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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1916
Page
22
The Finance Commission urges shaving 79 to 364 dollars from the election department luncheon budget for cabbies and taxi drivers who haul officers and ballot boxes to polling places. It also proposes hotel room reductions for election workers and sets wardens and inspectors at six dollars daily and clerks at eight dollars.
At a meeting held at 29 Boylston Street the group voted to shorten its name to the Baby Hygiene Association. New officers elected include President John Lovett Morse M D Vice President Charles E Mason Treasurer T Abbott Goodhue and Secretary Hugh Nawn.
The National Child Labor committee of New York placed its exhibit on view at the Harvard Union. Photographs charts and products show 150000 children employed in factories to spur support for the bill to ban interstate commerce in child goods. The Senate holds the bill awaiting public pressure. Miss Josephine J Eschenbrenner oversees the display.
Richard H. Sturtevant 81 of Somerville died at his home leaving most of his fortune to his bride of two months Harriet Maynie Hlanson formerly a Conwey school teacher. The two met after his South Carolina visit last summer and built a long friendship. Sturtevant built a career from a small Union Square store to becoming president of Sturtevant & Haley Supply Co among Somerville’s wealthiest residents. Funeral planned Thursday at 2 PM at his residence.
The Republican Club of Jamaica Plain hosts its annual dinner at Tours tonight with guests including Governor McCall Lieutenant-Governor Coolidge ex-Lieutenant-Governor Cushing Albert P Lanetry Charles Burrill Alonzo Cook Henry Wells Channing Cox Frank Seiberlich and Congressman Tinkham. The committee includes Anthony Webtcher Frederick Slenkins Charles Graumann William Morgan Christian Weptig Arthur Pilock Arthur Weeber and Albert Wittmaver. Wer MANT Toewenberg is toastmaster.
Miss Helen M. Connellly, a Rice Grammar School teacher in South End, stands accused of using unwarranted force to punish Frederick F. Jones, 12, of 1363 Washington Street. Dr. Franklin B. Dyer, superintendent, will personally investigate with Frederick, his brother George J., and his parents at 4 PM today.
A Municipal Court judge refused to issue a warrant for Miss Connelly on an assault charge after ruling the matter falls to school officials. The case centers on alleged severe beating of Fred Jones with a rattan during a classroom incident. The Jones family asserts broader mistreatment of all three boys, while the boys helped support the family through wood resale and side work.
The boys appeared orderly and quiet entering the home, wiping their feet and removing hats. They laughed and seemed happy when found, indicating they were having a good time while working.
Mrs Eva I Smith 30 wife of Albert A Smith from 14 Everett Avenue Somerville has vanished from her home with their six month old son. She left a note to her husband saying she is going away to be cured and will notify him when she is cured. The baby was left with Mrs Ward at 17 Everett Avenue. The couple married in 1912 at Framingham and Mrs Smith previously worked at Dean Academy.
The machinists strike at the Macahen Company Dorchester Avenue and Foundry Street South Boston ends. Business Agent John J. Connolly reported to Machinists Union 264 at 995 Washington Street that both sides are satisfied with the settlement reached last night.
More than 1500 women attended the married women's mission in progress at St. Joseph's Church in Roxbury last night. The program included rosary a sermon and benediction of the blessed sacrament. Rev John O Leary S R preached on The Death of the Just with Benediction by Rev Timothy J Fahey.
John F P Murphy a 44 year old shoemaker from New Bedford Massachusetts was arraigned in the Tombs court on a charge of mendicancy after saying he lost everything in the Willard fight. He was arrested in Chatham Square for soliciting alms and sent to the workhouse on an indeterminate sentence.
A Reuters despatch from Amsterdam reports the British steamship Empress of Midland sunk with all crew saved by the Cromer which reached Maassstell last night. The Empress of Midland of 2221 tons gross sailed from New York January 4 for Cardiff Wales. Built 1907 at Newcastle she was owned there. Pa Van Loon is almost killed by kindness. See next Sunday Post.
The engagement is announced of Miss Ruth Sylvester Nash of Cambridge to Alan Reid Chalmers of New York. Miss Nash, daughter of Mrs. Henry Sylvester Nash of Cambridge, is a Vassar graduate who was class president and Queen of the May. Chalmers, a Princeton alumnus of 1908, studies at the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge.
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