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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1920
Page
2
In Berkeley California on March 28 Miss Helen Baker of San Francisco defeated Mrs George Wightman of Boston national woman champion in the fifth and deciding match 2 6 6 1 6 4 securing the West’s victory over the East in the inter sectional series for women.
Federal Prohibition Supervisor William J. McCarthy told a Postman that wildcat whiskey is flooding the nation. Reports from agents in five New England states indicate moonshine booze is widespread.
A Charlestown official denounces large scale moonshine operations across ten regions. He cites foreign operators profiting from non taxed liquor, with quart prices up to eight to ten dollars and weekly earnings around three thousand dollars. Raids in New Bedford and Boston uncovered hard liquor, moonshine, and officials warn more seizures would occur if not for tips.
John Moir of Belfast receives the Order of the British Empire for driving a world record 11 209 rivets in a standard ship in nine hours on June 5 1918. The OBE, founded in 1917, recognizes services to the empire and is open to men and women.
The Carmania departed Liverpool yesterday carrying a record gold shipment totaling over 136 tons bound for London. This marks a historic transport by sea with huge bullion value aboard the steamship.
Yesterday at St Marys Church Cambridge more than 1600 children from two months to three years were blessed by Rev Charles J McIntire S J after a three week parish retreat. He opened with guidance for mothers and urged raising children like the Holy Child as 2000 parish men received papal blessing closing the retreat.
Hyde Park Board of Trade and Germantown Citizens Association urge Boston City Council to revoke the Eastern Massachusetts Railway Company franchise over trolley troubles. Committees will meet in executive session to press for a public hearing and present grievances from section presidents.
Miss W. Hileen Low of Enfield England praised Boston’s orchid exhibition as an artistic success after a 18 day transatlantic voyage. She represents Europe’s largest orchid firm and notes her great grandfather introduced orchids to European nobility, with each generation showing interest in new species.
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine will publish Booth Tarkingtons Ramsey Milholland as a new serial starting next Sunday, promising bright entertaining fiction for readers.
Manchester New Hampshire March 28 Joseph A Hebert a member of the Board of Aldermen was arrested last night on a charge of possessing an illicit still Hebert declared the arrest was probably the work of his political enemies Hebert was held in 500 bonds for a wearing The officers said the still was in operation in Heberts home and he admitted making liquor for his own use
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