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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
13
The National Bakers' Service Board warns of critical wheat shortages. Only 14 million bushels are on hand while 45 million are needed monthly to meet bread production. Chairman Win Campbell calls for output restrictions and sacrifices to sustain exports to allies. breadless days may come soon.
Smith formerly with General Electric in Lynn is appointed electrical engineer of the Boston and Albany railroad. He will succeed C. W. Doege who resigned to join Bethlehem Steel. Other appointments include R. K. Mentzer as supervisor of tracks at South station F. H. Gilligan as supervisor of bridges and buildings and J. W. Hyson as assistant supervisor of bridges and buildings.
Colonel John S. Dennis announced that the alien draft law for British subjects in the United States has been signed. British and Canadian residents up to age 45 have about 60 days to enlist voluntarily before immediate drafting begins, with U S and British authorities cooperating to encourage voluntary enlistment.
Worcester correction states N V Marcotte of West Somerville was elected high chief ranger at the State convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters with headquarters in Chicago, not chief ranger of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters as previously reported.
June 13 Paris reports Alan Nichols of Palo Alto died from abdominal wounds after an air fight at Compiegne. Corporal R Sidney Drew, reported missing, was killed in an air fight. Harold Saxon of Washington is listed as missing after rejoining his squadron. R B Hoeber of Nutley brought down his first German aircraft and was cited in army orders.
James O'Connor, a 19 year veteran constable in the building department, was fired three weeks ago but ordered reinstated after city hall officials faced media inquiries. The mayor's office had kept the discharge secret, with Building Commissioner Patrick O Hearn cited in discussions before the reversal.
Dayton, Ohio, June 13. John D. Ryan head of aircraft production praised Dayton as leading the nation in war plane output after touring the Dayton Wright Airplane Company plant and an aviation field. He will stay two days to inspect other facilities and visit more fields tomorrow.
Jersey City June 13 Convicted on a charge of reviling President Wilson and declaring they would like to see Emperor William in the presidential chair Peter Shellbach was sentenced to three years and Thomas Yorkiness to four years in State prison in the county court here today.
The Very Rev. James Hayes, rector of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roxbury for 14 years, is transferred. The Very Rev. William Kenna becomes new rector from St Clements College in Saratoga Springs. Hayes will move to St Joseph's Retreat in Atlantic City with Kenna arriving Monday.
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