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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1917
Page
11
Mrs Moses K Holt died at her New Hampshire avenue home three days after her husband who passed away last Friday at 65. His funeral was postponed and the couple will be buried together tomorrow afternoon at Elmwood Cemetery. She had been in perfect health until his death.
An advertisement promotes Bon-Opto as a home remedy to strengthen eyesight within a week. It quotes Dr. Lewis and a prominent physician praising the formula, outlines use instructions with tablets dissolved in water, and notes a money back guarantee. It lists Houghton & Dutton's Drug Dept. as a local seller.
Washington November 26 officials and railroad heads discuss relief for Eastern traffic. If the pooling plan under way does not solve the problem the government will take over operation of the railroads as a single system.
Moorfield Storey defending John Johnson the Charleston West Virginia Negro urged equal justice and labor mobility for blacks at a Boston Literary and Historical Society meeting. He cited Johnson and Leo Frank cases to argue South must treat blacks fairly or risk exodus to the North. He warned lynching must end and urged organized self‑improvement among Negroes and national vigilance against mob rule.
The Post defends its coverage of Ban Johnson news. A reader is urged to note the November 23 editorial clarifying the paper's position on the claim and its implications for journalism standards.
Vice presidents and Railroad Board members met to plan a general pooling of trackage and equipment in the East. A Wheeling Pittsburg committee chaired by A W Thompson of Baltimore & Ohio will oversee headquarters in Pittsburg and convene Wednesday. The plan covers joint use of tracks locomotives cars and employees with limits to protect line revenues. Some officials support government operation arguing it could curb economic waste while preserving current management. They note a railroad administrator could act under defense act powers if Congress grants special legislation.
Johnson will surrender to federal authorities this morning to answer a second charge under the Mann white slave law, as his counsel reports.
William H. Lewis, former assistant A G, says Johnson remains in West Virginia and will attend a district court appearance at 10 this morning. He argues the federal warrant is a trumped up second charge to force the case to West Virginia and denies Johnson left the state, challenging the Mann Act claim as unfounded. A mass meeting opposition to extradition is hinted at, with attendees from white and colored communities.
Viscount Kikujiro Ishii and the Japanese Mission to the United States returned to Tokio after a uneventful voyage. No formal reception was held, respecting the wishes of Viscount Ishii.
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