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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
12
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The legislative committee on legal affairs reports leave to withdraw a bill allowing Sunday baseball should be sustained if challenged. It argues motives of opponents are misunderstood and that morals are not the issue. the real objection is the noisy disturbance disturbing the public on Sundays.
The article reports Germany's strategic withdrawal in northwest France as a calculated move likely to draw Allied focus. It questions whether 150,000 released troops will reinforce attacks or reposition to threaten Britain, noting experts predict days will reveal if the Hindenburg line holds or a Belgian frontier retreat follows. The piece warns allies to expect continued pressure despite the retreat.
The piece contrasts Secretary Lansing’s statement denying a German Mexico plot with press comment from the Frankfurter Zeitung and notes on the Zimmermann note. It argues that Germany did intrigue in Mexico, as Lansing asserts, while questioning whether such plots were merely a joke at Carranza’s expense. The text frames the dispute as a test of U S credibility in foreign matters. The article implies a motive behind circulating reports and defends Lansing’s stance against neutral embargo schemes.
The article questions how far the abdication of the Czar releases his control over inherited property and income. It notes Russia’s vast land area of about 9 million square miles with the autocrat and family owning more than two thirds and drawing imperial revenues. It asks what will happen to the land and revenue claims as the new government begins.
The Globe plans a reduction of an annual salary and income estimated around 42.5 million dollars. The dependents, numbering about 3,600, are closely involved, but they faced the situation.
The decision affirms Congress power to prevent concerted strikes in interstate public service and maintaining uninterrupted interstate commerce. Chief Justice White states the public right to uninterrupted commerce is supreme, potentially broadening federal authority to act in labor disputes affecting transportation and food movement. It emphasizes the people’s interest over railroad or worker positions.
The new House faces a possible delay as New Hampshire debates moving up elections and New York may miss filling Conry's seat. With an April 12 vote and an extra session looming, canvassing and recounts could push a certificate of election past the critical period. Party tallies show 217 Republicans to 216 Democrats for Speaker pilot, a razor thin margin.
The piece notes the vernal equinox occurred just before midnight, giving twelve hours of sunshine and twelve of shadow. It celebrates springtime, anticipates outdoor living, and predicts increasing daylight and life as days lengthen. The tone is hopeful about seasonal renewal.
Six candidates named by New England Senators and Congressmen for the United States Military Academy at West Point started entrance examinations at Fort Banks Winthrop. The mental and physical tests will continue through Friday.
A brief, fragmented verse excerpt presents thoughts on honesty and time. The lines imply a personal creed tied to words shaped by time, with the speaker named Relens in this concise fragment.
A humorous All Sorts item recounts Newton Newkirk finding two love letters from Miss C Gar Box. The notes tease Leander Leghorn and Bertie Bertram, with playful claims of marriage, age, and a plan to publish both poems, revealing a cheeky feud over affection and social intrigue in the basement beanery world of town gossip.
A reader notes a stanza from Ezekiel Leavitt's poetry predicting end of Romanoff rule. The observance follows a Boston Globe front page shouting Czars Abdicates. The note links 13 to American affairs and mentions Nesbit's Your Flag and My Flag fitting the count.
Lady Bountiful's spry old uncle is a high flyer when he goes out with the boys, a scene highlighted on the next Sunday Post page of Gene Carr's comic sketches.
An article notes Hanover New Hampshire home to the world’s largest gymnasium built by Dartmouth alumni. It describes the 362 by 27 foot main structure with two wings, indoor track facilities, a large second floor exercise room, and plans for a swimming pool funded by alumni gifts. It places the gym in a historical context from Greek and Roman athletics to modern United States leadership in gymnasium construction.
Judge Barksdale admonishes son Bob for neglecting his work over Beth Walton. Five years of cold distance follow until Bob, in Mexico, is wounded protecting Beth’s uncle. Beth nurses him back to health and the judge apologizes as Bob asks for Beth’s hand, the two planning to marry.
R. E. Tomlinson formerly Chicago lawyer is elected president of the National Biscuit Company, succeeding the late A. W. Green. W. H. Moore becomes chairman of the board, a position re-established.
Poet Walt Mason lampoons Kansas strict liquor law fashion in a verse noting felonies for carrying a flask or bottle. He calls the penalties severe with jail terms, fines, and public shaming, while mocking officials and citizens adapting to the new prohibitions.
The speaker urges a practical approach to love advising that a young man’s past and commitments should guide a decision. Do not let competing rivals’ feelings sway you if the man’s affections lie elsewhere. An understanding with him about his prior relations is key to your future.
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