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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
18
Judge Alfred F. Hayden of Roxbury Municipal Court declared at the Roxbury Board of Trade banquet that the proposed central juvenile court in Pemberton Square is a humbug driven by personal motives. He says the plan is ambitious and likely to be defeated, noting it has already appeared in the Legislature.
A heated discussion denounces expert bench rulings in child welfare as humbug and personal motive driven. It argues against transporting a child from Hyde Park to Pemberton square for trial, urging parental time and schooling be spared. Toastmaster Victor A. Heath promotes cooperation between Roxbury Board of Trade and L line leaders to settle grievances. State Treasurer Burrill envisions a Boston 1920 commercial world’s fair with delegates drawn by the city’s features. Others include Assistant Corporation Counsel Joseph A Campbell and George H. Brown, ex Mayor of Lowell.
Annapolis Feb 15 The naval academy will ease restrictions this week allowing weekend athletic events for midshipmen. Public admission is barred. events on Saturday include a gymnastic meet and fencing bouts with the University of Pennsylvania and a wrestling meet with the University of Pittsburgh.
President Wilson sent a congratulatory letter to Dr Anna Howard Shaw honorary president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association on her 70th birthday. The note expresses wishes for health and continued service and ends with Cordially and sincerely yours Woodrow Wilson.
Evidence of an international opium smuggling ring with a base in Mexico City and connections in Shanghai Honolulu Chicago and New York surfaced in San Francisco. United States agents said the State Department would be asked to aid in its breakup.
About 1500 people attended a reception last night hosted by I Company Eighth Regiment for Mrs Richard W Sutton chairing the Cambridge Women’s Soldiers’ Relief Committee.
More than 1500 guests attended a reception and dance hosted by I Company Highth Regiment at the Cambridge armory. Captain James I. McDade led the receiving line with Mrs. Richard W. Sutton and others. Members of the Sheppard Norwell Women’s Rifle Club joined in uniform with captains and lieutenants. The event opened with a concert by the Eighth Regiment Band and featured a grand march led by Captain McDade and Mrs. Sutton.
Jegos Pias an 11 year old Villa soldier captured at the Columbus raid and sole survivor of the Deming prisoner group was moved to Albuquerque to join an orphan asylum. He lost a leg from a wound suffered in the raid while companions died in jail or were executed. Authorities spared his life due to extreme youth and suffering.
Boston's foreign trade remains largely steady as eight steamers load car shoes and war materials for the Allies. The vessels include Sardinian bound for Glasgow and others headed to Manchester Liverpool and French ports, sailing in the coming days despite the barred zone danger.
The 20,000 ton American freighter Minnesota, recently bought from Great Northern by International Mercantile Marine, sailed from San Francisco for New York and London. Laid up since November 1915, it carried a large cargo including thousands of casks of wine and is expected to be the canal’s largest vessel to date.
Edward F Arthurs, a leading Baltimore lawyer and Princeton alumnus of 1879, who was a classmate of President Wilson, died suddenly today.
In Washington on Feb 15 the Senate reopened debate on higher second class mail rates and a one cent drop in letter postage for cities towns and rural routes. Amendments on these provisions had been ruled out earlier in committee on a point of order.
The Senate, with many members absent, debated a Smoot amendment to cut drop-letter postage to one cent per ounce and paired a move to raise second class rates for newspapers and magazines. After chaotic talks and a 39 to 26 reconsideration vote, further amendments were proposed as the body recessed to tomorrow morning to review on merits.
Former Mayor Fitzgerald energizes the Thompson Spa Mutual Aid Association dance at Convention Hall as 500 dancers join in Sweet Adeline chorus. He praises the Thompson’s Spa girls and avoids civic or European war topics, with guests including Howard P. Barry Ezra Eaton and the Eaton couple.
John Ward eight from 180 Vane Street Revere followed a horse from his home to Rowes Wharf and was found by Boston police shortly after 11 PM. He said he had eaten nothing since breakfast and was glad to be back home.
An Antonio report says National Guard units on the border are moving under Southern department direction and most militiamen, except those in Texas, are scheduled to entrain for home before month’s end.
Atlanta Feb 15 resolutions indorsing President Wilson's stand in the international crisis were adopted at the annual convention of the National Association of Builders' Exchanges. Pittsburg chosen for the 1918 convention and K M Tate of Kalamazoo named national secretary.
Despite a heavy snowstorm thousands gathered before the Maine Monument at Columbus Circle to mark the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor nineteen years ago. Spanish war veterans marched from their armory to the monument and Morris Simmons urged the United States to resent attacks on American ships.
Mayor Curley, the Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Boston school committee unite to attract the National Education Association to hold its annual convention in Boston next February. Dr Dyer, superintendent, sails to Kansas City for the NEA gathering starting February 27 to invite delegates to Boston. Paul Cummings of the Convention Bureau will attend to help swing delegates toward the Hub.
In Rotterdam on February 15 after a London dispatch dated February 16, about a score of Americans await Holland America Line passage home. The Nieuw Amsterdam was recalled to Rotterdam by wireless on February 2. Ship sailings are suspended indefinitely for passengers, with freighter sailings possibly resuming. American vice consul Harold B. Quarton and his wife have arrived in Rotterdam.
In Dedham Massachusetts Mrs Francis testifies in a divorce case against Alexander J M Cowe noting financial distress and a moment of self harm. A court investigator is appointed to study their domestic trials. In New York Detective Amadeo Folignano testifies about a policy syndicate running crimes and profits from 600000 to 1 million dollars yearly with agents in cigar stores and others.
Mayor Rockwood releases a letter of reprimand to Water Board members at a conference. He details his view of water department appropriations, calls the $5400 city council allocation illegal, and urges the board to accept the city solicitor’s interpretation despite the auditor’s contrary opinions.
The mayor says disregard of his orders led the water board to be without funds. He sought to cut inspector jobs, but staff continued, causing unpaid salaries and a month plus of the fiscal year with no funds. He opposes funding inspector salaries while asking council to fund clerks and office staff. He calls last year’s 5400 appropriation illegal, while the auditor supports it. Water board chair James J. Scully counters that funds are legal department money and urges legal action if there are grounds for complaint.
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