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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1919
Page
14
Delegates from unions representing 80 000 to 90 000 workers in the city cast a secret roll call on a general strike. Some claimed 100 000 participants as unionists joined in backing or rejecting a citywide labor action. The ballot determined by central body will guide next steps.
A Boston labor delegation pressed Mayor Peters to wipe out Rule 35 of the Police Manual and reinstate ousted officers to avert a general police strike. Peters rejected the plan, citing riot law powers and legal limits on overriding police regulations. The talks involved M T O'Donnell and other central labor figures.
Mayor Peters declared after a City Hall statement that no compromise on policemen joining a federation is possible. He warned that policemen who join outside organizations or strike to improve their own position betray the community.
The mayor argues that police must remain under civilian control and warns against officers striking to improve pay or quarters. He cites Governor Coolidge taking command of Boston police and urges total public cooperation to uphold law while ensuring fair pay and hours within lawful bounds.
At 9 20 a m patients at Boston Consumptive Hospital Mattapan perform a demonstration of work on useful and ornamental objects. A 6 30 p m dinner by B mess YD Division at Boston City Club. An 8 p m meeting on forest preservation at Horticultural Hall and an 8 30 p m Boston Social Club gathering.
Fire Commissioner John R. Murphy and Police Commissioner Edwin A. Curtis met to discuss safety measures. The firemen’s union has not official action toward a sympathy strike. An orderly transfer moved 25 fire department members yesterday, but it was not connected to the policemen’s strike.
Judge Hayden warned rowdy offenders as several appeared on breaking windows charges held in bonds awaiting charges. Metropolitan Park police horses were turned over to a mounted squad, with overseas troops patrolling under General Sherburne. State troops equipped with 45 70 rifles and riot shotguns threaten forceful crowd control. Arthur B. McGill, 31, of 178 West Canton Street, shot and killed by youths on Howard Street. his mother mourns. Civil Service lists 23 eligible Boston police appointees. veterans may enter provisional appointments. State House guards on duty all night. merchants thank guards with food and drinks. Harvard leaders Lowell and Greenough toured Boston to assess student volunteers. one guard is Charles Edwards, veteran of multiple wars.
In Waltham September 11 Winifred Q beloved daughter of Thomas and the late Mary Mitchell. Funeral Saturday September 18 from residence 22 Johnst street at 8 15 am for mass at St Charles Church at 9 Burial at Calvary Cemetery Waltham San Francisco papers please copy.
Yale announces William Lauder as baseball coach and Talbott Hunter as coach for hockey soccer and lacrosse for the coming year. Dr. Albert Hayes Sharpe will rely on a group of assistants led by Hunter and Lauder. Lauder previously coached Yale baseball and guided the team during wartime disruptions. Hunter brings experience from Lehigh and Cornell and is Canadian. The assistants are expected to join at the start of the fall term.
Yale captures both singles and doubles titles at the Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Tournament held at Merion Cricket Club. Charles S. Garland wins singles after a five set battle over Cornell’s Kirk Reid 4-6 6-1 6-2 2-6 6-3. Garland and K N Hawkes of California take the doubles crown defeating Yale’s Simmons Morse 6-1 5-7 6-8.
Flynn, who pitched his team to a 2 to 0 extra inning win over Winchester, is set to start for the Arlington Council Knights of Columbus in the second game of the Mystic Valley baseball championship series. An Arlington victory would seal the series as both clubs add stronger lineups for tomorrow’s pivotal contest.
In Indianapolis, President Thomas J. Hickey of the American Association announced tentative plans for a postseason. The AA pennant winner will play the Pacific Coast champion, with the runner up facing the International league pennant winner Baltimore team. The change reflects different league season closing dates.
State Adjutant-General Jesse T Stevens ordered officers of the Old Heavy Massachusetts Coast Artillery Regiment to organize at once. A meeting at the South Armory Irvington Street set plans for recruiting quelling the Roxbury City Guard and other units to follow. Officers named include Colonel George F Quinby Major Harry A Shine Captain Joseph A Harney Captain H J Kane and Captain Richard M King.
The last Newton Y M C A team faces Saxony Mill of Nonantum in the second game of the series at Victory Field Nonantum. A Newton win ends the series and may trigger a challenge from Newton Upper Falls. Game time is 3 15.
Superintendent Crowley notes unexplained telephone calls to managers of large retailers urging them to close at 8 o clock yesterday afternoon. After the Chamber of Commerce retail board consulted with Crowley, he denied making any request and the store managers concluded the calls were a hoax. The only plausible explanation cited is malicious intent behind the calls.
Joe Lannin former owner of the Red Sox assures moral support to Colonels Ruppert and Huston in their conflict with Johnson. Lannin, an early AL reformer, left amid Frazee’s takeover and later faded from rival conflicts.
Business was dull at the Fish pier yesterday with only two vessels sailing to the sea with catches of mackerel and two others with groundfish. The Stella carried 12000 small fish and the Mary G 7000 small fish and 1100 large. Groundfish came from the Swell with haddock 60000 pounds cod 4000 pounds hake 3000 pounds and from the Ellen and Mary with haddock 50000 pounds cod 90000 pounds and pollock 1000 pounds. Ex vessel sales listed for mackerel haddock cod and halibut. Steamer Winefredian sails from Liverpool to Boston with 101 passengers. British steamer Anglo-Mexican arrives from Glasgow. Grelisle repairs in quarantine after engine trouble. Cuban sugar vessel Goree brings 21800 bags to American Sugar Refining. Galtymore begins grain cargo at Hoosac piers for Glasgow. Halifa x reports Galtymore loading apples.
Steamers Anglo Mexican Davies Glasgow Carlisle Griffiths Glasgow heading to Hampton Roads then coastwise to Goree Garron Cienfuegos San Jose Malcolm Port Simon and others via Tubee Eastport Bay State Miller Norfolk Tiarvey H Brown Holbrook North Wind Bowen Quantico Eocene Tarkington Calvin Austin Robinson City of Bangor and many tugs and barges listed for towing along the Atlantic coast.
Moselem, Carlisle, do towing barges O calico Tioga and Octararo Baldrock Nor folk towing barges Nos 5 and 19 Ashwel bemie do W S Taylor towing barges Shickshinney from Port Reading Portland Pequest and Pocono from New York Rock land Me.
Harrington Me Sept 11 the Frye Flynn Company launched the four mast Doris Hamlin for the Atlantic Coast Company of Boston. Another four master will go overboard in November from this yard.
A compiled list of obituaries and funeral notices from Boston area residents. Dates range Sept 9–21 with details on survivors, residence addresses, church services, mass times, and burial arrangements. Names include Ella Lydia Battles, Elizabeth Bricker, Marion Chandler, James Cluney, Catherine Dean, Laurentina Francis, Timothy Hagerty, Otto Johnson, James Maglinchy, Lilian Mallanaphy, Annie Marks, Peter McCann, Catherine McCourt, Arthur McGill, Hilda Ober, Mary Rotti, Robert Sheehan, Eliza Teele, Frank Tucker, Edmund Warren.
In loving memory of Corp William B Canary killed in action in France on September 12 1918. Anniversary high mass set for Friday at 7 30 p m at Sacred Heart Church Roslindale. Parents sisters and brother. In Memoriam commemorates a wife and mother who died September 12 1816 with poem lines from Daniel N Johnson and family.
A memorial note honors Private Albert F. Wetzler of Company EH 101st Infantry killed in action September 12 1918. His mother father and siblings pledge to remember his sacrifice and divine call to service.
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