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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1917
Page
2
The War Department announced that delayed supplies have arrived and every American soldier in France and at home will receive a complete Christmas dinner including turkey cranberry sauce sweet potatoes and mince pie.
The article notes hundreds of thousands of pounds of turkeys and gifts sent to General Pershing’s troops and Bluejackets abroad and at home. It details a battleship menu and says no service member will miss a Christmas token from patriotic groups. Trans ports delivered about 1,456,000 pounds of gifts to expeditionary forces with 250,000 parcels already received and 100,000 more via mail.
Berlin socialist newspaper Vorwaerts suspended for three days by the government after an article attacking the German food controller von Waldow. The piece claimed large portions of the population were starving and accused profiteers of hoarding food.
A Reuters despatch from Melbourne reports Australia’s referendum results show 938000 against and 764000 for conscription, a majority of 174000 votes. Troop ballots are being counted in London.
The Young People's Society of the Lexington Hancock Congregational Church shifts to 5 PM Sunday worship to conserve coal. Beginning last evening, meetings will run in the church chapel at 5 o'clock throughout the cold weather, instead of the previous 7 PM schedule.
An old advertisement claims early use of Grip Follows the Snow laxative tablets prevents grip and notes E. W. Grove's signature on the box with a price of 80 cents.
Mayor Curley supports action by the Board of Street Commissioners to take properties in Park square for extending Clarendon street from Stuart street to Columbus avenue. Officials say the move clears the way for a Boston Fifth avenue with numerous large building operations and big investment to begin soon despite wartime material costs.
Real estate figure Mark T. Dowling cites construction starting within a month on two history concrete office buildings in Park Square. One will cover 17 000 square feet at Berkeley and Stuart, the other 14 000 square feet on Clarendon near Stuart at the site of the old Grundmann studios. War conditions won’t halt concrete work and the Clarendon extension will open dead territory to the automobile area near Back Bay station.
William Greene Turner, famed sculptor of the Perry memorial in Newport, died at his home. A Civil War captain in the Second Rhode Island Infantry, he once had a Florence studio and was born in Newport. He was 84.
At noon yesterday a ceremony unveiled 19 allied flags mounted on an oak standard above St Pauls Cathedral entrance. Soldiers sailors and civilians shivered in the cold as the veil dropped, buglers sounded a naval salute, and Major Frederic Bauer read a patriotic message from General Johnston. The band played The Star Spangled Banner.
Berne M. Mead cashier of the State Trust and Savings Bank was shot and killed by Edward A. Strause president of the same bank in a noon duel. Jealousy over the coming bank presidency sparked the fatal clash as both men were major stockholders amid two months of bitter stock control dispute.
Strause, the sole living witness to the fatal struggle, has not issued any statement.
Mr Strause and Mead suffered severe injuries after a brief struggle marked by torn clothing, blood stains, and three bullet holes. Mead's revolver fired one shot while Strause’s gun fired two. two additional shots are indicated but not confirmed.
Annual service in Lexington featured gifts of food clothing toys and cash donated by congregants. A large manger in front of the pulpit overflowed with packages destined for Boston's poor.
The silver jubilee of Rev. Edward J. Fitzgerald, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, was observed with a solemn high mass celebrated by Rev. William A. Hickey. Deacon was Rev. George Fitzgerald and sub-deacon Rev. John Owens. An afternoon reception by the children followed, and in the evening he spoke to the St. John's T. A. and M. A. Society, receiving many gifts.
James Maxim a cousin of inventor Hiram Maxim and longtime Quincy constable died at his home at age 77. A member of the Veteran Firemen he previously led the Thirteen Club as president and often rode with the fire department to every alarm. He is survived by a son and two daughters.
The Maclean Kilties led by Lieutenant-Colonel Percy A. Guthrie depart Canada for overseas service with recruits from Boston and New York. The 236th Highlanders vow daring deeds and settling old scores at Festubert Givenchy and Ypres as veterans and American allies join the unit. Guthrie, 34, a Boer War veteran and law graduate, promised to fight beside U S troops and later earned 11 wounds overseas before being invalided to Blighty.
Harry Schofield of 19% Bruce Street Lawrence appeals for his wife Nellie to come back from Boston. He aims to halt a January divorce filing by reuniting in Saskatoon to start a cattle business, saying she left April 1 1915 from Mattapan and he once advertised in the Boston Post.
Charlotte plans a grand Christmas for 30 000 Camp Greene soldiers many from New England states each will receive candy fruits and gifts. Private subscriptions fund purchases while officers and enlisted men children receive gifts from Charlotte children Red Cross distributes to base hospital patients. Festivities start Christmas Eve with a giant holly tree lighting followed by games contests music and loving cups on Christmas Day.
Boston hotels plan to hand out leaflets with daily diet advice to guests. The circular states the aim to feed allies this winter with suitable foods, but the text becomes unclear toward a stated liver based diet.
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