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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1916
Page
16
All eight midshipmen at Annapolis who faced dismissal for failing a mid-session exam may resign instead. Secretary Daniels authorized the Naval Academy to accept their resignations after the academic board's recommendation.
South Boston received the most liberal treatment from a Legislature committee while East Boston was assigned several jobs by another committee at the State House yesterday.
The committee on municipal finance favors authorizing Boston to spend 600 000 on extending and improving I and Dorchester streets in South Boston and 678 800 on upgrading the Old Harbor section of Dorchester Bay. Metropolitan affairs reject a bridge from Adams square to Maverick square and related East Boston tunnel plans. Former Fire Chief Alfred Porter seeks reinstatement. public service committee rejects. Other committees report leave to withdraw on varied business including insurance, liability, auto speeds, streetcar rules, and chiropodist regulation.
W H Kramer testified before a House judiciary subcommittee investigating Rep Buchanan's impeachment charges against U S Attorney Marshall that the Labor Council's funds originated from German sources. He said he learned this after several weeks of involvement and resignation. The panel heard that no evidence yet proved the charges, with Gompers and Morrison set to testify next week.
Abraham Kaplan age 22 of 126 Chelsea Street East Boston was arrested yesterday afternoon by Woburn police on blackmail and extortion. Complaint was filed by Abraham Laker age 65 of 8 Williams Street Woburn who said Kaplan threatened to circulate scandalous stories about him.
Governor McCall’s plan to place all state harbors under one commission won approval from the Directors of the Port of Boston at yesterday’s meeting. The action would abolish the Boston Port Board and consolidate control under a single body.
Two Democrats Edward F McSweeney and Joseph Conry supported a single harbor board with Lombard Williams present but not voting. The Directors of the Port of Boston voted to place all harbors under one board and to notify the special committee on consolidation. The statement said the plan serves sound business policy and Commonwealth interests.
Captain Arthur H. Harding longtime messenger to Judge Clarence Hale of the U S District Court died suddenly in Portland. He passed away eleven hours after the death of Reuel Dana Small stenographer to Judge Hale. Harding, born in Portland seventy years ago, and Small aged thirty seven, were connected to district and national courts.
Immigration officials raided the White Star liner Cretic after a tip of a plot to land many Italian stowaways in the city. Three young men were found hiding near a steerage dining room and taken to the detention pen on Long Wharf. They faced a trial board and probable deportation.
Swansea February 11 Dr James Lloyd Wellington Harvard College class of 1838 and Harvard Medical School class of 1842 died at home aged 93 He was born January 27 1818 in Templeton son of Reverend Charles Wellington He practiced medicine in Swansea for 62 years With his death the title passes to Samuel Sewall Greeley Chicago class of 1844 born October 11 1824 who attended the 70th commencement anniversary in Cambridge two years ago
The Monarch Club Inc of the South End announces its annual Valentine party and ball to be held at Odd Fellows Hall on Monday evening February 14 1916. The club has over 200 members spanning business and political leadership in the area.
Keith Edward Dalrymple, dressed flashy, was taken to a Chicago police station where detectives revealed he is the heir to $400,000. He had been sought for four years for the inheritance announcement.
The Bureau of Identification disclosed nothing damaging about the 23 year old Dalrymple. He had fled Siloam Springs Arkansas in 1908, later worked in New York Buffalo and Detroit, and reached Chicago ten days ago. No charges were filed, he was detained in a police dragnet sparked by unclear community standing. He was in a first class hotel barroom when detectives noted his attire.
Gloucester reports wholesale fish ships seek Department of Agriculture approval to replace benzoate of soda with boric acid for preserving fish due to wartime shortages and price. Boric acid previously used 1881 to 1907. report by Dr. E D Clark will assess feasibility and implications.
Eleven Harvard students will sail from New York on the Touraine to Bordeaux to serve as ambulance drivers in France for six months. The group will join the missionary ambulance corps and temporarily quit their college studies. The remainder of the Harvard squad is to follow within the next two weeks.
E T Drake of Franklin NH and others sail on La Touraine today under Morgan Harjes Co. to join a private ambulance corps funded since the war began. Hollister Lewis Magoun sail soon. Magoun departs today. six month service from U S departure.
Michael Brown known as Mike Bernard faced divorce proceedings from Florence Courtney as she testified they shared a single pair of pajamas split fifty fifty. The judge dismissed the humorous exchange with a curt next case remark.
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