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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1919
Page
9
A delegation pressed Mayor Peters to accelerate the high pressure fire system project, citing delays in plans for the pumping station. Officials remain undecided whether to install one or three stations, leaving all station plans unsettled while only one mile of pipe and 26 hydrants have been completed since the Mayor took office.
Mayor Clarence H. Black leads a committee with Warren Freeman of the Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange Henry Whitmore of the Boston Real Estate Exchange and Auction Board James Carney of the Boston Board of Underwriters Michael Murphy of the Central Labor Union and George W. Booth of New York for a city redevelopment panel.
Cambridge police arraigned James Carlumbo of 12 Unity Street Boston for spitting on Cambridge sidewalks and fined him five dollars. The crackdown began last week and 27 Cambridge residents have summonses to appear in court Friday for the same offence.
Stockholm reports American Christmas mail destined for Sweden has not arrived. It is believed the mail was lost on the missing British steamer Gitano, which departed Hull, England, on December 20 for Sweden.
Trade union representatives from many states gather in Chicago for a three day labor congress aimed at securing a new trial for Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Billings, life-term murder defendants in the San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing. Speakers include W Bourke Cochran and Frank P Walsh.
Boston labor experts and business leaders praised the appointment of Mrs. Paul Wilson as State Industrial Commissioner at a salary of $8000, arguing the justice of a woman holding an $8000 position.
Boston business and labor figures argue vehemently that sex is not a barrier to high salaries and top administrative posts. Everett W. Lord Henry Harriman Michael J. O'Donnell and Mabel Gillespie defend equal pay and ability of women to fill $8000 and higher positions with evidence from public and private sectors.
The Lee town draft board announced readiness to cooperate with Governor Coolidge to secure the return of men who enlisted in the national army. It submitted 650 names of inductees to the Governor as part of a plan to locate every man drafted and reinstate him to his former job.
Eli T. Munroe aged 80 of 8 Perry street Cambridge was struck and killed yesterday by an automobile at the corner of Leicester and Washington streets Brighton. He had just stepped from his wagon to cross Washington street and was employed by the Cambridge Laundry Company. The car owned by Frank L. Hitcomb and driven by James H. Sullivan of 64 Harris street Brighton was involved.
Surgeon General Ireland orders transfer of soldiers with respiratory diseases to Southern hospitals. Those with severe bronchial symptoms and slow northern-n hospital recovery will be moved. Adamson's Balsam is urged in the text.
The Massachusetts Dental Society will open a 12 week dental efficiency course at the Forsyth Dental Infirmary in the Fenway tomorrow evening. Dr. Philip Kelley says the program, led by recognized experts, extends to dentists statewide and builds on last year’s war work courses to boost office management and operative technique for greater productivity while maintaining service.
Governor Milliken and Col Frederic Boothby launched Maine's $170000 relief drive at a statewide luncheon. Waterville resident Kerekin Sahagian described his parents being massacred in Armenia.
Washington announces the Sugar Equalization Board relinquished its purchase option on all coffee imports. Licenses may be issued for importation from non enemy countries without Sugar Equalization Board consultation.
Rear Admiral Spencer S Wood announced a Navy Department order stopping further releases of navy men in the First Naval District The move keeps all uniformed personnel aboard to man ships already built The order creates disappointment for sailors expecting discharge and affects those enlisted for the war duration Also reported General Edwards brother Harry Edwards died in Cleveland after influenza bronchitis illness with General Edwards present
Washington January 13 Secretary Glass urged strict observance of the capital issues committee plea that after January 1 no reference be made in any advertisement circular or prospectus or by any salesman to the securities having been passed favorably by the committee.
Henry C. Hallett, mayor from 1902 to 1904 and Civil War veteran, died aged 78 in Northampton. He served as a local mill superintendent until 1907 and later pursued business interests in San Francisco and Honolulu. a native of Yarmouthport.
A sale offers cut glass vases Marmalade jars and stemware at reduced prices, plus tools, kettles, window hardware and cleaning supplies. Featured items include cheese dishes cut glass, marmalade jars, steel kettles, window ventilators, Apple parer slicer, and Pyrene extinguishers with discounts. many items show original prices and sale tags.
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