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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1919
Page
4
Washington report states House elections committee reduced Fitzgerald’s hold on his seat to a margin of fewer than twelve votes. The contest centers on who is the rightful representative from the district.
Handwriting experts from the Treasury aided the committee in ruling on ballots rejected by Bay State officials in the Peter F. Tague contest. The panel will study all testimony from Boston and plans to issue a report to the House after several weeks. Executive session concluded with a likely pause in hearings next week due to other business.
J Mott Hallowell of Newton, a Republican attorney general candidate, called The Roosevelt Club endorsement of J Weston Allen a joke. He made the remark during Cambridge rallies as part of his campaign for the State law department head.
Tommy Robson the Boston middleweight out boxed and outfought Jackie Clarke tonight in Scranton. The win sets Robson to meet Mike O'Dowd for the championship on October 2 at Scranton.
A dramatic two car collision on the Salisbury Causeway tied up electric street car travel for over an hour. M. W. Berissey of Boston owned the first car. Oscar Murphy of Newbury, driving the second, caused the crash by attempting an unwise pass. No injuries were reported. A high tension pole was snapped, cutting power until repairs.
Miss Beatrice Torrey of North Abington and Rose Sopp of Norwood won blue ribbons in garment making. Helen Finland of Dedham took first in canning. Harold Rogers and Myrtle Noble of Wakefield earned prizes in vegetable exhibitions. Massachusetts teams won in bread and canning judging. G Herbert Peck claimed a $19 gold piece as heaviest at 392 pounds. Nearly 60 000 attendees marked a three year record for the exposition.
Colonel Perkins thanked the Allston-Brighton Republican Club for its endorsement and predicted a strong statewide vote next Tuesday. He said he reorganized Massachusetts militia to support law and order for Governor Coolidge, and touted Essex County as his solid base with likely large majorities over rival candidates.
Edward B. Creed a South Boston soldier candidate seeks the Democratic nomination in Ward 10. A former sergeant of the 101st Infantry he is the sole army veteran running. Born in 189% he is son of Judge Michael J. Creed and attended Perry Grammar Boston College High School St John’s Prep and Boston University Law School before enlisting in the Fighting Ninth at war’s start.
Daniel J. Kiley campaigns at rallies in Chelsea and Revere urging two term limit for district attorneys and full time service. He denounces Pelletier as out of touch and calls voters to choose him as the people’s lawyer in the upcoming primary.
Robert J. Bottomly asserts in Lowell that opponent Allen has 1000 endorsing lawyers for Attorney General while he counts about 1600 lawyers in committees nationwide. He says over 50 percent of Republican city and town committees support him, with the rest split among other five candidates.
Paris Sept 19 A Merriham secretary of the Metal Workers Union denounced a wave of immorality threatening society saying organized labor must get to work and resist extremists. He defended the federation executive against July 21 strike critics, warned money governs all, and received a long ovation after his speech at the labor federation convention.
New York speech by Commander Albert C Read, noted for transatlantic flights, states no flying boat can cross the Pacific except via an Alaska to Northern Russian route. He doubts a direct transpacific voyage and suggests land planes might manage the distance.
At Mineola New York Roland Rohlfs again piloted the Curtiss Wasp tri plane to claim a speed climbing record. He reached 19 500 feet in 9 minutes 42 25 seconds about 2000 feet a minute. Official observation by Lt Col J D Carmody at Roosevelt Field confirms the flight.
Edith Wharton’s French Ways and Their Meaning surveys French manners and history for American readers. Other essays profile The Amazing City and Ireland’s Fairy Lore, with vivid sketches of London Bohemia, Pennsylvanian travel guides, and a trove of travelogues and literary portraits across Europe.
Advertisement notes worm symptoms in children such as constipation sour stomach and pale face and claims Dr True's Elixir cures worms. A Flint Michigan mother asserts her baby was cured and praises the medicine. Encourages immediate use and purchase of Dr True's Elixir at dealers.
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