13 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1919
Page
1
The resignation of Attorney General Gregory has been forwarded from the Cabinet to President Wilson. The move signals a major cabinet change as Gregory steps down from his post and the administration awaits the President’s response.
Delegates plan a preliminary meeting with Clemenceau chosen as president and will organize the assembly. France will propose creation of a committee to study the League of Nations while considering status for Germany Austria and the Balkans in the next question.
At 3 36 this morning a rear end crash on the New York Central at South Byron six miles east of Batavia killed 21 and left three badly injured as two westbound trains, running behind their shed, collided. Continued on Page 14 Sixth Col. Danse Tonite features two jazz bands at St James Hall 235 Huntington Ave.
The supreme council of the peace congress with President Wilson and the premiers and foreign ministers of Britain France United States and Italy met at 3 pm at the French foreign office for the first formal exchange of views and to arrange procedures for tomorrow’s conference with full delegations present.
Washington January 12 Thomas Watt Gregory who has served as Attorney General since 1914 announced his resignation citing pecuniary responsibilities and plans to return to legal practice President Wilson accepted his retirement effective next March marking a major shift in the cabinet and U S legal leadership
Mr. Gregory's resignation dated January 9 is followed by a President's reply sent from Paris the next day, indicating a formal diplomatic exchange. The brief notes capture an early exchange amid broader political developments.
Fisher Business Colleges operates four campuses in Roxbury Somerville Cambridge and Waltham inviting students to attend the nearest location for courses and enrollment options. The notice urges local residents to consider the convenient campus network for business education.
Post reporters found strong city support for Mayor Peters Greater Boston plan and broad opposition in annexation towns. Sixty six percent of Boston interviews backed the proposal while only two percent of residents in the affected communities supported it. Communities named include Winthrop Revere Chelsea Everett Somerville Cambridge Newton Watertown Brookline and Mattapan.
Polish leader Ignace Paderewski was slightly wounded by a shot fired by an assassin in his hotel room in Warsaw refugee reports. Bolsheviks implicated in the plot have been arrested as Paderewski seeks a government uniting all parties.
Across communities eyed by the Mayor for a Greater Boston area, most interviewees opposed the plan. Chelsea showed the lowest opposition at 54 percent, while opposition in other cities varied up to 100 percent in Milton where Post reporters found no support.
An advertisement continues on page 16 six column advising use of L. C. cough drops several times daily to rapidly ease hoarseness.
The note links flowers to Penn as a mental cue. It suggests a mnemonic association where thinking of blooms triggers thoughts of the university or brand Penn.
Saco Maine January 12 Mrs Raymond D Small identifies Frank Shirley Mansfield of Dorchester Mass as a discharged United States serviceman connected to a case under investigation. The report notes Mansfield’s prior service and discharge status as part of ongoing inquiry.
Major Henry L. Higginson, treated at Massachusetts General Hospital, was resting comfortably last night. Doctors say his condition is grave but not critical, with a second operation anticipated. He had been in ill health for some time and was admitted Friday.
Premier Clemenceau of France is to be chosen president of the conference. France's plan envisions presenting the status of a society of nations and appointing a committee to study it and report back to the full body. The process would then address Germany Austria the Balkans and other eastern states with final act the adoption of a league of nations plan.
A dated column lists a central Italy quake killing about 9 000 people and a severe New England coastal storm described as the worst in 16 years. It also recalls a 1914 event where the U S Chamber of Commerce warned German industrial leaders about halting trade unless Germany abandons autocracy.
Forecast for New England calls for cloudy conditions and a sharp warmup Monday and Tuesday. South winds will rise along the north and middle Atlantic coasts as the temperature climbs steadily through the Eastern States per the weather bureau.
A public health note stresses pneumonia risk and urges vigilance for colds and la grippe. Officials from Pr Hilton’s No. 3 advocate preventive care and early treatment to reduce complications.
Advices from Copenhagen report renewed combat in Berlin. Spartacans retain control of part of the Tageblatt building. Reported Spartacan casualties since the revolution began total about 1300 killed.
George Ledebour and Ernest Meyer, both Independent Socialists, have been arrested by authorities. Details of the charges and the circumstances surrounding the detentions remain unclear in current reports from the region.
The Boston area saw its coldest day of the winter on Saturday with a 2 degree reading at dawn, then warmed as the sun rose. By 10 p.m. the official temperature was 20 above, 12 degrees higher than Saturday night, and a steady rise was forecast through today with similar conditions expected tomorrow.
Fragmentary weather note shows yesterday’s temperatures around 18 to 19 degrees with wet conditions and averages: yesterday’s average 14 to 15 degrees and last year’s around 41 degrees. Data appears garbled but indicates a temperature sequence and daily averages.
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