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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1919
Page
3
The War Department releases show an increase of about 506 names, totaling 943 soldiers with 131 fatalities. Disease accounts for 79 deaths, including Nurse Jesse P Baldwin and Captain Walter Kerr Rainsford as noted casualties. The breakdown lists 48 killed in action, 8 on regular lists, and 3 on corrections with various wounded categories.
The casualty list includes numerous names with addresses across Massachusetts and New England regions. Entries cover buglers, privates, corporals, sergeants, lieutenants, and nurses with hometowns in Boston, Concord, Holyoke, Fitchburg, and neighboring states, noting service details and origins.
Pt. Frank A. Collins 12 Fay st Lowell Pt. Leonard J. Cosenza 27 Goodrich st Hamden Conn Pt. Olindo De Luca 17 Campbell ave Providence R I Pt. Thomas J. Cooke Pine st Lee Pt. Augustin Jette Arctic R I Pt. Matthew McGuire 1101 E Main st Waterbury Conn (Previously Reported Missing) Pt. Raymond G. Bryson 38 Cherry st West Newton Pt. Ladger I Rouillard 9% Taylor st Biddeford Me WOUNDED DEGREE UNKNOWN St John H Smith 729 Allen st New Bedford ILL IN HOSPITAL Pt. Hugh V O'Neil 20 Jamaica rd Brookline Pt. George H Daggatt 54 Medford st Charlestown Pt. Dionige Lehener 140 Center st Erroneously Reported Wounded Pt. John F Milliken 36 Clapp st
A petition filed in U S District Court seeks discharge of the temporary receiver for the Boston and Maine and Connecticut River railroads. The move depends on state public service commissions in Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire and New York approving the road’s reorganization plan. Judge Morton will hear the petition on March 10 if the commissions decide earlier. James H. Hustis has served as temporary receiver since August 24 1916.
Medical Examiner Magrath testifies in Chelsea Police Court that a large arsenic dose probably killed Peter Archook, possibly ingested via coffee. Stella Archook and her alleged lover Alexander Krolle face a hearing that resumes Wednesday, with both defendants held without bail.
German government troops yesterday occupied the Ruhr town of Hamborn after a fighting period in which Spartacans were killed. They captured 116 prisoners in the action near Copenhagen dated reports indicate. Adamson's Cough Balsam advertised as a remedy.
Carl Frithiof Sjoquiot, four months old in Mattapan, weighs 22 pounds and measures 29 inches tall. His parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Sjoquiot of 224 Almont Street praise the surprising size, noting he surpasses typical six month olds by about four pounds.
New York City health commissioner Dr. Royal Copeland warns prohibition will increase drug addicts beyond 200,000, citing January cocaine sales by a major manufacturer and February demand. He proposes addict registration at official stations without fingerprinting to curb the drug trade.
An old newspaper ad promotes Hakka Cream as a remedy for flu like colds. It urges readers to tell friends and druggists about the product and its benefits.
All income from any source must be reported on this schedule. Include non cash income to the extent of its cash value. Value of groceries or goods received in exchange for eggs or produce counts as income. Family consumption of produce is not income, but related farming expenses cannot be deducted. Timber sold with pre 1913 growth affects must be reported as capital income.
The body of Irving Kennard aged 23 the sole U S balloon service member killed in the war arrived from Arcadia California and was taken to his parents home Melrose Full military honors will be given at a funeral at the Melrose Methodist Church tomorrow at 2 45 PM Kennard recently died in California when two balloons collided in a storm ripping away his basket and he was killed instantly
More than 95 percent of 12 000 workers across three major New England tel ephone companies voted by ballot to strike for higher wages and to preserve collective bargaining. Tellers announced the near unanimous result at a New England Joint Council of Telephone Workers meeting at the Quincy House yesterday.
The tabulation was telegraphed to Springfield, Illinois, headquarters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Acting President James P. Noonan and Miss Julia S. O'Connor will present the figures to President Wilson on Monday in hopes of swaying Postmaster General Burleson to change his stance toward organized telephone system employees.
A conference will present votes to the President and warn of a countrywide strike if grievances remain. International President Noonan says plans are under way for a fund of at least half a million dollars to finance the strike, to be raised by a $5 assessment on every male member. Date of the strike remains undisclosed.
Springfield Ill Feb 28 A nation wide strike of electrical workers affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is in prospect unless President Wilson provides a committee commission or court to watch members and allow grievances A telegraphic appeal was sent to the President today through Charles P Ford secretary of the brotherhood
Technology's alumni gather for the annual reunion on the Charles riverbank this afternoon and evening. Governor Coolidge and R C Maclaurin will be principal speakers.
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