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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1915
Page
14
Be Greater Boston high school swimmers compete this afternoon in the national Interscholastic Meet at Princeton. Brookline High Huntington High and Mechanic Arts send representatives. Last year Brookline won with 2 points but this year the contest should be tougher.
Herman L. Mott of Lynn testified before the Bay State railway arbitration board that a woman jabbed her hatpin into a conductor’s face when he enforced a no dogs on seats rule. He cited this as one of many daily hazards faced by streetcar workers.
Witnesses from Lynn recount hostile elements near Highland Avenue and the challenge of safeguarding passengers. They cite fare evaders, cripples, schoolchildren, baby carriages, and automobiles as major nuisances, with drivers forced to stay alert through 37 minute routes past 14 schoolhouses and three fire houses.
Dozens of letters arrive from Greater Boston families volunteering to help Daniel Cahill of Lawrence. Cahill, earning 11 dollars a week, says he must buy flour sacks to clothe his children. Women pledge clothing while a business man offers a doll for Cahill’s daughter as he seeks a higher wage and more work.
Judge Thomas Dowd argued that perjury is widespread in city police courts after Samuel Caspar of Chelsea was arraigned for perjury with testimony from Judge Brackett. Dowd said clients and attorneys complicate truth telling and called for action. Caspar denied a signature on a $51 note and was held for the grand jury under $1000 bond.
Stays of execution granted for Frederick L. Green and George W. Miller, two North Grove Street morgue employees, found guilty of conspiring to defame Medical Examiner Magrath and sentenced to 15 months in the house of correction.
Judge Aiken, after postponement for Supreme Court appeal, upholds verdict as correct. Defense counsel Kiley argues probation for defendants and questions jury guilty finding. Riley urges stays of execution citing prison chaplain remark about wrong incarcerations. McIsaac supports strict sentencing.
Two former Wakefield players signed for the coming baseball season. William Harrington joined Denver in the Western league after posting 12 wins in 14 starts. Joe Scanlon signed with Portland in the New England league, while Joe Casey from Lewiston may sign and could be captain if kept by Indianapolis.
The government ship purchase bill moved from the Senate to the House as Republicans block the measure in the upper chamber. Cloture rules to end the filibuster were taken up in the Senate.
Senate Democrats fear the administration compromise will fail to win support from Republicans and unite the chamber. A Republican filibuster blocks the plan as House leaders push a temporary emergency shipping measure by Kitchin. The administration favors a $40 million shipping board to run ships until two years after the war and then hand them to the Navy.
The administration pushes a Weeks bill to organize a merchant marine with naval auxiliary and shipping amendments. The House is expected to act next week after the Senate passed version, with a rule clearing the way for administration changes. The measure would create US navy mail lines to South America and Europe and allow the Navy Secretary to deploy vessels for mail, freight, and passenger service. Civilians and officers would crew the auxiliaries, and a belligerent ship purchase provision limits purchases to preserve neutrality amid the European war.
The French steamer Chicago with 870 recruits from St Pierre Miquelon arrived at Havre to join the French army. The voyage began February 8 after a farewell ceremony featuring M Chaubaud the colonial administrator the mayor and parish priest. Bunting decorated stores and homes in St Pierre.
London February 12 King George today conferred the grand cross of the Order of the Bath on Admiral Sir John R Jellicoe commander of the British home fleet in a ceremonial award at court.
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