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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1919
Page
20
Camp Devens June 1 A petition urging passage of legislation for graded bonuses to ex service men may be started by New England soldiers here awaiting discharge. They oppose political leaders who have failed to enact statutes and say veterans must band together to press gains with governors of New England states.
A Massachusetts gathering urged American Legion members to circulate petitions to press New England legislatures for immediate bonuses and service-based awards. The plan aims for a graded bonus reflecting service length, arguing it is fairer than a flat payment. Regular Army members protest current law granting bonuses only at discharge.
The Naval Service Club of 11 Beacon Street closes its doors today after more than a year of service. Opened March 1 1918 by Bishop Lawrence, the club entertained and cared for U S Navy servicemen in blue during the war effort.
Thousands of petition signatures were gathered at a mass meeting on the Common urging Congress to repeal the luxury tax on ice cream cones and sandwiches. Speakers from the Civics and Political Records Club cited hardship on children and noted favorable replies from New England lawmakers.
The American Women's Hospitals launch a campaign to raise 250000 for trained medical personnel in Serbia and other near east war zones. Contributions are accepted at the Old Colony Trust Company Bay State branch in Boston. Massachusetts headquarters are led by Dr Emily Clark MacLeod at 24 Newbury street.
Funeral services were held for Edith A. Matteson Newton manual training teacher killed in a Newton area collision when a car struck by a train at Laconia New Hampshire. The Rev Julian C Jaynes conducted the service at 1828 Washington Street West Newton with Bigelow School teachers and pupils in attendance. The body was cremated at Mt Auburn Cemetery.
The Post previews future installments in The Post's One Hundred Condensed Novels series. It highlights Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield as a century and a half enduring classic and lists planned condensations including Ivanhoe Gulliver's Travels The Newcomes Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Little Women and Richard Carvel with their respective condensers and dates.
After three months of competition culminating in the inter collegiates, Davis Merwin of Bloomington Illinois is named second assistant manager of the Harvard track team and John F Keane of Bridgeport Connecticut is named second assistant manager of the cross country team. They will become varsity managers in their senior year.
A thief entered Dan R. Hanna’s dressing room in Stockbridge on Wednesday night and escaped with jewelry valued at $50,000. New York and state detectives are investigating, tracing footprints on the piazza roof after the intruder entered via an unlocked bathroom window while Hanna slept nearby.
In Valence sur Rhone a cinema blaze during a film show killed at least 80 people and injured many others. By evening 53 children and 21 women were confirmed dead. one man died of asphyxiation while about 100 were rescued with minor injuries.
Twenty-five people were rescued from a smoke filled building at 78 80 and 82 Leverett street at 2 am. Scores fled roofs to Chambers street as two alarms rang out to prevent the blaze from spreading through the West End tenement district.
A basement fire at 78 Leverett Street, in a furniture store operated by Samuel Cohen & Sons, sent smoke through four stories. Ladder crews rescued at least 25 women and children amid evacuations as police warned nearby families to evacuate. Firefighters later entered in spurts as water doused the blaze and additional crews were summoned.
Excitement rose at Amerongen Castle as the former German emperor walked in the gardens with three men, voices heard 60 yards away while discussing serious matters. A guest closely linked to Dr. Alfred Zimmermann may have accompanied him, and the delegation is reported to represent the All-German party. Confirmation remains unobtainable.
Washington reports that Republican leaders in Congress plan an investigation into vast War Department spending this week. Three committees are expected to be named to probe housing, ordnance and aircraft costs and to examine the $100,000,000 fund under the President’s direct supervision.
Postwar outlook flags partisan sting in investigations with focus on housing contracts and war payrolls. Republicans warn of economy while noting the War Department’s vast expenses and the 14 000 clerks in the War Risk Bureau as evidence that postwar cuts may be limited.
The Indianola from Hull anchors at Pier 8 in Boston in ballast heading to England. The Esparta from Port Limon brings 40 000 banana bunches with seven passengers. Calvin Austin with 80 passengers from St John arrives. North Star from Yarmouth N S carries about 300 passengers. Plainfield from Banes Cuba expected with 20 000 bags sugar. Kasama from India docks at Mystic Wharf Charlestown with jute and other goods. The waterfront calendar notes lunar phases and celestial events for June 1761.
A list of ships arriving from Port Simon Indianola Hull and Norfolk and others, with steamers North Star Call Yarmouth N S Esparza O Neill Calvin Austin Ingalls City of Gloucester Larsen Ontario Bond Norfolk North Land Snow New York Lake Enois Steele tugs Patrice Stoldt and Liberty towing barges, plus vessels Akita Maru and North Land sailing for New York and associated tugs and barges.
June 1 48 hour week for employees in local laundries takes effect tomorrow morning amid reports that about percent of laundries in the area have agreed to the change.
Toronto street carmen of the Toronto Street Railway Company voted eight to one not to strike this morning despite pressure from radical labor elements now in control. The delay gives time for further consideration of a general stoppage.
After a marathon meeting, carmen workers face a June 15 wage showdown with a company schedule demanding 55 cents an hour for an eight hour day. The union fears a broader strike if pay rises are not granted, amid a radical leadership shift at the labor convention.
At memorial services in the Malden Auditorium for city men who died in World War I the speaker Rev D D Addison of St. Mark's Church Brookline urged building on youth and urged the nation to shed excessive conservatism and adopt bold methods in defense of the country's rights.
Children from St. Augustine's Catholic Parish walked in the annual May procession led by Miss Florence O'Connor as Queen of May. After the procession, a sermon was delivered by Rev. Father Nugent during services in the church.
General Pershing concluded the Memorial Day address at Romagne France near the Argonne cemetery where over 9000 American troops who died in the fighting are buried. He spoke of peace and left comrades in God’s keeping as the ceremony honored fallen soldiers.
General Degoutte and Marshal Foch led a brief ceremony on a hillside grave plot with white crosses as General Pershing spoke of memory and liberty. Ten thousand troops from Argonne divisions attended. guns fired a national salute. a soldier sang Lead Kindly Light and Taps rang out. General Pershing visited Beaumont cemetery earlier.
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