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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
8
Yesterday morning 62 workers on structural steel at the Watertown arsenal walked out for the second time in three weeks. They seek full union recognition and a closed shop on all government work, following a prior strike that led Secretary Baker to promise an investigation. Others refused to strike. Colonel Tracy C. Dick provided details.
Son Commandant L B Chadwick of the Structural Iron Workers union tried to mobilize workers from other trades to join the strike. Leaders were sympathetic but men refused to strike. Chadwick again warned of tying up all work unless government hires only union labor, risking disruption of the arsenal project for Pershing's army.
A dynamite blast at the McAbbe Powder and Oil Company plant near Tunnelton, Pennsylvania, injures five seriously and kills two. Survivors say an iron pipe was dropped on dynamite, triggering the explosion. The firm supplied blasting explosives.
On Monday November 12 representatives from Scandinavian societies the municipal art commission and the park recreation commission will present views on relocating the Leif Ericsson statue. Mayor Curley will preside as the two boards remain deadlocked on the proposal.
The Department of Justice will launch an immediate investigation into charges that coal operators and dealers fail to follow fuel administration price orders and distribution rules. Federal district attorneys will study regulations and pursue prosecutions where the law is violated.
The Chamber of Deputies approved all measures urged by President Brazil, enacting a state of siege and steps against German interests. Contracts with Germans for public works are annulled, new land concessions to Germans are banned, German property transfers are halted, and German banks and firms face control and internment of suspects.
The Post Office Department warned of attempts to circulate counterfeit Cuban money orders in the United States. Banks and large firms were urged to report to their postmaster or inspector if they receive credit requests for Havana issued money orders with serial numbers above 550000 from unknown senders.
A single letter error in a San tiago postmaster name on money orders triggered a postal investigation. Authorities uncovered a bold bid to defraud US and Cuban governments of thousands. about $20 000 in orders passed through the Boston office before the scheme failed.
Postoffice inspectors traced a con man claiming to be a Santiago commission merchant who sent counterfeit money orders to banks in New England and to exporters to gain catalogs for large Cuba shipments. The fraud unravelled when a New York post office worker noted wrong initials to Santiago’s postmaster and odd wording. Leonard and Nelson halted payments, since Cuban orders must be cashed in New York.
President Wilson plans a federal order at Hoover's request requiring every baker in the United States to operate under a federal license. The move aims to lower bread prices by tightening control over principal food commodities.
The food administration has drafted rules to standardize bread, likely 20 ounce and 10 ounce loaves with a fixed formula and reduced fats. Prices will be allowed within reason, with committees noting typical prices of 10 and 8 cents. Bakers may later be required to add corn flour due to wheat shortages and substitutes are being developed.
Broadway actress Maude Adams appears at Hollis Street Theatre next week to support war funds. A descendant of John Quincy Adams, she has supported Red Cross efforts since before U S entry into the war and plans a Canada tour to benefit patriotic funds.
Hart Belanger of 23 Judson Street was fatally injured when his motorcycle crashed into a lamp post on the Revere Beach boulevard at Webster Avenue in Chelsea. He sustained a fractured skull.
With 395 districts remaining out of 5772 in New York, the suffrage majority stood at 94,292. Most remaining districts are rural upstate and not expected to change the result. Yes votes totaled 641,481 against 547,189.
Miss Stella W. Jones a Melrose daughter of Walter DeHaven Jones helped secure New York suffrage victory. She led a September campaign drive through Fulton and Hamilton counties, opened headquarters at Johnson and Gloversville, and organized local suffragists before returning to Melrose after jubilations in New York City.
Petrograd faces continued disturbances as Cossacks demand outlawing Bolsheviks while Premier Kerensky avoids declaring them outlaws. He cites bail releases and vows punishment for new offences. Security tightens with guards at embassies and troops ready to quell any rebellion.
William Hunter Kendal actor and theatrical manager died yesterday in London. Born 1843, he married actress Margaret Robertson known as Madge Robertson in 1869. Kendal later became lessee and manager with John Hare at St James Theatre from 1879 to 1888, and the pair toured the United States and Canada 1889 to 1895.
Quincy intends to form a machine gun battery within the 14th Regiment State Guard. A rally of Wards 5 and 6 residents is set at Francis Parker School to seek enlistments. The nucleus includes Squantum Yacht Club and Wollaston Home Guard members, recently trained and equipped with uniforms.
The Rev James De Normandie will preach at noonday service in King's Chapel today. Harvard Divinity School professor James Hardy Ropes will preach tomorrow. Saturday's service will be musical under Organist Lang. The Massachusetts Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary marked its 40th anniversary at Trinity Church. Bishop Lawrence spoke and missionary speakers led the afternoon program. Mrs George W Coleman conducts a missionary conference at Tremont Temple on Nov 17. Alma J Noble will lead a World-Wide Guild conference in Buffalo. Mrs W T Elmore of south India will speak on Life Stories of New Americans.
Tonight at Tremont Temple a concert for the 101st Regiment fund aims to raise 50000 to provide comforts and necessities. Noted singer John Finnegan leads with Irish lyric tenor tones, joined by Marie O’Connell Rae Kilmer and John A. O’Shea to perform Irish songs and ballads.
A centuries old remedy Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound claims to darken gray hair evenly. Users apply with a sponge or brush to strands and wake to restored color and luster by morning. The product is advertised as a cosmetic, not a disease cure.
The Austrian government has forbidden the introduction of all Swiss newspapers into Austria including German language editions and blocks sending Austrian papers abroad except those printed in Vienna under military control. Swiss papers had been a key source of news not printed by Austro-Hungarian editors.
An advertisement touts Plant Juice as a cure for stomach trouble and related symptoms after years of study. Local resident Mrs Sophia DeLong credits the product with restoring her health and energy, claiming she feels 20 years younger. The Plant Juice Man appears at the Houghton & Dutton Co. drug department daily and the product is listed in multiple stores across several towns.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache. It claims daily use prevents pain, notes a Holland origin since 1696, and urges buying only the Gold Medal brand sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
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