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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1918
Page
5
Final figures for the Third Liberty Loan in several New England cities and towns were completed yesterday. The district total awaits final compilation and will take a few days. The published tabulations show early results from multiple locales.
A disorderly man demanded to meet Mayor Peters at his residence in Boston and asked to borrow the mayor’s car for friends. Mrs Peters pacified him at the door as police were alerted by phone. A short time later the intruder entered the mayor’s outer office seeking the car, warning that the fire commissioner's vehicle would suffice, then left quickly.
New York May 18 The district attorney's office began an investigation into fortune tellers mediums and fake spiritualists who claimed to inform parents about soldiers in France Acting District Attorney Talley said prosecutions may follow Two women detectives from the New York police department provided key information to start the case.
The City Council yesterday voted to accept the act providing a $6 weekly pension for Suffolk county scrub women who have served 15 years and reached age 60.
A father facing two years unseen by his eight children wept at the courthouse corridor as the family pleaded for mercy. Their tears moved officials to spare Morris Bluhm from the House of Correction.
Bluhm and his wife Dora admit hiring professionals to burn their East Boston home amid a sweeping arson era. The pair seek mercy. the DA and judge weigh two year sentence for the father while the mother may stay at home to care for eight month and other children. Assistant District Attorney Gallagher urges probation after witnessing the children’s grief. Judge Keating weighs the probation option.
Sergeant James E B Pendergast aged 61 of Dorchester police station retired yesterday at his own request after thirty four years and six months in uniform.
Sergeant William A. Wellman urged Thrift Stamps at Victory Cottage on the Common as part of the Pilgrim Publicity Association campaign. Over $5000 in stamps were sold, with three new $1000 Limit Club members and notable supporters from local banks and civic groups. The noon rally featured So Long Betty company and Pilgrim members day proceeds with band Filene’s playing.
The list credits households and individuals for reaching the maximum War Savings Stamps quota at Victory Cottage. Included are Henry Penn, Robert F. Herrick and his son, Grafton D. Cushing, several Conrads, Simon Swig and family, Howard R. Swig, W. Cameron Forbes, John P. Reynolds, John S. Lawrence, John Shepard Jr. and others like Bernard M. Wolf, A Shuman, and William F. Fitzgerald.
Sanford F. Potts Felix Vorenberg Charles B. Wiggin Merchants National Bank R. E. Paine 50 Congress street appear in a legal/public notice item describing parties and location involved.
Sophie S Leby six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Leby of 14 Larrabee Melrose was killed when struck by an automobile driven by George C W Servis Melrose superintendent of public works while on her way to school She died shortly after at City Hospital
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