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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
6
Congressional Union envoys ending a 38 day 10000 mile tour urged about 50 lawmakers in the Capitol rotunda to pass the Susan B Anthony suffrage amendment this session. A dozen suffragists including granted state reps argued it would be a favorable year for both parties to join the movement.
Spectators packed the rotunda as suffragists marched on the Capitol in a white dress and purple gold sashes display. Envoys arrived on the suffrage Special with a luncheon and speeches en route to a triumphal entry. Miss Shelva Lockwood, 86, led the final ascent with a Congressional Union banner.
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts reports pledges totaling 2.5 million dollars, half of the 5 million required to fund a retirement reserve for Protestant Episcopal clergy. The drive began March 1, spanning one year, with 712 clergy eligible for immediate retirement and a pension formula based on service years and salary.
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America mailed an appeal to 100000 ministers urging May 25 as Memorial Sunday. Funds would be raised in churches nationwide to help destitute Europe and Asia and to prepare churches for postwar reconstruction and reconciliation.
New York May 14 W F Dutch Carter ex Yale pitcher protests Mme Gadski engagement to sing in Die Walkure at Yale Bowl June 7. He claims Mme Gadski’s husband is under indictment as a German spy and says Yale is a national institution. He cites newspaper interviews as part of his objection.
Los Angeles California May 16 The David Kaplan murder trial over the destruction of the Los Angeles Tunes ended with a hung jury after 72 hours of deliberation. The jury reported hopeless disagreement and was discharged.
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