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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
12
After a two year pause the Boston Chamber of Commerce filed a petition with City Council urging amendments to the 1914 ordinances to prohibit three decker wooden dwellings throughout the city. Attorney Lyon Weyburn represents the chamber in the action filed yesterday.
The Chamber of Commerce seeks an amendment to curb frame three decker buildings citing fire hazards and crowding. Signed by C I Weed and James A McKibben the petition includes a detailed argument by Lyon Weyburn asserting prohibitive limits on more than two family frame buildings and notes past fires and insurance concerns.
William Phillips of Massachusetts was nominated by President Wilson as assistant Secretary of State to succeed John E. Osborne. He is 88, former secretary of Harvard University’s corporation, and has held diplomatic posts abroad. He has focused on European affairs since the war began.
A Polish national defense committee in New York sent an appeal to President Wilson urging U.S. support for Polish independence. The message was announced in New York on January 12.
Columbus police probe a girl’s death described as a murder mystery with similarities to Mazie Colbert case, puzzling authorities tonight.
Mona Simon 25 of Grafton West Virginia is found dead in an elegant Columbus hotel room with throat cut and a gunshot to the head. A Kansas City broker’s employee is sought as a possible suspect. The room was registered under G V Van Brunt of Chicago and the killer fled with the key after leaving without paying. Local sports writer claims familiarity with the man. Coroner says death occurred over 12 hours prior.
Mrs Edwin A Shuman was reelected president of the Philomatheia Club at Boston College Newton meeting. Officers named include first vice president Mrs David Long second vice president Mrs James McGarry recording secretary Mrs Charles P Mooney corresponding secretary Mrs John P Feeney treasurer Rev Michael Jessus S J faculty director. Board directors chosen are Mrs James I Cassidy Mrs Charles H Cronin Mrs Hugh McGrath and Mrs C J Mullen. The club plans its annual ball for January 31 at Copley Plaza.
Sam Young once in the dry goods trade in Boston and New York was ordered removed to New York by Judge Dodge to answer a charge of concealing assets from his bankrupt estate's trustee. Bail is set at 5000 dollars. His bookkeeper Julius Nahaff is held as witness on 500 dollar bail. Young cites a $3000 wager loss on Hughes as cause of his ruin.
Rudolph Napoleon Vaillancourt, 16, son of Napoleon J. Vaillancourt of 38 Pearl Street Lynn, formerly a Western Union messenger, is reported killed in action in France. A stamped missive from the British War Office was sent to his Lynn sweetheart, confirming the casualty.
Charles FE Miller a former student of the University of Pennsylvania and Tufts Medical College pleaded guilty at arraignment in Police Court to larceny of securities and jewelry valued at 22 265 from the office of his father Dr Charles A Miller and Dr Jacob D Snyder. Judge Sullivan continued the case to next Tuesday to allow testifying by the prisoner’s father. Miller was held on 3000 bail. Charles K Mack, alleged recipient of stolen items, was arrested in a Huntington avenue room.
Boston’s first annual ball of Apartment House Janitors and Choremen drew about 400 attendees and netted the assembly nearly $200. Real estate men supported the effort as organizers Neylon and O'Donnell led a group that grew to around 500 members. The organization, linked to the A L of L Local 14936, plans to push for janitor licenses and hopes all Greater Boston janitors join. The event at Odd Fellows Hall featured a concert, dancing, and refreshments.
The Caledonia county jury found Dr George W Bolton of West Burke guilty of performing an illegal operation on Miss Anna Gunderson of Bridgeport Conn. He was sentenced to three years in the State prison at Windsor. An appeal will be taken. Bail of 1600 dollars remains pending appeal to the Supreme Court.
A plaintiff pursues a civil suit seeking ten thousand dollars in damages in six separate counts alleging jilt and breach of contract against a named defendant. The case details the duration of the relationship and alleged financial losses.
The trial opened in Superior Court before Judge Fessenden on a breach of promise claim. Eva McClements, 34, testified she lived at 445 Bennington Street East Boston and had worked for Francis P. Howard of 108 Byron Street since 1907 in his butter cheese eggs coffee and tea shop at 268 Bennington Street.
The witness describes years of marriage proposals by TL while she had a child at 17 and another with Howard as the father. She states Howard learned of the younger child in December 1914 and denies any fraud, while Howard’s defense claims concealment. The trial resumes Monday morning.
Portland Missouri Frank Fellows was appointed by Judge Clarence Hale to succeed the late James E Hewey as clerk of the United States District Court after Hewey's death last week.
Mrs Martha J Hadley of Cambridge aged 91 yesterday on Market Street expressed disdain for modern fashions and militant suffragist styles. She expects to reach 100 and plans to write a poem for her centennial. A former Boston newspaperwoman and lifelong poet her hymns appear in many hymnals.
A far reaching pure food bill to license every person handling cooked food for public consumption and to create an advisory board for sanitary regulations is to be filed at the State House. Chef Paolo Contes tabile of 19 Dalton Street leads the drive with backing from chefs cooks confectioners and creamery workers. If enacted it would bar non citizens from handling food.
Louis B Harding head of the Louis B Harding wool firm died suddenly of heart disease yesterday at the Hotel Grafton in Washington on his way to Hot Springs Virginia. He is survived by his wife two sons Louis B Harding Jr and Lawrence J Harding and three daughters Marion Nanette and Lucy. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at his home 279 Hammond Street Chestnut Hill Brookline.
Probate bonds totaling 102 million dollars were filed in Middlesex County Court as six children of General Charles J. Paine post joint executor and trustee bonds. The Paine estate totals 8.5 million in personal property and 230 thousand in real estate with most assets going to the six children.
John A. Donald of New York testified before the Senate commerce committee denying ownership of ships under the British flag or illegal Chinese crew recruitment. He said he employs Chinese seamen legally to compete with other ocean carriers.
Army officers began a probe into the death of an American soldier whose body was found on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. Authorities now believe the deceased is Sergeant George F. Miller of Company A Ninth Infantry, not Corporal John A. Stewart, missing from Company C Ninth Infantry. residence unknown.
A group of 12 New York policemen on a diet test reported a total weight gain of five pounds in seven days. The effort aims to prove nutritious foods can be provided at no more than 26 cents per man per day. the initial total was 2030 pounds and rose to 2035 pounds.
A conference scheduled yesterday with Mayor Curley Commissioner General of Immigration Caminetti and Henry J Skeffing ton local immigration commissioner did not occur because Caminetti was detained en route from the West.
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