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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1920
Page
22
Lincoln votes to license for the first time in 50 years. The wet majority is 11 with Yes 73 No 62. Amos R. Little failed for school board against George Tarbell 125 to 28 and William H. Sherman won co election to the Board of Assessors 81 to 70 over Howard Snelling.
An advertisement notes that regular or irregular alcohol use harms the kidneys. Early urinary trouble may show excess alkaline secretion and frequent, painful urination with burning and irritation. It urges correction of this condition with a specified remedy.
In Lexington the temperance stronghold approved a liquor license by 307 yes to 291 no, with the 16 ballot margin. Contests for assessor and Board of Health favored incumbents, George H. Jackson and Dr. William L. Barnes, while other town officials were elected without opposition.
Bedford held its annual town election and voted yes for license by 16 votes, six less than the previous year. The result marks a renewed permit approval amid local civic turnout.
In the lone contest, George F. Lovejoy won the selectman seat with 153 votes to David C. Cutler’s 44. Last year’s vote stood 132 Yes and 110 No on the liquor license.
In Clinton, March 1, Democrats swept the town election with three of five selectmen seats and all but three other offices. Voter returns show the Democrats winning 1358 to 621 for the vets and last year’s license vote was 1168 Yes to 782 No.
Nelson Beaudet defeated Walter Beaman, WWI veteran and former captain of Company B, in Gardner’s town election by 1129 to 986. The town also voted wet by its largest margin ever, 1811 to 676.
Arlington joined the wet column with a 784 to 727 license vote while 1605 residents cast ballots about half the voting strength. Selectman race decided by one vote 820 to 6 for Devereaux over Collins amid recount request. Kennedy and Brooks win board posts. Rice over Dole for two year school term. Robington re-elected town clerk.
Winthrop Republicans won a complete triumph electing their three Selectmen candidates. They defeated incumbent Timothy J. Mahaney and saw a significant rise in license votes. The town kept dry by a razor slim margin Yes 730 No 789, narrowing from last year’s Yes 249 No 949.
A young English widow Mrs Clancy arrives in New York aboard the Carmania seeking a new life in Boston for her son Roy. She explains Billy Clancy’s death in action and details the Boston fund that will support their future, along with her hopes of a home and sister’s help.
District Attorney Felletier begins presenting the government's case against Joseph Sammarco in Superior Court for first degree murder of Patrolman William G. Clancy. The prosecution expects about two days of evidence.
Mrs. Clancy asks reporters to thank supporters who helped a large fund in Boston. Jury selected in the murder case of a soldier policeman, 12 jurors chosen after 104 examined, with foreman George Allen Jr. named, and District Attorney Pelletier and Attorney Grady leading challenges.
In Lincoln the town voted for license 73 yes to 62 no. Holbrook approved license 219 to 157. Bedford remained wet 10 to 89. Clinton shows a license net gain of 303, with last year’s figures up 192 and no votes down 111. Democrats won a majority of town offices amid GOP opposition. Mendon voted no by seven. Lunenburg sold its municipal lighting plant for 19000 to a private firm.
The town election in Brookline will be held today with polls open from 6 15 a m to 6 p m The annual town meeting for appropriations and other business is scheduled for March 16 There are contests for two offices and the vote is expected to generate interest.
Westfield voters keep the license column as Police Chief William A. Flouton and Fire Chief Thomas H. Mahoney win civil service status. The Republican slate is elected with a license vote of 1019 yes and 623 no, while M. Morrell H. Moore William K. Buschman and Horace Goodwin become selectmen.
Belmont held two contests with 562 votes from 2002 registered. Judge Arthur P. Stone won the town moderator post with 312 votes over Albert Birch who had 250. In the school board race Gertrude Penniman received 221 votes while Louisa Mills had 301. Colonel William J. Keville was re-elected. No license question appeared on the ballot.
Hopedale voters approved license by five to zero today, a dramatic rise from the past twenty years of one. No office contests, and the town appropriated 2069300 for the coming year to fund expenditures.
Mendon voters tally 16 in favor of license and 23 against out of 48 ballots. The town also rejected a $50 appropriation for suppression of liquor selling gambling and vice, the first failure to pass such appropriation in 30 years. In 1919 license vote was 803 no and 27 yes.
John J. Early, recently resigning as commander of the Wellesley Post American Legion, was elected selectman. Carl N. Taylor won against Myron L. Crowe. License vote totaled No 295 Yes 202, compared with No 131 Yes 34 in 1919.
Sewell Ford writes about Torchy in an amusing assignment given by his chief. The story titled Louis Reverses the Clock will appear in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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