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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1917
Page
6
Eastern railroads filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission formal petitions to raise freight rates by 15 percent, excluding previously granted increases. They pledged to maintain existing differentials and rate groupings to preserve current structure.
Geoffrey Bernard Lehy longtime Boston civic leader and first president of the Boston City Club died of heart disease at 45 Algonquin Street Dorchester He collapsed after attending a coal price meeting Wednesday evening His funeral set for 9 am at St Leo s Church Dorchester with burial to follow Survived by his wife Abbie M Lewis and a brother Rev John J Lehy S J treasurer of Holy Cross College Worcester He held numerous civic posts including Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange president and Finance Commission member
The petition asks permission to raise coal rates by about 15 cents per ton for eastern consumption centers. Railroads back a broad increase similar to a 16 percent overall rise discussed in Interstate Commerce Commission hearings this week. Detailed railroad statements were filed as hearings continue on commodity rates with grain and petroleum testimony planned for tomorrow. Live stock and meat traffic may be included in the 15 percent hike, with carriers leaning on the financial strain to avoid extra evidence.
Washington November 8 The War Trade Board announced special licenses will be required for exporting high speed steel tool steel wire rope arsenic and its compounds and carbon electrodes. Previously these commodities went to European allies without licenses as the government seeks to conserve scarce materials.
Swedish finance minister and Socialist leader Hjalmar Branting is quoted saying peace will come through democracy and Germany’s regime cannot be reconciled with modern times. He calls for Belgium restoration and Alsace Lorraine to France. Cologne Gazette questions Swedish neutrality.
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