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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
5
AMSTERDAM October 11 The German Reichstag has adopted a bill providing for the rebuilding of the German merchant fleet Both the Socialist parties voted against the bill.
An advertisement extols Plant Juice as a herbal stomach remedy to combat modern disease. It cites Alfred C. Brown of West Lynn in a testimonial about relief from indigestion, dyspepsia, headaches, and fatigue after using the product. The Plant Juice Man promotes the remedy at Houghton & Dutton Co. Drug Department.
Columbus Day festivities center on South Boston with the Strandway being dedicated at Old Colony Avenue. Cardinal O Connell will lead a mass at Columbus Park accompanied by military bands and thousands of voices. An illuminated yacht parade, open-air moving pictures, Italian fireworks, parades, and banquets follow. Strandway traffic will be halted 9 am to noon and again in the evening. parking will be near the municipal locker house in the new park.
The Boston Retail Grocers' Association voted to charge five cents for grocery deliveries under 50 cents in value after November 1. They also sought plans to create a more economical delivery system to help reduce the cost of living.
New York Oct 11 Governor Holcomb of Connecticut notified a draft board that John D Ovonz ordered to appear here tomorrow had been sentenced to be hanged in Connecticut on Nov 9 for killing a man in New Britain.
The new home of Division 3 Ancient Order of Hibernians, formerly the Woburn armory, was dedicated with about 1000 attendees. A concert and ball followed. Frederick W. Mansfield, Democratic candidate for Governor, gave an address.
In Flanders yesterday British and French troops kept their trenches. No attacks were made nor counter offensives launched as both sides held their new positions from Tuesday's drive.
The report notes vigorous shelling by both sides from Draei bank east to Passchendaele and Meuse in Verdun. Rain worsens ground conditions delaying British and French raids while Russian and German actions intensify on the Romanian and Macedonian fronts with renewed expectations of an allied offensive.
The British and French front reports night activity limited to heavy artillery with no major infantry actions. Pershing telegrams sincere congratulations to Haig for gains before Ypres, Haig responds gratitude and hope for American troops joining on the western front.
Daniel T. O'Connell of Dorchester Elmer A. Stevens of Somerville and Major Thomas Walsh of Fitchburg spoke at Camp Devens Ayer addressing nine rallies in support of the second Liberty Loan bond. Each spoke at three meetings urging soldiers to subscribe generously. A private in one regiment reportedly bought $16 worth of bonds.
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