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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
11
State wide campaign against bakers for short weighting bread led by Thure Hanson commissioner of weights and measures. Bakers will be summoned to the State House to show cause why legal action should not follow. Hanson holds a collection of over 6900 loaves, some 9 to 11 ounces underweight.
Negotiations resumed yesterday over a new wage scale and working agreement for hundreds of telegraphers on the Boston and Maine railroad. General Manager Pollack and Thomas M. V Pierson, international vice president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, met to discuss the matter.
Bay State troops on General Morton's 15 day hike endure rain and mud near Mosquite New Mexico as 67 of 5000 fall out with blistered feet and cold tents torn by wind. Water shortages force transport from El Paso and guards clash with thirsty soldiers. Lieutenant O Brien rejoins Ambulance Company after visiting Chicago for Roentgenologists conclave.
Rain arrived after troops had formed camp and proved heavy enough to test the frail pup's endurance in the field.
Chairman Frank J. Donahue of the Industrial Accident Board disclosed he sustained a fractured right wrist while cranking his automobile last Saturday. He has been presiding at hearings for employees seeking compensation under the employers' liability act, wearing a sling while he recovers.
Colonel H Anthony Dyer of Providence Rhode Island told the Victorian Club at the Bellevue last night that true neutrality is impossible as American blood and heritage come from allies fighting for world liberty. He cited the Marne battle turning tide and urged support for allied war aims.
In New York on October 5, 300 wives and women relatives of striking street car workers clashed with police after Mother Jones urged action. Night sticks swung, babies were carried, and nine rioters were jailed. One woman claimed police dragged her infant away with no trace found two hours later.
A crowd of strikers around the up-town hall where a meeting addressed by Mother Jones was held moved to clash with police. Women supporters and a small group of officers confrontations escalated as an automobile load of blue-coated reinforcements arrived.
Three Norwegian steamers the Brink Knut Warl and Nesjor have been sunk off Norway. The Brink crew were landed.
Harold Park of New England Decorating Co was seriously burned yesterday when he touched a live 4500 volt Edison feed while decorating Needham square for the town celebration. He fell across the wires from atop a pole and was released by Hartley Jones and George Palmer.
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