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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
18
Oswald J. McCourt, former Newton High baseball star, appointed overseer of poor in Newton at age 21 by Mayor Charles E. Hatfield. He succeeds Eugene R. Lowe, will supervise charity work, assess cases, manage the City Home, distribute aid, and handle intercity charges for Newton residents in need.
Herbert S. Virtue, indicted on alleged book frauds, faced a bail hearing with Assistant District Attorney McI Isaacs seeking an increase from 5000 to 10000. Judge Brown raised bail by 2500 after Virtue testified, applying the original 5000 to one indictment and the new 2500 to two additional indictments. Noble denied the charges on Virtue’s behalf.
The executive council adopted resolutions supporting President Taft's national budget plan and discussed the Chamber of Commerce bill for compulsory investigation of industrial disputes, with strong opposition to its current draft. A special committee was created to aid enforcement against fraudulent advertising. Charles G. Warren Cleaveland A Chandler and Frederick A Hubbard named to the committee. John H. Corcoran presided before about 40 members. Boston Retail Grocers Association joined the board and William H. Gleason of Revere Rubber Company became an associate member.
President Taft received a Christmas gift of knitted gloves from Louise Lorr, a 94 year old mother of ten from near Grand Rapids, Michigan. She came to the United States from Sweden about six decades ago and sent a humble note hoping the President would accept the gift and wish him a merry Christmas.
A pink topaz pin set with diamonds and pearls valued at $1000, lost by Mrs. A. M. Means of 35 Commonwealth Avenue in front of the Copley Plaza Hotel on Friday night December 13, was recovered yesterday. Mrs Means was en route to a hotel ball hosted by Mr. N. Rantoul of Back Bay. Hotel management and police were notified immediately.
Secrecy surrounded the loss and recovery of a pink topaz pin as police and hotel management kept the finder’s name secret. A hotel employee boy who found the pin received a $50 reward after explaining he waited to see if anyone advertised its loss and that he did not know the gem’s true value.
About 1500 workers at North and Squire's packing houses in Somerville won a $1 per week wage increase after a long session from late morning to evening. The union local 383 approved the terms at a meeting in Bacon Hall Union Square Somerville.
President Lowell of Harvard spoke to about 300 juniors at a Harvard Union smoker urging them to reside in yard dormitories next year. He noted the antiquated conditions and praised recent upgrades, while seniors and football captains backed the yard plan as a longstanding custom. Lothrop Withington also praised the arrangement.
William B. Watts chronicles in My Battles With Crime how one of the era’s most infamous yoggmen bands operating in New England was finally rounded up. The forthcoming Post installment previews the dramatic police action and its aftermath.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce split over widening Avery street at yesterday’s meeting. A majority backed amendments to the act now before the City Council, while a strong minority led by Elbridge R. Anderson urged keeping the present act or none. The proposed changes include cutting the jog on Washington street, widening Mason street between Little Mason and Avery, and allowing betterments beyond general benefit. Henry E. Hagan said chamber committee claims the Avery street widening bill is dead as it stands.
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