03 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1919
Page
1
The text notes that New England manufacturers largely complied with textile workers demand for a 48 hour week, reducing the risk of widespread labor unrest. It suggests Lawrence may be the only mill city facing potential serious interference, while other mill centers largely follow the United Textile Workers policy of shorter hours without wage demands.
Lawrence on February 2 faces mass picketing as mills poised to reopen tomorrow morning. Police officers and private guards are ordered to maintain peace and prevent any violence while roughly one half to two thirds of the 35 000 workers are reported as idle or ready to return to work.
The Post published yesterday morning a timely interview with Sir Horace Plunkett the Irish leader who arrived in Boston last Friday. Ireland and Irish affairs fascinate readers here, and the Post provides exclusive insight through P J Lynch and Clifton B Carberry reports from Paris on the peace conference.
Chief Gunner's Mate James Delaney of Malden recounts his fifteen months in a German prison camp after the steamer Campana was sunk by U-6 on August 6, 1917. He and four fellow crew members, the first American navy captives, endured a week on the U boat before captivity.
Delaney, freed from Brandenburg prison following the armistice, departs Germany on Dee.k. He files a special report to the Navy Department noting conditions at Brandenburg where over 10,000 were held.
An advertisement touts a large diamond described as a king's ransom and the largest ever offered for sale in Boston. The stone is showcased in John J. Kingsley's shop window at Eleven Court Square, inviting public view.
Twelve Sinn Feiners were found guilty of illegal drilling in a private hall and sentenced to six months in prison. At arraignment they challenged British law authority and one man waved a republican flag from the dock.
France appeals to the United States to block Germany from gaining a rapid wartime start. The proposal would deny raw material imports to Germany until profits are used to pay war debts to France.
Authorities intensify nationwide search for a woman dubbed the vampire by defense lawyers in the Henry H. Hall wife murder case. A Biddeford conference of county and special prosecutors ordered investigators to focus on locating Mrs. Allen as the alleged lure in the preacher's only transgression.
Rumors from Biddeford and elsewhere place a woman near the courthouse since Hall's trial opened before Judge Scott Wilson in the Maine Supreme Court. She reportedly sought admission to the courtroom but would not reveal identity as officials acknowledge the search was instigated and aim to locate this "vampire" suspect.
Nettleton Shop at 14 Milk St offers this week special values on a range of styles and leathers with notable reductions. Hurry to save on superior shoemaking and comfort.
Soldiers of the 369th Infantry the only Negro regiment in the old New York National Guard described Colonel William Hayward's leadership as they returned aboard the battleship Connecticut detailing acts of courage during recent battles.
A French staff officer told Colonel Hayward the general commanded him to retire. He refused, declaring his men would not retreat. Hayward, a former public service commissioner, led the newly organized 15th Infantry in the New York Guard after wartime service in the Spanish American War.
The Gerow sisters, Katie and Grace, are expected to testify for Hall today. The article notes their appearance beside a restored image, highlighting their planned statements in court proceedings.
Finnish papers quote travelers saying Petrograd was shelled by Kronstadt artillery with many deaths. Disorder sweeps the city as Kronstadt fortress lies 20 miles west of Petrograd. Reports claim Bolsheviks evacuated Petrograd January 23 and moved stores. Trotzky may relocate to Nizhni Novgorod.
An advertisement promotes L. C. Cough Drops as relief for smokers with dry throat. The ad emphasizes soothing effects and quick comfort.
Paris dispatch reports France demands American support to block Germany from raw materials and fair competition until French industry is rebuilt. Belgium shares concern as Germany had wrecked French industry to curb postwar competition.
A past note records Ottawa Parliament building fire in 1916 and recalls Wilson's 1917 step cutting diplomatic ties with Germany. It also mentions the 1917 Housatonic sinking near Scilly Islands and anniversary reminders of German bombardments in Lorraine. Weather for Boston and New England is forecast with variable winds and rain chances.
Archangel reports Bolsheviki advance in Shen Kursk and Tarasovo sectors halted as American and Allied forces repulse a second night attack. Russians move toward the Dvina to cut off Dvina and Vaga units at a northern junction. Clear sky and cold weather with spectacular Northern Lights during fighting.
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