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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
5
Alfred A. Fritszen a former German army captain reached here from California in DOJ custody and will plead in Federal Court tomorrow to an indictment charging him with conspiring to destroy the Welland Canal.
In a period of rum desperation Martin O Neill assaulted his friend Martin Moroney on a lodging house stairway, struck him on the nose and rifled his pockets for 50 cents. Sergeant Anderson told Central Court yesterday that O Neill was given six months in jail.
A period ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It claims gentle cleansing of the bowels within hours, warns against counterfeit syrups, and urges asking druggists for the 50 cent bottle made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
Mayor Curley of Boston told 500 Ancient Order of Hibernians members and auxiliaries at the St Patrick s Eve banquet at Hotel Wendell that the Irish race s sacrifices and hardships have become blessings for America, noting Ireland s contribution to the nation s glory and progress.
A speaker honors Irish emigrants from famine years who built a path to progress in America. He credits Irish ancestry with fueling military campaigns and industrial advances, naming Fulton, McCormick, Jackson, and eleven presidents as leaders born to Irish blood, and ties sacrifice in Ireland to liberty and equality under the Stars and Stripes.
L Road requests a Public Service Commission approval to operate a single man trolley car as an experiment. The petition, filed with the Boston Elevated Company, aims to run the first car from Maverick Square East Boston to North Ferry as a test service.
A timely fashion article outlines spring headgear inspired by crocheted styles. The piece, illustrated in vibrant colors, previews upcoming trends to be featured in the next Sunday post.
A letter to the editor argues against non contributory old age pensions. The writer says such pensions would subsidize cheap imported labor, worsen wage pressures, and shift costs to the state and taxpayers. He urges employer funded pensions via a pay envelope and criticizes unlimited immigration after the war. R. M. Bradley.
Walter W. Crockett six years old died in Portland Missouri after a dump cart weighing about 1000 pounds fell on him in a barn. His mother Mrs. William E. Crockett, mother of a six day old baby, is in critical condition from the tragedy.
Willie Hoppe arrives in town today ahead of a tour with Harry A Wright Charles Peterson and Young Jake Schaefer. Billiard fans will see Hoppe in action against these players here next week in a bid to defend his 11 year world title reign.
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