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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
9
Chicago July 27 The Socialist party national committee began forming a national platform by mail referendum. About 100000 registered members will receive drafts of proposed planks as the committee outlines the tentative program including several key planks.
The program calls repealing army and navy laws and removing war powers from the President, transferring foreign policy to Congress, seeking a people referendum on war, abandoning the Monroe Doctrine, granting Philippine independence, mediating with neutral nations, expanding suffrage, creating unemployment relief, and establishing recall and direct elections. It also demands abolition of the Senate and veto powers, universal voting for top offices, child labor limits, compulsory education, shorter work weeks, public works, and preserving free press and free assembly.
Chelsea police investigate a suspicious fire that damaged a three story wooden apartment at 115 Williams Street. The fire began in a bathroom of an unoccupied unit on the first floor causing 250 dollars in damage.
Nineteen Crane family members in Dalton pay 69 percent of the $96,204 in this year’s taxation. They are assessed on a $4,876,000 value while the town’s total assessment is $6,898,290 and the tax rate stands at $13.80 per $1000.
A thorough search of Oak Bluffs fails to shed light on the death of Miss Henrietta McLeod of Milton found in Farm Pond. State Police Inspector E A Dexter and local police believe the woman was murdered.
The dead woman Miss McLeod is believed murdered as autopsy by Medical Examiner Worth cites unknown causes. Her sister Christina Quinn notes missing teeth and belongings, and the body was buried in New Bedford after identification, while another sister remains unaccounted for and may be employed in Newton, Massachusetts.
James D. Nary of Somerville and Miss Wilhelmina Mack of Melrose wed in Portsmouth New Hampshire on June 26 1915. The couple lived as if unmarried after marriage with Nary working in freight claims and later moving to a Cambridge factory.
A number of applications were made yesterday by playground instructors for tickets to the playground days at Braves Field. The events will be held Friday Aug. 4 and Tuesday Aug. 8 with Boston children as guests and the third base pavilion reserved for children from Greater Boston playgrounds.
New Orleans defeated Atlanta 9 to 2 while Memphis beat Nashville 5 to 4 Mobile edged Birmingham 2 to 1 and the Chattanooga versus Little Rock matchup was postponed due to rain.
On a rain disrupted day at Longwood Cricket Club Jupiter Pluvius affected play with postponements and mud. R N Williams II and T R Pell defeated J C Wright and E H Whitney while the new doubles pair G M Church and W E Davis beat F C Inman and E P Larned in straight sets.
A push to boost the New England athletic championships set for Tech Field on Aug 26 with Major Briggs organizing committees. Dartmouth’s Harry Worthington trains at Stagg Field, tabbed for near 23 feet in practice.
Major F H Briggs of the Boston A A outlines a weekend program at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury with events spanning 100 yards to five miles, sprints, hurdles, throws, vaults, and a pole vault. Pro races include 100 yards quarter mile and up to three miles. entries to W T Whitehouse in Cambridge. letter in office for Billy McVicar.
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