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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1915
Page
3
Samuel Carver a Boston attorney stood trial in the Superior Criminal Court on charges of forgery uttering and larceny of 925 dollars from Hyman Slessinger at 73 Dover Street. The government alleges Carver forged a note for 2000 dollars attributed to James F. Kennedy payable to Louis W. Reycroft and used it to obtain the funds. The case resumed this morning.
Mrs. Mary A. Stackpole died today in Wolfboro at age 105. She had spent her entire life in the town. The item mentions Dolly Dip's May Day Polka in the next Sunday Post alongside music pictures and words.
Prohibition committees invite all citizens to meet at Kingsley Hall Ford building 15 Ashburton place on Thursday May 13 at 10 am to nominate candidates for State officers including Governor Lieutenant Governor secretary of the Commonwealth treasurer and receiver general attorney general and auditor.
In a Commons budget speech Chancellor Lloyd George cites beer production drops for December 38 percent, January and February 22 percent each, and March 17 percent. Spirit consumption rose: December 3 percent, January 6 percent, February 15 percent, and March 25 percent.
During the debate after the budget, Andrew Bonar Law and John Redmond opposed new liquor taxes while agreeing to support the government’s control plan for sale in war‑munitions zones. Arthur Henderson protested working class charges and Lloyd George resisted dropping the tax while considering whiskey classification.
Walter Runciman announced in the House of Commons that Britain has requisitioned the entire meat supplies from Australia and New Zealand. Surplus stock will be sold to civilians to prevent price spikes from shortages.
The St Marys Mineral Land Company paid Hancock Consolidated Mining Company 60000 dollars toward the 38 dollar assessment on stock, with 20000 shares in St Marys treasury. The payment covered the first installment due last Saturday, with further installments due September 1 and January 8, 1916. Hancock granted St Marys interest on 40000 dollars in anticipation of future payments.
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