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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
20
The imperial Japanese mission visited the New York navy yard today and was received by Rear Admirals Usher and Bird and a marine guard. They toured the plant and showed strong interest in the ongoing work.
The Food Administration sent letters to church leaders asking 100,000 sermons be preached on October 21 in support of the food pledge week. The pledge card campaign runs October 21 to 28.
West Roxbury District Court Judge Brackett ordered 10 parents to administer "over the knee" spankings to their sons who damaged war gardens and stole fruit. He urged parental discipline as the key remedy, warning that noncompliant fathers face fines or jail and that home life must reform to curb delinquency.
Tamar Purdy hosted a gathering on St Botolph Street in the South End. William Caulfield and C B Robbins clashed, leaving Robbins without part of his ear and Caulfield’s teeth cited. assault to maim was charged and defered to October 18 in Central Court.
Washington on October 4 five Representatives were named by the House to investigate statements by Representative Heflin of Alabama about members acting suspiciously in connection with reports that German money influenced Congress. The investigators said they do not yet know their next steps.
The original committee named by Speaker Clark faced excuses from four members and failed attempts to gain further exemptions. The panel learned the resolution requires report before Saturday and lacks authority to call witnesses or hire staff. It adjourned to think the situation over.
The article notes a morning inquiry to decide what to do, with members likely reporting that little can be done so late in the session. Advisability of broader powers is being discussed and Representative Leflin plus two reporters may be heard amid accusations of misquotation.
Frank A. Goodwin acting chairman of the street commission assured music publishing houses they would have ample time to move from Stanhope street as Clarendon street extends from Park square development to Columbus avenue. Some publisher buildings will be razed when the extension proceeds.
The Plerian Socuality of Harvard, America’s oldest college music club, begins its 110th year with a program resembling past seasons. Wartime shortages reduce members, but the group persists and M. Alloo of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is hired as Pierian leader for the year.
James A. Burns, famed "dock parson" of East Boston, spoke to a large eager crowd at St Joseph's Church Orient Heights about A Trip to Europe Through Ireland England and Scotland. The talk featured colorful stereopticon slides of views from the British Isles.
Salem reports Alderman Roswell L. Haverhill of Haverhill was fully acquitted in the Superior Criminal Court on all four counts of malfeasance in office. The case concluded with the defendant cleared of charges.
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