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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1917
Page
14
Robert Warm of Pottstown Pennsylvania a U S cavalryman on trial for the murder of his sweetheart Jennie Hemmingway aged 14 was found guilty of manslaughter by a county court jury. Defense will appeal to the Supreme Court on exceptions.
Warm showed no emotion as the jury returned its verdict after two hours of deliberation. He faces possibly life imprisonment with a minimum of ten years under Vermont law. Judge E. L. Waterman of Brattleboro instructed the jury on murder degrees and defined manslaughter as choking another without intent to kill.
Everett's Board of Aldermen met in City Hall for a special session to restore salaries ordered cancelled by Mayor Mullen. The mayor praised the accord and telephoned City Treasurer Nathan Nichols to pay the three aldermen, who thanked him collectively.
The burial honors E W Dempsey a leading Gilchrist Company buyer who represented the firm in Europe before the war. Dempsey died Saturday night during a Boston hotel dinner with his son at age 46 leaving a wife and three children. Attendees included New York visitors Archie Bennett Adam Klopet Mr McDonald and Dave Cunningham along with Gilchrist Company officers.
Congressman Gallivan travels to Boston to confer with Major General Edwards on campaign matters. He states clearly he is in the mayoralty race and that his announced candidacy is genuine.
A South Boston congressman plans to stay in Boston for a few days before rushing to Washington to push the alien slacker bill. He expects it to be taken up tomorrow and says he will lead the fight on the floor if opposition grows strong. He believes the bill will pass and be signed within a week. He also announces his candidacy for mayor, seeking to improve Boston with a square deal for all citizens regardless of class or creed.
Victor A. Heath, a Roxbury businessman, accepted the chairmanship of the Boston Public Safety Committee after Major P. F. O'Keefe resigned. Heath delayed acceptance to arrange business, and will hold office hours at City Hall from 12 to 2 daily. He is vice president of the Roxbury Board of Trade and president of both the Roxbury Boys Club and the Massachusetts Home Furnishers' Association.
Ursula M. O Hare, noted soloist, signs with Henry W. Savage Company to play Everywoman at the Boston Opera House. The 71 Fenwood Road resident, a Notre Dame Academy graduate, appears as Conscience with Saturday matinee and evening shows. She is the daughter of former Bath Commissioner John J. O Hare.
Gloucester September 18 correction states nine year old John Oliver who shot himself with a revolver Monday noon is the son of Mr and Mrs James Oliver of 7 Columbia Street not Mr and Mrs Joseph K Oliver of 14 Columbia Street as previously reported.
The Boston Post invites submissions of dog stories up to 200 words. Prizes include a Double Gold Eagle twenty dollars a Single Gold Eagle ten dollars and eighty five in gold. Stories may be original or not but must be signed with real name and address. Judges are Dr. Francis H Rowley H C Merwin and the Post Dog Story Editor.
Nero a large shepherd dog with white breast and paws, saved his young mistress Ethel who fell from the dam into the pond. He pulled her onto a rock and barked until help arrived, then received a large piece of fresh meat from the miller. The story is credited to Gladys Lillian Heath of Lyme New Hampshire.
A child recalls Prince a valuable bulldog who guarded him on a yard outing from Cambridge to Somerville. After a fight with another dog and a police-station scare, Prince leads the father back to the child, ending the tense day with a relieved family in Somerville.
H F Lets on states a dog trained for gun work spent summer at the seashore and caught flounners in moonlight. He later pulled in a lobster clamped to a paw, which cured the canine’s fishing tendencies. Marine Superintendent H F Letson, Pier 3, Grand Junction, East Boston.
A Boston reader recalls Pete the gentledog who adored Harold the baby. When a local child resembled Harold, Pete showed keen recognition by visiting Frederick's home and comforting Harold’s double, mourning when the child fell ill, then departing town with the family. Pete lived 14 years and died a gentle dog. Mary Stimpson, 11 Norway Street, Boston.
A man witnesses a hen frantically signaling as her chick dangles in a stream. An Irish terrier dives in and grasps the chick, delivering it safely to the bank. The grateful but wary hen attacks the dog, which retreats in apparent mortification. Robert G. Coburn Brockton Massachusetts.
Washington on September 18 the war deficiency measure carrying seven billion dollars for the army fortifications and the shipping board passed the House unanimously.
The bill, the largest supply measure in history, moves to the Senate for prompt action. It directly appropriates 4.836 billion dollars and authorizes 2.314 billion more in contracts. Key items cover Shipping Board funding, fortifications, naval and army needs, armor, aviation, ordnance, and supply programs.
Sept. 18 at Pittsfield a live alligator three feet long was seen on the path to Orchard School by Jack Webb and his brother Fred. They used a sugar barrel to catch it and return it to its owner, a Maplewood Hotel guest who had brought it from Florida.
The Edinburgh town council unanimously voted to confer the freedom of the city on Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador to the court of St James. The honor recognizes his diplomatic service and efforts to foster friendship between Britain and the United States, as well as the United States’ role with the Allies in the great war.
A telegraph operator at a small railway station recounts how his Newfoundland dog saved his life when ice on the platform sent him slipping under a speeding express. The dog then sacrificed himself the next day by running in front of the same locomotive and was killed. The recall is signed by Arthur Pelletier of Montmorency Village, Quebec.
In a winter tale from Calais Vermont Mrs Rose Carrier recounts how her husband brought home a small puppy who grew into a clever dog. The dog, resembling a woodchuck, defended the house and even saved them when her brother feigned entry. Jumbo proved a loyal protector.
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