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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
1
A nurse faces arrest after allegedly stealing a sum near ten thousand dollars from a legacy fund. Investigators allege the theft occurred within the medical facility where the nurse worked. Authorities are pursuing charges and recovering missing funds.
Charges filed in Warner New Hampshire state records show nurse accused of stealing a large sum from Mrs. Della Workman of Amesbury Massachusetts. She was arrested and turned over to Officer Richard Griffin of the Massachusetts State Police in Concord.
Negotiations for higher pay by the railway employees were suspended until the rail properties are returned to their owners. The remaining step is delivering the union reply to President Wilson, expected to reach the White House tomorrow morning. W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, says the president's decision is binding.
A row over executive powers erupts as MPs accuse the president of usurping authority by calling cabinet meetings during Wilson's illness. The secretary resigns, accepted as relieving the president from an embarrassing situation.
Gov Coolidge summons governors from all New England states to a State House conference next Monday at 2 p.m. The move follows a talk with James J. Storrow, state fuel administrator, urging immediate federal action to supply bituminous coal for the region. Washington officials are pressed to act on the urgency.
Washington Feb 13 President Wilson compelled Secretary of State Lansing to resign effective today after a caustic letter criticizing Lansing for conferences with executive heads during the illness period. The exchange centers on who may summon departmental heads and seek their views.
Cunard liner Mauretania arrived in Southampton with a record liquor stock from New York but cabins were found empty. Stewards blame the shortage on crowding as passengers loitered outside the three mile limit and demand more storage for beverages on future trips.
Robert C. Clark a senior at the International Y M C A College Morristown N J died of blood poisoning from boils after seven fellow students donated blood in a life saving transfusion effort. He had been ill since January 18.
The Boston Women's City Club permits smoking in select rooms like the red dining room while Washington's club votes to create a special women-only smoking room. Boston's president says smoking exists but is used by few, infrequently.
A meeting of the Telephone Operators Union turned into an indignation session as members protested public claims they are "lying down on their job." They voted to inform the public they are doing their best under emergency conditions, noting a surge in calls and that over a quarter of operators are off sick, causing overtime strain.
The weather man predicts fair conditions today with slightly cooler temperatures. Continued fair weather is expected Sunday followed by a further drop in temperatures.
Yesterday's coast storm dropped 31-10ths of an inch of precipitation though heavy flakes fell. It tracked from Florida up the seaboard to Fastport Maine, 500 miles inland, with temps around freezing and a shift to cold later, yet rail service remained largely intact aside from occasional delays on the Boston and Albany line.
In Provincetown voluntary submissions to the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission outlined memorial ideas for the 300th landing anniversary. Truro sought Corn Hill marks, Provincetown proposals included a memorial hospital high school World War veterans building a boulevard and a park. The full commission heard plans led by Chairman William H Young with seven members present as 125 residents attended despite snow.
Washington February 13 Arrangements were made by the railroad administration to divert additional coal to New England from Hampton Roads by water after James J Storrow presented the region's critical fuel shortage. He described the situation as worse than at any time during the war.
Fourteen year old Olive Robinson of Belfast Maine was found safe in Danvers with her father after leaving home with 25 year old barber Henry Collins. She plans to return home tomorrow and says she will not continue the relationship, though she retains some regard for him. Collins remains at large as police seek charges from Belfast authorities.
Recommendations say no action should delay the Shipping Board plan to auction 30 former German ships next Monday. Jones of the commerce committee announced the board's plans after John Barton Payne, board chairman, presented the situation in Washington.
The snippet records sunrise and sunset times for Sunday with specific times 7 29 and 3 14 noted, indicating a brief weather or daily clocking entry.
Moon will rise at 3 40 am and lights on vehicles at 5 44 pm. Valentines Day entries note anniversaries and an 1912 Arizona state proclamation. War era items mention Ypres trench capture aims, conscription calls in the U K, a Massachusetts resolution on Ireland’s independence, and Wilson’s peace conference draft for the League of Nations.
The New York Stock Exchange will erect a 22 story office building adjoining its current home. The enlarged exchange will extend an entire block on Wall Street.
A fire engine responding to a blaze in Dorchester collided with a city garbage wagon on Dorchester Avenue near Barnes Street. One man, Constantino Vistitsky of 50 Woodward Street South Boston, sustained spinal contusions and two fractured ribs and was thrown from the wagon onto the car tracks. the garbage wagon was demolished and debris scattered across the street.
Washington forecast highlights a split across the northeast with fair but colder conditions inland and along coasts from New England to New York. Snow flurries expected interior Saturday and lingering light snow near Great Lakes, with storm warnings from Eastport to New York and brisk northwest winds diminishing by Sunday.
The forecast hints at a fairly good day followed by a colder night. No major storm systems are expected, with temperatures slipping after sunset and light winds maintaining dry conditions.
Victory Plant the wartime destroyer yard at Squantum ends operations at noon. About 1500 workers report this morning. 500 to 600 will be transferred to Fore River and remain idle until new assignments. The destroyer Charles Osborne is completed and accepted. Converse and Ogborne move to Fore River for final fitting.
Joseph Hezlitt of 41 Washburn Avenue and Leon Cross of 55 Porter Road, long time Boston & Maine section hands, were struck by a train last evening near the North Cambridge junction. They died instantly as they were cleaning switches about 175 feet from the signal tower. the Lowell bound engine did not stop and likely did not see the tragedy in driving snow.
Report from Thompson's Spa includes fragmented weather and score data with times from 12 m to 9 p m. and temperatures around 28 to 35 degrees. Observations reference average scores and bans with partial figures and unclear dates.
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