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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1921
Page
2
The Lexington police say clothing found on the shore of the old Lexington Reservoir near State road may be a joke or used as bathing apparel by a boy. No body was recovered despite the find by two women. The garments included a shirt breeches and sneakers.
Mayor Peters welcomes hundreds of delegates to the Colored Elks convention in Boston. About 700 delegates in uniform march to church services at Tremont and West Brookline streets. 500 more expected to arrive today for a Water meet and reception at Faneuil Hall. Local committee organized to entertain. cars and banquets planned for the Grand Lodge event. The parade is scheduled for Tuesday.
Inspector Fahy and Melrose officers raided John Wierszchalek at 680 Broadway early yesterday. A pack of dogs attacked as officers surrounded the house. several revolver shots were fired before the raid proceeded. A 26 gallon moonshine still was seized and taken to police headquarters as evidence. The neighborhood reported a loud racket from barking and gunfire during the raid.
Paris doctors report rising facial hair among women linked to cigarette smoking and alcohol use. Hospital statistics show 11 percent of women inmates have abnormal lip and chin hair and 27 percent of insane asylum inmates are bearded or mustached. Beauty doctors note many clients seek removal.
Henrick a Weymouth resident who served as special police officer fired on three men stealing tires from a garage on Main and Washington streets East Weymouth. Bowles and McCaffrey fled to a roadster as McAuliffe remained in the car. Bowles was shot and died, while McAuliffe and McCaffrey surrendered to authorities after the volley.
The ceremony at Flirey in Maerthe-et-Moselle featured Ferdinand Foch removing his Croix de Guerre and pinning the medal on Major John G. Emery, national commander of the American Legion, as the unveiling of the American soldier monument proceeded.
General Foch recalls the moment when he honored Emery with the Legion of Honor and recounts the Nov 8 1918 dissensions and the ensuing Allied plan. He cites Pershing's telegram promising support as six American divisions were poised to strike on Nov 14 in the final push toward victory.
A speaker vows victory through popular enthusiasm and declares the aim of securing peace through reparations and security. The message frames the struggle as just and calls for united support toward lasting peace.
Howard C. Wiggins general counsel for the Royal Arcanum in North America is dead at his Rome New York home. He served as supreme regent of the organization in the United States and Canada and grand regent of the Grand Council of New York.
Randolph state news reports Daniel Barry aged 45 died instantly from a broken neck after tumbling down stairs in his home. He was moving from the bathroom to his bedroom when he misjudged a step at the head of the stairs and fell.
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