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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
1
The piece argues that if Irish leaders sought a trusted British advocate ten years ago they would choose Lloyd George. It lauds him as a Celt with warm emotion, reckless humor, and daring, noting his Welsh, Irish-like affinity and ease with Irish members. Continued on Page 17-3d Column.
A majority of more than 150000 New England textile operatives will see wage reductions from 15 to 22 1 2 percent. Union leaders and workers discussed the plan, with about a quarter to a fifth protesting. Pay cuts take effect next week in most mills and some not until January 3.
A large flock of wild geese jammed telegraph and telephone wires, disrupting signals on the Pascoag Branch Line and delaying railroad traffic for several hours late last night and early this morning.
Depositors in the savings departments of four trust companies closed by the Bank Commissioner will be able to recover at least 25 percent of their funds before Christmas. A Payment Committee at 166 Devonshire Street explains how they can access distributions under the plan.
A depositor must bring passbook and proof of claim to the bank, obtain a certificate of proof of claim from the bank’s agent, then present it to the Boston Clearing House Association committee at Devonshire Street to receive the funds. The procedure is described as straightforward.
President elect Harding and Elihu Root discussed international relations and a possible world peace framework in a four hour meeting in Marion Ohio. No conclusions were reached and details of Root's advice were not disclosed. Colonel George Harvey urged a referendum based world agreement against offensive war while awaiting public decision.
Senator Lodge told District Attorney Pelletier that the Senate would not confirm the reappointment of United States District Attorney Daniel J. Gallagher of Boston. He said the move reflected a broader GOP stance against Wilson era appointments, not a personal rebuke of Gallagher. Pelletier defended Gallagher amid charges from Boston lawyers aimed at discrediting both men.
Boston voters head to the polls to elect three City Council members and two school committee members as well as decide on permitting amateur sports on Sundays and boxing exhibitions under a State Boxing Commission regulation.
More than 200 delegates from United Shoe Workers of Lynn and allied locals, plus supporters from City Employees' Union and other Lynn shoe workers groups, voted last night to seek the recall of Mayor Walter H. Creamer by petition under a 1917 act.
The article notes about 76 000 women will vote for the first time on city referenda and offices. Mayor Peters urges turnout to press for reform while male voters show waning campaign activity and lower expected participation.
Petition contends the chief executive acts autocratically and usurps power, coercing officials and creating a press agency. If 25 percent of past mayoral votes sign, a recall election will be held. A Lasters Hall meeting of 15 000 shoe workers backed the effort as President Harry Ryan presided and delegates pledged to push petitions.
The first two New England coal dealers said to oppose State Fuel Administrator Eugene C. Hultman have been summoned to a hearing by the Commission of Necessaries of Life at the State House tomorrow afternoon. W. A. Jones of Barnstable and Baldwin Company of Salem must bring all sales records, shipments and transactions from the past year before the board of inquiry.
Community drive asks for car donations to help provide transportation for needy families. Officials request vehicles donated for use a few hours daily, with initial gifts of 100 dollars and a second gift of similar value to support program setup.
The Post describes a plan to deploy a Santa Claus Fleet of 1000 touring cars on the three days before Christmas. Over Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the operation aims to deliver 30,000 packages so each bundle reaches its destination by Christmas Eve.
Delivery task ranks as vital for the Post's Santa in a season of ample funds yet remaining uncertainties. The narrative notes his focus on successful distribution of gifts and timely fulfillment of readers’ expectations.
An explosion at the Atlas Powder Company plant near Landing on Lake Hopatcong killed five men and injured seven. The blast happened in a building used for dynamite manufacture and is under investigation by authorities.
Cork officials including the Lord Mayor and Irish MPs Roch and Walsh send a despatch to U S ambassadors in Europe. They report widespread looting and violence in Cork, with shops looted, citizens whipped or shot, homes burned, and business districts bombed, begging immediate U S intervention.
New York's first woman police commissioner Ellen OGrady, serving as Fifth Deputy, has turned in her badge and quit due to political pressures and restrictions in a high police post she earned through early political activity.
Mrs O Grady bids farewell after claiming women detectives were diverted from white slave cases to solicit police fund money. She alleges insults and obstruction by officials while pursuing prosecutions of dangerous movie theatres. She places her badge before Police Commissioner Enright and quits the force.
The Lord Mayor of Cork is summoned to give evidence in a court proceeding as Crown forces faced accusations of looting 300 buildings amid fires. The report notes ongoing censorship and restricted Irish news coverage from London.
Today marks anniversaries of historic events including Amundsen reaching the South Pole in 1911 and the 1916 sinking of Reewan with seventeen Americans lost. Also noted is the 1918 assassination of Portugal's President Paes.
Forecasts show rain and warmer conditions for Boston and New England on Tuesday with cloudy and cooler weather on Wednesday. Winds shift from southeast to southwest with gale potential from Maine to New York and along the coast, as a strong storm moves northeastward from Wisconsin with increasing winds and rain.
A day of unsettled weather is forecast with warmer temperatures than yesterday and strong winds continuing tonight. The pattern suggests lingering gusty conditions across the region throughout the day.
Yesterday's temperatures are listed with hourly readings and an average of 41 degrees. The report notes high and low values and compares to last year's figures, showing 30 and 17 for the corresponding day.
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