The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-09-11
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The utility of the new scoop" fend-
ers being given try-out by the Bos-
ton Elevated was given a practical
demonstration the other day when 3
year-old jeremiah Foley Of 1872 Athens
street, South Boston, was picked up as
in an armchair and gently deposited
on the pavements beside the track.
Jerry" wasn't looking where he was
going or wasn't going where he was
looking, which amounts TO about the
same thing, when he was bumped into
by a street car. The accident oc-
Cured on Broadway near c street,
and Jerry" liking the experience,
would not hesitate TO have 1t repeated
If he were to get such a nice ride the
next time.
Among the veterans OF the Spanish
war assembled in Boston last week
none received more attention than
the men of President Roosevelt's old
command, his Rough Riders" and
the men OF the First Regiment United
States Volunteer Cavalry. Unfortun.
ately unable TO be present at this
years convention because OF business
reasons, Private John w. Johnson, at
the outbreak of the Spanish war "A
recruit TO Troop A from Southern Ari-
Zona, but formerly "A resident OF Bos-
ton, has sent to his sister, Miss NJ. A.
Johnson OF 578 East Second street,
South Boston, a most interesting let
ter, commenting on the veterans OF the
war with Spain and especially the men
of the Rough Riders"
Massachusetts got rather black
eye at the sessions of the Spanish Vet
Grams by insisting on the consideration
OF resolution offered by the Bay
State encampment reducing the per
capita tax of members for the benefit
OF the national organization from 20
cents TO 10 cents per annum. The res
olution had been smothered by the
on resolutions, but Massa-
made demonstration and
showed signs OF being in distress be-
cause It's members were not going to
save 10 cents year The delegation
did not seem to take the hint when the
committee suppressed the resolution.
What tight wads and what a fuss
over 10 cents!" said astonished west
erners. 'If Massachusetts had not
been the host of the delegates the state
would have heard" il was said, some
tart comment about parsimony, al
though IL was true that the reduction
was favored by some other depart
ments. But Massachusetts led the agi-
tation."
Ninety-two conductors OF the Bos-
ton Elevated Railway company were
dismissed from the service last week,
the only explanation given being that
their accounts were unsatisfactory. For
the past year the company has been
conducting a vigorous campaign
against employees who are inclined
toward dishonesty or carelessness in
making up their accounts and have Sc
cured twenty-eight convictions for lar
ceny of fares in the local courts. The
discharge OF nearly a hundred more
conductors came as a surprising eli
max TO the campaign. Officials OF
the railway company would say moth
ing beyond what was contained in the
formal announcement issued by the
press representative, J. Harvey White,
which contained the simple statement
that "92 conductors were discharged
for unsatisfactory accounts" The ac-
tion OF the company in making this
wholesale discharge was not entirely
unexpected among the railway men, al
though there was no suspicion that the
number would be SO great. For some
time past an unusually large number
OF new conductors have been breaking
In on the various lines, and the mean
ing OF this was very apparent to the
other employees. Still others, IL is be-
lieved by the men, are marked for
dismissal from the service.
1t is said some real money was
seen recently at Democratic state
headquarters. II this was press
agent story II would and ought TO be
set down as fake, but It isn't, first
because there is no press agent. and,
secondly, because a reporter saw the
aforesaid wind" and he didn't have
on green glasses either. Uncle Geor-
gle Mclaughlin, the Sandwich boy
wonder and chairman OF the finance
committee, admitted right of quick
that 1t was part of that 100000
which the Peerless One saved up or
gave up, or was il someone who gave
up, for running his unrivaled show
this year. But Uncle George an
swered yes so easily that the reporter
had his doubts Go did Mol auybI;p