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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1922
Page
2
A reminiscence on page 1 recounts a man reflecting on his first job from 67 years ago. He keeps a consistent daily routine including golf for recreation and an auction ride as part of his benevolence work. A game of golf is described in a foursome, with a drive toward the hall’s green and comments by the others about his steady performance.
A reminiscence recounts John D. Rockefeller at age 16 seeking work in wholesale stores and banks beside Lake Erie. He kept ledgers at a commission house earning under four dollars weekly while donating small sums to church and missions. He later entered produce trading and refining petroleum, viewing his first job with unusual pride.
London reports the government awaits Kemal's reply to an allied demand for withdrawal of Turkish troops from the neutral zone near Constantinople within 48 hours. The situation is highly acute with fear of war revival if Kemal adopts a belligerent stance. Negotiations and contact with Kemal continue as Britain avoids hostilities.
Salonica forces and Aegean island troops rise, demanding the king abdicate. Thrace units demand his army participation. The Greek ministry resigns. Observers expect major changes but anticipate a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
Officers and troops in Saloniki press for imprisonment of former premiers Gounaris and Straitos and a neutral cabinet. Contingents revolt on Mitylene Chios and Crete sending an airplane with pamphlets calling for abdication, ministry removal, and continued war in Thrace. No insurrection fighting reported. Venizelist influence suspected.
British General Harington ordered Turkish forces out of neutral zones around the Dardanelles within 48 hours after multiple entreaties. Cavalry detachments at Kum Kaleh and Eren Keui to Chanak are targeted. British reinforcements arrive as defenses and offensives are prepared. families of allied officials leave Constantinople as measures to prevent unrest escalate.
London reports from Constantinople describe a despatch noting Christians massed in Dardanelles area. Escapees claim Turks in uniform attacked Bigha five days ago, seizing about 800 Greeks and Armenians, executing some and executing others. The piece emphasizes British resolve to hold Chanak and bar Turkish advance into Thrace and Constanti.
A thousand Turkish cavalry units crossed the neutral zone from Bigha toward Constantinople in a movement similar to Erenkeui. General Harington, the British commander, is reported to be using every channel to secure a peaceful withdrawal of both sides.
Athens reports King Constantine's cabinet resigns as martial law is proclaimed. The weakened government may face abdication as serious events loom in the Near East.
A gambling ring rivaling the famed brood of crime allegedly operated in this city, mirroring the scheme that ruined George Coleman and damaged the National City Bank of Cambridge.
Police and private investigators target a crooked gambling syndicate tied to handbook men and bookmakers. Investigations reveal a network of agents operating in Boston and spreading to Providence Worcester and Portland.
Police inspectors seek court action to recover funds from a youth clerk suspected of theft, tracing most losses to bookmakers. Judge David P. Laurie fines Timothy Kenney 1000 for maintaining a gambling resort, the heaviest in the state under a June statute. Downey and associates face grand jury scrutiny as jailhouse trials and a looming wedding frame the case.
Helen Flynn eight years old of 14 Fenton Street Dorchester sustained head injuries after being struck and knocked down by an automobile while trying to cross Washington Street near Mt Bowdoin station yesterday afternoon.
Death notices report Josephine F Gates of Roxbury wife of John H Gates with funeral from 610 Dudley Street and St Pauls Church service. Maurice F Murphy of North Cambridge beloved husband of Margaret Murphy with funeral from his late residence and St Johns Church service. bricklayers union member. auto cortege.
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