26 Jun 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
1
The chamber approved the suffrage measure by 185 to 47 with 28 extra votes beyond the necessary margin as galleries cheered both sides. A referendum failed, passing 67 to 166 in the opposing count.
The Post reveals details about Dr Karl Muck's prison life stirring discussion in Boston. It challenges sensational rumors about the charges against the former Symphony Orchestra leader and clarifies what led to his detention.
Mrs. Bessie Mae Skeels Lundgren concluded her testimony by recounting her life before jurors, denying she murdered Florence W. Gay and her brother Albert Wilkins while acting as their nurse. She grew faint and slumped after finishing the account under oath.
Daley, counsel for Miss Gay, fires a closing line of questions asking if she ever administered poison. The dramatic exchange concludes the defense’s cross examination amid ongoing testimony.
President Poincare will host an official dinner for the peace plenipotentiaries at Le Paris tomorrow night. The meal was moved to Thursday due to uncertainty over the treaty signing date, and will occur regardless of Versailles ceremony timing.
Berlin reports Hermann Mueller the new foreign minister will not travel to Versailles to sign the peace treaty. Von Hindenburg resigns as army chief, complicating date for ceremony and possibly forcing allies to issue an ultimatum to fix the schedule.
Another day passes with the German side silent on when they will be ready to sign the peace treaty with the allied powers and their associates.
American League results include Washington 8 Boston 3 in game one and 1 0 in game two, New York 4 Philadelphia 3, Chicago 7 Cleveland 1 with Detroit St Louis rain. National LeagueBoston 9 Philadelphia 4 and 5 3 in two games, Brooklyn 9 New York 4, Chicago 3 Cincinnati 1, St Louis 35 Pittsburgh 1. Eastern League Bridgeport 7 Pittsfield 3, Waterbury 6 Worcester 2, Providence 2 Springfield 1, New Haven 5 Hartford 4.
Herbert L Barney tears up as he and John F Dillon testify in the Superior Court over Patrolman Deininger’s murder in Chelsea on February 13. The witness speaks of a defensive shot amid hours of direct and cross examination by lawyers Juggins and an assistant district attorney.
The Rev. William Livingstone Lockwood, a retired clergyman, died yesterday at City Hospital at age 77. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Friday at Mt. Auburn Chapel.
In Providence a dispute over including The Star Spangled Banner on the orchestra programme drew no initial action until authorities stepped in. The controversy provoked national reaction and prompted demands for action with the Attorney General issuing a sharp intervention.
June 25 AYER The disappearance of Arthur Garfield Honey Hazzard a colored co man and former fiancé of wealthy Miss Mabel Puffer sparks threat of breach of promise suits from an alleged colored fiancé e claims $5000 is missing from Miss Puffer assets and arrests are promised tomorrow as she returns to town under temporary guardianship ending talk of the marriage
The Massachusetts House approved a resolution endorsing the Susan B Anthony amendment to the U S Constitution and placed the state eighth in favor of woman suffrage. Ratification by 28 more states is required to reach constitutional status.
The Senate already passed the resolution and the House followed yesterday. The amendment passed by a vote of 1% to 47 secures Massachusetts in favor of suffrage as the final required act.
All teachers in West Springfield threaten a strike at the start of the next school year unless the School Board reinstates two dismissed instructors. The West Springfield Teachers' Association issues the ultimatum demanding the reinstatement of Principal Edgar E. White and sewing supervisor Miss Eliza Howland.
Forecaster predicts showers today and probably tomorrow easing the recent heat. The intense temperatures yesterday and Tuesday caused one death and five prostrations, but no large temperature drop is expected.
A speaker details a long battle to secure monthly interest on savings deposits and easy withdrawal with minimal loss. He praises the Joint Committee on Banks and Banking for recommending monthly interest from income, warns of parliamentary delays, and urges rapid collection of 15 000 referendum petition signatures with a deadline looming. He directs supporters to submit petitions to Tremont Trust Co in Boston and promises a final update soon.
The forecast calls for comfortably hot weather with no extreme highs after days of heat. No major changes expected in temperature, with continued notes on page 14.
Italy declared war on Austria in 1866. Italian troops captured key positions on the Austrian frontier in 1915. Pershing's regulars arrived in Europe in 1917. A year ago in western Siberia Czecho Slovaks captured Ekaterinburg in the Urals mining region. London reports an influenza epidemic along the German front.
Forecast for eastern New York southern New England calls for showers Thursday and probably Friday with moderate south to southwest winds. Northern New England expected showers Thursday with fair east Maine Friday, cooler inland Maine. Winds along the coasts are moderate, temperatures vary by region with generally low pressure.
A Boston woman claiming to be Eliza Cole storms Hazard home on Main Street after being denied entry to meet her fiancé known as Honey. She vows court action, says she and Gar know each other, and boards a Fitchburg car threatening legal proceedings.
The pronunciation of the Irish Republic president’s name is De Val-era, not De VAL-era. It should be De Val-AY-ra, with emphasis on the AY syllable. The guidance clarifies common mispronunciations for readers.
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