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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
20
Tony the elephant at Franklin Park Zoo enjoyed spring air yesterday and appeared energized. He posed for photos with trunk extended as keepers noted a lively mood and expected him to want to be outdoors daily now that spring has begun.
Paris dispatch notes Major William Thaw commander Lafayette Squadron scored a double victory on April 28 and April 20 bringing down a Drachen and a monoplane. He is now listed among prize aviators. The report praises his leadership and cites peers like Biddle Baer Baylies Lufbery and others as prominent American airmen.
Mrs Jennie Neustadt of 363 Dudley street Roxbury a flour wholesale dealer had her license revoked by the Massachusetts Food Administration under Hoover order after it was found she stored 340 barrels of flour in Roxbury and sold small portions at excessive prices.
The government calls on every citizen to help finance the war effort by buying bonds. The message frames money as essential as bullets and weapons and asks individuals to contribute as part of national duty.
Washington reports no official confirmation of a German ultimatum to the Netherlands demanding movement of war supplies through Dutch territory. Amsterdam dispatches say Dutch and German ministers may be en route for consultations, a shift near diplomatic rupture that could edge toward war.
London, April 24. The admiralty refutes a German wireless claim that American aviators shot down crossed to hospital ships in the American ambulance service in France. The secretary of the admiralty says no hospital ships carried only invalids and staff, and no cross-channel hospital ships operated. American authorities note a few aviators served in the allied ambulance service before the U S entered the war, but they crossed the Atlantic by ordinary ships.
The Team Owners' Association of Boston increased wages for union truck drivers chauffeurs and helpers by 2 per week and 10 cents an hour for overtime for six months starting May 1. The deal follows lengthy talks with the Teamsters' Union 25 IBR TGC NS and WW. More than 59 percent of the union's members work for firms affiliated with the association.
Pittsfield April 24 Two society divorce cases in Berkshire were heard in Superior Court. Marie Vipont de Riviere Webb seeks a decree from Edward Bringhurst Webb of Denver with a military affidavit condition. Desertion alleged. witnesses were Mrs Webb and her parents. Webb to resume former name Marié Vipont de Riviere Perry. In a separate action Caroline Bean Blommers seeks divorce from Bart J Blommers alleging cruel and abusive treatment. She testified he beat her. judge Hitchcock reserved decision.
The article promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a modernized way to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It suggests applying with a sponge or brush to each strand, claiming gray disappears by morning and hair becomes dark and glossy. It notes the product is a toilet preparation, not a disease cure.
Prominent Boston society girls enroll in a 12 week intensive program to train as reconstruction aides for military hospitals. The 34 member class focuses on bedside occupations and curative workshop instruction, with courses in weaving wood work carving and more under Dean Miss Sarah M Lake and supervisor Miss Florence O Bean.
The Ways and Means Committee reported in favor of a bill to appoint a director of physical education and to raise pay and adjust salaries for District Attorney Pelletier's staff. It also seeks higher pay for the Suffolk County courts messenger and Brighton District Court attendance officer. A petition supported allowing Frederick H. Lucke of Worcester to retire as major after service as a captain in a National Guard company reorganized into the 26th division in France.
Dr. Arthur Hawkins won the Halifax mayoralty today by 800 votes defeating J Norman McKay and James Halliday, a Halifax merchant, according to the April 24 report.
Thomas Flanagan, long time Metropolitan Park commissioners inspector, testified in the Peters larceny case that he entrusted Peters with stocks worth 26000 in 1915 for a supposed profit. He said he never saw the stocks again nor received any money from Peters. Peters faces charges of stealing 1760 from Jeremiah, Mary K. and Marie F. Shea of Cambridge. Peters allegedly dismissed legal claims and berated Jeremiah Shea in a 1916 remark.
Local civic appeal urges readers to buy Liberty Bond securities and contribute to the war effort by placing their names on the community honor roll of bond purchasers. The message emphasizes patriotic duty and collective support through investment.
An old advertisement touts Freezone drops that claim to lift corns without pain. It promises instant relief as a touch of the liquid stops pain and allows the corn to be lifted away with fingers. The copy emphasizes low cost and painless use.
A druggist offers Freezone a tiny bottle for a few cents to remove hard and soft corns and toe calluses without soreness. Presented as the Cincinnati genius’s widely talked about discovery, the remedy targets foot discomfort with simple application.
St John s Newfoundland April 24 The colonial cabinet will reveal the reasons for enforcing conscription in Newfoundland during a secret sitting of the lower house tomorrow afternoon Premier Lloyd said He indicated members of the Legislative Council would attend so both houses gain a full view The move has broad support with opposition papers and various organizations endorsing the plan.
Patrick J Sullivan, arrested on suspicion of murdering 6 year old Stella Soldi in Clinton, was arraigned in district court. He pleaded not guilty and was held until next Tuesday morning. Mary Salmon identified Sullivan as the man seen with Stella, prompting heavy courthouse guard.
Simon Lacy of West Stafford convicted of manslaughter in the Riverside Mills murder of Edward Sanger. Jury verdict delivered in Rockville Superior Court as Lacy faces a 15 to 20 year state prison sentence.
In Saco Missouri on April 24, Rev J C McGrath of San Antonio Texas aims to settle an 80 cent debt from 1867. He bought a pistol from a local hardware store while a sailor boy and was told to pay later. The dealer’s name is unknown. locals recall L M Millikin who died recently as a possible shopkeeper from that era.
Thomas J. Holmes a Boston businessman denies the allegations in the suit by John T. Crowley of Arlington claiming Holmes alienated Mrs Crowley’s affections. Holmes’ answer states he denies all plaintiff allegations in detail and suggests the wife has had no affection for the plaintiff. The note ends urging all to buy war bonds as critical days loom.
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