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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1921
Page
1
President Harding announced that Congress will not meet in a special session before April 4 with a possibility of delays. He spoke after a White House dinner with Republican leaders from both chambers and said taxation tariffs and other subjects were discussed during a four hour conference.
The President described the talks as the start of a cooperative programme and said many subjects were discussed to identify priorities for the next Congress. After guests left, he spoke to about 30 White House correspondents on the portico. He then addressed questions about a possible special session.
Myer Sugarman aged 19 of 189 Essex street and William Gilvard of Cross street told Malden police they were robbed at gunpoint after leaving a pool room in Malden square. The pair said two men forced them into an alley on Cross street and relieved Sugarman of $17 while Gilvard had nothing taken.
Washington March 7 President Harding extended a formal invitation to Vice President Coolidge to attend the Cabinet meeting at 11 a m tomorrow despite strong Senate opposition interest in Coolidge remains high as the administration seeks unity ahead of the session
Report notes Senators wary of inviting the Vice President to the Cabinet while President Harding presses ahead. Coolidge faces a delicate position: unable to decline the invitation yet wary of disturbing Senate harmony.
Washington reports General John J. Pershing may be named ambassador to France by President Harding. Other rumored posts include George Collier for Italy and George Harvey for the United Kingdom. Cortland Smith and Joseph F. Lockett are listed for senior posts, with Walter W. Husband urged for immigration commissioner.
Belief that George Clancy mayor of Limerick was slain after emerging from hiding to see his wife was voiced by his brother Egan secretary of the Irish American Labor League of New York. Egan said Clancy hid in the Curlew Mountains after his activities in the Macroom battle Feb 22 25.
In London on March 7 the government won an overwhelming vote of confidence in its Irish policy. The tally was 209 to 67 after a lengthy debate marked by charges of police brutality.
Nellie Milligan aged 30 and Henry M Nelligan aged 45 have eloped in Fall River. Both are married but not to each other. Nelligan a mill overseer at American Thread Company left his wife and young daughter. Mrs Milligan left her husband and a small son. Both are well known locally.
Mr Nelligan and Mrs Nelligan eloped after he drew 180 dollars from a joint account leaving two dollars. Police were alerted by Mr Milligan who reported his wife’s departure. Mrs Milligan, English born, notes she appears younger than her years while friends recall hearing of sunny California talk.
United States Fire Works Company sues in Suffolk Superior Court to stop Guy A. Ham from destroying carnival records of the Braves Field four day event in October 1919. The bill seeks $1375 for fire display and asserts Ham as treasurer received about $13,000 with Beard’s involvement. Beard says Ham took all accounts and should be held liable despite his role collecting funds.
Paris reports the Allies set a daybreak march to occupy Duesseldorf Duisburg and Ruhrort. Paris says negotiations on indemnity broke as French British and Belgian forces move into Germany to seize a large portion of its manufacturing heart.
Today marks anniversaries and historical notes including Oliver Wendell Holmes born in 1841. The text recalls Britain barring German cotton, Germany declaring war on Portugal in 1916, and a League of Nations agreement with El Salvador. It also notes a U S Supreme Court ruling on the Wisconsin Minnesota boundary by the St Louis River shores.
Forecasts show Boston and vicinity turning generally fair and warmer on Tuesday with rain likely Wednesday. Northern New England to see cloudy skies and warmer temps with rain Tuesday and Wednesday. Southern New England expected cloudy and warmer Tuesday with rain possible Wednesday.
The forecast calls for fairly good weather through the day before an unsettled evening. Temperatures are expected to be warmer than yesterday across the area.
Yesterday's temperature readings show times and values with an average of 44 degrees. The report compares to last year, noting an average yesterday of 18 degrees.
A Helsingfors despatch says 37,000 Kronstadt rebels march on Petrograd while Chinese troops join Soviet forces. Soviet shells clash with rebels near Waschostroff and Petro Pavlovsk fires on advancing units, as bombardment continues on Petrograd.
Joseph Donkoski a deaf and dumb man admitted guilt in writing on March 7 at the Seventh District Court East Providence to theft of 1000 pounds of copper scrap from American Electrical Works. He was sentenced to one year in Providence County Jail after being questioned in writing due to his inability to speak or hear.
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