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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
16
Two captains, two lieutenants, a sergeant and five patrolmen were appointed last night. The harbor police station, long in charge of a lieutenant, was given a captain and therefore an equal grade with other police districts.
After a brief hearing Judges Dodge and Bingham ordered four damage suits against the Kronprinzessin Cecilie remanded to the district court to sell the steamship. The vessel was seized by the U S marshal and is in district court custody with authority to order its sale.
Captain John A. Brickley, 65, retires on half pay after over 37 years in the police service. Commissioner O'Meara lauds his tact and steady leadership in supervising duties. A series of promotions follows: Hickey to captain at East Boston, Perry to harbor police captain, Smith to lieutenant at Joy Street, Swedeman to lieutenant at harbor, Merchant to sergeant at East Boston, Skillings to Back Bay vacancy. Reservemen Keresey Lyons Murray Daly Hennessey appointed patrolmen.
Douglass Kelly of the West End was yesterday held for the grand jury in six thousand dollars bail for attacking Mr Myers and Mrs Myers in their tenement at 176 Cambridge street. He allegedly stabbed Myers in the face with a screwdriver severing an artery. Mrs Myers broke a window and called for aid. Officer Dunleavy responded. Kelly was captured after fleeing.
Attorney Edward F. Blodgett said he would seek sale of the steamship in federal court as damages appeal remains with the Supreme Court. He noted the owners’ $2.3 million claim and that costs to protect the vessel run $600 to $700 daily, with sale unlikely before late March or early April pending the March 6 Supreme Court date.
Poet Charles Keeler warned at Huntington Hall that Americans must not treat Japan lightly in talk or law. He spoke after reciting poems tracing travels from Mexico to Hawaii, Japan, Italy, and New York, and before a reading of Elfin Songs of Sunland.
The Jornal De Commercio reports Uruguay will formally protest the German note on submarine warfare. The note concerns German policy and regional reactions in South America.
Miss Mary S Victory aged 48 of 7 Walkhill Street Dorchester collapsed last evening in front of 7 Bedford Street and died from natural causes in an ambulance en route to City Hospital. Body taken to South Mortuary.
The funeral for Captain William Jenney U S N retired who died Tuesday at age 68 at his residence The Alonzo Hancock street Everett will be held at his home tomorrow afternoon G A R services will be used The body will be cremated at Mt Auburn Cemetery and the ashes taken to Pawtucket Rhode Island
London dispatch from Central News says the Belgian relief ship Lars Kruse was torpedoed and sunk near the Belgian coast on Monday.
Sweden will not join the call to sever diplomatic relations with Germany. The government will protest against Germany's new naval policy after the inauguration.
Sweden and other Scandinavian nations plan a joint protest to Germany over its submarine blockade. The Swedish government has not yet replied to the American minister Ira Nelson Morris note to Foreign Minister Wallenberg. A well informed source says Sweden remains firmly neutral and will protest the tone of the blockade without taking actions that threaten neutrality.
Boston officials heard testimony on replacing archaic street light switches with time clocks. Professor Clifford of Harvard and Tech said Edison Company overcharges about $10,000 annually for lighting labor. City officials noted new poles with switches could cut costs and improve aesthetics while suggesting possible decorative features.
Miss Anne F O Keefe daughter of Major and Mrs Patrick F O Keefe of Dorchester will wed Francis X Wholley son of Mrs A E Wholley of Roxbury at 10 o clock Wednesday in St Hugh s Church Roxbury The bride s attendants include Miss Dorothy Jane Connelley and Miss Lucia P Clark The best man is Arthur Wholley a Boston College baseball star The couple will reside in Allston after the ceremony
Many dread winter from cold rooms to windy streets and illness. Scott's Emulsion is promoted to build richer blood, fortify throat and chest membranes, and create body warmth to resist sickness. Soldiers are cited as users. Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N J.
More than 600,000 men in the state aged 18 to 46 are liable for compulsory service in war. Office of the adjutant general releases the figure of 607,466 enrolled militia on March 1, excluding exemptions under state or federal law.
Berlin officials report the first trucks from the steamer Yarrowdale appeared on city streets hauling coal. The Overseas News Agency notes the move as German port authorities observe.
Four hundred and fifty engineers at the City Club annual banquet sang the Star Spangled Banner and pledged to support President Wilson and Congress with their services if America enters the war.
A patriotic demonstration followed Dr. Hugh Cabot's call for U S protection of citizens as he leads doctors and nurses toward a voyage into the German submarine zone. Key speakers urged immediate engineer cooperation for preparedness and a tougher stance against Germany.
Spain’s government in Madrid issues a firm protest to Germany via Paris, calling the submarine war zone note unlawful. It states Spain cannot accept exceptional war methods and would support peace initiatives at the proper time.
Five hundred couples danced at the fourth annual charity ball of the Intercolonial Club at Intercolonial Hall Roxbury. President Richard E. Johnson and Mrs. R. F. Quirk led the grand march while John M. MacDonald directed the whist preceding the dancing.
Five more pickets were arrested on the second day of the White Rats Actors Union strike, including a member of the Associated Actresses of America. Union officials say arrests violated peaceful picketing laws and will seek help from the Massachusetts State AFL to prevent further detentions. International President Fitzpatrick, returning from New York, said the strike would spread to additional city theatres.
Fast Rochester New Hampshire story: Mrs W Stanley Smith and her husband saved their 2 year old daughter from a blaze at their home. In the frantic effort the 4 year old, who slept in a room adjoining, suffocated in the smoke and died. The parents were overwhelmed but unharmed.
The Duke of the Abruzzi asked to be relieved of command of the Italian fleet. Vice Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel will replace him and also take the role of chief of the navy's general staff.
An old public notice warns that colds can lead to pneumonia and serious lung trouble and urges early treatment. It promotes Father John’s Medicine as a safe, non alcohol medicinal option that soothes breathing passages and fights germs for all family members.
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