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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1921
Page
9
Secretary Weeks directs all Army motor vehicles that are spare to be loaned to the Post Office to move the heavy Christmas mails. Area commanders must hold nonessential vehicles for area coordinators during the Christmas holidays.
The funeral of Albert Leach Wells, a renowned New England furniture traveling man, was held yesterday afternoon at his late home at 20 Norfolk Road, Arlington.
A whist party for the St Vincent de Paul Societies at St Johns and St Hughs churches Roxbury will be given tomorrow night in St Johns School hall. It is under Rev Hugh P Smythe branch Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association. Patronesses include Mrs Elizabeth Mahoney chairwoman Mrs Hannah Riordan Mrs Annie Egan Mrs Katharine Conley Miss Josephine Hartnett and Miss Miriam Hardy.
Charles Fitch Bates 71 of 86 Linden Street Allston died yesterday after a lingering illness.
Miss Gladys Langley and Miss Alice Guertin plan a December 9 stage in Elkshall Central Square Cambridge to raise at least 250 for the Post Santa Claus fund. They will perform a sketch with singing and dancing and present Santa Claus Follies with friends and a Doctor Twostep sketch.
Peter Kerr of Quincy was held in 2000 bail by the Quincy court on charges of larcenies from garages brought by Weymouth police. Kerr, sought since Oct. 4, was to have a hearing on Dec. 10. He was also arrested for breaking and entering in Stoughton and held on 1000 bond.
Four United States war bonds set new highs on the stock exchange as extensive purchases continued. Liberty Second 41-49 rose to 97.30 and the Fourth 41-4s to 98.14, each up about two cents. Victory issues neared par at 100.00. Profit-taking trimmed gains, but most issues closed higher. Total Liberty and Victory dealings around 9 million dollars, about 40 percent of the day’s activity.
A head on collision on the Newton branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway north of Philadelphia kills fifteen and injures twenty five or more. two trains involved and authorities investigate the wreck.
Fourteen bodies recovered and one injured person died later in hospital after a head on collision of Philadelphia bound and Newtown bound trains in a 35 foot deep snow ice covered cut. Most victims died in the flames as wooden coaches burned after the impact. Investigations are ordered by railway state and Bucks county officials.
Washington discusses three proposed accords among United States Great Britain Japan and France. A naval arms limit accord a continental treaty for China and a Pacific islands status treaty. U.S. stance favors no alliance with Japan while wary senators fear entanglement in Pacific politics.
In Watkinsville Georgia six men were taken from homes near Snow Mill in Oconee County and lynched last night. Aaron Birdsong alleged to have shot two white men was killed by a posse.
The United States and Great Britain back a broad plan for naval reductions. Japan’s rejection of Hughes ratio risks collapse of the conference. No counter proposal has been offered yet, though there is talk of keeping the Mutsu if others build similar ships.
The text notes the Bush-Bagot agreement of 1812 established a long lasting peace by limiting Great Lakes armament to a gunboat. It emphasizes that treaties in discussion could be promulgated by the President without Senate approval though likely to be referred to the Senate for ratification.
The navy blimp C-7 using non inflammable helium completed a proving voyage from Hampton Roads to Washington and back. Officers reported full buoyancy throughout the round trip with no gas loss and no fire risk.
Warning advises checking for Bayer on packaging to ensure genuine Aspirin linked to physicians trusted for twenty one years. It lists common uses from colds and headaches to rheumatism and toothache and notes Bayer Tablets come in 12 tab tins or 24 bottle packs sold by druggists.
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