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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
7
The drive for Liberty Loan slackens as officials note New England must raise a total quota of 500 million dollars. days must measure up to the average or exceed it to reach the target.
Official returns show Navy subscriptions near 3.5 million with battleships and Mare Island yard contributing large sums. Boston and New England towns report heavy but uneven progress as war mood and public meetings influence early sales.
Washington reports indicate subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan are more numerous and larger than at the same stage of prior drives. Treasury officials expect district totals by tomorrow night and say sales are moving faster in the early days than during the third Liberty Loan drive.
Washington reports that New England subscriptions for the loan reached 67 million in two days. Massachusetts contributed 45 million, according to the early figures released.
The Woman's Liberty Loan committee reports varied results across towns as influenza restrictions limit indoor events. Newton and Brookline push phone canvassing and open air booths while Miss Tewsbury and Concord fund drives report strong subscriptions. total tallies include Maynard 70000, Wayland 27800, Weston 111000, Attleboro to canvass every house, and Hazard's exhibit nears Little Building.
Accountants for the Liberty Loan committee in the New York federal reserve district reported subscriptions totaling 104,577,450 dollars or 5.8 percent of the district quota of 1,800,000,000. Unofficial estimates triple this amount.
Burlington Vermont October 1 The Republican State convention scheduled for today was adjourned for two weeks in response to a local health board ruling banning public meetings due to widespread influenza.
Cardinal O Connell fills the two vacant pastorates in Charlestown at St. Francis de Sales and St. Catherine s following the deaths of Rev. James N Supple and Rev. John D Tierney. Transfers followed to fill the vacancies created by these appointments.
The Rev. Thomas J. MacCormack moves from St. Catherine's Norwood to St. Francis de Sales. Rev. Thomas R. McCoy becomes pastor at St. Catherine's Norwood from St. Mary's West Quincy. Rev. William E. Keating succeeds MacCormack at St. John the Evangelist Hopkinton. Rev. William T. O'Connor takes over at St. Marys Nahant. Administrator posts fill at St. Bridget Maynard and St. John the Evangelist Hopkinton. Regulars take effect Monday.
Tax officials open books showing a $600 million rise in personal property valuations. Vanderbilt heirs jump to $1 million each, John D. Rockefeller moves from $5 million to $10 million, and figures for Schwab, Morgan, Belmont, Whitney, Frick, Ryan, Warburg and others reach $500,000 to $1,000,000 each.
Reports from a neutral center claim Germany will push to maintain the Orient railway link with Turkey to keep its eastern ally in the war, signaling a major effort to sustain eastern communications.
Many wage earners are rolling up a big saving record by buying bonds. Join with them today and buy a bond.
A Hague despatch reports 250000 German and Austro-Hungarian troops arriving at Sofia from Romania. Some stay to back a coup against the Malinoff government while most aim to bar allied traffic on the Orient railway to Constantinople. Rumors swirl over Romania’s future with the Bucharest treaty at stake.
Probate records show the late Frank E Peabody leaving most of his estate valued around 2.5 million dollars to daughter Amelia Peabody. Several bequests are directed to city organizations and individuals including Harriet Bayley Adelaide Kinsley Carr Mary Kinsley Rogers and connections to New England Conservatory of Music and Museum of Fine Arts. Trustees Frank W Remick and William A Gaston will manage investments and sales of real estate and property.
The will awards the widow the Commonwealth avenue home and a portion of cars and personal property while the daughter gains Marblehead Neck estate and a stable of thoroughbreds. Cash bequest totals 50 000 with major legacies to Leslie Tobey Miss Georgia A Kinsley Alan D Kinsley Elizabeth Kinsley Baron Revelstoke and others. Institutions receive sizable gifts including MIT and Mass General Hospital while King's Chapel funds support organ maintenance.
A citizen urges visits to Filene windows spanning Washington to Hawley streets to see displays detailing how Liberty Loan funds are spent. The exhibit breaks down costs to outfit infantry, marines, and sailors, and promotes public participation in financing the war effort.
Alessandro Grecio of Jackson Street Lawrence pleaded guilty in U S District Court to mailing lottery slips and was fined zero dollars by Judge Morton. He paid the fine and has remained on bail of 1000 dollars since last May after his first arrest.
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