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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
1
State police and all local authorities ordered to arrest men who failed to register before 9 last night under the military draft act. Conviction carries up to one year in prison and mandatory registration plus service if drafted.
With only three and a half days left, New England remains $106,000,000 short of the Liberty Loan target. By date, $143,300,000 has been subscribed in what officials call the best investment in the world, urging fair play and strong support in the crisis.
Citizens urged to buy U S government bonds to meet the remaining fund target. Reported totals show 300 million subscribed by 1 p m yesterday at the Federal Reserve Bank with several hundred million to raise in the coming days.
London June 11 The convention to be convoked by the government to solve the Irish problem will be composed of 10 members representing every walk of life in Ireland and presided over by a chairman of its own selection. The convention will be purely Irish and councils will select their own representatives. Churches and chambers of commerce will name delegates.
A delegation of labor leaders and Congressmen urged President Wilson to address Congress to urge swift passage of the administration food bills. The move signals a push for early enactment of new food laws.
Samuel Gompers said the President agrees with labor leaders on the need for food control at the earliest moment. The first food bill passed both houses but is stalled in conference. The second bill cleared a House panel with the president power provision removed. The Senate moved to make prohibition a separate issue and consider a national constitutional amendment.
Germany informs the United States that 74 American merchant sailors captured by the raider Moewe are prisoners of war. The U S government plans to provide them with extra food and necessities via Switzerland for their care in prison camps.
Orders received from the War Department and promulgated by the Director of Registration after a conference with U S District Attorney George W Anderson placed police on the trail of slackers.
A brief note lists events: the American army sailed for Cuba in 12 transports in 1898 and Tucker, the murderer, was electrocuted in 1906.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for showers Tuesday followed by clearing on Wednesday with fair and warmer conditions. Southeasterly to easterly winds expected. Washington reports Northern New England rain Tuesday and warmer Wednesday, while Southern New England may see showers Tuesday with fairer, warmer weather on Wednesday.
Yesterday's readings show temperatures at Thompson's Spa with multiple times noted from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. The average yesterday is 52 and a half degrees, compared with an average of 52.23 from the previous year.
Baby Lloyd Keet, abducted and slain, was laid to rest at St. Pauls Church with thousands of Springfield residents attending. The procession to Maple Park Cemetery followed the service as grief overshadowed earlier vengeance cries directed at six suspects.
J. Holland Keet and his wife faced the afternoon with courage while the infant Floyd’s grandmother Mrs. Kate Keet could not attend. Despite the funeral, authorities pressed the search for those responsible for throwing Floyd into the old well.
Arthur A. Ballantyne counsel for the Middlesex and Boston Street Railway told the Public Service Commission that rising fares are needed as low priced cars and high costs threaten the line. The road has 130 miles of track and pays its president James Richards 1000 a year with counsel at 90 and 300 for secretary.
The engagement of Miss Carol Averill Harriman heiress to the Harriman fortune to R Penn Smith Jr a youthful banker clubman and athlete of Philadelphia was announced quietly by Mrs Harriman She is the youngest daughter of the late railroad magnate RE H Harriman and has been active in social and charitable work in New York
The Senate naval committee paused gun accident hearings on armed merchantmen to await a Detroit mail letter writer. Secretary Daniels called the disclosure a possible spy or traitor, urging identification. Senator Frelinghuysen defended the author, stating aims were national welfare and safety. The panel adjourned to Wednesday awaiting results.
Ottawa June 11 A bill for compulsory military service by Canadians ages 20 to 45 was presented in the House of Commons by Sir Robert Borden.
Public appeal asks readers to buy Liberty Bonds to aid the war effort and accelerate victory. Officials promote patriotism and national finance through bond subscriptions.
Governor Alfred L. Aiken of the Boston Federal Reserve Bank announces a 3.5 percent discount rate for 90 days on notes secured by Liberty Loan bonds or U S certificates. The piece urges New England to subscribe to 156 million dollars in Liberty Bonds by Friday noon to fulfill a patriotic duty.
The report from the Boston Federal Reserve Bank shows subscriptions averaging $4.62 million daily, far short of the $44.77 million target. By 1 pm yesterday the total reached $143.3 million, signaling a discouraging pace.
In the American League all games postponed by rain. In the National League Boston 2 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 2 New York 8 Chicago 2 St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4 in 15 innings. Eastern League games also postponed by rain.
A patriotic appeal urges citizens to buy at least one bond and then purchase another to support wartime finance. The statement emphasizes steady personal investment and collective sacrifice during the crisis.
Premier Lloyd George announced a broad inclusive Irish convention plan. It would include delegates from county and borough councils, nominated members from nationalist and unionist sides, bishops, church leaders, chambers of commerce, and labor representatives, totaling 15 government nominees and diverse Irish groups.
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