28 Nov 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1919
Page
1
Washington November 27. Officials failed to settle the nation wide coal strike as miners and operators debated the government plan for a 14 percent wage increase. Operators accepted the proposal while miners rejected it and all other offers, and the conference dissolved without agreement as participants returned home.
A letter to Cardinal O Connell from Archbishop Walsh of Dublin denounces British oppression in Ireland. It claims no newspaper may print details of the Irish national fund and contributors, noting the archbishop sent his own contribution for acknowledgment in this country.
The Mexican government answered with a diplomatic refusal to the United States demand for the immediate release of William O. Jenkins, the consular agent jailed at Puebla. The note was delivered in Washington, with no public indication of the State Department’s reaction or possible next steps.
Edward R. Snow, a life prisoner in Charles Town, recounts his solo escape from prison walls, his first automobile ride, and nearly eight hours of danger before his recapture in Middleboro, about forty miles away. The story continues on Page 18 First Col.
Patrick S. Allahan, 74, of 41 Washington Street Lynn, was found dead in his room by landlady Alice Pratt yesterday morning. The gas cock was turned slightly on and Medical Examiner Nethaniel Breed ruled the death an actal.
A fragment notes that the text represents only part of the indictment against the British government, signaling ongoing legal or political action. No other entities or dates are provided in the readable excerpt.
Missouri Governor Frederick Gardiner said he will call a conference of governors from all coal producing states if the federal government does not end the soft coal strike by tomorrow. The meeting would be in St. Louis Chicago or Indianapolis to find ways to increase coal production and lower living costs.
The document, issued under President Carrenza, argues Mexico cannot release a prisoner while his civil case is pending in a state court and contends the US demand for the consular agent's release lacks foundation in international law. It also presents new angles on the Jenkins case, splitting it into the kidnapping for ransom phase and the subsequent arrest phase.
The item notes astronomical timings for Sun and Moon, mentions reminders to light all vehicles, and lists anniversaries. It recalls Herrick leaving Paris in 1914 and a string of wartime notes: Germans on the defensive in Belgium, California Gov. Stephens commuting Mooney’s death sentence, Bavaria severing relations with Germany, British warships and transports entering the Baltic, and movement on the German Belgian frontier near Rehoarl Stavelot.
Forecast for southern New England calls for cloudy conditions on Friday with light local snow possible and Saturday remaining cloudy. Northern New England should expect generally cloudy Friday and fair Saturday. High pressure dominates, with a temperature drop noted along the Atlantic States as unsettled weather persists. Winds from the north and northeast along the Atlantic coast remain moderate and cloudy.
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