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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
4
Secretary Daniels orders release of all court martial men at naval prisons whose sentences end on or before February 15 1917 to enable homecoming by Christmas. About 30 men will gain liberty including some held at Con- prison.
The two gas victims were found dead yesterday in a room at 396 Shawmut Avenue and are awaiting claim at City Hospital morgue. The woman, known to landlady as Elizabeth Pickering, a widow, worked as a cook in South End and Back Bay. A pay envelope in the man’s pocket reads W Hernsburg of 7 Sheridan Street, Roxbury, but the address is unknown.
Vatican declares Pope Benedict not intending to mediate among belligerents now. The Holy See rejects any comment on Germany's peace proposals and says attributed announcements are unfounded. The Pope desires peace but believes intervention now would not hasten an end.
Abraham Finfer was arraigned in Police Court on narcotic possession in a major bust. Police and District Attorney Pelletier's office described the wholesale value around $2000, with street sale potential exceeding $5000 in 50 cent and $1 lots.
Finfer, believed from New York, arrested in a 530 Tremont Street lodging house raid. He faced a $2000 bail after pleading not guilty. Officers found heroin, morphine, and cocaine in a Back Bay bag marked for retail sale. Drugs bore labels from St. Louis, New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Montreal, and London.
Copenhagen reports the Danish foreign office has presented a parliamentary draft resolution for the cession of the Danish West Indies to the United States.
Exhaustive experiments with flax straw as a substitute for wood pulp in paper making are to be conducted by the U S Department of Agriculture. Two carloads have been shipped to a Winona Minnesota plant for tests, with officials noting thousands of carloads could be produced locally each year.
The Maine Society, Sons of the American Revolution, elected Francis L. Littlefield of Portland as secretary to succeed the late Frederick Brunel.
Ad copy describes a fast acting remedy branded for relief of stubborn coughs. Product promises quick soothing effect and convenient use for temporary cough relief with emphasis on rapid results.
An old home remedy promotes Pinex as a quick cure for persistent bronchial coughs. The ad instructs buying 214 ounces of Pinex, mixing with sugar syrup, and taking it daily. It claims phlegm thinning, immediate throat relief, and suitability for bronchitis croup whooping cough and asthma with guaranteed satisfaction.
Louise H. Knapp of Washington, D. C., dressed as Eve because her husband Arthur H. Knapp allegedly destroyed or hid her clothes. She was forced to stay in the house alone for days, according to the divorce libel filed in Cumberland County Superior Court.
Louise Benzing Knapp alleges in a Bridgton divorce case that between 1915 and 1916 her husband Wilbur Knapp repeatedly abused her, destroyed or hid clothing, knocked her down, dragged her by the hair, and wrecked a car while intoxicated. The couple, married in Philadelphia in 1902, were prominent social figures in North Bridgton where Knapp ran a general store. The hearing was continued at the request of counsel since neither party appeared.
The School Board voted to shorten February vacation from five to two and a half days due to late school openings. Vacation will run February 21 to February 23. Four junior masters were appointed: Leroy M. Rand, C. Ross Appler, Samuel B. Trumbull, and Max Rabus. Bank deposits for the year ended Oct 81 totaled 47,471.92 with 10,602 depositors and an average credit of 7 1/2 cents. The district Mary Hemenway seeks more space. the superintendent recommends finishing the 16-room building and shifting pupils before deciding on further accommodations.
A jury in Judge Hall's Superior Court yesterday awarded $5000 to Lodo vico Francini in his suit against the Boston Elevated. The case stems from the July 17 1915 incident in City square Charlestown where Emmelina Francini two and a half months old, was struck and killed by an emergency wagon of the Boston Elevated.
Annie McDavitt Jennie G MecDavitt and Nellie McDaid won a suit against George Bouchard executor of Madame Georgine D Avignons estate over board lodging and nursing during a six week illness. The jury awarded Annie 224 21 and her sisters 211 21 each.
Three youths, John J. Gilroy 19 Thomas Machin 18 and Frank Gatley 19 all of Roxbury, were arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court for multiple holdups across Roxbury Jamaica Plain and Brookline. They were held for the grand jury with various charges including armed assault robbery and theft.
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