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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
6
Collins, who first broke in with Needham and the Newtons, was praised for his season with Sherwood Magee of the White Sox. He racked up 72 RBIs, over 20 more than any fellow White Sox hitter, and finished 10th in the American League with 67 hits, contributing in pinch hitting as a tally or two.
Jack Miller of the St. Louis Cardinals faces a four trial in Pittsburg after an alleged incident with a husband who resisted apologies to his wife. A planned Bills homecoming in Kearny, New Jersey, was postponed due to the case.
Washington January 21 Attorney General Gregory announced active preparations in a Justice Department inquiry into the recent rise in wheat and flour prices. The Agriculture and Commerce departments were asked to provide all production data from the last two years as well as export and import figures.
U S district attorneys in Chicago and Minneapolis are ordered to probe possible corners or pools in wheat trading. A Commerce Department bulletin notes December exports of breadstuffs up fivefold from 1913, with wheat up fivefold, corn sixfold, flour 68 percent. Fresh beef shipments abroad surged twelvefold. The inquiry also reviewed allegations of a Minneapolis Board of Trade miller connection harming wheat growers, but found no such link.
Charles H. Wilson of Boston argues that patent restraints on coal tar dyes are limited now and that national production is hampered by cost, skill gaps, and by- product waste. He contends American chemists lack interest while German firms benefit from a developed system, calling Paige bill reforms insufficient. January 21, Boston.
The upcoming Sunday Post promises a feature on whimsical and curious pictures labeled as some of the most interesting examples. Readers can expect a visual showcase and accompanying notes in the illustrated section.
An advertisement claims a home remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises. It promotes Parmint Double Strength, a tonic to reduce inflammation and balance ear pressure, with instructions to dissolve in hot water and sugar and take four times daily. The text urges readers to obtain Parmint via druggists or International Laboratories in Binghamton, N.Y.
Boston used an X ray to inspect cotton bales and wool bags loaded for Bremen aboard the steamer J I Luchenbach at Constitution wharf. Customs and the British consulate supervised the search with M Dean Allen operating the X ray while one in twenty bags were examined and no contraband found.
The steamship Coamo under Captain Barber reported sighting the German cruiser Karlsruhe off Moro near San Juan Porto Rico before daylight. The cruiser shone a searchlight on the Coamo and did not answer wireless signals, then vanished into darkness.
Mrs Elizabeth Gilmour 61 of 18 Spaulding Street Dorchester was fatally injured crossing Adams Street near King Street Dorchester late yesterday afternoon. She died at City Hospital at 8 15 PM. Chauffeur Edward C Mann of 8 Orchardale Street Dorchester was held on manslaughter charges after surrendering at Station 11.
At the museum trustees annual meeting William Crowninshield Endicott was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis Bartlett. The election follows the recent passing of Bartlett, strengthening the board of the Museum of Fine Arts.
William M. Hogan, Cambridge Board of Assessors chairman, seeks a second term. He cites a 16.3 million valuation gain over three years, 632,940 in city revenue, and higher wages for city workers, arguing the record justifies renomination for the principal assessor office.
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