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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
7
More than 200 Red Cross Industrial Committee members met at the Boston City Club to finalize plans for the second $100,000,000 war fund drive. The campaign begins Saturday and runs through May 27 with four monthly installments.
Boston Metropolitan Chapter calls for general Red Cross members to march in the city parade opening the 100 million drive. Aiming for 12 000 participants, enrollment centers at 142 Berkeley Street, with the All America section featuring 500 volunteers from various nationalities arranged by nationality.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Austrian newspapers quoting an authoritative source on a recent conference between Emperor William and Emperor Charles at German headquarters. The statement claims the renewed dual alliance aims to defend against Russia and extend protection for future wars, tying it to the entente’s alleged “alliance of peoples.”
In a letter to a regional official, Malden's Liberty Loan committee protests an error that showed the town failed to meet its quota. The latest tallies from the Federal Reserve Bank and Mr. McKay's office put Malden’s subscriptions at 1 677 300 dollars and seek correction to credit the town.
The department of agriculture urges revival of old grist mills to boost state wheat farming. Edward G. Osgood of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce is asking towns to participate while farmers respond by sowing wheat, with mills to grind the grain once restored.
Baron Eugene von Medem a colonel in the Russian army and inspector of shoes for his government at the E. E. Taylor Company factory has been recalled home. He has departed Brockton shortly after news of his engagement to Miss Florence H. Thompson.
Paris May 14 Sergeant Frank L Baylies of the Stork escadrille has shot down another German aircraft, his eighth victory since February 19. His home is New Bedford Massachusetts and he formerly served in the American field ambulance.
The notice details parade attire for 15 000 marchers with white outfits and veils. Filene’s offers aid aprons at 1 25 to 2 50 and white accessories, plus nurse uniforms and white dresses priced up to 12 50, with floor and street level selections and mail orders available.
Report from the New York Textile Show asserts American dyes rival German dyes in speed and performance. Experts say no German dye imports from before the war are guaranteed, while American makers guarantee dyes used intelligently and can match German quality.
The article notes how American women adapt summer frocks for multi use during wartime relief work, citing Filene's offerings. Describes four dress sketches: long taffeta Chinese note with beaded ends, satin foulard surplice with tunic, tunic tafta frock, and two piece linen coat dress with pockets. prices range from 13.50 to 29.50 with mail orders on sixth floor.
Filene showcases machine made summer dresses priced from 5.85 to 12.50. Featured are linen coat dresses with sleeves and sleeveless two piece outfits in blue pink white natural, polka dotted voile tunic dresses, two piece sleeveless Trouville cloth coat dresses, and white madras striped voile dresses with gingham trimming.
Last season featured gingham and this year introduces voile with Georgette like fineness. Colors evoke country club ices including pistachio green raspberry rose lemon yellow and white. Sketch 9 shows organdie dresses for misses in white pink and blue at $12.50. Pure linen Eton dresses for misses come in all white with color embroidery around the girdle priced at $10.
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