26 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1921
Page
1
Rolf G. Adams, 21, of East Providence, on trial in Superior Court for the death of Miss Rose McKenna on Sept 2, remarked after arrest that he had been expecting police action for two or three days.
A speedy retrial was indicated for the cases of Godfrey L. Cabot Robert D. Weston and Hector M. Holmes charged with conspiring to steal papers from Daniel H. Coakley's law office. Less than ten minutes passed to seat a jury after the second session opened as Judge Franklin G. Fessen den presided and indictments were read by clerk John Campbell.
Vice-President elect Coolidge helped select a gown for Mrs. Coolidge at a leading New York shop. He chatted with the proprietor during the fitting, approving the choice with a nod and a grunt as Mrs. Coolidge made her selection and confirmed the purchase.
President Pessoa of Brazil assured the State Department of hearty concurrence with President Wilson's Armenia policy as a preliminary step to mediation. The Brazilian ambassador conveyed the message and said Brazil authorizes the State Department to announce its position. Brazil and Spain offered to assist Wilson in mediation.
Ulster Unionist leader Sir Edward Carson refused the offer of premiership of the new Ulster parliament in London citing age and lack of strength. He will chair the Ulster party in the imperial parliament for now and the job is expected to go to Sir James Craig who sits for Mid-Down and serves as parliamentary secretary to the admiralty.
Negotiations between Ambassadors Morris and Shidehara for the California question and Japanese rights in the United States have been successfully concluded. Approval by both governments is necessary for final settlement. Washington reports the talks conducted in January by the two ambassadors have reached a determination to define the rights of Japanese in the United States and settle the California issue.
Governments must approve the ambassadors' conclusions before any further action toward a settlement. The text indicates prerequisite government endorsements are required prior to advancing talks or agreements.
Mrs. Bessie Levine of 69 East Eighth Street South Boston was killed when she either fell or jumped in front of an Elevated train at the Essex Street station in the Washington Street tunnel. The incident occurred about 3 PM as witnesses disputed whether she fell or leaped, with nearly 100 people nearby. Her body lay unidentified until her husband Nathan Levine identified her at the South Mortuary, and she died after being taken to City Hospital.
Dublin report states an elderly farmer was found shot near his home at Bandon County Cork. A note pinned to his coat says he was shot after conviction by court martial on the night of January 22 for intending to give information to the enemy of republican troop movement.
Special Assistant District Attorney John P. Feeney begins the prose cution in court. The proceedings continue on page 7-2d column, with key points and next steps to be presented in subsequent coverage.
Professor William Thompson Sedgwick of MIT, a leading educator in biology and public health, died suddenly at 282 Berkeley Street Back Bay after attending a dinner at the Women's City Club. He collapsed at his door about 11:30 p.m. Doctor Edwin A. Locke said death was due to natural causes.
Provincetown January 23 A pocketbook lost in the ocean between Highland Tight and Boston Light last October and washed ashore at Ocean Bluff near Marshfield was returned to its owner Bragelia Souza today. Found by beachcomber 8 S Wright it contained money and a motorboat license bearing Souza name and address prompting Provincetown police chief P R Kelley to reunite owner and possession.
Professor Sedgwick was born in West Hertford Connecticut on December 29 1855 to William and Anne Thomp son Barpour Sedgwick. He completed preparatory training before entering the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale.
Admiral Sims told 3500 attendees at Symphony Hall that Sinn Fein backed Germany during the war and forced naval diversions that left American sailors at risk. He urged Irish Americans to reject the Sinn Fein faction, saying it undermined allied efforts.
Partial relief from the severe cold is forecast for today. The weatherman says the cold spell will likely not be broken until tomorrow as temperatures rise.
Admiral Sims served as the principal speaker for the evening, with coverage continuing on page 17, first column. The report notes his remarks and the attendance, marking the event as a highlight of the program.
Today will be partly cloudy with strong northerly winds. Yesterday Boston registered a zero at 7 am with temperatures plunging to nine degrees below in outlying towns. The Old Farmer's Prediction expects brighter, milder weather tomorrow after the deep freeze.
Local fire crews battled several fires caused by arson in Jamaica Plain. No injuries were reported as wind and cold weather hampered efforts and stretched firefighters thin. Authorities are investigating possible firebug activity across the incidents.
Fire swept across Boston Jamaica Plain Adams Nervine Asylum and several New Haven and Ashburnham properties yesterday. Losses listed include a $400,000 New Haven department store and a $150,000 furniture firm, with total property damage over $1,000,000 as flames hindered by freezing weather. Continued on Page 6-1st Column.
Anniversary items note the fall of Khartoum in 1885 and Erzberger shot and wounded in Berlin in 1918 marked as a year-ago reference, alongside a 1915 ship combat damage incident involving a German squadron and a Kansas miners strike against a new industrial court law.
Washington reports the forecast is partly cloudy and not very cold in New England and eastern New York for Wednesday with rising temperatures. Thursday will be cloudy and unsettled with rising temperatures, while the Middle Atlantic remains unsettled Wednesday. Strong northwest winds and gales persist north of Sandy Hook with fresh to strong northeast and north winds and unsettled conditions from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
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