter Mrs F E Paulding in Plymouth.
Harvard moves to launch a preparedness program with a mass meeting Friday in the Harvard Union where President Lowell will speak. Two hour weekly drills and military courses follow after Christmas recess as the war course is arranged. More than 1100 students have signed up, aims to reach 1200.
Prominent Boston music figure Julius Edgar Ward will be mourned at a 2 PM funeral held at the home of Edward and wife at 8 Thayer Street Waverley. Ward died Sunday at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. Prominent musicians are to attend.
Secretary Houston's annual report shows American farm crops and animal products valued at 9.873 billion dollars for last year. The figure is without precedent and is expected to be surpassed by this year’s showing.
The 1914 crop value rose to a record 846 million while cotton prices fell from 12.5 to 7.3 cents per pound. Agricultural exports in the year ending June 30 1915 reached 1.47 billion, up 32 percent from 1914 and 42 percent above the 1910-14 average. The secretary urges meat animal increases and wartime farm support measures including warehouse and grain grades acts and farm finance reforms.
Tong King Chong, president of the Chee Kung Tong, the Chinese Republic Association, mailed an appeal to President Wilson urging no recognition of a Chinese monarchy. The group is said to have about 60,000 members in the United States and 300,000 in the Americas. General Hwang Hsing, former minister of war, will leave Media, Pennsylvania, to return to China to support the movement against the monarchy.
In Parliament today the total of alien enemies interned in England is given as 32 274 civilians 13 475 naval and military prisoners of war 21 205 in England overall.
Soo Hoo Fong a Tre mont Street laundryman was arrested on a complaint by Inspector McCabe for unlawfully staying in the country. He was released on 1500 bail pending a hearing Saturday.
A Canadian commission, in Boston with secrecy, probes alleged graft in British army contracts tied to U S operations. The investigators planned to continue to New York to press their inquiry.
A deposition was taken in Maynard before a U S departure for New York with Sir Charles Davison of Montreal presiding. The commission alleges colossal frauds in British army contracts in the United States. Members included John Thompson of Ottawa and Thomas P Owens. J D Clark served as secretary.
The commission's tour will visit a series of major cities after a first stop in Boston, where officials outlined the itinerary and emphasized the scale of the travel plan.
The battleship Minnesota and the transport Prairie docked at the Philadelphia navy yard. Minnesota had been maneuvering off Guantanamo Bay for four months as crew members received shore leave and prepared for Christmas at home. Prairie arrived from Hampton Roads to be loaded with supplies.
The body of Miles Powers a 55 year old man from 27 Loring Street was identified at Carney Hospital morgue last evening as the victim struck by a coal company truck at the corner of F and West Sixth streets in South Boston. The identification was made by his nephew John J. Powers.
London dispatch notes over 500000 men enrolled in the week’s recruiting drive while Asquith delays a vote on an additional million and the Earl of Derby’s campaign results, both postponed to next week.
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