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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
12
Mayor Peters ordered city offices closed from tonight through Monday for Independence Day. The council’s request, backed by President Francis J. Ford, keeps certain departments open, notably Mayor’s, auditing, collecting, registry, and city treasurer’s offices, while others enjoy holiday respite.
National league players Billy Southworth of the Pirates and Pep Young of the Giants are the subject of heated debate as fans place bets on who will post the higher batting average for the season.
Maurice Sheehan of 25 Everard Street, Worcester, killed his wife with a hammer and shot her twice, then killed himself. He had been unemployed for a decade while his wife supported the family. children witnessed the attack and the oldest daughter Mary was wounded and hospitalized.
The German submarine destroyer U-21 under Captain Helmuth von Ruckteschell left Gothenburg Sweden at 4 am last Thursday after escaping Kiel on June 23. Swedish authorities did not know its destination. Stockholm dispatches quoted the captain saying he planned to reach South America but only eight crew members consented to the plan.
About 300 officers and enlisted men of the American Expeditionary Force who studied at English universities will depart Liverpool on the transport Plattsburgh bound for Brest Thursday to begin their journey home. Among them are 12 surgeons who attended lectures and clinics in London.
On the second anniversary of their departure from New England Maine's 56th Pioneer Infantry unit arrives at Devens Camp. One half of the Maine contingent, 267 enlisted men and 28 officers, landed at Newport News after nine months in France and Germany. They are quartered in the old artillery area and will be discharged by tomorrow and Thursday.
Last night the remaining half of Maine’s former First Heavy Field Artillery arrived, led by Captain James W. Eastman of Fryeburg. The unit, part of the 56th Pioneers, logged 42 days in the Meuse Argonne offensive Sept 2 to Nov 11 with no relief and only dry rations, ending in Coblenz as the first American regiment to plant colors on enemy soil.
A roster of individuals including 8S Herrick of Brooklyn, Joseph Koréa of Portland, Francis V. O’Neil of South Portland, Wilfred C. Chapman of Portland, Roscoe N. Given of Richmond, Max L. Wilder of Augusta, Alton W. Blaisdell of Augusta, Ralph T. Coffey of Brewer, Alfred G. Archambault of Westbrook, Lawrence E. Homer of Rutland Vermont, Arthur S. Heath of Waterville, Eric R. Britain of Northfield Vermont, William RB. McGuire of Westbrook, Linscott A. Nickerson of Augusta, Edgar A. Curtis of Falmouth Fore side, Cornelius A. Feury of Portland, Norman B. Murphy of Augusta, Albert L. Gray of Westbrook, John M. O’Connell of Bangor, Richard O. Conant of Portland, John H. Vanier of Portland, Henry Smith of Kentucky, James A. Carey chaplain of Hallowell and Portland, and William B. Carroll of Rumford.
East Boston children asking for Waddy Mollie and Tony elephants at Fourth of July in Wood Island Park were declined by Mayor Peters. He cited fragile elephant feet from past trips to Boston Common and risks from torpedoes fireworks on ferries. Transport by road was deemed impractical due to their size and weight.
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