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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
7
William C. Pree, lawyer and justice of the peace, indicted in 199 counts for swearing to false jurors of May oralty Candidate Thomas J. Kenny, surrendered to District Attorney Pelletier yesterday afternoon. He was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and furnished $1000 bail to await trial.
An indictment alleges that Pree administered oaths to petitioners in his official capacity without confirming the signatures on nomination papers. The named signers deny ever taking oath, with analogous charges against John S Kearns and Jeremiah J Hurlihy over Mayor-elect James M Curley nomination papers.
Harvard students begin mid year exams at 9 o clock, lasting three weeks. Students must complete a three hour exam in each course, and the marks largely determine success or failure for the college year.
Mrs Shea and daughter testify about events near 108 Warren street when Officer Miller arrested Cornelius and shot Ralph Shea after a confrontation on June 17. Witness Catherine Bresnahan describes Miller striking Ralph with a billy and firing his revolver as a crowd formed outside 105 Warrenton street.
Boston social girls conduct a house to house campaign in Back Bay and Beacon Hill aiming for 15000 to 25000 by Saturday. Six division captains report 3703.84 raised since Monday with top collector Miss Margaret Thomas at 699.75. Mrs Charles Francis Adams II hosted workers as captains briefed the effort and plans for a larger city campaign are hinted.
In Boston voluntary workers urge broader city support for district nursing. They acknowledge Back Bay house to house efforts only started locally and stress the need in crowded poor sections. Nurses accept small to large sums, with payments receipted and gratefully recorded.
Former New York Governor Sulzer recalled clashes with Tammany leader Murphy over an $8 million canal contract. He testified that Murphy warned him of consequences and urged appointing Jim Gaffney as highways commissioner, describing pressure and threats as he resisted.
Elders' Sanitarium at Main St in St Joseph Missouri released a free booklet detailing the deadly effects of tobacco and a method to step away from the habit in three to five days. Requests for copies ask readers to send name and address.
Edwin Ginn dies at his home 55 Bacon street Winchester at 1 15 am aged 76 after pneumonia and a paralytic shock five weeks earlier. Funeral services scheduled Friday at 2 30 pm at the residence. Ginn, noted publisher philanthropist and peace advocate, cherished in the community.
The obituary notes Rev Samuel Crothers will officiate at interment in Wildwood Cemetery Winchester with honorary pallbearers from Ginn & Co Edwin Ginn born Orland Maine February 14 1888 to James and Sarah Ginn He married Clara Glover in 1869 who died 1890 leaving three children Je ssie Maurice and Clara He married Francesca Grebe in 1893 and had two children Edwin Ginn Jr and Marguerita Christina His boyhood was on a farm then he attended Tufts College entering at 20 He faced failing eyesight but classmates helped him graduate in 1862 His career stayed in books founding a major publishing house Ginn Heath Co later Ginn Co with various mergers and name changes passing into Ginn & Co
William H. Gray formerly sales manager at Gray & Davis Inc is appointed general manager of the company headquartered in Boston He will oversee the organization while maintaining close contact with sales and directing the selling policy.
Nashua N H January 21 The Boston and Maine railroad frog shop on Canal Street employing 150 men will be closed and the plant moved to Keene New Hampshire For three years the plant has operated here Keene loses its big repair shop which will be moved to Billerica Massachusetts
A historical notice identifies a brominated quinine cold remedy labeled with FE W Grove signature. The box reads 25 gdvi with the sole active ingredient Bromo Quinine and notes its use to relieve headache and grip.
At Tufts College last night 125 freshmen attempted to disrupt the annual class banquet at the Hotel Oxford. A trolley rope was cut windows broken two freshmen tied to bedposts and the sophomore class vice president was handcuffed and kidnapped as part of the plan.
John Costello of Webster and Pierre Landry of Chicopee, both freshmen, were dragged into Costello’s West Hall room as part of a pre march frolic. They were tied to bedposts and guarded by sophomores but freed themselves and escaped via a fire escape. A large freshman crowd gathered outside awaiting a signal to begin their march toward the class banquet.
A campus melee broke out as freshmen seized sophomores led by Dorchester's Robert L. McLellan. The fight moved from campus to a streetcar and then a hotel, with wrecked trolley doors and snowballs as missiles. McLellan was forced to sing freshman songs after being escorted to the Oxford Hotel. speakers included Frederick H. Paul Jr and professors Gilmer Ashley.
Beacon Hill gossip says new State Treasurer Mansfield plans a broad cleanup in his office Asks about discharges of Miss Hormel and messenger John Schenck Mansfield refuses to comment Onlookers note no civil service for treasurer clerks and bonding remains in place
Stephen Holman, 18, a student at Exeter Academy, was found unconscious in a vacant bungalow at Point Shirley Winthrop after a plunge into the water. He is in Metcalf Hospital Winthrop in a frozen condition but improving and expected to be up in a few days if pneumonia does not develop.
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