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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
10
G Fred Pearson Halifax branch chairman explained to the Massachusetts relief committee how funds from Massachusetts citizens are used for the relief of about five thousand homeless people in Halifax.
Pearson, Halifax Chronicle publisher, thanked Massachusetts lawmakers for swift relief after a munition ship explosion damaged Halifax. Endicott and Ratshedky praised the aid, noting furniture under market prices furnished homes for about 320 families across 2,000 residents. Massachusetts avenues nearby mark the effort.
Representative McKeown of Worcester pushed a bill to bar any gas price increase by public service firms and require board approval for increases after Oct 1 1917. The measure, replacing an adverse committee report on public lighting, passed the House after a strenuous battle.
On a voice vote substitution failed 68 to 69 but on a roll call it won 120 to 97. Worcester city impact cited as the bill aimed to curb price rises while warning against public ownership of gas. Worcester Gas Light Company raised rates to 1.15 per 1000 feet. Debate followed on transferring employment office control to the State Board of Labor and Industries. supporters call for unemployment relief, opponents link bill to nonunion labor. A joint study panel was proposed to probe a Bay State Street railway takeover with hearings and a May 1 report deadline.
Police rushed to the Broadway station of the South Boston tunnel before 6 PM to quell a riot threat as crowds of passengers faced disruption from power trouble and a traffic tie-up.
A platform jam led to threats of property damage to the Boston Elevated Railway as hundreds crowded to reach home. Special officers were called in, the tower was restored at 6 18, and officers kept order at station doors amid pushing at both the main and South stations during the 25 minute delay.
The landing platform became so crowded that passengers risked being pushed into the pit. Officers controlled the throng and, when the first train arrived, stood at the doors and urged passengers to board slowly and orderly.
Seven fishing vessels landed 575 100 pounds yesterday at the big pier as wholesale prices quoted high for cod haddock pollock and other seafood. A United Fruit liner missed a record tropical run due to a hurricane and distress calls were picked up from three vessels while several crippled ships were towed in.
Measures before the Legislature to aid the Boston Elevated Railway Company and the Cambridge subway purchase will be heard by joint committees on street railways and metropolitan affairs. State ownership and control are among topics discussed.
The committee on legal affairs reported a bill to the House permitting soldiers and sailors to play baseball and football on Sundays during the war. The measure allows only in service personnel to play and requires that if admission is charged proceeds go to charity.
The Senate sent the bonus bill to a third reading. It extends the $10 monthly allowance from regulars and guardsmen to all men and women in federal service from Massachusetts. The payout increases from 1.5 to 2.5 million dollars and covers up to January 15, 1918.
Governor McCall signed a bill allowing Boston to provide widow Florence R. Reiser, widow of Patrolman Joseph R. Reiser, a lifelong pension of more than $75 per month for her services and sacrifice, with the pension lasting for life or until she remarries, upon city acceptance.
The Brooklyn team announces an early 7 week camp for its battery, defying the 80 day rule. Training begins in early March with pitchers and catchers reporting, while the full squad gathers at the Springs on March 14 and strengthens leading to the season.
A Russian wireless message signed by M. Tchitcherin, once jailed in England, was sent to the German, Austro-Hungarian, Bulgarian and Turkish governments. It states that in the Baltic the Russian transport forces…
Ships named Rues Nitava Pallada Mercury Lakh Okean Diana and Zhulash are placed under the Red Cross flag and will be used exclusively in relief service.
Wilbert Robinson refuses the proposed roster and batting order as press scribes note the team is built around him. he has fixed on first base as the only position, disappointing commentators who expected the lineup to proceed.
An authority warns that meat eaters suffer kidney issues from uric acid and recommends Jad Salts a four ounce dose in water before breakfast to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders. The product is described as a safe, effervescent lithia-water drink made from grape acid and lemon juice with lithia.
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