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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1913
Page
3
The Rev Luke Sheehan O S F C a delegate to the American Catholic Missionary Congress in Boston asserts that Ireland largely backs Home Rule. He says Ulster uprising reports are exaggerated and amount to little more than bluster.
The Parisian Catholic leader spoke after returning from Dublin where he served as a delegate at the Franciscan Capuchin election. He lauded Irish business training in America and praised home rule while criticizing the Ulster demonstration and the Belfast Dublin strikes led by labor agitator Larkin.
The schooner Annie M Parker limped into Saunderstown Rhode Island after a 34 day voyage from Clarabela Florida bound for St John New Brunswick. Captain Rafuso said two hurricanes were the worst he has faced. Repairs start as owners direct next steps. Louis Rose a 35 year old Boston laborer was trapped under a cave in West Medford during residential construction. He suffered possible internal injuries and severe bruises but is expected to recover at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Judge Foster granted a commission to take testimony in Germany on Hans Schmidt's sanity. A district attorney representative will attend. Trial on the case set tentatively for November 12.
In Lynchburg on October 24 the Virginia Equal Suffrage League debated a young delegate urge women to put aside dignity and join the bandwagon for voting rights. Leaders denounced the suggestion as a sign of budding militancy at the convention.
Edmund V Lane 20 of 29 Sargent Street Dorchester pleaded guilty in Police Court before Judge Cohen to stealing funds of the Co operative Association. He confessed to misappropriating $1000 plus while funds used to attend the world series ball games and $4? was noted.
Washington October 24. Assistant Secretary Newton of the Treasury Department refused to permit Carroll Dwight Hale to leave lifesaving service to join Northwestern University football at Evanston Illinois. Hale would have left essential duties to play for the Northwestern team.
M F McShane of 1 Warren Street Waltham found a 25 inch forked vegetable resembling a snake while digging sweet potatoes. A hired man freed the tail and revealed a humble potato. McShane claims it as Waltham must be champion of the crop and notes the freak likely two months old.
The body of an unidentified man was recovered from Brighton Reservoir yesterday afternoon. Police found a watch a gray coat and a brown felt hat on the reservoir bank but no identifying clues.
The International Mercantile & Marine Company Cunard Line and Hamburg American Wine sign a 50 000 annual lease for 20 years for the South Boston dry dock to be built with a 3 000 000 cost. The agreement, awaiting Governor and council approval, grants the right to dock access at any time with projected 1 000 000 revenue over the contract’s 20 year term.
Washington October 24 The final currency reform fight centers on whether there will be a single federal reserve bank with branches nationwide or several banks as provided for in the administration bill.
The Senate committee adjourned hearings and will regroup Monday to seek a revision of the Glass bill. The President publicly opposed the central bank plan urged by Frank A. Vanderlip and supported informally by many senators. He reaffirmed that the Glass-Owen proposal with 12 regional reserve banks and a single federal reserve board at Washington suits the nation’s needs.
President Wilson pressed for the Glass bill to remain intact as Democrats questioned Parker Willis on the one central reserve bank idea. Senators O Gorman Hitchcock Bristow Weeks and others signaled approval of federal control with public stock ownership possible, while Willis urged House changes limiting savings departments in national banks and setting the Federal Reserve Board under the Treasury.
Funeral services for George F. D. Paine former president of Paine Furniture Company were held at his Bay State road home with Rev. Austin K. De Blois and Rev. Francis H. Rowley officiating. Paine served as a church deacon and Sunday School superintendent and was active in Boston religious affairs. Mourners included a delegation from Edward W. Kingsley Post 113, G BRS OL, with four comrades as bearers. Interment followed at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Policeman Patrick J. Lydon testified about a beating by James A. Davis of Waterstreet Rockland. He showed scars and asked for leniency, noting Davis was under liquor influence and had no prior offenses. Judge McLaughlin placed Davis on probation on payment of costs.
Washington officials led by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy left on the Dolphin for Hampton Roads to witness the nine Atlantic fleet battleships depart for a Mediterranean cruise tomorrow at noon.
Henry Landry a 14 year old of 563 Canal street was shot in the right ankle this afternoon while attempting to take a .32 calibre revolver from John Burrows coat pocket and transfer it to his outer coat pocket.
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