06 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
1
Nationwide response shows near unanimous turnout as young men register patriotism with little disorder. Reports from New England towns highlight fete day spirit and strong foreign-born patriotism across the nation.
A German air raid over Essex and Kent involved about 16 aircraft, dropping bombs that struck residential areas and caused two deaths and 29 injuries. British fighters responded, driving off the attackers who lost two planes.
Washington reports more than ten million young Americans registered for war service on a day described as orderly and complete without incident. Governors affirmed quiet throughout the nation as the first U S military census neared completion under Brigadier General Crowder.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo urged business leaders and citizens to support the $2,000,000,000 Liberty loan. He said the fight must be in France or here and defined the nation’s economy as dependent on nationwide dollars for liberty to stay supreme. The speech at Faneuil Hall framed bond purchases as a duty to protect young lives and national victory.
About 300 leading New England bankers and businessmen met at the Boston City Club to hear McAdoo explain the heavy taxation program adopted by the administration for financing the war against Germany.
Philip Kee Ellis Island interpreter and Chinese restaurant owner has recruited 69 American born Chinese for service in the U S Army. Representative G Murray Hulbert announced a bill to permit the government to accept the regiment. Kee aims to reach 1000 recruits before offering to the War Department.
At Joliet Illinois a prison riot by about a thousand convicts resulted in one death eight serious injuries and several minor wounds. A rain storm forced the final 200 mutineers back to the cellhouse as Guardsmen bayonets ended the outbreaks. Fires damaged yards and buildings within the prison.
Two men were shot in a North End pistol duel last night. Arcangelo Savoia and Dominico Luiva, both bystanders, were wounded with Savoia listed in dangerous condition. Giuseppe Pregone, 87, is under arrest for allegedly taking part in the duel.
Bad weather compels F Gray Co to cut all $15 men’s blue serge suits to $9.90. Includes all sizes regulars and stouts. Also offers handsome worsteds and fancy Scotches. Open evenings to 9 p m at Washington and Hanover streets.
An air raid by about 16 aircraft crossed the Essex coast at 6 15 pm dropping bombs on rural towns and houses in Essex before turning toward naval establishments at Medway. Damage to civilian property was notable though naval and military targets suffered negligible damage.
The American liner Mongolia fired four shots at a German submarine 250 miles off the British coast on June 1. The submarine torpedoed the liner but caused no damage as the Mongolia maneuvered and returned fire, then continued to a British port.
A concise civic appeal urges readers to purchase a Liberty Bond as a minimal patriotic duty. The message emphasizes timely support for wartime funding and national efforts.
Registration Day in Boston brought more than 75,000 men to register for military service, expanding Massachusetts' Bay State quota. The mass turnout occurred without serious trouble or riots, marking a notable entry in U S history as young men pledged to answer the president's call.
The Massachusetts draft registration system faced a surge of young men overwhelming registration offices. Officials swore in additional deputy registrars and opened overflow booths as lines of applicants lengthened, forcing changes to the original plan.
Ute Indians on the reservation near Indians Ignacia Col refused to register under the selective draft act and spent most of the day dancing war and bear dances in native costume. Some younger men reportedly went into the hills with liquor.
In several precincts late arrivals compelled officials to extend polling hours beyond the 9 p.m. closing in defiance of rules. General Crowder authorized continued operation to accommodate voters and prevent disenfranchisement.
A weather snippet lists moonlight times and night driving guidance while a year ago reports note the Battle of Ypres with German gains near Hooge and Italian repulses on the Asiago plateau, reflecting World War I era events and conditions.
The weather outlook for Boston and surrounding areas calls for unsettled conditions with possible occasional showers Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures remain steady with moderate, variable winds. In north New England the forecast highlights overcast skies with showers Wednesday and Thursday, while south New England also expects showers on those days.
Average temperature yesterday was 68 degrees with a 22 24 range and a year ago it was 67 degrees and 17 24. The report cites miscellaneous digits and codes but notes overall mild conditions for the period.
It is reported here that the Indians have threatened to burn this settlement. Threats also have been made against the Indian agent at the reservation, it was said.
In the American League, Boston beat Cleveland 11 to 4 while New York edged Detroit 5 to 1 in the first game. Detroit won 6 to 4 in the second game. In the National League, St Louis defeated Washington 6 to 2, Chicago beat Philadelphia 6 to 3, and St Louis triumphed over Boston 3 to 2 in 11 innings. Cincinnati outscored New York 6 to 5, with rain affecting Philadelphia Chicago and Brooklyn Pittsburg games.
Boston recorded a bone dry day with no prisoners by 5 p m marking a first in police history. By midnight 20 drunkenness arrests were made across six downtown stations, the smallest daily total ever. Station 1 had seven arrests, Station 2 one, Station 3 nine, Station 4 one, Station 5 two, and Station 16 Back Bay none.
All Boston hotels except the Adams House observed Massachusetts first bone-dry day yesterday. Governor McCall asked no liquor be served or sold on Registration Day as young men enrolled under the selective conscription act.
Boston hotel association members refused to believe the Adams House violated the voluntary patriotic request. Proprietor and manager Frank S Hall admitted liquor was served in the dining room to guests all day and every evening. Some Back Bay clubs also violated the request, though managers denied serving liquor to members.
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