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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1917
Page
5
Patrolmen McManus and Walsh chased a crowd at Fiske wharf and Commercial street yesterday afternoon. One youth plunged overboard as police boats followed. A soaked boy resurfaced at the piling near North End Park and fled along Commercial street waving goodbye to officers while his accomplice escaped.
President John Grier Hibben of Princeton spoke to 3000 apprentice seamen at divine services at Newport Naval Training Station Rhode Island. He urged honorable conduct ashore and in combat at sea from a pulpit on a stern cradle 12 oared cutter. Chaplain M C Gleason led anotherCatholic congregation in the same message.
Portland resident George L. Downs credits Var-ne-sis with freeing him from six months of rheumatic joint pain. He reports weight loss and inability to walk, then recovery after a week of treatment, with swelling and stiffness gone and weight restored. The ad claims Var-ne-sis treats chronic rheumatism without standard drugs and promotes digestion, with free consultation and a display of mobility aids in Boston.
In Paine Hall Appleton Street yesterday, Rev J P Bland condemned Dr Myers Tremont Temple sermon against Sunday gardening. Bland argued Myers lacks patriotism and offers no remedy for food needs while living in the past and urging harsh Sunday work bans.
Harvard has 1100 student soldiers heading to France as the western front becomes their ultimate destination. A one month training plan emphasizes warfare methods used along the front with six French officers led by Major Azan directing the special drill for the Harvard soldiers.
The Buffalo Bill Wild West Show lands in Boston with 32 train cars and 750 pounds of sausages for breakfast. Johnny Baker and a huge parade set the week’s schedule as crowds greet the caravan in Huntington Avenue with daily performances at 2 and 8 o clock.
Dean George Hodges declared at St. Pauls Cathedral that the world is ending due to war but religion endures and will renew. Three Harvard and Episcopal Theological School graduates were ordained priests by Bishop Lawrence. Carey goes to St Thomas Church Hartford. Cutler to South Bethlehem. Bixby to missions in eastern Massachusetts.
General Ballington Booth founder of the Volunteers of America praised Boston citizens as generous and responsive during a Tremont Temple lecture marking the 21st anniversary of the agency. He noted he is the son of the Salvation Army founder and contrasted Boston's warmth with harsher views of other cities.
A badly wrecked runabout was found at Follen and State roads in East Lexington after a high speed race ended Saturday afternoon. Andrew D. Small Jr. drove the Small car carrying Frank Roche and MacDonald, both injured. Frank Crowley, driver of the leading car from Boston, crashed into Small’s vehicle, they and a Boston man were shaken and bruised.
Tonight's concert features Vincenzo Fabriani overture and Zanetta aria selections with works by Luma and Offenbach style numbers. Included are Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor and Coppelia pieces, plus Hoffmann violin solo and Strauss and Mendelssohn odes.
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