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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1920

Page

11

Seven Westerly Men Charged in Bradford Break-In Case

At preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Matteson seven former Haven railroad workers from Westerly face federal grand jury charges of breaking and entering a light car at Bradford on the night of March. Patsy Terranova was held in bail of 6000 dollars while the others posted 5000 dollars each.

R. I United S Matteson Haven Railroad Federal Grand Jury Bradford Larch Patsy Terranova

Flynn sworn in as Massachusetts Superior Court justice

George A. Flynn of Boston, former Finance Commission chairman, was sworn as a Massachusetts Superior Court justice yesterday by Governor Coolidge in the executive council’s presence. Governor Coolidge also administered Judge Michael H. Sullivan’s oath, succeeding Flynn as Finance Commission chairman last week.

George A. Flynn Boston Finance Commission Massachusetts Superior Court Coolidge Executive Council Michael H. Sullivan Flynn

U S Due for Reign of Hunger Says Boston Merchant

William F. Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Hubbard & Co warned at the Boston Woman's Civic Club that economic troubles will cause a shortage of goods. He said the danger is having cash but no place to spend it, predicting tough times ahead.

William F. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, Hubbard & Co Boston Woman's Civic Club Brunswick

Suffragists urged to expose lobby influence on railways and public services

Speaker urged women assuming suffrage to publicize lobby interests and demand explanations of how selfish legislators wreck railways and public institutions. He warned money as a mere convenience and warned of a winter famine due to automotive factory labor draining farms, urging protection of savings and investment interests.

Munitions for Armenia Urged by Senate Subcommittee

A Senate sub committee urged the United States to supply Armenia with arms and ammunition to form a stable army and to dispatch marines to Batoum and the Batoum–Baku railway corridor to protect American lives and property. The panel also backed a joint resolution praising Armenia’s independence and called for warship and marine protection.

Washington United States Republic of Armenia Senate Near East Batoum Baku Harding Republican Ohio Foreign Relations Armenia Peace Council Republic of Congress Armenian Republic

Smith Far From Grave Ends War Time Death Tale

Amesbury reports James E. Smith of Headquarters Company 61st Infantry, once officially listed killed in action and buried on the field in 1918, has returned home in excellent health. He enlisted March 1917 and went overseas May 1917, believing the armistice had ended the war as his family mourned at Thanksgiving 1918.

Amesbury James E. Smith 61St Infantry War Department St. Joseph’s Church Smith

Today’s Events in Boston Unite Civic Groups and Lectures

A packed schedule lists a 10 a m convention by the Suffolk County Women’s Christian Temperance Union at Tremont Street Methodist Church, a 3 p m Boston League of Women Voters victory celebration with a 6 p m dinner and 7 30 p m public meeting, plus lectures at the Boston Public Library and City Club Auditorium. Other events include dinners for the Class of 1916 at English High School New American House and the Master Builders Association at Young’s Hotel, with discussions on trolley car issues led by Matthew Brush at Copley Plaza.

Suffolk County Women’s Christian Temperance Union Tremont Street Methodist Church Boston League of Women Voters Lorimer Hall Boston Public Library Robert O. Harrison Women’s City Club Florence LeMoyne Seeley English High School New American House Master Builders’ Association Young’s Hotel New England Street Railway Club Copley Plaza Matthew Brush Carl Lumholtz City Club

Central Europe faces dire Red Cross relief needs

Henry Davison of the League of Red Cross Societies warned correspondents of dire conditions in central and eastern Europe. He cited 230000 typhus cases in Poland, refugees aboard ships barred from land, and insufficient doctors and supplies in Montenegro and other states. He urged allied governments to aid the relief effort.

Paris Henry P. Davison League of Red Cross Societies Europe Baltic Russia Red Cross Black Sea Montenegro Czechy Slovakia Red Cross League

Post Cane Holder Nelson Monroe Turns 95

General Nelson Monroe, veteran of two wars and oldest male resident of Arlington, celebrated his 95th birthday yesterday at his Arlington Heights home 178 Westminster Avenue. He greeted relatives and friends on the anniversary.

Nelson Monroe Arlington Boston Post Westminster Avenue Arlington Heights

Bishop Praises Day Regime and Prohibition

Bishop Lawrence lauded the prohibition regime during a noon service at Cathedral Church of St. Paul. He claimed jails are empty, Deer Island is tenantless, and homes filled with happiness replace depravity, urging that democracy curtails individual liberty for the common good.

Lawrence St. Paul Deer Island

LaxaTive Bromine Quinine Ad Ends for Cold Relief

An advertisement promotes LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as a preventative for colds grip or influenza. It instructs to look for E. W. GROVE signature on the box and lists a 30 cent price in the ad.

E. W. Grove

Billboard tax would ruin business, says Frost

The plan to tax billboards, urged by a special commission, would force many advertisers out of business, warns E Allen Frost of Chicago counsel for the Poster Advertising Association of America at a hearing before the committee on legal affairs.

Special Commission E. Allen Frost Chicago Poster Advertising Association of America Committee On Legal Affairs

Teen, boy thief gang leadernapped by police arrests

Manchester police report two youths ages 15 and 11 admitted to a local store theft spree. The older boy reportedly directed the break in, with the younger acting as his tool.

Manchester N. H Polia

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