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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1916

Page

7

Lawmakers Seek More Seats in Redistricted Wards

Residents of Wards 17 to 21 oppose a three-seat cap and urge at least two representatives per ward under the new boundaries, arguing for a total of 10 seats. Speakers include Patrick J. Kearns Samuel H. Milldram Joseph Magrath and others from Ward 18 Ward 20 and local groups. The hearing at City Hall is part of a series by the Apportionment Board.

Suffolk County Apportionment Board Ward Patrick J. Kearns Samuel H. Milldram Joseph Magrath Lewis R. Sullivan Redmond S. Fitzgerald Peter McCarthy Thomas Glynn Francis D. Harrington Meeting House Hill Improvement Association Sanford B. Bates

Billy Sunday Draws Huge Kansas City Crowd for Prohibition Speech

Eighteen thousand people packed the tabernacle with 10 000 turned away as Billy Sunday spoke on The Forces That Win The crowd included many high school pupils and Kansas University students who shouted Rock Chalk Jayhawk The evangelist praised Kansas for prohibition claiming devotion to the cause and pledged future campaigns in major cities. Two women fainted from heat but were revived in the tabernacle hospital.

Kansas City Billy Tabernacle Kansas University Lawrence Kansas Jay Hawken Prohibition Philadelphia Baltimore Syracuse Pittsburg New York Chicago Boston

Barber Shop Theology Sermon at State Editorial Meet

Sunday addressed the Kansas State Editorial Association and a large body after asserting self reliance and critique of others. He charged the whiskey gang with a $100 000 campaign against him and warned against worldly hypocrisy. He compared judgment to a jeweller reading a watch and urged personal reform in place of vanity.

Whiskey Gang Kansas State Editorial Association

Two Aviators Crash From 600 Feet At Garden City Field

Dr. Lloyd Thompson and Harold W. Blakely fell 600 feet from a Sloane military tractor biplane over Garden City L T. They were severely injured and rushed to Nassau County Hospital. The aircraft, owned by the New York National Guard and used for militia training, was badly smashed. Thompson fractured his left leg above the ankle and Blakely sustained possible internal injuries.

New York Lloyd Thompson Washington Harold W. Blakely Sloane Aeroplane Company Garden City L. T Nassau County Sloane New York National Guard Thompson Blakely

New Scale for Miners Is Ratified

Pottsville Pennsylvania May 4 the anthracite coal controversy ended as the miners convention ratified the scale agreement reached in New York The new pay for nine hours and a seven per cent raise for eight hour workers is hailed as the major concession Hoisting engineers on a nine hour basis gain seven per cent The machine mining rate sets minimums at 3 30 a day for the miner 2 70 for the machine runner and 2 34 for the laborer Grievances go to the board of conciliation with decisions within six days or to an umpire if needed

Pottsville Penn New York Board of Conciliation

Miners Accept New Scale After Convention Vote

Delegates approve the new wage and hour scale by 581 to 206, retroactive to March 31 and lasting four years. It recognizes the union but omits the checkoff and closed shop, with signing by district presidents and the national UMWA president. John P. White hails it as the best contract for miners.

John P. White United Mine Workers of America White United Mine Workers

Tech Musical Clubs Hold Spring Concert

Mrs. Richard C. Maclaurin Mrs. Ed win T. Cole and Mrs. Henry P. Talbot were patronesses at the annual spring concert of the Tech musical clubs last night in Copley Hall. Several special numbers were enthusiastically received. Dancing followed.

Richard C. Maclaurin Edwin T. Cole Henry P. Talbot Tech Copley Hall

May Dance Held for Benefit of Choate Memorial Hospital

The May dance at Lyceum Hall Woburn yesterday afternoon drew over 60 children to benefit Choate Memorial Hospital. Evelyn Kean was queen and George Dow was king. A highlight was Mrs Sibyl S Callahan's solo dances.

Lyceum Hall Woburn Choate Memorial Hospital Evelyn Kean George Dow Sibyl S. Callahan

Poslam Promises Quick Skin Relief

An advertisement touts Poslam and Poslam Soap as fast acting for pimples eczema and rashes with relief from itching and inflammation. It claims safety for delicate skin and offers a sample by sending 4¢ stamps to Emergency Laboratories in New York. Sold by all druggists.

Emergency Laboratories West 25Th St New York City

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