18 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
20
Large consignments of U S tobacco bound for Dutch and Scandinavian ports are held in London by government claim that they do not meet the pre August 4 payment and pre August 30 shipment conditions allowing neutral destinations.
The United States protested Britain’s July 15 order banning tobacco imports to Germany and its allies. American consignments valued over 1.5 million dollars were detained in London warehouses and Danish ports, with officials saying misinterpretation of the blockade rules caused the hold.
Frank Cardella of 17 Dorchester Avenue South Boston was fined $10 in Waltham court yesterday for shooting a robin. Patrolman Burke saw him discard a paper package in bushes and an investigation found a dead robin. Cardella paid the fine.
The funeral for Dr. Joseph M. Kiggen a noted veterinary surgeon was held yesterday from his Hyde Park home at 68 Austin Street. Mayor Curley and state and city officials attended along with men from all walks of life.
Tired and dirty Battery A soldiers arrived from El Paso and paraded through downtown before returning to their Commonwealth avenue armory where they were granted liberty to go home.
About 217 enlisted men and 11 officers returned by train with Battery A to a dense downtown crowd. Mayor Curley reviewed them at City Hall while dignitaries at the State House met the men. Captain Richardson urged continued federal service as they rested and prepared for muster out next week.
An advertisement claims the Neal Treatment neutralizes the desire to drink without injections or withdrawal. It touts an 8 or 3 day program in homelike settings, promises no after effects, and quotes grateful patients who report no craving, renewed health, and rapid return to work. Consultation is free and confidential.
Gaetano Montemagno testified that Michael Rofrano instigated the March 8, 1914 murder by threatening he would die as ordered if Montemagno did not shoot Michael Gaimari. Rofrano, then deputy street cleaning commissioner, denied the accusation. The case unfolds in New York.
Montemagno testified that John Brondini, a Rofrano lieutenant, directed him to shoot Gaimari. Brondini tipped his hat as Gaimari greeted him across the street, prompting the fatal shot. Montemagno ran to a saloon afterward and claimed he did not remember the drink. He said Rofrano urged action and offered to spare him if unsure, the witness was arrested, convicted, and an appeal stayed the execution.
A man arrested on check swindling charges confessed and gave the name Frederick Faulkman. He is about 30, articulate, and claimed high intelligence. Police found Cornell and other university insignia and believe he gained access to Orthodox Jewish circles to pass worthless checks. Two checkbooks from various cities were found in his room.
Pots pans and kettles join the list of household goods affected by soaring costs. Aluminum from Europe dwindles due to war, driving up prices for tin and agate ware. Tasmanian tin mines labor shifts to war efforts, constraining metal supply. Wooden spoons remain largely unchanged.
Massachusetts citizen soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss chat here about harsh red tape delaying their homeward departure. They say promises of immediate relief gave way to renewed uncertainty over when they would finally be allowed to leave the border.
President Wilson leaves Long Branch for Chicago where he will speak three times on Thursday. En route his train will stop briefly in New York Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania and he plans to greet crowds from his private car observation platform.
The trip to Chicago avoids appearances before partisan groups and aims for broad reach. Campaign managers list Illinois Indiana and Ohio among doubtful states and hope to meet many people during tomorrow’s schedule.
The estate of Charles K. Smith valued at five million dollars will fund mission churches in the United States and Mexico after his son’s death. The Presbyterian general assembly will supervise the church-building effort. Also, John Toomey, a convict, is granted permission to attend his mother's funeral in Geneva while serving a ten year manslaughter sentence.
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