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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1917

Page

3

Battle Over Two Bills on Liquor Question

Representatives of liquor interests and temperance groups clashed before the legislative committee on election laws over a bill to decide the liquor question in cities at state rather than municipal elections. A second bill would require Boston license votes every four years with both sides debating and liquor men supporting both measures while temperance groups opposed them.

Liquor Interests Legislative Committee On Boston

Two Coastin g Boys Injured in Everett Sled Crash

Two boys were injured when a Bay State Street Railway car struck a sled at Bennett and Ferry streets in Everett. Nathaniel Huberman, 11, suffered a twisted leg chest bruises lip cuts and four teeth knocked out. his brother Joseph 7 had minor injuries. Motorman J C McDonald applied emergency brakes, likely preventing a worse outcome.

Bay State Street Railway Bennett and Ferry Streets Everett Nathaniel Huberman Joseph Frank Huberman Carlson Street J. C. McDonald

Committee rejects bill to seat women on park boards

A legislative committee on cities, after a hearing yesterday, decided that women should not be eligible for appointment as park commissioners. The panel rejected a bill to allow women to serve on park boards.

Legislative Committee On Cities

Urico Promises Relief for Kidney and Rheumatic Ailments

An advertisement touts Urico as a quick remedy for kidney and urinary disorders and rheumatic joint pain. It offers a money back guarantee through druggists and promotes sending a ten cent trial package from the Urico Co. in Binghamton New York, with Boston availability noted.

Urico Boston Urico Co Binghamton, N. Y

War not likely to affect consulates in Boston

Oswald Kunhardt the German and Austro Hungarian consul at Boston says a break in relations with the United States may not force closing of German and Austrian consulates. He notes that diplomatic exchanges could be limited while consular business continues. He serves New England and New York regions for Germany and Austria Hungary.

Boston Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island Germany Vermont Austria United States Oswald Kunhardt New England Bernstorff Gerard Berlin Eunhardt

New Restrictions Upon Passports

Washington reports new passport rules issued by the State Department after the arrest of Hana Boehm in Falmouth England with a passport in the name of J I Thrasher of Georgia. Officials say the tightening aims to require unmistakable identification of all applicants and is not tied to the Germany situation.

Washington State Department Hana Boehm Falmouth Eng J. I. Thrasher Georgia Germany

Congress Undisturbed Over German Warfare

Senators Lodge and McCumber delivered speeches on Wilsons world peace address and warned against distracting the President. Lodge said no word would embarrass him at such a time and noted the note over German wartime policy. Formal discussion continued in cloakrooms with no resolutions to warn Americans off armed belligerent merchant ships.

Lodge McCumber Wilson Capitol Congress

Grave situation cited as President prepares to address Congress

Senate leaders discuss a grave wartime climate as the White House holds back plans for a joint session. Senator Hitchcock notes concern after a White House contact. Senator Stone travels to Washington as Senator Lodge urges strong defence and strict treaty observance to preserve peace.

Congress Senate House White House Foreign Relations Committee Hitchcock Stone Washington St. Louis Senator Lodge International

Call to rebuild international law after war

The speaker urges rehabilitation and reestablishment of international law after the war. He advocates extending voluntary arbitration within natural limits and promoting a general reduction of armaments.

Boston Safe Deposit Association Formed

The Boston Safe Deposit Association was formed last night at the Hotel Thorndike with over twenty prominent Boston bankers and trust officers in attendance. O W Codding of the First National Bank arranged the meeting, which outlined a semi social club plan.

Boston Safe Deposit Men’s Association Boston Thorndike O. W. Codding First National Bank

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