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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
2
Memorial Day was observed in the South for the first time in response to President Wilsons proclamation. Business paused at least part of the day and special church services were held in most communities across Virginia and other Southern states.
James A. Duggan of 20 West Newton Street re enlisted in the British army at 44 Bromfield Street after six years in the Royal Irish Rifles and two with the Northwest Mounted Police. He was assigned as a carpenter in the Inland Waterways and Docks Section of the Royal Engineers.
John McCormack will perform before the largest Boston audience yet as he headlines a Knights of Columbus war fund concert at Mechanics Hall. State Deputy Gallagher reports about 4500 tickets sold and McCormack has promised an unprecedented show. Volunteers at 100 Boylston Street fill orders as many workers are relatives of service members. Gallagher plans to host 20 Devens soldiers as guests at McCormack’s special request.
Yesterday a general holiday was observed at the Charlestown navy yard with only enough men to maintain machinery. Flags were at half-mast on all ships and at the station until noon.
Dr. Mary Rose of Columbia University Dietetics urges peanut butter not as butter substitute but as meat equivalent in diet. She notes peanut butter, made from ground peanuts, provides protein ounce for ounce comparable to lean beef and is used in vegetable meat substitutes.
Major James J. Meade visits to recruit electrical engineers for the Marine Corps. Eligible men aged between 18 and 25 will be sent to a training camp and, if satisfactory, commissioned as second lieutenants. Applicants should report to the marine recruiting office at 24 Tremont Row for fitness evaluation.
Relatives of 16 year old Ruth Pellenz of Syracuse seek her release and return home from Boston where she is held by the probation department while Frank Collins, 20, is held in Lowell on $75 000 bail for alleged larceny of jewels worth 50 000. They say she was persuaded by Collins with whom she knew from childhood.
Joint Chair men Taft and Walsh of the War Labor Board will go to Scranton Pennsylvania next Sunday to investigate a street railway employees strike said to be interfering with anthracite production.
Bofton housekeeper Miss Alfrette Weatherbee reports using a yardstick to measure ice delivered to her Back Bay home. She says she learned the method from a Thure Hanson weights and measures official and notes that while most icemen are honest, errors can occur in times of conservation and high prices.
Senator Weeks told Rotary Club members at the Memorial Day dinner in the Hotel Brunswick that citizens who funded 640 million dollars for aircraft will soon learn how the money was spent and whether any misappropriation occurred, warning of possible sinister findings.
Springfield May 30 Lieutenant Guy Fuller son of Frank Fuller of 62 Westminster street and his fiancée Miss Ethel Haddock of New York were seriously injured when Fuller lost control of his car at 11 30 this morning and plunged 20 feet into Mill River. Fuller was trapped beneath the rear wheel in water while Haddock, severely hurt, was tossed toward the stream. Dr Walter Taylor of Northampton helped with a fence rail jack before trolley car crew and passengers aided them.
Senator Weeks criticizes war expenditure and calls for a clear report from the Senate military committee. He argues the U S must build bombing aeroplanes now and warns that delays may lead to a decisive disadvantage if ports are captured. He notes shortages of ships and materials and cites the high costs of wartime construction.
London May 30. Announcement that Lady Randolph Churchill will marry Montague Porch, a Nigerian government official. She is the former Miss Jennie Jerome of New York and mother of Winston Spencer Churchill. Her previous marriages were to Lord Randolph Churchill and George Cornwallis-West.
Washington May 30 Free anti typhoid inoculation will be provided by the government to protect workers needed for the war effort. Secretary McAdoo said the public health service will administer it at no charge to all applicants at hospitals or health offices. Many offices are near military cantonments to curb disease transfer between military and civilian populations.
May 30 Montreal reports railroad workers in Canada seek higher pay in line with the American Railway Administration award issued by Director General McAdoo. They also demand improved working conditions but no action has been decided by the Canadian Railway War Board or the railroads yet.
Advertisement praising Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to combat debility from pneumonia and other illnesses. It cites Mrs Myrtle Landers of Haverhill Massachusetts describing improved appetite color and energy after use. Claims include reduced nervous symptoms and better digestion with regular use. Books offered free and price details provided.
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