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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1916
Page
2
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah A Hill long time Broadway Congregational Church member and Sunday school teacher were held yesterday afternoon in the church.
At Wolf's corner Hanover and Portland Streets the store promotes double LEGAL Stamps as a money saving feature for Tuesday shopping. The ad targets hundreds of women seeking extra value from the stamp offer.
Governor McCall vetoed measures to oust Cambridge city solicitor and department heads. He signed bills allowing New Bedford to borrow 150000 for Union Street widening and to increase daily quail take from four to six. He also signed a measure permitting cities to hire experts to contest public service fare changes and to borrow 150000 outside the debt limit for a new central police headquarters in New Bedford.
Mayor Henry R. Porter a Republican was re elected with 1298 votes while Democrat Lewis W. Haskell Jr. had 1206. Republicans won three of five wards in Auburn Maine.
William H Taft Samuel J Elder John A Sullivan and Herbert Parker will be speakers at the inaugural League to Enforce Peace meeting with President A Lawrence Lowell Harvard presiding Malcolm Lang to play organ selections at Symphony Hall tomorrow evening.
The Dorchester Women's Club dramatic group presents the comedy playlet Green Stockings in three acts tonight at Whiton Hall Dorchester. The event showcases local club talents in a light stage performance for members and residents.
The item promises remarkable value as a rug investment, noting it surpasses expectations when considering price. This line hints at a sales pitch for durable, attractive rugs marketed as a bargain compared with higher price alternatives.
Delegates returning to Boston from the convention rejected claims of German funding or pro German influence. They called the gathering the greatest and most momentous in American history and defended their independence from foreign money.
Dr Henry V M Laughlin of Brookline, president of the Boston Central Branch of the United Irish League of America, denounces the New York convention of Irishmen. He attacks perceived outside influence, urging constitutional agitation and true Irish sentiment in America. He criticizes the convention as pro German and questions backing by German money.
Mark H. Crehan criticizes the convention calling it a German funded scheme. He claims its delegates do not represent Irish people and predicts only a small remnant of Clan-na-Gael supports it. He cites lack of personal contributions to the Irish cause.
James T. Barrett recalls Irish birth and upbringing and pledges loyalty to Ireland while criticizing Irish policy before the war. He notes leaving Ireland twenty years ago and returning only twice, arguing that Irish representatives helped create a healthier prewar state and questions his right to dictate Ireland’s course.
Dr Edward F Timmins of South Boston voices strong displeasure with a convention’s stance on John Redmond, saying no Irish group could take such a stand.
Daniel V. M. Isaacs notes a New York convention of diverse patriotic citizens including ministers, judges, and professors. He recalls a Tremont Temple mass meeting urging the U S to stay neutral in the war and observes no criticism of neutrality.
Former Representative Francis J. Horgan lauds a massive international meeting of Irish birth or extraction. He says the crowd voiced America first Ireland second and predicts a strong moral and practical impact from the gathering.
The statement expresses strong support for Irish relief efforts, with Reverend Phillip J O'Donnell declaring wholehearted alignment with the movement and a desire to alleviate the Irish people's condition. He identifies himself as a pastor of St James Church and signals unity with the cause.
Joseph P. Lomasney chairman of the Schoolhouse Commission says the convention was the greatest Irish gathering ever held in the United States. He notes it reflects the sentiment of the best Irishmen in America.
John J. Curley the City Collector hailed a recent Irish convention as the greatest and best conducted he had attended. He endorsed the expressed sentiments in the meeting's votes and resolutions.
The Central Labor Union executive board selected a 10 member committee to organize a mass meeting on Sunday, April 30, to choose a labor candidate for Boston school board in December. Members include John J. Barry, Michael A. Murphy, J. Walter Mullen, James T. Moriarty, A. Langford, John J. Fenton, May Mathews, Julia Katz, and William Francke.
Fur expert Mrs. J A Mallee advises storing furs promptly after removal. She says moth damage results from summer heat drying the oil in pelts and promotes germ growth. She recommends spring washing, blow-drying, individual hanging, brushing, and storing at two degrees below freezing in a monitored room.
Six clergymen served as pallbearers for the funeral of Rev Louis De Cormis D D held at St Pauls Cathedral yesterday afternoon. Suffragan Bishop Samuel G Bab cock conducted the services, assisted by Dean E S Rous maniere and Rev Daniel D Addison D D rector of All Saints Church Brookline where the doctor had lately lived.
A Massachusetts protest denounces Dr. Fleischer for favoring Britain and an Anglo-Saxon day. The parade route and a roster of participants including the Ninth Regiment and various veterans and school cadets are listed as part of the event.
A catalog lists last season’s and last season’s men’s suits in silk mixtures. It includes blue serges, 75 black thibets, Scotch heathers, and fancy worsteds for men’s formalwear.
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