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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
3
Washington reports a U S battle squadron likely with five dreadnoughts under Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman participated in the surrender of the German high seas fleet. The group joined Admiral Beatty in formal terms of armistice and included all necessary auxiliaries to avoid British resource drain.
Major-General Clarence R. Edwards will tour Boston on November 26 as the guest of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Edwards commanded the Yankee Division in key battles that aided democracy, and the program covers activities from morning to evening.
General Edwards will arrive Mon evening for a busy official visit to Boston. He will be greeted at the State line by staff and orderly, escorted to Copley Plaza for a breakfast with Mayor Peters, and then to the State House for a series of receptions and meals. Governor McCall hosts events. a 8 pm meeting at the Boston Arena features Edwards speaking on the 26th division in France with a large map for his remarks.
Massachusetts Food Administration expands the fair price list to include butter eggs cheese and bacon with consumer price ranges and allowable retailer costs. Fresh tub butter 61-72 cents per pound storage tub butter 56-63 cents per pound eggs 53-60 cents a dozen bacon 46-54 cents per 2 pounds cheese 35-40 cents a pound Young America 37-41 cents a pound Retailer prices: fresh butter 58-65 cents storage 50-56 cents eggs 46-52 cents bacon 40-47 cents whole milk cheese 28-32 cents Young America 30-33 cents.
The American freight steamship Carib of 190 tons gross register went ashore in 17 feet of water near Point Lookout Long Island today. Wrecking tugs were ordered and, barring weather changes, she could be floated without serious damage. Carib owned by the Kerr line was bound from Lisbon Portugal with cork and soap cargo.
Miss Mary Hawkes, a Boston girl living at 15 Durham Street, is described as Lieutenant J. A. Reynolds' victory bride upon his return from service. Her engagement to Reynolds was announced earlier by her father, James W. Hawkes.
Albert Ballin, head of the Hamburg America line, in a Berlin letter to the editor before his death, says the Entente terms after a German victory would have been harsher, noting he would have demanded occupation of Paris and London and dictated peace at Buckingham Palace.
London Nov 21 AP report says one German light cruiser struck a mine while crossing the North Sea with the high seas fleet headed to surrender. The vessel was badly damaged and sank.
New York November 21 resolutions opposing any extension of credit by American banks to Germany without depositors consent were adopted by boycott committees of the National Defence Society. The society said it would publicly name banks extending such loans as reflecting popular sentiment.
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