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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
11
Congress approved an arrangement between Peru and the United States to use German ships interned at Callao. Several large steamers may be supplied for passenger service between San Francisco and American ports. The German vessels seized by Peru last June are involved in the plan.
Patrick O Shea of 58 Chester Street Mattapan died yesterday from zinc poisoning while serving in several city posts including superintendent of lamps sanitary division and main drainage work at the ing station. Funeral set for tomorrow at 9 at St Gregory Church. Bartimeus writes again by Lewis A Da Ricci of the Royalty of Great Britain title The t of Young Men to be printed in next Sunday Magazine.
The text advises avoiding alkali in soaps and shampoos as it dries the scalp and makes hair brittle. It promotes using ordinary refined coconut oil, greaseless, mixed with water to rinse dust and oil, leaving hair soft, silky, and manageable. Coconut oil is cheap and available at pharmacies.
G Gastoria proprietor of a Cambridge track garden on 45 North Harvard street opposite the Stadium says his cluster of seventeen tomatoes on one stem may be a record. Had it not been for a hired man who picked them, there would have been two. Each tomato averages about four ounces.
Judge A K Cohen of District Draft Board 4 Boston announced a strict review of deferred classifications. Registrants must notify their board within five days of any change in status, such as deaths of aged dependents used to justify deferral, or face heavy penalties.
The United States Naval Radio School at the Palfrey estate Cambridge opens tonight with dedication exercises at 8 PM led by Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood and Lieutenant-Commander Nathaniel F. Ayer. Common school buildings welcome visitors 4 to 6 PM. Students will drill then enjoy dancing and moving pictures for guests.
A telegram to President Wilson reports the rabbis' national committee stating that any effort to revive a separate Jewish nationality or nationalistic interest threatens Judaism. The message emphasizes unity within Jewish faith while addressing political concerns in New York.
A telegram sent in response to the President’s Jewish New Year message urges President Wilson to reconsider endorsing Zionism and the Balfour declaration. Signatories led by Rabbi Ephraim Frisch argue that establishing a Jewish state would threaten Jewish religious interests and American citizenship obligations.
Rabbi Wise hailed the President's letter as timely and urged its reading at New Year services. Officials of the Zionist movement planned to have the letter read in synagogues nationwide and rabbis to discuss its significance for Americanism and Zionism amid peace talks.
At sunset the Jewish people begin Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, in Boston and vicinity with over 100000 Jews gathering in temples and synagogues. Soldiers and sailors are invited through the Jewish Welfare Board to seats at houses of worship. The month Tishri includes Yom Kippur and Sukkot in its observances.
Captain Harry Kane of Fort Strong was helping lead hundreds of soldiers in battling a blaze at Long Island Hospital when a ladder slipped. He fell about 30 feet, breaking a kneecap and fracturing an arm, jeopardizing his return to France with the 78th Artillery Corps. Medical experts fear the knee injury may end his active service.
Luigi Curci, husband of opera star Mme Galli Curci, tearfully described his decade of labor to build her American success. He said manager Charles IL Wagner and accompanist Homer Samuels now seek reward for his efforts and devotion.
Curei testifies that his wife Amelita Galli-Curci urged a path to world fame, claiming he sacrificed his art for her career. He recalls meeting in 1907 in southern Italy and their 1908 marriage, detailing support from family and his brother while she paid others, including Homer Samuels.
General Pershing awards the Distinguished Service Cross to 41 American officers and men in France. Citations detailing their heroism were received by the War Department as a delayed section of his communique for Wednesday.
The New York Herald reports 15 000 Sisters of Charity are in active duty at the front in France, serving as nurses and support amid wartime conditions. Their presence underscores medical aid and morale efforts during conflict.
American and French troops pressed the German retreat on the Aisne front after Vesle Valley withdrawals. Germans held the north bank around the Aisne while allied forces harassed the rear guard and advanced into the lowlands toward Laon, a key German communications hub. The move signals a shift toward reestablishing lines along the Chemin des Dames.
Advertisement promotes Dr True's Elixir as a prompt effective worm remedy for children and as a family laxative. It cites symptoms such as deranged stomach swollen lips sour breath and a pale face and claims a Michigan mother reports her child cured. The ad notes the product has been on the market over 60 years and urges readers to write to Dr J F True & Co in Auburn Maine.
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