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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1914
Page
16
Upward of 1000 workers from W. and A. Bacon Company gathered at the Washington and Essex streets store auditorium for the formal opening. The crowd applauded and showed loyalty to their new employers during the ceremonies yesterday morning.
Mayor James M. Curley attended the Bacon Company store opening in Roxbury where he praised the firm’s long history. The firm presented a souvenir booklet and roses to Mrs. Curley, and employees and customers received bouquets. Fred A. Kerry outlined cooperative profit sharing and paid vacations while urging courteous, guestlike service.
Professor Franz Oppenheimer economist and founder of Merchavia Palestine marked his 50th birthday with a Boston banquet at the City Club hosted by prominent Hebrews of the city. In the evening he spoke to the Harvard Zion Association and the Menoran Society at Harvard College.
Miss Mary E Garrity a former Boston school teacher who died in Asheville North Carolina last week was laid to rest at St Johns Church in Quincy The service drew many friends from Boston Quincy and nearby towns with numerous floral tributes and Garritys ties to the Garrity family of Quincy noted in attendance
Probate Court yesterday heard evidence in the will dispute of John C Crafts of Brighton. The case involves four cousins Frank E Crafts Henry W Crafts Bessie Randolph Loewing and Minnie Randolph. Testimony described Pete the dog and family scenes at the crafts residence and details of Miss Mary Elizabeth Preston who cared for Mrs Crafts. The hearing resumes at 10 o clock today.
Mayor Curley announced additional reductions cutting 513 500 from the Park Department payroll and suspending three workers Arthur M Ogden Bessie I Towne and Helen J L Kennelly each for five months effectively terminating their city service. The building department is expected to receive similar action today as total cuts reach at least 23 000 annually.
Boston Mayor Curley announces sweeping salary reductions across the park department and dozen-plus city workers while defending finances and pressing for budget savings. He cites potential engine-house site changes and insists no laborers be removed, urging legislative aid to offset deficits.
Mayor Curley said he would use his contingent fund to restore $63,864 cut from the Consumptives' Hospital and $50,000 cut from City Hospital. He favors a convalescent hospital in Ashmont funded by a bequest and notes city hospital expansion projects. He thinks hospital overcrowding will ease with these moves.
Michael Daley of Bennington Street East Boston died Sunday at his brother Anthony Daley’s home in Marshalltown Iowa after a period of illness. A Eliot School graduate and once active in local politics he was 70. Survived by brother Anthony formerly Massachusetts House member and now Iowa district attorney and sister Margaret. Funeral services at Star of the Sea Church in Ipswich on Wednesday.
Ex Mayor Fitzgerald and former Fire Commissioner Cole clashed with Mayor Curley over statements to a Senate committee about buying land for a Charlestown fire station. Fitzgerald recalled the site choice and eminent domain action by the street commissioners, defending public duty over private ties, while Cole cited long efforts by department officials and the Charlestown Improvement Association to secure a new station near City Square.
One hundred three engineering graduates at Franklin Union received diplomas in the main hall. Rev Charles B Park spoke briefly as graduates from nine courses including three year programs in structures industrial electricity industrial chemistry and two year programs in telephone operation industrial electricity machine construction steam engines and boilers architectural working drawing and heating and ventilating were recognized.
The Sixaola reached port from Caribbean ports amid rough weather with 45 passengers aboard. Passenger William J. Higgins of South Boston fought pleurisy turning to pneumonia. Dr Fales saved him. Grace G Yeaton of South Berwick contracted typhoid but was not seriously ill and was hospitalized. The ship carried 42000 banana bunches 140 oranges 1000 cocoanuts 25 lime casks and other freight.
Ninety percent of the New Haven railroad pension roll grew by 88 new beneficiaries yesterday, bringing the annual total to about 140000 dollars. The 38 new pensioners receive a combined monthly 1260 80 dollars while their prior monthly earnings averaged 3432 42 dollars. The group averages 67 66 years age and 39 16 years service with total monthly earnings 3432 42 dollars. Only one woman Miss Alice M Prout 59 of Suffield Conn is listed among the new pensioners. Top long serving names include C P Haskins 57 years Myricks Mass aged 75 and Isaac G Niles 53 years Providence aged 70. C H Briggs Mystic Conn and Henry E Strout Roxbury Mass each show 61 years. William Foley Mansfield Mass and Oscar W Glossenger New London Conn have 50 years.
Hyman Shulman described as a fence for Boston underworld loot was found guilty on four counts as an accessory in four burglaries by James W. Pringle Jr. The judge, Keating, sentenced him to three to five years at hard labor.
The verdict came after nearly two hours of deliberation. Shulman, calm at first, partially collapsed when sentence was pronounced but recovered and walked to the jail within minutes. The trial drew widespread public and underworld interest amid world conditions. Attorney Scharton urged a retrial and attacked Assistant District Attorney McCarthy for prejudicial jury argument.
Arthur E. Perham, 49, a Malden police patrolman for twenty years, died by suicide at his home yesterday afternoon. He had been temporarily deranged and depressed by intercostal neuralgia, with three weeks of confinement at home. Survived by wife, a son, and two daughters, he was a respected officer in Malden police circles.
Attorneys for Gimbel Bros New York and Gilchrist Co local firm withdrew their bid of 83000 for Simpson Crawford Co stock after principal approval cleared the way for reorganization. Judge Hough in bankruptcy court accepted the withdrawal and praised the move to aid the plans.
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