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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1921
Page
14
Springfield memorial reports Dr Newton Morgan aged 81 longtime dean of dentists in the Connecticut valley and active practice for over 50 years died today in Springfield.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts concedes title to 25 acres of land on Lake Ontario in Rochester New York known as Ontario Beach after a boundary dispute. Massachusetts holds the lake bottom, while New York and Rochester officials plan to discuss a purchase for park and recreation use.
The Cape Cod canal case that yielded a 16 801 201 verdict must be retried after the United States Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Federal District Court judgment. The court held that testimony by General Clarence R Edwards and Admiral Bowles on military value should not have been admitted.
Edward B Hatch president of the Johns Pratt Company died in Hartford today of pneumonia at age sixty. A Trinity College graduate, he rose from clerk to executive head and became a leading manufacturer in the state.
Trustees say Ponzi investors who withdrew only their principal during the campaign closing days must join a common pool. About 12 000 creditors would share pro rata after deductions for those who took only principal or interest. James A. Lowell, William R. Sears, and Edward A. Thurston announce action to treat such withdrawals as preferred debts.
Eight billion board feet of timber were destroyed by a cyclone that carved a 76 mile path through the Olympic peninsula forests. The storm, labeled the greatest forestry disaster, reached 132 mph with gusts possibly 150 mph after instruments failed. Standing timber over 2250 square miles fell in a tangled mass, destroying roads and telegraph lines. most was Western hemlock and spruce. No human lives were lost though buildings collapsed and elk perished or were starved in the debris.
Mayor Peters issued a statement saying the school committee's action in passing the teachers' salary schedule over his veto was wrong in principle. He refused to enter into controversy but insisted the morning paper overlooked the veto’s fundamental basis and his position.
A city official criticizes the school committee for adopting a salary schedule within the 59 cent tax limit yet distributing 11 months of increases as if twelve, effectively granting more than authorized. He urges strict adherence to the legislative petition and emphasizes frugality and savings in department budgets.
The speaker, claiming fiscal prudence, states he signed a petition to the Legislature seeking funds for a $600 teachers’ raise. He asserts his vote supported increases over $600 only, arguing the action aligned with the petition and the city’s sound financial principles.
Frankfort Ky Feb 18 The Court of Appeals ruled Kentucky s 50 cent a gallon tax on liquor in bonded warehouses constitutional State officials estimate enforcement could raise 15 million dollars if upheld by higher courts including the U S Supreme Court and a related federal challenge remains pending
Fort Worth reports word that no death threats were paid to all Mexicans in Eastland Texas oil fields. Police in Eastland announced protection for Mexicans following the threat atmosphere noted in the message received today.
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