04 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1921
Page
1
Senators react with surprise and gratification as authorities delay passport issuance while debating which immigrant classes should be admitted. The action signals an imminent policy shift with broad national impact.
Dublin reports confirm that Eamon De Valera landed in Ireland on January 3. In New York, his secretary Harry Boland said the Irish president returned against Dail Eireann advice to stay in America and push the republic's claim.
Mr Boland said De Valera had been in close touch with the Irish republican government since landing in the United States and was fully informed of events there. He added De Valera had had no communication with the British government.
New York January 3. George I. King, jailed for inability to post 160000 bail, told District Attorney Lewis he knew nothing about the murder of Joseph B. Elwell, a wealthy turfman. King says he was in the Adirondack mountains when Elwell was killed and admits hiring two men for the holdup but denies involvement in violence. Lewis to continue questioning tomorrow.
An 18 month old Yonkers boy, Maurice Henry Brown, finds a hidden paper in a Christmas doll that reads made in Germany. The incident hints at how German toys avoided prejudice in the American market this year.
John Golden of New York, head of the United Textile Workers of America, arrives in Washington with information alleging a conspiracy to cut workers' pay as mills shut and dividends are declared, prompting calls for a congressional inquiry.
Tremont Temple faced a smouldering fire last night when firemen answered a call from superintendent F F Plimpton. Smoke filled the basement as they found a cigarette sparked blaze in an airshaft under the entrance steps leading to a department store. No serious damage reported.
Daniel Williams aged 19 of 26 Southwest I street Washington and Maurice Small aged 19 of Bleary street Montreal were arrested by Roxbury Crossing police for breaking and entering at night with intent to commit larceny. They entered Joseph McGrath's home at 456 Beech Glen street Roxbury when family was away and police say they had substantial loot ready to remove.
Boston Lodge of Elks hosted Governor-elect and Mrs Channing H Cox at the Elks Home on Somerset Street. About 2000 lodge members and guests shook hands with the couple at a formal reception and cheered as a grand piano was presented to them as a symbol of lodge esteem.
A large crowd of Elks from Greater Boston and distant parts of the state attended a reception at the Elks Home. Prominent public officials were among the guests. The Governor-elect and his wife received an enthusiastic and cordial welcome, with the event noted for its simple, warm character. Continued on Page 4-8d Column.
Prominent business leaders led by Mayor James H Kay organize a city fund to loan small, interest free sums to unemployed residents who cannot or will not seek aid. No collateral required. loans are honor loans, with investigations and pro rata repayments after expenses. Chamber of Commerce and Red Cross approve. Mills resume, no long term guarantees.
A basement blaze at the Wadsworth Howland Company on 82 84 Washington Street caused ten thousand dollars in damage last night. The cause remained undetermined. Two firefighters were slightly injured, many spectators were soaked, and trolley traffic on Washington and Hanover Streets was halted for about an hour before the fire was controlled.
A major blaze trapped two storefronts on Washington and Friend streets as automatic alarms summoned heavy turnout. Firefighter Larry Doyle was briefly knocked back by a hose slip while J. F. McKendrew suffered a deep cut from flying glass. Smoke filled the basement and seeped through floors as spectators swarmed the scene and a burst hose drenched onlookers.
A unique ceremony occurred at Park Street Congregational Church yesterday noon when IF W Frisbie a deaf mute and Miss Cora Crocker who is deaf and blind married in the presence of a group of deaf mute and blind attendees. Rev A Z Conrad officiated.
The couple departed for Pittsfield to begin their honeymoon. They will tour western Massachusetts with travel plans focusing on local sites and trips around the region.
Grace Emma Moulton Watson files for annulment against James Watson of Norton claiming she was forced into marriage in New York on Oct 6 1920 and returned to Norton against her will. Watson plans to contest the petition. Grace now resides in Cambridge.
Washington dispatch notes that labor unions or their members are subject to anti trust laws if they depart from normal objectives and engage in an actual combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade.
Mrs Annie E Crowley of 41 Fellsway East Malden was struck on the head with a rubber tool by two youths forcing entry through a dining room window. She suffered a cut to her right hand while protecting herself. one intruder escaped through a window and the other via the kitchen door.
A letter was read during yesterday’s Senate committee hearing. The document urged action by other nations and suggested parallel steps may follow. It highlighted potential policy moves and international response considerations for allied nations.
Washington on January 3 hearings of the Senate immigration committee reviewed the Johnson bill to impose a ten month immigration restriction. Experts forecast an ultimate settlement through diplomatic agreement rather than separate national legislative action.
Senator Colt of Rhode Island, committee chair, disclosed a letter from Acting Secretary of State Davis showing Italy has voluntarily halted issuing passports to the United States. The Italian embassy delivered the message, surprising committee members as the document was read in part.
Vincent Coffin, who governed Connecticut from 1895 to 1897, died in Clifton Springs New York at age 83 after years of ill health. He had long resided in Middletown where his home stood.
Report notes a 1915 German attempt to cross the Bzura River repulsed by Russian forces. Mentions actress born 1896 in Utah and linked names Bianche and Walsh, with a reference to Trilby.
The forecast calls for fair conditions and mild temperatures across Boston and vicinity Tuesday and Wednesday. Winds will be moderate from the south to southwest, with coastal Burlington and Sandy Hook regions noting variable winds and continued fair weather east of the Mississippi.
Bright and fair conditions are expected today and tonight with a slight rise in temperatures. The day may grow a bit warmer, bringing agreeable springtime air.
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