22 May 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
1
Supporters cheer as the suffrage bill passes the House by 304 to 1089 with 42 more than the two thirds required. The measure now heads to the Senate where a fierce contest is expected early next month. Two amendments were voted down as backers push toward final enactment.
Robert L. Norton, political editor of the Post, has been sent to Washington to report for Post readers on the progress of the special session of Congress. Norton is well equipped to keep New England in touch with important matters before Congress, and the present session will be of extreme importance to every citizen.
Traced by police to 1412 Commonwealth Avenue officers surround the house and nab Barney at the back door. He tears away, dashes through the home to the front, bolts outside, and is pursued by police revolvers. He is finally captured after a brief chase through the premises.
Herman L. Barney, alias gunman and alleged slayer Patrolman Charles Deininger, was recaptured after a 31 hour escape from Charles Street jail. He fled Tuesday with a woman companion who escaped. Barney surrendered after a quarter mile chase to officers firing a fusilade of bullets past his head, taken from an apartment at 1412 Commonwealth Avenue where he hid.
The House of Representatives approved the Susan B. Anthony amendment by 304 to 89, endorsing national suffrage for women for a second time. Supporters prepared to push the measure to the Senate where passage remained uncertain.
A mass meeting at Lexington Hall voted unanimously that the Lawrence strike is over. The long walkout affected about 10,000 workers over 15 weeks. Amalgamated Textile Workers of America officers Rotzell and Long will stay to run union business and settle arrears as funds come in. Arrangements will be made to return strikers' children and no further aid will be distributed.
The cruiser Chicago, tender to the planned trans Atlantic balloon expedition, which was abandoned after the C-5 blew out to sea, has returned to Chicago from St John s Newfoundland after a voyage from New York.
Paris reports the German peace delegation has been granted seven extra days to reply to the terms, extending the deadline to May 29. The extension covers disputed territorial questions among the points under consideration.
Versailles May 20 The German peace delegation informs the president of the peace conference that in the coming days it will submit practical suggestions to the allied governments. The notes cover eastern territorial questions, Alsace Lorraine, and a continuation noted on page 10.
May 21. Frank P. Walsh Edward F Dunne and Michael J Ryan Irish societies representatives in the United States publish a letter to President Wilson seeking permission to personally present the matter of safe conducts to Paris for Edward DeValera Arthur Griffith and Count Continued on Page 2 Seventh Col.
In a special message to the Legislature Governor Coolidge urges extending the time for surrender of rental property before eviction and lengthening the gap between tenancy at will termination and tenant vacating. He notes current law allows 48 hours notice to move and calls for new legislation to address the crisis.
William A. Brady announces the marriage of his daughter Alice Brady actress and film star to James L. Crane actor. The ceremony was performed yesterday by Dr. Frank Crane father of the groom in New York.
A dated note lists sunrise and sunset times, a moon phase, and nightly light conditions. It recalls World War I events with France England Italy Austria martial law, Mannheim chlorine plant bombing, Paris raid by German planes, and the sinking of the US steamship Wakiva with casualties in European waters.
Forecasts show showers for eastern New York and southern New England on Thursday with cooler interiors. Friday looks largely fair with moderate east to southeast winds. Northern New England may see clouds and showers, while the west remains generally dry aside from some local showers in southern Utah, Nevada, and southern California.
Recorded at Thompson's Spa with numbers showing daily timings and temperatures. The entry lists clock times 3 Pp Milvicssssee 6 a M 52 53 6 p m 58 9 a m and daily averages. It notes yesterday’s average 54 with a two-day spread and references 1952 data for comparison.
Ponta Delgada May 21 AP Lieutenant Commander A C Read said NC-4 will start at daybreak tomorrow if weather allows after engine trouble postponed the Lisbon flight. NC-3 wreck has been hauled to the beach for dismantling before shipment to the United States aboard the tender Melville. Commander Towers said 10 mechanics would need three months to repair the plane.
A Curtiss advance training plane piloted by Major A H Gilkeson and Master Signal Electrician H M McGraw landed in a small field in South Portland after darkness hampered navigation on a Bangor bound flight from Mineola. The four hour ten minute trip from Mineola and the two minute Boston leg are noted with plans for a Portland to Bangor record attempt once fog and rain lift.
Yesterday’s National League games included Pittsburgh, Boston 2 with Cincinnati New York affected by rain. Chicago Brooklyn also rained out. American League scores show Detroit 6 and Boston Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 1 and Washington 0. New York Chicago games were rained out.
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