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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1918
Page
6
Greater Boston and New England showed a better response to the third gasolineless Sunday than the first two. Few passenger cars appeared on streets and roads and most that did were marked as government or important work. Some public garages reported being called for station work that trolleys could have handled.
Former President Taft rode a motor from Beverly to Boston Common where he spoke as police stopped more than a hundred cars along the Revere Parkway for licenses and business checks. Most arrests arose from masher law violations targeting pedestrians and beachgoers.
Three Wakefield motorists who refused to heed the gasoline ban wrecked on River street. Antonio Sova Jasper Dagato and Antonio Tovano were thrown from the car and badly injured. They were taken to Hale hospital.
Campaign headquarters of the Gas ton Democratic Club of Boston opened at 35 Congress Street. Led by John R. McVey of the Old South Trust Company as president, William F. Fitzgerald as treasurer, and Joseph L. Corcoran as secretary and vice president of the Democratic city committee.
Mr. McVey said Democrats from every Boston ward volunteered support and the group’s members will be named publicly within a day. Rallies cover all 26 wards as Colonel Gaston emerges as a strong leader amid contest with Coolidge and Walsh allies push Gaston for Senate prospects.
The War Department released a casualty list showing 89 names yesterday. New England individuals number 13 in this batch, the smallest total issued since early summer when lists began arriving from overseas.
The report lists Private Joseph Besmairas of Fall River among the dead or wounded, with others from Rumford Maine and Connecticut. Several telegrams confirm casualties, including Private Peter T. Flanigan severely wounded and Corporal William E. Hubbard killed by pneumonia while overseas. Private James Maddrah is listed as killed in action, with his mother in Winsted notified.
Casualty list from World War I era includes multiple Connecticut towns noting soldiers severely wounded or missing in action. Names include John Dillon Hartford and Nick Guarnieri New Haven, with ranks cited as Pt. and 102d Inf. Also lists Pt. Raymond A. Russell Waterbury and Pt. Peter Trembulik Hartford, among others, plus missing in action John Jeselkis Rumford Me.
Relatives and friends provide names of soldiers for an unofficial list not issued to the press. Entries include Pt Narcisse Deroy of Holyoke Massachusetts and Pt James Maddrah of Winsted Connecticut with regiments 104th and 112th Infantry. Corp William E Hubbard of Torrington Aviation Corps and Sgt Kellogg Strong Hale of Gilder Sleeve Connecticut linked to 102d Infantry.
Dr. Joseph I. Raycroft announced Edwin N. Holmes Dennis R. Scanlan and Jack Root as athletic directors. Holmes of Austin Texas led at various colleges including Middlebury Lawrence and Jewell and will direct camps near Austin. Scanlan of St Paul becomes athletic director at the Signal Corps Aviation Mechanics Training School in St Paul. Root of Pasadena California is named boxing instructor at the Arcadia Balloon School near Los Angeles.
A historical questionnaire outlines multiple series covering physical health including height weight ailments and treatments, as well as citizenship details for United States requirements. It specifies who must answer and how to proceed for clergy, military, and public officials.
The all star fifth tournament at Commercial A C features three 10 round bouts and a six round prelim. Charlestown's Joey Connolly faces Chelsea's Johnny Veto in one, Woonsocket's Hammering Howie meets Shaver O'Brien in another, and North End's Al Gerard opposes Tony Watlin of Brighton. Preliminary bout has Mike Travers of New Haven vs Bob Josephs.
A cemetery tournament is listed for next Saturday afternoon at the Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington. It marks the last of three such events at the Lexing ton club this season. President's trophy play should reach the semi final stage by week’s end.
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