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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1915
Page
5
Plan B advocates remain on the Cambridge City Hall steps since Saturday noon insisting their petition is first to be filed when the city opens. Opponents expect no appearance and acknowledge Plan A lacks signatures. city clerk rules the first petition presented wins a place on the ballot for charter changes.
James M. Morrison, a Finance Commission member, reports a theft of about 8000 dollars in money and jewelry from his Roxbury residence, Abbotsford, on June 3. Police inspectors have investigated since the day of the robbery while Morrison family declined comment. Thieves rummaged Mrs Morrison’s dressing room and jewel cases and damaged library furniture. bulky valuables were left behind.
The Dedham and Hyde Park lodges held memorial services yesterday. Samuel Dexter Lodge of Odd Fellows met at Odd Fellows' Hall Dedham then went to Brookdale Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Allen delivering the address. Onward Dedham and Bellevue West Roxbury Knights of Pythias met at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church. Rev. A. M. MacLeod preached, with later services at Fairview Cemetery.
Resolutions urging support for President Wilson and requesting Congress to provide armament commensurate with the United States were adopted at the second annual convention at Faneuil Hall.
Dr John W Coughlin of Fall River and Dr Samuel Goodman of Roxbury spoke at a meeting of a Jewish organization in support of President Wilson's Germany policy and a stronger US military. Louis D Brandeis urged addressing the causes of suffering while praising Zionist goals.
Boston Chamber of Commerce directors rejected government ownership of ships and endorsed a limited ship subsidy only with strong federal regulation to prevent abuse. They reaffirmed support for private enterprise and a practical, businesslike merchant marine using subsidies cautiously. Four of 14 directors opposed the subsidy endorsement.
Reports claim a German scientist developed a mysterious chemical combination replacing heroin and cocaine. When injected the compound produces a delicious languor akin to fatigue and, if mismixed, can cause death, presenting a new threat to drug control efforts.
After six years at the American College in Rome, Rev. Francis A. Whiteley of Roxbury celebrated his first high mass at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Jamaica Plain. His brother, Rev. Frederick Whiteley, assisted, as Rev. Arthur T. Connolly preached on "The Dignity of the Priesthood."
Crescent Lodge I O O F Wontatuck Encampment and Steadfast Rebecca Lodge held a joint memorial service at East Weymouth Methodist church in honor of their dead members. Rev William M Newton delivered memorial addresses before about 300 members.
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