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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1919
Page
13
Washington reports a fuel ship likely the Melville will be stationed along the Atlantic flight route for naval seaplanes preparing to cross the ocean in May. Destroyers will patrol the course to be mapped for the mission.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt said the route has not been chosen and a direct Ireland flight would meet a fuel ship in mid ocean, while an Azores route would rendezvous between the islands and start. Some officers say planes could carry enough fuel for non stop travel, but bad weather could force replenishment. stops would be dangerous in rough seas. Details are guarded for strategic reasons as navals emphasizes performances over promises.
The Aero Club of America Aerial League of America and Atlantic City Aero Club plan a transatlantic hub at Atlantic City New Jersey. It would register aircraft under Commerce Department rules provide training for police aviation facilities for aviation research and race headquarters with a coast guard air station. Notables include Rear Admiral Peary Captain Bartlett and Colonel Jones.
Halifax April 4 The United States destroyer Barney which came here after an unsuccessful attempt to locate a favorable starting point on the Newfoundland coast for the transatlantic flight by U S aviators is expected to fail again today Ice halted the prior attempt Lieutenant-Commander Bellinger in charge of preparations has left for North Sydney N S by rail
Victor L. Mason of Lowell, named by officials as leader of the Mud Gang, was sentenced to a two year term in the federal prison at Atlanta in U S District Court yesterday afternoon in the presence of his young bride who he married the night before his first arrest months ago.
The 1907 Springfield Democratic state convention featured a disputed pink ticket merger fight over the Boston and Maine with the New York New Haven Hartford system. Henry M. Whitney led bid for nomination amid anti merger opposition led by Curtis Guild and Martin M. Lomasney. Daniel J. Kiley orchestrated access to the hall and Winston Watson barred many delegates. Ballot Law Commissioners later declared Whitney regular nominee, yielding a disasterous result with about 80 000 votes and Guild carrying Boston by over 8000. Municipal race followed with Fitzgerald defeating Hibbard and Coulthurst amid a large Fitzgerald petition drive.
The piece notes a costly election with reformers seeking endorsement and names Jesse M. Gove as a principal organizer who helped Mayor Fitzgerald win. It cites Gove’s past work for Edwin A. Curtis in 1895 and mentions Lomasney’s fight for Eugene N. Foss’s governor nomination, previewing Sunday Post coverage.
Lt Col Thomas Hammond of the general staff will accompany House military affairs committee members on their inspection tour of the battlefront in France. The delegation sails Monday with Secretary Baker aboard the transport Leviathan during the War Department assignment.
Paris reports the peace conference favors Denmark's aims in Schleswig Holstein and plans to restore to Denmark the Schleswig Holstein natives who served in the German army and were captured by the Allies.
Local Baptist churches begin personal gifts for the Victory Fund, a $6,000,000 national drive to support spiritual democracy at home and reconstruction abroad. Dr. Fred P. Haggard expects $3.5 million from individuals and $2.5 million from church apportionments, with heavy support sought from top donors. Colonel Edward H. Haskell has donated $100,000 to the Morehouse Memorial Fund, aiding aged ministers and missionaries.
Mrs. Mary B. Saunders died at her Cambridge home Thursday evening in her 97th year. Widow of ex Mayor Charles H. Saunders, she was born July 24, 1822 in Concord. She studied under Henry D. Thoreau at Concord Academy and later taught in Newton Centre. She married Charles H. Saunders in Concord on September 18, 1849, leaving two surviving daughters, Carrie H. Saunders of Cambridge and Mary I. Clapp of Lexington.
Governor William Sproul announced after reviewing Pennsylvania anthracite issues including wages and rail rates that a 10 cent per ton gradual coal price rise over five months beginning May 1 is justified. He cites Dr. Garfield’s prior statements on fuel pricing and endorses his judgment.
William Wilkins Carr, a Common Pleas Court judge and Philadelphia postmaster under Grover Cleveland, died today in the city. He was a longtime public servant and prominent local figure.
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