17 Nov 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1919
Page
1
Parliament awaits decisive action as the Senate starts voting on the peace agreement reservations. The outcome is expected to effectively kill the pact and the League of Nations, with decisive steps to follow based on the result.
Prince Al Church visits White Sulphur Springs West Virginia where a bishop preaches as he attends a church service among crowded pews and mountain folk buggies. Lady Astor eyed as potential first woman MP in Plymouth interview outlines child welfare and reform focus.
A forthcoming conference in Washington between President Wilson and Senator Hitchcock is expected to decide, amid Senate contest over the peace treaty, whether Republicans will adopt substitute reservations to save the treaty. The discussion, set to begin tomorrow, could shape the pact’s fate this week.
The item lists daily astronomical sights and reminders of the era. It recalls fierce artillery on the western front in 1915 and the hospital ship Angling sunk by a mine. It also notes German cruisers driven off Helgoland in 1917 and a Hungarian republic declaration a year prior.
Health officer says the milk protest by over 500000 consumers in greater New York is a demonstration not aimed at raising prices. Children under seven are exempted from the strike, which is set to begin tomorrow night. Continued on Page 2-Sixth Column.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge reviewed 1400 members of the 2th Regiment Massachusetts State Guard in Springfield. The Governor was detained in Boston on official business. Brigadier General J. J. Sullivan also reviewed the troops as they were drilled in riot duty and guard mount after returning from police duty in Boston.
Six public school teachers in New York City were identified as Communist party members by State Deputy Attorney General Berger after card checks from raids on radical headquarters. Names were not released. Teachers admitted familiarity with communist principles but denied teaching them to students.
The Boston Post reports on Dr Muck's 1914 return to America and the wartime correspondence showing strong ties with German officials, the German Embassy, and German agents. It notes connections to Sir Edgar Speyer and Lady Speyer, with Speyer's pro British stance noted.
Small groups of mountaineers and their families gathered near the church to watch the prince as he entered and departed, creating a quiet, respectful scene of local ceremony.
Washington Nov 16 Strict compliance by the people with provisions of the Prohibition Enforcement Act during its first two weeks was reported by Commissioner Roper of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. He expressed strong confidence in the public’s intent to observe the law and noted the law-breaking element was small and diminishing.
A figure outlines several forthcoming projects while taking brief pauses for breath, signaling thoughtful pacing and deliberate timing. The remarks hint at multiple initiatives but omit specific details.
A quoted pledge repeats a promise to carry out stated plans in Parliament with a note that further details continue on Page 18 Fifth Column.
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Boston and vicinity with warmer temperatures on Monday and Tuesday. Southerly to westerly winds, generally high pressure, and no significant precipitation are expected across eastern New York, Southern New England, and Northern New England with clouds increasing later in the period and possible local rains in interior Maine.
Daily readings from Thompson's Spa show yesterday's average temperature at 39 degrees with a range of 20 to 24. The previous year recorded an average of 52 degrees with a 10 to 24 range.
An overflow Lexington audience hissed Admiral Sims at an Irish mass meeting protesting British rule in Ireland. Protesters carried placards and accused him of political motives in wartime columns. Justice Collins and John W. Goff led the gathering, which adopted self determination resolutions.
Paris election results show former Premier Briand and Finance Minister Klotz leading. Viviant Viviani also appears victorious, with Paul Deschanel and General Castelnau winning seats. Minister Colliard and ex Navy Minister Augagneur look set to lose.
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