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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1920
Page
1
74 runners from the American long distance running world gather at Stevers Corner Ashland for a 25 mile race to Boston. The winner earns the American Marathon title and a chance to represent the U S in Antwerp's Olympic games next August.
Treasury officials estimate that the government will spend about 6.75 billion dollars in the 12 months ending June 30, averaging nearly 18 million dollars per day. For the first nine months spending totaled 5.028 billion, with major items including War, Railroad Administration, Navy, Shipping Board, and interest on the debt.
Advertises an opportunity for a refined, industrious young woman in a high grade store. Previous experience not essential. Requires stating age weight height nationality and wages expected. Address given as I 48 the Post.
The nationwide railroad strike appears collapsed with most workers, led by Chicago trainman John Grunau, back on the job. Normal passenger service was nearly restored and substantial freight movement progress was reported as the strike waned.
An injunction to restrain Attorney General J Weston Allen from enforcing the daylight saving law was filed in Hampden Superior Court Saturday. Plaintiff Herbert Myrick, editor of agricultural magazines, sues for himself and as a representative of food producers and consumers in the state. The bill was drawn by John F. Continued on Page 10-Firat Col
One man was killed and another suffered a fractured skull in a borrowed touring car crash through Dorchester and Mattapan early yesterday. A third occupant escaped with minor injuries as the vehicle veered and wrecked in the borrowed car.
The 3143 ton wooden steamer William O Brien, bound from New York to Rotterdam, sent distress from latitude 40 north longitude 65 50 west about 500 miles east of Philadelphia. The message reported steering south hatch covers off and taking water rapidly. It sailed from New York on April 16.
Helen Hughes 28 eldest daughter of Charles Evans Hughes died here after months with influenza and pneumonia. A Vassar graduate of 1914 she devoted herself to YWCA work including as student secretary in the Northeast and in Boston during the United Drive. Funeral arrangements are private.
In Walnut Cove near Winston-Salem a card game raid ended with Lee Joyce the former sheriff and three Black men killed. Deputy James Matthews was fatally wounded, as authorities move to probe the incident and motive.
In an active service flight the Kosciusko squadron with Polish forces flew 90 miles behind Bolshevik lines to raid the Jitomir railroad junction southwest of Kiev. They attacked crowded railroad yards, dropped bombs, and fired machine guns.
Yesterday's temperature data shows 8 a.m. readings around 48 with afternoon highs near 88 and evening values around 42 to 46. The report lists multiple times throughout the day including 16 p.m. and 12 m readings, with average temperatures noted as 41 for yesterday and 65 for last year.
Dr. James Markoe a renowned surgeon and personal physician to J. P. Morgan was shot and killed at St. George's Church in Manhattan while collecting offering during morning service. An escape and pursuit followed before capture.
The item lists notable anniversaries and events: a great fire in San Francisco in 1906, the Battle of Lexington in 1775, the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment in Baltimore in 1861, the first gun against Germans by Americans from the Mongolia off Ireland, and the year ago note on U 111 entering New York harbor with German standard.
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Boston and vicinity on Monday with showers arriving Monday night then again on Tuesday. Temperatures remain steady with fresh north to east winds. Regional notes include unsettled weather east of the Mississippi with rain possible across much of the area.
A weather note predicts fair conditions through the day with possible rain by late afternoon or night, signaling a change in conditions.
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