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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
1
New England faces a $163,200,000 deficit with only five days left to achieve quotas. Officials warn the failure to meet liberty bond subscriptions will be a bitter blow to America and urge every citizen to contribute through cash loans to the war effort.
The notice urges more small subscriptions though 150000 residents have already bought Liberty Bonds. It reports 300 million total subscribed up to Saturday night with 41 percent of campaign remaining and 163.2 million needed daily on average for the final push in New England.
June 10 at South Sudbury two children and their aunt were killed when a motor car heading to Worcester skidded into a New Haven passenger train. Their mother and a cousin were severely injured in the crash this morning.
St Barnabas Day noted as Serbian troops invaded Albania in 1915. One year ago today Italian cabinet headed by Premier Salandra resigned.
Forecast for northern New England calls for rain Monday and probably Tuesday. Southern New England expected showers Monday with Tuesday turning fair, and temperatures rising. Moderate southerly winds accompany the outlook.
Madrid June 10. Senor Groizard president of the Senate says Spain’s political crisis is the gravest in 40 years after meeting King Alfonso. The king also received Senor Villaneuva, president of the Chamber. A conservative government led by Eduardo Dato may be formed to succeed the Prieto ministry which resigned yesterday.
In Boulogne sur Mer on June 10 at 11 45 p m a group of General John J Pershing s staff officers arrived to begin organizing the bases of the American army in France. They will oversee initial base setup and operations as American forces prepare for deployment.
Delegates claim they do not represent labor men as members of the National Seamen's and Firemen's Union take prisoner Frederick W. Jowett, president of the union. Labour men will not man the ships carrying them. Continued on page 2 sixth column.
Final tabulations show $136.8 million subscribed by Saturday night, up $12 million from the previous night. If the loan is to be realized, daily subscriptions must average $86,266,666.68 for the remaining four and a half days, triple the Friday–Saturday pace.
United States sports brief reports multiple baseball scores. American League action shows Chicago 10 Cleveland 4. National League results include Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 3 and Chicago 6 New York 5. Eastern League games feature Lawrence 6 Bridgeport 0 and New Haven Portland grounds noted as wet for play.
In Holland Virginia a acetylene lighting tank exploded while men bent over it to pour water and calcium carbide. Merle Wheeler 16 and Harry Wheeler 27 were decapitated along with Eugene St Gray 19. The elder Hollis Wheeler warned them away.
F Gray Co announces a mark down on all $15 blue serge suits to $9.90 and offers handsome worsteds and fancy Scotch suits. Bad weather forced the price cut with all sizes available. Open evenings to 9 p m at Washington and Hanover streets.
Editorial urges the country to supply both finance and manpower, stressing the need to buy Liberty Bonds and recruit soldiers to sustain wartime effort. It frames fiscal support as essential alongside troop strength to secure victory.
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