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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1922
Page
5
Formal notice served on Mayor Curley by the Boston Elevated states it will not bear the cost of building and maintaining the surface between its rails. The city faces over 1 million dollars in new expenses as the Act of 1397 expired Sunday. Mayor Curley denounced the move as sharp practice.
The Mayor announces that the 1897 act is expiring and the Elevated Company will stop paving between tracks after June 10 1922. Cities face higher street costs and potential lawsuits as paving shifts to municipalities with no fare relief for riders.
Resolutions condemning immigration restrictions and alleged Jewish discrimination at colleges were adopted by the annual convention of the Independent Order Brith Abraham in Atlantic City. A Jewish Rights and Welfare Committee was created to combat anti Semitic movements. Judge Aaron J. Levy was renominated grand master and Max L. Hollander treasurer. District deputies nominated include Adolph Stern Samuel Kaliski Samuel Nathanson and Philip W. Marcus. election set for tomorrow.
In Providence on June 12 the Superior Court postponed the two cases against Ruth McCaw of Bristol who is charged with murder of her stepdaughter and assault with intent to kill her brother. She remains in Providence County Jail awaiting further action.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Speaker Frederick H. Gillett and Mrs. Anna C. Tillinghast headline a Republican rally in the Springfield Auditorium. Lodge voices support for the tariff bill and foreign policy restraint, argues immigration limits protect American workers, and rejects isolation fears, noting U S leadership since the war.
In Millbury on June 12 police and agents raided athletic training quarters and seized 65 game cocks valued at about 10000 dollars. The alleged keeper Al Jones was summoned to court and denied owning the birds claiming they were sold recently.
The American dollar sold at 21 000 Kronen today in Vienna. The government ordered the bourse closed for Tuesday and rumors say only two trading days per week will be permitted.
Three men attacked Stephen J. Tierney near Roxbury Crossing station and tried to rob him of about $10,000 in Saturday receipts. Police believe the trio knew Tierney and that one may be linked to a prior February 13 attack on the 18 year old collector who was not armed. A touring car description and suspect details are expected to aid arrests.
After a brief debate the House suspended rules and passed the bill increasing the board from six to seven members and requiring one member be a woman. The measure faced opposition from Rep Early of Newton but advanced to engrossment on a voice vote 103 to 38.
The summer schedule requires closed Saturdays in July and August except for Saturday July 1. Stores will be open that day and then close Monday July 3? 4 giving employees a three day holiday July 2 3 and 4.
Andrew Morgan of Brookline Masa R W D Johnson of Pittsburg and Wallace F Johnson the title holder were among the survivors after day one of the Pennsylvania championship tennis tournament. Morris Duane of Harvard was eliminated in the first round by E M Edwards of Philadelphia in a three set match. Prices realized on Swift Company carcass beef sales in Boston for the week ending Saturday June 10 ranged from 7.50 to 15.25 cents per pound, averaging 14.50 cents.
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