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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
11
Considerable opposition led by Mayor Walter H. Creamer of Lynn protested the withdrawal of commutation tickets on the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn narrow gauge railway at a hearing before the State Department of Public Utilities yesterday.
President Adams cites a $140000 winter loss and higher coal costs while Mayor Creamer argues a temporary loss should not be passed to commuters. Commission hearing continues to July 8 with call for detailed operating figures and income.
More than 15 members of the Boston Real Estate Exchange and guests joined the annual outing at Tedesco Country Club Swampscott. Activities included tennis golf and baseball with Seabury Chandler winning tennis and Bates Doe first and second in golf. The exchange beat Providence Real Estate Exchange 16 to 12 in baseball. Dinner featured remarks by Mark Temple Dowling Edward J. Murphy and Samuel C. Doty.
President A Lawrence Lowell of Harvard University will depart tonight from New York for Europe for a two months vacation. He will likely travel through England and France and may visit Belgium to see King Albert who received an honorary Harvard LL D during his recent U S visit.
London June 29 Major-General William C Gorgas former surgeon general of the United States Army remains in critical condition though some improvement was noted during the day His wife stayed in the sick room Brigadier-General Robert E Noble now heads the Gorgas mission to South Africa is a frequent caller Several physicians are in constant attendance
Washington War Department announced the discharge from temporary war ranks of General Peyton C. March chief of staff and Lieutenant Generals Hunter Liggett and Robert L. Bullard. They will resume permanent major general ranks on July 1 on the regular army lists.
Cardinal O Connell presided at a 60th anniversary mass for the Little Sisters of the Poor home for aged and infirm in Roxbury. Priests from across the diocese attended, with Sisters, in mates, and guests present. The event highlighted charitable work since Bowston 1870 and the home’s service to about 3000 elderly residents over 50 years.
Paris dated report says the Le Mans monument honoring Wilbur Wright, pioneer American aviator, will be unveiled on July 17 with ceremonies to mark the tribute.
New York dispatch reports 837 American expeditionary forces dead were sent directly to their homes aboard the transport Mercury. The ship also carried 20 army of occupation personnel, civilian passengers, and 1815 Polish troops from Danzig recruited in the United States. The Poles will head to Camp Dix for demobilization.
Three men died and three were injured when the four story Sutherland Hotel collapsed in Buffalo New York. Clerk Andrew Burns is missing and believed dead.
George Raymond Jr. and his uncle Winford Raymond, both youths from Burlington area, were found drowned in the Lamoille River at Fletcher after a dream reportedly warned by Winford’s late mother. Xavier Raymond located the clothes and later the bodies with help. The boys had been missing since Sunday. prior deaths linked to a gas main incident affected the families.
Soldiers halted trains at Newbridge County Kildare blocking the line as they boarded services from Kilkenny Athlone and Thurles to Dublin. Passengers sought alternative routes to reach through services while authorities delay intervention awaiting a larger crisis.
Rome June 29 a general strike was proclaimed effective today except for railways. Tram service suspended and many factories and workshops closed largely due to St Peter feast. A dispatch from Terni reports clashes with workers leaving several wounded.
A Rutland woman, Mrs. Rena Forkas, was arrested and jailed an hour before she was to seek a temporary alimony in court. She faces a charge of adultery and awaits a hearing in the detention cell.
Norman Brink of Brandon was arrested amid claims he is the man in the case. It is alleged the pair registered as man and wife at Bellows Falls last December. Mrs. Forkas initiated divorce proceedings after her husband’s actions. they have three children living with Mrs. Forkas’ parents.
Miss Marion Kathleen Beaton of 2 1 2 Randolph Street Arlington married Daniel Harper McKay son of Peter F McKay of 200 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge. McKay served 18 months in France as a corporal with the Motor Transportation Corps 37th Division.
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