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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1920
Page
19
Boston marks the birth of George Washington with nationwide Washingtonian Americanism. Churches, veteran groups, and historical societies join state halls and homes to extol Washingtons life and principles as a steward of God. Clergy urge worshippers to give a portion of wealth unto the Lord as part of Stewardship Day.
Scores of American Legion posts held memorial exercises for fallen comrades with French government certificates for next of kin. Bunker Hill Post centers tonight at Charlestown High School with Dr James Gallagher as orator and music by St Marys orchestra. Governor Coolidge hosts a Hall of Flags reception 10 30 to 1 pm at the State House with many veterans officials and civic leaders attending. The Plymouth Division A F E F colors will be presented to the Commonwealth and a day of minstrel shows pageants lectures dinners and a big dog show at Mechanics Building closes the observances.
In Budapest on February 22, the Jewish editor Somozyi of Nepszaya and two staff members, a sub editor and poet Adelbert Vasco, were found murdered in the Danube weighted with rocks after being seized and driven away in a car. The incident provokes government action and unrest as socialist groups dissolve amid fear of further attacks.
Washington reports the American note on the Adriatic situation will be cabled tomorrow. The note is expected to review the year long negotiations with final control of the port of Fiume as the central issue, aside from collateral questions raised over time.
The note will restate the American stance on the Dec 9 joint proposals and contrast them with Jan 9 changes. It will mark which alterations infringe self determination and justice, while promising no receding from principle. Britain France and Italy seek Senate backing for Adriatic and Turkish settlements tied to Hungary treaty.
Sherman L. Whipple told the Young Men's Hebrew Association Forum in Roxbury that radicalism and Reds should be treated openly not jailed, comparing suppression to champagne that should sizzle off. He argued individuals have the right to their opinions and to express them and urged finding the cause of complaints.
More than 150 men and boys from Hough's Neck spent yesterday clearing three miles of railway linking the area to Quincy. They aim to finish today so normal service banned by the February Blizzard can resume.
London February 22 The peace conference will reassemble tomorrow with Premier Millerand and two French ministers Paul Bignon and M Thoumyre joining, along with Italian minister Vittorio Scialgia and the Romanian premier. They arrived tonight and were greeted by King and government representatives and diplomatic staff.
Paris dispatch notes Premier Millerand and Italian and Romanian ministers traveling to London to align on responses to Russia. Nitti favors regular Moscow relations but Millerand favors commercial ties only, with Lloyd George aligned. Turkish Nationalists push to reject external interference, regain territory, and accept Arab decisions on future status.
Henry Morgenthau former United States ambassador to Turkey spoke at a near east relief event in Philadelphia urging Americans to protest outrages in the near east and to drive the Turk from Europe. He claimed British and French politicians want to let the Turk stay in Constantinople and warned that control of police and courts would strip Greeks Syrians Armenians and Jews of their rights.
Edith and Horace Seaman, ages 10 and 8, create a full toy electric railway in their Hyde Park home at 1133 River Street. Their father, Frederick A. Seaman, Merchants National Bank superintendent, crafted the station and installed the wiring, switches, and lights during his spare time for about a week.
A man dies by suicide after fatally shooting his daughter and his girlfriend who lived with his ex wife in Bourne Massachusetts. Police say the trio were found in a dwelling on Cape Cod after the incident occurred.
Four shots rang out in a Westminster street lodging house ending in the deaths of Thresher, his daughter, and Miss Holland with Thresher’s body atop the heap. Police believe a plan to regain custody and remarry Miss Holland failed, triggering the killings and his suicide.
Iron county Michigan shows open revolt against federal prohibition authority led by its prosecuting attorney as Major A V Dalrymple reports to Washington. In Chicago Attorney General Palmer commits full cooperation with prohibition agents during a brief stop en route to Topeka Kansas.
A prohibition agent and Michigan State constables were held up February 19 in Iron River while wine seized from a mine two miles away was reported. Major Dalrymple sought warrants for local officials and planned an armed expedition with state aid to clean up Iron county amid ongoing bootlegging by Italians and Sicilians.
Tufts College to field runners in most events at the Legion games. Coach Art Smith cancels the relay with Boston College due to key team members studying. Entries include the 50-yard and 440-yard sprints with Bart Macchia Al Saunders Eddie Gorrie Heinie Kresser Bill Brackett Paul Fallon Brackett and Fallon also in the 80-yard. John and Joseph Dougherty to run the three mile, while veterans from the IS and 19 classes who enlisted during the war were unavailable for the meet.
1500 shares of the New England Power Company preferred stock will be sold at public auction on Wednesday March 2 1920 at 1130 am. Auction at the salesroom of R L Day & Co No 8 Congress Street Boston Mass by order of the Gas and Electric Light Commissioners and the Board of Directors WM W Brooks Treasurer.
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