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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
7
A described tire reform ties mileage to fabric strength. A Boston engineer endorses Doughty’s fabric as best for tire use, noting it’s the result of years of development. The inventor claims the new method will cut costs while strengthening tires and invites readers to request a detailed circular.
War brief notes German seaplanes bombed Russian bases at Libau and Arensberg in the Baltic. Moderate artillery action on the French front with a French raid near Butte de Mesnil and Haute Chevauche. American tanker Petrolite sunk by a submarine with two crew missing. In Europe the front remains calm except along the British front in France near Soissons and into Champagne and on parts of the Austro Italian front.
British forces smashed into the German front east and northeast of Messines, taking nearly two miles of trenches and the village of Gaspard. Berlin reports British cavalry activity near Messines, but the mounted attack was repulsed. Artillery duels persist along the Chemin des Dames, Champagne, and in the Trentino and Vodice sectors with continued operations in Macedonia.
Boston readers learn Marine Corps Week kicks off with 12 local enlistments and a citywide recruiting push. The piece highlights rallies, concerts, and fliers, plus a standout recruit from Concord who traveled 3700 miles to enlist, and notes Navy and Army recruiting waning as Marines drive the drive.
Contested issue divides readers as voters prepare to cast ballots on distinct constitutional amendments. The article notes ongoing debate and differing opinions among the electorate.
The final vote, taken without roll call, shows the convention favors avoiding a full bundle of amendments. It moved to prevent concentrated opposition by grouping all proposed changes, deciding early on a vital issue. The order directs that proposals be prepared for separate submission to the people except as otherwise specified.
Advert encourages taking a break from the daily grind with a two week to a few weeks’ rest in the Colorado Rockies. It highlights the Rocky Mountain Limited train service from Chicago and other cities, and invites readers to contact the Rock Island Travel Bureau for planning and literature.
A labor and liberal meeting prior to the convention discussed the Brown order for submitting the new constitution by amendments. Leaders warned of opposition to the initiative and referendum plan and called for firm rules to prevent adjournment. Authorities prepare to enforce enrolment laws and detect slackers while avoiding harm to the innocent.
Massachusetts residents answer War Department call to report suspected slackers. Letters, some signed, arrive at the Governor and readied for the U.S. district attorney. Tips name men who boasted of dodging registration and warn they face trouble as public pressure grows.
Citizens are urged to act now and buy a Liberty Bond without delay. The appeal emphasizes patriotic duty and financial support for the nation’s war effort.
Governor McCall aims to submit names for exemption and draft boards within days. War Department will likely register and release men who prove no avoidance of registration. Exemption board members may serve as a patriotic duty without salary to attract a higher type of citizen.
In Presque Isle Maine on June 12 Myrtle Lammingan a 16 year old bride placed a revolver to her breast in front of her husband and fired. She died almost instantly neighbors had believed the act accidental and county officials ordered no inquest.
Paul G Mehlin, inventor of key piano devices, dies at 81 in West New York New Jersey. Born in Germany, he migrated to the United States in 1859 and served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
The campaign pushes citizens to purchase Liberty Bonds at once, highlighting national unity and the war effort. It calls on individuals to invest in victory and support troops through the bond program.
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