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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1919
Page
5
Paris reports Rheims now has 8453 residents after wartime depopulation. Census shows 3987 men 3253 women and 1213 children. About 500 children attend schools in the ruined city, reflecting drastic demographic change since the war.
COPENHAGEN March 18 A Berlin dispatch says under the Rotterdam agreement Britain will receive 30000 tons of potash from Germany. Negotiations with other entente nations were not completed. Proceeds from the sale will be credited to Germany in payment for food supplies.
Neale Sales Advertisement promotes cocoanut oil as a superior shampoo option. It warns against alkaline soaps that dry the scalp and brittle hair, recommending pure greaseless oil moistened with water to create rich lather. One to two teaspoons cleanses hair and scalp, rinses easily, and leaves hair silky and manageable.
A vintage ear nosed relief claim suggests buying double strength Varmint from a druggist. Mix one ounce with a pint of hot water and a little grated sugar, then take a tablespoonful four times daily. Claimed to clear blocked nasal passages, ease breathing, and stop mucus drain, providing quick relief.
Stop that weakening persistent cough or cold that may threaten lung health with Eckman’s Alterative, a tonic and upbuilder of 20 years’ use. Available in $1.50 bottles at Liggett’s Riker Jaynes Stores and other leading druggists, or from Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
Henry B. Herrick of Fall River told Supervisor Thomas W. White that the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission is lax and has access to examination papers before they are issued. He claimed he had in his possession identical sets of questions two weeks prior.
Mr Herrick testifies before the supervisor in a readied investigation of the Civil Service Commission urged by the Legislature. He argues for a single in house head and examiners inside the fold to curb favoritism. He cites low wages and calls for reform while noting Commissioner Curtiss attended but said little. The inquiry will resume Thursday as notices were widely sent.
War Department releases citations for four New Englanders in World War I. Ray L. Ingalls of Lubec Maine dies heroically near Laneuville while directing his section under shell fire. George A. Campbell of Woburn Massachusetts with three men captures machine guns and 20 prisoners near St Mihiel. Frederick M. Linton of Roslindale Massachusetts carries a message under heavy fire and leads a counterattack despite wounds. John R. Manning of Newton Lower Falls Massachusetts remains on duty as gunner after severe injuries during action in Bois de Bantheville.
Rev Paul Revere Nothingham of Arlington Street Church urged support for the League of Nations at a Jewish Children's Aid Society meeting. He praised the document as a historic promise, urged unity against distrust of England, and defended international agreement despite inevitable opposition. He compared it to the US Constitution, stressing cooperative action for world peace.
The Senate committee on reconstruction reported a bill requiring cities to pay resident veterans discharged from federal service up to 20 dollars a week until they obtain employment. Eligible veterans receive benefits based on prior wages, with minimums of 10 dollars weekly and a four week cap if no prior income existed.
Mrs. Marie Dewing Faelten, president of the Women's Professional Club, announced yesterday afternoon a benefit play to be given to aid war orphans. The event aims to raise funds for relief efforts and support children affected by the conflict.
A luncheon at Copley Plaza announces the annual club play the School for Scandal at Wilbur Theatre on April 24 and 25 afternoons. Half the proceeds go to war widows and orphans. Miss Ryan of the old Boston Museum Company coaches. Noted actors from the east participate.
Congressman Sherman F. Burroughs addressed the New Hampshire Legislature and voiced sympathy for a League of Nations in principle while urging careful scrutiny of any league covenant to protect American interests. In Washington, the House moved a bill to enact a statewide poll tax of three dollars, up from one.
Washington message says retailers of taxable luxuries must show the tax amount to customers and cannot raise prices beyond the tax. The luxury taxes start May 1 and will be collected monthly. toilet articles tax collection outlined after merchant conference.
Retailers will buy stamps for affixing to each article sold. The stamp cost may be included in the article’s sale price.
Henry S. Jackson Republican national committeeman for Georgia and former internal revenue collector pleaded guilty in Federal Court to violating the Harrison anti narcotic law and was fined 400 dollars by Judge Newman. Jackson offices were raided months ago and quantities of opium tincture and opium smoking pipes were alleged found by Justice Department agents.
Officers announced Admiral William S. Sims will assume the Naval War College presidency on May 1 and is expected to arrive in New York around April 3. He will return from England aboard the Mauretania.
The brief notes bright rain umbrellas priced from $1.50 with forecasts of rain. Women's sun and rain umbrellas in silks start at $4, with a striped three tuck piece at $12.50 and light amber handles. Also featured are fashionable raided vestees and chenille dotted veiling fabrics offered in navy blue at varied prices from 35 cents to $2.50 per yard.
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