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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
2
Washington April 19 The American government plans no general embargo on food exports to neutral nations including Europe unless shipments could aid Germany. The policy under consideration would avoid restricting neutral trade except where it may benefit Germany.
Minister Van Rappard met President Wilson to review embargo authority for experts. European neutrals fear admissions as US weighs food aid and exports. Entente pressure to cut supplies to Germany prompts neutrals to curb reshipment, easing US allocation decisions.
Hartford CT April 19 tobacco dealers were urged at the Capitol to devote more land to food crops. Governor Marcus H Holcomb said he did not want tobacco farming abandoned and he personally uses the leaf as pleasure and consolation. The state's normal tobacco crop valued about 8 million dollars.
Philip Welch aged 78 of 21 Fork street Charlestown was found dead in his room yesterday. He has a brother in East Cambridge and police from Station 15 seek him. Welch was last seen alive about 5 pm Tuesday evening.
The Manchester Guardian reports Premier Lloyd George will unveil a county option plan for Ireland on Thursday. Counties voting against home rule would retain orderly relation to Dublin parliament legislation as the net is put in force at once. It notes possible Irish party opposition but a shift by Sir Edward Carson toward the premier’s solution.
Topeka Kansas April 19 educational directors statewide were notified by the State Board of Education that Kansas boys and girls are to be enlisted to increase the state's supply of foodstuffs.
Beverly held its biggest parade in history with 400 participants marching under the Beverly Public Safety Committee to boost army and navy recruitment. Chief marshal James A. Torrey led the procession while Mayor McPherson presided at flag raising. speakers included former Governor David I. Walsh and Roland W. Boyden. The crowd sang The Star Spangled Banner as the flag rose.
The Tech show Not a Chance opened in Northampton last night and will play at the National Theatre in Boston tomorrow.
London April 19 two British trade union delegates Charles W Bowerman and James H Thomas of the House of Commons visit the United States by invitation of Samuel Gompers through President Wilson to explain England's measures to solidify labor resources and promote cooperation.
London April 19 trades unions parliamentary committee passes a resolution sending greetings to the American Federation of Labor for joining in the struggle to establish an international democracy of free peoples.
Ten year old Fred Dahlen of 98 Calumet Street was struck by a car owned by W J Hennebury of 388 Forest Street while watching the marathon yesterday afternoon opposite the Mechanics' Building. He is on the dangerous list at City Hospital with feared skull fracture.
An advertisement promotes Musterole as a clean white external ointment with mustard oil that relieves headache and cold congestion without blistering. It claims immediate action and external use, avoiding stomach or heart effects, and cites benefits for sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia rheumatism and various aches and pains including chest colds and pneumonia prevention.
Former Miss Helen Cecilla Kane of 47 East Concord street wed State Senator Edward N. McLaughlin at Blessed Sacrament Chapel in the Cathedral on Union Park street. Mayor Curley and many officials attended the nuptial mass officiated by Rev. William B. Finigan.
Washington April 19 Bills to raise the age limit of naval reserve officers from 3 to five years to permit enlisted minors to renew their enlistments for one year instead of four upon attaining their majority and to give each Senator and Representative an additional designation to the Naval Academy up to Sept 1 198 were passed to day by the House They await Senate action.
Three Americans arriving from Copenhagen report over 500 U.S. citizens stranded in Scandinavian countries due to severed diplomatic ties and submarine threats. Food shortages grow as passenger ships are suspended, with refugees from Germany unable to return home. the trio signed on as crew of an American tank steamer to gain passage.
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