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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1918
Page
3
Secretary Wallis proposed to Congress to abolish extra pay and allowances for naval aviators and instead raise death or disability compensation under government insurance. The War Department has urged repeal of increased rank pay and allowances for the army air forces.
A memorial mass for Private Arthur J. Solari killed in action in France was celebrated at St Marys Church North End by Rev Henry Leary S J. It was attended by the Cooper Associates and many North End friends and relatives. Solari belonged to Company D 101st Regiment.
At Camp Devens on February 22 Private John J Moore of Roxbury attached to the Machine Gun Company of the 301st Infantry won first in the morning cross country from over 900 brigade entrants. Paul Defazio of Hudson, N Y, with the 303d Infantry, won the afternoon race in the 152d Brigade from more than 1000 runners. Moore’s time was 18 minutes 39 seconds Defazio clocked 18 minutes 55 seconds.
All non on pass infantrymen ran two and three quarter mile races in full uniform. Brigade race began at 10 AM and 152 regiment at 2 PM. Morning average 2 22, afternoon 24 09. First 20 finishers in each brigade chose 24 hour passes or smileage books.
The 151st Brigade winners include John J. Moore and Stanislaus Cocker with top finishes across 501st to 302d Inf. The 152d Brigade winners feature Paul Defazio and Al F. Cady among others. An order bans liquor service to soldiers by private families within five miles of the camp.
A patriotic meeting was held today in building 2 at a Boston cantonment as part of a series nationwide by the K of C. Jeremiah E Burke assistant superintendent of Boston schools spoke as orator, with Louis Watson presiding. The 301st Infantry band provided music.
Philip Manson, New York managing director of the Pacific and Eastern Steamship Co, told the Senate commerce committee the government should take over all shipyards and end agency contracts. He cited Britain building ships at 75 a ton vs US cost of 145 a ton and urged probes into agency contracts at Newark New Jersey and Chester Pennsylvania.
A flag bearing 311 stars representing St Augustine's parish members in South Boston was blessed by Rev. Joseph F. Coppinger P R at St Augustine's Church yesterday as they rallied to serve Uncle Sam.
Mayor Peters has paused city construction costing about 825000 with only 150000 funded for the hospital and new sheriff’s home. He questions the Charles Street jail plan but is reviewing police stations Hyde Park Roslindale the West Roxbury court house Fanueil Hall Quincy Market and the Brighton municipal building.
An old advertisement notes a single active ingredient Bromo Quinine in a cold remedy box with a signature line E. W. Grove. The ad pitches the product at 30 cents and claims to remove the cause of grip colds.
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