30 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1921
Page
1
The White House indicated President Harding may issue a peace proclamation with Germany during a forthcoming New England trip. Harding departed Washington aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower for a multi day absence.
Vice-President Coolidge arrived in Boston last night from the national capital aboard the Colonial Limited. He was met by Frank W. Stearns and his family and moved to Swampscott. He will activate a Western Union wire at the Hotel Touraine to open Chicago’s Progress pageant and attend the Pilgrim tercentenary pageant at Plymouth with President Harding. He plans a few days’ rest on the North Shore before returning to Washington.
London leads report that Eamon De Valera remains silent with no new moves in peace negotiations. Observers expect a Dail Eireann rally and release of jailed members before a full Republican Parliament meeting, with De Valera preparing to present cabinet views and his own to the body.
Mrs Nellie Bitrich 30 of 488 Dorchester Avenue collapsed on the sidewalk after a quarrel with her husband. She was taken to City Hospital and kept for observation. Social workers later removed the infant to the hospital for care until the mother can be discharged.
The report notes a denial from the king regarding an interview after a stormy two day visit in Washington. Lloyd George words quoted, officials say Washington departure followed tense talks.
Washington July 29 Lord Northcliffe released a cable to Lord Stamfordham denying he attributed to the king the interview quoted by the prime minister yesterday He said he gave no such interview and conveyed his humble duty to the king in the message
The interview cited by the article features Lord Northcliffe quoting the king. Details of the Paxsxe 12- appear in reference to the source material and context.
New York surgeons object to a $1000 maximum for operations and $35 weekly visits proposed by Johns Hopkins trustees. Some would move patients to private hospitals, others favor Mayo principle of charging up to five percent of income. A noted surgeon condemns the move as favoring the wealthy and hints at financial pressures behind the Johns Hopkins action. Dr. Charles H. Peck backs flexibility for higher fees in certain cases.
Nominations sent to the Senate include Walter A. Kilton to be postmaster at Providence Rhode Island. The action marks a clerical appointment in the federal postal system. Kilton would assume duties upon confirmation and expected to oversee local mail operations.
Cy Young dominates once more as he did when leading Boston pennant wins, a timeless reminiscence of his pitching mastery resurfacing in modern play.
Boston Post reports in Cleveland on July 29 that legendary sports heroes, once famed nationwide, resurfaced this afternoon as if conjured back from the annals to recapture the adulation of towns and cities across the country.
Ralph M. Haynes, famed at Revere Beach for daredevil stunts, is charged in Chelsea Police Court with operating his airplane so low that thousands of beachgoers were endangered. Detective-Sergeant Jerome Murray prosecutes the case, one of the first in state courts amid rising aircraft activity.
City Collector Edwin V. B. Parke filed warrants yesterday to force payment of 1920 poll taxes from Senators Thomas H. Green and James J. Green and John R. Green, leaders of Morning Globes club. Senator Green admitted delinquency saying no official notice was received and blamed public humiliation for the action.
President Kenyon L. Butterfield of Massachusetts Agricultural College receives sabbatical until February 1922 and, with Mrs. Butterfield, sails from Vancouver on August 18 for Japan and China.
Bathers were few along the south shore yesterday after a jellyfish raid sent many to hospitals. Numerous others were treated at home for stings as beachgoers avoided the waters.
Fewer than 200 swimmers ventured yesterday from Pemberton to Nantasket as jellyfish crowded the shore between Allerton and Kenberma. Local youths scooped the fish with long poles and buried them to keep them out of the tide, hoping to rid the coast. Coast Guard Captain Sparrow predicted the unwelcome visitors would largely vanish within three days.
Inspector Charles Twombley of Chelsea police arrested Max Spiller age 2 and his wife Sarah 22 in Providence R I. Police believe the couple can explain a series of house breaks in Greater Boston over recent weeks. They are charged with larceny of clothing and jewelry valued at 710 dollars from William Wegelman of 83 Everett Avenue.
A major Boston liquor raid led to the seizure of more than 40 gallons of alcohol and two large auto trucks. Five New Yorkers were detained after detectives Hanrahan and McDonald and Captain Driscoll raided a South End garage at 9 East Springfield Street following three days of surveillance. Hidden liquor was found under a false bottom of a truck and license plates from New York Connecticut and Massachusetts planted to conceal trips. Suspects Bruno Milea Frank Scassiri Frank Costello Antonio Salcone and John Risto, all of Brooklyn, face charges.
Attorney William J. Corcoran testifies in the Tufts trial that he never met Tufts or discussed the case with him. Corcoran says all dealings with the Middlesex DA's office were with Assistant DA Herman E. Wagner as prosecutors seek extortion from the International Service Company.
In New York on July 29 voluntary bankruptcy petitions were filed in the U S District Court by Oscar Hammerstein Inc and the Hammerstein Opera Company both theatrical producing groups tied to the late impresario. Emma Swift Hammerstein signed both petitions. Oscar Hammerstein Inc lists liabilities 769000 with assets theatrical apparatus and the Hammerstein Opera Company shows liabilities 624400 with no assets. The petitions follow an involuntary bankruptcy filed last April against Mrs Hammerstein, declared bankrupt in June.
A compilation of dated events notes daylight times and observances alongside major world milestones. Emperor William, Russia mobilization, and Wilson arbitration order frame 1914 to 1916 reflections, with Germany freeing Bela Kun and League of Nations council actions noted.
Weather bulletin from Washington on July 29 forecasts unsettled conditions for New England and Boston area with showers Saturday and likely Sunday. Moderate temperatures and southerly to southwest winds accompany overcast skies.
A brief forecast indicates temperate conditions with a fair amount of showers throughout the day and into the night. No major storms expected.
American League results show Cleveland 3 over Boston, Detroit 18 over Philadelphia, with Washington Chicago and St. Louis New York games noted. National League action lists New York 10 Cincinnati 7, Chicago 2, plus other partial results from the day.
Mrs W E Stone wife of a former Purdue University president survived a perilous fall after attempting to save her husband who slipped into a crevice below. The tale was reported from Banff Alberta via the Calgary Herald correspondent detailing the rope rescue and narrow ledge ordeal.
Mrs. Stone recounts being stranded on a four foot ledge for eight days after her husband fell during Mt. Eanon climb. A Swiss guide finally rescued her, carrying her down the mountain as she endured rain, wind, and lightning while awaiting recovery.
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