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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
1
German air raid over eastern Northumberlandshire and Blyth at 8 10 pm as Zeppelin bombed coast towns from the North Sea. The hovering menace continued toward inland hamlets in a nighttime assault.
Governor Walsh met with Police Commissioner O Meara at the State House to discuss possible legal action against the Tre mont Theatre production The Birth of a Nation. The commissioner said no legal authority exists to prohibit the show, though the governor remains deeply concerned.
Former Governor Foss, attending an Anti-Saloon League event at the Presbyterian Church in Brookline, urged absolute prohibition. He recounted state wards in insane asylums financed by alcohol-related issues and job losses from drink, declaring his conversion to prohibition and his intent to support nationwide ban. Rev. Sam Small of Georgia spoke on national prohibition and criticized state sovereignty arguments in federal enforcement.
William Griffin a 21 year old steeplejack from Saratoga Street Fast Boston was critically hurt when the rope broke as he painted a steel chimney at the Woburn De creasing Company. He fell 100 feet to the roof carrying a pot of tar and was smeared with the substance. He was taken to Choate Hospital in critical condition with a fractured left leg and possible internal injuries.
Honolulu reports Chief Gunner's Mate Frank Crilley dived 288 feet to locate the sunken submarine F-4, which vanished March 25, and walked along its top, a claimed world diving record by naval officers.
Rises at 5 04, sets at 6 25 with moon phase changes listed. Full moons shown for 1890 style calendar. Evening star Saturn, morning stars Venus and Jupiter. Auto lamps at 6 55, other vehicles at 7 25. