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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1919
Page
3
Weather again blocked the planned transatlantic hop off from St John s as cross winds ended hopes for a start. Hawker and Raynham watched for a fair breeze while ships reported mid ocean prospects for a departure tomorrow and kept both Sopwith and Martinsyde aircraft in readiness.
Three giant navy hydro airships plan a 3125 mile flight in four stages to the British Isles. Commander Towers announced routes from Rockaway Point to Trepassy Bay Newfoundland and from Lisbon to Plymouth England with legs to the Azores and a final short leg to Plymouth.
Christopher Maney, a young English stowaway who served in the British navy, sailed aboard the Gracian to Liverpool. He hid on the vessel to seek employment in America, was found at sea, and was ordered deported after a Long Wharf hearing despite claims of Delaware relatives. His appeal to Washington was denied.
The naval tug Gypsum Queen sank after hitting a rock near Armen Light off France while guiding mine sweepers to Brest. Two officers and 14 sailors drowned. eight hours from Brest the convoy faced a severe storm and turned back. Ensign Edwards of Mt Desert Maine and Gunner Mills of Stamford Connecticut were among the dead.
Silas L. Stein, Brooklyn livery stable owner, reported a steel compartment with Liberty bonds diamonds and cash totaling 25000 stolen from his safe. Police issued a general alarm for a bookkeeper who recently quit four days ago and wore an Army Aviation Corps uniform when on duty.
Potatoes from New England are being loaded onto the Chinese steamer Hwah Yih at East Boston for shipment to a port in Russia or Finland. The ship has already stored 11 950 barrels of spuds with more to follow as barrels are purchased. Dr. John F Caulfield a Woburn dentist died after a 10 day pneumonia illness at his home. his brother Captain Thomas E Caulfield a physician in the army attended him.
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