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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1921
Page
1
Police corner three gunmen trapped in a Wakefield Junction Grain Office aftermath. Victims were tied to chairs during a bold robbery with revolvers drawn. Suspects identified by witnesses, investigations continue.
Ex German emperor delivers brief lines claiming war avoidance, betrayal by his people, and global denial of God. He blames Socialists, cites a show of force to Italy, and laments being deprived of peace by friends.
Former Kaiser Wilhelm, interviewed in Holland, says Germany would have won if the people had remained true to themselves. He cites Martin Luther in explaining resilience against a world full of devils. The piece presents his reflection on why Germany lost the war.
February 11 in Abington reports an improvised moonshine operation found in an ante-room of the police station. A seized still and a stove were moved together and heated a mash that boiled unknowingly under Chief Frank C. Bates. The chief detected the odor and watched as liquor was drawn off but could not identify the culprit among onlookers.
Receipts of the Boston Elevated Railway Company for the year ended December 31 1920 fell short of total service costs by 346951.84 dollars. The accumulated deficit rose from 23659.08 dollars in 1919 to 370610.92 dollars.
Trustees propose absorbing the six month deficit ended June 1921 to avoid a carryover. They expect first half receipts to exceed service costs, offsetting part of the $485,348.46 back pay for May and June 1919. Revenue passengers totaled 385,526,561. receipts per passenger were 16.148 cents, cost per passenger 10.246 cents, a 103 cent excess cost. Labor cost accounts for 5.131 cents more than half the fare. Net figures show direct operation receipts plus deposits and securities income at $34,081,851.84, costs at $24,378,803.68, yielding a net loss of $346,951.84.
Judge George W. Dunn of Littleton ruled in Denver County Court that a home brewer cannot be convicted of violating prohibition laws unless it can be proven the liquor is manufactured for sale or gift. The decision was handed down in the criminal division.
A verse by Henry Gillen honors Nancy Hanks mother of Abraham Lincoln. It ponders her sorrow and pride as she tucked him in and prayed, wondering if a radiant path awaited him after death. The poem recalls a life likened to a litany.
Four inches of snow blanket Greater Boston and spread across New England in the heaviest storm of the winter. Snow continued to fall at midnight with diminishing intensity.
Weather notes show times for moonlight and darkness with sunrise and set times. ANNIVERSARIES list Abraham Lincoln born 1809 and other historical milestones including 1912 Republic in China and 1915 British aid to Belgium. A Romanian insurrection in 1919 and a 1918-19 context mention.
Forecast details a mainly fair weekend for Boston and vicinity with little temperature change and fading winds. Northern New England expected snow on Saturday with cloud cover Sunday. southern New England largely cloudy with minimal temperature change. eastern New York cloudy with light interior snow possible. Storm warnings from Delaware Breakwater to Eastport Maine indicate a major Atlantic storm moving northeast with gale-force winds tonight into Saturday.
After cloudy and unsettled conditions this morning, the day and night are expected to turn fair. Temperatures should remain near the warmth of yesterday with little change.
Los Angeles February 11 film star Tom Moore and screen beauty Rene Adoree set a February 14 wedding date. Mable Normand will be maid of honor and Jack Pickford will be best man as work on their joint film is rushed at a Hollywood studio.
Five American sailors were fired upon in Vladivostok at 11 p.m. Tuesday, one wounded. They were aided by Russian police who arrested three Russian officers once under General Kappel. The Vladivostok report suggests communists arranged the attack to strain U.S. Japan relations.
Henry Ford declares in an exclusive interview that he will not cut wages and that the $6 a day minimum in his plants will stay. He reports 67,000 auto mobiles ordered in January and 20,000 men currently employed, with payrolls using alternating two week periods until full capacity resumes.
Ford argues lower steel costs bolster the motor industry, the mainstay of most businesses, with demand growing as the world keeps moving. He asserts the industry will stay vital and asks about securing the $75,000,000 in financing amid a rising need for wheels.
President Wilson spent several hours today at the house he will make his home after leaving office on March 4. The visit occurred in Washington and was described as an inspection and planning session for his post presidency residence.
Firemen battled a basement and first floor fire in a four and one half story brick building at 908 Washington Street near Broadway. Several firefighters were overcome by smoke and one was carried out unconscious by fellow crew members during the early hours.
Amid a fierce blizzard Ladder 17 arrived first on Harrison Avenue to find flames shooting from the Aaron Shapiro store. Dense smoke trapped firefighters and Patrick H. Carr of Ladder 8 was knocked unconscious. After a stubborn fight the fire caused about 2500 in losses and disrupted South Boston streetcar service as snowplows jumped the rails.
Three young gunmen were trapped by Melrose police after a car getaway from Curley Brothers hay and grain in Wakefield Junction. Officers arrived at 6:20 pm as the trio, who had tied William P. Curley and Emil J. Loubris with clotheslines, fled with about $100 in cash. The gunmen were captured on the street nearby.
Nellie Melba the renowned opera star is gravely ill with influenza at Monte Carlo, according to a special dispatch. Born in Melbourne Australia she rose to fame after debuting as Gilda in Rigoletto in Brussels in 1887.
The British freight steamship Bristol City bound from Bristol to Boston has exhausted its coal supply 300 miles from port and is burning woodwork and cargo for fuel. Captain Crinks asks for immediate aid to reach Louisburg Nova Scotia as no rescue vessel is available nearby.
Sinn Fein minister of propaganda Desmond Fitzgerald was arrested last night in Dublin amid ongoing security operations. Police say the arrest targets suspected political agitation and dissemination of propaganda related to the Sinn Fein movement.
Desmond Fitzgerald Sinn Fein minister of propaganda was arrested in Dublin on February 11. The capture is hailed as possibly the most significant since Arthur Griffith’s detention. Fitzgerald ran the Irish bulletin and coordinated with Republican leaders, often evading raids while supplying papers with daily statements. He was described as 9 and married, a well known writer who had been “on the run” for weeks.
Yesterday's temperature readings show a range from 20 to 59 with multiple measurements across early morning to late evening. Average yesterday was 33, with a year ago average at 34.
A butterfly locket gift idea featured for Valentine options including a calendar puff box and butterfly box. The note mentions 7 Bromfield Street as a possible location or contact point for the item.
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