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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1920
Page
1
Charles R. Doyle reports in Benton Harbor that Jack Dempsey is certain to win his bout with Billy Miske. The only unknown is how many rounds the heavyweight clash will last, with speculation ranging from a single round to the full distance.
Polish reports from the Sejny area 35 miles northwest of Grodno describe a Lithuanian attack on Polish forces with machine guns and artillery. The Lithuanians allegedly received orders to occupy Augustowo and Polish sources call the action unprovoked and note disputed frontier zones.
Milk Wagon Drivers' Union 380 to work with Teamsters' Joint Council committee to settle a dispute with milk dealers. Drivers seek four days off monthly, current three. Dealers offer pay rise from 35 to 49 dollars weekly. Strike vote held to back demands. A conference is planned early this week after a special meeting where the drivers' committee appeared.
Patrolman Maynard L. Smalley of the City Hall avenue station has been suspended by Commissioner Curtis for conduct unbecoming an officer after he allegedly assaulted Miss Lucy Larcome of 217 Amory Street Jamaica Plain on Sept 1. The case will be heard Sept 13 in West Roxbury District Court, with parties predicting a sensational departmental impact.
Patrolman Smalley admits suspension after a rough fight with Special Officer Malcolm C. Campbell of Jamaica Plain. The incident ended with Smalley marched down stairs as a crowd gathered. Mrs. Larcome, mother of three, accuses Smalley of assault and plans civil action.
Mrs Anna Linden widow of 112 Shurtleff Street Chelsea was critically injured at her summer cottage near Buck's store in the Silver Lake area after being savagely beaten just before midnight Saturday. The attack follows a string of assaults on women and girls in the vicinity prompting residents to keep women indoors and guard camps along the lake. Continued on Page 0-2-Third Col.
William H. Young president of the Pilgrim tercentenary committee wired greetings to the Lord Mayor of Plymouth England on the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrims departure. At the Church of the Pilgrims Rev John L Sewall preached on The Pilgrims as Business Men and later showed about 100 slides of their journey.
National League Brooklyn 2 Boston 11 New York unknown Philadelphia 1 Chicago 2 Pittsburgh Cincinnati 66 St Louis 4 12 innings Eastern League Bridgeport 3 Worcester 0 New Haven 2 Pittsfield 2 Albany 13 Hartford 4 first game Hartford 0 Albany second game Waterbury 5 Springfield 0 first Waterbury 3 Springfield 1 second game
Temperature readings show a pattern with morning and evening values. Highs reached about 68 to 69 degrees while lows hovered around 50 to 61 degrees. 12 noon and 6 PM readings appear inconsistent in the OCR but indicate a typical warm day with an average yesterday around 65. The data includes multiple times such as 8 AM 50 to 68 and 6 PM 68 69, reflecting a mild day prior.
A car leaving the road in Sudbury early this morning struck a utility pole, killing one woman and leaving two men in critical condition at Marlboro Hospital. Three other passengers suffered injuries and the vehicle occupants at home.
Mrs. Charles Hennessey of 54 Russell Street Worcester dies after a crash near Sudbury. George Loring, driver from Worcester, and Loring’s passengers including Alice and Maud Innes of Waltham and Charles Hennessey of Worcester were injured. Mrs Hennessey and Mrs Loring remain on the dangerous list at Marlboro Hospital. Others were able to leave for home. Senator Eames of Reading helped extricate occupants and rushed the injured to Marlboro Hospital.
Portland Maine Sept 5 Carrol D Prince a longtime pulp wood buyer died today from ptomaine poisoning believed due to hamburg steak His wife is seriously ill from the same cause Prince aged 66 had served since 1899 as lumber supply agent for several paper and fibre companies and held director posts including Keyes Fibre Fairfield Kennebec Log Driving and Eastern Fibre.
Paris dispatch reports Italy under revolutionary control with leaders in major towns. Merchants’ fleet supposedly seized for cooperative use under the Red flag. Reds compel factory directors and experts to keep production going for the revolution.
Paris reports metallurgical workers have seized factories and placed them under Soviet rule in Turin Milan Genoa Savona Livorno Florence Rome Naples. In Milan workers dragged an engineer to the plant to force him to keep operations. Genoa police show little resistance as skirmishes occur at Odoro yards with one dead and five wounded. Giuletti, Italian Seamen’s Federation secretary, orders red flags on Genoa’s merchant ships and aims to seize Italy’s fleet for cooperative exploitation. Dur ing the journey from Italy stones were thrown at the party.
Marley wins tague bid for Congress as Lomasney backs him at the primary conclave amid contesting factions.
Congressman Martin Lomasney declared his slate and directed lieutenants to push the nominations on Tuesday, signaling a coordinated push in the local contest. The move frames the fight as a party battle with Lomasney’s camp aiming for key seats.
William P. Larkin supreme director of the Knights of Columbus praised the French for tending American graves at Romagne cemetery. He arrived in New York aboard La France. Mortimer L Schiff and Mrs Cyril Hatch were among the passengers. He said relatives would be pleased by the care given to the 27000 Americans buried there. France seeks peace and normalcy.
Old gold face powder made of pulverized gold leaf with bronzed rice powder appears at Deauville and other resorts. Professional beauties seek it and Paris expects the trend to spread to London and New York.
The new transcontinental air mail route from New York to San Francisco will inaugurate at 5 30 a m on Wednesday with preliminary tests on Monday and Tuesday. West bound planes depart New York Omaha and Chicago at 5 30 a m while east bound planes leave San Francisco Cheyenne and Chicago simultaneously.
The Post Office unveils an 8000 mile air mail system linking New York to Omaha and San Francisco with DeHaviland planes. Planes will stop for fuel at Chicago and fuel stations 200 miles apart, carrying thousands of letters and using trains for portions. Flights will operate at 12,000 to 14,000 feet over Cheyenne Salt Lake and Reno, slashing transcontinental time by about 42 hours.
Premier Lloyd George says he cannot interfere in the course of law and justice in the MacSwiney case. Bonar Law notes MacSwiney’s rebel status and defends a moderate jail term, warning against releasing him as a betrayal of loyal forces in Ireland. Washington dispatches say Wilson and the State Department view interference as unwarranted. The Lord Mayor remains very weak.
London sources report the British government stating that Lord Mayor MacSwiney will be allowed to die if he continues his hunger strike to the end.
Today's anniversaries note Labor Day as a legal holiday and recall key events such as the Mayflower sailing in 1620 the Kaiser assuming command at Nancy in 1014 Lafayette birth in 1757 and a year ago report of Hoover's London to New York trip miners in West Virginia laying down arms and the actors strike ending in New York.
Weather notes forecast a cloudy start with possible showers for Boston and northern New England on Monday, then clearing Tuesday. Southern New England and eastern New York see similar patterns with a shift to clearing by Tuesday. winds mainly easterly off the Atlantic and unsettled conditions midweek with moderate temperatures prevailing east of the country.
Forecast calls for unsettled conditions with a fair chance of showers especially in the afternoon and night. Cooler temperatures are expected across the region.
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