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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1915

Page

5

Labor Meeting Urges Protest Over City Contract Awards

Boston Central Labor Union members were urged to attend a Port Directors hearing at the State House on Wednesday afternoon to protest contracts that may burden taxpayers. Fire Prevention Commissioner John A. O Keefe spoke, Dennis D Driscoll reported on relief funds, and the Creamery Workers Union wage scale set for June 1 was endorsed.

Labor Boston Central Labor Unio State House John A. O'Keefe G. Harry Dunderdale Newswriters’ Union Dennis D. Driscoll Creamery Workers’ Union

Dry dock committee reports on veto and port hearings

A meeting discussed the dry dock committee report. It coveredGovernor Walish’s veto stance on the contract bill and the planned hearings by Port Directors to hear evidence on saving Commonwealth funds by obtaining material at lower prices, potentially saving $180,000.

Special ‘Dry Dock Committee Walish

Fire Destroys Tailor Shop As Patrons Watch Westerns

At 325 Washington Street a fire on the building's fourth floor damaged Cook and McKennet's tailor shop, causing about 25 dollars in losses. Patrons in a nearby moving picture house remained unaware as firemen fought the blaze overhead. The alarm was raised by a theatre watchman who notified City Hall Avenue station and Lieutenant Hyland.

Washington Street City Hall Avenue Lieut. Hyland Cook & McKennet

Man stabbed after insult to woman leads to arrests

Edwin Drake aged 24 from 64 Massachusetts avenue resented an insult to a woman companion offered by two men at the West Cedar and Cambridge streets corner West End and was stabbed in the neck. Police later arrested Antonio Dielici 39 of 62 Wellington avenue Everett and Antonio Valeri 36 of 11 Montrose street Everett charged with assault with dangerous weapons.

Edwin Drake Massachusetts Avenue West Cedar Cambridge Streets West End Antonio Dielici Wellington Avenue Everett Antonio Valeri Montrose Street

Nine men arrested in Charlestown raid at Lever Street

Sergeant Horton and Patrolman Montgomery of Station 15 conducted a raid at 2 Lever Street Charlestown yesterday morning arresting nine men. Eight faced gaming on the Lord's Day charges while one was charged with drunkenness.

Lever Street Charlestown Horton Montgomery

Printers SEI Election Date Set by Boston Typographical Union

Boston Typographical Union No. 13 votes on May 26 at Pilgrim Hall 694 Washington St with polls 12 m to 2 pm and 4 30 to 6 30 pm Candidates include McBride vs O Leary for president Adler vs FitzGerald for vice president Fairclough vs Flanagan for treasurer Battis vs Curtin for secretary McGrath vs Stephenson for assistant secretary Intveldt vs Abbott for sergeant at arms Britt Gray Murphy Wickens Huestis Pearson Sterling Thorpe as trustees and three auditors to be elected.

Boston Albert S. Fitzgerald James H. Fairclough Frank M. Flanagan John O. Battis Thomas P. Curtin Frank X. McGrath Thomas C. Stephenson Henry L. Abbott Jacques B. Intveldt Edward P. Britt George G. Gray M. A. Murphy

Harvard Man Is Ordained at Cambridge Church

Frederick May Eliot was ordained a minister at the First Parish Unitarian Church in Cambridge. Son of Rev. Christopher R. Eliot of Boston, he will finish Harvard Divinity School studies next month and begin duties as associate to Rev. Samuel M. Crothers in September.

Frederick May Eliot First Parish Unitarian Church Cambridge Christopher R. Eliot Bulfinch Place Unitarian Church Boston Lyman V. Rutledge Harvard Street Unitarian Church Franklin T. Hammond Francis G. Peabody D. D W. W. Fenn Harvard Divinity School Roger Ss. Forbes Dorchester Charles W. Eliot Samuel M. Crothers Harvard University Crothers

Knife Battle Wounds Three In Braintree Yard Camp

In a knife and razor melee behind the New Haven freight yards in South Braintree three men were seriously injured. Guiseppi Falcone and Frank Mastrociani were arrested and police seek Antonio Falcone who escaped. Wounded and witnesses did not divulge the cause.

Braintree New Haven

Mrs Coe And Baby Visit In New York

Mrs Henry Clark Coe Jr plans to travel from Brookline to New York with the infant to show the baby to the parents of her missing husband. A friend reports Henry Clark Coe Jr has been in Alaska in a hazy mental state and shows little interest in returning to his wife.

Henry Clark Coe, Jr Brookline New York Henry Clark Coe Fairbanks Alaska Coe

Dawes Hotel to Offer 20 Cent Rooms in South End

A three story steel and concrete Dawes Hotel to cost $100000 will rise in the South End and open next January with 20 cent lodging and meals. Beds priced 10 to 15 cents, bath required, and a clean, well furnished, non profit operated house aims for a four percent net return.

South End Dawes Hotel

Incendiary Language At Lusitania Memorial Service

The Rev Dr William H van Allen’s claim neutrality is cowardly was labeled insincere Americanism by Charles E Fay at a Common Cause Society meeting on Charles street mall. George E A McKinnon tied Socialist failures in 1892 France to salary hikes and expulsion of religious orders. He claimed priests who were traitors then now fight in trenches for their country in what he called Christian revenge.

William H. van Allen Lusitania Church of the Advent Chamber of Deputies France

Bronze Tablet Dedicated in Memory of Rev. William P Brett

A bronze tablet honoring Rev. William P Brett S J professor of ethics at Boston College was unveiled in the university library at Newton yesterday afternoon. Donated by the class of 1910 the memorial was created by Hugh Cairns of Boston with speakers including Rev John E Doherty and Very Rev Charles W Lyons.

William P. Brett S. J Boston College University Heights Newton Hugh Cairns Boston John E. Doherty Springfield Charles W. Lyons

Memorial Service Held by Manchester Unity Men

Two hundred fifty members of the Manchester Unity Social Lodge gathered yesterday at Prospect Hill Congregational Church in Somerville for a memorial service. Rev. Paul Gordon Favor delivered the memorial address.

Manchester Unity S. O Prospect Hill Congregational Church Somerville Paul Gordon Favor

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