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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1922
Page
5
Fragmentary excerpt questions who the bullies are and whether the army or Irish groups control scenes. It mentions a Lord Mayor urging calm, distinctions between civilians and soldiers, and a teachers' conference backing a one-day strike amid tensions.
The Dail Eireann convenes Tuesday with routine business likely, while Fianna Fail ministers face scrutiny over finance measures and dual offices. The split in the Republican Army and tensions around de Valera's administration underscore a tense session.
Amid Ireland conflict, rival factions dispute which section qualifies as the genuine army. A habeas corpus motion sought Desmond Lawlor’s release from Mountjoy for murder, with military trial questions unresolved until May 8. Peace talks fail to settle elections, as dissident forces threaten force to block the current register.
Emma Safford and Bernice Hollingshead, both college freshmen, have been missing for five days from Northfield Seminary. They were last seen Sunday evening talking with occupants of a large limousine hidden behind curtains. Parents from Pawtucket Rhode Island and Ohio arrived to assist searches. Police and school officials are puzzled and have searched nearby woods.
The court revealed Rabina Rose, the sweetheart of Victor F. Nelson, helped the escape from state prison a year earlier. Cambridge men Ernest Theodoros and Michael Pappas were convicted for harboring Nelson, receiving a year in the House of Correction and 10 months respectively in Judge John F. Brown’s East Cambridge court.
Nelson escaped from a Charlestown prison in 1921 and later refused to testify in a Cambridge courtroom. Details describe interactions involving Miss Rose, Theodoros, and Pappas, with police surrounding their Cambridge home. Nelson again declined to answer questions, prompting remand to prison.
In Federal Court Russell W. Rotch the New Bedford pilot testified that English was not spoken on the Sao Vicente ship and orders were not carried out due to language differences Portuguese spoken aboard the vessel as the steamship grounded on Henrietta rocks entering New Bedford harbor on Feb 15 1921. Evidence showed clear weather that day and Rotch an authority on Buzzards Bay for 40 years said delays in executing orders occurred because of language.
New York learns Cardinal O’Connell will arrive at Pier 8 at 9 o'clock Sunday. A wireless from the Arabic offers a New York police boat to assist his party from quarantine if he accepts. No women will participate in the local welcome. Boston will host a formal greeting.
Ten female students at Boston University’s College of Liberal Arts faced a scare when an elevator cable slipped its sheath and sped between the fourth and second floors before a stop was made a few feet below the second. The operator was George Graves. The riders were rescued by a janitor and no identities were released. Repairs were planned for the day.
Three hundred Cape and Boston theater figures joined Mrs. Sadie Irene Orent for a dinner at the Copley Plaza Hotel. The event honored her long standing work in regional entertainments and drew friends from the Cape, Boston, and New York City.
State Adjutant Leo A. Spillane urges all ex servicemen who did not file for the $100 bonus offered after the armistice to apply under the legislature extended period. Arrears of pay and travel costs should be filed with the army or navy departments and other claims with the General Accounting Office in Washington D C.
This morning Boston welcomes Stuart's a new retail establishment at 35 39 Winter street. The store boasting modern design and complete equipment includes the Grant Millinery Salon as a featured element. The event aims to attract women with introductory value offers and friendly service.
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