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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1916
Page
20
Charles FE Hughes will travel to New York for conferences with party leaders. They will discuss the notification ceremony speech of acceptance Pacific coast trip and general campaign ideas. An early meeting with the new campaign committee will be arranged.
Mr Hughes expects to meet Senator Warren G Harding chairman of the notification committee within days to finalize plans for a notification ceremony likely July 81 in New York. He will discuss trip plans West with Chairman W R Willcox and advisers as details for a mountain trip and western vacation spots, with over 30 communities inviting him and many requests to include them in the itinerary. He favors the north western Rockies for the vacation setting.
Mrs. Margaret Riley owner of a Hyde Park boarding house dies from a fractured skull. John Moylan, a lodger, is held after confessing to killing her with a baseball bat during a laundry dispute. Moylan to be arraigned today. autopsy by Assistant Medical Examiner Timothy J. Leary confirms cause.
Four alleged infantile paralysis cases in Boston yesterday proved to be minor childhood illnesses. Three new cases in Westfield and Fall River bring the statewide total to 14. Officials say the overall count is below normal for the season and no epidemic danger is seen.
Ten more children arrived from New York as physicians inspect them for symptoms with none found. Health leaders warn the disease spreads before symptoms appear and consider monkey experiments to identify the cause while stressing cleanliness and nourishment. State records show 14 cases with three linked to New York. no epidemic expected in Massachusetts.
A prize-winning short story from the $1000 contest is published in the upcoming Sunday Post, showcasing the ensemble of great tales selected for the feature.
Boston secured the 1917 national Elks convention, backed by a $75,000 entertainment fund andMayor Curley led the campaign. Edward Righter of New Orleans was elected grand exalted ruler with a slate of officers. Mayor Curley addressed delegates at a banquet, inviting Elks to Boston’s historical sites and liberty legacy.
Private Bartholomew Doherty of IF Company Ninth Infantry was left behind when he stepped off a troop train at Chester for a drink. He received orders to return to Framingham after requisitioning a motorcycle to chase the train, but a tire blowout halted his pursuit toward Pittsfield. Charles Is Reardon of Lawrence, taken off the train insane yesterday, will be placed in the custody of a brother in Lawrence. he is Villa Nova educated and once kicked in the head by a horse.
More than 89 union members of the Elevator Operators Porters Janitors and Watchmen union marched through downtown yesterday with American flags and a placard declaring they were fighting for a living wage. The peaceful parade drew two minor protests and the strike has grown to about 150 workers. The State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration met with employers and plans further talks with union leaders to settle the dispute.
Recruits for Massachusetts regiments on the border will be sent to Framingham until further orders. The government will take charge after Framingham is abandoned, with dates pending until the harbor fort for breaking in recruits is selected by U S officers.
General Cole states 1500 men needed to bring units to war strength as the second ambulance company departs for framingham from the Commonwealth armory. Camp Whitney hosts administrative officers and the first Coast Artillery battalion. 175 men remain at the camp, with Major Chase seeking 24 telegraph operators for urgent signaling needs.
The Dyckman House and grounds on Manhattan at 204th Street and Broadway were presented to the city by Mrs. Bashford Dean and Mrs. Alexander McMillan Welsh in memory of their parents, Isaac Michael Dyckman. The house dates to 1783 and is described as the sole remaining Revolutionary era farm property on the island.
Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss leaves Washington for a comprehensive inspection of militia troops on the border. The War Department directs a study of conditions affecting National Guardsmen, with Major Nolan of the general staff accompanying him.
General Bliss and General Funston seek the best disposition of the American expeditionary force amid evolving U S Mexico relations. Secretary Baker met Bliss before departure as Car ranza’s next move on the border patrol is awaited. Captain Boyd’s burial follows his heroism at Carrizal and Lansing reports to Wilson on talks with the Mexican ambassador designate Eliseo Arredondo.
Cambridge City Council postponed action on Mayor Rockwood's nominations for city treasurer and sinking fund commissioner. At the list meeting Mayor Rockwood proposed Harry A. Penniman for treasurer and Albert S. Apsey for sinking fund commissioner, with Penniman replacing incumbent Henry F. Lehan.
A conference report on the river and harbor appropriation bill was adopted by the House after debate. The measure carries 42,886,085 dollars as agreed by conferees, while the Senate has not yet accepted the report.
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