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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
2
A Madrid despatch reports the Royal Palace at La Granja near Madrid is on fire with unknown details. Built 1721 to 1723, the palace features a main building enclosing the court and two double wings, with 18th century royal apartments famed for their magnificence.
James D. L. Curville of 27 Mosley Street Dorchester files for divorce from Edith L. D. Curville in Norfolk Superior Court Dedham alleging desertion. Married November 27 1882 at Melrose. He has lived in Atlantic with daughter for four years. she is reportedly ill and staying with a Melrose sister.
An order from the adjutant general’s office requires exemption boards to promptly complete at least 85 percent of their first draft. Records show Massachusetts fell 308 men short of the Dec 31 quota at Camp Devens.
Hay covering a cement pile near a building under construction at the Watertown Arsenal caught fire last night. It was extinguished before the fire department arrived, with damage totaling only a few dollars.
The 1918 Commonwealth war Legislature convened with minimal changes in leadership. Cox is reelected speaker as Republicans consolidate, Democrats field Donovan for the position. A new joint committee on administration and commissions is created, chaired by Hobbs in the Senate and Smith in the House.
Charles McCleary of Leverett argues in a Post letter that cats guard fruit trees from mice. After girdling seven years ago, he bought trees and two cats. since then none of his trees have been lost, proving cats protect crops effectively.
Joseph Durbas of 210 Silver Street accused W A Korytkowski, a lawyer at 266 Hanover Street, of levying a $15 charge to keep him out of the draft last June and $5 for helping fill out a questionnaire. Korytkowski admitted charging $5 to about 25 other registrants before denying it and asked if his services would be accepted on the board. The headquar ters legal advisory board reported the matter to the headquarters committee.
A. D. Wilson, Minnesota food administrator, told Minnesota Farm Bureau members there is a nationwide potato surplus of 40 to 100 million bushels. He urged higher consumption to help farmers offset losses and warned potatoes, as perishables and a war food, fall behind corn, beans and wheat.
Martin DeSisto 38 of 136 Everett street suffered severe burns last night while thawing a water pipe with a torch at 113 Salem street. A similar torch attempt by tenants at 11 Boardman street caused a fire and explosion. The Costero tenement sustained $1500 in total losses.
A civic and military funeral was held yesterday for Sergeant J. Clifford Judkins of Medford EK Company Fifth Massachusetts Infantry who died at Camp Greene Charlotte. The Lawrence Light Guard armory in Medford hosted the exercises with city buildings flying half staff in his memory the first Medford soldier to die in this war.
Washington January 2 The Federal Trade Commission conducts a complete census of hide and leather stocks as a preliminary step to its forthcoming probe of the industry aimed at justifying or challenging the current high prices of shoes and leather goods.
Second Lieutenant Charles W. Ferguson of the Quartermaster Corps attached to the 82d Division at Camp Gordon near Atlanta has been dismissed from the service and sentenced to one year at Fort Leavenworth for stealing an overcoat from a fellow officer.
A Southern Pacific train was attacked 32 miles south of Empalme Sonora by bandits this morning. From 20 to 30 passengers died. the conductor and express messenger were among the dead. Some travelers were from Tucson, names not yet learned.
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