09 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1918
Page
1
Washington announces a priorities list of four classes of essentials for war and civil populations. Chairman Baruch calls the list the master key guiding priority certificates for fuel energy transportation materials facilities capital and labor and for industrial exemption from the draft.
French forces seize a village on the frontline between La Fere and Laon and maneuver toward Laon with a flank approach as British troops advance near St Quentin and French capture Hamel.
A special Russell Fire Club meeting at 694 Washington Street ended with cheers for the Mayor and union leaders as Boston firemen officially called off their planned strike. They cited wartime restrictions and a suggestion to use motor funds as not feasible during the war.
Sam Jones of Boston may debut as a world championship contender this afternoon as the Red Sox face the Cubs in a decisive game. Major figures including National Commission members, war correspondents, and fans rode a special train to Boston for the climactic clash.
United States Army transport Mt Vernon was torpedoed last Thursday 200 miles from the French coast. Thirty five crew members died including a young East Boston fireman. Senator Lewis of Illinois was among those landed after the ship reached a French port. The vessel remained afloat and reached port under its own steam.
An advertisement urges women to start a savings account with Cosmopolitan Trust Co at 6 Devonshire St Boston to gain financial independence and secure their future.
The announcement states that including certain industries and plants on the preference list does not embargo all others. Instead it defers requirements for all other industries until the needs of those on the preference list are satisfied.
Henry B. Endicott will convene at 10 o clock with Middlesex and Boston Street Railway officials and striking carmen at the State House to urge a prompt settlement and immediate return to work. The strike situation remained unchanged as of yesterday.
Amsterdam dispatch says neutral diplomats protested to Bolshevik foreign minister Tchitcherin over wholesale civilian and officer executions. They warned Moscow that their governments would expel Russian Bolsheviks if terroristic policies toward political opponents continue.
A medical bulletin received by Russian wireless service reports Bolshevik premier Nikolai Lenine recovering from recent wounds. The bulletin was timed Sunday morning and released from London.
An advertisement promotes Horsford's Acid Phosphate for tired nerves and refreshing cooling relief. It suggests trying the product for prompt comfort and renewed energy.
Auto traffic was sparse yesterday across parks boulevards and beaches and in the city compared with a week earlier despite the federal fuel administration request that east of the Mississippi drivers keep cars indoors to conserve gasoline.
Arlington police conducted a round up of 100 or more autoists for various traffic violations. Several operators lacked licenses and many machines were checked. Conditions showed improvement over last Sunday and open violations were rare.
An American observation plane photo mission in France was attacked by 14 German aircraft. The pilot skillfully maneuvered to return to American lines, and the mission achieved partial photographic success.
An early campaign teaser hints at a broader Penn branding push centered on flowers as a decorative motif. The ad signals a visual pivot to floral imagery, aligning with campus events and student life branding initiatives.
Edward F. McGrady, former Central Labor Union president, says Fire Commissioner Grady caused a crisis by pressuring use of a 140000 motor apparatus fund and warns of responsibility for any conflagration. He notes a Sept 7 settlement between Mayor Peters and workers but provides few details about expanded proposals.
Vladivostok reports Czecho Slovaks hold the Olovyanna to Plenza railway about 2000 miles long. Alleged allied moves toward Khabarovsk pulled Bolshevik forces from Lake Baikal, weakening the front as Czech pressure and Semenoff’s eastern push widened the opportunity. Olovyanna lies in Trans Baikalia about 400 miles east of Lake Baikal. Plenza sits 600 miles southeast of Petrograd.
Sun 08. Moonlight covers tonight with all vehicles set at 8 38 pm and 7 36 pm. Today's anniversaries note a holiday in California. In 1914 seventy thousand Indian troops were dispatched to France and Emperor William protested to President Wilson over dumdum bullets. The steamer Oceanic was lost on the Scotch coast in 1914. One year ago today three I W W anarchists were killed breaking up a patriotic meeting in Milwaukee.
Rain Monday in Southern and Northern New England with clearing later. Tuesday expected fair and warmer. Northeast to north winds diminish along the coast as conditions improve. Washington reports the forecast for Southern New England and interior regions calling for rain on Monday and warmer, drier conditions by Tuesday.
British and French troops made advances along a 20 mile front capturing Roisel Villeveque St Emilie Hamel and parts of Havrincourt Wood and Mennessis as forces moved toward the St Gobain forest on the Somme and Oise fronts. An American airman escaped capture and reportedly slept through eight nights in daylight after his escape.
Lieutenant Thomas Hitchcock Jr. of Westbury New York, a Lafayette flying corps member captured by Germans, describes his experiences as a prisoner and his escape to neutral Switzerland on August 28 after evading a guard who dozed on a train.
British and French armies drive into German positions along the lower battle line in France. Despite bad weather reducing some violence, Haig reports encroachment on Cambrai and St Quentin while French forces advance toward La Fere and Laon and press north from Soissons in an auxiliary maneuver toward the same aims.
Between the Vesle and the Aisne rivers allied troops advance as American forces join with French units in the fighting, expanding footholds in the sector.
Venus Pencils advertisement claims top quality and world standard, urging readers to buy Venus pencils as a premium writing instrument choice.
Berlin reports from September 8 state the German official communique says the army is everywhere in new positions. It concedes French incursions east of Vauxaillon but claims British attacks north of Armentieres were repulsed.
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