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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1922
Page
12
In a neighborhood case a girl was assaulted with competing theories from friends. One view blames a jealous suitor or a prank by a neighbor boy. Another suggests a young man aimed to make the victim unattractive to others. Investigators found no proof for these theories.
Washington April 20 launch of the administration tariff bill in the Senate. Chairman McCumber warns that a protective tariff alone cannot revive business and that costs must be reduced to fit consumers' wallets before there can be a return to prosperity.
Senator McCumber argues manufacturers and retailers should accept meagre profits to raise efficiency while not cutting wages. He claims legislation will protect domestic markets but warns most American goods must be bought at home. He notes postwar incomes for breadwinners and farmers remain below pre war levels and calls for lower production costs to fit wage earners’ purchasing power. A GOP Democrat dispute over procedure followed the reading of the 40 page bill.
The Cunard-Anchor Line steamer Algeria departed Boston at 12 30 pm carrying 105 cabin and 150 third class passengers for Londonderry Liverpool and Glasgow. Many relatives gathered to bid farewell. Notables include Mrs Lizzie Calder and her son Alexander sailing to Dundee, Mrs Mary Fletcher visiting her mother in Belfast, and Rev Granville Williams among others. The ship carried mainly provisions and an unusual cargo of wool clippings from Rochester New York for English goddy cloth production.
Princess Margherita Boncompagni formerly Margaret Draper of Hopevale reports a seven carat solitaire diamond engagement ring lost at a Copley Theatre performance. The platinum set heirloom weighs about seven carats and offers a $250 reward for its return. The ring is believed lost, not stolen, and the Boncompagni couple has resided in Washington since January while visiting eastern Boston.
State Detectives Stokes and Smith found a sedan in a Watertown barn linked to the Tug Wilson gang. The car, allegedly stolen and hidden, shows tampering with tires and engine number removed. A Maine plate 55 053 may help locate the owner.
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