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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
4
Harvard's busy corps of soldiers returned to trench life for one day. They recaptured two salients from the enemy before ending the day's work. Three companies participated in counter attacks with the main body advancing over the top from a bogou and grenadiers aiding in routing the Germans. The exercise illustrated Major de Reviers's morning lecture.
Mrs Frances W Edwards of Dorchester yesterday surrendered her bond as bondsman for George H Keyes who is held as a material witness in the death of his wife Pauline Keyes. The Dedham Court accepted the withdrawal and Carl Ressinger of 42 Massachusetts Avenue Boston was named the new bondsman. Edwards gave no reason for her withdrawal.
General L. B. Friez, Civil War veteran, died at his New Brighton home in Staten Island today at age 93. He was born in Marlboro, Massachusetts.
The One Hundred First Regiment fund rose to 33,632 dollars after yesterday's contributions. Checks included multiple 100 and 200 dollar gifts from numerous supporters. donations were sent to treasurer Joseph H. O'Neil at Federal Trust Company, 8 Devonshire Street.
The executive committee of the Woman's Auxiliary Massachusetts Department, Navy League announced the resignation of Mrs Gardiner Hall as chairman. Mrs Richard Russell was named chairman pro tempore until a permanent choice is made. Hall resigns to join foreign service in the M C A canteen work and sails for France on September 22 to serve at an army training camp.
London report says an Anglo-Belgian column linked with a Belgian force in German East Africa, 97 miles southwest of Kilossa. Belgians crossed the Ulanga near Mahenge and inflicted heavy losses as Germans retreated toward Mahenge. About 400 Germans surrendered at Kakera to South African troops who held Kakera.
London officials report eleven people were killed and 62 injured in last night's air raid as the city faced renewed bombing.
The raid began near midnight with eight to ten raiders in the first wave flying high under a hazy sky. A second wave and third wave followed with bombs dropped toward the London district and southeast coast towns. Anti aircraft fire and British aircraft engaged, an apparent direct hit claimed on a German at 9000 feet. all clear issued shortly before 2 am. An aerial torpedo was reported by the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Washington reports warn of an early meat shortage unless production is boosted. Speakers at a conference jointly organized by the Food Administration and the Department of Agriculture urged measures as livestock leaders and a recent committee chaired by Secretary Houston and Food Administer Hoover study plans to move cattle sheep and hogs from the West to feeding grounds in the South and East.
John T. Gaffney assistant chief inspector in the Cambridge water department died at Massachusetts General Hospital at 6 30 last evening following an auto collision at Bridge street and Commercial avenue in Cambridge. He lived at 359 Cambridge street West End.
burglars entered the Worcester street home of Ernest D Brang in Wellesley while the family visited friends. They forced entry via the kitchen door rifled a second floor dresser and fled through a front window with about 200 dollars in jewelry as the family returned.
No bids were received by the deadline to supply 55 000 tons of anthracite and bituminous coal for municipal institutions. The city could not secure a contractor as the filing period expired without bids.
Friends of Batteries A through F of the 101st Artillery Regiment launch a drive to raise 30000 for the Massachusetts First Field Artillery National Guard. Soldiers, now at Roxford in khaki, hail from Boston, Brookline, Newton, Roxbury, Salem, Lynn, Swampscott, Beverly and Peabody. A 17 member Boston committee led by Herbert Parker, with Mary Sherburne as secretary and Charles Wiggin as treasurer, coordinates remittances to Merchants National Bank on State Street.
A new centre entrance semi convertible multiple unit electric car was shown in East Boston before Boston Elevated officials and East Boston leaders. The demonstration signaled a plan to replace the old streetcars in use there.
The early opening leads to an early closing with Harvard commencement week concluding by June 2 next year. The shift accelerates festivities, marking an adjusted schedule for graduates and attendees.
Your Soldier Mothers Sisters and Sweethearts your Soldier's Comfort should be foremost in your minds. Tired swollen blistering burning and aching feet which are brought on by marching and drilling can be prevented by rubbing Fastep Foot Powder well into the feet. Fastep heals cuts and broken blisters and is cooling soothing and antiseptic. As an effective deodorant for all parts of the body it will prove indispensable in the trenches when time is pressing. Send your Soldier a can today. All druggists 25c or E FOU GERA CO Inc 90 92 Beekman St New York.
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