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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1919
Page
6
Marie B. McEleney, mother of six, received a divorce from James R. McEleney on cruel and abusive treatment. Custody awarded to three children. three placed in Woonsocket orphan asylum. McEleney, a paving contractor, allegedly threatened to stab her and subjected her to regular abuse.
William I. Wright an engineer at Parkhill Manufacturing Company died at Burbank Hospital Fitchburg after cutting his throat with a safety razor blade. He had been hospitalized last Saturday after injuries from contact with high voltage wires at the mill, and officials said the incident suggests a prior attempt at self harm.
War Department releases show 197 total casualties nationwide with 72 deaths. New England adds 21 names today, seven deaths, led by Lt. Theodore C. Nadele of Hartford. The tabulation lists killed, died of wounds, accident deaths, disease, wounded, and missing with several officer and enlisted entries.
Casualties include several New England service members with deaths listed as accidents and disease. Names include Pt. Thomas E. Conwell of Lewiston Maine, Pt. Daniel E. Daley of New Milford Connecticut, Pt. Matto Di Vesto of Quincy Massachusetts, Pt. Philip Sidney Weaving of Naugatuck Connecticut, and others from Roxbury Jamaica Plain North Adams New Bedford Rumford and Winterville. Corporal Joseph A. Fredette of New Bedford and Mec Eugene J. Coulombe of Rumford also noted.
The record lists service members including Lt Theodore C Nadele of Hartford Connecticut Sgt Ralph BH Bean of Concord New Hampshire Corp Constant Albrecht of Roslindale Massachusetts Corp Clifford L Day of Bedford Massachusetts Corp Leon R Sheaf of Portland Maine Mec William T Goff of Bingham Maine Pt Albion L Fowler of Boston Massachusetts Pt Carl H orkman of Braintree Massachusetts and Pt James HE Smith of Amesbury Massachusetts with an erroneous report of death from wounds.
The War Department gave authority for officers and enlisted men of the United States Army who served in the armies of any co belligerent to wear the chevrons and badges denoting such service as awarded by that government.
The Post begins a series of firsthand World War stories by members of New England’s division. These personal experiences will be printed daily in the Daily and Sunday Post and continued across issues.
In May 19 night fighting near Leicheprey Beaumont the 3rd battalion faced 1200 Germans, suffered heavy losses, and retreated to Beaumont before a counterattack as shells rained on trench lines. Americans buried in Mandres churchyard while the advance halted German forces.
City business and financial interests urged prompt support for a 270000 appeal to fund the Boston Dispensary Baby Hygiene Association and District Nursing Association. Only 80000 had been subscribed by last night. Officials including William A. Muller Miss Dorothy Forbes James J. Phelan Louis K. Liggett Edwin S. Webster and Philip Stockton urged contributions. Governor Calvin Coolidge and Mayor Andrew J. Peters endorsed the campaign.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a curative kidney liver and bladder remedy. It cites a druggist claim of high sales and client testimonials, promises sample bottles by mail for ten cents, and notes bottles are sold in drug stores.
Kenyon Cox, noted artist, died today at his home in New York aged 62.
The brown kingfisher known as the laughing jackass is described as a bird whose song resembles a hee haw. In the wild it eats live fish while in captivity it readily eats meat and hammering prey aids digestion.
Advices from Tiflis reported to the State Department describe worsening hunger in Transcaucasia. In Erivan 45,000 are without bread and all living beings are scarce around Igdir. Food exists in Baku and Batum but transport by rail is insufficient.
Richmond reports its first death from sleeping sickness. FE Peter Steuder of Crewe Va was a hospital patient since March 2. No new cases have been reported to the health department.
The French government favors Lebanon becoming an independent province under French protection. The Lebanon League of Progress reports from Na houm Makarzel in Paris that a Paris cablegram confirms this stance.
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