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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
4
The New England Belgium Relief Fund executive committee voted to stop accepting further donations, closing the fund’s work since October 1914. Officials praise New Englanders for nearly one million dollars in food, clothing, and cash, and a financial report will be published detailing activities.
Mrs. Mary Jane Whitney, Somerville's Betsey Ross, celebrated her 98th birthday at the Somerville Home for the Aged. Surrounded by a victory cake and candles, she spoke of current events and reading Boston Post features about other old ladies. She mends flags for Somerville, remains in good health, and hopes to reach 100 while continuing her work. Born in Hallowen Maine, she married Ambrose Whitney in 1849 and has a granddaughter and two great grandchildren.
In a historic event at Charlestown navy yard the three star flag of Vice Admiral Clarence Williams flies from the New Jersey. Rear Admiral William R. Shoemaker later hoisted his two star flag on the Georgia as a Pacific fleet divisional commander under Williams. Salutes followed with 15 guns and seven guns from Constitution and the yard battery, and 13 guns for Shoemaker.
London report says many Jews died in clashes between Russian Soviet forces and General Gregorieff's Ukrainian anti Bolshevik army moving north from the Black Sea. Undersecretary Cecil B. Harmsworth told the House of Commons that Gregorieff was described as strongly anti Jewish in his sympathies.
Secretary of the Treasury Carter Glass warned holders and buyers to avoid dealers and redeem only at post offices. The note says certificates are non negotiable and redeemable at original purchase price plus interest with 10 days notice. It denounces schemes to buy for less than redemption value and urges lawful redemption. The policy protects owners and pursues offenders. A separate Cambridge official said funds were withdrawn over political tensions with Edward De Valera, pledging to keep city funds from McKnight banks amid the Irish freedom debate.
Boston advertising agents Wood Putnam Wood announces a Baltimore branch to handle Southern accounts. Eugene Bannvart leads the office, formerly advertising manager at McCormick Co. The Baltimore unit will merchandize 18 brands under Wood Putnam Wood, with A H Wood predicting strong southern business growth.
Dozens of physicians attended the funeral for Dr. Henry J. Mansfield a Needham physician held at the family residence in Needham The Rev Arthur W Littlefield First Congregational Society Unitarian Needham officiated The body was taken to Walk Hill Street crematory Forest Hills ashes to be deposited in the family tomb in Salem
Eleven hundred women cigarmakers from five Allentown factories walked out seeking a four dollar per thousand raise. They earned five to six dollars daily. A nonstriking factory was pelted with stones and several arrests followed.
Public funds of Cambridge estimated at 500000 annually were withdrawn from Fidelity Trust Company and another bank trust company partially controlled by Edward T. McKnight, president of the Massachusetts State Senate.
Withdrawn funds are said to have been placed in the bank that serves as treasurer of the Irish fund. Friends of Mr. McKnight, many prominent in city Irish societies, express sympathy with his stance and say his Senate vote against De Valera was not truly opposed, noting his broad minded and friendly position toward the Irish cause.
A coroner report to the Superior Court accuses George Riendeau and his wife Lucina of killing their two month old son George Jr. at their Valley Falls home on May 7. It states the father wished the child out of the way so the mother could work and the baby’s crying irritated him. The coroner rules death from arsenical poisoning.
Four captured German field ordnance pieces awarded as prizes by the Treasury Department through the Liberty Loan Committee of New England went to Waterbury Connecticut Quincy Portsmouth New Hampshire and Billerica. The awards were reported to Washington and the guns are ready for shipment.
Thirty leading Worcester industrial heads pressed Mayor Holmes for additional police protection for workers after reports of assaults. Chief Hill pledged to protect plant property and employees following a morning attack on a foundry worker with a blackjack.
Six year old Anazio Martello of 10 Battery Street North End tumbled 40 feet through a skylight at 12 Battery Street while playing on the roof. He sustained multiple injuries and was moved to Haymarket Relief Hospital.
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