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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1912
Page
4
In New Bedford on September 8 the loom fixers and warp twisters unions voted to reopen 12 cotton cloth mills tomorrow morning after a two month strike. The move follows the textile council’s recommendation to end the walkout.
The Weavers retain some members on strike while many plan to return to work tomorrow. Mills are expected to operate again after eight weeks of shutdown, with over $200,000 in wages lost and about 26,920 miles of cloth production jeopardized. Loom fixers voted to end their dispute at the Dartmouth mill.
The body of Hernidas Dauphin, 33, of 130 Aiken Street, was found in the canal near Broadway in Lowell this morning. He fell ill Saturday after supper with his wife and two children and then left to return to work, never to be seen alive again.
Huntington avenue Boston prepares for the 1912 Boston Electric Show opening Saturday September 2 at 7 pm and running through October 26. The Mechanics Building exterior will feature rainbow colored electric outlines across windows and roof with a tower of lamps and a 20 foot high Electric Show sign at the rear.
Sailors of the cruiser North Carolina face a string of duties at Portsmouth New Hampshire. They clean the dry dock and assist in moving ships as part of a disciplinary shift ordered on medical officer recommendation.
The Hagudas on Harvard Street in Malden reopened after a complete remodel at an expense of 16.9 thousand dollars. Rabbi B. Boruchoff of Malden gave the opening address to about 2000 attendees as many leading rabbis from Greater Boston attended. The crowd paraded the Faulkner section streets before the ceremony.
At 9 Ashburton Place the New England Historic Genealogical Society nears completion of a fireproof building. Brick walls and reinforced concrete enclose three stories with copper windows, metal shelves, a vault, and an 820-seat auditorium. Superintendent Thayer of the Board of Fire Underwriters calls the structure the last word in fireproof construction.
The Rev. Clifton D. Gray, Ph.D., long-time pastor of Stoughton Street Baptist Church, Dorchester, resigns after seven years to become associate editor of the Standard of Chicago. He will leave in October with his family for Chicago to begin journalistic work. Gray, born in Somerville in 1874, is Harvard educated and earned a doctorate from the University of Chicago after seminary studies.
At the invitation of the Boston Chamber of Commerce brewers from across the United States will convene in Boston for their annual meeting September 18 to 20. This marks the 52d annual gathering of the United States Brewers Association and the first held in Boston in two decades.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosts a three-sided convention with an ornate exhibit on brewing. Highlights include a working miniature brewery, raw materials displays, and hops from the Pacific coast, New York, and Germany. Social events cover harbor trips, tours, and a banquet at nearby inns.
The Disciples of Christ in New England hold their forty seventh annual convention at St James Street Church Boston from Sept 12 to 15 with addresses by Rev L C McPherson Rev E A Teagarden Rev W E Mains Rev G A Revis and Rev O P Gifford among others. Other items note memorial organ dedication at Unitarian Church Newton Centre a new pastor at Beacon Universalist Brookline ordination of Herbert W Hines at First Baptist Melrose and study plans including a trip to Germany and Palestine. Miss Ina L Morgan to attend Boston University this fall after years as deaconess pastor in Maine. John W Day of St Louis spoke at First Church Roxbury and later Lincoln church yesterday.
Arthur Knollin Malden fifty five year old Malden resident and veteran fireman was found unconscious in the Veteran Firemen's Association yard on Charles Street. He died early yesterday morning at Malden Hospital after being found Saturday night shortly after 11 oclock.
The Rev Dr MacArthur at Tremont Temple denounced any move to separate England and the United States. He praised modern discoveries as foretold in the Bible and said God will prevail against rulers who defy Him, citing historical figures to illustrate divine judgment.
Mayor George L. Farrell calls for strict enforcement of Maiden curfew law. He urges action against youths under 16 found on streets after 9 PM without a guardian, including taking them to police. If misbehavior continues, he asks Police Commissioners Warren to notify parents and secure cooperation to keep children at home.
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