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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1917

Page

4

Victory by British Is Predicted at Boston Event

Van Hay Beith captain of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders and author of The First Hundred Thousand spoke to 4000 at Symphony Hall. He described the human side of trench warfare. Sir Herbert Ames, M. P., of Canada, spoke on The British Navy Past and Present. Event under British Imperial Relief Fund of New England.

van Hay Beith Argyle and Sutherland Boston Symphony Hall British Imperial Relief Fund of New England Beith Herbert Ames M. P Canada

Captain Beith Predicts War to a Finish Despite Submarine Moves

Beith stirs crowds by saying allies will push the war to a finish. He notes ammunition output now doubles the Somme drive and predicts the Somme will be seen again when ground dries. He calls the submarine maneuver a bluff or gambit but insists the war will continue to a finish.

Beith Somme

Urge That War With Germany Be Avoided

An appeal to U S senators and Congressmen to keep the country out of the European war was forwarded to Washington by the executive committee of the German American Alliance. Professor John A Walz of Harvard University is president and F J Kustenmacher of Sharon is secretary.

United States Washington

Y M C A Campaign Falls Short in Charlestown

An eight day drive to raise 350000 for an Army and Navy Y M C A clubhouse in Charlestown ended with 79264 short of the goal. Organizers expect private subscriptions to cover the deficit soon.

Charlestown

Campaign fund totals from eight days of collecting

Figures show $166 458 in cash and $104 778 in pledges raised in eight days, totaling $270 236. Contributions listed include major gifts from Mrs C C Converse and others as the Masachuest and Rhode Island committees coordinate at 167 Tremont Street, under Frederick E Morrison.

City Club Tremont Street Masachusetts Rhode Island Frederick E. Morrison Army and Navy Branch Charlestown C. C. Converse David P. Kimball Fannie P. Mason

Episcopal Church Lenten Services and Events Schedule

Noonday services and sermons announced for Ash Wednesday and during Lent at the Cathedral Church of St Paul and King's Chapel. Addresses daily in Holy Week, a reception for Rev. Pettus, and Palm Sunday confirmations planned. Related classes for youth run at the dean's and cathedral rooms led by Birckhead and Deaconess Lloyd.

J. Thayer Addison Episcopal Theological School Cambridge St. Paul D. D. Addison D. D All Saints’ Church Brookline Washington Dean Frousmaniere William H. Pettus St. James’ Episcopal Church Clarendon Hill West Somerville Pettus Francis T. Clayton Proctor Academy Andover N. H King’s Chapel William W. Fenn Harvard Divinity School Lang Dean Rousmaniere Birckhead Lloyd

Hood Voices Critique Of Milk Transport Ruling

H P Hood & Sons president criticized an Interstate Commerce Commission milk transport ruling as an economic waste with no gain for anyone. He spoke at Hood Mutual Benefit Association's ninth annual banquet in Ford Hall, noting higher farmer prices in New England and urging milk grading to address the distribution problem.

Interstate Commerce Commission Boston H. P. Hood H. P. Hood & Sons Hood Mutual Benefit Association Ford Hall New England Hood

Recluse Dying of Starvation in Chicopee

A 70 year old man, John Linnehan, is near death in Chicopee as authorities describe him starved and surrounded by hidden money including gold bills and bank books worth hundreds of dollars. Local police say no clear motive or suspect has surfaced.

Chicopee John Linnehan

Recluse Found Dead After Snowstorm Sidewalk Fine

A City Hall area recluse at 62 Dwight Street was found dead from starvation after four days without food or water. Police, medical examiner, and a fire lieutenant forced entry when no one answered. Bank books show deposits in Springfield and Holyoke totaling almost $4. A bag of gold and hundreds in bills were found, some dating to 1962.

Dwight Street City Hall Wright John H. C. Gallagher Springfield Holyoke

Mayor Mullen Sacks Five From Everett Tubercular Hospital

Five of thirteen patients at the Everett Tubercular Hospital were moved out by Mayor Mullen after he watched their departure. He wagered with his agent and a newspaper man to decide who would buy $2 worth of chocolate for nurses, then left the funds with the matron. The removals continue a broader campaign against the hospital he has led since taking office.

Everett Tubercular Hospital Mullen

Zionist Dinner Hails 1000 Member Goal and World Solution

Justice Brandeis praised Zionism as the true solution to world Jewish problems at a Boston Zion Association event celebrating 1000 members. The gathering raised over $5000 for the Zionist Provisional Fund, with total contributions surpassing $14,000.

United States Horticultural Hall Zion Association of Greater Boston Justice Brandeis United States Supreme Court Stephen 8. Wise New York America Boston Association Zionist Provisional Fund Independent Order Sons of Israel Congregation Adath Jeshurun Samuel Agoos A. Nelson al Rosenbush Nathan Pinansk Louis E. Shirstein Stephen S. Wise M. J. Roesnau Harvard Felix Frankfurter Julius Meyer Jacob de Haas Peter M. Leavitt

East Boston Man Sentenced for Contempt in Arson Case

Isaac Wolinski of East Boston was jailed by Judge Aiken for contempt after creating a disturbance during the trial of Harris Pearlstein over a Havre Street arson. He attempted to influence a key witness, Mrs Eddie Kandler, wife of the government's star witness.

Isaac Wolinski East Boston Charles Street Aiken Superior Court Wolinski Harris Pearlstein Havre Street Eddie Kandler Sug

The Encyclopaedia Britannica as a path to success

An advertisement touts the Encyclopaedia Britannica as the prime knowledge source for educated professionals. It claims 41 000 articles covering all subjects and promises practical insight into trade, industry, and national conditions. A full 29 volume set costs $1 down with monthly payments, urging quick action as stock is limited.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica

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