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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
5
The House of Commons tonight unanimously agreed to vote a credit of £300,000,000 for war, the 11th vote since the war began and the second for the current year. Premier Asquith noted this brings this year's total to £600,000,000 and the grand total to £2,382,000,000.
Prime Minister Asquith laid before the House of Commons a detailed account of government finances for April 1 to May 2. Outlay totaled 241 million pounds in 50 days with 149.0 million on armed forces and munitions, 74.6 million in loans to allies and dominions, and 17.5 million for food, railways and other items. Daily average excluding Bank of England advances stood at 4.6 million, with no rise in fighting costs and loans driving the total.
The Massachusetts Credit Union kick off for a $50,000 drive to stamp out usury drew $800 on day one from Team 8 led by Leo S. Jones with members Navison Niditech and Radle. Enthusiasm filled the City Club luncheon as 7 of 26 teams filed full reports. total pledges remain to be tallied tomorrow. Jewish community leaders joined the appeal praising the effort as constructive philanthropy and urging generous support.
John H Edmonds presented a paper before the Bostonian Society in the Old State House detailing Dorman Mahoone alias Mathews as a prominent 17th century Boston Irishman. The study uses ancient legal records to show his active business role and hints at publication by the society. The meeting closed the season.
Postmaster Murray announces larger postal savings deposits now allowed after a Wilson approved amendment. Depositors may open accounts up to 1000 dollars, up from 500, with interest paid. The monthly deposit limit is abolished, removing a prior restriction.
American consul E A Wakefield from Port Elizabeth will brief Boston merchants on current trade conditions. He will be at the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce on the 18th floor of the Custom House for the day to provide information on export and import trade.
City officials in Boston forego parade duties to issue licenses as 75 intentions are filed on Monday the highest May record in two years. Nearly 100 licenses expected Saturday as couples await approval after the legal five day wait.
The Boston to New York steamship Massachusetts of the Metropolitan line completed its first trip of the season through the Cape Cod Canal Monday night. The vessel left India Wharf at 5 PM, took an hour to pass the canal, and docked at North River at 6:30 AM, ahead of schedule by an hour and a half after sailing around the cape.
E F Murphy chief of public works lodges a formal complaint with Mayor Curley over insufficient funds from the budget commission to cover payroll for the sewer service. He warns the reduction will seriously impair maintenance operations.
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