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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
6
An official London communique to the British Library Information in New York states that new Ulster measures do not include arming the Ulster Volunteers despite recent reports from various quarters.
London despatches report the government plans to appoint an assistant under secretary for six Ulster counties to implement provisions of the Ireland bill. The notice says the provisions could apply to southern Ireland if accepted, with no arming of Ulster Volunteers and continued pledges to discuss Irish proposals that include separate Ulster treatment without secession.
John T. Maloney, born July 14, 1853, longtime Lawrence resident and father of Alderman Robert S. Maloney, died this afternoon at his Marston Street home. He was reputed the first local volunteer in the Spanish American War and a World War veteran, also a former representative.
A trunk reveals relics of long ago including a monkey fur muff and a panne velvet toque with monkey fur cockade. The 1920 season favors such touches as distinctive fashion badges and Frenchy accents on costumes and hats.
The Federal Trade Commission says the plan by the big five packers to dispose of stockyard interests to F. H. Prince & Co. of Boston will not sever stockyards from packer interests and would deepen monopoly. It notes Prince’s long ties to packers and says the sale would centralize control of 15 yards handling 73 percent of national livestock arrivals.
Mayor Peters yesterday granted the public works department authority to contract with Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing for two high pressure fire service pumping plants. One will be at the Lincoln power station of the Boston Elevated Railway on Commercial Street and the other at the Edison Electric Illuminating Company station on Atlantic Avenue. Total cost set at $174,468.
Speaker Joseph E. Warner urged Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution to attend primaries and influence party choices. He stressed broad citizen participation, defending the Constitution and urging education of new Americans at a January meeting in Boston.
Lieutenant William E. Cowing a Provincetown native and former Selectman died last week in Spain. Born 1861 he served on the board from 1916 to 1917 before joining the navy, later entering the Merchant Marine. His body will be brought to Provincetown for burial. he is survived by a wife and four children.
The Arthur E. Dorr Company plans to open its first suburban market, Branch 4, at Codman Square Dorchester on Washington Street opposite Dorchester High School. Existing city stores will back this sanitary new market with their economies and cash and carry policy to reduce bad bills and delivery costs.
The Maine Press Association convened in Bangor on September 17 with about 40 members present. Charles H. Fogg of Houston was reelected president and Roland T. Patten of Shophagan served as secretary and treasurer. Guests included Cyrus K. Curtiss of Philadelphia Frank Munsey of New York Holman F. Day and Charles M. Rowden, all former Maine residents.
Governor Cox of Ohio denounced Senator Harding as the choice of reactionary leaders. He spoke to thousands in San Francisco after the Democratic national convention, outlining party doctrines and contrasting Democratic and Republican platforms.
Governor Cox denounces Senator Harding for shifting positions on the Japanese question and the League of Nations while campaigning in California. He accuses Harding of a “chameleon policy,” cites ten variant positions, and blasts the Marion convention as a political farce controlled by a small group of men shaping the candidate and his words.
The Republican party began its campaign with about 5000 speakers nationwide delivering addresses from now until election day.
Catherine L. Bigham aged 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Bigham of 259 South Street Waltham received a silver loving cup for winning the girls championship at the Waltham playgrounds. John Leary supervisor presented the prize yesterday.
The Pops Symphony Orchestra plays a varied programme at Symphony Hall tonight including Coronation March Overture to Orpheus The Artist Life Fantasia Faust Maximilian Robespierre Last Day of Terror Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream and more with solo violin harp organ and strings including Polonaise from Eugen Onegin The Swan Girls of Baden Pomp and Circumstance and other selections.
Rose M Porter of Waltham, 30, was sentenced in West Newton court to three months in the house of correction for evading a board bill. On appeal she remained in West Newton police custody bail not furnished. She claimed marriage and husband missing, and said she stayed at Hotel Hollis, Newton, in autumn 1919 awaiting payment.
Malden lodger Camine Longgo of 304 Pearl Street reported losing 350 dollars from his vest pocket after going to bed at 11 pm and waking at 6 am. He said the missing bills included two 100s and three 50s and investigators suspect a porch entry while he slept.
Sausalito postmaster F H Shoemaker lacks a safe and hides stamps at home in the stove. A cook, rising Friday, beat him, with breakfast costing him 600 dollars.
A two inch diameter piece of red hot steel pipe splintered and fused at the ends and coated inside with a white substance was found in the doorway of the Mutual Life building by Frank S. Hedges, an official of a bonding house. It cleared the top of the 18 story building in its flight.
A pipe fragment with fused breaks and flare ends was recovered after the explosion on Cedar Street as investigators, including insurance representatives, plan to pursue an insurance based inquiry.
Dover New Hampshire reports John E. Weeden a Somersworth policeman indicted for manslaughter for the shooting of George Jean of Nashua after resisting arrest in front of the Somersworth police station. Trial planned at the current Superior Court term.
Following an explosion in New York officials at federal state and city levels ordered increased protection for public buildings. The alert recalls spring 1917 measures against German threats and urges vigilance in Boston and other cities.
Superintendent Crowley ordered the full Boston police force plus State police deployed in major cities and mill towns. Extra guards surrounded the State House and Federal buildings while the National Guard could be mobilized within hours. Officers were told to detain suspicious persons and inspect deliveries, with inspectors watching rail stations and boat wharves.
A La Presse signed article compares President Deschanel’s illness to shell shock seen in war veterans. The physician cites cases of seeming intact men whose nerves were broken by shell explosions and argues Deschanel’s fall from a train last May may have triggered a similar collapse.
In Chicago on September 17 Lieutenant Governor John G. Oglesby leading the Republican gubernatorial race with Frank Lowden’s support. He held about a 1000 vote edge as 876 precincts remained. 279 of them in Chicago where Len Small trailed. McKinley edges toward Smith for the U S Senate nomination with a 14 6574 vote lead as 418 precincts pending. Official results await next week.
Advertisement recounting Mrs. Willard Poole of Everett Massachusetts praising Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to build blood and restore appetite weight and color. Her story covers initial decline from overstudy and fatigue and recovery after using the pills and continuing improvement upon retaking the remedy. The notice urges writing for a free booklet and directs readers to obtain the product from pharmacies or by mail at 60 cents per box.
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