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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
23
The report notes the first New England deaths among First Army Corps in the fierce counterattack after German forces crossed the Marne. It describes the battle as the lion's share of glory for American troops as they repelled the German advance around the Chateau area.
Nellie B. Brittingham of Baltimore says five bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her organic troubles, nervousness and headaches after months bedridden and doctors urged an operation. She urges others to try the remedy before surgery.
An advertisement offers a free trial of a new asthma cure claimed to relieve coughing wheezing and paroxysms for all ages climates and occupations. It urges send for coupon mail today and says no money is required and relief could begin at once.
Lieutenant William P. Fitzgerald of Worcester, commanding F Company 101st Infantry, was killed in action on July 15 amid the Marne drive. The casualty list names him as the first New England soldier killed in action in these initial days of the American victory. Captain Cornelius F. Dineen of Brockton reports being slightly wounded in the same engagement, as does 388th Infantry unit, while Private Stephen A. Budzak of Westfield died June 6.
Private Theodore Webster Warren of Brighton in the Ninth Signal Corps is severely wounded after July 4 fighting. He enlisted in 1917 and sailed for France in February. Sergeant Frank R. Maddox of Marlboro is killed in action July 1, leaving a wife of Ivory Maddox and three children. Private Julius Sands of Greenfield, drafted at Camp Devens, is listed killed in action June 24 after choosing to fight for the United States over the Kaiser. Sands, previously in the poultry business, hoped to reach overseas to confront Germany.
The July 24 casualty list lists 20 killed in action 14 died of wounds 17 died of disease 5 from other causes 2 from airplane accidents 48 wounded severely 1 missing 1 prisoner total 108.
Tony Gobleski a single worker in a one man mill for the American Powder Company died three hours after a powder blast wrecked the mill. A 150 pound charge exploded at 2 pm shattering windows in Acton and Concord. The cause remains unknown.
A list of New England servicemen reported killed in action and missing in action across several units including the 101st Infantry and 104th Infantry with hometowns Worcester Greenfield Marlboro Westfield Bridgeport Lawrence Holyoke Brockton Somerville and others. Names include Lt William P Fitzgerald Julius Sand Frank R Maddox Stephen A Budzak Joseph Ligato John J Nicolson Peter Subacz Lester E Walker Earl A Webster Theodore W Warren Michael Francis Monahan Cornelius F Dineen Edward N Pope and Edward Stockwell. Also mentions Coast Guard and Marine units.
The liner went down after a day long engagement with submarines. No passengers were lost and 11 crew members were killed in the fight.
The account describes the Justicia fight with a German submarine, noting the first torpedo hit the engine room and stopped the ship. Several torpedoes followed, with only two proving effective, highlighting strong defensive measures and the high cost to the enemy in anti submarine warfare.
The Justicia carrying 600 to 700 crew members was sunk off the north Irish coast after being torpedoed. Belfast dispatches report ten torpedoes discharged and four exploded by gunfire, with an enormous blast as the ship lost sight of land before sinking while being towed.
WAS COMING HOME NEW YORK July 24 The Justicia returned to an American port after delivering a large troop contingent. It was the second largest ship sunk during the war. Officials value the vessel at 10 million dollars. It carried nearly 10 000 troops and 15 000 tons of cargo on a voyage from an Atlantic port. The ship boasted nine steel decks and three funnels, with deluxe staterooms and a dining salon.
An older health column explains dandruff as the main cause of baldness and other scalp issues. It urges weekly washing to keep pores open and advises against harsh soaps, recommending Birt's Head Wash as a safer preparation.
After completing at Belfast the Cunard line ship Justicia was handed to the British Admiralty. In March 1917 the German wireless service announced submarines had sunk an armed transport of 34 494 tons in the Mediterranean. The Justicia arrived at an American port later. The ship was 740 feet long 83 feet beam and 43 feet deep.
London reports from the Daily Mail that three to eight submarines were involved in the attack on the Justicia. The fight began Friday afternoon and lasted into Saturday morning as torpedoes struck at 1 pm and later as destroyers and patrol boats pursued the attackers.
The Justicia neared port Saturday morning when at about 8 o clock gunners fired torpedoes. Two hours later a submarine launched the eighth and ninth torpedoes, one striking the forward section and the other the aft.
Everett lays claim to the largest cucumber grown in the greenhouse of M. Huberman at 171 Belmont Street. The 23 inch fruit is described as the season’s finest, with hopes to reach three feet before season’s end while the smallest observed is 17 inches.
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