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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1919
Page
16
Law rence unrest grows as textile strike leaders reveal Monday mass picketing by nationalities, aiming to outnumber loyal workers at Arlington Mills. Police deter planned feints while mills reopen outlook remains mixed. arrests for intimidation occur as unions eye broader national action and funding scrutiny.
Four Lawrence men Antonio Seminiro Santo De Francisco Salvatore Alino and Nicola Lamella were arrested on a charge of intimidating mill workers who had not joined the strike. They allegedly threatened an occupant on Portland street South Lawrence and were taken into custody after being spotted by a passerby who alerted patrolmen Buckley and Gilrain.
Fire caused heavy damage at the Clyde Steamship Co Pier on the south side of Lewis wharf at 3 15 this morning. The Clyde liner Chippewa was threatened at one point as fireboats and tugs warped the steamer out into the stream. Numerous hot air explosions occurred and no alarms were sent in.
Three men stole a car on Belvidere Street at 3 am and fled to a private garage on Fasnan Street. Policeman Swift from Dudley Street station pursued them and one assailant fired a shot. The vehicle was located about an hour later on Bristol Street.
Paris says Marshal Foch will act on his own authority to handle urgent German actions. Terms aim to limit army size and stores, fix troop evacuations from German Poland, and position corps, with drafting by eight officers led by Foch and ratified by the War Council. An economic clause seeks to safeguard indemnity and prevent loss of German assets.
Luther R. Hanson a 37 year old trusted Market Trust Company employee testified how he funded stock gambles by supplying money to a broker and a New York relative Charles K. Hogan. He described continued thefts even as state and federal examiners worked the books and was sentenced to nine to ten years in state prison.
Philip Busquette a 17 year old messenger from 107 Hillcroft Avenue Worcester is dying at City Hospital after shooting himself below the heart at his home following a telephone rejection by his sweetheart two weeks after stealing 1350 for a payroll and fleeing to Detroit before returning. He told his mother and sister what he did and was rushed to Hospital on the dangerous list.
Police seized nearly two million dollars in counterfeit gold and silver certificates from a richly furnished Governor Nicholls street apartment. Wealthy visitors from Sacramento Chicago and other cities reported losses at the location through a bogus race betting scheme.
Governors from New England meet in the executive chamber with Governor Coolidge presiding to plan a Boston divisional parade and homecoming for the 26th Division. They call for congressional welcome committees, state citizen groups, and a public review in Boston with possible water demonstrations. General Edwards notes timing and logistical challenges for a statewide homecoming.
A back Bay dance event at Smith’s studio featured patronesses Mrs Charles D Peschmann Mrs Winchester KE Dermody and Mrs Arthur G Brooks with committee members J I Malone Miss Agnes M Hynes Miss Catharine L Finnegan and Miss Mary McMahon. A three alarm fire near Hamilton Place and Tremont Street prompted a stir when Engine % skidded to avoid a touring car striking a light pole and startling pedestrians with no reported damage. A Tague Fitzgerald bid for the 10th district seat advances as hearings begin at the Federal Building with depositions from Boston witnesses. O’Connell secures a courtroom for Tague evidence. 40 days for Tague and Fitzgerald to gather depositions 10 days rebuttal. Newton Centre selected as Mary A M Newell’s will provides 18000 for a Baptist Foreign Missionary Society home. Boston Elevated Railway trustees invited to discuss zone plans after a large House conference. Navy enlistments for yeomen authorized with typewriting test 18 to 25. training at Newport with progression after graduation. A man identified only as J Knight was found dead from gas in a South End lodging house at 1489 Washington Street. Miss Ella S Lyman the Angel of MGH will marry Dr Roger Irving Lee February 26.
Positive identification of the auto bandit in the fur coat who fired the shot that killed Patrolman Charles F. Deininger is awaited as police close in. Eight arrests followed the Chelsea murder with two held without bail, while several suspects, including John Dillon and James Colonna, profess no complicity. The gang is described as organized auto thieves. funeral for Deininger set for Sunday at the First German Baptist Church.
Police compiled figures show an average of three cars stolen daily in Boston with 866 autos reported stolen in the city in the fiscal year. Statewide thefts totaled 538 and nonstate thefts 1551. Captain Patrick King directs the effort with Special Officers Sheehan and Carnes, who recovered 618 stolen machines and helped arrest 250 suspects. Sheehan’s tip aided the swift capture linked to Patrolman Deininger’s slaying at a Chelsea garage where cars were cached. Three were removed by Chelsea police 12 hours before the officer’s death.
President Wilson sent a cable appreciating support for the League of Nations plan as voiced by the League to Enforce Peace. The message was made public in New York by William H H Short, secretary of the league, and cites the 3500 delegates’ backing as highly valued.
The court at Devens erased a guilty plea from Private Arthur Connell of Bridgeport after hearing his account of being AWOL while recovering from injuries. In Washington the House committee favored a 50 million dollar public buildings appropriation bill to fund post offices and sites, with Chicago and Boston receiving major allocations.
Connell testified about returning home with influenza and being arrested days later for not visiting his Lebanon New Hampshire assigned farm. Clifton Watrous faced desertion charges after returning from home with his father. A Valentine party for student nurses and a large officers dance were reported at the base hospital. Veterans watched The Better Ole at the base hospital recreation building. Mrs Beresnack raised questions about a Warsaw Russia link involving her husband. Beresnack denied a third degree and was fined two thirds pay for a partial day absent.
A roll call by the Senate for Free Ireland adopted resolutions urging the President and peace conference associates to pursue independence for Ireland. The 27 yeas included Beck and Brown. 8 nays included Churchill and Hobbs. Senator Loring moved to lay them on the table, while Halliwell argued they could do no harm.
Corporation Counsel Whiteside testified before the legislative committee on legal affairs in support of Mayor Peters bill giving Boston power to fix and regulate fees for city licences and permits. He warned the city could lose over a million dollars annually in liquor license fees without a new source of revenue.
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