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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
20
In Haverhill two men, Warren W. Potter and Philip D. Cass, were found dead from gas poisoning in Potter’s shop, suspected accidental. Separately, a surge in marriage license applications showed 88 intents filed, nearly triple last year, with most applicants aged 19 to 35.
Mayor Curley announces termination of salaries for city employees serving in the National Guard and other military organizations. The city treasurer will end the allowances tonight due to legal rulings deeming payments illegal. The mayor orders Corporation Counsel Sullivan to draft a bill enabling cities to compensate those who left their posts for military service.
Amendments to the Constitution, adopted by the grand lodge of New Hampshire United Order of American Workmen in Manchester, provide protections for families of members who enter military service. Previously, war was a prohibited occupation of the order.
Work has begun on two flag poles at the entrance to Lowell and DuPont courts of Technology. The poles, gifts of the classes of 1885 and 1892, will exceed 100 feet in height and stand on limestone bases.
Dr. Francis H. Slack resigns as deputy commissioner of health for Boston to take a position with Silas Laboratory in Brookline, a Brook Hospital affiliated facility.
Members of the Boston Post Federal League Bowling Association gathered for their annual banquet at Hotel Brewster yesterday afternoon with about 30 in attendance. The league, from the Post composing and engraving departments, closed its fifth season. President J. J. Fleming handed out prizes to winning teams. Sandy Chapman and the Misses Mollie Flynn and Mildred Hewitt helped provide an entertaining program.
In Somerville the recount of the 25th district nominees for the constitutional convention placed David J. Kelly on the May ballot, defeating James J. Shay by two votes.
The Norwegian bark Marion bound for South America in ballast was sunk by gunfire on the sixth. Seventeen survivors landed in Ca hireiven and reached Liverpool today, including American Hutchinson.
An unofficial despatch from Canadian headquarters in Europe reports that during the recent entente assault on Vimy ridge in France the American flag symbolized by Old Glory was taken into battle for the first time in World War I. The message notes a young Texan joined the action.
The despatch notes a unit member who carried the Stars and Stripes into the assault at Thelus and was wounded, becoming credited with bearing the flag into battle as the United States enters the European war. He lies wounded in the hospital.
Rome via London reports for the week ending April 8, 494 merchant vessels entered Italian ports totaling 470,560 gross tons while 447 sailed from Italian ports at 496,692 tons. Italian steamers under 8000 tons sunk numbered five and sailing ships under 30 tons sunk were 10. One steamer escaped a submarine.
Five year old Gilbert McVey of 5785 Washington street Brighton was struck by a car in front of 661 Washington street and sustained four fractured ribs and a punctured lung. He is hospitalized at St Elizabeth's Hospital.
President Wilson asked Major General George Goethals to lead a program to construct 1000 wooden ships for foreign commerce. The order was announced in Washington on April 11 as part of wartime mobilization efforts.
The United States aims to boost overseas tonnage to defeat the German submarine threat and sustain Allied supplies. President and Council of National Defence approve plans to use all shipyards for wooden shipbuilding with General Goethals proposed to lead with broad authority. Goethals, now State engineer of New Jersey, may accept and retain public duties if needed. The Shipping Board has 50 million dollars for vessels, targeting 200000 tons monthly starting in fall.
A bill reported favorably by the education committee aims to pay men and women in Boston public schools equal salaries. The move follows years of demand from women teachers in the Hub.
The New Hampshire House defeated by a large majority a resolution opposing the assignment of troops from neighboring states for guard duty. No National Guard units in the state have been called out by the War Department.
Reports indicate officials believe a break in diplomatic relations between Uruguay and Germany is probable.
A testimonial from Mrs. P. J. Sullivan of Everett Massachusetts praises Father John's Medicine as safe and effective for bronchitis and small colds in her baby William. The ad claims the product strengthens the body without alcohol or dangerous drugs and calls it a spring body builder for all ages.
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