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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1914
Page
2
Sylvia Pankhurst, carried on a stretcher and surrounded by about 1000 East End suffragists, attempted to attend a Westminster Abbey service in London. All seats were filled as she had announced her plan to be there. The group held an open air meeting nearby after being refused admission.
The East End march began with Rev Edmund Willis in full vestments leading a street service in Shadwell. Miss Pankhurst urged making England a real Christian country as Westminster Abbey would serve the poor and rich alike. She was later taken away by car with a nurse. The clergyman kept tight control of the crowd amid few police and a prayerful mood.
The Boston Chautauqua Club gifted a graphophone to the Hebrew Ladies Home for the Aged on King Street Dorchester. Miss Jennie Pinkos, club president, presented the instrument which will remain the property of the institution with a set of records for the residents.
A benefit for the New England Peabody Home for Destitute Crippled Children will be held at the Copley Plaza on April 8 morning. Mrs BE Kellogg of 854 Beacon Street leads the event with many patronesses and performers including Mrs Robert G Larsen, Leon Gorodetsky, Elizabeth McGregor, and Aida Phillips.
Boston Typographical Union 13 drafted a petition against second class postage increase. Petition to be signed by members and sent to Congress. A $50 donation supported Calumet & Hecla miners. District Attorney Pelletier to address May meeting. Sherman L Whipple to speak on legal procedure at a future union meeting.
City teamsters unions vent opposition to laying railway tracks on public streets. At Coal Teamsters and Handlers Union 68 meeting, members unanimously rejected tracks on First Street in South Boston. Union 25 also passed a resolution opposing any track laying on public streets.
The Boston and Albany New York New Haven and Hartford and Boston and Maine railroads held their first joint gathering at 724 Washington Street under the American Federation of Railroad Workers and International Alliance of Car Workers. Union organizers report large portions of the bridge and building staff blacksmiths track workers and draw tenders already organized across plants in Fitchburg Concord Boston Readville and beyond forming 16 lodges with about 1300 members.
PL co ndorsement of Mayor Curley's work in behalf of the city laborers to date followed the tendering of a vote of thanks to the Mayor by Ben Franklin Assembly R. of L. for his announced intention of doing away with the contract system in the sanitary and street cleaning divisions of the public works department at the meeting of the assembly yesterday afternoon. The members all of whom are employed in those divisions, declared that such a step would be of advantage to city employees, that the citizens will receive better service by English-speaking citizens, and the city itself will be immensely benefited.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Employees completed arrangements for their annual smoke talk at Pilgrim Hall yesterday. The event is set for April 13 in Lawrence Encampment Hall and invites all members and friends.
Charges presented at the Sanitary and Street Cleaning Department meeting claim William Lane of Roxbury died in an accident at the Southampton street dump because inexperienced and non English speaking employees of a contracting firm directed the dumping operation.
The Boston Work-Horse Relief Association enlarged its board at the last meeting electing Dr. D. L. Bolger Cambridge city veterinary surgeon and Dr. Arthur W. May Jamaica Plain as new directors. An open-to-the-world class for draft horse pairs will draw entries from New York Providence Fall River and more with winners to be shown at the London International Horse Show in June. All city public works stables are entered for inspection with entries encouraged from inferior stables to promote economy and efficiency. The association has treated 123 horses at its Free Hospital for Horses at 78 Northampton street.
Anniversary exercises were held yesterday by the Blue Hill Biannual Society of Readville celebrating the 25th year of the society. The Rev. Perry B. Davis pastor emeritus of West Roxbury First Congregational Church delivered an address with several other clergymen speaking.
In Lenox March 22 a collie named Bess owned by Edward Fitzgibbons locates more than 1000 pounds of wild honey in ancient Otis trees. The dog barks until her owner hews down the tree. Seven trees have been felled and Fitzgibbons rejects a $500 bid for the dog.
Poslam claims to stop itching instantly and soothe conditions from hazema to acne rash. The ad promises noticeable healing for serious or slight skin troubles and notes availability at druggists or via free sample from Emergency Laboratories New York.
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