21 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
1
Attorney-General Allen will appear this afternoon before the Middlesex Bar Association's grievances committee to discuss the investigation into Nathan A. Tufts, former Middlesex county prosecutor, and whether disbarment proceedings should be brought.
Captain James A. Farquhar says the Bluenose must have an engine to win as the Gloucester schooner Elsie tests for the international fishermen's trophy. Bluenose faces Elsie in a Saturday race at Halifax with crew drill and silent confidence.
Paris dispatch reports French communists threaten retaliatory actions against all American officials in France if Sacco and Vanzetti are executed. They allegedly targeted the offices of the American Reparations Commission and the passport bureau.
Warnings of reprisals in the event of the deaths of two men were received today by the American consul-general Alexander M. Thackara and the American consuls at Marseilles Bordeaux and other posts in Europe.
Hartford Oct 2 The jury found Emily Schutte guilty of murder in the first degree for the Dec 10 1915 killings of Joseph Ball Mary Ball and their son Jacob at Shailer Ville. The judge set sentencing for next Tuesday at 10 am.
Four women were killed when a sedan carrying five people was struck by a west-bound Maine Central passenger train at Mattock's station on the Mountain division. The car's sole survivor is hospitalized in Portland with serious injuries.
In Hiram Maine four women are identified among the dead after a speeding train crashed into a machine. Mrs. Frank Prue and Mrs. Carl Hybert were killed outright. Mrs. Edith Howard and Mrs. Bernard Small died later? While Mrs. Herbert Foss was among the injured carried by special train to Portland for treatment.
The article portrays John R. Murphy as a lifelong Democratic insider with enduring influence who has avoided publicity yet remains a constant presence in mayoral discussions. At 65 he is described as a rising force with strong institutional support, approaching a potential reward after years of quiet service.
The grievance committee conducts extended sessions with Tufts and counsel in the Scollay building Cambridge. Gilbert A Pevey of Cambridge chairs the panel and Attorney-General Allen is set to appear at 3 o clock.
Colonel Edward C Milliken former State Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and Portland board of assessors died two hours after marrying Mrs Olive True Clark sister of his late wife He suffered angina and sought to wed Mrs Clark who had lived with him since his wife’s death in Portland Missouri.
Eamon de Valera in a message to Pope Benedict rejects ambiguities in King George's telegrams. He says Irish people are confident the king's reply does not imply Ireland’s troubles are due to Ireland or allegiance to the British King. Weather data and averages follow in yesterday's report.
Nelson's English fleet defeated French and Spanish at Trafalgar in 1805. French progress on the right bank of the Meuse is reported with a note that 8 500 German prisoners were captured.
Forecasts show fair conditions for Boston and vicinity into the weekend with mild temperature changes. A strong storm center moved from the lower St Lawrence Valley bringing rains to the Atlantic States and gales along the New England coast.
One man died and his brother was seriously injured when a car side swiped a motorcycle on the Harvard bridge at 1 30 this morning. The dead man, John Bishop 18 of 88 Brook avenue Dorchester, operated the motorcycle while his brother Bernard 22 was in the sidecar. The car, driven by Sydney B Hosmer 22 of Bay State road, struck from the same direction. Hosmer was arrested charged with manslaughter and later bailed in 1000.
Weather notice predicts clear and bright conditions but a cool spell through today and tonight. No heavy storms expected as warmth returns later in the week.
A tough discussion yields little progress as workers threaten action. Officials acknowledge mounting frustration and seek a workaround while the labor dispute continues without a clear resolution.
The Railroad Labor Board ended meetings with five unions without definite results as a threatened walkout set for Oct. 30 looms. Officials said discussions were beneficial but produced no actionable agreement.
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