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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1912
Page
4
A group of prominent men in Jewish affairs will support women leading a kosher meat strike to lower beef prices. In the coming days a call will go out to orthodox and reform rabbis and to presidents and officers of congregations and synagogues to join the movement.
The planned campaign directs a pledge to Jewish households promising abstinence from meat for a set period. A prominent Hebrew resident leads the movement to form a large organization with male and female youth auxiliaries. Mayor Fitzgerald and the City Council may intervene by granting a hearing to strikers.
The Senate again failed to vote on the Lea resolution to declare the Illinois seat vacant. Lorimer held the floor for five hours defending his title, prompting a recess from 4 10 to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Lorimer challenges Senator Kern to prove any private or public wrongdoing and threatens to resign if Kern proves so. The attack against Kern, La Follette and others stalls the final vote, with absent senators Lea and Kenyon noted. The defense includes charges of smearing the record and Pharisee accusations.
The 50th annual convention ends in Chicago with E. T. Fairchild as new president stating Salt Lake City, Utah will host next year’s meeting. Departments and a general session feature Albert E. Winsip, Baroness Bertha Von Suttner, and Luther Halsey Gulick as chief speakers.
J Traverse Roberts of Everett sues Mrs Sarah G Silsbee and daughter Elizbeth Silsbee of 512 Beacon St Boston for 4000 each over an auto accident on Lynn boulevard alleging they scorched Miss Silsbee causing damage and injury.
In a May 29 declaration Roberts says he was driving on Lynn boulevard when Miss Silsbee’s car, described as traveling at a terrific speed, collided with him. His car was damaged, he was injured, and it left the boulevard fence but did not overturn due to high tide. he swam ashore after the crash and the vehicle was later retrieved. The suit names Mrs Silsbee as owner of the machine.
John Clifford of 138 Medford Street Charlestown is hospitalized at Malden with both heels severed after a mowing machine in a West Medford field tossed him from the seat when a passing car spooked the horse. The blades tore his shoes and lopped off his heels.
A fire in H. Spitz tailor shop on the third floor at 89 Court street caused a smoke explosion and glass showers just before 6. Jack Sheehan the boxing referee lived in the next room and kept a collection of fighter photographs in danger, but firemen saved the collection.
Lawrence company files schedules showing liabilities of 41 419 with assets 4 797. Mortgage claims total 30 000 by H L Sherman receiver for Lawrence National Bank, plus 5 000 unsecured by the National Bank of Methuen.
Captain Edward Thompson of the Second Massachusetts Cavalry and a personal friend of General U. S. Grant died at his Lowell home. He leaves a widow, one son and five daughters.
The United Improvement Association representing 18 Boston groups named a five member committee to seek settlement of the street railway strike. They will first meet the Mayor, then approach the Governor, President Bancroft, and the Carmen's Union if no accord is reached. If needed, the Governor may be asked to reconvene the Legislature for compulsory arbitration.
During a meeting a motion urged the Governor to investigate Boston police actions amid the railway strike. The chair ruled it out of order. John F. Duffy led the push for a settlement committee with members Duffy, Ewing, Yendley, Rogers, and Silver.
Carpenters Local 938 of Roslindale approved a resolution to aid striking Boston street car workers at a meeting in Fairview Hall. Organizer Fred Fay of the Amalgamated Street Car Men spoke along with striker David Simpson and Fred Kneeland of the Painters Union.
Washington July 12. Secretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor issued a broad interpretation of immigration and naturalization laws sweeping away bars that restricted admission of minor foreign-born children of naturalized citizens.
The secretary authorized entry into the country for 11 or 12 year old Rinke Polayes held at Finis for weeks. Physicians certify she is an imbecile and face deportation proceedings loom on this basis.
The secretary ruled that minor children born abroad become U S citizens when their father naturalizes if they cease living abroad and reside in the United States. This constructively redefines residence, affecting a Russian-born girl whose status was in doubt. The decision overturned prior policy and met mixed initial departmental opinions.
Five people were injured in rioting during a seamen strike demonstration in New York as police arrested more than 50 protesters. Unemployed men paraded through the water front district, and strike-breakers at Morgan line piers were attacked as they left work, with bricks and bottles thrown and a stabbing reported.
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