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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
14
Sinn Fein delegates visit Cork Harbor Board luncheon and local factories after reassembling the Irish convention. Northern delegates express delight at Cork visit and decision to hold some sittings here, marking a notable city visit.
Treaties and talks with Ulster leaders spark cautious optimism for a peaceful settlement. Sinn Fein figures John MacNeill and Arthur Griffiths urge followers in Cork to avoid opposing the convention. Sir Bertram C. A. Windle of University College Cork hosts Sir Horace Plunkett, convenor of the talks.
Frank A. Vanderlip the president of the National Bank of New York resigns from his bank post and all other positions to assist Secretary McAdoo with Liberty bond finance during the war in Washington his move signals major bank support for the bond drive.
Carl Blackington a Waterville lawyer and veteran of the Heavy Field Artillery at Camp Bartlett Westfield Maine filed for habeas corpus claiming unfitness for service due to a fractured skull and height of 5 feet 3 inches. He alleged Dr John G Towne biased his examination and threatened to detain him for service.
A young woman at a meeting in apartments near Northeastern Department U S A headquarters alleges German plots in a patriotic minority report. She questions the janitor about calling a policeman as 23 others are left to discuss. The janitor complies.
A Boston seer Catherine Howard Thompson draws attention as her readings upset a wartime gathering when pacifist talk clashes with militarist rhetoric. Authorities, including the U S secret service and district attorney, take statements while British losses are reported for the week ending Sept 25.
Old H. C. L. faced an unusual market event as King Banana temporarily abdicated, slashing prices to zero and distributing Costa Rica bananas for free for five hours yesterday afternoon, disrupting usual sales.
The United Fruit steamer Esparza arrived with 30,000 stems of bananas but a faulty refrigerating unit left them ripe for immediate sale. Fred Field offered to give the fruit away if health officials approved. At 1:30 p.m. thousands swarmed the pier, police redirected crowds, and a slippery stretch of Atlantic avenue saw bananas strewn about while Mayor Curley protested to Hoover over the dumping of fruit.
Ernest Jorgen Thyme, named by J Tobias chancellor of Chicago Law School and former executive chairman of Friends of Peace, denies being a German agent. He says he is Danish by origin and a lawyer. He claims the $30,000 was his life savings and explains he came to America last April after leaving Denmark due to high taxes. He toured Cleveland to visit his brother in law Martinius Olson while trying to cash the sum.
The Senate passed the eight billion dollar war deficiency appropriation bill without a roll call after brief debate. The measure grows to 7.9914 billion with House additions and now goes to conference for final adjustments.
Brigadier-General E. Leroy Sweetser thanks the Special Aid Society for gifts to the 301st Regiment Infantry headquarters detachments. The society said contributions total 3961 dollars with prior acknowledgments listed to named donors and office fittings included in the gifts.
The last public appeal for the Provincetown Fund for dependent women and children of fishermen who died in the Aug 10 storm was made yesterday. A final tally shows New England donors contributed 21887.81, with numerous individual and organizational gifts listed.
Donors who intended to contribute but have not yet can send gifts to John J. Martin president of Exchange Trust Company treasurer of the fund. The 80 close at home fund has had great support from New England and will be acknowledged in the Post. Upcoming events include Fellsway Theatre Medford pictures and children's entertainment led by Pauline Mason this afternoon and evening October 1 Society benefit at Manchester by the Sea October 9 charity ball under W Donald Dutilly.
James W. Holt directs nautical entertainment at Intercolonial Hall Roxbury on October 11 in the evening. Parishioners and friends of St John the Baptist Portuguese Church East Boston organize the event at Orient Gardens.
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