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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1918
Page
2
A halt is ordered on local draft boards allowing income tax division officials to inspect registrants questionnaires on financial condition. Major Wolcott says the practice violates Selective Service Regulations and will be discontinued immediately.
Emmons MacQuarrie formerly with the 301st Infantry Company M Camp Devens earned a commission as lieutenant at the Central Officers Training School Camp Lee Virginia. He served as first sergeant before entering the school and will be stationed at Camp Meade.
Three trainmen were slightly hurt and a locomotive overturned at South Station yesterday morning. Two trains on parallel tracks caused an engine to leave rails and side swipe the other. Firemen Coville and Hogan sustained sprained knees, while Engineer William Smith rode engine 1260 through the crash and received minor injuries. Passengers walked away shaken but unhurt as tracks were cleared.
Boston street and bridge contracts totaling 650000 are stalled by a federal government ruling after the United States Highway Council checked all new work. Mayor Peters faces delays to a planned program, with Harvard Bridge repair at 135000 in doubt and possible closure if the veto persists.
A letter to the Massachusetts food administration from Federal Food Administrator Hoover states the war will not end before the summer of 1919. He urges expanding food supplies for soldiers and sailors and asserts 3,500,000 fighting men and maximum equipment are needed in France. He warns true victory requires another year.
The War Department urged the public to report anyone charging fees for collecting insurance or allotments for soldiers who died in service. It pledged settlements without outside interference and offered free legal advice from draft district advisory boards.
Mrs Ella F Bartlett Eaton seeks to compel Charles S Eatons three sons to return large sums from the Eaton estate and to grant a one half interest in Thompson s Spa. The romance started in California and ended in the Commonwealths courts.
Mrs. Eaton asks a receiver be appointed to take charge of the business and for the return of property her husband Samuel C. Bennett’s sons received during his life, in violation of an agreement she signed before marriage. A hearing in Judge Braley led to a contest of the will, and an injunction is sought to bar the Eaton sons Malcolm H Ozra S and Charles F from disposing of property. The father gave $180000 in cash and a half interest in the business valued at 500000 plus halves of leases and other property and made gifts of stock including 10000 GE and 15000 others.
Anglo French bonds totaling 15000 and 10000 in British bonds 6000 in Western Pacific bonds 21000 in Swift Co bonds and cash exceeding 25000 are noted.
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