05 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1913
Page
1
Federal inquiry expands to five states as two Boston smuggling principals become government witnesses. New Jersey joins the probe in the Lena Bradley case while a key suspect remains in New York and ready to testify in Boston.
A Belgrade dispatch says Cetinje and Alessio reports claim Skutari fell and Montenegrin and Servian troops entered the city Friday afternoon, but no official confirmation has been received by the Servian government.
The Morgan funeral for J Pierpont Morgan likely to be April 14 in New York. Services will be at St George s Episcopal Church with burial in Hartford Conn depending on the liner France arrival.
Mrs Jacques Futrelle Mrs Henry B Harris and Mrs George Thorne all widowed by the sinking will sail from Boston for Europe April 13 aiming to reach the Titanic disaster site about 2 15 a m on April 15 to tribute their husbands.
Boston Mayor Fitzgerald arrived from Washington and stated he does not believe Collector Curtis will leave government service. He warned retirement would be unwise under the current cloud at the customs house and could be misunderstood.
Mrs. Futrelle initiates a memorial rite at sea near Scituate Massachusetts. A short service by the liner chaplain precedes a flower toss and the Titanic dirge Nearer My God to Thee sung by the women as the vessel departs the fated spot. The monthly tribute honors the ship’s tragedy.
The Mayor’s first official Capitol visit since taking office under the new charter occurred without a meeting with the President. Continued on Page 4-Second Col.
Frank St. Croix six year old son of Mr and Mrs Francis St Croix of 60 Lowell street Lynn has been asleep since Thursday noon and all efforts to wake him have been without avail.
A mother finds her son asleep and unresponsive in the kitchen. Dr W L Burns states the coma is nervous in origin and not dangerous, though the boy may sleep for a week, with nourishment given through a tube to prevent starvation. The case may be hereditary.
London reels with alarms as raiders set homes ablaze and spread fear. Police scramble to contain the lawless acts while residents seek safety and answers amid a state of panic.
London reports a climate of fear as militants threaten violence across England. Railways warn staff to beware of women with suitcases while suffragists escalate tactics. A country house at Chorleywood, Buckinghamshire, was burned, causing about 12500 dollars in damage.
A strike of Boston telephone operators seems imminent after a union meeting last night denied statements by company president P. L. Spalding about a recent conference with the workers. A strike vote was ordered to be held Monday with polls opening at.
From 9 30 in the morning to 10 30 at night the union holds office hours at the Women s Trade Union League building located at 7 Warrenton street for member inquiries and outreach.
Four union executive boards and international officers will set the exact strike time if the vote favors it. The unions will not seek further talks with President Spalding. A public statement says actions depend on him and no notice will be given to the company president. If the vote passes for next Monday, the joint board will finalize the date immediately.
Cards bearing the inscription Votes for Women were found on the grounds with other mottoes but no arrests yet. Scotland Yard detectives guard public buildings after the Manchester Art Gallery roofed with suffragette colors was smashed this afternoon. Notices warn merchants and shopkeepers to guard against arson and assault.
The snippet lists celestial events and times for moon and planets including Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn with rising and setting times. It notes the 95th day of the year and 16th day of spring and mentions a past Yorktown siege and a Kentucky flood event from a year ago. It also lists Frank R. Stockton as today’s anniversary figure.
Unsettled conditions dominate Boston and vicinity Saturday with a move to fair weather Sunday. Cooler nights follow, with winds shifting from easterly to southerly then westerly. In north New England rain gives way to clearing by Sunday. South New England sees cloudy Saturday with a cooler night and fair Sunday and brisk west winds.
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