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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
1
Ike Walsh announces he will not accept a vice presidential nomination from either the Democratic Party or from the ticket led by Johnson or La Follette. He states he has no intention to pursue any office.
Phoebe De Simone Phillips 24, divorced, was arrested by Police Inspectors Flaherty and Finn for forgery and larceny exceeding 1700 from two Boston firms she once served. The East Boston woman, daughter of a prominent businessman, had left home after marriage at 18 and later divorced, with her father saying she has not lived with the family since.
Congressman Alvan T. Fuller announces his bid for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts arguing a business background strengthens state leadership and urging Roosevelt wing Republicans gain recognition in a spirit of equity and fairness.
In Marion Ohio and nearby Caledonia and Blooming Grove residents claim to know the real Harding. They recall him as a boy in Caledonia and as a neighbor and friend in Blooming Grove, contrasting with the public figure Warren G. Harding.
The piece praises abundant anecdotes offered freely to travelers arriving by train from the Big Four, the Erie, or the Pennsylvania. It notes readers receive these tales as they step off the train, with the continuation hinted on Page 21-3d.
EAST HAMPTON N Y June 14 Two men are suspected in the $500000 robbery from the country home of opera star Enrico Caruso last Tuesday District Attorney Young said Frank Ferraro Caruso butler and George Fitzgerald the chauffeur were questioned for nine hours by detectives today and stood by their stories Fitzgerald has engaged personal counsel.
A world war veteran confronts jealousy leading to a fatal incident reported as a domestic tragedy. Authorities identify the dead and the assailant with details of involvement. The probe continues as investigators piece together motive and sequence of events.
Jealousy or vengeance motive suspected in the Friday murder of Joseph B. Elwell wealthy turfman and whist wizard in New York. Police lean toward the woman theory after Marie Larson found a woman's undergarment in Elwell’s bedroom. A society woman’s name is withheld pending examination.
Dublin reports railway men refuse to abandon their strike despite NU R M advice. The action follows their refusal to handle munition trains as Sinn Fein and labor groups plan Sunday meetings to aid strikers with outside church collections. A 10 percent levy on farmers and shopkeepers is discussed to finance the movement.
The Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company ends its freight carrying operations after reporting a $750000 revenue with no profit. Managed by public trustees for over 25 years, the Bay State Street Railway once ran a major freight trolley and express car system in the United States.
The carrier extends northward from Boston to Quincy Brockton Taunton Fall River and Providence. The route also includes Whitman Bridgewater and other communities as part of the extended service network.
National League results include Chicago 7 Reston 1 and St Louis 7 New York 4. Brooklyn 9 Cincinnati 7 and Pittsburg 6 Philadelphia 1 also reported. American League scores show St Louis 10 Roaten 5, Cleveland 7 New York 1, Detroit 5 Philadelphia 0. Chicago Washington Rain noted.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts in a formal statement says he does not intend to accept any national office nomination. He notes reports linking him to the vice presidency with McAdoo or Cox and to an independent ticket with LaFollette or Johnson, urging Democrats to back a strong platform and strong nominees.
July items note French aeroplanes bomb Karlsruhe and Austrian offensive on a 90 mile front against Italy. It recalls U.S. troops entering Mexico a year ago to prevent cross border firing. Also mentions Alcock Brown flight Newfoundland to Ireland and a British steamship incident near Seaside Park, New Jersey.
Forecast shows fair weather across northern and southern New England with Tuesday mostly fair and Wednesday partly cloudy. Local thunder showers likely in central regions and the Middle Atlantic. Temperatures expected to stay near normal with winds from the Atlantic coast gentle to moderate.
Forecasters predict another bright and fair day and evening with similar temperatures to yesterday. An eastern wind may pick up, bringing a breeze and cooler feel.
Harding sent replies today to many congratulatory telegrams. A message to Governor Coolidge thanked him for his vice presidency selection and called it a strong addition to the ticket, stating the association is honored.
Springfield June 14 Amherst College class of 95 held a grand reunion and dinner with Calvin Coolidge guest of honor. Alumni from Colorado Montana New England and beyond gathered on the college green 25 years after they danced and cheered their famed classmate.
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