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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
17
A humorous baseball tale by H C Witwer features Big Ed Harmon in a big league game and abroad in France as he writes home about his adventures. The narrative teases a heroine described as youthful and striking, promising lighthearted romantic and wartime antics through a daily instalment.
Doughboy letter from France describes camp life in a French village as they rehearse for a first Big Show appearance. He praises English soldiers, lampoons a diplomatically sharp Windy Haskins, notes persistent rain, and details travel from ship to ship across England and France with humor and bravado.
The Massachusetts State Grange opposes government plans to develop waste lands until millions of acres of unused farm lands are repopulated by agricultural workers. A state bureau of markets and marketing is urged to prevent rising food prices and a special powers grant funds farm experiments by wealthy, practical-expertise donors to test viable farms. A committee will coordinate with the Springfield Chamber of Commerce to bring the 1920 national Grange session to the city.
Lieutenant Dagoberto Godoy of the Chilean army this morning flew over the Andes in a Bristol plane. He departed from Santiago and crossed the Tupungato range at an altitude of 19,700 feet, landing in Mendoza, Argentina.
A large shipment of ships is expected at Charlestown navy yard through Christmas. Veterans returning from convoy duty fill the yard as the fleet regroups under Secretary Y Daniels orders for Leave at Christmas or New Year. Home ports include Charlestown. Kentucky and Yorktown anticipated soon. destroyers and support ships expected amid fog delays.
Washington December 12 The War Department bans low flying and acrobatics by military aviators during celebrations near cities towns and buildings under threat of penalties. The announcement cites increased flying accidents on home training fields since the armistice and directs commanding officers to enforce the order strictly.
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