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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1920
Page
14
The first Women's Democratic Club of New England forms in Dorchester to prepare women for active political participation. Many women have enrolled as members and a broad recruitment campaign is planned. Leaders include Miss Gertrude Ainsworth and Miss Betty Jones.
State Senator John J. Walsh, Democratic candidate for governor, pressed Governor Coolidge to defend the Harding vote and support for Louis D. Brandeis's Supreme Court confirmation. Walsh noted Coolidge praised Harding and asked if he would defend that record before Massachusetts citizens. The inquiry points to Harding's 1916 Brandeis vote.
Charles S Marsh veteran Chelsea letter carrier retires after 46 years of continuous service. Known as the Dean of the Chelsea Postoffice, Marsh joined the Boston Post Office as a clerk in 1874 before transferring to Chelsea where he served in the Carey district for over four decades.
Mayor approves several commemorative squares honoring fallen heroes. James M. Hines square will be at Cedar Street Fort Avenue and Centre Street. John V W Ces k Square at Washington and Market, Chestnut Hill Avenue. James J Murphy Square at Roxbury Street and Guill Row. Merris Kiedman Square at Warren Rockland Cope and Waverly streets. Grant Gately Square at Massachusetts and Tuntiveton Avenues.
Secretary of State Colby will be asked to hear a petition recognizing the Irish republic. John Bassett Moore may be retained to present the case, with other prominent lawyers assisting in the effort.
President De Valera and close ally Frank Walsh push for U S recognition of an Irish government, arguing bipartisan sympathy in Congress. Conservative figures like Judge Cohalan and Michael Ryan oppose urgent action during the presidential contest, fearing political backlash and low chances of State Department approval while the U S is not in the League of Nations.
A brief clash at Stonkelly near Cork saw 50 attackers shelling the police barracks in a fierce rifle duel and a bomb thrown. No condition of casualties specified. The incident occurred during a period of unrest in the Cork area.
In Gloucester on August 27 Rev. Dr. Henry R. Rose of Newark challenged the notion of eternal hell calling it a cruel myth. He argued universal salvation and a loving God, noting readers diverged after Christ. Heat and vertigo sent six people to a Red Cross tent as destroyers gathered offshore including the Shard Bernadou Mahan Murray and the San Francisco with mine layers for the summer.
Followers of John Murray gathered over 2000 people to observe the founder’s landing in America marking a milestone in the movement.
A joint committee of the Central Labor Union and shoe workers groups asks the City Council for immediate relief for hundreds of families in need due to unemployment. They urge seeking legislative authority if the city cannot provide relief. Thousands have been out of work for months amid shoe industry downturn.
Justice Department agents completed an exhaustive investigation into alleged lunchroom profiteering in Boston. The report is with prosecutors as a federal grand jury convenes next week, amid fresh menu price increases at a well known Newspaper Row restaurant.
Sugar prices in Canada fell from 24 to 22 cents a pound today after a conference of leading refiners and the Board of Commerce agreed on the reduction. The move lowers costs across the industry and affects domestic buyers nationwide.
The Bermudez Company, lowest bid, was awarded a 7576 contract for paving with sheet asphalt on Centre street from Akkebdake street to South street and on South street about 270 feet east of Centre street. The Finance Commission urged the mayor to safeguard city interests in future contracts with Bermudez Co.
Bristol, August 27 William Sessions, noted in the iron industry, died today from heart trouble at age 63. He is survived by his wife Mrs Sessions and two sons Joseph B. and William, both residents of Bristol.
Washington described the proposed Britain Egypt relationship as similar to the U S Cuba model. Britain would keep control of Egyptian foreign affairs while guarantees protect the Suez Canal. Egyptians would be largely independent. The British embassy announced heads of agreement reached in London awaiting approval before a treaty.
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