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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1918
Page
8
Washington January 27 Director General McAdoo issued General Order No 6 to end services of legislative and political agents and attorneys not needed for legal work. The plan targets large staffs and annual retainers, canceling thousands of free passes held by officials as part of government operation of railroads.
The order to railroad officers under federal control forbids spending revenues on nontransportation purposes and restricts passes. It bans payments to lobbyists and nonessential legal fees, requires advance approval for carrier associations, and prohibits free transportation without congressional authorization under the 1887 Act.
Weather and freight gains reported to the director-general of railroads, but the embargo on shipments of freight except fuel, food, or munitions remains in force this week on several Eastern trunk lines. Re-routing plan to stay in operation on Southeastern lines.
About seventy hats are offered for general wear with minimal regard to original value. Lot 1 hats priced at five dollars each. Lot 2 hats priced at seven fifty each. Velour hats previously six fifty and eight fifty now two fifty or three fifty each.
A local sale offers night dresses and white lace trimmed skirts in odd sizes at 50 cents each, slip-on sweaters for ages 2 to 4 at 2.75, llama sweaters at 3, eiderdown wrappers for 10 to 14 years at 7, boys suits from 3 dollars to 1, and llama suits in odd sizes down to 4.50.
Heavy quality Ivy sheets offered in two sizes 81 by 99 inches at 1.40 and 90 by 108 inches at 1.60. No 600 sheets described as finer yet strong and serviceable with hem stitched options around 1.85 to 2.00. Additional size variants 63 by 108 72 by 108 81 by 108 90 by 108 listed with prices around 2.00.
Boston police investigate the brutal killing of Chester Lee a 25 Temple Street West End Chinese laundryman linking the crime to Tong troubles of a decade ago. A cousin is held as a suspect while neighbors describe screams and an argument in Chinese heard from the laundry.
Boston police linked May Manster to the killer known as Monster Manster after she described a violent, controlling marriage. The accused, identified by witnesses in fur coats, faced murder charges in Roxbury Court with investigators probing for further evidence and ties to Oakland incidents.
New details place Harry Manster in Worcester after the Jan 20 murder of Mounted Officer Joseph Reiser. Police link robberies including a raccoon coat to the suspect and report sightings and possible identifications by local residents and business staff.
War Department reports an accidental explosion in France wounded Major General Wood in the arm and Lieutenant Colonel Kilbourne in the eye. Five French soldiers died, others including Major Kenyon A Joyce and Private Bernard Corski were wounded.
In New York on January 27, after a meeting with more than 11000 striking longshoremen at Southern Pacific Steamship piers, union leaders planned talks with the company tomorrow and officials believed an amicable settlement could be reached.
Neighbors visiting the farm of Frank T. Hunt in Barre found his frozen body seated in a rocking chair with feet on the kitchen stove. He wore a fur coat and is believed to have been dead for about two days. officials think heart disease caused the death.
Manager Robert Larsen of B. F. Keith's Theatre announces a holiday schedule with three performances today. Shows start at 1 30 P M, 4 30 P M, and 7 30 P M for the eightweek holiday period.
Massachusetts Food Administrator Endicott warned residents that federal meatless rules will be observed with possible local adjustments. He noted confusion over flour sales requiring a pound of substitute flour per pound of wheat flour and said Massachusetts cannot meet that requirement due to shortages.
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