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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
18
Entered on second class matter at the post office Boston MA. All money sent at sender's risk. Do not send cash or stamps. All checks drafts and money orders should be made payable to PORT PUBLISHING 09.
The piece lists editorial offices at 1539 Main and 1383 Main with editors Edwin A. Grozier and staff details. It notes subscription payment in advance and discontinuation for nonpayment, AP membership, and republication rights for Associated Press dispatches and local news.
Letters from families of fallen New England boys flood the YD Clubhouse fund with gifts of all sizes. They embody the region's spirit to honor the dead and sustain contact with the living, signaling strong support for the campaign's success.
The piece notes 144,480 pounds of butter arriving from Denmark in a week, with more expected, unsettling Americans who expect Europe to struggle for fats. It argues the U S has ample butter and Denmark profits from exchange rates, yet exporting fats to Europe is unwarranted when central European nations beg for relief.
Robert H. Goddard, once dismissed, gains endorsement from Smithsonian scientists who place him among notable innovators. The project, born from wartime long range gun ideas, transitions into peacetime exploration, highlighting how the improbable and impossible blur as experimental failures become stepping stones.
Following Representative Gallivan's attack on army general staff and claims of favoritism in Distinguished Service Medals, the House urged Secretary Baker to disclose medal recipient names, award board members, and whether votes were self or peer awarded. Politics colored the vote, but calls for a full inquiry grow amid navy and army scrutiny.
Despite lingering doubt some oppose celebrating victory while others insist the war is won. Public sentiment shows division as officials emphasize success and stability, urging unity.
A broad coalition including colleges, student bodies, instructors, and groups like the American Federation of Labor and the National Educational Association push for treaty ratification with reservations, while others urge immediate approval. Prominent voices from Edward Filene to the American Chamber of Commerce in London emphasize timely action and trade benefits, reflecting strong public momentum and concern over delays.
Editorial argues Berlin unrest nears 1918 violence but stops short of a successful revolution. Noske’s strength and the peace treaty deter radical overthrow, with allied forces ready to intervene if Germany faces grave danger.
The Maeterlinck lecture tour collapses in Boston amid language barriers and rival manager disputes. New York opening featured translated content after initial phonetic English failed, with detectives involved and an elevator delivery to a hotel ballroom audience. The piece argues the Belgian poet should have written his message rather than tour.
In 1919 United States shipyards produced 2338 merchant vessels for American owners. The output reflects wartime demand and program scale, signaling a robust postwar shipbuilding surge with substantial fleet expansion and employment impact across major yards and regions.
A syndicate of prominent American bankers has arranged a 25 million dollar loan to the Belgian government. The loan is a private business arrangement without government sponsorship. The piece argues aid should be on a business basis, not governmental charity, noting Belgium’s postwar recovery and urging self-help among European nations.
Lloyd George praises Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech and Miss Marguerite Cody disrupts traditions in the Commons gallery. Poles and Polish literature are highlighted with Reymont translations. Washington society buzzes about presidential hopes, society wives, and notable London and New York residents.
A reader named Mrs Blanche F Herbert of 56 Dartmouth Street Somerville expresses appreciation for the inspiring thoughts at the top of the Post each morning. She says they bring sunshine to dull and stormy days and help many others.
In this synopsis Stealthy Steve of the U S Secret Service arrives in Germany aboard his own Loon aircraft submarine. He destroys the Itun gun shelling Paris, then chases two German airmen who steal the Loon, dropping onto their craft from above in a dizzy high perch.
Stealthy Steve clings to the Loon roof at 3000 feet as two German aviators claim to have captured the craft. He overhears their plan to lure him back and suggests a more practical fallback, mocking their strategy while preparing his next move to regain control.
On a roof Stealthy Steve quietly lifts a bulls eye window and slips inside an operation room. Two airmen talk unaware below. He drops through the window, lands upright, and confronts the surprised enemy pair with calm, bare head. The interrogating giant Boeche asks who he is.
In early Plymouth, John Oldham and John Lyford plotted to seize power from leaders Winslow Standish Brewster Bradford. Bradford exposed letters proving treachery after Lyford’s and Oldham’s covert schemes. Lyford stayed six months. Oldham was banished with harsh escort, then later jailed and expelled.
A fable about a tinker who accepts a glazier’s “help” by punching holes in pots then breaks church windows in retaliation. The glazier laments ruined income from church window repairs, underscoring that real aid comes from fair play to all sides.
A hyberbolic detective declares his identity in dramatic dialogue, proclaiming I am Stealthy Steve the Six Eyed Sleuth and prompting a cliffhanger for tomorrow with the scene closing on the gasped reaction and continued escapade.
Stealthy Steve faces a tightening dilemma as Newton Newkirk admits defeat. The Post offers a cash reward for the best rescue suggestion to save him. Readers are invited to contribute ideas and spread the word as the story unfolds daily.
Newburyport reports Frank F. Morrill, longtime president of Ocean National Bank, died today at age 73 after a decade leading the institution. His tenure oversaw growth and stability for the bank and regional finance. He is survived by family and will be buried in the local area.
A weather summary recalls Boston’s coldest January 11 readings with 2 degrees above in 1876 and 3 in 1879, and its warmest on the date at 46 degrees in 1899. It notes no rain or snow on this date for 12 years except in 1910, 1912, 1914, and 1918.
Etiquette and Manners column outlines dinner soup choices for seasonable menus, proper dancing hand placement, theatre aisle etiquette, and respectful replies to mistaken bows by strangers. It emphasizes polite responses without exploiting misread recognitions.
The New England Association of Electrical Inspectors held its annual meeting in Hartford today electing T. H. Day as president and J. P. Rohan as vice president. R. J. Forsythe was named secretary and A. W. Hopkins treasurer.
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