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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1915
Page
2
The decomposed body of a man with a bullet hole through the roof of the mouth was found in the Eldridge woods near Taunton today. There were no identification marks and only a small sum of money and a cheap watch in pockets. A revolver nearby led investigators to believe the death may have been self-inflicted.
An advertisement cites Dr J W Carhart of San Antonio arguing lime salts are essential and link to decalcified bodies. It promotes Eckman Laboratory’s Eckman’s Alterative as safe and effective for pulmonary tuberculosis and related throat and bronchial conditions, advising readers to ask their druggist or order directly from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
President Wilson sent to the Senate the names of five nominees for the Federal Trade Commission. Democrats Joseph E. Davies Edward N Hurley and William J Harris join W H Parry and George Rublee. Senators expect careful review and no haste in confirmation. The act aims to prevent unfair competition by firms other than banks and common carriers.
Children of the American Revolution, the auxiliary of the Massachusetts D A R, entertained D A R members yesterday at the State headquarters. Juniors Day highlighted the event with young participants from the local units.
More than 600 young women sold about 25 000 flowers yesterday in Greater Boston Malden and Chelsea to raise funds for Palestine relief. Proceeds support the Vulcan to load 900 tons of food for Christians Jews and Mohammedans in the Holy Land facing starvation due to the war.
Two young women from Somerville earned ten dollars each selling carnations as part of Flower Day. Governor Walsh and Mayor Curley bought blooms, with an estimated five thousand dollars projected from sales. Louis D. Brandeis and a volunteer committee led the effort and coordinated the event.
Boston city paper fails to appear for first time since its creation. Mayor Curley issues 2 million in subway bonds, with Standish Wilcox from the mayor’s office devoting time to signing and sorting bonds. Printing staff demanded copy, but Wilcox later confessed bond duties caused the delay.
The Rockefeller Foundation reports gifts and pledges since organization up to January 1 total about 6.4 million dollars. The figure was provided to the U.S. Commission on Industrial Relations and released publicly tonight from New York.
A detailed report lists foundation expenditures totaling 1 420 218 for war relief in Europe medical work in China tropical disease research and a Louisiana bird refuge purchase. It also cites 1 763 640 in gifts and pledges including support to the Red Cross Rome Academy foreign missions and New York charities. Personal gifts by John D Rockefeller total 3 214 000 under the founders requisitions with 66 items.
A large gathering attended the funeral for Byron B. Johnson the first mayor of Waltham held at the First Congregational Church. The service was led by Rev. Frederick H. Page and Rev. George E. Horr with bearers from civic and religious groups including J Frank Chase Rev Warren P Landers Enos T Luce William D Parkinson William R Sawtelle Charles J Shepard Robert H Somers and Charles F Stone.
The 700 inmates at Charlestown State Prison enjoyed a vaudeville and moving picture show in the chapel yesterday morning. Afterward they roamed the yard until dinner, then returned to their cells for the rest of the day. The prison brass band provided the music.
Maurice famed for the hesitation waltz and tango tees arrives this afternoon from New York for a 3 PM matinee at the Shubert Theatre with partner Miss Florence Walton and the Chez Maurice Orchestra. He will describe and demonstrate The Fox Trot and speaks of unifying modern dancing through a congress of masters to standardize the Argentine tango.
President Mahon and other international officers of the carmen union head to Boston to meet with committees at 724 Washington street. They will decide whether to break off arbitration or call a strike as tensions rise after conductor Harry Swartz was fired following testimony. Arbitration hearings are set to resume tomorrow morning.
The article notes plans to standardize old costumes with strong effort. Baron de Meyer designed and executed the scenic decorations while Miss Walton wore gowns created for the matinee by Lady Duff Gordon.
Washington February 22 Forty or 50 decisions are expected when the Supreme Court reconvenes after a three week recess. Many cases concern state law validity including Oklahoma and Maryland grandfather clauses Indiana safety appliance law West Virginia 2 cent passenger law Ohio and Kansas film censorship Oregon minimum wage California eight hour labor law and Ohio anti screen coal law. Other suits challenge Taft’s 1909 withdrawal of oil lands in California and Wyoming and the enforcement of oil lease surrender clauses and ICC authority to inspect railroad correspondence.
Augusta Maine February 22 1930s livestock sanitary commissioner Boyden Bearce orders all livestock and poultry entering Maine from outside with no special permit prohibited. Canada imports allowed if federally inspected. horses exempt. Cattle sheep and swine may enter with permit and federal inspection and must be slaughtered within 48 hours at a government inspected plant.
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