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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1919
Page
7
In London a pearl necklace claimed to have belonged to Peter the Great’s mother failed at auction as only 67 000 pounds were bid, well below the 350 000 pound reserve. Weighing 4000 grains with 128 pearls, the largest 28 grains, it may be broken up and sold piece by piece unless a private buyer meets the reserve.
Federal agents raided in the early hours and arrested Sam Stillman aged 34 of 358 Harrison avenue Samuel Holtzman 37 of 5 Rochester street for operating home stills. Nathan Dobro 45 of 618 Harrison avenue was charged with making stills at a factory at 7 Davis street. Revenue Agents McCarthy and Fahey led the raids.
New York Nov 27 The House immigration committee proposes a large detention camp for undesirable aliens pending case results. The wartime style internment camps would centralize agitators, expediting deportation by the Justice Department. Rep Isaac Siegel cites about 60 dormant deportations and 80 others stalled, with habeas corpus motions looming.
Hampton Roads naval training station defeated the battleship Penna 27 to 18 to win the Eastern naval football championship in Washington. Secretary Daniels Assistant Secretary Roosevelt and other officials attended at Central High School Stadium. The game featured sharp aerial offense and the Heisman shift with Madden passing to Watson for a 30 yard gain and a 40 yard run for Penna’s first touchdown.
A Belgrade despatch reports Italy promised to respect Paris peace conference decisions on Dalmatia and to block any Italian move toward Spalato by Gabriele D Annunzio, per Laibach correspondence.
Francis A. McLaughlin writes to the Post arguing teachers deserve a raise to about 600 dollars yearly, noting higher living costs. He questions salary comparisons, urges the city to fund livable wages, and cites Boston as failing its teachers while funding zoos, gardens, concerts, and other public comforts.
At St Pauls Cathedral Rev Edmund Rousmantiere urged thanks for divine guidance through war and unrest, cautioning against taking liberty for granted. At Church of the Messiah Rev John McGaw Foster warned that excessive liberty could invite a stern reaction, while a drug ad promotes Laxative Brom Quinine tablets for relief without headaches.
Winnipeg Manitoba November 27 The jury to hear evidence against R B Russell one of eight strike leaders tried for seditious conspiracy in the general strike last spring was completed today Four jurors had been chosen and the defence exhausted its four challenges The crown's leading counsel A J Andrews had not finished his address when the court adjourned for the day
Four thousand men and women filled the First Church of Chris Scientist in Back Bay for Thanksgiving services. Proclamations from President Wilson and Governor Coolidge were read by Bicknell Young, with tenor solos by John Braun of Philadelphia. One minute thanks and sermon readings by Mr. Young and Mrs. Mary Colby closed the services.
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