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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1917
Page
3
Citizens donate to the 101st Regiment fund with totals climbing to 40388. Checks go to J H O Neil, treasurer, Federal Trust Co, Boston. Names such as Leopold Morse Co and James F Bacon appear among contributors.
George W. Hall also known as George W. Gadman seeks to settle his name before marriage and a trip to France. Engaged to Cecelia Strecker of Jamaica Plain he says his father was Hall after being baptized Gadman by his mother’s remarriage. Hall serves in the Canadian Mounted Rifles.
Elihu Root has accepted the honorary presidency of the National Security League, succeeding the late Joseph H. Choate, announced in New York tonight.
The Rev. David W. Hearn S J spiritual director at Boston College and former vice president died yesterday morning at University Heights Newton after a yearlong illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at the college chapel with internment at Holy Cross Worcester. Born in Boston in 1861 he graduated from Dorchester High School and entered Boston College the same year as Cardinal O Connell. He studied in Frederick Md and Woodstock Md and was ordained in 1890. He served as BC vice president in 1896 and later held posts at St Francis Xavier College New York where he was also a vice president. He was a member of the New York State Examination Board and the Rhodes Scholarship Board. His brother William L Hearn was former supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus.
An unidentified woman about 45 was struck by a train on the New York, New Haven Hartford line under the Broadway extension bridge around 5 pm yesterday. She suffered brain concussion and internal injuries, was taken to City Hospital, and remains unconscious on the dangerous list. She is described as five feet five inches, 140 pounds, dark complexion with brown eyes and gold fillings in the lower jaw. Her clothing included a brown skirt white waist gray sweater with red edges black shoes and stockings.
An old advertisement quotes Mme Lina Cavalieri on blonde and brunette skin tendencies and touts mercorized wax as a nightly facial treatment. It claims a weeklong program will remove worn skin layers and render a youthful glow, with products available at drug stores applied like cold cream.
Testimony placed soldiers near Elm street the night 14 year old Jennie Hemmingway was slain. Witnesses say Warm and others were nearby. Warm claims threats from troopers prompted their separation and discusses plans to share his pay with Hemmingway for care of his twins in Potts Town. He denies threatening the girl.
Mayor Curley announced an extension of Sunday kosher meat delivery hours from two hours to noontime. The change, made after a conference with a committee of Jewish citizens, aims to ease holiday season needs for dealers and customers.
Merchants along Washington street from Hanover to Court and State petitioned Mayor Curley for improved street lighting. Joseph F. Sylva, a Washington street jeweler, presented the petition on behalf of the merchants’ committee.
The 101st Field Battalion Signal Corps of the 26th Division joined in a military wedding at Camp Norman Prince Brookline. Bibeau of B Company married Catherine Mason of Boston with Chaplain Herman R Page officiating and Major Harry G Chase giving away the bride. Uniformed troops formed a hollow square as the Episcopal ceremony proceeded.
Officials of the Greater Boston Council of the Boy Scouts of America appealed for volunteers. Scoutmaster William Anderson seeks boys to work in the next few weeks and will accept applications at the Boston Scouts headquarters this afternoon from 1 to 4 and again Monday in the same window.
Pittsfield exemption board disclosed that Joseph A. Connors, known in sports as Hank Connors, had been granted exemption after marrying Anna Elizabeth Redmond on July 4 in Troy, New York. He did not seek exemption due to his marriage.
Mrs H L B Darling showcased a method to dry fruits and vegetables using a gas oven at the Food Facts Bureau. Twelve cars of sweet corn were dried into pint quantities stored in insect proof containers, with trays bent from galvanized wire and a 150 degree process over four hours yielding durable, compact products. Additional produce included sliced and chipped potatoes peppers carrots onions spinach beans plums and peaches.
An 18 year old private, Joseph Fred Bonville of Company G 103d Regiment US Army, shot himself with an army revolver in Brewer Maine, dying instantly. Friends say he worried over enlisting without his father's consent.
John Sweeney aged 23 of 27 Day street North Easton was crushed by a moving train at Norfolk Downs station while attempting to board. His right leg was severed above the knee and his left leg was mangled. He died after reaching Quincy Hospital.
Frank Coletti, charged with shooting his wife Josephine Colletti in Quincy on January 20 1916, was yesterday found not guilty by reason of insanity at Dedham. He was committed to Bridgewater hospital for the criminal insane after Judge O Connell directed the verdict following Dr E B Emerson testimony.
After a protracted trial Judge Burke found Josi Maria Vasquar and Antonio Conciero both of the North End guilty of assault and battery. They were fined fifty dollars each for beating Joseph Costa who refused to leave the American Federation of Labor and affiliate with the I. W. W.
Chairman Michael A. O'Leary of the Democratic State committee issued the call for the annual state convention to be held in Faneuil Hall on Saturday October 6. He urged local chairmen to rally to support a Democratic ticket to be announced next week and said reports of disunity are untrue.
Governor McCall issued a proclamation designating the week after next as Library War Fund Week and urging the public to contribute according to means to the fund.
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