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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
2
The petition asks to elect nine councilmen at large instead of ward based seats and to raise the school board from three to six. The changes would appear on the ballot at the November State election.
Governor Walsh sent to the Executive Council the names of 25 appointees to public offices. George von L. Meyer was named to the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission vacancy created by Governor Guild’s death. Charles M. Spofford and Luke D. Mullen joined a special commission to study Boston terminal facilities.
Special Justice Everett Allen Davis of West Tisbury is named as Judge of the Probate Court in Dukes County. Upon confirmation he will nominate Charles H. Brown of Winyard Haven as clerk of courts in Dukes County. The vacancy stems from Davis’ promotion. Various other appointments include trustees of hospitals for consumptives, trial justice for Essex County, master in chancery, special district police officer, Metropolitan Park Commission member, clerk Police Court of Lee, and members of commissions and boards across Massachusetts.
Miss Annie Lyman of Back Bay and Newport married Cyril Bathurst Judge professor of mathematics at St George's Middletown in the Church of the Advent at 3 yesterday afternoon The ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr William H van Allen with assistance from Rev Austin Judge and Rev Dr Grant
A drugstore promotion touts Bell-ans as an effective remedy for indigestion. The ad claims one package proves its relief and lists a price of 25 cents at all druggists.
A fully assembled aeroplane with erased marks was found yesterday in an empty hangar owned by the Squantum Women's Club in Squantum. Club members planned to sell it and reported the discovery to federal authorities. Burgess, Wright & Co and other experts were questioned without identifying the owner.
William J. Bryan told Lincoln residents they are favored by distance from Eastern press influence. He accused some papers of urging war and said the U S must resist any doctrine leading to involvement in conflict with Germany after the Lusitania sinking. He spoke from a hotel balcony.
Secretary of State Lansing arrived in Amherst for the Amherst College commencement and was hosted by Professor Emeritus Edwin A. Grosvenor. He attended a lawn fete and alumni parade and will speak at tomorrow's commencement exercises and dinner with Governor Whitman of New York and other guests.
June 29 report from Swift Moor notes Mrs. A C P Wichfield of Washington arriving after a honeymoon voyage from the Pacific coast. She left due to her mother Mrs Edwin C Swift’s illness and recovery. Mrs Wichfield, formerly Mrs Clarence Moore, laments her husband lost on the Titanic. Mrs Swift is said to be improved.
Boston's school physicians prepare to test in court the legality of stopping medical inspection of children by the Health Board and transferring the work to the school committee. Several physicians plan to seek court orders for the city to pay $300 each, claiming $200 yearly salary cuts by the Health Board on Mayor Curley's orders after taking office last year.
At a hearing the Health Board announced it will discontinue medical inspection in public schools starting July 1 after school committee votes, stating the duty may be performed by the committee and that centralized authority would be more efficient. Attorneys represented the board and physicians, with about twenty doctors present, but only the lawyers spoke.
Dr. Albert A. Ogle of Indianapolis argues that maternal education shapes immorality more than vice sales. He challenges the wages theory and says the underworld is widespread, with fragile married life rooted in poor early home training.
An autopsy found Grace D. Fox died from 20 stab wounds in a New York apartment last night. Assistant District Attorney Deacon Murphy said the wounds were self-inflicted and noted earlier police theories of murder due to conflicting statements by the deceased.
Miss Florence D Dillon daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph P Dillon of 4895 Washington street West Roxbury married Henry M Flinn a government clerk at the Portsmouth navy yard yesterday The Rev J D Broderick pastor of St Teresa's Church performed the ceremony
The New England Belgian Relief Committee announces a consignment of Belgian laces brought by the Commission for Relief in Belgium. The laces, made by Belgian women since the war began, will be sold today in Boston stores to aid relief and employment efforts.
An advertisement asserts Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap stop itching and heal eczema ringworm pimples and similar eruptions. It claims physicians widely prescribe the bland formula for delicate skin and notes prices of 50c and 1 and 25c respectively.
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