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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
2
Two more men from Greater Boston have died on the field of battle in France. Another from the 101st Infantry was severely wounded. Five more men from Connecticut, mainly the 102d Infantry, are listed among the dead and wounded in yesterday's casualty list.
Official telegrams reveal new New England names among Cantigny casualties. Most losses occurred May 27 and 28 during the American advance. nine of 36 names are from New England while others span the country. Charles Coart of New Haven is severely wounded and linked to F Company, 101st Infantry, after an attack near a regimental kitchen. He is 29, formerly a cigar maker, and unmarried. First Lieutenant William Hepburn is also mentioned.
The report lists Cambridge residents and nearby towns in the 102d Infantry 14th Infantry and 104th Infantry units. Wounded brothers, a brother-in-law, a fatality and a badly wounded private are named, with ages, addresses, and prior service notes.
Fort Worth Texas June 3 Harry Webster a Grand Rapids Michigan student flier was burned to death in mid air when his plane caught fire after a collision causing fatal crash in the air
German forces occupy roughly 15 miles of the Marne’s northern bank in France with the French army. Further advance seems checked though cross-river attempts may continue. The main German aim is to gain any westward progress before large-scale battle becomes necessary.
Casualty list from New England shows several soldiers with home towns in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Names include Sgt Edward N Ripley Malden. Pt Raymond J Burns Cambridge. Pt Teodor Beniewez Webster. Lt William Hepburn Windsor. August F Miller Seymour. Charles Court New Haven. John H McDonald Wellington. Orlando L Graham Avon. Pt Waswly Needekow Hartford. Wounded, killed in action or died of disease reported.
Washington today released 36 names: 4 killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 2 died of accident, 7 died of disease, 3 wounded in action, 16 severely wounded, 1 slightly wounded. Officers include Lt Harry F W Johnson KIA Bethlehem Pa and Lt George W McCabe wounded undetermined. Names cover many states with 1 previously reported KIA now listed as wounded.
John Walter Wood Jr of New York City was named captain of Middlesex School rowing for 1919 after stroking the first four this season. The announcement came at Concord yesterday.
Melba Davis, 11, voices defiant resolve as her father, Captain Davis of the schooner Jacob M. Haskell, is killed when the vessel is sunk by a German submarine off the New Jersey coast. The Medford family mourns at 83 Almont Street as Captain Davis had previously survived perilous war zones and hoped to command a new steamer once built.
C A Crocker and T M Guerin heard testimony as a National Labor Board sub committee considers the print paper manufacturers and employees dispute. Workers seek higher wages and an eight hour day while mills want a three year contract or wartime term. The full board will decide later.
Charles Carrol Tee of Southampton Long Island was yesterday elected captain of next year’s baseball nine at the Middlesex School Concord.
Washington reports criminal fraud and tax return evasion by several corporations and large firms. Grand jury investigations are under way in New England New York and western communities. Some firms kept two books with inflated expenses and hidden profits. Officials decline to estimate revenue but expect millions in additional taxes.
William D Bewall of Bath Maine a Harvard University freshman went overseas in 1917 to drive an ambulance. In December he applied for service with the American army and began training as an aviator. He writes home that he has been in the flying service for three weeks.
Mrs L H De Weese of Oakland California reports relief from irregularities and congestion after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says she slept poorly before and recommends the remedy to friends as it has helped women for over 40 years.
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