06 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
1
American forces inflicted heavy losses on Bolsheviks at Vistavka near the Vaga. Five Americans killed and several wounded. Many Bolsheviks captured after a dawn bombardment and a frontal assault collapsed under heavy artillery and machine gun fire.
Luther R. Hanson a Brookline resident and longtime employee at Market Trust Company of Brighton was arrested after confessing to stealing 171000 over seven years. The assistant treasurer’s audacious scheme shocked New England banking observers.
Oak Bluffs voted to overturn the prior dry status with 80 yes to 40 no on a license measure. The license takes effect May 1 as the town returns to wet status after a busy election with 174 votes cast and Edward S. Gouart elected Town Clerk.
An advertisement promoting a remedy for night coughs and throat irritation claims a good night's rest is assured. The text emphasizes relief and restful sleep without detailing ingredients or brand.
Workers and labor leaders face a tough setback as the crisis in Lawrence appears to fizzle. Union activists believe momentum will shift when leaders are repudiated and the force behind the strike wanes.
In Lawrence on February 5, additional mills shut down amid a 48 hour week protest with 54 hours pay. Pemberton mills employ 1200 workers, closed indefinitely. Lawrence Duck Company with 3600 workers closed through next Monday. Pacific mills print works halted for lack of help. State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration offered mediation. Workers form a multi nationality delegate committee to meet the board.
Lawrence leaders plan a 2 p.m. mass meeting on the Common to push a 48 hour week with 54 hours pay as the textile strike action nears a turning point affecting about 35 000 workers. Mill owners and workers await the result with high stakes for the industry and city.
The First Hundred were honorably discharged yesterday morning from Fort Wright after arriving from overseas on January 22. About 30 of this number were noted as still present. A note on commerce follows with a mention of the largest diamond ever offered for sale in Boston and an ad for John J. Kingsley at eleven Court Square.
The 55th Coast Artillery Corps known as Boston's Fighting Artillery hammered German lines at the Marne and Verdun battles. They led dough boys to victory and, as the war ended on November 11, they moved through No Man's Land toward Paris. Yesterday afternoon the first trainload of these heroes arrived in Boston.
Three men were taken into custody late last night near the Winchester Highlands Station on suspicion of multiple holdups in Winchester and Stoneham over the past two weeks. Identified by two victims, Peter D Zazzo 26 of Lawrence Tony Morrocco 25 and Antonio Delreco 21 of Stoneham Pine Street were booked after officers W H Rogers J T Donahey and Arthur H Cameron covered them with revolvers. Martin Lt Caulfield 53 Cross Street Winchester and George Munroe of Winchester identified them.
President Wilson met in the forenoon with Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary A. J. Balfour in Paris. The three leaders were together for some time discussing ongoing matters.
Henry H. Hall was found not guilty of murdering his wife in the Maine Supreme Court after a 10 hour jur y deliberation. Hall collapsed in court, pale and trembling, as supporters restrained him and a physician was called at the Thornton Inn where he was later carried to recover.
The acquittal of Hall, pastor of Union Baptist Church at Wells Depot, closes Maine’s biggest sensational case. After 10 hours of suspense, a verdict was reached around 10:10 PM as Hall’s mother sister and brother waited in the courtroom.
Today in history notes German torpedoing of the Tuscania a year ago and Allied bombardment of Ostend are recalled while a Norwegian steamer Christian BorS bound for San Francisco is seized.
Forecast from Washington notes fair conditions across southern and northern New England Thursday and Friday. Temperatures show little change with gentle to moderate northwest winds, becoming variable along coastal regions. Low pressure persists with few exceptions shaping the outlook.
Ad touts Father John's Medicine as a free from drugs remedy. It markets the tonic as a safe cure with claims of natural ingredients and effective relief for common ailments.
Paris reports indicate the League of Nations commission met at Hotel de Crillon at 8:30 pm and began detailed talks. A preamble and two articles were provisionally agreed, with progress on other draft sections and consideration given to including more powers’ representatives.
The text notes rising revolt among smaller nations against plans not granting full equality in a world order. It cites the Hague Peace Conference episode where Elihu Root’s proposed supreme court of nations failed. It warns greater powers may resist admitting a court member from every state regardless of size, fearing minority status despite large stakes.
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