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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
5
Lawrence April 28 Ade lard Gagne 125 Bradford street is 25 and seeks a marriage license to wed his first-wife Miss Virginia lefebre of 149 Margin street. Gagne has been married twice before and both wives have died.
Lieutenant Francis J. Wilson of Ashland Massachusetts died by suicide at the Imperial Hotel in New York City. He was 25 years old, attached to the quartermaster's department at the Hoboken army piers, and had been staying at the hotel two months. Papers found in his pockets showed Elks affiliation and a January commission. He left no notes and appeared cheerful. his body was found by the hotel manager about four hours after death.
Edward N. Pike, chief engineer of the New England Structural Company, outlined yesterday the directorship of the Lynn district financial campaign for the $105,000,000 Methodist Centenary effort. The drive is planned for May 15 to 25. A good chance to join the Dandy Fifth.
Camp Devens April 23. Half the Yankee Division will be in Boston by noon tomorrow. Boston's Own 101st Infantry will detrain at Front Street yards Charlestown at 9 25 Thursday morning. Advance guard of the 103d Infantry will detrain at Huntington avenue. Seven troop trains will carry the men, four direct via Boston & Maine, three via Worcester to Boston via Boston & Albany.
The 101st Engineers and associated units depart at 2 pm for Cambridge with a parade to Mechanics Building for a banquet. Commanders may grant passes home or city roam until midnight, with most permitting return by 10 or 11 pm. Billeting plans follow detrain points as divisions roam Boston area. About 1000 New England troops depart for home, while 3000 rings of honor are presented to the 104th Infantry under Brigadier General George H. Shelton.
The 104th Infantry Regiment receives praise as among the best in the world with proud ring insignia bearing a Liberty torch. Brigadier General Shelton calls it the regiment’s highest honor to have commanded them. The division arrives on the New Jersey in Boston and proceeds to temporary billets before permanent barracks. A parade lineup includes Major General Hale and many senior officers with Chaplain O Connor riding with the division staff.
Motorists can help transport 700 recuperating soldiers in Boston hospitals to view the 26th Division parade. A sub committee of Governor Coolidge’s group under George A. Crittenden and Harold D. Bornstein seeks privately owned cars and drivers to provide this essential transportation.
General Pershing reported to the War Department that American units received French decorations including fourragere ribbons of Croix de Guerre for the 103d Aero Squadron and Ambulance Units 539 and 625 and the Medaille Militaire for Ambulance Unit 646. Ambulance Unit 646, returning aboard the transport Mobile, comprises 35 students and graduates from Ohio Connecticut New Jersey and New York colleges.
In Lawrence on April 23 police halted an attempt to use strikers children sent to Boston and other cities. A large bus carrying about two dozen youths bore banners reading We are trying to save Lawrence. Police and state investigators seek those behind last night's dynamite blasts that damaged seven houses as two communities faced terror.
A truck was allowed to continue to Boston after City Marshal Timothy J. O'Brien ordered removal of signs. Demerato Leane, the driver, will appear in Police Court for failing to show a vehicle registration certificate when asked by police. The children were taken to Boston under escort by Mrs. Bateman, a striker, and Leo Robbins of the strikers' press committee. The general strike committee disclaims any link to last evening's explosions and remains ready to act.
Cleofonte Campanini, general director of the Chicago Opera Association, sails to Italy aboard the Rotterdam to recruit new operatic stars and works. He announces Gino Marinuzzi as conductor and Edward Johnson as forthcoming operatic tenor, with Mary Garden and Mme Galli-Curci joining the Chicago company next season.
A state of siege is proclaimed in Hamburg and nearby Altona and Wandsbeck following disturbances. Police have orders to shoot anyone carrying arms, looting, or fighting the national government.
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