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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1922
Page
8
Catalog notes a velvet calfskin sewing case with scissors and compartments priced at 21 dollars plus 1.05 tax, a wicker refreshment set 13.50, soft calfskin and leather pillows from 6 to 7 dollars, a morocco and pigskin leather goods lineup, a 10 dollar toilet case, a decorative picture frame at 7 dollars, a moire bag 9.50, Cross Nested Smokers Set 10 dollars plus 50 cents tax, a match box 1.75 tax, and a Cross Bridge Case 15 dollars.
A gas leak in a West End home near 102 Brighton Street prompted four neighbors to rescue a mother, father, and three children. The mother turned off the stove, then collapsed. The six family members were moved to safety and taken to Hay Market Relief Station as police and ambulance crews arrived.
The Laurie family of Meyer, his wife and three children Samuel 14 Evelyn 12 and Harry 10 were among rescued victims. They arrived in Boston two weeks earlier from Poland to join the father who had traveled from Europe six months ago. The couple retired late Saturday in their first floor flat when Mrs Laurie woke from gas smell at 3 am.
Resolutions condemning Eamon De Valera and his followers in opposing the Irish free State were adopted at the Friends of Irish Freedom convention. Cornelius B. Collins, state president, presided.
In Boston a resolution by the Friends of Irish Freedom censures Eamon de Valera and his followers for violence and disruption in Ireland. It supports the bishops of Ireland and urges American sympathy for peace, liberty, and governmental stability. Signed by Matthew Cummings Patrick F. Cannon Daniel J. Moran Michael J. Skinner John Manion.
Reports from Lausanne on December 17 state official scribes have begun drafting the treaty preliminary. The aim is to outline the broad lines of the pact and secure initial signatures while avoiding delays on secondary sub-committee issues.
In Lausanne Turkey asserts territorial integrity as absolute and rejects any minority protections that impinge on sovereignty. Ismet Pasha states Turkey will extend treaty benefits to minority groups within its borders but rejects any “State within a State” arrangements.
The New England storm dumped snow sleet and rain across all sections causing a difficult Sunday. One indirect death occurred in Maverhill when Harold F. Blake 70 collapsed in church from exertion while battling through the storm. Wires slowed by heavy ice prompted utility crews to work through the night and local trains ran up to two hours late while rail conditions were checked.
H F Payne of Pekin praises China as a large morally driven population of 400000000, saying youths in big cities adopt occidental ideas and modern dancing gains popularity. He notes many superstitions persist despite progress, citing city streets with right angle turns to confound the devil traveling in a straight line.
Providence police issue a murder warrant for Herbert Hobby Ajoue 26 of 140 Dean Street charging him in the stabbing death of 32 year old Charles J. McDermott found after a drinking bout in a two room tenement. Woman tenant Elizabeth Tiernan and Ella Davis Ajone wife of Ajoue were arrested and face moral law violation arraignments.
A major fire in Bangor Maine started in the Freese Department Store on Main Street and spread to adjacent property, causing about 300000 dollars in damage. Fire Chief LaBarrow was injured by a falling ceiling but kept directing firefighting efforts.
Randolph man Albert Bruno is held without bail on murder charges for killing Annibale Stile a suspected Brooklyn bootlegger. Police offer little information after consulting his attorney William Kinney and citing ongoing investigation.
Investigators believe Bruno fatally shot Stilo after an argument about bootlegging. Police say there is no woman involved in the case, based on their inquiries.
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