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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1919
Page
2
President Samuel Y. Cole urged graduates to center their lives on truth not safety or fear. He warned war arises from falsehood and urged respect for past wisdom and a broad, inclusive Americanism focused on equal opportunity and world brotherhood.
Mrs. Robert Lovett chairing the New England division of the American Committee for Devastated France cabled $7,163 to Paris as part of relief efforts. The total amounts to $895,174 sent to support relief work to date.
The American Chamber of Commerce in London says U S goods must be cheaper abroad to stay competitive. Tonnage shortages hinder exports while Britain presses for protection and export limits. Unemployment rises slowly, coal output drops, and American steel undercuts British steel in the U K.
Washington June 8 National banks in operation June 1 totalled 7598 the largest number in the nations history with resources of 21000000000 several hundred million dollars greater than ever before Comptroller Williams said applications for charters and increases in capital were flowing in from every part of the country the majority from the West 83 new charters and 138 increases in capital were approved in the first five months of the year new capital aggregating 18823000 There has been one national bank failure this year making two in the last 17 months
More than 150 New England soldiers among 2359 aboard the Edgar F. Luckenbach docked in South Boston after spending the night at anchor. The 315th Ammunition Train of the 90th Division, with a strong Greater Boston contingent, greeted by relatives and welfare volunteers on the pier. Colonel Louis V. Greer commanded the unit originally from Oklahoma and Texas, later joined by New England men. The regiment previously served at St Mihiel and on the Meuse front.
The Meuse Argonne action is cited with Pershing and Liggett as honors shared by the regiment. The 358th Inf and its battalions led by Major A C Kennedy and Captain John N Simpson, with Chaplain J F Cummins, sail on the Luckenbach. The 344th MG Battalion draws Oklahoma Indians, Major Claude B Gullette commands. Service Park Unit 398 and Sgt Charles D Driscoll join A Company 315th Ammunition Train. Troops depart for Camp Devens by 10 am for discharge of New England men.
Pittsfield attorney and former Boston University Post student reporter J Arthur Baker announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for district attorney in the western district to replace Democrat Joseph B Ely of Westfield.
William Ernest Stevenson 55, top official at International Mercantile Marine, died suddenly at home in Brookline after acute indigestion. He led the Boston office, oversaw Red Star White Star Leyland Dominion and Holland America lines, and served 30 years in the industry. He leaves wife Marion Tucker and sons James 17 Stewart 14, plus siblings.
Francis H Merrill a Melrose grocer and longtime church member died Friday at age 70 from heart disease. The funeral will be at 2 30 PM from First Methodist Church Melrose. He leaves a widow four sons two daughters and a sister Mrs William P Bailey of Malden born in Wales Maine came to Melrose 35 years ago.
New York June 3 Authorities are flooded with anonymous letters claiming to identify radicals who attacked officials last Monday. DoJ offices receive false addresses but are not ignored as clues may help locate the gunmen in the Rosenthal murder. William J. Flynn leads the nationwide search and will stay in the city to confer with police.
Paris report notes late Robert Bacon and Col. Carl Boyd cited for high professional and moral worth. Bacon praised as official of high standing and ambassador who strengthened US France ties and aided Gen Pershing with energetic leadership and organizational qualities.
Funeral services for Horace P. Chandler who died Saturday will be held at his 93 Forest Hills street Jamaica Plain home tomorrow at 4 PM. The Rev Julian Ek Smythe formerly of Roxbury Swedenborgian Church will officiate.
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