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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1919
Page
6
Report describes a raid on an illicit crap game at a wharf where officers Sergeant Bell and Sergeant Johnson surrounded the scene. The sound of fingers snapping and a street performance followed, with prisoners defending themselves in Central Court the next day.
A crowd explains that no dice were found yet they admit gambling on the wharf. Judge Cread rules it plain that gambling occurred and fines the dozen or so offenders at a dollar each. The crowd pleads for time to pay, seeking until October 8.
Secretary Lansing arrived in Washington today after a several week vacation at Henderson Harbor New York.
Secretary Daniels denounced as preposterous claims that British admiralty ordered the Sept. 23 landing of American sailors at Trau. He said U S naval forces in the Mediterranean and Adriatic were under American officers, not British. He attributed the action to a Paris council decision designating Dalmatian coast for U S administration pending territorial settlement.
The Shipping Board announced an 8 percent reduction in rates from Atlantic and Gulf ports to the east coast of South America to take effect Oct. 1. New figures show Rio de Janeiro at 18.50 per ton landed or 17 free freight longside, Santos 17 landed, Pernambuco 19 landed and 17 free freight longside, and Montevideo and Buenos Aires 17 landed.
Secretary Redfield warns radical action and leadership undermine public confidence in organized labor. He cites the Boston police strike and steel strike as damaging to the labor movement and its constructive, conservative nature. He says he regrets the potential injury to labor’s progress.
The Simmons Brass Beds shown by leading city merchants boast interlocking steel-lined tubing for durability and precise joints. Higher grade lacquer, rattle-free corner locks, and two spring choices the Slumber King and Mount Vernon promise contour-fitting support. Children's cribs also highlighted with affordable pricing.
Tour guides readers from Scollay Square statue of John Winthrop to the First Church in Boston. Inside, four founder tablets honor Winthrop Dudley Johnson and Wilson with others linked to early Massachusetts history. A recumbent John Cotton memorial notes St Botolph stone. Additional tablets honor Endicott Vane Bradstreet Hutchinson Bancroft Adams Emerson and others connected to the church.
Captain G C Elsey of the U S Army who served in France with the 18th Infantry of the 1st Division received the Solidaridad medal from Panama. The award cited meritorious services for the allies and was delivered through the War Department. Elsey, recently demoted from major as he returns normal army strength, is an assistant recruiting officer at Tremont Row in Boston since March.
To the Editor of the Post Sir May I correct a statement made in the Post of Saturday Sept 27 there is still another YD boy from Roxbury over there Corporal Malcolm A Macauley who has received his fourth service stripe He has also been awarded the Dp S C and the Belgian Croix de Guerre His cousin ex Sergeant Arthur J Baker of Roxbury receives letters from YD boys over there Mrs A McLellan 82 Palmer street Roxbury.
Two key discoveries greatly aided human welfare. In 1835 Newton created a vacuum milk condensation process with cane sugar. In 1883 Horlicks of Racine Wisconsin developed a dry milk powder with malted grain extract, named Malted Milk, valued for nutrition and easy preparation. Morlick’s malted milk urged, with imitation warnings.
A México City dispatch to El Nacional says Mexican troops will fire on American aviators entering Mexico. Ambassador Ignacio Bonillas was told to inform the U S State Department as General M M Dieguez in Chihuahua has not yet been ordered to retaliate pending U S reply. Federal officials report complaints about flights over Mexico.
A public hearing will be held before the City Council on Monday afternoon October 18 on the petition of the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Association to use land on Baker Street West Roxbury for burial purposes. The petition was filed with council yesterday.
Full military honors were rendered for John V. Doherty of 512 Dorchester at South Boston yesterday morning. Michael J. Perkins Post and a detachment from Fort Banks accompanied the cortege to St. Monica's Church for Mass by Rev. Thomas J. O'Neil. Doherty, ex Coast Artillery, served in France, later died at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. A firing squad and bugler from the Perkins Post led the graveside service at Calvary Cemetery with a volley and taps.
A partial OCR shows assorted prices including 79c 25¢ 73c 86c 35c 39c 77c 19c 8c 41c with stray letters Ey and On. No clear event or entities identified.
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