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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
8
District Attorney Nathan A. Tufts received a special delivery letter from Taunton bearing on the Whitman murder. The letter may identify the person who spent Saturday night with the young chemist and an arrest is expected after further investigation by a Taunton courier.
Patrolman George L. Phillips of Malden police is reinstated with full pay after suspension on Aug 18 for firing his revolver at Charles F. Mills of Somerville who refused to stop his speeding car. He is censured for firearm use, commended for pursuit, and described as a promising young officer by Police Commissioner Burbank.
Treasurer Hugh Nawn of the Boston Metropolitan Chapter reports the war relief fund at 80 673 34. Summer entertainments added 300 from the Hotel Preston Beach Bluff and 92 point 85 from a Craigville tea. This fund is separate from the hundred million dollar war fund to which Boston contributed over 2 000 000.
Somerville High School opened yesterday with 1223 pupils enrolled, down from 1753 on opening day last year. The West Somerville Junior High School’s opening took away 167 pupils, and school authorities see no unusual demand for working certificates to explain the drop.
The One Hundred and First Infantry Regiment fund approaches $50,000 with subscriptions totaling $38,620 announced by treasurer J. H. O'Neil. Checks should be sent to J. H. O'Neil care of the Federal Trust Company at 85 Devonshire Street Boston. Subscriptions received up to last night are listed.
Washington Sept 12 The Senate passed Senator Lodge's bill allowing Americans who received allied decorations for valor to keep them when joining the American army. Current law bars such honors from American troops, keeping many decorated volunteers from enlisting. The measure now goes to the House for action.
Twenty motormen and conductors of the Water ville Fairfield and Oakland railway walked out in Waterville Maine during the Central Maine Fair causing a temporary disruption of electric car service. The strike followed the company’s failure to sign an agreement submitted to officials last April.
Mr and Mrs Irving E Williams of Roxbury announce the engagement of their daughter Pearle Bowers to Frank Sturtevant Waterman Jr of Roxbury son of Mr and Mrs Frank S Waterman.
The final word on conservation garbage policy was delivered at a session yesterday afternoon during the American Chemical Society meeting. The remark underscored national drive for waste reduction and environmental stewardship.
Yale professor P E Browning suggests converting kitchen refuse into fertilizer in home incinerators to supply potash and phosphoric acid for munitions. He notes rapid decomposition and soil benefits for war gardens. Also Penn researchers Silverman and Howe report cheaper mirror production methods.
Washington Sept 12 A bill proposing prohibition in the Hawaiian Islands was introduced by Senator Shafroth and referred to committee.
Vernon W. Hutchins of Laconia New Hampshire presents a 15 pound musk melon from his war garden. The melon measures 14 inches long and Hutchins says he is the proudest man in town for the season prize.
The last three of six Chilian submarines sailed yesterday from Charlestown navy yard to New London Conn for outfitting before sailing to South America. They are convoyed by the Chilian cruiser Cabacrico and escorted to New London by two submarine chasers from Charlestown.
The regimental committee of the 101st United States Field Artillery reports total subscriptions of 8457 dollars to fund comforts not supplied by the War Department. Subscriptions may be sent to treasurer Charles B. Wiggin in Boston. The list includes dozens of donors with varied amounts from 5 to 500 dollars and totals 8457.00.
Amet Jemin of 140 Fourth Street South Boston has vanished after receiving exemption board orders to report for duty at Ayer. He quit his job at Gordon and Burman and left home Thursday as an alternate for Ayer, then was told his selection was confirmed. He has not been seen since.
Concord, first inland New England settlement, marked its 282nd birthday yesterday with no public observance. Incorporated Sept. 12, 1635. site of the 1774 Provincial Congress meeting, and chosen as the colony’s military stores deposit.
London reports extensive British naval air service bombing raids on various objectives chiefly in Belgium. Over 24 hours flight patrols engaged two enemy scouts with one shot down and the other forced to land in our lines with crew captured. Two other enemy aircraft were driven down and a bombing sweep si ghted nine planes with five believed down out of control.
The Swiss government minister will soon depart Berne for a brief Washington visit to discuss several topics including probable shipments for Switzerland and other neutral nations. Berlin agrees in principle to the Pope's plan.
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