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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1918
Page
6
Nantucket February 11 The government mine sweeper broke Nantucket's ice blockade last night with provisions and battled 10 hours today to tow the crippled steamer Sankaty to harbor for repairs. Both ships faced strong tides and shifting floes forcing a return to port after a noneventful rescue operation.
In St Louis on February 11 1920 predictions swirled that Will Hays of Indiana and John T Adams of Iowa would withdraw their candidacies for Republican national committee chairman to allow a united front. Adams supporters claimed Hays would step back while Indiana's J B Kealing praised either Adams or John T King as fitting leaders amid internal party disputes.
The article notes a Roslindale boy killed in France with listed wounded from several U S towns and cites Pershing reporting 10 engineers missing in November later found in a German prison camp. The named engineers include Corporal Frank Upton and Privates Myron Van de Mark Charles Geoghegan Harry Mason John Lally Ulrich Maney Frank Brooks Herbert Ueltz Peter Tingo and George Seaman.
Roxbury youth Private Joseph Percy Baggs enlisted last May at Tremont street station, shipped to Fort Slocum and Texas for training, then to France with a field artillery battery. He wrote his mother that he had seen much and served as an orderly to a captain, having ascended to that role after serving two months as an orderly to a lieutenant.
Private Irving W. Adams aged 24 of Battery D Seventh Regiment Field Artillery is the first Boston area soldier killed in action in France. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Adams of 989 South Street Roslindale and had worked as a leather salesman before enlisting. Adams trained at Fort Slocum and Sam Houston Texas, sailed for France in September, and wrote his last letter in good health expressing eagerness for action. He was born in Roxbury on December 23, 1938 and attended Longfellow School and Mechanic Arts High School. He joined Roxbury Lodge 211 I O O F and was active in the Roslindale community.
A union committee of engineers, firemen and oilers from Boston hotels met representatives of the Hotel Men’s Association at the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration to discuss wage increases and a six day week. No agreement was reached and a further conference is set for Tuesday February 19 with broader hotel manager participation.
The mayor argues the current tax limit is insufficient to run city services and repair dangerous streets. He proposes a temporary tax increase over three years with one third of the proceeds set aside for street work, plus a formal engineering plan for reconstruction to be carried out during his term.
National Fuel Administrator Garfield may suspend heatless Mondays in all states except New England. New England administrator Storrow opposes discrimination and argues if Mondays persist in New England they should be kept across all states near coal sources.
Fall River reports the death in France of Colonel Frank A Wilcox attached to General Pershing's staff. The 48 year old native of Fall River died February 9 from pneumonia. He was the first high ranking officer to die with the American expeditionary forces. He was educated locally and entered West Point in 1888.
With only the Lewis School able to resume normal sessions, Boston plans a staggered return as 70 out of use buildings remain closed. The Elliott and Christopher Columbus schools will reopen tomorrow at 8 45 a.m. Roxbury High upper classes move to West Roxbury High for 1 p.m. sessions tomorrow, teachers meet at 9 a.m., and Longfellow begins half days.
The Washington's Birthday public reception at the State House Hall of Flags will be dispensed with this year due to the war. Governor McCall announced the change, with approval from the State House commission.
A woman working with the Salvation Army in Boston had her automobile stolen by boys while collecting coal at the Hampton street yards. The vehicle was recovered after a search by Division 9 officers.
A veteran who after graduation joined the infantry served in Cuba and the Philippines during the Spanish American War. He taught at West Point, later served at the Mexican border with General Pershing, and is survived by four brothers Robert George Andrew William and a sister Ella of Fall River. He was unmarried.
The first of 3400 Smileage books offered by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce was purchased by Thomas F. Killian and Owen Flanders and mailed to Sergeant Jack Harding formerly of Boston now at Camp Devens Massachusetts. Harding was a staff man on the local National Army unit before joining.
The Boston Post, later a border correspondent for the New York Tribune, and a famed East Coast newspaper man, received a friendly letter from the Chamber via Howard Figg. Sergeant Harding’s book sale reached several hundred dollars in this city, with Kitllan and Flanders noted as former Boston Post men.
Major-General Edward H Plummer and officers arrive with several disabled soldiers including an American with tuberculosis and a bayonet wound. Colonel John J Cluverius places the men in government hospital care and departs for Washington. Canadian Expeditionary Forces members ride to Montreal after partial convalescence.
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