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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
8
June 23 reports say Charles E. Hughes hosted pre-campaign conferences with Elihu Root and Charles W. Fairbanks in New York. The meetings, described as more important than Chicago, mobilized ten leaders to shape the slate ahead of the campaign season.
The nominee met with several callers for two hours each to map the campaign plan. Hughes will draft his acceptance speech while Republican leaders set chief issues and organize the national committee. Root to play a leading role and deliver speeches. Hughes and Fairbanks remain silent on conferences.
Visitors at Hughes headquarters include Miss Anna Martin and Mrs. Abbie Scott Baker of the Woman's Political Union and the Woman's Congressional Union. They discussed woman suffrage during a quarter hour visit and pledged to issue a statement later.
Five year old Lillian Davis and her mother Mrs Mary Davis of Chelsea suffered severe burns after clothing caught fire during a bonfire in the 16 Walnut Street yard. The mother pulled the child from flames then extinguished the blaze on her own dress at Frost Hospital.
B Frank Thomas longtime North Weymouth postmaster died at his home age 72. He served 15 years as postmaster and spent 25 years in the postal service, becoming a prominent town resident. He leaves a widow and several children. The funeral will be held in North Weymouth.
In Foxboro on June 23 fourteen of sixteen graduates staged their own exercises at the Congregational church defying the school committee majority. The act ends the graduation troubles that marked the class by separating a faction from the official ceremony.
Two weeks after the school committee ordered Grange Hall, most of the 150 students refused to hold the 1916 graduation in a denominational church. Diplomas were quietly distributed in the classroom by Miss Frances White. Fourteen students returned their diplomas to the class president for tonight’s rescheduled ceremony, while about 75 attended and joined a chorus.
Athens reports the official composition of the new Greek cabinet announced today by Alexander Zaimis. The lineup includes Cal lis as war minister and temporary marine chief, Rallis as finance minister, Negria in charge of communications, Haralambis as interior, Momperatos justice, Libourikis public instruction, and Colligas national economy.
The issue previews John Reed and Boardman Robinsons tour through southeastern Europe and Russia producing vivid war time impressions. It also surveys new War and Humanity by James M Beck and The Elements of Style by David Watson Ran respectively, plus a feature on In Khaki for the King and Irish author Francis o Sullivan tighe.
East Boston representative Thomas J. Giblin writes Governor Samuel W. McCall urging a reconvened General Court to act on financial support for families and dependents of Massachusetts soldiers deployed to the border. He proposes lawmakers serve without pay to curb costs and calls for canceling summer band concerts to fund relief.
The Metropolitan Hill Improvement Association Roslindale plans a large July Fourth event with a $100 city appropriation and a band from Mayor Curley for the fireworks display. A house to house drive funds the celebration while Phineas Bates School children present a benefit at Carey Hall.
Rocco Paladino aged five suffered a scalp wound a broken nose and probable skull fracture after colliding with a tunnel electric car on Saratoga street. He was taken to East Boston Relief Hospital where his name appears on the dangerous list.
Roslindale leader William J. Leonard, chief deputy sheriff of the Suffolk County Superior Civil Court, tops a 200 student class with an average above 97 percent and wins the Frost scholarship at Suffolk Law School, earning free tuition for the next year.
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