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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1920

Page

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Baklanoff Faces Deportation Over Behavior Claim

Chicago, Jan. 7. Howard Ebey stated deportation proceedings against George Baklanoff hinge on his conduct in the United States rather than his artistic fame. Mlle Elvira Amazar, a Chicago Opera Company soprano, accuses Baklanoff of deceiving her by concealing a wife and children in Russia after bringing her to America with his renowned baritone talent.

Chicago Howard Ebey George Baklanoff America Mlle Elvira Amazar Mile Amazar Baklanoff Russia Chicago Opera Company

Banquet Debates Gompers Address by Employers Group

President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor spoke at the Building Trades Employers' Association banquet at the City Club last night. The discussion centered on the limits of both sides in labor relations and the impossibility of one side gaining mastery over the other.

Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Building Trades Employers’ Association City Club

Penniless to Millionaire: Richard Cox’s Harvard Rise

A penniless country boy at 20 becomes a Boston and Cambridge magnate by 29. Richard Cox entered Harvard, failed to attend due to funds, then joined Boston University for physics. He married in college, left school to work, and built a $3,000,000 fortune. In two weeks he acquired 10 Cambridge apartment houses valued at $2,000,000 and plans more purchases.

Richard Cox Cambridge Richard Cox Boston Harvard Boston University

Appeal to U S by De Valera in Washington crowd

A crowd of about 1000 filled the Liberty Hut near the Capitol as Eamon De Valera, president of the Irish Republic, urged U S recognition. Senators and House members joined locals to hear the Irish cause from its chief advocate, with police kept busy outside to manage the throng.

Washington Capitol Eamon de Valera United States Liberty Hut House

De Valera Enters Washington Amid Mason Bill Debate

Irish leader Eamon de Valera arrives in Washington as Congress debates the Mason bill recognizing Ireland. The measure seeks formal acknowledgment of Ireland's status and potential implications for U.S. policy, with allies and opponents weighing recognition outcomes.

de Valera Washington

Boston Chamber to promote numbered mail stations plan

A 50 member Chamber of Commerce committee, dubbed a flying wedge, met at the City Club to learn details of a proposed system for numbering branch postal stations to speed mail delivery. Acting Postmaster Hurley led the briefing with remarks from Joe Mitchell Chapple, who joked about placing number 13 on his letters.

Chamber of Commerce Boston City Club Hurley Joe Mitchell Chapple Boston Magazine

Woman Killed by Motorist on Commonwealth Ave

Mrs Bertha Clay 43 of 523 Newbury Street Back Bay was killed instantly when struck by a car at Commonwealth Avenue and Kenmore Street. The vehicle driven by Harvard Law School student Chester W Kingsley 24 of 4 Avon Street Cambridge was seized on manslaughter charges. Clay's son Henry 15 witnessed from a distance.

Bertha Clay Newbury Street Back Bay Commonwealth Avenue Kenmore Street Clay Carr Fastener Company Cambridge Henry English High School

Rumor Denial Prompted by Direct Statement

A reader rejects a circulating rumor with a firm, blunt assertion. The message signals intent to address the matter openly and conclude the dispute once and for all. No dates or locations are given, but the tone emphasizes resolve and straightforward action.

Ruth Is Peppery At Sale In Ruth Day

Babe Ruth, in Los Angeles, asks why New York could meet his demands but Boston could not. He laments leaving Boston, blames Frazee for the sale, and notes plans to quit the game in the hub while cashing in on selling players. He walks with Bill James of the White Sox and a former Red Sox, at the Municipal golf links.

Los Angeles Cal New York Boston Babe Ruth James White Sox Red Sox Ruth Frazee

Ruth hints at possible deal sending her to another league club

Ruth says she always suspected a deal would move her to a different American League club. She notes a recent bitter split between Johnson and a strong united front, and suggests the war within the league makes any outcome possible, with Ban likely opposing it.

Ruth Johnson Ban

Tenor Appears in Monna Vanna After Arrest

He has been singing this season with the Chicago Opera Association. He appeared last night in Monna Vanna after his arrest earlier in the day.

Chicago Opera Association

Armistice in Treaty Fight Signals Senate Move

Senator Underwood of Alabama warned in the Senate that if the Versailles treaty deadlock isn’t broken soon he will push for a special committee to craft a compromise. A Chicago mayor’s telegram urging ratification was read into the Congressional Record as Republicans planned talks after Jackson Day events to review Democratic compromise ideas amid a temporary armistice.

