21 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1921
Page
1
Lloyd George presents a plan to the King and cabinet members and gets unanimous approval. The plan is believed to favor dominion rule for Ireland. De Valera is expected to receive the offer from the Premier later today.
Premier Lloyd George has evolved a plan of Dominion Rule for Ireland and will submit it tomorrow to Eamon De Valera. The proposals are said to be liberal and have received approval from King George and the Cabinet as a path toward peace.
The Plymouth tercentenary pageant for the Pilgrim landing began after an electric storm threatened postponement. About one thousand actors and a 300 voice chorus were set for 12 performances, with trumpets, skulking Indians, and a Viking ship seen entering the bay as crowds watched.
About 2500 men and women filled wet benches while 7500 seats remained empty. The audience applauded as important historical episodes unfolded on the grand land water stage, the pageant field continuing on page 4 2d column.
Louis Bennett testified he lent 1000 dollars to Charles and Frank Corcoran to influence a parole release via a close associate of District Attorney Tufts. His brother in law George A. Butler supported the account as the trial proceeded.
The New York Supreme Court ordered a board of arbitration to settle the fate of a Pekinese pup. Daniel G. Reid and his former wife Margaret had agreed to arbitration for all property disputes upon their separation, and Reid sought to compel Margaret to honor the agreement. Justice McCook granted the motion today.
In the National League Pittsburg defeated Boston 2 to 0 while St. Louis beat Brooklyn 8 to 2 and Cincinnati defeated New York 10 to 8 with Philadelphia 0 by Chicago in the second game. In the American League St. Louis 10 Boston 9 in 12 innings Detroit 2 Washington 1 in 10 innings Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2 in 10 innings New York 7 Cleveland 1.
On July 20 the Ostfriesland, former German battleship, with the destroyer Leary en route to Norfolk, narrowly escaped sinking as aircraft failed to damage or sink the ship in the opening phase of joint army navy bombing tests off the Virginia capes assessing air attack effects on large warships.
Air crews released a total of 2 bombs weighing 230 pounds and 19 bombs in 620 and 600 pound classes, with 13 bombs placed on a vessel and the rest dropped in the nearby water. The damage appears limited to upper decks and superstructure.
A Stillman divorce tale turns hostile as a millionaire wedding upends plans. A representative of James A. Stillman described intimate details of the case, noting how a friendly suit escalated into a major legal confrontation in New York.
Cadwalader Wickersham Taft law firm sent for Mr Stillman. He visited their offices where they spoke about the dispute.
An international gathering of moving picture censors and producers is planned for August 15 at Universal City California. Carl Laemmle announced plans with participants from state censorship boards of Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland Missouri and Kansas the National Board of Review and officials from Toronto Vancouver and Montreal. All US censorship boards are expected to be represented.
Intimate friends say Elvira Severoni resented her husband’s condemnation of Italy’s war policy and left him in November 1917, refusing to live with him. They note Dr. Leon Axtell Storz Worcester dentist filed a divorce suit yesterday against Mme Leveroni.
Friends described Dr Storz as German by heritage with pro Germany sympathies before US entry into the war. His wife supported the Allies and denounced Italy's shift, creating a split described as an unbridgeable chasm. She soon left him to pursue her career.
President and Mrs. Harding plan a trip to New England for the Pilgrim tercentenary and will stay at Senator Henry Cabot Lodge's Nahant estate. Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow and Lodge Jr. prepare the house as the White House party arrives by the Mayflower yacht for a Plymouth visit nearby.
Springfield July 20 United News reports Illinois is rocked by a sweeping political scandal. Two top state officers and a prominent banker and politician have been indicted on charges including conspiracy embezzlement and misuse of state funds totaling millions of dollars.
Washington July 20 the House refused to impose an import tax on boots shoes and other leather goods despite a tariff already set on hides.
Governor Len Small Lieutenant Governor Fred Sterling and Vernon Curtis banker of Kankakee were accused by Sagamore county grand jury after a two week probe of mismanaging state funds. They agreed to surrender, post a $50,000 bond, and seek an immediate trial.
Rumors say Lloyd George held a firm stance against the Ulster Unionists reactionary attitude. Sir James Craig, their leader, is reported to reconsider his decision and travel back to London.
British forces seized a Turkish redoubt and trenches in the Dardanelles in 1915. The snippet also recalls an 1918 U boat attack near Cape Cod and Orleans, plus a 1920s note about naval blimps and a previous year’s racing result.
Weather bulletin describes fair conditions for Boston and nearby areas on Thursday and Friday with moderate temperatures and light west to northwest winds. It notes parts of northern New England may see partly cloudy skies with fair conditions later, while a large low pressure center moves from Nova Scotia and another disturbance sits over Alberta.
The Gunness region can expect bright and fair weather with cooler temperatures today and tonight. Clear skies and lighter winds accompany the fall like air, offering comfortable daytime highs and chilly overnight lows.
Arthur Irwin the Hartford baseball manager led a double life for 30 years. He died by his own hand last week by jumping from the steamer Calvin Austin on the Metropolitan line en route to Boston. His legal son Arthur Irwin Jr. investigates in New York City and seeks to locate a common law wife and gather details on the elder Irwin's finances.
A Boston ball player faced revelations of a second family in New York. His wife and three children on Peddock's Island learn of the double life after the father's death. Irwin of Boston seeks answers, while Harold Irwin visits Hartford, and a New York son is identified. John Irwin denies murder suspicions and investigates with Arthur Irwin's New York clues.
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