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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1915
Page
3
Mayor returned to City Hall after inspecting tenements in the North End and fired Dr. Frederick A. King, health department inspector, citing unsanitary halls and waste strewn yards as disease breeding conditions. The mayor said the inspector would be on the job.
The Board of Health issued dis charge notices to Dr. King who earned 1200 dollars yearly and lived at 257 Massachusetts avenue. Appointed in July 1910, his dismissal sparks further potential dis charges amid Mayor's raid criticizing Fire Commissioner Grady Building Commissioner O'Hearn and Board of Health Chairman Mahoney for enforcement failures.
Traffic on the Canadian Pacific Railroad halted for hours at Redfish near Brownville Maine after a head on collision of freight trains. One fireman sustained a back injury in the crash.
AUGUSTA Me March 12 The act to limit hours of labor for women and children to 54 hours a week was passed in the House today. The Senate adopted the minority report favoring the enactment of the Burleigh bill to adopt the Massachusetts form of ballot.
The steamship Bay State under Captain John Henry Trinick sails from Boston at 4 pm carrying the first New England mail to England in weeks. Naval experts in England speculate German submarines may use underwater signaling unknown to American subs.
The English admiralty and naval officers believe German submarines can communicate while submerged. Captain Trinick, former master of the Digby, notes the Digby was seized by the government last December. The Bay State sails from Pier 42 today with mail and cotton, wheat, steel stock, and provisions, no munitions aboard. Captain Trinick has not been in Boston since 1809.
The Rt. Rev. James DeWolfe Perry preached the last noonday sermon on Christian Discipleship at St Pauls Cathedral. Upcoming speakers include Rev Artley Parson and colleagues from Hyde Park Roxbury Hingham North station and Jamaica Plain. Other items cover Y M C A brotherhood talk and Roslindale Unitarian anniversary events with Dole Biot and Johnson preaching.
A Massachusetts chapter of the National Security League is formed to push for adequate national preparedness and united defense measures across the United States. The move signals organized effort to strengthen national security through coordinated policy and civic engagement.
In Boston yesterday an organization meeting at Youngs Hotel drew military, business and professional leaders with Curtis Guild presiding and Mayor Curley in attendance. Governor Walsh and other civic figures endorsed the movement as the Massachusetts branch of a national defense league aiming to strengthen a standing army and the national guard under a national defense board.
Speakers argued for a Swiss style army with a million and a half trained reserves and coast defense submarines. They urged boosting the standing army by up to 50 000 and expanding the National Guard to form a robust second line of defense. Former Governor Guild stressed training and selection, noting Guard shortfalls and the need for ready recruiting lists.
A new organization formed by Medford civic societies, named the United Council of Medford, was established yesterday after a Thursday night meeting in the Medford Board of Trade rooms. It aims to secure cooperative action on citywide interests.
The Franklin Union plans a six week summer day course in industrial chemistry starting Tuesday June 29. Instruction will mirror the industrial focus of the evening program.
Governor Gates signed the prohibition referendum bill. Voters will decide in March 1916 at municipal elections whether Vermont maintains local option or returns to statewide prohibition.
Advertisement for Dyspeptents by C I Hood Co Lowell Mass promotes Blue Devils of Indigestion digestive tablets in oval sugar coated form. Claims relief from sour stomach belching nausea heartburn and distress after eating with no narcotics. Directions simple one or two crushed in mouth and swallowed slowly price ten twenty five cents or one dollar.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 12. The sealing steamers Terra Nova Erik Diana and Viking, caught in the ice three days ago, remained held fast tonight. They are being carried southward with the floe but no immediate danger is seen and a favorable wind is hoped to open lanes for escape.
The International Mercantile Marine Company cut second class minimum fares to 50 dollars. The new rate applies to White Star and Leyland steamers, but only Leyland’s passenger service to Britain remains affected as White Star service to Liverpool has been discontinued.
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