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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
1
Washington February 12 1920 spokesmen for more than 200000 railroad employees say they will press President Wilson tomorrow for immediate assurances of lower living costs. If not granted they will seek higher wages as an alternative and had not pursued that option at the president's prior request last summer.
Sinn Fein leaders meet in London for the first time in history to discuss Irish independence with Arthur Griffiths as acting head. The session signals continued demand for freedom from England.
Representatives of the workers indicate hopes for wage increases driven by the postwar rise in living costs since 1918. The union plans to press the cost of living issue in talks with Director General Hines and in a conference with the President. A union committee will meet after White House plans for a personal audience.
Hupmobile owners typically command higher resale prices than buyers pay for comparable makes that originally cost about the same, reflecting strong value retention in the model.
A street car fell through the Fourteenth street viaduct after a train engine derailed below and weakened a pier. The car sank onto the train as it moved slowly. Four street car passengers were injured, none seriously, and no one on the train was hurt.
Washington February 12 Rear Admiral Grayson the President's physician said the President has said nothing to him about attending the next Cabinet meeting but it would not be a bad guess that he would The physician cautioned his patient against overwork and noted he had not relaxed restrictions Yet rumors spread that the President would attend the session.
Phoenix Arizona February 12 The Arizona Legislature completed ratification of the woman suffrage amendment in a special session with unanimous votes in both the Senate and the House. The act brings the number of states ratifying the amendment to thirty one.
Snow or rain and warmer temperatures are forecast for today. The higher temperature should change snow to rain, reducing the chance of further delays in coal trains and barges arriving.
New England faces a coal famine unless a snowstorm hits. About 70 000 tons of bituminous coal will begin arriving in Boston next week, with the first consignments already loaded. Howard A. Moulton, spokesman for the sub coal committee, said deliveries are proceeding as planned.
Three barges with 7500 tons of soft coal docked in Boston yesterday. Eleven more barges fully loaded with anthracite accompanied them. A four masted barge Helen from Norfolk carried 3000 tons of soft coal.
Secretary Baker appointed Colonel Henry Roth ers head of the Graves Registration Service in Europe and Colonel Bentley Mott military attache at Paris as American members of the Franco American Commission tasked with overseeing the return of American soldier dead from France.
In line with an August 1918 agreement with the French government, a commission will be created after all American troops are repatriated to examine measures ensuring return of American dead under French hygiene and police rules. French members will be chosen soon, and Paris is expected to permit exhumation of bodies buried in France though disinterment in the battle zone has been refused.
Henry B. Endicott head of the world’s largest shoe manufacturer and executive manager for the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety died last night at 10 o'clock. He served as an arbitrator in major strikes and was appointed by President Wilson to the federal labor and capital conference. He was noted for aiding fellow men during wartime and was a key public safety figure.
British airmen raid German coastal positions in Belgium as the week marks progress in the war. The report notes another naval action near the Syrian coast and references a French cruiser loss aboard a submarine.
Forecast for southern New England calls for snow or rain Friday with rising temperatures and unsettled conditions Saturday likely rain. Northern New England sees snow Friday and likely Saturday. Atlantic coast alerts show storm warnings from Jacksonville to New York with fresh northeast winds and rain Friday.
Forecasters predict a northeasterly wind shift tonight bringing light rain or snow. Officials urge motorists to drive cautiously as precipitation could reduce visibility and create slick roads.
Yesterday's average temperature is listed as 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a low near 37 and a high around 86. The report cites Thompson's Spa notes and references measurements from the preceding day compared to the prior year.
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