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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
4
The notice claims widespread worm infestations among children with symptoms like stomach issues, pale face, cough, and itching. It promotes Dr True's Elixir as the best remedy for families and adults, citing a Mrs Curtis of Houston Texas as a supporter who will share benefits. bottles available at healing shops for 50 cents to $1.00 and information upon request from Auburn Maine.
Seventy officers at the training camps who will not receive commissions may be offered appointments as non commissioned officers in the national army with later chances for commissions. The deal, pending enlistment after camp ends August 15, ties promotions to regular army National Guard or national army ranks after the second camp cycle.
Washington July 31 The Senate finance committee decided on a revision to raise the war tax bill from 1.67 billion to about 2.0 billion, mainly via higher levies on intoxicants and on personal and corporate incomes. Final totals and schedules to be set, with an estimate of 1.998 to 2.008 billion.
The plan approved today totals 304.6 million in new taxes from corporate income 162 million personal incomes 27.6 million distilled spirits 90 million and beer 25 million. To reach the 1.998 billion minimum an extra 23.4 million may come from higher brandy wines excise sugar coffee taxes and possible gasoline and firearms taxes while the Jones amendment corporate surplus tax could drop to 5 or 10 percent.
Special Officer Joseph Mattey of the Back Bay police captured two men accused of joy riding in a stolen automobile since July 14. He also recovered Dr. Fred A. Webster’s $2500 vehicle from the Hotel Kenmore. The suspects were Joseph LaForge aged 20 of 19 Nightingale Street Dorchester and William J. Foley aged 18 of 27 Baxter Street South Boston.
Rose Cloutier began work as Lynn’s first female boot black at Washington street shine parlors. She shined 52 pairs of shoes that day and impressed customers with her shine and speed compared with male boot-blacks.
A Cambridge resident, H J Es mond of 168 Pearl street, praises Plant Juice as a cure for indigestion and nervous ailments after months of failure with other treatments. The Plant Juice Man promotes the remedy at the Drug Treatment establishment, meeting locals and detailing its merits.
Miss Geraldine Killen aged 18 plans to marry her violin teacher Professor Joseph Lanigan aged 53. They began lessons five years ago when she was 13, and both describe a mutual, disposition based bond beyond age.
Nora Bayes headlines Keith's as a leading American song interpreter. The piece compares her to France's Yvette Guilbert, noting Nora's strong personality in song while implying her uniqueness amid rivals.
Boston recruiting offices report a drop in enlistments with 143 men in a recent day down to 65 the next. The navy and marine corps show reduced applications, while the marine corps still seeks two clarinetists for its band.
Paris July 31 Major General Pershing left Paris this afternoon for his first inspection of the American training camp. He will be gone a few days.
Frederick L. Jensen of the Somerville Fire Department Engine 2 was stricken with paralysis last evening at the engine house. He is in critical condition at Somerville Hospital.
Miss Margaret P L Remstedt a 17 year old from Cape Town South Africa is detained at the United States Immigration headquarters along with other aliens including Cape Verde Islanders. Authorities say she came to join Otoman Zar Adusht Hanish the Mazdaznans leader now in the West. Her father in Stockton California is being contacted for consent otherwise she may be sent back to Cape Town.
George Maguire of 30 Gale Street Malden suffered a dislocated right shoulder and other injuries after being thrown from a rear seat motorcycle in a collision with an automobile owned by W R Warren of 191 Sheridan Avenue Medford. The accident happened on Boston Avenue near the Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford where Maguire rode as a passenger on a machine driven by William Sullivan of 128 Fellsway West Medford.
Leonard B. Tripp, a popular customs inspector, relinquishes his duties as he accepts a captain's commission in the United States Army quartermaster department.
Washington July 31 President Wilson opposes alien draft legislation not preceded by satisfactory negotiations with affected nations. In a public letter to Chatman Flood of the Foreign Affairs Committee Acting Secretary Polk notes the Rogers resolution and related bills have been laid before the President.
The President informs that House resolution 71% (Rogers) is seen as most appropriate for the bills before Congress on enlisting or drafting alien residents. He suggests the matter may be suitable for negotiation among the concerned parties.
Two boys were rescued from drowning yesterday afternoon at City Point by lifeguards. Louis Gershaw 12 of 186 Calendar Street Roxbury swimming with Water Wines fifteen feet from the headhouse lost his "wings" and was saved by Surfman Charles J Hickey. Trail Tetrocelli 7 of Fremont Avenue Roxbury got cramps beyond his depth and was rescued by Surfman William Burke. Both boys were treated at the emergency room and sent home.
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