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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
3
Great interest centers on the 11th district fight at the primaries Tuesday as Democrats seek to regain a seat long held by a Democrat until four years ago when Mayor Peters left Congress. Congressman Tinkham stands unopposed on the Republican side.
Ex Mayor Josiah Quincy and Francis J. Horgan head the Democratic drive for the nomination in a tight district once carried by Tinkham. Quincy, lifelong in-district, has Wilson administration support and a long public record including state leadership and Boston mayoralty.
The text traces Quincy’s political arc from multiple mayoralties through a 1900 retirement cue to back Patrick A. Collins, a 191 r gubernatorial bid, and a 1913 convention role. It notes his 1906 Boston Transit Commission membership and chairmanship on the executive committee.
Washington reports the administration refutes claims by candidates that President Wilson backs their campaigns. The note blames such assertions for Illinois, Massachusetts and other races, noting no Democrat loyal to Wilson has been denied renomination.
Congressman Gallivan criticizes Curley as self serving and non resident in a Dorchester and South Boston rally. He accuses Curley of seeking personal gain after failed war contracts and claims Curley cannot vote in the district he campaigns against. He urges voters to back loyal Democratic districts.
Democratic candidate for Congress in the 10th district rallies in the South End urging the Chamber of Commerce to back port improvement. He cites stevedore Michael Donovan on Baltimore shipments and Norfolk loading, says Boston’s port lacks federal action and pledges immediate action after Tuesday’s nomination.
Otis H. Dana of Gloucester sues himself and his mother as executors of Francis B. Dana for 65 137.83 dollars for money received and used. He claims he and his father were tenants in common of South Boston property and father as manager paid no regular sums or detailed accounts to him. He asserts 21 788.14 dollars from Dana Hardware Company may be due, altering total to 86 025.97 if not owed by the company.
Frank P. Walsh announces War Labor Board acceptance of Chief Justice Walter Clark decision in the Moulders Union versus Wheeling Moulders case. The ruling makes an eight hour day standard and permits overtime only in emergencies, with a permanent four member committee to judge emergencies.
The inventory of the late Dr William A Dunn of 68 Pinckney street Suffolk County Probate Office lists real estate at 55100 and personal property at 17447.25. Special appraiser John F Boles filed the report. Dunn was a prominent Boston physician with travel abroad and Catholic church ties and bequests to Catholic institutions in his will.
A forthcoming Boston Post Sunday Magazine page collects humorous anecdotes from trenches and camps. It promises light relief alongside grim wartime duties with stories of soldiers’ antics.
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