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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
2
Washington reports the Department of Justice is finalizing procedures to prosecute profiteers once new legislation takes effect. Officials anticipate swift action against exploiters as soon as the weapons and tools become available to enforce the law.
Attorney General Palmer convened conferees including Secretaries Glass Houston and Wilson and FTC official Colver to map the next phase against cost of living. A new real campaign is planned with penalties for food and clothing violations once the food control law amendment passes.
Lawrence resident James A. O'Brien found a tomato in his back yard with a mouth eyes and nose. He sent the fruit to the Post freak vegetable editor and researchers described it as a rare natural oddity. O'Brien plans to preserve the specimen for exhibition.
New York October 13 Major General Thomas H Barry commander of the Army Department of the East was automatically retired at noon today on reaching his 64th birthday He will retire to private life pending the appointment of a successor Brigadier General Charles J Bailey now at Fort Totten will command the Department of the East
A double wedding occurred at St Marys Church Melrose with Mary Agnes Flatley marrying William H DeMara of Providence and Margaret Christinia wed Charles J Henick of Malden. The sisters are daughters of John C Flatley of Melrose.
Louis H. Regnier former Lenox merchant arrived in Pittsfield to defend a $25,000 breach of promise suit brought by Daisy E. Gohn of Philadelphia who says he enticed her to Lenox as housekeeper with an implied marriage plan. Gohn is a widow represented by Milton B. Warner. Regnier is represented by George A. Prediger and U S Commissioner A H Wood. The case was postponed from April after a photo of Regnier in uniform was shown.
William A. Bartlett, defeated for the Republican nomination for State Senator in the state primaries, resigns from the party following the loss in North Attleboro.
Silas D. Reed of Taunton reported that first Bristol district resident Mr. Bartlett asked Town Clerk James G. Cheever to strike his name from the Republican lists. He gave no reason or new party, citing a 60 day notice required by law. Bartlett served two years in the House as a Republican and has been town assessor.
Executive Secretary Minot O Simons and hundreds travel by a special Colonial express section to the national Unitarian conference opening in Baltimore. The centennial marks the tablet dedication for William Ellery Channing s sermon defining Unitarianism. Plans include stops at Providence New Haven and more with Rev Henry Gow aboard at New Haven and Paul Revere Frothingham presiding over ministers meetings. Boston leaders are expected to play a major role as the gathering aims for wide uplift and world goodwill.
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