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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1921
Page
11
Cleveland September monthly report from the Fourth Federal Reserve Bank notes clearer signs of business improvement. Manufacturers report an upward trend in September with more orders and inquiries, and the gloomy outlook recedes.
Farmers market crops as harvests proceed and rural sentiment shifts toward a stronger, broader market. The Review notes general improvement and a subdued winter risk from price and wage readjustments, with iron and steel showing progress and August pig iron output rising for the first time in ten months.
Mrs Hannah Hammenen 24 a widow of 88 Nelson street Quincy is on the dangerous list at Quincy hospital after police found her in the back yard screaming for help and a disinfectant bottle nearby She reportedly swallowed the fluid and engaged to John Manner was at the house when she cried out in the swingalen
Proportionately there are more women running farms in Rhode Island than in any other state. New Hampshire ranks second and Connecticut third in female farm operation.
Orra L. Stone of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts told an after dinner Hotel Vendome gathering that industry must provide training for young men to advance beyond grammar school limits. He cited Germany's progress, noting many managers rose from gymnasium education, while he questioned a national government backed vocational program. Also speaking were President C. A. Andrews Frank M. Marsh and L. P. Alford.
Meetings of several locals in East Boston and Boston proper will weigh a wage cut to old rates of 6 cents per hour on weekdays and 1 dollar on Sundays and holidays. Current scale is 80 cents straight time and 1.25 for overtime. Officials will report sentiment after discussion to guide tomorrow’s Chamber of Commerce conference.
Viscount Bryce spoke on university life in England and the United States before Harvard students. A packed Harvard Union filled well before his talk, leaving many unable to hear. President Lowell introduced the speaker.
Paris reports a surplus of women over men across France with a ratio of 7 to 6. In Paris's 2nd arrondissement the female population reaches 65,074 versus 47,418 men, reflecting a dramatic postwar demographic shift.
Daniel Hourin a 26 year justice of the peace at 1567 Columbus Avenue agreed to marry a Roxbury couple at his home. The groom admitted no license had been filed. Hourin postponed the ceremony and set a new date after the couple filed intentions at City Hall.
Dennis Keefe of Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge was arrested in a West End pawnshop for trying to sell a coat that police say belonged to Miss Catherine Wheeler who was jailed at Charles Street. Miss Alice Walker reported money taken from her room at 8 Milton Street. Keefe was held in $1000 bail for a continued hearing.
Mrs. Julia Mee, described as a comely young woman, was arrested in Springfield, Illinois, for kidnapping her two adopted children. The children were last seen with Mee during a walk, after having been visited by their adoptive guardian Elizabeth Comiskey. Mee fled with them in an automobile.
Commissioner John R. Murphy spoke on Conflagrations in Greater Boston at the West Roxbury Citizens Association meeting in Roxbury. The group aims to raise membership from 0 to 1000 with many women present and Charles L. Carr presiding.
Premier Lloyd George, in a Gairloch meeting with London's labor borough mayors, says conditions are worst since the war but claims the government has done more for the unemployed than any before. He cites an eight billion pound national debt and 106 million pounds provided for unemployment since the war, contrasting with American inaction amid rising worker bitterness.
Vice-President James Murdock announced the union would not call a general nationwide strike over wage cuts. United News reports from official sources that the decision rests with the general grievance committee of each railway, allowing selective action by road.
President W. G. Lee enters a tense scene as grievance committees prep to refuse walkouts despite overwhelming votes for action. Doak notes solid strikes across Southwestern routes, while officials caution against a countrywide shutdown and seek controlled responses from local committees.
Premier Meighen centered his election kickoff on a protective tariff to safeguard Canada’s industries amid global competition. He argued nations must uphold tariffs as a lesson learned over two centuries and noted the proximity of the United States and Britain’s protectionist trends.
The 1922 convention of the National Association of Retail Clothiers will be held in New York City as announced by the association's executive members.
Harvard announces a new rank list with 86 undergraduates named to the first honor group for superior scholarship, including 16 from Massachusetts. The list covers students from Lowell Salem Boston Dorchester Water town Chelsea Westfield and more, reflecting the college’s comprehensive cataloging of student work. Taunton Sept 27. James W Wilkinson bound over to grand jury on bigamy and failure to support two children. Complainant Mrs Josephine Wilkinson claims marriage in New York 1920s. Wilkinson admits paternity of two children with her but denies marriage. He also cites a Brooklyn marriage to Mary Scully and one child. The first wife testified to abusive treatment and separation in December 1919.
W. W. Lufkin of Essex led with 47 231 votes while John P. O Connell of Salem trailed with 15 528. Andrew carried Amesbury Gloucester and other towns by wide margins as Pettingell carried only his hometown. Hamilton and Wenham showed weaker support for Andrew despite Mrs. Gardner's influence and Lufkin's recent gains. Andrew thanked voters and pledged to serve with merit.
In a deciding third game the Boston Post composing room married men defeated the single men 80 to 0. Duffy and DeCastro pitched and played for the winners with Flaherty outstanding in the field while O'Hare and Keefa started for the losers. John Chalk was the umpire.
Joseph R. Walker son of Joseph Walker former speaker of the House marries Ann Lenox Dolan in Brookline at the Walker family home on Upland Road. The couple comes from prominent Brookline families with deep political ties.
Joseph Walker and Miss Dolan plan a Brookline wedding at the Land Road church at 12:30. Rev. Abbott Peterson will officiate. only immediate family attend. Katherine Walker and Richmond Walker listed as guests and best man, John P. Dolan to give bride. Honeymoon in Florida and Texas for two months before returning to Mt. Vernon Street Back Bay residence.
James P. Dolan a brakeman on the New York New Traven Hartford railroad injured his big toe last night when his foot caught in a coupling while shifting cars at the Congress street yards. The fracture was treated at City Hospital.
Nesta Edwards and Alice Smith led a State House assembly on accident prevention covering street crossing and machinery safety. Speakers highlighted guards, goggles, and factory safety committees while noting no automobile deaths in early No-Accident Week and urging broader public and school cooperation.
The Massachusetts Safety Council issued rules to reduce accidents. Key points urge inexperienced riders to delay speed, slow for curves and heavy traffic, and bad weather. Bicycle riders must follow new nighttime lighting and speed provisions with fines up to 20 dollars. The same report notes a railroad pension for Louise Madson of York after 30 years of service.
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