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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
4
The transport Graf Waldersee, recently berthed at Long Beach, collided with the steamer Redondo and was towed to New York. It shed its three masts while passing under the Brooklyn Bridge en route to the navy yard for repairs, possibly due to a miscalculated deck clearance.
El Paso June 19 Villa is heading for the Santa Clara canyon to retire with his column while reorganizing his campaign against the federal government Villa junta agents said. The canyon lies 175 miles south of the border and two and a half miles west of Namiquipa a narrow valley used as a hiding place for Villa forces when pursued.
Members of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers aboard the steamer Garnet sailed along Boston harbor for an informal inspection tour of Boston industrial plants. They continued to Marblehead for a dinner at the Eastern Yachting Club and heard Dr. Chester Gilbert of Washington present a paper titled The Energy in the Realm of Reconstruction.
In Washington on June 19 Senator Thomas of Colorado challenged Republicans over the Mnox resolution. He accused them of inconsistency for asking American peace delegates to pursue Ireland's self determination one day and then insisting the delegates restrict themselves to securing peace the next day.
A senator says he would have voted against the Irish resolution with Senator Williams if present, accusing Republicans of politics. He criticizes the Knox framework, argues the peace conference should focus on peace, and condemns Irish support as aiding the enemy while insisting the nation did not go to war to secure Irish independence. He cites Sinn Fein, Davitt, and O Connor as Irish nationalists and condemns those who intruded the measure into peace talks.
Senators spar over sympathy for Korea and China, accusing each other of inconsistency in foreign affairs and domestic unity. Williams argues no hyphenates sway votes. Borah and Walsh protest foreign interference. Walsh then pushes vocational rehabilitation and education extension bills while Fitzgerald seeks Brazil visit and pension measures for federal workers. Weeks to testify on Williams reconfirmation hearings set for June 30 before the banking and currency committee.
About 3800 workers in Haverhill shoe plants voted to join the Shoe Workers Protective Union in refusing to work more than four hours weekly. With cutters seeking a 44 hour week, most factories will see a two shift stoppage starting tomorrow night unless arbitration contracts block the action.
Washington June 19. Senate military committee tentatively agreed on provision in the army appropriation bill for a maintenance army of 400000 officers and men for the next fiscal year. The House bill had reduced the War Department request from 509000 to 300000.
A 15 year old boy who identifies as Arthur Corliss from Ninth street South Boston is at City hospital with sinking sickness attributed to malnutrition and exhaustion. Police cannot locate his home and residents say the family left Ninth street over a year ago. He was found on Broadway extension by Mrs Whalen.
William B. O'Brien of 56 Bennett Street Brighton is hospitalized with a bullet wound in the left thigh. Daniel H. McLaughlin of 20 Meade Street Charlestown is under arrest after an attack on Patrolman Charles M. McGowan of the Back Bay Station on Commonwealth Avenue. Four other men fled. The incident began in front of 22 Commonwealth Avenue during a wrangle and escalated when McGowan drew his revolver to quell the group. O'Brien and McLaughlin were both hurt, and McGowan received bruises. Both suspects face assaulting an officer charges.
In December 1918 the Carmen company and involved parties discuss efforts to tie up the Bay State lines, signaling potential consolidation or service alignment.
Last night 12 of the 17 locals voted on a general strike at 8 p m with counting planned at the Quincy House at 2 this afternoon. Locals from Chelsea Lawrence Haverhill Lynn Salem Gloucester Quincy Brockton Fall River Taunton participated.
Lowell union carmen refuse to budge in a standstill strike as locals along the system push sympathy action. A morning meeting discussed inviting International President Mahon to come to the Mill City to aid in the dispute and swell support.
Members of Local 253 Bay State carmen in Quincy vote unanimously to strike at midnight Saturday after a meeting at Union Hall. Dennis Shea urged public notice before the walkout, which will disrupt South Shore travel.
Nearly 500 members of Chelsea Local 240 of the Amalgamated Association vote to strike Saturday at 4 am. The Chelsea carmen from Wash ington avenue to Melrose barns and Chelsea shops and stations will present the result to the conference board sub-committee meeting at 1 pm today. Only a handful oppose the action.
More than 490 members of the Lynn local of the Bay State Street Carmen's Union voted almost unanimously at two meetings last night to strike in support of other branches. The timing will be set by the committee at the Quincy House meeting this afternoon.
Three Waterbury patrolmen were injured in a riot during a factory strike of about 500 workers. Firemen used hoses to disperse the crowd but it regrouped. a woman was arrested for inciting to riot. Injured officers include John Moore with a fractured skull, and Peter Rice and Thomas McKuivett.
Lieutenant Thomas H. Potter of the Royal Flying Corporation from Boxford piloted a plane carrying merchandise to Worcester and Springfield. Facing engine trouble over Boston, he diverted and made a forced landing on Soldiers Field in Cambridge yesterday afternoon. The Springfield to Boston leg took 72 minutes.
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