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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1917
Page
9
Breezy anecdotes and personal stories about the famous singer John McCormack by Joe Toye. Includes new facts and never before printed pictures in the forthcoming Sunday Post feature.
The Boston Sunday Post will publish tomorrow an annual feature showing day date and venue for every major league club across the season. Fans in New England will learn at a glance where each team plays throughout the year.
Washington reports Ambassador Sharp’s 100 mile inspection of invaded areas shows total destruction in Roye Ham and Chauny with towns gutted and bridges blasted. People, including women and girls, were evacuated or taken as prisoners amid scorched villages and ruined churches. The ambassador says such destruction surpasses any prior war record.
Washington reports Consul Frost at Queenstown describes the sinking of the Canadian, a British horse transport, after a submarine fired four torpedoes. The ship carried about 400 horses and sank at 12 10 a.m. The periscopes were seen by boat No 2 as the submarine did not surface.
Governor Samuel W. McCall issued a wartime proclamation urging Massachusetts residents to increase home gardens and land use to strengthen the state’s food production. He stresses minimizing waste, using unused land, and supporting seed and planting methods through the State Agricultural College president, Kenyon L. Butterfield, with details available via the Committee on Public Safety.
The Rhode Island General Assembly passed a resolution indorsing daylight saving, urging Congress to enact favorable legislation. Providence physician Representative John G. O'Meara urged immediate action, citing health and sociological benefits.
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