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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1920
Page
5
President Wilson's Memorial Day address to American Legion Weekly honors World War veterans. He recalls sacrifices for liberty in France and urges continued courage for peace, praising the doers of duty and the enduring American resolve.
Police say Mrs. Hannah S. Conley of 473 East Fifth Street South Boston died after either falling or jumping from the roof of her home. The medical examiner notes melancholy and a 30 foot drop. She had a fractured skull and was found unconscious yesterday morning. Dr. J. P. Tynan pronounced her dead.
A bill to extend the life of the Commission on the Necessaries of Life until March 1 1921 was reported favorably yesterday by the House committee on ways and means. Under the act creating it the commission's duties would end Aug 1 this year.
General Francisco Villa is labeled an outlaw by the new Mexican government and is reported moving with a small force between Parral and Jimenez Chihuahua with a 100000 peso bounty on his head. Key generals Aguilar Bertani Tello Arrieta Cabrera and others maintain opposition and hostilities spread across Puebla Durango Colima San Luis Potosi and Guadalajara area with reinforcements dispatched by Obregon against the de facto government.
General Calles delivered an ultimatum to Villa at Boquillas Chihuahua on May 2 asking the bandit to choose peace or war. Villa fled before the deadline and levied 500000 dollars against southern Chihuahua mining companies. Calles ordered large troop movements to pursue Villa and keep him from supply sources.
Advices from Mexico say revolutionary factions hold small forces across the republic still loyal to Carranza or hostile to the de facto government under De la Huerta. Observers warn these nuclei could spark new revolts while some leaders negotiate or resist. Francisco Villa is cited as the most significant independent commander amid the instability.
Eighteen Senators and 43 Representatives including presiding officers will work through the summer at salaries of 1000 dollars each. They study the revision commission report under an order adopted by the Senate. A special committee of 17 Senators and 42 Representatives will report to a November special session. Members receive 1000 dollars plus 3 dollars per mile for travel from home to the State House.
The American tank steamer George Henry heavy petroleum cargo at Chelsea but did not depart for Tampico as planned due to Mexico turmoil. Clearance was granted but the Mexican consul's official capacity may be questioned at Tampico amid a new revolutionary government not recognizing Carranza officials.
Attorney General Allen issued a third reading opinion that a 1915 bridge cost apportionment bill is unconstitutional. The decision could sway Springfield Holyoke and Westfield in a dispute over who pays for the Connecticut River bridge in Hampden County. The bill seeks to shift costs away from Holyoke and Westfield to Springfield and West Springfield, arguing it would violate due process by depriving Springfield of property.
The Girls' Club of the Shepard Stores hosts a large May party and dance at the Strand ballroom on Huntington Avenue this evening. It marks the final major event before summer activities begin for the group and features prize drawings for dancing couples.
An exhibition dance by the Misses Talbot will be held to raise proceeds for a local cause. Tickets and venue details appear to be listed with the event description.
The era’s end reveals a wartime shift as the Government calls on Waltham Watch Company to support the national enterprise. The narrative praises Waltham for inventiveness in time fuses, detailing precision timing, shell delivery, and the company’s century of development that underpins this achievement.
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