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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
20
At a mass meeting of Amalgamated Clothing Workers at 724 Washington street the union agreed to a 10 percent wage increase offered by manufacturers ending a two week strike by 2500 workers. Three independent firms signed, and work is expected to restart before week’s end.
Nearly all of the 600 employees at the Revere Rubber Company in Chelsea walked out demanding higher wages and shorter hours. General Manager Scribner said the plant's position remains unchanged and a meeting with striker representatives had not yet occurred.
Judge Creed hears a detailed explanation of the new Chinese gambling game cow from Edward P. Barry Soo Hoo Wing the mayor of Chinatown and a police squad at Municipal Court. After witnesses and a briefing the judge imposes a fine on the alleged offenders.
The Van Loon family faces a practical dispute as the head, Still Father, must settle the electric light bill. The item notes household routines and the daily impact of the bill on domestic life.
Julia Sanderson the musical comedy star wed Lieutenant Bradford Barnette USN at noon in Greenwich Conn. The Presbyterian Church ceremony was private with only the couple’s parents and Barnette’s mother present. They left for a wedding trip in the Adirondacks. this is her second marriage after a divorce from jockey Ted Sloane. Barnette works with the United States Hypographic Bureau.
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Hearsey left her home at Mill and Ashland streets Dorchester to the First Unitarian Parish of Dorchester. Her will filed for probate provides $1000 to the Dorchester Relief Society trustees and $1000 to the Boston Floating Hospital. The residue goes to the parish home for incurables at 2049 Dorchester Avenue and the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital in equal shares.
Melvin J. West of Millis, superintendent for Millis Medfield Westwood and Norfolk, filed suits for defamation of character seeking $10,000 each against J. Clarence Thorne chair and J Allen Cole Millis school committee member in Dedham Superior Court for allegedly falsely accusing him of crimes and injuring his professional reputation.
The filing claims the plaintiff, as superintendent in Millis, behaved with undue familiarity toward women teachers and hugged them. It alleges he faced threats of public outrage and possible arrest if charged, with comments about lacking police to prevent mob action. Also cites remarks attributed to Mr Cole about tarring and feathering.
Arthur Schilling a South Lincoln poultry farmer and Max Loose of Lincoln were arraigned in Concord district court yesterday. Schilling faced a charge of operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor and was fined 50 dollars. Loose was fined 5 dollars on the drunkenness charge.
FE L Bradford treasurer and manager of Turner Centre Dairying Association received a letter from C C McChord of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The letter responds to Bradford’s inquiry about Graustein’s charges that the association underbilled carload milk shipments. It states that ICC representatives conducted a thorough investigation and found no supporting evidence.
Opponents of a merry go round license for Marine Park City Point can speak at a public hearing called by Mayor Curley tomorrow at 11 in the old aldermanic chamber. Work on Farragut road site between East Fifth and East Sixth streets proceeds but the City Point Amusement Company permit has been stalled by protests from organizations and citizens.
By order of the Navy Department the mine planting ship San Francisco, wrecked near Nantucket Shoals in May, is placed in reserve and the flag of Rear Admiral Belknap is transferred to the Baltimore. Sixty two crew members are sent to Newport to join the practice squadron as the Baltimore arrives to pick up Admiral Belknap.
Rain interrupted the planned outdoor class day for Boston University College of Liberal Arts. Exercises moved to the Riverside Pavilion yesterday afternoon due to weather.
About eight members and friends attended the exercises. Esther Lydon of Abington was chosen the handsomest girl while Helena Shortwell of Salem won the most popular girl title and George H. Lusk of Marlboro was named the most popular young man. Anna Costello of Auburndale and Karl White of Boston were called the Class Babies. Lusk gave the welcome address, Evangeline Dine read the class poem, Rick Greenleaf delivered the class statistics, James Marsh gave the oration, gifts were presented by M Alice Preble, and Christine Ayars, granddaughter of President Emeritus Warren, was valedictorian. The exercises closed with song.
Miss Doris Kennard of Melrose announced her engagement to Harold Atkins Larrabee, a Harvard senior. Miss Florence H. Perry chaired the class day committee with assistance from Christine M. Ayars, Marian L. Spenser, Joseph A. Leary, and Karl S. White. Paul F. Russell of Lawrence served as marshal.
Wilfrid Wheeler the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture estimates that late spring and excess rains will cause a five million dollar loss to Massachusetts farmers this year. He says the loss may average five dollars per acre over one million acres of improved land with a chance later improvements could reduce the estimate.
Representative Jacob Bitzer of Lexington and Arlington announces he will seek re election to the 29th Middlesex district after serving two years. He was elected last year with no opposition and now enters the fall race to defend his seat.
The report notes that no challenger has stepped forward this year to contest the office, leaving the position without a declared candidate as the year progresses.
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