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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
11
Sir John Lavery of the Royal Academy has begun a historic canvas after visiting the grand fleet. He made sketches in Admiral Beatty's cabin during the German delegates conference and produced a finished study to serve as the basis for a large painting to be completed in the coming months.
Washington reports the second session of the 65th or War Congress ended at 5 p m under a Senate approval 41 to 18 and House consent without objection The final session ends and the next starts on December 2 with few of the usual end of session spectacles making the adjournment notably restrained.
President did not act as no legislation required his signature passed. Senate and House adjourned without major business while war costs dominated federal spending. Appropriations total 45.3 billion for this Congress, with 19.4 billion in the extra first session after Austria Hungary war declaration.
Berlin dispatch reports say Poles in the soldiers and workers federation have seized power in Posen city and much of the province. They control munitions and provisions as the fortified Polish town with historic bishopric status and former royal residence becomes a key frontier region amid Prussian partitions.
Tens of thousands gathered on the Hague parade ground to honor Queen Wilhelmina with both Catholic and Protestant societies and many soldiers in attendance. Orange badges signified support for the House of Orange as the royal carriage arrived with Prince Henry and Princess Juliana amid a dramatic crowd push to move the carriage onto the ground.
Bern reports that special trains bearing 9800 Italian prisoners of war released from Germany and Austria have crossed into Switzerland on their way to Italy. Plans exist to move 100,000 prisoners via Switzerland.
August R Delaney, a B A brake man, is in Massachusetts General Hospital with possible skull fracture after striking an overhead bridge at Trinity Place. A dinner for Food Administrator Endicott and colleagues is planned at the Boston City Club Monday. A young man was sheltered by a friend in South End lodgings then stole clothes and faces possible charges Friday. Potales, an elevatorman, was sentenced to six months for stealing Liberty bonds but released to restitute within a year. Over 150 delegates to the American Federation of Railroad Workers toured Boston as a life sized painting was presented to General President Patrick F Richardson. An auto operator, Herbert B Prouty, faces manslaughter charges in the death of Daniel W McCarthy of Somerville. Influenza and pneumonia show slight rise but officials deem it not alarming. Patrick Finnerty was ousted as deputy superintendent of the income branch of the municipal water division. Miss Ethel Fox of South Boston leaves for Manchester N H to enter the Sisters of Mercy convent. Joseph Callahan of Dorchester stopped a runaway horse at Fields Corner with assistance from Henry Hennessey.
Weather alerts aside, Filene offers ulsters from 30 to 65 dollars and fitted overcoats from 30 to 40 dollars. Double breasted styles remain in demand as rain coats and gabardines are priced at 30 to 40 dollars.
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