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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1911
Page
6
During the remaining four days this week thousands of bundles will be prepared for the poor children. The Post Santa Claus, formed by Post readers, asks for toys stockings mittens or money to buy them.
Boston readers continue to flood the Post Santa Claus fund with letters and donations. Volunteers are urged to volunteer their cars, sign names and addresses clearly, and help deliver hundreds of bundles of toys, stockings and books to destitute children before Friday and Saturday. The list of contributors runs from individuals to the Office Employees General Electric Company, with total receipts at 658.78 and ongoing appeals from many civic groups.
The cold spell that began yesterday brings hardship to Boston's needy youngsters and their destitute parents. Many children lack adequate clothing food and coal to stay warm and healthy through the wintry weather.
Lowell North Adams and Lawrence elected officials yesterday under new charters creating a commission form of government. Boston and Cambridge remain to elect in January and March respectively. Scanlon led in the mayoral race with 5975 to 3977, no party designations used. Aldermen and School Board members were also chosen with two year and one year terms. License vote echoed prior year with 6889 yes and 117 no.
North Adams chose Mayor Charles L. Frink a Republican as the winner in a three candidate race. Lawrence elected Michael A. Scanlon as mayor and Lowell chose James E. O'Donnell. All three cities favored license with Lawrence and Lowell staying wet and North Adams previously close to dry.
Mayor Charles I. Frink Republican won re election over Wallace E. Brown Independent Republican by 420 votes. John H. Riley Democrat received 283. five Republican and two Democratic councilmen were elected. H A Labrie beat T J Crowley for assessor by 76 votes. City voted wet by 740 with 1998 license yes leading no 1258.
Lowell held its first commission form election with James E. O'Donnell chosen mayor by 7302 to 6349 over Colonel Parker. Four aldermen elected at large Lawrence Cummings and Andrew E. Barrett for two years, James P. Donnelly and George H. Brown for one year. School Board named Farrington, Bagley, McKenzie, O'Connor, Rogers. License measure passed 7858 to 4937.
World famed tenor Signor Florencio Constantino plans a Christmas Eve dinner for ten city residents who are lonely and away from home. He invites applicants to write him in advance, describing themselves as lonesome. The gesture seeks companionship and solace during the holiday season.
Ex-Councilman Frank A. Goodwin faces efforts by city leaders to strike his name from the ballot. They aim to invalidate signatures by accusing forged papers and pressing jurars to void certified signatures. Giblin appeared before election officials to question signatures as Goodwin held about 4700 certified names. Goodwin demanded notice of any errors or irregularities in his nomination papers.
The Massachusetts Republican Party has leased the Auditorium Hotel’s entire eighth floor in Chicago for the June national convention. Executive Secretary Charles S. Groves returned from Chicago after arranging accommodations. The delegation used the Auditorium four years ago when nominating William Howard Taft.
Four large ships arrived with cargoes valued at about 2 325 000 dollars. The Bohemian and Iberian of Leyland line were delayed by severe weather including a 10 December gale. The Bohemian carried grapes onions walnuts figs almonds peas potatoes and wine among other goods. The Iberian had a 1600 ton Christmas cargo. The Danish steamer Arkansas also docked six days late from Copenhagen and Shields. Captain Maselius of the Kattenturm reported good weather in Calcutta and Colombo.
The Birchtield bound for Boston put into Pernambuco Brazil after a cross bunkers fire was detected on a voyage from Rosario. Despite crew efforts the blaze could not be extinguished though they prevented spread to the cargo of wool hides and quebracho extract valued at more than 500000 dollars.
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