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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
2
Washington Aug 22 Jews of the Orthodox faith will not register on the coming Saturday due to Sabbath objections. Crowder ordered local boards to accept their registrations on Monday Aug 26 instead of the weekend date for others reaching 21 since last June 5.
At the Marshfield Fair Thomas W. Lawson proclaimed plans to run for United States Senator after accusing John W. Weeks and the Republican party of murdering Samuel W. McCall. Ex mayors Fitzgerald and Curley voiced support as a heated crowd clashed and then settled, amid calls for investigations into Weeks and banks.
An advertisement promotes a new technique claimed to transform straight hair into waves. The copy highlights a simple process and potential styling results, urging readers to try the method for textured looks.
A brief from Toilet Talks describes a home hair removal method using a thick paste of delatone and water applied to the skin. After about two minutes the paste is rubbed off to remove hairs with minimal skin impact if delatone is used.
The scene closed with T. W. insisting the McCall death was political and pledging to fight on as heavy gunfire faded and lights went out at Dreamwold. Massachusetts politicians called it a defining moment and said the fight would continue.
A legislative committee endorses reorganizing aviation into a new department led by a Cabinet member. The plan favors one man control through a dedicated Department of Aviation.
Washington August 22 Congress debated the man power bill to raise the draft age to 18 and 45. Leaders planned House passage tomorrow and Senate action Saturday while crowds in the gallery cheered as troops marched to embarkation points.
Senate and House debate opposition to drafting 18 year olds. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon and Representative Dent of Alabama piloted the bill, with Chamberlain defending the policy of subjecting youths as young as 18 to military service.
Debate centers on draft ages and powers with Dent opposing compulsory service while Kahn backs the original bill. Wirby Wirby proposes age 20, Wadsworth seeks navy coverage, Cummins wants delays and work or fight tweaks, France targets under 21 abroad but drafts for training. Reed urges 590000 in Russia and up to six to seven million overall. House action to continue with amendments.
Some 126 000 men aged 41 to 45 qualified for military service. Representative Anthony of Kansas urged that any class order is unnecessary since the War Department could call classes one after another within minutes. Rep Fields of Kentucky Meeker of Missouri and others argued against invoking 18 and 19 year olds. Rep Madden of Illinois said winning the war mattered more than who goes first.
Humidity kept many in coats as temperatures stayed low in Boston where the day’s high barely reached the forecast. One afternoon collapse was reported to police amid the heat. Forecasts call for relief today with a brief fair spell and cooler showers tomorrow.
A Finnish delegation has departed Helsingfors headed for Germany to propose the crown of Finland to a German prince likely Duke Adolph Friedrich of Mecklenburg Schwerin. The move is reported by a Copenhagen despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Ernest E. Viano, son of Mr and Mrs Felix Viano of 110 Bedford Street North Lexington, promoted to sergeant in the quartermaster's department in France. His brother Alfred N. Viano promoted to sergeant in the aviation section of the army in France.
The Engineers' Club of Boston postponed its Winchester Country Club event to Oct 3 and moved play to Brae Burn Country Club West Newton. Three classes competed for prizes and H. P. Hood won the kickers' handicap with 83.
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