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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1920

Page

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Porters Divorce Suit Aims To End Marriage In Dedham Court

Porter H. Adams of Brookline, a millionaire engineer and inventor known as a daredevil airman, sues for divorce from his young wife Irene McGuill Gourlay of Toronto. The libel, filed in Dedham Court after their elopement in October 1916, cites desertion as the sole ground. trial likely next month.

Porter H. Adams Brookline Irene McGuill Gourlay Toronto Dedham Court

City Suspends Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Service

Salem January 14 preparations by the City Council and jitney operators coincide with the suspension of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company's service. Trustees order shutdown at midnight affecting Danvers to Lynn lines and leaving about 150 workers unemployed. Assistant City Solicitor Ronan seeks a restraining order in Boston. Council calls on Governor Coolidge to remove the current trustees for the public good.

Salem Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company James J. Ronan Supreme Court Boston

Coolidge Campaign Opens in Boston with Reynolds

James B. Reynolds arrived in Boston to organize New England support for Governor Coolidge. He resigned from the Republican National Committee to run the candidacy and opened headquarters at the Raleigh in Washington on Monday, aiming to assemble the strongest delegation for the Chicago convention.

Coolidge James B. Reynolds Boston New England Chicago Reynolds Republican National Committee Raleigh Washington

Cider Under Ban Broad Construction by Prohibition Chief

Washington January 14 In one of the broadest constructions yet of the act for enforcing prohibition Commissioner Kremer rules that fruit juices and ciders with more than one half of 1 percent alcohol fall under the dry ban The interpretation was set forth in a memorandum charging prohibition directors and inspectors with the duty of testing alcoholic content The regulation takes effect with constitutional prohibition law on January 16 Violations carry penalties equal to those for stronger liquors.

Washington S U Kremer

Casualties by bombs in uprising in Berlin

London report says riots in Berlin Tuesday left about 50 dead and 100 wounded. Police reportedly fired bombs into the rioters causing panic, with many struck by bullets and crowds trampling others, including many women.

London Berlin Reuter

Berlin violence erupts as Reichstag interrupted speech

Dr Karl interior minister takes responsibility for protective measures amid Tuesday disorders in Berlin. Independent deputies accuse inciters while police defend actions, saying officers fired after being attacked and brutalized. Reichstag signals urged storming the building, threatening a second St Bartholomew's night.

Berlin Karl Bauer St. Bartholomew's

Blame "Wire Pullers" for Berlin Riots

Berlin January 14 Social Democratic appeal urges members to resist independent and communist wire pullers blamed for bloodshed. Citizens call for government action to prevent further riots around Liebknecht Luxemburg anniversary. Vorwaerts notes police patience and claims not responsible. conservatives blame government for delayed martial law.

Berlin Social Democratic Party Liebknecht Rosa Luxemburg Vorwaerts Heine Ernst

John Dodge dies in New York pneumonia claims auto maker

New York January 14 John Dodge of Detroit automobile manufacturer died tonight from pneumonia. He and his brother Horace Dodge had come to attend the automobile show last week. Horace Dodge was stricken with influenza but is recovering.

New York John Dodge Detroit Horace John

Dodge Brothers fortune and Ford split in early auto era

John and Horace Dodge built a vast fortune in the automobile business. They aligned with Henry Ford when he started, profited greatly, then left Ford but kept stock. After a lawsuit Ford and the Dodges separated, selling their Ford holdings except for Ford and his son. The Detroit estimate values the Dodge fortune at about 50 million dollars.

John and Horace Dodge Dodge Brothers Ford Dodge Detroit Henry Ford Mr. Ford Edsil

Munsey Buys New York Herald and Related Papers

The New York Herald announces ownership transfer to Frank A. Munsey who has purchased all publishing interests of the late James Gordon Bennett. The deal covers the New York Herald, the Evening Telegram, and the Paris edition. Executors Rodman Wanamaker Guaranty Trust Co confirm the arrangement.

New York New York Herald Frank A. Munsey James Gordon Bennett Evenuing Telegram Paris Munsey Rodman Wanamaker Guaranty Trust Company

Eleven Held For Murder Plot In Traber Ireland

In Traber Ireland on January 14 eleven arrests were made in connection with the failed assault on Alexander M. Sullivan sergeant at law and president of the Irish Association for the Prevention of Irish Intemperance. A band of masked men attacked Sullivan and fled. Sullivan later said the attackers were criminals repudiated by Sinn Fein.

Traber Ireland Alexander M. Sullivan Irish Association For the Prevention of Sullivan Sinn Fein

Mischa Elman Takes Out First Papers

New York January 14 Mischa Elman violinist took out his first naturalization papers today He described himself as 28 years old born in Tolnoi Russia January 20 1891 and residing in New York.

New York Mischa Elman Tolnoi Russia

Democratic Leadership Vote Today in Senate Caucus

Washington Jan 14 Democrats plan a tight race to choose a new Senate leader to replace the late Senator Martin of Virginia. Hitch cock of Nebraska and Underwood of Alabama vie for the post as race tightens with a near even split among Democrats.

Washington Martin Virginia Hitchcock Nebraska Underwood Alabama House Senate

Effect of Democratic leadership race on the treaty ratification

The article notes that the Democratic leadership election affects the treaty 15 vote as Senators Hitchcock and Underwood recently diverged on ratification. Both call for urgent ratification while Underwood, in a statement made days earlier, stressed continued support. The piece references continuation on Page 10 Fifth Col.

Hitchcock Underwood

Adams romance unfolds in sensational runaway marriage tale

The tale details a hasty elopement during a trip to Boston in an automobile, a rapid dash to Springfield Vermont, and a mother’s pursuit. A divorce suit looms, with expectations of further sensational revelations mirroring the dramatic prelude.

Adams Boston Springfield

Return Blind Woman's Dog Reunites With Her

Mrs Olive W Ingraham a blind resident of 117 High street Lynn rejoiced as her constant guide dog an Irish terrier was returned after vanishing on December 19 The Lynn School Committee organized a search with help from Washington street school pupils a boy who found the dog three weeks earlier delivered the animal to Mrs Ingraham last evening ending a period of difficult navigation for the blind owner

Olive W. Ingraham High Street Lynn Ingraham E. W. Englen Washington Street

Eastern New York and New England Weather Forecast

Fair and cold in eastern New York with Thursday continuing cold and Friday turning more cloudy. New England hosts fair but cold Thursday, Friday fair inland with increasing cloudiness. Northerly disturbances off Newfoundland and from the Northwest forecast fair Thursday, clouds Friday. Storm warnings along the Atlantic coast from Virginia to Massachusetts lowered Thursday morning. Winds shift from northwest to north with fair conditions.

Washington New York New England Newfoundland North Pacific Ocean Atlantic States Atlantic Virginian Massachusetts Atantic Sandy Trook Hatteras Florida Straits

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