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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1918
Page
2
Washington reports Director General McAdoo orders railroads to restore returning soldiers and sailors to their seniority rights wherever practicable and to place others in suitable work. The instructions exclude roads with already established specific principles.
Joseph Cox with a young wife and three children, suffering from a severe case of hookworm, was sent to the Island for four months under the anti loafing law. This was the first jail sentence of its kind from Central Court. He had been on probation and warned to help his family. He was found in Blackstone Park on a warm day with chin in his hands, explaining he waited to be drafted and called.
Judge Murray told his wife he would be available if Uncle Sam wanted him, and that she would not bear additional burden of his support meanwhile.
Washington November 1 final pre election reports show the Republican national committee spent 675 605 dollars with 676 215 dollars in contributions while the Democratic national committee disbursed 450 459 dollars and received 498 519 dollars to the House clerk.
Private Clarence A. Sperry of the 848d Field Artillery, sentenced to death for desertion to care for his partially paralyzed wife and three children, has been released by presidential order as announced in Washington on November 1.
General Coleman du Pont says American forces in France will demobilize over two years after peace is declared. He just returned from a two month tour of the western front and outlined the plan in New York.
General du Pont framed Allied opinion on extended demobilization after the war. He urged Americans to accept a lengthy transition, noting a year’s work to remove barbed wire in France and calling for strong support of war work agencies. He warned the Civil War’s disruption and promised postwar education through U.S. leaders.
Mayor Peters announced the appointment of former Senator Sanford Bates as penal institution commissioner for the city of Boston. Bates had served as acting commissioner for several months prior to the decision.
The Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross invites giving this season with Christmas cards. The message emphasizes love duty and service and asks readers to buy Red Cross greeting cards as a charitable gesture.
The Red Cross offers its Christmas cards at 601 Boylston Street with over a dozen new designs alongside last year’s favorites and later at major stores. The sale last year topped 50 000 through department stores and the central shop. Staff include William Dewart chairing the 1917 committee, Mrs A de Wolfe Howe presiding, and assistants Margaret Vield Russell Fenn E A Percy with Janice Liggett aiding distribution. A new calendar cover by Elizabeth Shippen Green titled The New Day and other cards by C Howard Walker Katharine Lee Bates Hunger Elliott Hayden Jones and a Jessie Wilcox Smith Madonna are highlighted. Margaret Field, acting secretary, will also collect Red Cross memberships and present Pope’s Red Cross Dog to new members.
The City Hall was shelled yesterday by the navy yard. A note from Commandant W. R. Rush U S N explains the act and offers two three inch shells as souvenirs of the war, stating it would be impertinence to shell the city hall during war work.
Treasury reports the Fourth Liberty Loan raised 6 866 416 300 from over 21 million individuals, exceeding the $66 416 300 oversubscription across all districts. The excess will fund the spring fifth loan while totals may rise with final district revisions.
Ex President Taft told Boston crowds that peace talk must not weaken the United War Work campaign. He warned two million American soldiers overseas will face a year before repatriation and stressed the seven organizations offer discipline, wholesome entertainment, and companionship to keep up morale.
A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian, says German mills in New Jersey and other firms valued over 200 million will be sold to Americans within two months. He notes total German property seized stands at 800 million and will rise toward 1 billion, with sales to satisfy Americanism checks by an advisory committee led by Otto T. Barnard of New York.
Friends celebrate Major Carrol Swan new rank and his book My Company from Houghton Mifflin recounting his unit and a New England volunteer’s overseas experience. The War Department sanctions the chronicle as the first American front line officer to write on the summer drive.
Food Administrator Endicott refutes claims of widespread profiteering by merchants in the state, calling such cases the exception rather than the rule. He criticizes sensational reports and defends merchants, noting scrutiny on dealers in essential goods.
The speaker commends foodstuffs for their stance on price-fixing, noting their generally cooperative attitude with only a few exceptions. The remark highlights ongoing concerns about fair pricing practices and supplier conduct.
Local advertisement lists Thos. Seeming and Co as American agents based in New York. The notice indicates representation services for imports and shipments. No further details are shown in the accessible text.
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