Washington Underwood Alabama Senate Thompson Chicago Wilson

Dies Shortly After Arrival in America

Mrs Rosa Viziola aged 64 who arrived Christmas Eve as a steerage passenger on the steamship Canopic from Italy died yesterday morning at Carney Hospital of bronchial pneumonia. In an adjoining ward her son Antonio, 24, who accompanied her, was recovering from a similar illness and discharged last night.

Rosa Viziola Italy Carney Hospital Antonio

Socialists Barred by Assembly in New York

Five Socialist members of the New York Assembly were denied their seats by a 140 to 6 vote. The resolutions cited questioned loyalty to the United States and the state, with the action described as dramatic and unexpected.

Albany N. Y Assembly New York United States

New York Socialists Ousted From Chamber Over Allegiance

August Claessens of New York party leader Samuel A de Witt Samuel Orr Charles Solomon and Louis Waldman of New York were expelled. A preamble states their party allegiance disqualifies them from state service. It cites the August Chicago Socialist convention pledging support to Soviet Russia and the Communist International, now in Moscow, to overthrow governments. Lines condemn adherence to those principles and adherence to the Socialist party platform.

August Claessens New York Samuel A. de ‘Witt Samuel Orr Bronx Charles Solomon Kings Louis Waldman Socialist Party Chicago Revolutionary Party of Soviet Russia International Socialist Revolution Communist International Moscow Socialist Party of America

Russian bear Kil ls Wife in Jealous Rage in Springfield

George Matuska known as the Russian bear killed his wife Margaret with a hammer in Hale street Springfield about 9:30 am after threatening to kill her over a boarder. He offered no resistance when arrested and will be arraigned in Town Court. the death was instantaneous and the couple’s seven children survive.

Springfield George Matwska Margaret Matuska Mike Kriciski William&. Finney Hale Street William E. Colwell

Women’s hotel to be the largest in America

New York January 7 A hotel dedicated to business women and those of moderate means will rise on Fifty seventh street and Lexington avenue. The 17 story building will cover about 9000 square feet and offer roughly 700 rooms rented at one and two dollars daily. Plans include a roof garden gym private kitchens and laundries.

New York America Fifty-seventh Street Lexington Avenue

Discover Girl Was Married In Springfield

In Springfield on January 7 police probing the suicide attempt by Marjorie Forish, a cigar clerk who shot herself over a love affair with Attorney Robert S. Folsom, learned she is married with a Plattsburg, New York husband who has lived apart from her for years. She regained consciousness at Springfield Hospital. the head wound is not fatal. Folsom said the revolver was possibly diverted during the struggle, causing a scalp wound and brain concussion rather than a skull penetration.

Springfield Marjorie Forish Pearl Street Robert S. Folsom Plattsburg N. Y Yolsom Marjorie Mayette United States Avenue Fortsh Springfield Hospital Folsom

French Alpine Troops Push Germans Back Five Miles

On the Alsatian frontier in 1915 French Alpine troops skied forward driving German forces back five miles. One year earlier Theodore Roosevelt was buried and Major-General J Franklin Bell, commander of the Department of the East, had died. War Department reports say the United States had 12 941 men in Russia.

Alsatian Theodore Roosevelt J. Franklin Bell Department of the East War Department United States Russia

Weather Forecast Quietly Shifts Through New England and Atlantic Coasts

Forecasts across Boston and nearby regions call for rain or snow on Thursday with colder temperatures. In eastern New York expect rain in the south and mixed precipitation in the north. Friday weighs toward snow or rain with interior cooling. Southern New England sees local rain Thursday and rain or snow Friday with cooler air, while Northern New England anticipates snow inland and rain near the coast Thursday, with cloudier, possibly snowy conditions Friday. Winds along the Atlantic are moderate from the south and southwest, turning to cooler northward trends Friday.

Boston Washington New York New England Mississippi Atlantic Sandy Hook Hatteras

Yesterday's Temperature Report From Thompson's Spa

Yesterday's average temperature was 38 degrees with readings ranging through the day. Data shows afternoon highs around mid 40s and evening lows near 30s, with hourly figures scattered in the 40s and 30s.

Spa Thea Ae

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