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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1922
Page
2
A truck carrying 18 boys from Camp Namaschaug in Spofford ran off the road and down a bank in Keene New Hampshire injuring several youths. John Devin 14 of Brooklyn N Y died at the scene and three others were hospitalized with minor injuries.
Washington reports Rear Admiral Bristol acting as American high commissioner in Turkey says despite the Anatolia front and ports being closed, assurances were given to the American destroyer commander at Samsun that Americans are not in danger.
Athens reports Greek forces evacuated Aflun Karahissar a key position on the Berlin-Bagdad railway to Turkish Nationalist troops. Constantinople says Turkish Nationalists press a relentless offensive to force a decision before the Venice conference with Allied powers representatives.
Dorchester motorists gain a one way thoroughfare on Codman street from Adams street to the railroad. The street commission yesterday ruled the direction effective today.
Clifford Bishop, a Hampton Company worker, fell into a tank of liquid caustic at the mills in East Hampton on August 2. He was rescued and rushed to Dickinson Hospital. doctors say there is no hope for recovery.
The Mayor's arbitration committee announced a wage reduction of 9 to 11 percent for lasting machine operators in Lynn shoe plants, effective today. The readjustment covers most locals, except women stitchers and packing room workers, with employers and United Shoe Workers of America officials on the board.
Charles Ponzi, famed for his financial schemes, visited the Suffolk County court house yesterday. He requested permission from Attorney General Allen to inspect papers in Clerk John P. Manning’s office to prepare his defence for a jury trial scheduled to begin September 18. Ponzi is a Federal prisoner confined at Plymouth jail.
Six year old Harry Charak is shown adding a column of figures dictated by his sister Gertrude. He prefers rapid calculations to play and is described as a mathematical wonder.
Miss Alice Thornton a 19 year old New York stenographer known as the mystery blonde in Edgewater’s murder case was said to have been used to lure stunt actor John Bergen to his death at George Cline’s home. Prosecutor Hart reported Bergen was coaxed to reconcile with Miss Thornton and confronted with accusations of alleged intimacy with Mrs. Cline. Bergen reportedly insulted all women before being restrained and shot amid a scuffle. Thornton said she had once been Bergen’s close friend but ended the affair upon learning of his interest in Mrs. Cline.
State fuel administrator Eugene C. Hultman launched an investigation to curb profiteering in the coal trade as soft coal prices soar above Hoover’s fair price. Officials urge households to buy soft coal and wood while hard coal remains scarce. The Boston Emergency Fuel Committee echoes the call for immediate purchases and stockpiling.
Health officials report Boston recorded 48 alcohol related deaths from January through today, predicting a year end total that may exceed 70 in 1921 and outpace prior years. Historical figures show deaths from alcoholism in the city varied from 70 in 1921 to 166 in 1917, with about 98 percent of victims men.
Everett boy Harry Charak, at five, counts and totals money with perfect accuracy. While learning to read and write, he can memorize and add long strings of numbers in seconds, delighting in errands for his family. He once sorted $2000 for bank clerks, naming the sum confidently.
New Haven Conn August 29 The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad declared the shop men s strike on its system is about over It said in some areas the quota of workers is filled and in others nearly filled It noted 254 more skilled men at work than yesterday including many who had struck and re entered service as the strike nears its end.
Smith Nickerson of 2 Orange Street Chelsea was injured while operating a chopping machine at J Lipshitz Iron Yard 289 Third Street Chelsea. He stumbled and his right arm was severed above the elbow and he was taken to Chelsea Memorial Hospital in an employer’s truck, where he was placed on the danger list.
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