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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1919
Page
16
The Boston Bost paper lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including U S Canada foreign and Canada postage, with offices on Washington Street and editorial staff details. The issue date appears as March 1919 with publisher Edwin A Grozier.
The Duke of Albany the Duke of Cumberland and Viscount Taafe, all British peers, face the King's order in council stripping their titles for siding with the enemy and serving in Teutonic armies. Treason carries death penalty if they return to England. their punishment is loss of title and related perquisites.
The Washington correspondent predicts Republicans will hold a slim Senate majority with La Follette as the pivotal figure. He foresees tension between party bosses and the radical Senator, suggesting La Follette may disrupt the organizers rather than obey.
German journals urge exemption for U boat captains from punishment after wartime cruelty. The Berlin Allgemeine Zeitung even proposes a peace treaty amnesty, claiming prosecutions would fuel international hostility. The piece argues such officers may be punished or not, but will not receive a clean moral slate at the peace conference.
Attorney General Palmer will ask Congress for authority to eject from the United States all vicious enemy aliens held in army internment camps. About 900 are identified as dangerous Germans and Austrians with prior prison records, while 3000 others of lesser risk remain in custody until peace treaties are signed.
The text argues that certain aliens, labeled as robbers or murderers, deserve no asylum and that Congress should empower the Department of Justice to expel them quickly.
The New York Sun and others decry Liberty Bonds as a poor patriotism. Experts note only a tiny share of bonds are sold at a loss while most holders receive interest and may see prices rise. The Post argues Victory Loan will succeed with patriotic support and the best investment value for war financing.
The Aero Club of America reports a British air ministry cable proposing a transatlantic flight by the R-3 or R-34 airship during the Pan American Exposition in Atlantic City. The craft would be about 700 feet long with 65 ton lift and 2000000 cubic feet of hydrogen, potentially making the voyage in about 48 hours. The club hopes an American pioneer will beat the British trek.
P S Ridsdale of the American Forestry Association reports French forests damaged by shelling and trench timber needs. He notes peace delegates study losses and France seeks large timber indemnity from Germany for reconstruction. Money cannot replace destroyed forests.
If the Huns are compelled to cut down millions of their own cherished trees to replace those they have ruined in France, they will begin to have some conception of what genuine indemnity means.
The columnist contrasts Senator Poindexter’s anti league stance with the idea of a united nations effort to sustain peace. They argue the old balance of power and secret agreements have failed, while a genuine covenant could prevent further bloodshed. The piece questions whether maintaining despair is wiser than trying collective security.
Boston greets Brigadier General Charles H. Cole with pride and affection. The returning hero is praised for steadfast service and leadership of the Y. D. brigade as Massachusetts and New England celebrate the reunion of the unit.
Sir Oliver Lodge fears continued rapid scientific discovery may lead to wars ending in total annihilation of fighters and self-destruction of society. A series of brief items notes literary fame for a young Irish writer near Glasgow, diplomatic travels, influenza setbacks for Viscount Northcliffe, naval commands shifting to Rear Admiral Wood, a French betrothal of De Castellane, and Oscar S Straus promoting a Jewish Palestine.
Raymond Hayden Currier, 18, of 62 Bromfield Street, Newburyport, has been missing since February 25 after leaving for Burdett College in Lynn. He has not attended classes since February 6. his family appeals for contact if found, fearing possible navy enlistment.
The record cites official figures showing Boston’s coldest March first at 17 and 20 degrees above, in 1884 and 1879, with a warmest 69 degrees in 1918. It notes no rain or snow in the past decade on this date except 1910 and 1918.
Excerpt from My Life recounts a perilous moment as Botchkareva recalls a leg-wounding bullet while retreating. The serialized memoir promises further thrilling adventures of a Russian soldier in upcoming Boston Post installments.
A reflective piece extols adapting to surroundings to gain happiness and harmony. It quips about behaving among diverse crowds, then pivots to a humorous classified-style note offering work opening eggs. The narrator muses on age and freshness of eggs with darkly comic exaggeration.
A reader questions why the Boston Elevated Railway continues eight cent fares if it loses money per rider. The letter argues against halting service and proposes riding and walking as a workaround rather than ending streetcar trips.
The excerpt presents a lyric about faith, resilience and hope in hardship. It references God, sunlight, spring violets, and a future golden day beyond current sorrow, suggesting a spiritual consolation and optimistic outlook.
Ancient Greek drinking customs show wine heavily diluted with water and flavored oddly. Chares the Athenian general is noted for bravery and profligacy amid a tumultuous 366 to 332 B C period with naval defeats blamed on others. Socrates and Alcibiades allegedly drank from crater vessels at banquets, illustrating famed excess.
The column muses on imminent alcohol bans and homebrewing schemes, cites high alcohol prices, and recalls March weather anomalies. It also covers Boston street farming hopes, duck eggs from a prolific White Indian Runner, Liberty Loan medals, New England ship christenings, and local anecdotes about geese, blossoms, and an ox-powered era.
In Mercer Somerset County Maine a heavy snow storm struck during the day. Students and a barefooted pupil were escorted by teachers as outer garments were hauled to shield them from the cold and snow.
In Hollis New Hampshire the town sewing circle founded in 1814 celebrated its centennial five years ago, prompting a claim to be the oldest circle in the country at 165 years old. The Post Sewing Circle acknowledges the Hollis group with respect and notes a comparison with local church circles.
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