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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1917
Page
5
The Women's Auxiliary of the Massachusetts Branch of the Navy League reports more than 17 257 comfort articles distributed to U S Navy men in the last three months. Mrs Gardiner Hall chairs the effort and notes the strong participation of Massachusetts women.
Contributions should be sent to the treasurer Thomas Motley of Sabin & Sanger at 33 Congress Street Boston to fund the supply of articles of comfort.
After an investigation, Medford police determined no action would be taken against 14 year old Charles L. Lynch for the shooting of Arthur T. Hooper on Fountain street. Both boys said the incident was accidental. Hooper remained in Massachusetts General Hospital with a bullet wound in the right side and was resting comfortably.
The War Department seeks engineers and assistant engineers qualified to supervise metallurgical and chemical processes in the production of shell shrapnel cartridge cases and other ordnance materials. Salary ranges from 1500 to 2400 dollars yearly, dependent on qualifications and plant importance.
The Navy, Army, Commerce Commission, Agriculture, War, and Geological Survey advertise openings for mechanical sub inspectors telegraph and city engineers crop specialists extension workers and clerks. Salaries range from 720 to 2500 dollars yearly with positions in Boston applications filed with the U S Civil Service Commission at the Post Office Building Boston.
John P. Hession, organist and choirmaster at St. Patrick's Roxbury for nearly 25 years, resigns to become organist of Gate of Heaven Church South Boston. He led music at the dedication of the new church by Cardinal O Connell and is known for church compositions and the festival mass dedicated to Rev. Joseph H. Gallagher.
Beginning today the Four Minute Men will address audiences in 36 Boston moving picture theatres. The nationwide speakers group will present a four minute overview of government war policy with cooperation from Herbert C. Hoover the food administrator who has designated the effort.
The Committee on Public Information coordinates a statewide campaign with 2500 speakers. In Boston, George W. Crocker lists numerous participants including lawyers, teachers, and clergy from Tremont Street addresses and state offices, who will present in almost every moving picture theater across Massachusetts.
Tokio reports a meeting of the new diplomatic advisory council discussed China developments. German agents are said to be aiding the movement to restore the Manchu dynasty.
Maynard, July 8. Letters from King and Queen of England and from C W Goms captain of Eighth Irish King’s Liverpool Regiment, to Mrs Frank Demars, wife of the first local man to die in the war, express deep sympathy. Father Guay also sends sorrowful tribute after administering last rites to Frank Demars who died of shell wounds in the chest.
Announcement from Washington states the French officers who have trained the Harvard Reserve Officers' Training Corps for over two months will depart after the current training period ends August 15. They will return to France and will not provide further instruction in the United States.
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