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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1915
Page
14
Mayor Zebedee E. Cliff in his inaugural address at Somerville High School Auditorium declared strong opposition to granting any sixth class druggists licenses in the city for the coming year.
The mayor favors voter decision on druggist licenses and advocates more callmen for fire protection. Aldermen organize with William P. French president James A. Butler vice president. Other officers include Joseph B. Pike city treasurer Floward Wemyss city auditor and Fred E Hanley city messenger. Wemyss begins duties under the new ordinance.
George Paschall of Kendall Street Roxbury was placed on file on a Brookline break in charge and turned over to Brighton police for arraignment on a second count involving the home of Miss Mary Motherway Allston.
George E. Whitaker was unanimously elected chairman of the local school board last night. Clarence W. was chosen as vice-chairman.
Dr Thomas F Harrington reports Boston public schools show fewer pupils with glasses 5754 today vs 8535 six years ago while 11039 pupils or 12.08 percent of 91326 tested have non normal vision highlighting ongoing screening efforts.
Eight years ago 31.5 percent of pupils were defective in hearing. this year 2.8 percent of 93,024 examined show 2538 defectives. Harrington notes 23,605 vision corrections and 48,064 hearing corrections in eight years, with over 12,000 adenoid and tonsil operations.
William Adams Brown, Roosevelt professor of systematic theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York, chosen by Harvard Dudleian trustees to deliver this year’s lecture on The Permanent Significance of Miracle for Religion. Date to be announced.
Over 200 members and friends attended a New Year's festival at the Copley Plaza Hotel. A varied programme was provided by several artists.
Milford and Webster renew a five year dispute over corporate tax on Mrs Mabel Hunt Slater's property held in trust for herself and others under Horatio Slater's will. The Board of Appeals heard the case at the State House, with a ruling expected soon on 1914 taxes after a 1913 Webster victory.
Beverly January 4. Alderman at Large George W. McNutt and Ward 8’s Martin R. Lane declined to serve on the committee on legal affairs assigned by Mayor H. A. Mac Donald. It marks the first instance of aldermen refusing inaugural committee assignments.
A testimonial touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache, uric acid trouble, and kidney ailments. Mrs. Ralph Stowe of Somerville says the remedy relieved her back and side pain and urged others to use it based on her long-known experience.
This evening the first step toward organizing the Massachusetts Legislature of 1915 will be taken as Republican Senate members hold a caucus at 7 30 p m. The Republican and Democratic House caucuses follow tomorrow at 10 o'clock with both chambers convening an hour later for organization.
Governor Wynee will be inaugurated for a second term Thursday morning with Lieutenant-Governor-elect Grafton D. Cushing and the Executive Council taking office. Republicans hold large majorities in both Senate and House and will nominate Calvin Coolidge for president, Henry D. Coolidge for clerk, Rev. Edward A. Horton for chaplain, and Thomas F. Pedrick for sergeant-at-arms. In the House Channing H. Cox is set for speaker James W Ball for clerk Rev. Daniel W. Waldron and Pedrick again for sergeant-at-arms. Oldest members James P. Timilty and Harrison H. Atwood will preside in the Senate and House respectively.
War correspondent Richard Harding Davis reports the birth of his daughter Hope Davis at the Beaumont apartments Riverside Drive New York. His wife Bessie McCoy famed on stage for Yama Yama song in Three Twins chose the name and will raise the child as Davis.
Mrs. B F Quimby of Hammond street Brookline says she bought a revolver and will shoot to kill intruders. She began practicing in nearby woods after a burglar attempted to enter her home Saturday night and fled when a shot was fired. Her foreman Daniel Ahearn was robbed of $18 last week.
An advert warns against cold remedies and touts Father John’s Medicine as a nonalcoholic prescription pure tonic. It claims fifty years of success as a body builder and cure for throat and lung ailments, including coughs.
Augustus Jacobson testified in Municipal Civil Court that a nail in a coffee cake bitten at lunch on November 7 at his Tremont Street home damaged two teeth. The case against the shop ended with a settlement of 125 dollars.
The United States Fat Men's Club held a New Year gathering at the Revere House in Boston. Ex-Representative James Hart of Dorchester and Robert E. Magee of Hurlburt's Hotel joined the group, each listed on the club ticket as weighing 24 pounds. Ex-Senator James H. Hibbard of Lowell presided in President W. D. Quimby's absence.
W B de las Casas chairman of the Metropolitan Park Commission says the Legislature blocked power to act after the Wellington bridge burning. He replies to Clarence W Rowley who accused the commission of neglect in replacing the old structure and of inefficiency and public money misallocation.
At the Boston Police Relief Association annual meeting held yesterday at Old Franklin Schoolhouse, Patrolman James W. Lewis was elected president, John F. McInnes vice president, Edward A. Dever clerk, and Captain Thomas F. Ryan treasurer.
Two ballots filled positions on the auditing board and finance committee. Amendments to by laws unanimously approved. Directors elected include Patrolmen Lewis City Hall Ave station McInnes Joy Street station Barry Joy Street station and others across multiple stations. Barry won third place after a second ballot. Ochs and Flaherty elected to auditing committee. Salary increases approved for treasurer and clerk. Initiation rule for veterans aged 45 with 10 years service adopted. Dennis Casey presided and announced the association’s strong finances. Annual ball to be held at Mechanics Building Wednesday night expected to be the most successful.
Inspector Patrick J. O'Neil and night watchman Larz P. Mortensen left Roxbury for Indianapolis to identify suspects. Mortensen will be shown Charles Miller, one of five yeggs held in Terre Haute for a recent safe blowing.
Michel Magid a prominent Boston Orthodox figure and early Palestine settler died suddenly aged 69. Funeral held at his Roxbury home 68 Devon Street this morning. he chaired charitable groups and served as vice president of the Boston United Month Cherem Association and treasurer of the Beneth Israel Sheltering Home. Survived by wife eight children Ralph Joseph Samuel M Lewis B Harry I and others, 15 grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Stuart Chase spoke in Rochester on employment hardship and private agency failures. They argued families under $1000 yearly must focus on survival, warn that ongoing deprivation breeds crime and bitterness, and urged a government labor exchange to help workers. The Women's City Club overflowed to hear them.
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