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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
2
An order bans dancing in rooms where liquor is served in hotels and cafes. The Licensing Board issued the rule last night and liquor dealers say it will effectively end dancing in these venues across the city.
The city board announces new rules for dancing on licensed premises. Approval now depends on ample space and absence of disorder. No liquor service in rooms with dancing will be allowed. Licenses failing to comply risk loss of the license.
Geneva Switzerland Dec 15 via Paris Dec 16 Germany reportedly seeks a loan in Switzerland to ease exchange pressures as the mark drops to a record low against the franc. Exchange with Austria is fixed at 100 francs for 140 crowns.
The Sunday Post invites readers to view the forthcoming Pictorial Section featuring Boston’s most beautiful girl models. Readers are directed to see the new photo spread in the next issue for names and pictures.
Government counsel reckons Edward D. Robbins former general counsel of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad profited $691000 from alleged schemes to move steamships Harvard and Yale to the Pacific coast. The case also involves ten other former New Haven directors charged under the Sherman Act.
Warren D. Chase of Hartford and about a half dozen witnesses testified to a complex series of shell companies tied to Charles W. Morse’s Metropolitan Steamship holdings. The scheme moved money through New Haven New York Maine and Boston to gain control of freight boats while executives claimed ignorance of sources and destinations of funds.
The Rev. David Fraser, longtime pastor of Manchester’s South Main Street Congregational Church, has accepted a call to serve as pastor of the West Congregational Church in Somerville Mass. He has led the Manchester church for ten years and previously served as chaplain of the New Hampshire Legislature under Governor Quinby.
Mrs Clara Gabrilowitsch gave a concert in Jordan Hall with Mr Gabrilowitsch at the piano. The program featured Russian songs by Monosorgsky Borodine Rimsky Korsakov and a Snow Maiden aria. The critic notes the dark beautiful tone and piano accompaniment but calls for stronger vocal technique and flexibility.
A 9 year old girl, Mary Mahoney, died after her clothing caught fire while trying to revive embers in a parlor stove at 30 Church Street Dorchester. She had saturated a paper with kerosene and ignited it, failing to fling the flaming rag into the stove door.
Assistant Postmaster William E. Hurley and Superintendent of Mails John W. McGrath began new duties yesterday at the central post office. Their desks were found covered with flowers sent by friends and associates in congratulations and good wishes.
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