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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1918

Page

5

1¢ MEN OF N. ENGLAND ARE LISTED

The 101st Infantry saw fresh casualties with Corporal J. Curtin missing since May 27 and Private Earl V. Shea died of wounds. New England soldiers appear in the army and Marine casualty lists, with several locals among the wounded and missing.

England 101St Infantry General Pershing Picardy Roxbury J. Curtin Earl V. Shea Lynn E. Joseph Curtin List Infantry

Service losses mount among young volunteers in France

Private Elijah Caldwell of Medway and Private Rollin Cannon of Westminster are among several Massachusetts and New England soldiers reported wounded or dead in France. Notables include Cannon’s brothers serving in France and Texas, Ralph Cooke of Worcester who arrived with Marines, and Earl Shea of Lynn who died of wounds after crossing to Europe.

Elijah Caldwell Thaddeus Caldwell Medway 49Th Company 57Th Heavy Artillery Rollin M. Cannon 18Th Company Fifth Regiment, Marines F. B. Cannon Westminster Mass Aldran C. Cannon France C Company 10Th Infantry Robert H. Cannon Texas Cannon Kaiser Rutland High School Mt. Hermon School Norton Grinder Company Worcester Ralph Cooke Fifth Regiment of Marines Cooke William Cooke West Cedar Street West End Church of the Advent Alfred William Cooke Signal Corps 5Th Regiment Boston

Canada Vocational Enrollment Ends

Ottawa reports four and a half million men and women are enrolled in the vocational registration, to close tomorrow after a week of activity across Canada. Registrants aged 14 and over are asked about willingness to enter essential wartime occupations and urged to volunteer for agricultural work. Without enrollment cards, Canadians cannot travel or secure hotel accommodations after tomorrow.

Ottawa Canada

New England Boys on Casualty List

The list details New England servicemen reported killed in action and died of wounds. Names include Pt. Charles F. Duffy of New Haven, Conn, Lt. Guy D. Tibbetts of Gloucester, Mass, and Sgt. Joseph C. Bussiere of Barre, Vt, among others from the 101st and 102d Inf and related units, with hometowns in Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island and Vermont.

Earl W. Shea I. Company 101St Infantry D. Frank Shea Dearborn Avenue Lynn Worcester Lynn Classical High School Melrose Framingham Lawrence P. Purington Paper Company Joseph C. Bussiere 101St Barre France First Vermont Infantry Joseph Bussiere North Main Street C Company First Vermont Fort Ethan Allen Niantic Conn Joseph Sykut Three Rivers Mass Army Charles F. Duffy New Haven L Company 204Th Infantry New England New National Army James Duffy Hamilton Street John J. Duffy 102D Infantry Trivate Duffy Moose Alton Ellis Marine Corps West Dennis Hyannis War Department Cape Cod Auto Company Hamilton St L Con Joseph W. Curtis Boston Street U. S. Inf Raymond H. Brown Fabyan North Main St A Co Joseph Lebedevin Montville James Porter West Broadway South Boston N. A Inf

Marines Report Casualties List Names and Hometown Posts

The Marine Corps releases a casualty list naming Sgt. John Grant of Mars Hill Maine and other service members. Included are Pt. Rollin M. Cannon of Westminster and Pt. Alton Ellis of Hyannis with 18th Co. 5th Regt. Lt. Shaler Ladd of Chevy Chase Maryland formerly Melrose. Sgt. John VY Fitzgerald of South Boston and Corp. Bert Clarke of River Point are listed along with Rel. Pt. Elijah H. Caldwell of Medway and 49th Co. 55th Heavy Artillery.

Army New England Marine Corps New Shaler Ladd Chevy Chase, Md Chateau Thierry Melrose George F. Ladd Brookville Road Chevy Chase Presidio San Francisco Cal Ladd New Mexico National Guard New Mexico State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Rollin M. Cannon Westminster Alton Ellis Hyannis Ralph Cooke West Cedar St Boston John VY. Fitzgerald West First St South Boston Bert Clarke River Point Rel Elijah H. Caldwell Medway 49Th Co 55Th Heavy Art

Boston mobilizes draft age men for preliminary military training

Plans call for every man in the draft age in Greater Boston to take a preliminary military instruction course led by State Guard officers and Marines. Classes will meet several nights weekly in armories and schools, preparing draftees for Camp Devens with calisthenics drills and lectures on discipline. A parade and review will follow for those already receiving instruction.

Greater Boston National Army State Guard Marines Bostoi Camp Devens Boston Voluntary Training Corps Committee Officers’ Training School Merch B. Stewart East Armory Charlestown Armory Brighton High School South Armory Curtis Hall Jamaica Plain Charlestown New England Military Training Camp Association State Street Huntington Avenue Boylston Street Tremont Park and Beacon Charles Street State House McCall

Coldest June 21 In 46 Years Hits Local Weather

Yesterday was the coldest June 21 in 46 years with a 49 degree low. The weatherman forecasts warmer weather today with possible showers in the late afternoon, then a return of cool nights and an early sample of summer next week.

Old Sol Jack Frost

Insurance as State Policy Adopted at Constitutional Convention

The constitutional convention yesterday adopted a resolution proposing an amendment to grant the Legislature authority to pass state life and health insurance legislation and related relief for Commonwealth citizens. Attempts to force specific lines were rejected, leaving the decision in a promissory, not mandatory, form to state lawmakers.

Commonwealth

Johnson defends baseball war tax as leagues pay millions

President Ban Johnson said baseball pays nearly 300000 in war tax to the government and that players umpires stockholders and officials have bought over 8000000 in Liberty bonds with major charities supporting Red Cross and other causes, defending the sport's wartime contributions.

