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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
2
A contract for 78785 to purchase motor fire apparatus from Seagrave Company Columbus was approved by Mayor Curley on Fire Commissioner Grady’s request. Delivery is planned next year with costs to be funded in the 1918 appropriation. Fire officials argued advertising the bid would not yield best results as fire apparatus are not standard products.
The Public Service Commission ordered Bay State Street Railway to deploy one-man operated streetcars on several routes. The move aims to cut expenses and improve service. two car types will be used a new steel car seating 29 and a remodeled wood car with side benches.
At a city school committee meeting Chair man Lee and members spar over a proposed $104000 coal appropriation cut in half. Labor leader Edward McGrady warned of cold rooms and a student walkout plan. Mulvey and Curtis explained a misread June order and boiler duties, urging a rules overhaul to fix fuel savings without harming warmth.
Chairman Lee透露市政府在煤炭上比往年额外拨款十万四千美元 Mayor要求大幅削减约五万美元未被接受。对比往年，煤炭支出翻倍。商业代理Keough上月未能购入煤炭，八月他完成了相当大一笔采购。
Eight year old John Giles of Central Street Wellesley drowned in Lake Waban after he and seven year old Archie Butchman took a raft from shore on their way home from school. Giles fell overboard and could not be helped by his younger companion.
Edward E. Cole formerly of Shepard Norwell & Co. died recently. His funeral was yesterday at the South Unitarian Church on Newbury Street attended by Boston merchants and former employees. Rev. Dr. Edward Cummings led the service with bearers John Shepard F A Webster B H Norwell John H Kelly William J Ennis F A Preston Thomas J Stewart Thomas F Maley and Henry C Jackson. Burial followed at Mt Auburn Cemetery.
California cut flower display opens today and tomorrow in Tremont street show windows. 25 dozen chrysanthemums in yellows pinks whites old golds and red golds travel coast to coast in refrigeratored cars, packed five dozen per box with paraffin paper and waxed wrapping. The exhibit aims to prove flowers can ship nationwide in perfect condition, not for sale.
The funeral for Dr Thomas J McCormick of Roxbury will be held tomorrow at 9 o clock at All Saints Church. He died suddenly of heart disease at his home on Wednesday evening at age 40.
Miss Anna Lederer led a student committee before city welfare officials as 600 students struck and 4000 more threatened to refuse class attendance. She cited an 80 minute school day for military training, saying it imposes hardship on boys and girls who must stay in school longer.
The Metropolitan Chapter Red Cross at 142 Berkeley Street remains open to receive knitted items for soldiers at Ayer and New England camps. Since the drive began, 44,800 socks 11,848 wristlets 24,631 sweaters and 10,798 mufflers have been collected locally.
Federal grand jury charges a conspiracy to plant incendiary bombs aboard munitions ships from New York to the Entente in 1915. Eugene Reister Joseph Zeffert Walter Uhde and Benford Boniface named. Zeffert bail set at 8000 dollars others at 10000 each. Other figures tied to the plot include Franz von Rintelen Walter Scheele Otto Wolpert and Karl Schimmel.
Two clergymen officiated at the funeral of Moses C. Plummer deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Masons. The Rev. George J. Prescott and the Rev. Francis L. Beal conducted the services at the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Miss Mary Walsh of Dorchester has been named the New England fudge champion by unanimous vote of the 101st Infantry HQ at Ayer. A two pound box of her fudge reached Camp Devens a few hours earlier, and the soldiers praised it as extraordinary though she calls it ordinary.
Mrs Curtis Guild and Mrs Orlandini with Vittorio Orlandini toured Long Island Hospital as guests of James V Donnaruma. They praised the hospital’s work and were accompanied by Dr Charles E Donlan, the superintendent.
A Cleveland man claims a private formula called Tescum Powders cures drunkenness. The ad urges readers to buy at first–class drug stores, mix into beverages, and receive a guaranteed money–back refund if it fails. Testimonials praise rapid sobriety and lasting abstinence.
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