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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
18
Twenty five horses owned by George Kennier the teamster were rescued from a Chelsea stable by Patrolman Albert Lambert and two stable hands. They used bags over the animals heads and drove them out as flames broke out while thawing water pipes in the basement. Loss set at $200.
At the Associated Industries of Massachusetts second annual meeting in Boston speakers urged rapid rail and labor settlement and total national effort. Taft said victory over Germany and subduing the Kaiser are essential while Weeks called improved transportation vital to war success. Alfred E. Clark pressed cooperation between industry leaders and workers to win the war.
A special meeting of the Boston Telephone Operators Union is set for tomorrow night at 995 Washington Street to decide whether to accept or reject the compromise offer from New England Telephone & Telegraph Company. The offer sets a $15 weekly maximum after six years, a figure the union previously declined.
Dozens of soldiers at Camp Devens delivered stump speeches railing at the idea of a Christmas furlough. Some recruits, upset by the 1200 home for Christmas order, warned they may have talked themselves out of any holiday leave.
New directives from Washington allow 5000 to 10000 soldiers to receive Christmas furloughs, with the exact number up to the commanding general and rail logistics. Brigadier General Weigel expects 15 to 20 percent or more of the cantonment’s enlisted men to be released depending on transport arrangements. Also reported: W Carleton Phillips of Headquarters Company, 302d Infantry, arrested in Elizabeth New Jersey and listed as missing since December 3. The 301st Field Artillery gains a large mobile shoe repair shop donated by United Shoe Machinery Company. Boston’s 501st Infantry welcomes Major RP Stebbins, formerly a Boston Municipal Court clerk.
The divisional bombing school opens with Lieutenant Mallet from the French forces instructing 30 officers in trench grenade throws. The class demonstrates the correct body throw to project hand grenades into enemy trenches.
Field Marshal Haig reports limited activity during the night with a hostile raid driven off east of Gaemappe and raids on two posts near Avion. Four machine guns and 14 prisoners captured after enemy raids near Fasschendaele. Artillery active around Ploegsteert and Polygon Wood.
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