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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
3
Washington October 17 official authorization for military science training of students at 16 leading universities and colleges was granted by the War Department to executive officers at a conference with senior department officials.
Leaders from Harvard Yale and several military figures preside at a conference on enacting the army training law in civil colleges. A 50 000 reserve officer corps is seen as needed for potential war. A committee led by Harvard president Lowell will craft a universal curriculum and begin instruction.
S P King of the Gilt Edge express testified in the Mansfield manslaughter trial that distant signals showed green and he heard engineer Charles H Mansfield call high ball moments before the collision with a local near Bradford station. He said he repeated high ball when green appeared and then saw a red light.
About 200 students attended a mass meeting for the Wilson Democratic Club of Boston University Law School. Officers chosen for the year are John B. Hannigan President James H. Sisk Vice President Frank L. Buckley Secretary and John S. Begley Treasurer. An address by Governor candidate Frederick W. Mansfield is sought.
Pittsburg directors declare a dividend of 12 1 2 percent on preferred stock. Total paid on stock within a year reaches 54 1 2 percent, or 3 815 000 dollars on a 7 000 000 issue.
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