16 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1919
Page
1
City remains quiet as unions press legal options after Curtis blocks men from returning pending next month Washington Conference. Unions counsel study court action to challenge the decision and clarify worker allowances during the impasse.
Unions still vote on general strike as needed for public safety. key workers exempt to stay at work if a citywide labor action occurs in Boston in support of Policemen's Union on strike for about a week. Leaders stress responsible citizens with city interests backing the plan.
The police strike talks stalled as Samuel Gompers did not respond to Washington by morning hours. Labor leaders blame Curtis for unrest while Gompers holds labor’s line and courts loom as a possible path. No movement from striking officers or organized labor until a statement arrives.
Belgian commissioners report German atrocities to President Wilson. Jane declared in Russia by Kerensky. One year ago US and UK fliers raided Lorraine. Nine U S coast guard crew die saving the Wellington after it was torpedoed.
Portland dispatch recalls Senator Lodge 1915 remarks as he urges nations to pursue concerted action in foreign relations. The senator, then chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, emphasized collective effort and peaceful alignment among nations to address global challenges.
President Wilson urged unity to preserve peace in Portland and said the League of Nations covenant reflects Senator Lodge’s ideas. It marked the first time he named any opposing senators during his speaking tour.
A car crash on the Columbia River highway killed Ben F. Allen Cleveland Plain Dealer Washington correspondent and James R. Patterson the chauffeur. Stanley Reynolds Baltimore Sun Washington correspondent was injured. The event cast a pall over the Presidential party as details emerged.
No official statement has been issued by officers at this time as the bus issue continues. The report notes ongoing inquiries and pending guidance, with further details expected on a later page.
President Coolidge questions his own culpability in the incident and says he will take responsibility if found at fault. The remarks suggest a deferential stance amid public scrutiny.
A confrontation between Negro and white groups at One Hundred thirty-fifth Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem left one man dead two hurt and a patrolman assaulted. Police reserves were called from four precincts to quell the disturbance.
Unsettled forecast for Boston region with local showers Tuesday. Wednesday to be fair and warmer with moderate shifting winds. Northern New England local showers Tuesday night, Wednesday fair. Southern New England showers Tuesday then warmer, Wednesday fair. Gulf storm has disappeared. Winds off Atlantic coast mostly gentle to moderate and unsettled across Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
In the American League Chicago defeated Philadelphia 11 to 10 with Boston Cleveland and RKain. In the National League standings, St Louis beat Boston 4 to 3 and Brooklyn and Pittsburg split a doubleheader 6 0 in the second game. Cincinnati beat New York 4 to 0 in 10 innings.
Beeville sent word that 120 bodies were found off a reef eight miles from Portland near White Point. Most victims were identified as Corpus Christi residents. The report, received late tonight, follows a deadly storm across Texas.
The tropical hurricane raged for twenty hours causing about four thousand homeless and estimated property damage around 4 million dollars. Officials report the death toll between fifteen and twenty-five as the city assesses the aftermath.
Mayor Gordon Boone urged Governor Hobby in Austin to dispatch two National Guard companies with supplies and to seek financial assistance. Port Aransas on Mustang Island, about 25 miles from Corpus Christi, was demolished by the hurricane Sunday per a wireless Houston report.
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