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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
7
Abram S. Elkus former U S ambassador to Turkey arrived in New York with his wife three children and embassy attaches. A citizens committee informal quarantine welcome greeted the party and an official City Hall ceremony is planned for tomorrow.
George Wall of Kingston, driver for Daniel W. Gurnett of Dorchester, was seriously hurt early July 4 while fixing a blowout on the Newburyport turnpike Topsfield. His car was struck by a large touring vehicle that fled the scene after the impact.
Patrick C. Vaughn, 15, of 91 F Street, was shot in the left foot while riding a bicycle in Commonwealth Park South Boston. He saw a boy run away and said he did not know the shooter or motive.
In New York on July 4 the Carmen's Association presented to the Third Avenue Railway Company a committee's demands for higher wages a ten hour day overtime pay and union recognition as a potential renewal of last year's transit troubles loomed.
Since yesterday despatches to the Associated Press about American troops in France have been diverted by official order and sent first to the Secretary of War for approval. There is no censorship by law, but newspapers and press associations are observing the request.
The United States government for the first time diverted despatches from their designated route to Washington for inspection. News headed to the Associated Press in New York was delivered to Secretary of War Baker, with portions cut, causing delays. The procedure, described as temporary, involved the War Department and Public Information Committee.
The Department of Labor announced the appointment of J. B. Myers and John McBride as federal conciliators to meet with operators and workers in the copper mine strikes in Arizona. The move aims to ease labor tensions and bring talks between parties.
General Edwards stated no regular army or National Guard members under federal orders joined the Socialist peace parade riot. He noted the mayor’s claim of “men in uniform” differed from the misquoted remark, and said some soldiers witnessed without acting.
Crowds gathered in Danvers as residents presented a field hospital ambulance to the Second Massachusetts Field Artillery after a morning parade. Grand Army veterans Spanish War veterans Sons of Veterans Boy Scouts students and local groups participated with floats and a marching line.
Nearly 500 inmates at Suffolk county jail were treated to a holiday dinner and first ever jailwide entertainment under Sheriff John A. Kelcher. A two hour concert followed the dinner with The Mission Church Orchestra, a Roxbury club glee group, vaudeville acts, and songs by local actors. The event ended with a rousing chorus of the Star Spangled Banner.
Matthias Kennedy aged 18 of 1386 Dorchester Avenue was taken to City Hospital yesterday morning with lacerations to his right hand after police say he broke a window in a local Dorchester Avenue physician's office with his fist.
Gage and James Stewart likely travel to Washington for policy talks. W. R. Bawiff, a grain authority, may join, and they will be joined in Washington by W. L. Best, a labor representative.
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