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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1917
Page
4
The legislative committee on roads and bridges recommended two auto bills yesterday. One targets drunken driving with fines from 20 to 200 dollars and possible imprisonment up to two years. The other punishes auto theft with a maximum five year term. A third bill requires all vehicles to carry lights at night.
The legislative committee on towns reported two annexation bills adversely. One would annex South Hadley to Holyoke and the other part of Methuen to Lawrence. The panel voted for a bill validating this year’s South Hadley liquor license vote.
Six hundred Boston bankers gathered at the Somerset for a Patriotic Night banquet where talks urged immediate war action. Speakers included Rev. Henry Stiles Bradley Melvin M. Johnson and Major Charles W. Gordon with a National Security League letter urging military training. A Marine bugler and naval detachment watched as an immense flag unfurled and Mrs. Martha Atwood Baker sang The Star Spangled Banner.
Western Union Telegraph Company will implement an eight hour workday beginning May 1 in its principal offices and selected branches. All traffic and commercial department staff at main and branch offices, operators at non functional offices where feasible, and plant department workers with fixed hours will be paid on the eight hour basis.
George H Boniface long known in the theatrical world as actor and manager died at the Lambs Club Pasture in Charlestown New Hampshire at age 63 after six years as a helpless invalid. The body will be taken to New York.
Michael Collins of 26 Lynde street West End died after plunging about 40 feet from a fourth story window. He was found unconscious and died in an ambulance en route to Relief Hospital last night.
Concord stockholders voted 42 487 in favor and 6 028 against a Boston and Maine reorganization plan. 82 000 Concord and Montreal shares were represented. 48 465 represented in meeting. Critics alleged legal and financial flaws including stock and bond increases totaling 27 884 000, lifting capitalization to 200 060 420 and sustaining B and M Holding Co control.
Harvard Library unveils a plan for a $2,000,000 endowment to ensure annual library operations are not wholly dependent on gifts. The institution houses 1,963,700 volumes and pamphlets and ranks among the ten largest libraries globally.
The Board of Street Commissioners says a permit is not necessary to display United States flags in public streets. Flags from state and city, recruiting stations, and private clubs are exempt from rules, provided they are not suspended across highways and the lowest edge remains at least 10 feet above the sidewalk.
Thomas M Devlin veteran of the Spanish War calls Roslindale men to organize a Home Guard company. He proposes an open air meeting at Washington street playground on April 1 at 2 pm to hear district leaders and recruit, hoping state military men attend.
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