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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1914

Page

8

Weeks Seeks U S Cruisers to Carry Mail and Passengers

United States Senator Weeks yesterday urged the Senate to adopt a plan in which five US cruisers would carry mails passengers and freight between New York and New Orleans and Valparaiso and intermediate ports. He opposed government ownership but favored private capital if a line is built and operated.

United States Weeks United States Senate Secretary of the Navy New York New Orleans Valparaiso South America Senate Atlantic Panama Canal Senator Weeks

Sage arraigned on charge of enticing women for immoral purposes

In Fall River on March 26 John G. Sage a 40 year old prominent businessman was arraigned on a complaint charging violation of acts against enticing women for immoral purposes. He pleaded not guilty and the case was continued for a week. Sage is married with two children. The accuser Jessie Moffitt is 19 and an orphan.

Fall River Jessie Moffitt John G. Sage

Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Relief for Catarrh

Claiming instant opening of nasal passages and head relief, the ad promises a quick cure for cold in head and catarrh. A small bottle is urged for trial with claims of soothing, cleansing relief and disappearance of catarrh by morning.

Ely

Connolly Campaign Tour Emphasizes Immigrant Education

James B. Connolly spoke at Dorchester house parties on immigration and literacy tests. He argued that children of recent immigrants, given public school access, become good citizens, citing Irish and German immigrants as examples and urging patience for those from less educated backgrounds.

James B. Connolly Congress Dorchester Jacob Lebowich Codman Square Adams Club Columbia Road Connolly Europe

Colonel Goethals Arrives in Colon in Canal Zone

Colonel Goethals and his wife arrived here today from the United States. With them were Dr. Marshall Guthrie chief quarantine officer and W H May the newly appointed marshal of the Canal Zone. A farewell banquet is to be given tonight in honor of Lieutenant Colonel William L Sibert.

Colon Goethals United States Marshall Guthrie W. H. May Canal Zone William L. Sibert

Mazie Abandons Motoring Organizes Bachelor Maids

Mazie abandons driving by parental decree and forms a class of Bachelor Maids. A full color feature appears on the next Sunday Post page.

Mazie

Democrats for License by Cities platform supports liquor control

The Democratic State convention in Portland endorses a platform calling for repeal of the prohibitory amendment and resubmission to voters. It proposes replacing state law with city or town basis to regulate or abolish liquor traffic.

Portland

Maine Democratic Platform Calls for Constitutional Revision and Prohibition Reform

Delegates approve a platform urging a popularly voted constitutional revision via a nonpartisan convention and separate amendment ballot. The document endorses state wide prohibition as impracticable, support for home rule taxation, a workmen’s compensation act, a 54 hour law for women and children, and court administration reforms. Pattangall and Hanson show improved relations as Pattangall plans another run in the Third district. The platform choice shapes the Governor candidate's June primary bid.

William R. Pattangall Waterville Pattangall Edgar F. Hanson Belfast Hanson

Levi Gould Honored On Quiet 80th Birthday

Tevi Gould longtime Melrose mayor and Middlesex County commissioner since 1897 quietly celebrated his 80th birthday. Born in Dixmont, Maine, he spent most of his life in Melrose and reported to East Cambridge to begin his day at the county commissioners office. He has led Wyoming Lodge of Masons through all chairs and belongs to many social clubs.

Tevi Gould Melrose Middlesex County Massachusetts Mr. Gould Dixmont East Cambridge Country Commissioners Wyoming Lodge of Masons

Harvard professor Copeland to speak at Harvard Club

Professor Charles Townsend Copeland of Harvard will give his annual reading before the Harvard Club of Boston at the new clubhouse on Commonwealth and Massachusetts avenues this evening at 9 o clock He will read selections from Dickens Also an advertisement notes PAZO OINTMENT cures piles with 50 cents price and refund if not relieved

Charles Townsend Copeland Harvard Harvard Club of Boston Commonwealth and Massachusetts Avenues Dickens

Harvard Yale Princeton Triangular Debate Set at Varsity Venues

The annual triangular debate among Harvard Yale and Princeton takes place tonight. Harvard negative faces Princeton affirmative at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge at 8 o clock, while Harvard affirmative argues Yale negative in New Haven. The Yale affirmative and Princeton negative debate in Princeton completes the series. The topic is women should have the same suffrage rights as men. Harvard team debaters include Roscoe L. West B H Knollenberg F Stern with L Brewer as alternate. Harvard affirmative features H E Spstein D R Adams P L Sayre and John Dov ingdon as alternate.

Sanders Theatre Cambridge Harvard Yale New Haven Princeton United States Roscoe L. West B. H. Knollenberg F. Stern L. Brewer H. E. Spstein D. R. Adams P. L. Sayre John Dovingdon

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