24 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
1
Portland Maine judge will preside over the trial of Rev Henry H Hall at Saco Maine charged with murder. County attorney Franklin R Chesley of Saco will represent the state in the murder case.
Thousands of Germans who fought for America await the peace treaty before emigrating, while Rep. Johnson of South Dakota urges a reconstruction period immigration halt. Boston and New England celebrate returning servicemen with white star service flags as workers demand job protection.
Paris dispatch reports the peace congress endorses letting Russians shape their future but does not recognize the Bolshevik regime. It views Bolshevik factions as one of several groups vying for power and hopes for a united Russia with representation at the peace talks despite French skepticism.
Sergeant Lawrence R. Goldberg formerly of the graveyard staff with the 101st Infantry in France writes to the Liberty Club recounting the division’s severe battles starting with Verdun. The letter traces key actions as Armistice nears and reflects on officer and unit experiences.
The writer explains a long silence due to recent events yet states they are now in the best of health and wishes friends well. They express hope that readers are faring well and that good fortune follows them.
Continued on page nine first column lists Fisher Business Colleges with campuses in Roxbury Somerville Cambridge and Waltham inviting attendance at the nearest location.
Expert medical witnesses will be key as the defense argues in the case of Rev. Henry H. Hall a Wells Depot clergyman charged with killing his wife Minnie O Stevens Hall on June 11 1918 in Wells Depot He faces trial on January 28 in Saco Maine.
Addison P Beardsley yesterday filed a petition from John H Sullivan seeking an appropriation from the State treasury. The funds would be spent by the Governor and council to acquire the necessary sites for the storage and handling of coal.
Johnson cites German POWs who wish to come to America after the war, saying they fear Christians of Europe would not accept them. He argues the country should not tolerate large immigration and warns it would flood the U S with undesirable elements as moral strength declines in warring nations.
Officials of the National Security League testified before a House committee that the group opposed Henry Ford in the Michigan senatorial campaign last fall due to his stance on preparedness. H L West said the league distributed literature nationwide with Ford's record, containing statements he claimed showed pacifist ideas.
Today marks anniversaries of a 1915 naval battle off Holland where an English squadron defeated a German force and sank the Bleacher. It also recalls a 1914-15 era British air raid on Belgian rail targets at Courtrai and Ledeghem.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity: Friday rain then clearing and colder, Saturday probably fair with strong winds shifting to west. Northern New England expects snow or rain Friday, colder Friday night, Saturday probably fair. Southern New England sees rain then clearing and colder Friday, Saturday probably fair with strong winds along the coast shifting west. Overall warmth prevails across the country.
Average temperature yesterday was 48 degrees with a high around 45 and a low near 32. Comparable figures from last year show an average of 22 degrees while yesterday's average reached 48.
Announcement notes the entering class on January 27 for returned soldiers and sailors. Located in Vermont and serving Hayfield Otvt region.
A Helsingfors dispatch to Berlinske Tidende reports Bolshevik forces are evacuating Petrograd and removing stores. War minister Leon Trotsky is moving his headquarters to Nizhni Novgorod as anti-Bolshevik activity grows daily.
London dispatch notes Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik minister of war, with a brief line about continued coverage on a later page. An editorial aside invites readers to “Think of Penn” when imagining flowers as an unrelated ad label appears.
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