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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1915
Page
14
Rome report says Pope Benedict sent only courteous friendship to Prince Von Buelow in reply to his Rome mission. no political judgments or appreciations were offered. Prince Von Buelow, a personal friend, wrote to the Pontiff before leaving Rome.
Laborers of all ages and conditions toil to harvest Dighton’s record strawberry crop for Boston markets. A large picker colony tents near fields, with Portuguese workers often sleeping outdoors after long days in the fields.
More than fifty trolley freight cars will dump nearly a million quarts of berries on Boston markets in two weeks. Bay State Railway runs night shipments to prevent waste. About a thousand outsiders have moved to Dighton for the season, earning two cents per quart with families joining in.
At the Catholic Chinese Mission on 22 Harvard Street yesterday Cardinal O Connell announced Rev. George Lee will lead the mission, succeeding Father James J Redigan who headed it for six years. Students gave a $100 gold purse and teachers presented a reclining chair to Father Redigan, with Elmer Les and Thomas Devlin delivering speeches.
Atlanta June 27 authorities reported no new incidents at former Gov John M Slaton's suburban home amid continued military guard and no clear plan to withdraw protection. Slaton asked Fulton County to drop prosecution of 26 men arrested Saturday, saying they were likely directed by others not yet caught.
Traffic through Ocean avenue, Revere, was tied up after 10 o clock during a gambling raid at 434 Ocean avenue. Tenements above the Haymarket restaurant were surrounded and 12 men arrested eight charged with gaming on the Lord's Day and four with being present.
Sanitary and Street Cleaning Teamsters condemn the spotter system used by the city garbage contractor. Three of twenty reported cases were found guilty of junk picking and the union will await Joint Council action before pledging to participate in the Boston Central Labor Union Labor Day parade.
Locomotive engineers and firemen from the New Haven and Boston & Maine met at 164 Canal street to discuss grievances and the push for an eight hour day. Attendees included members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers as they seek a settlement on existing agreement terms.
Firemen and engineers with freight runs complained of 14 to 16 hours overtime weekly under the current 10 hour day agreement with railroads. Members urged eight hour days and abolition of excessive overtime, but no action was taken. The agreement requires 30 days notice to change or cancel. After yesterday's meeting, arrangements will be made to address member troubles.
Jack Samford of the Bakery Workers' Union inaugurated a state wide campaign against the bread trust arriving from the Pacific coast with $10,000 to fund unionizing efforts. Boston is first to wage the drive and promote the union label opposed by the bread syndicates. Samford vows to expose small baker suppression and educate the public on the label.
The Theatrical Stage Employees and several unions in the Boston area elected new officers. Michael Croke became master workman of New Haven Freight Handlers' Union, while Lawrence Keefe was named New England organizer for the Boston Horseshoers' Union. A wage conference was scheduled for the Boston & Albany Freight Handlers' Union, and D. F. Heffernan and O. T. Scott emerged as presidential candidates in the Grocery and Provision Clerks' Union. Michael O'Toole led the Park and Recreation Department Employees' Union, and Jos. Keavey was elected president of the Hoisting and Portable Engineers' Union after a long tenure by William O'Brien concluded with his renomination decline.
Six Americans named in the Canadian contingent casualty list include Albert Motson Hopewell of Hartford Connecticut among the wounded. The Ottawa report, dated June 27, lists the casualties from the Militia Department.
A 19 year old girl and a young man friend overturned a canoe opposite the Wawbewawa boathouse Riverside and were thrown into the river. The girl was rescued after a long struggle and regained consciousness nearly an hour later.
Vienna via London reports an official announcement that on Saturday an Italian torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine in the northern Adriatic.
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