Johnson Chicago Ban Johnson American League Today General Crowder Red Cross

Army Night at Shubert Theatre Features Pershing’s Crusaders

Army Night at the Shubert Theatre includes Pershing’s Crusaders with Miss Edith Kingman the soprano adding a performance. General Philip L. Reade will address the crowd and soldiers with 25 to 30 years of service guard the lobby tonight.

Pershing Shubert Theatre Edith Kingman Philip L. Reade

Brighton High 1918 Class Day Honors War Service

The 1918 Brighton High School graduating class held class day exercises with over 80 guests. A service flag on stage showed 205 stars with four gold for fallen grads and two wounded in action. The event featured readings, poems, oration, prophecy, a class will, and a dance in the gym.

Brighton High School Forest D. Evans Roderick McLean John H. Coyle Elmer Chapman Harold W. Berry Russell E. Drury Mary E. White Dorothy A. Higgins Cornelia. Woolley Marjorie EK. Jacobs Marion Morrison Janet Crawford

Baker Near Explosion at Aberdeen Proving Ground

Two soldiers died and a third was severely injured by a premature trench mortar explosion at the Aberdeen proving grounds in Maryland. Secretary Baker and ordnance officials stood nearby in a bomb-proof enclosure, unharmed, as the tests continued. Sergeant Elmer St John of St Louis and Corporal James P Roden of Brooklyn were the fatalities. A private named Calderwood was injured.

John V. Fitzgerald Marines Patrick Fitzgerald West First Street South Boston Bigelow School Western Union James Porter Mary Malone West Broadway Ireland Cambridge Camp Devens France Bert Clarke Thomas Clarke Allen Street River Point R. I Warwick Lace Works St. Andrew'’s Church Baltimore Army Proving Grounds Aberdeen Baker Elmer St. John St. Louis James P. Roden Brooklyn N. Y Calderwood Ordnance Department

Lieutenant Wheeler Killed in Scott Field Crash

ST LOUIS June 21 Lieutenant James R Wheeler of St Louis was killed today when the aircraft he and cadet John N Rafter were flying in crashed one mile from Scott field.

ST. Louis James R. Wheeler John N. Rafter Scott Field

Weeks declares strong wartime mobilization at Cambridge meeting

United States Senator John W. Weeks told about 1000 Cambridge Knights of Pythias members that the country has mobilized resources in 18 months with a vast output of ordnance ships and aircraft. He said a US aeroplane has been perfected to carry a ton of dynamite heavy guns and a crew and that immense production of aeroplanes is underway.

United States John W. Weeks Cambridge Knights of Pythias Ellis’ Hall Senator Weeks

Bohemia Tensions Rise Toward Revolution

Prague and Bohemia’s industrial centers face escalating strain as Austrian authorities may need to boost bread rations to prevent further unrest. The Neue Freie Presse warns that failure could trigger railway shutdowns and a broader revolution.

Copeinhagen Prague Bohemia Neue Fréja "Presse Vienna

British Raid Inflicts Damage on Germans

British official communiqué reports last night south of the Scarpe Scottish troops penetrated German trenches inflicting heavy casualties and capturing prisoners. Dugouts and several machine guns were blown up. nothing of special interest occurred today.

London

New York Judge Guilty in Draft Obstruction Conspiracy

Indianapolis June 21 Leonard A Snitkin municipal court judge of New York with his brother Maurice L Snitkin of Indianapolis and A Joseph Sehur were found guilty today of conspiracy to obstruct the draft in a federal case.

Indianapolis Leonard A. Snitkin New York Maurice L. Snitkin A. Joseph Sehur

30 000 000 Tons Coal Promised Across New England

The federal fuel administration set a New England coal schedule aiming at 30 million tons of soft coal for the year starting April 1. Massachusetts received 6.25 million tons of hard coal rather than 6.64 million asked. New England Fuel Administrator Storrow warned wartime orders demand conservation and highlighted steamship tonnage and rail movement shortfalls impacting coal delivery.

Federal Fuel Administration New England Massachusetts Washington United States Harry A. Garfield Pennsylvania Anthracite Committee

Massachusetts Seeks Coal Saving As War Time Policy

Executive Manager Endicott reports over 50 million dollars saved nationally and in Massachusetts by public safety and food administrators. He notes hard coal allocations for New England and urges household coal saving to prevent winter disaster while officials credit price fixing for keeping sugar and flour affordable. Governor McCall commends the relief work.

State House New England Storrow Committee On Public Safety Pennsylvania Massachusetts Henry B. Endicott Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety A. C. Ratshesky Halifax McCall

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Curtin K. Joseph Curtin Ninth, Massachusetts Infantry Daniel ‘Martin Cornelia Warren Conant Street Martin Thomas C. Plant Company South Boston Boys The St. Andrew's Brotherhood Medway High Lieut Katherine Europe Harvard Italy Seret. Creed Filene Private Earl W. Shea I, Company NEW England Boys Casualty Dearborn Ave L Co Guy D. Tibbetts Mt. Vernon St Gloucester Med. Corps. Corp Conant St William J. Illy Southington Eugene C. Mielewski Eden St Providence Marine Corps List John Grant Mars Hill, Me James Francis Sullivan Bellevue Hospital Westcherster County Hospital Leslie M. Shaw the Treasury Iowa Richard Rolland Kenney Delaware U. S. Army John L. Ciem Shiloh G. W. Atkinson Court of Claims of Army Night Brighton High Katheryn Troutman Mary Kickham Susan Pratt Proving Ground Drop Posner ONION Washington ST. Avery U. S Castoria the Navy Sunday’s Post
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