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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
7
Major General Leonard A. Wood urged universal training and immediate recruitment during a speech to 400 members of the Public Safety Committee's recruiting sub committee at the State House. He criticized hotels and theatres that refused to show respect to enlisted uniforms.
General Wood lamented poor reception for soldiers in civilian life and urged universal military training to foster respect for the uniform. He said the best soldier is a high quality man and emphasized that soldiers are both Christians and gentlemen. Patrick A. OConnell chaired a recruiting committee meeting with several officers and officials present.
State police under District Attorney Louis S. Cox will begin an inquiry into alleged bribery and corruption tied to the Nahant license vote at the upcoming town meeting presided by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. The probe targets influence over the election next Saturday.
Hopkinton resident Patrick Maguire, born March 13, 1814 in Pathawn Inver parish, County Donegal, Ireland, shovels snow on his front steps as relatives plan a birthday gathering. A teetotaler and longtime honor member of the County Donegal Association, he has lived in Hopkinton for 70 years and will celebrate with 19 grandchildren, five children, eight great grandchildren, and many relatives.
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Six wives and a husband filed divorce suits yesterday in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham charging cruelty non support intoxication and desertion in the clerk's office.
The Massachusetts Chiropody Association at its meeting yesterday drafted resolutions to send to Governor McCall offering to care for the feet of Massachusetts soldiers in the event of war.
A joint army and navy board examines the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to establish eight aero nautics stations. Each base will host two dirigibles and six to eight sea planes for aerial patrols and serve as bases for the new 110 foot coast scout boats, with the navy set to order more than a hundred soon.
Sixteen dirigibles and many seaplanes contracted for air service training personnel will be sent to Pensacola Florida. Eight coast stations will be built with six officers and 40 men each, Coco Solo Panama selected for a joint aviation submarine base with a $1,000,000 appropriation. Navy favors 130 foot patrol boats but adopts 110 foot wooden hull craft for speed. later orders for small submarine chasers.
In March 13 town meetings across 224 towns New Hampshire showed broad support for President Wilson and U S preparedness. The New Hampshire League for National Defence introduced resolutions urging rapid steps to strengthen the nation and defend rights against aggression. every town passed the resolution.
The Harvard Lampoon faced suppression of its second edition as business management ordered halting distribution and burning recalled copies. A threatened libel suit by a Fort Lee, New Jersey movie star spurred this move, leading to issuance of a third edition to replace the recalled issues.
Former Senator Robert M. Washburn of Worcester condemned high salaries for presidents of public service corporations before the legislative committee on street railways. He urged fair treatment for the railroads while insisting the public deserves prudent management, conservative financing, careful operation, and thrift.
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