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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1919
Page
4
War Department reports nearly 43 million dollars worth of vehicles harness forage and raw materials shipped to the American Expeditionary Forces from the war’s start through December 1 1913.
The new Senate instigation of lawless propaganda starts tomorrow with witnesses Professor Samuel Harner of the University of Chicago and Dr W C Huntington of the Department of Commerce, formerly commercial attache at Petrograd.
Major General Edwards urged the adjutant general to publish troop lists in daily papers so families learn if their sons are on transports entering the harbor. The move aims to end past confusion in identifying organizations aboard incoming vessels.
General Edwards asks local papers to publish full details of incoming troop transports. He notes two U S troops ships arriving weekly at Boston Port until demobilization and calls on cities to form welcome committees with names, organizations and achievements of returning soldiers. The surgeon is asked to grant permission for publishing these details.
The Boston Harbor quarantine medical officer refused to authorize a press list of personnel aboard a returning transport. Officials proposed sending a press rep in a tug to receive the list overboard, enabling publication in next newspaper editions and informing relatives of arrivals. The officer declared no authority to grant such access.
John Lynch of the hotel and restaurant employees union tells a Perkins Hall conference that U S hotel kitchens undervalue artistry and rely on foreign labor. He claims 90 percent of kitchen help are foreigners due to harsh conditions and few opportunities for Americans.
The article outlines how net income is calculated including exemptions for individuals and corporations, with special provisions on government salaries, foreign investments, insurance proceeds, gifts, and inheritances. It details Liberty Bond tax exemptions, limits on interest exemptions, and how holdings affect tax relief, plus contractor implications for government work.
The sixth annual banquet of the Massachusetts Realty Commercial Company will be held this evening in the Boston City Club auditorium with over 400 stockholders expected. President James Solomont will deliver a comprehensive report on the year's activities. Prominent stockholders listed include Charles B. Wiggin Henry H. Learned William P. Hart Matthew C. Brush David A. Laurie Nathan Winanski Joseph Margolis Alexander V. Burman and Leon S. Jones. The programme features speeches from distinguished speakers.
Paris reports from Berlin recount that Count von Brockdorff Rantzau apologized to the British prisoner regulation mission after a tense visit to Wilhelmstrasse. The incident nearly prompted recall by Marshal Foch, but the foreign minister’s offer to meet General Dupont in person defused the situation.
Maynard approved liquor licenses by 12 votes in a quiet annual election. Turnout was about half of the 1100 eligible voters with 284 for yes and 272 against. Last year the result was 444 Yes to 441 No.
Potatoes were 42 cents a peck yesterday, down 4 to 7 cents from last Friday. Beef lamb and pork rose slightly at wholesale, but retail prices likely unchanged unless further increases occur. Butter plentiful around 47 cents a pound, with higher creamery tub butter to 60 cents.
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