12 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1919
Page
1
The article notes Lomasney promotes open reconciliation with rivals and pressures them toward repentance. It reports his stance that the light allows any humble sinner to return, and mentions his reconciliation with Fitzgerald after former sharp exchanges.
Post staff correspondent reports Lieutenant Colonel Shedd recounts German atrocities as 3600 troops returned from the French front. He describes the utter fiendishness of German troops in destroying villages even in the war's last hours.
Queen Marie of Romania expressed a long cherished wish to visit the United States and may travel before or after the peace conference. She departs for London tomorrow and praised American aid through the Red Cross and food administration.
The first rough outlines of the peace treaty are forming as powers dispose of main questions. A preliminary draft should be well along this week, with final revision after Wilson arrives. Presentation is targeted by March 20 per Marshal Foch, though Britain doubts timetables.
The Boston waterfront would divert ships scheduled for New York to Boston if the New York longshoremen strike spreads. About 2500 workers could be affected if the strike extends to Boston. ILA leaders say Boston and New York stay united under the same international union. William F. Dempsey and T. V. O'Connor note no instructions from New York and pledge solidarity.
The Supreme Council decided to investigate German Austrian and Hungarian intrigues against Czecho-Slovakia as soon as documentary evidence is received. The official statement was issued after today’s meeting in Paris on March 11.
The supreme council reviews armistice reports on Po land threats and Czech republic concerns about German Austrian and Hungarian intrigues. It outlines participation rules for powers with interests in frontier talks and schedules final terms for military naval and air peace measures and boundaries.
Time for filing Federal Income Tax returns expires at midnight Saturday March 15. Returns must be accompanied by at least one quarter of estimated tax and mailed or delivered to the Collector of Internal Revenue at the Little Building Boston. Postmarked by midnight March 15 to avoid penalty.
Martin M. Lomasney spent yesterday on the witness stand at the federal probe of the Tague Fitzgerald race. He revealed thirty years of West End political power and offered a poetic philosophy as he explained party realignments surrounding Fitzgerald’s mayoral triumph.
Lomasney resisted Attorney O’Connell’s probes on Fitzgerald’s Congress bid. Martin, modest in religion, asserted his policy in a pub recital and quoted a verse about sinners finding return while light endures.
Berlin reports Russian detachments captured in the north in 1915 while Britain seized Baghdad from the Turks in 1917. Wilson announces armament of U.S. ships. A year ago Zeppelins raided the northeast coast of England and U.S. artillery destroyed German gas projectors in the Toul sector. German airships attacked the Yorkshire coast.
Forecast for northern New England calls for fair conditions Wednesday and Thursday with warmer Thursday. Southern New England and eastern New York also see fair weather and rising temperatures Thursday. Winds along the Atlantic coasts will be moderate to fresh northwest.
Yesterday's temperature readings appear for Thompson's Spa located at 718 with various figures, showing afternoon values of 41/80 and 42, and evening marks around 30 42 OB. The document notes an average temperature yesterday of 44 and an average from the prior year of 25.
Four firemen two men and two women including a baby were overcome by illuminating gas during a basement fire at a four story tenement on 166 Cottage Street East Boston. One fireman is in dangerous condition and another may be added to the danger list later today.
Lieutenant Philip Leahy and Captain Jeremiah Gillen are in critical and bad shape respectively after a blaze at a top floor tenement. Hoseman Peter J. Dunn and Joseph Benninger, both seriously hurt, aided by Mrs Mi Liggieri and baby Nellie Bebbina found on the fourth floor. The fire began in the cellar from a gas pipe leak sparked by a visiting lamp. occupants fled as rescuers advised against returning. Fire damage described as small.
General Pershing cabled the War Department that the 26th New England National Guard division will embark from Brest for Boston in the first half of April aboard the transports Agamemnon Mount Vernon America Von Steuben Kroonland George Washington and President Grant.
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