13 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1921
Page
1
Boston City Council member James A. Watson denounces the Ku Klux Klan on the council floor calling it an un American organization and urges the public to monitor its spread and influence in the city.
The wedding of Miss Miriam Sears daughter of Richard D. Sears of 232 Beacon Street and James H. Minot Jr State Street broker will be held in mid October. Miss Sears 28 lives with family in Beverly and is two years younger than Mr Minot who is a Harvard graduate and veteran. He served as a major in remount artillery and is a member of Tennis and Racquet and Exchange clubs.
Council unanimously passes a Watson resolution praising the Boston Post for its fearless exposure of Klan aims. The speaker recalls George Frisbie Hoar's fight against A P A ism and warns against reviving race prejudice and religious hatred for commercial gain amid unsettled times.
The City Council tabled Mayor Peters proposed commission to probe the city finance system while inviting the Finance Commission chair to the next meeting for opinion. Councillors Donoghue Moriarty and Watson protested against a new commission and the order was laid on the table.
The note lists Inverness as a venue for an Irish language conference described as wide open. No further details or dates are provided in the readable text.
London officials say Eamon De Valera will respond to Lloyd George with a demand that the Iverness round table open without prior agreement on discussion questions. He will challenge the crown allegiance principle at the core of the conference.
A message from the British premier in Scotland awaits delivery by special courier to determine whether a reply signals rejection or acceptance depending on Lloyd George’s interpretation of the principle at stake.
A truce ends the Medford fire chief dispute after Wilfred B. Tyler refused to file assault charges against deposed Chief Thomas A. Qualey. Patrolmen are recalled, and Qualey’s attorney plans a mandamus petition to reinstate him. The mayor seeks turnover of badge and gear and warns against further city trespass.
Quebec City voters approved the move to repeal the local option law and fall under the provincial liquor statute. About 12 000 of 25 000 polled supported the change, ending the city's dry era under the Scott act and permitting government dispensaries.
Mildred Cram describes Romance Unlimited, to be printed in full in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The ongoing Signor Pug story continues to charm readers with its witty adventures.
District Attorney Pelletier opened an investigation into the Massachusetts Association of Disabled War Veterans. The group has been running a month long campaign aimed at raising funds to assist disabled ex service men.
Charles J. Simmons Steve Borisuk and Martin Kilgallen accuse the veterans aid group of misrepresenting work for the disabled and hindering aid. Nine officers including president William H Burns and treasurer Miss May June were questioned. no evidence of misuse found yet. Police Inspectors Kilday and Murray will seek accounting from other veteran aid groups.
In the National League doubleheader Pittsburg won 5 to 4 in 15 innings and lost 3 to 4 in the second game. Early details indicate a marathon opener with a late score, followed by a tighter rematch. Boston and Pittsburg players contributed key hits and pitchers faced heavy workloads in a lengthy day of play.
Film stars Mary and Doug bade farewell to cheering crowds during a star studded auto ride. Immense throngs lined streets greeting the pair as they waved from the open car.
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks described their recent visit as the three greatest days in their lives as they bid farewell to a Post reporter at their stateroom door and began their return to New York at midnight.
A 2 pm meeting was arranged today between a Boston milk dealers committee and a union team to avert a strike by Milk Wagon Drivers Local 380 and Teamsters. Drivers currently earn 40 dollars weekly, after dealers proposed 37 dollars following prior rejection of 35.
Yesterday’s average temperature reported as 66 degrees. The data lists multiple times and values around 72 at 3:63 p.m., 63 at 9:6 p.m., and 68 at noon, with scattered figures of 64 and 69 in the prior entries.
Prompted by three murders in a month in Boston and concerns over unbalanced individuals with revolvers the City Council voted five to three to revoke all licenses for pistol and revolver sales in the city. Mayor Peters must approve. Councillor Moriarty led the campaign with Brickley Donoghue Lane and Watson backing the measure against Hagan Collins and Ford.
Thomas Mott Osborne spoke with Victor Nelson at the prison yesterday as Warden Shattuck handed Osborne the $100 reward and reimbursement for costs. Osborne allocated part of the reward to Nelson’s prison account. Nelson will start work in a shop today and faces no promised immunity.
Fatty Arbuckle films barred in ten states with none shown in Boston Lowell Lynn Malden and Medford cities while Providence police ban screenings until acquittal. Arbuckle arraigned in San Francisco on murder charge in death of actress Virginia Rappe after a party at the St Francis Hotel.
Fragments indicate an anniversary notice. material unreadable and incomplete. page segment references column and daylight saving context.
The text notes the Battle of the Aisne and mentions 1614 Americans wiped out at St Mihiel and a push within 10 miles of Metz. It also marks one year since Belgium ratified a military pact with the Allies. The passage mirrors wartime chronology rather than a single cohesive report.
Forecasts call for fair weather in New England on Tuesday and probably Wednesday with moderate temperatures. A tropical storm moved northeastward, center beyond observation by Monday night. Local rains and snow reported in parts of Montana and north Wyoming with high pressure over the south plateau and south Rocky Mountains.
Today and tonight will be bright and fair with a slight rise in temperatures from yesterday. Expect light winds and dry conditions with no precipitation indicated.
Representative William J. Francis led Boston Democrats in the State House chamber after being denied Room 460 for a meeting. He blasted Governor Cox and his supporters as he and fellow lawmakers gathered without a formal venue. A resolution urged Cox to address unemployment, while Francis arranged talks with Mayor Peters on city expenditures.
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