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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1915
Page
5
Washington December 17. In the House two Republicans Augustus F P Gardner of Massachusetts and Frank Mondell of Wyoming argued for and against extensive military preparedness programs.
Mr. Gardner, on the ways and means committee, said he has not chosen a preparedness plan but will back an appropriation for one. He warned that adding opposing Democrats to Republicans to force tariff increases would fail against Augustus. He urged rules to probe supporters and opponents, including William Jennings Bryan, and noted President Wilson’s shifted stance on preparedness. Mondell cited the President’s altered views and stressed defense needs over battleships.
New England chambers of commerce gather in Boston to urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend rate schedules set to take effect Jan 1 and 15. Representatives argue Boston shippers face 2 to 6 cents higher rates than New York and Philadelphia for similar lines, a disparity not seen in past records. A formal protest letter will be sent to Washington.
London reports a renewed feud between the suffragettes and Scotland Yard after the seizure of Britannia the W S P U organ. Scotland Yard denies a raid on headquarters stating a printing press was secretly installed in a Kensington garage and seized by military order.
An advertising piece by Scott & Bowne promotes Scott's Emulsion as a health restoring remedy. It links consumption to neglected colds and impure blood, urging families to take the product after meals to strengthen lungs and throat. The message stresses safety and alcohol-free formula, urging readers to buy a bottle in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
A young girl recalls her first theatre visit with her mother, the backstage bustle, bewitching dancers, and the fear of the flying ballet. She clings to her mother as performers rise on wires, confronts a devilish stage villain, and learns the show is powered by cables, not magic.
Mary Pickford will appear usually five days a week in the Daily Post and each Sunday in the Sunday Post.
A letter from Mrs Louise G counsels a 50 year old woman about pursuing acting. It notes many women earn well on stage today but warns a new actress may face an uphill start. The writer suggests a motherly look helps but cautions against spending savings on a risky career.
In police court Daniel J. McDonald 18 of East Boston was sentenced to five months in the house of correction for larceny of goods worth 6 and carrying a concealed weapon. Miss Julia Cassidy of Waltham received a two month suspended sentence for larceny. Mrs Mary Day of Lawrence placed on probation after larceny of goods worth 47 in five counts. Others, including Mrs Mary Thorne Carrie Brown and Annie McCormick, were put on probation. John B Rogers known as Brooklyn Jimmie was arrested for stealing a walking stick valued 1 50 from Tremont street store.
A 1:30 p.m. observance at the Wen dell Phillips and Charles Sumner statues in the Public Garden marks the semi-centennial of the Thirteenth Amendment. A 3:00 p.m. pilgrimage to Faneuil Hall will host further exercises with prominent speakers and a large attendance expected.
Paul Koenig formerly head of Hamburg America line secret service and Richard Lyendecker were seized by Justice Department agents in New York charged with planning to blow up the Welland Canal. They admit traveling near the canal but deny crossing into Canada. They face charges under section 13 of the U.S. Penal Code for plotting a military expedition against a foreign power.
Washington December 17 The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage was denied renewal of its affiliation with the National American Woman Suffrage Association after a lively debate at the annual convention. The body authorized frequent conferences between legislative committees of the two groups to press for a federal suffrage amendment. Carrie Chapman Catt of New York was elected president, unopposed, to succeed Anna Howard Shaw. Other officers include Mrs Frank M Roessing first vice president Mrs Stanley McCormick second vice president Miss Esther Ogden treasurer Mrs Henry Wade Rogers corresponding secretary Miss Hannah Patterson recording secretary Mrs James Morrison first auditor Mrs Walter McNabb Miller second auditor Mrs Patty Ruffner Jacobs.
A strike order issued for 2000 machinists at Westinghouse Chicopee Falls and Springfield plants goes into effect tomorrow morning after union objections over the discharge of a shop steward. Ernest Zoerb, union business agent, announced the action following a conference where demands were refused.
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