22 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
1
The statement characterizes current government actions as astonishing and unjustifiable distortions of the truth. He decries investigations as fruitless and vows to oppose a war cabinet measure amid ongoing political conflict.
Vienna dispatch says Count von Toggenburg, interior minister, to form a new cabinet. It is unclear which ministry fell, but Toggenburg’s task suggests the minor ministry led by Dr. von Seydler may be replaced amid opposition from Czechs south Slavs Socialists and German deputies.
London dispatch reports Britain will soon permit a Jewish commission to Palestine to lay groundwork for a Jewish nation. A following staff of engineers architects and agriculturists will work to settle Jewish labor on land purchased, aiming for harmony with Arabs rather than exploitation.
A fire started near the fireplace of a 21 2 story wooden house at 21 Egmont street Brookline damaged by $7000. The home, owned by Kicia K Van Buren, was occupied by Captain Harry McAdoo of the United States Army. The flames spread through partitions to all parts of the house yesterday afternoon.
London January 21 Sir Edward Carson minister without portfolio in the war cabinet has resigned. The prime minister advised the King to accept the resignation. The move is seen as a signal that the Irish convention failed to reach a satisfactory settlement.
President Wilson directed an observance of the Sabbath by all men in military and naval service. He asked that Sunday labor be reduced to the measure of strict necessity, in a statement issued from the White House on January 21.
The President calls for the orderly observance of the Sabbath by all officers and men in the military and naval service. He cites the weekly rest as essential for both man and beast, urging Sunday labor be reduced to strict necessity and aligning with Christian traditions and Lincoln era language.
The Elevated official said the night car timetable remains. service improves with five minute runs Sullivan square to Lenox street and ten minute runs afterward. Cars will connect with others along the line, easing short-haul riders' waits and reducing congestion after Adams square departures.
President Wilson presented a draft bill to the House Agriculture Committee granting the President broad powers to fix prices of foods and other essentials for war and domestic use. The measure, to be introduced tomorrow, would authorize the President to set prices through designated agencies without listing specific products.
Readers can find Sergeant Empey s vivid World War I narrative titled Over the Top on page 6 detailing trench life and frontline perspectives.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt left here for Washington to stay several weeks and decline comment on Senator Stone’s Senate speech. He said he would not give public speeches or attend public functions while in Washington. In Washington the Senate attack labeled Roosevelt seditious and the Wilson administration inefficient amid a bitter partisan clash.
Forecast for southern New England calls for fair skies Tuesday with snow at night and Wednesday, slightly warmer Tuesday. Northern New England will be fair Tuesday and Wednesday with snow. Moderate winds shift to east across the region.
Mr and Mrs James Niles live at 107 Jersey Street where Patrolman Reiser was killed. Police conducted raids but did not locate the killer or new evidence in the murder investigation.
Detectives say the killer of Mounted Officer Joseph C. Reiser believed the officer had enough evidence to tie him to recent Boston burglaries. They think the assailant killed in cold blood to avoid long imprisonment and knew arrest was imminent if Reiser’s probe continued.
Washington reports two major aims of cutting off fuel supplies succeeded. Homes in the East receive more coal than weeks past and bunker coal moves to the seaboard to support transatlantic shipping. Railroad congestion clearing lags due to unusual weather.
The first of ten Monday holidays was observed widely today with business at a standstill in the East. Reports indicate few violations of the order as thousands of establishments remained closed despite a technical right to stay open.
Twenty five well qualified public accountants for service in the finance department equipment division aviation sections of the Signal Corps will be furnished to the provost marshal general by Major Roger Wolcott United States officer in charge of the draft in Massachusetts. The men will be ordered to New York Monday February 4.
The President issued a formal statement praising Secretary Baker as an able official and defending the War Department’s performance. He dismissed Senator Chamberlain’s critique as distorted and asserted reforms would delay progress. The President urged Congress to remove rigid departmental obstacles and warned against broad claims of inefficiency.
President Wilson challenged congressional critics in a national address. He rejected Senator Chamberlain's New York speech as a gross distortion and praised the War Department for its handling of the crisis, pledging to oppose efforts to impair his conduct of wartime affairs.
James R. Galbraith aged 71 was gored to death at his Barnet farm when a bull he turned out to water charged him. His son found him dying in the barn after his absence from home, and he leaves a wife and six children.
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