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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
5
Forty women and two men from the Swedish Lutheran Church of Cambridge began a ten day pilgrimage to raise subscriptions to pay off the church debt of thirteen thousand dollars amid heavy rain yesterday morning.
A Cambridge church led by Rev. Hen ning Jacobson teams with Harvard Trust Company to raise funds across Cambridge and most Boston suburbs. Campaign runs until March 81 with daily deposits to the trust, open church hours for luncheons, and printed checks instead of cash. The church, 20 years old, serves a working congregation and plans credentialed subscribers to prevent impostors.
New York March 20. H H Kohl, publisher of the Chicago Inter Ocean, who recently suffered a brain hemorrhage, was somewhat improved this morning, according to his physician Dr Morris Carpenter, but remains far from well. The doctor said it will take two or three weeks before he can leave bed, but expressed hope.
At Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona spectroscopic work suggests the Pleiades nebulae reflect light from nearby stars rather than being self luminous. If confirmed, this implies all nebulae are cold bodies and could upend many existing calculations. Professor E C Pickering calls the finding highly important though awaits official confirmation.
Huntington Wilson resigns as assistant and acting Secretary of State over policy disagreements. President Wilson accepts, with Atlee named to act during Bryan's absence. A recess appointment may install John Bassett Moore as counselor with secretary duties.
Democratic Leader Underwood urged delaying judgment on the tariff revision bill until it is presented to the House and publicly released by its framers. As Ways and Means chair, he has maintained strict secrecy around the measure and spoke tonight.
The Ways and Means Committee debates the new tariff bill with Mr Underwood saying public statements mislead on rates. Statistical experts reviewed revenue implications as Democrats continue detailed work on tariff plans and tax provisions ahead of a full committee session.
Five dead and 10 hurt in a three story blaze at the Western Canada cold storage and packing plant in Medicine Hat Alberta. Damage exceeds 100000 dollars as rescuers finish search for more victims. The fifth victim identified as Charles Bohannon of Boston recently arrived in the city. Spectators crushed when walls blew outward during the explosion.
Harvard Law School announces a free legal aid bureau to open in Central square Cambridge next Monday. Law students will provide advice, draft contracts and papers, and, when needed, appear in court for eligible clients under the Phillips Brooks House auspices and a 25 member law school committee.
Mrs Mary O'Brien widow of James O'Brien pioneer Boston florist dies at 63 Union Avenue Jamaica Plain aged 72. She leaves several grown children. Funeral services will be held at the O'Brien home this morning at 9 30.
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