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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
7
Former Attorney General and former State Senate president Albert E. Pillsbury resigns from the American Bar Association in a letter to the treasurer criticizing the group for drawing the color line and branding the organization as unfair to Black lawyers.
A. E. Pillsbury writes to Albany treasurer Frederick E. Wadhams denouncing Milwaukee action by the American Bar Association. He accuses the majority of cowardice hypocrisy and force and withdraws from the association noting its transformation into a Bourbon club with color prejudice and removal of professional standards. The letter names William H. Lewis Butler R. Wilson and William R. Morris among the colored lawyers affected and cites public ridicule and a riot at the Milwaukee meeting.
The Mutual Helpers' Flower Work delivers bouquets to 135 shut ins in the city. Mrs Freeland coordinates volunteers from Cambridge and Newbury Street guiding immigrant neighbors to build friendships, share meals, and learn city life through the flower distribution.
Mary Palmer and Georgia Stearns, longtime North End Mission aide and former assistant superintendent, visit crowded tenements to distribute wildflowers from 70 towns and from north shore hot houses, aiming to bring beauty to busy mothers and ill children.
More than 100 Boston credit men gathered at the Belmont Spring Country Club for the third annual field day of the Boston Credit Men's Association. They traveled by automobile, competed in golf and tennis, and heard an address by association president George C. Morton before a dinner in the club bungalow.
An unidentified passenger on the steamer Ransom B Fuller of the Boston Portland line jumped overboard during a voyage from Boston to Portland and was drowned. Passengers saw him leap from the rail. a boat was lowered but he sank before rescue could reach him.
Boston Custom House workers await pay as a warrant failed to arrive for issuing payroll checks. Officials expect the warrant within 24 hours allowing the 200 employees to receive their salaries.
Advertises Welcome Wrappers from Lever Brothers Co to obtain La Corona gray finish silverware via mail in exchange for wrappers and postage. Lists multiple piece options such as Butter Spreader and Tea Spoon, with varying wrapper and stamp requirements and a 25 year guarantee. Please mail front panels and proper stamps to Cambridge Massachusetts.
Railroad workers threaten a midnight strike if demands are not met after a mass meeting led by S. R. White of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Separately, Congress approves the Newlands Clayton bill creating federal machinery to settle railroad wage disputes after White House talks with President Wilson and line executives.
Congress passes Newlands act establishing Board of Mediation and Conciliation led by a commissioner. Eastern railways and conductors vote to strike over wages. an armistice held as Congress and White House await appointments. Seth Low named possible commissioner. Knapp and a senior official eyed for other seats.
New York July 15. With Congress passing the Newlands bill to create an arbitration board for wage disputes between Eastern railroads and 8000 conductors and trainmen the roads demand the panel also consider grievances the roads hold against the men. Erie system resists arbitration. Chairman Elisha Lee said the railroads would press for an arbitration panel covering all differences between management and employees.
News notes report Sunday services at Vineyard Haven and Nantucket led by Revs Buckshorn Snyder and a large turnout at Holliston Methodist Church. Plans for Sterling camp meetings August 6 to 10 include Bishop Hamilton and speakers Englund Beaberg Hiliberg. Baptist Sunday School officers at Millbury are Willard Gould superintendent Henry Nugent assistant Marion Gurney secretary.
Mrs. Ortie Eastman of Salisbury Beach files a petition with the Board of Selectmen to revoke the license of Hotel Comet owned by M. B. and M. L. Dow. She alleges a prior $300 damage settlement for proximity to the hotel and partial $15 payment, with no further funds despite requests. The Dow brothers deny any owed amount.
The North End Master Barbers' Association announced a price cut to 10 cents for shaves effective today, while plain haircuts stay at 26 cents and pompadour at 35 cents. The move defies actions by the Hub Barbers' Association.
Mayor Fitzgerald left Boston on the Merchants Limited to Washington to press for a quick decision on appointing a new Port of Boston collector. He is due back Thursday as political circles speculated the appointment would be settled today.
The mayor announced he would visit Washington to invite the rivers and harbors committee of Congress to visit the city and consider a substantial appropriation for harbor improvements.
In London on July 15 the Lords defeated the home rule for Ireland bill on a 202 to 64 vote. Lord Lansdowne’s motion to defer and submit the bill to the country’s judgment was adopted without a division.
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