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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
2
Lawyers for Mrs. Mary Lily Bingham's estate handed a 5 384 084 67 dollar check to the IRS as the proposed inheritance tax. The government reportedly seeks about 8 million dollars. She died July 27 1917 leaving most of a 70 million dollar estate to her niece Mrs. Louise Wise Lewis.
The sixth and seventh amendments to the Constitution will go to voters on Nov 5 to adjust the State militia to align with new federal regulations. Both amendments have no opposition.
The text replaces Article II with provisions granting the General Court authority to recruit equip organize train and discipline the military and naval forces while the Governor serves as commander in chief with authority to assemble forces for training suppression of rebellion or invasion and enforcement of laws. The convention reported no opposition and military leaders support both amendments.
Boston begins a city wide survey of plants producing war materials. The federal employment service and War Industries Board cooperate with the state director Everett W. Lord directing the initiative. The survey aims to rapidly identify labor and material needs across Boston and Greater Boston.
The text describes replacing elective militia officer selection with a merit system. Officers must pass an examination or have one year in militia or military service, and commissions go to those entitled by law, appointed by the Governor. It notes previous elective practice and cites Governor as commander in chief under the seventh amendment.
Officials and attaches of the Boston Army and Navy Canteen announce Canteen Night on Thursday October 31 at 8 p.m. in Faneuil Hall. The event will include addressing of workers and a Faithfulness to Duty pledge by over 800 volunteers. Major Patrick F. O Keefe to preside with speakers Felix Vorenberg Victor A Heath Alfred L Aiken Mrs George R Fearing Jr Evelyn Peverley Coe Mrs Barrett Wendell and Miss Bertha Stevenson. The canteen dedication is set for Saturday November 2 at 10 a.m.
Acting Postmaster William E Hurley said shifts shuffle supervisory posts in the Boston Postal District. A H Cullis moves from Back Bay to the new South station while J P J Countie goes to Station A. W J O'Brien rises to Back Bay superintendent and John B E O'Brien becomes assistant superintendent of mails, succeeding Edmund R Sargent who died.
Bangor Missouri shopkeepers who were ordered to close on Sundays have organized a fund and hired lawyers to defy the Sunday closing law. They vow to reopen next Sunday and, if enforcement occurs, to force all other businesses to close and halt all Sunday activity including streetcars drug stores newsstands milk deliveries and even the Eastern Manufacturing mill.
Eugene V. Debs Socialist leader appeals his Canton Ohio speech conviction to the Supreme Court. Records were received today and a brief will be filed later. Debs, released on ten thousand dollar bail, faces a ten year sentence.
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