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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
1
Warsaw reports Tennessee stalls on suffrage actions as debate continues in state legislature. Local observers note cautious progress and ongoing committee meetings with limited public clarity on next steps.
Banks and trust companies advertising through the state treasurer’s agency must sever private business ties with Fred J. Burrell or lose their right to act as depositories of state funds. The governor’s expanded powers under the state depository law are cited to justify enforcing the separation.
New York fans gather to mourn Ray Chapman Cleveland shortstop who died from a head wound caused by a pitched ball in the game with New York yesterday. Chapman's body is placed on the Lake Shore Limited at Grand Central at 6:30 p m and will reach Cleveland by 8:20 a m tomorrow.
Arthur T. Walker, heir to Edward F. Searles's vast fortune, remains not a citizen of the United States. Born in Canada and long a resident here, he is on track to complete naturalization, with a friend saying final papers were near. His wealth may or may not influence his plans.
Following the death, hundreds of baseball fans visited the undertaker’s rooms to view the body. That night a large crowd gathered at Grand Central station as the coffin was loaded onto a truck car for procession.
In the majors the American League saw Boston 4 Detroit 5 in game one and Detroit 2 Boston 1 in game two. St Louis beat Washington 7 2 in game one while Washington edged St Louis 10 9 in 11 innings in game two. The National League results include New York 8 Philadelphia 7 in 10 innings and Philadelphia 3 New York 2 in the second game. Cincinnati 3 Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 10 St Louis 6. Eastern League results feature Pittsfield 6 Worcester 0, Bridgeport 4 Albany 3 in game one and Bridgeport 2 Albany 1 in game two, with Western Massachusetts teams Springfield 6 Hartford 5 in game one and Hartford 4 Springfield 1 in game two. New Haven Waterbury Hartford rounds up the rest.
A major counter offensive on the Warsaw front led by President Pil sudski drives Reds back at several points. Polish forces with heavy artillery press Bolsheviks toward Vistula and in Radzymin region capture prisoners including a commissar and brigade commander. Chaplain Ignacy Korupka of the eighth infantry division is killed leading troops in church robes.
Police from Jamaica Plain traced a car belonging to Sydney Morse of 187 Commonwealth Avenue Brookline which was stolen from 17 Stearns Street Brookline. Ten minutes later a resident on Williams Street Jamaica Plain reported a gang in a car acting oddly near a vacant house. Officers found the Morse vehicle stripped of its rear wheels. the gang had fled.
First steps toward repaying note holders in the Charles Ponzi scheme commence as a federal bankruptcy receiver starts to marshal assets. The action follows Ponzi’s attorney seeking three receivers to oversee the process, while Dondero denies any partnership with the so called wizard. Continued on Page 17 Third Col.
Leo Gregorio a Medford ice dealer with a prior short weighting case was ordered by Judge Thomas P. Riley to supply free ice for the rest of the summer to the families who complained. He was again found giving short weight to two more families Harry Hansom and John Arvian will receive free ice for the season. If caught again the judge warned he must provide free ice to all Grant Street residents.
Crowds arrive for Old Home Week and Pilgrim tercentenary in Wellfleet Massachusetts as Governors Day celebrations fill the town. Summer residents and locals come by car boat and rail to honor the Pilgrims, straining accommodations in the historic whaling port.
Today marks anniversaries including Francis Joseph of Austria born. Germans shell Tirlemont in 1914 and capture Kovno fortress with 400 cannons in 1915. A U S Shipping Board steamer Heffron ran ashore near Rokuren Corea a year ago. Broadway saw a two thousand strong actor strike parade. Light all vehicles tonight at 8 12 by daylight saving time.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair conditions on Wednesday and likely Thursday with mild temperatures. North of Sandy Hook winds will be gentle to moderate and variable with showers followed by clearing. The Middle Atlantic and New England regions are expected to enjoy fair weather and mild temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday.
Forecasters expect bright and fair conditions throughout the day and night with temperatures about the same as yesterday. Light winds and clear skies are anticipated, making for pleasant weather overall.
Average temperature yesterday was 73 degrees, with high 84 and low 42. A year ago the average was 66 degrees. The (old) chart shows hourly readings around 7 pm to 9 pm and notes a warm day with temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 80s.
Philadelphia August 17. Two United States battleships will depart the Philadelphia navy yard to execute a wireless control experiment with no crew aboard. They will maneuver off the Delaware capes tonight, under remote command from another warship.
Tomorrow the battleship Iowa will test radio controlled propulsion and steering from the Ohio at the Delaware capes. Captain John Halligan supervises the experiment, with John Hays Hammond Jr. overseeing the secret apparatus fitted on both ships.
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