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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1919
Page
8
The Post begins a sequence of personal narratives from World War I veterans in New England’s division. Stories will be continued daily in the Daily and Sunday Post.
The writer recounts training and combat moves with Company I, 104th Infantry, 26th Division in France from October 1917 to February 1918. He describes boxcar transport, brutal hikes, air raids, gas shell bombardments, and living in caves along the Chemin des Dames while detailing hardships, food scarcity, and a still hopeful Army experience. The narrative notes a chaplain's prophecy and a late return to the front with a three course dinner for cigarettes.
Twenty members of the House of Representatives will tour Porto Rico in April to study political and economic conditions and aid in resolving island issues before the next Congress. They depart New York April 12 and stay length is not yet fixed. Delegate Davila plans to introduce a bill to set future U S policy, deciding after return whether statehood or independence will be pursued.
War Department lists three local men awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in France. Chelsea Corporal Hyman Silverman aided in moving ammunition from a burning dump near Verdun on Oct 27 despite wounds. Websterville Private Arthur E. Miller was killed Aug 1 near Sergy after delivering an important message through heavy fire. New Haven Sergeant William H. Fury kept a building under shell and mustard gas service, making coffee for the wounded as the structure collapsed.
An advertisement promotes LAX ATIVHD BROMO QUININE tablets for cold symptoms with a claim of rapid relief. The box bears E. W. GROVE'S signature and the price shown is 30 cents.
Treves police confiscated more than 2000 iron crosses brought by Germans despite a municipal ban. Shops in Treves had been selling them as the first occupation entry point for Americans, though crosses no longer shown in windows in the area.
State House actions include a bill to license public garages with Massachusetts owners citing 100000 affected. Senate panels discuss educating hospital patients and barring attorneys from certain lawsuits. Other measures authorize pension for a Boston officer, armory use for veterans, and funding for Framingham Normal School and Norfolk County Agricultural School buildings. The state pledges 500000 to a farm-homes corporation for returning soldiers if reconstruction measures pass.
The Dixies a famous colored singing orchestra with Louisiana Jim presents a dinner and dance show from seven to twelve tonight on the main floor at the Hotel Westminster Copley Square.
War Department releases report 51 more names than yesterday lifting total casualties to 272 across regular and Marine lists. New England totals rise by three with 41 names on the lists and 11 fatalities. The roster notes severities and locations including severities and a number of named soldiers and towns across New England and neighboring states.
A list of service members from New England areas named as casualties and wounded. Several names include ranks and hometowns across Massachusetts Connecticut Vermont and New Hampshire with addresses such as Wakefield Woburn Boston Hartford Derby and Ashburnham. The report catalogues Corp Carleton G Baker Lt James G Brown Sgt George H Berlin and others among those affected.
In New York on March 14 a dinner honored A. C. Bedford chairman of the National Petroleum War Service committee. Fuel Administrator Garfield urged continued oil industry government cooperation on a peace basis and credited petroleum with vital wartime supply and a claim to a place among great basic industries.
Dr. J. T. Bartholomew outlines the Methodists plan for world reconstruction aid through home and foreign missions. The drive starts at 120 million with South joining, then adds 5 million yearly for five years, totaling 140 million for both denominations.
John Raginski of Columbus Ohio Robert Clower known as Mann Elmer Jones or Wilson and Nathaniel Jordan were picked up at South station by Officers McGoldrick and Kilduff and held in substantial bail for arraignment in Central Court on numerous Back Bay and South End robberies. They pleaded not guilty.
Mrs Beatrice Hunt of Lynn pleaded not guilty to charges that she posed as the wife of Joseph Burns of Hartford in a scheme to obtain his military pay allotment. The government contends they were not married and that a conspiracy with Byrne existed. She is held on $500 bail for a March 31 hearing.
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