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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1920
Page
1
President Edwin T. McKnight of the State Senate declined to sign the beer bill for transmission to Governor Coolidge. He hinted he may delay until the Supreme Court rules on the Volstead act. The measure passed the Senate 26 to 6 with one pair. continued on Page 10-Fifth Col.
Baltimore Maryland May 3 Practically complete returns from today's presidential primary show Major General Leonard Wood with 14663 votes to 7113 for Senator Hiram Johnson giving Wood a majority of 7550. Wood carried all counties except Allegheny and Washington where Johnson won by 1000 in Allegheny.
Braves fielded a relief pitching duel against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a long extra session. Stallings’ team edged Brooklyn 2 to 1 after 19 innings in a continuation of their fierce rivalry.
Marion Loynes Otterson testified under oath that she did not murder Maurice S. Otterson. The defendant, on trial for her life in Merrimack County Court, answered questions from her attorney and stated she did not commit the crime.
Vice regent of the Catholic Church in Boston Cardinal O Connell met Pope Benedict XVI in Rome for a private audience of over thirty minutes. The Pope expressed paternal interest in the United States and said he was delighted by reports of progress of the Catholic Church in the U S during the visit.
Reported heavy Turkish losses as Russian forces push in the Khori-Dalmon region. Military observers note significant attrition and shifting frontline positions amid the ongoing theatre in World War I.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with little temperature change and variable winds. Northern New England expected unsettled Tuesday with Wednesday fair. Middle Atlantic States and New England to remain fair with no notable temperature shifts. Coastal zones from Sandy Hook to Hatteras show moderate to gentle winds and fair conditions.
The Southboro Post commander Joseph B. Choate faced expulsion from the American Legion as 12 executive members pushed to remove him. State Commander Edward L. Logan intervened, requesting no action be taken, amid bitter charges linked to past service with the 101st Infantry.
National League games include Boston defeating Brooklyn 2 to 1 in 19 innings and Philadelphia over New York 6 to 2 in the first game with Chicago beating Cincinnati 5 to 0 in the second. American League results show Boston 3 New York 1, Chicago 7 St Louis 1, Detroit 5 Cleveland 1, and Washington 11 Philadelphia 6. Eastern League notes Bridgeport 4 Springfield 0 Waterbury 11 Worcester 5 Hartford 5 New Haven 1 Albany 10 Pittsfield 0.
The report forecasts fair weather with a slight daytime warmth and cooler nighttime temperatures. It notes the farmer’s outlook of a mild day and cool low after sunset with no precipitation expected.
Yesterday's temperature readings show morning 51 at 6 am and 59 at 9 am with highs near 69 in the afternoon and 65 near midnight. Averages: yesterday 47 and a year ago 62.
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