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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
5
In a Tufts College garden, Professor Frank M. Keith reports success with edible padded French peas. The crop yields a bushel from a 30 foot row, with vines eight to nine feet tall, pods four to five inches long and sweet like corn.
The AA-11, touted as the world's most powerful submarine, was launched at noon yesterday at Bethlehem Shipbuilding's Fore River yard in Quincy. Thousands of workers cheered as the vessel slid down the ways amid whistles and blast sounds.
Duluth reports Babe Ruth of the Boston Americans has been offered a contract to pitch for Hibbing in the Head of the Lakes league and will likely accept if Secretary Baker shuts down big league baseball.
In Washington on July 25 the Senate debated a peace offensive amid World War I concerns. Senators argued Germany must be defeated before any peace talks, with Senator Lewis warning against deceptive propaganda from Germany.
Senator Sherman called for victory to topple the Kaiser and his counselors. Senator Lewis warned Germany seeks to restrain Russia’s and the Far East, blockade Germany’s ambitions, and push peace terms that would allow German expansion and a Pacific invasion threat. He urged vigilance against any concession that would prove costly to the United States.
The article notes sugar rations reduced to two pounds per person per month as the Allies and American forces are served. It mentions the American public currently receives three pounds monthly under a prior Food Administration request.
Household sugar rationing remains voluntary. Public eateries must limit to two pounds per 50 meals, down from three pounds. Food administration warns continued high needs for Belgium aid and military welfare groups. states receive sugar by population and industry needs with state administrators in charge.
Mrs. Roger Wolcott, Sr., urged patriotism at a rally of Italian women and children on North Bennet street. The flag was restored when Lt. Vittorio Orlandini of the Italian Red Cross climbed a wall to place the Stars and Stripes beside the Italian banner. The meeting, under the Italian Women's Advisory Board, featured Elena Tortorella as chair and speakers Orlandini and Rose Casassa.
Frank Flint paid 25 dollars after a kitchen altercation with his employer Charlie Makas at a South End restaurant. Miss Gately testified she had been seeing Flint and followed him to her boss room, leading to a dispute and a court appearance.
Mrs Alexander Shaw reports long relief from violent headaches after using Fruit-a-tives. The ad promotes 50c boxes, six for $2.50, and a 25c trial size, with orders to Fruit-a-tives Limited in Ogdensburg New York.
Charles F. Gettemy reports 4364 Massachusetts men ages 18 to 50 idle under the new anti loafing law. Boston leads with 1615 registrations while Lowell and Lawrence follow, with towns still to report. Names forwarded to employment offices though some cities have not yet reported.
An East Boston crash left motorman Albert A. Simmons dead and two others injured. Conductor John Harrington sustained hip bruises and a sprained wrist, while passenger John Morris of Medford had minor injuries. An inexperienced motorman under Simmons’s instruction escaped unharmed.
The State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation met with Lynn General Electric strikers and plant officials led by General Manager Walter C. Fish. No settlement was reached by midnight, but negotiations remain open with hope for an agreement.
At a conference with the board after a long public hearing, the strikers presented a settlement plan. It calls for all workers to return or be reinstated, except 16 or 17 discharged, with state board review within a week and retroactive pay if favorable to strikers. Nine demands go to the board for 30 days, with any unresolved parts sent to the National War Labor Board, and no retaliation against employees serving on committees. The strikers urge company and employee committees to adjust disputes pending the board’s decision, while Mr Fish is accused of delaying any settlement to derail the strike.
A public hearing before the State board drew a full chamber and about 5000 outside. Strikers committee and company officials met the board in executive session to discuss compromise proposals. Mr. Fish proposed immediate voluntary return of employees except discharged men for investigation. The board's final decision awaited.
Philadelphia July 25 Charles M Schwab director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation announced a conference Monday with leaders of major steel plants. The aim is to maintain uninterrupted government steel supply for a 4,000,000 ton annual shipbuilding program. He noted June shipyard deliveries from American yards reached 75 percent of sunk tonnage and Hog Island yard, nearly finished at 95 percent, will cost about 56 million dollars due to higher labor and material costs.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt travel to Dark Harbor Maine to visit daughter Mrs Richard Derby. They plan a ten day to two week absence and will banish politics while resting with no guests.
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