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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1913
Page
9
Leo J. Lyons spoke at a mass meeting in Elizabeth Peabody House urging recognition of young Jewish leaders. The event backed the founding of a Y M H A in Boston's West End.
Speakers at a West End gathering urged preserving Jewish racial and religious individuality through local leadership. They called for young Jewish speakers on public platforms and criticized lack of Jewish representation in city departments. Leaders stressed teaching Chanukah and holidays in schools via Y M H A and urged civic engagement.
In London on Christmas Day Mrs Rebecca Clarke 199 years old selects the marriage of her son Harry 67 to Miss Lucy Turner 47. Four of the bridegroom’s six daughters from his first marriage attend, one acting as best man. Mrs Clarke presides at breakfast and takes the first slice of cake.
Samuel Carver of 1862 Beacon street had a bad night when his auto 38800 was disabled in a collision at West and Tremont streets Saturday. It sat overnight, then caught fire Sunday morning, the fire department put it out, damage about 50 dollars after a new wheel had just been fitted. Oil and a dropped match or cigarette likely caused the blaze. A bystander’s action is unconfirmed.
Bishop William Lawrence urged in Newbury Street that educated youth know Christ as the source of learning. He said Christianity accompanies the rise of schools and hospitals, contrasting it with other belief systems. He stressed the church as the organized body through which Christian teachings are preserved.
J. L. Karnes of Kenosha county, a humane official, reports 10 months of service for the State society with a total pay of one dollar. The single dollar is framed in his home, while private subscriptions fund the work. Karnes has spent over 100 times that amount from his own funds to keep the office running.
In Winsted Connecticut Miss Mary Considine spends nights in hope her sister Margaret Considine will return. Margaret vanished two years ago amid a light rain. authorities suspected she jumped into Still River and searches found no trace of her fate.
At midnight a collision at Berkeley street and St James avenue involved William A. Ellis and August Bertram. Ellis was knocked from his overturned car and required hospital care for leg and body injuries. Ellis owned vehicle 568. Bertram drove car 18540 owned by Dr. Kenneth Van Allen.
James White aged 22 of 17 Main Street Cambridge and Carl G Fors aged 19 of 36 Reed Street Winthrop were arrested by City Hall Avenue police after a struggle on Purchase Street during an alleged attempt to rob Ouno B Givinivrni of Granite Street Quincy. Officers Farrell and Anderson heard cries and helped subdue the trio at Pearl and Purchase Streets.
At the Independent Auto Cab Association headquarters a vote formed a committee to approach the Chamber of Commerce and Police Commissioner O Meara. The group will present charges of discrimination in cab stands and may draft a new bill after reviewing the Haines bill abolishing private cabs.
Dr. R Kendrick Smith warned that bad air kills children in Poston and called for health caution. He told Huntington audience that pumps and silk hose harm working girls and defended low cut dresses with caution about abrupt fashion shifts.
During remarks Dr Smith argues for prone sleeping with limbs spread and deep breathing to fight disease. He criticizes shoulder back posture, endorses head and chin up, and says running and outdoor singing best boost lung health. He warns about crowded rooms and slow poisoning of children, and condemns thin hosiery and smoking as unhealthy.
Bristol Tennessee December 28 authority requires whiskey shipped for personal use to be labeled and the recipient’s name logged in the county clerk’s office. The change aims to curb shipments as records become public and newspapers may publish names.
Election officials say it is unlikely Kenny or Curley will be removed from the mayoralty ballot. Kenny has over 1500 extra names and Curley 1700 more than required. objections must be filed by 5 p.m. tomorrow.
New Haven reports Mrs Janu ary Hart of Gilbert street Allingtown gave birth to four children in one year. The first pair arrived January 19 with a boy and a girl both died shortly after birth. The Hart family also includes two boys aged three and four and a girl who is eleven.
The Rev. George A. Miller of the First Universalist Church read his resignation at the morning service in Norwood. He has accepted a call from a Universalist church in Santa Paula California and asks that the presbyerian become effective in February.
Sea veterans celebrate a modern submarine fleet sailing from northern waters to Cuba then to Guantanamo and Colon Harbor Panama awaiting passage through the Panama Canal.
A report notes the first long voyage by submarines, a five boat fleet testing the practical war craft in defense of the Pacific entrance of the canal. The subs drew curiosity from Panama natives Spaniards and American tourists as they rested at Colon docks. The vessels completed the voyage under their own power proving they are real war craft, not toys.
The appointment fight narrows to Francia M. Carroll and John A. Sullivan with Attorney General McReynolds expected to name a choice this week. Carroll has a strong Wilson-era backing, Sullivan counts on Hon. Richard Olney’s support as a bar association meeting considers endorsements for Asa P. French’s successor.
Senator James H. Brennan of Charlestown files in the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel Boston city officials to print on the January 13 municipal ballot the referendum under Chapter 775 of the Acts of 1913. The measure would let voters decide the removal of the elevated structure from North Station to Sullivan Square and the construction of a connecting tunnel.
Corporation Counsel Joseph J. Corbett rules the act’s wording is conflicting and cannot be placed on the ballot as a referendum. Senator Brennan argues the 1913 Legislature intended a municipal ballot referendum and cites the Transit Commission report that Charlestown subway question would go to voters in January as supporting intent.
The original transcription of President Woodrow Wilsons inaugural address, typed from his own shorthand notes, has been placed in Princeton University archives beside James Madison’s original address. The document was obtained through the efforts of George D Brown of the library.
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