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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1917
Page
5
President Wilson announced a special Senate session for March 5 to set inauguration plans. The session will include the usual Vice President swearing ceremonies as part of the day’s formalities.
Reports say President Wilson will take the oath of office privately at the White House on Sunday March 4 with a public ceremony possible March 5 at the Capitol. The State Department ruled there would be no interim president if oath is delayed and cited a 1821 Marshall ruling used in Monroe’s era. The women’s participation in the inaugural parade nears resolution as Mrs. Boggs of the Women’s Wilson Union withdraws and Chairman Harper signals the incident is closed.
A bill favors state funding of 50 dollars yearly to support a public health nurse in towns under 10 000, matched by local tax or private subscriptions. The same committee backs allowing dental hygiene in private dental offices. The labor committee supports a bill to bar opaque glass in factory windows except basement panes, a long fought for measure.
Mayors of Medford Somerville and town leaders of Arlington Lexington and Concord are asked by Mayor Curley to cooperate with Boston in Patriots Day events. A Paul Revere ride will again gallop along the historic route starting from the Paul Revere House in North Square, a feature used last year.
The War Department released a synopsis of the army general staff universal service and training plan, sent to Congress. It includes cost estimates and a detailed outline for a bill to implement the program, with the main essentials of the plan summarized.
Secretary Baker presents a broad national service draft requiring one year of military training for all 19 year old males with exemptions for certain dependents or unfitness. Training totals 11 months first year and two weeks in years two and three with extended reserve obligations. War service to follow for those trained, with overall liability up to age 45. Baker offered no firm recommendation, aiming to inform public opinion.
Washington Feb 23 A special House rules committee action set to guarantee a vote on the District of Columbia prohibition bill in this session The Senate already passed the measure which would shut 275 saloons in DC on Nov 1 A Moon Tennessee proposal would carve exceptions to the Reed bone dry amendment allowing liquor ads in mail to manufacturers or dealers of medicinal or toilet preparations flavorings or related chemicals adjust the ban on advertising
Next Thursday Miss Edna Jessie Lord of Jamaica Plain will marry Sidney M Warshauer an oil and paint merchant of Brookline The bridegroom serves as treasurer of the People's Choral Union and the bride elect is vice president of the Choral Union Social Club The couple first met at a singing rehearsal
The British steamship Pruth with a gun crew including a retired officer and former British navy men was cleared by customs after State Department review. Officials initially questioned neutrality compliance due to nonregular sailors, but the presence of a retired naval officer did not change the assessment.
Benjamin H. Nichols Jr of Wo burn sues for divorce from Lillian R. Nichols of Malden. Mrs Nichols testifies she did not provoke her husband by profanity and that his mother repeatedly interfered after their new home was built. Judge Fox will rule later.
Early yesterday at 31 State street, noises from a safe led to a mistaken burglary alert. Three policemen arrived after the watchman reported suspicious tapping. Investigators found steam pipes, not a break in, and valves were unscrewed to stop the commotion.
Dorchester boy serves as wireless operator aboard the American steamer Illinois in a war zone, sending distress signals and coordinating ship communications during perilous voyage.
Melvin P. Beckevold of 87 Callender Street Dorchester is among the Americans in the war zone. He serves as radio operator aboard the American steamer Illinois bound for London with fuel oil for the Allies from Port Arthur Texas. Beckevold has crossed the Atlantic three times and is a graduate of the Eastern Radio Institute.
James T. Harris, candidate for the constitutional convention in Ward 18, spoke at Rowan Memorial Hall urging taxation of monopolies and state ownership of market places to reduce living costs and restore markets to Massachusetts farmers.
The freighter Sagona, owned by Reid Newfoundland Steamship Co, was floated off the Cape Breton shore at Louisburg for minor repairs after running ashore Wednesday. The Halifax report notes the vessel operates between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland ports.
A survey of recent books highlights Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders by George Wharton Edwards with color plates on Flemish towns and war ruins. It also reviews Going Abroad Overland by David M. Steel, anthologies of short stories and poetry, American arts and crafts guides, Celtic history, early Northwest narratives, contemporary drama studies, and new novels by Stimson and London.
A conference of the Massachusetts committee on public safety discussed methods to guard and maintain railroad inter urban and street railway terminals yards and junction points in the state network. Governor McCall attended the meeting.
Co. Q. Richmond of the Berkshire street railway in North Adams was yesterday elected a member of the committee on transportation as part of the public safety home guard effort to prevent further action becoming necessary.
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