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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
4
Fuel Administrator Garfield in Washington says anthracite coal is moving to Boston as fast as possible and may be redistributed to meet New England demand. Storrow travels to Washington to oversee relief efforts and ensure timely delivery to alleviate regional distress.
Somerville building commissioner uncovered a brick from the Old Latin School that had lain in a basement for seven years. Lifting the brick revealed about two tons of coal, found during removal work as the commissioner manages 31 buildings. He notes it will help only slightly toward the present needs of schools and other public buildings.
Boston fuel and milk price hearings reveal small coal sales under scrutiny as prices threaten the poor. City fuel committee head David A. Ellis leads probes into alleged extortion by storekeepers while Bay State Street Railway faces fuel shortages that jeopardize service. Milk producers urge a fixed price awaiting a nine to nine and a quarter cent quart with distributors warning of 16 cents to consumers if allowed.
Robert Rheuland of Stoneham a former game warden was fined 50 dollars in Wo burn municipal court for failure to provide food and shelter for two horses. Henry Bloom of Chelsea faced cruelty charges for beating a horse and was fined 10 dollars in Central Municipal Court. Both complaints filed by the M S P C A agents.
Through a boisterous meeting led by President Mahoney and officers, Boston telephone operators rejected arbitration and voted to empower the adjustment board to call a strike if needed. The gathering, crowded beyond capacity, highlighted a cresting labor dispute and support for swifter action by management.
Great Britain and France spurn Teutonic peace proposals as inadequate. The Bolshevik foreign minister Trotzky did not alter the stance of the Allied powers as they rejected the German terms.
The document states that the United States holds a definitive position on foreign policy, reflecting the president's approach to international relations and strategic priorities. It notes emphasis on national interests, allies, and global stability while signaling forthcoming actions.
Paris reports Foreign Minister Pichon told the Chamber of Deputies that France would not accept a peace based on prewar conditions. He said Russia could seek a separate peace, but France would continue the war with its allies and pressed for a just durable peace including Alsace Lorraine reintegration and rebuilt international guarantees. He blamed Bolshevik conduct and urged direct propositions with the allies.
Premier Lloyd George sent a letter to the national labor conference stating that the aims of the allies are essential to future freedom and peace. He noted that a joint declaration must come with allied agreement and cited Belgium restoration as a key demand. The conference, with 750 delegates, endorsed a memorandum urging restoration, reparations, and territorial readjustments to avoid renewed armaments.
The Commission hearings in the Post Office building examined Francis J. Heney and Victor Murdock as witnesses described stockyard and packer deals tied to Chicago operations. Testimony cited large stock transfers, bonds, and alleged anti trust violations connected to F H Prince and Armour Swift interests with Boston figures named in relation to the schemes.
Joseph F. Hartigan aged 35 of 196 Sumner Street East Boston registered at the Maverick House 24 Maverick Square East Boston was found dead about 5 30 yesterday and located two hours later by two employees in a hotel room.
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