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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
11
Field Marshal French will disclose the great secrets of the world war in the daily and Sunday Post beginning next Saturday. The feature promises a detailed account of wartime events and decisions as part of an ongoing series.
Middletown resident Mrs. E A Webber credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for restoring health after severe sick headaches and general debility. She describes fatigue, weight loss, and heart symptoms improving after taking the pills, urging others to try them. The ad notes price 50 cents per box, six for $2.50, with mail order from Schenectady NY.
Washington May 7 Congress is ready for the special session ordered by President Wilson from Paris to convene May 19. With Republicans in control for the first time in a decade both houses aim to expedite appropriation bills and the Senate prepares to tackle the world peace treaty and the League of Nations covenant, the greatest international issue before Congress.
After the White House announced an extra session, Senator Lodge urged a Republican Senate conference for May 14 to organize the party. House Republicans plan a similar meeting around May 17 to finish organization. Major items include a $3.5 billion appropriation package and a looming wartime budget.
New England delegates to the American Legion convention in St Louis erupted at what they called a machine programme to railroad through actions. Theodore Roosevelt Jr was elected temporary chairman by the executive committee. The group seeks to delay permanent officers until the second legion meeting in November and push for equal representation for regular army, national guard, and selective service members.
The New England group arrives late and demands clarification on Roosevelt’s election. They rally leaders and plan a morning caucus at the Shubert-Jefferson Theatre as regional talks surge. Delegates in hotels and lobbies prepare for stormy sessions with overseas differences to be aired.
James Brown 46 of 874 DB street South Boston suffered a fractured left leg after two cars collided while attempting the y switch at Clarendon Boylston streets and Huntington avenue. Conductor and passengers injured. windows smashed. debris blocked traffic. others treated at scene or home. A separate death details Mrs Catherine Brennan 78 of Brighton from skull fracture after auto collision at Washington and Dighton streets.
A campaign to find work for returned service men will launch next week in Greater Boston. Fanned by the Knights of Columbus Rose Croix Council at its 11th annual banquet, 100 volunteers will tour business places seeking employment for soldiers. State Deputy Judge William J. Day announced the effort among speeches by Fire Commissioner John R. Murphy and other council chaplains and members.
Discharged men of the 101st Infantry and the Auxiliary Association plan a private meeting at the East Armory to resolve grievances over fund distribution. Treated as a misunderstanding, the talks aim to address claims of lacking clothing while the fund’s treasurer notes a potential $10 per man if evenly divided, with some veterans already receiving back pay and a $60 government bonus.
Rev Dr Samuel M Crothers of Cambridge urged readers to turn to Browning when news unsettled the soul. At the Boston Browning Society gathering in honor of the poet's 107th birthday, his reflections framed a calmer view of world events and humanity's long arc toward purpose.
John Niman of Harrison avenue was arrested at Washington street near Milk and booked at City Hall avenue station for carrying a concealed weapon. Plainclothesmen Welch and Manning found a .32 caliber revolver and a seven inch needle pointed silver dagger on Niman. George Habid, living at the same address, was held as a suspicious character.
A loud exhortation urges readers to subscribe immediately and to “Double Up” if already subscribed, escalating the appeal with a repeated plea to treble the effort and support from thousands of readers.
Le Mans France May 7 Lieutenant Colonel Howard Bittel of the Fourth Division guided the 1261 marksmen in the American Expeditionary Forces rifle preliminaries at the D Avours range near Le Mans, closing the second day of competition.
The woman who fell ill at Neponset station and died at City Hospital is identified as Mrs Minnie B Merritt 65 of Rockland. Identification was made by her husband.
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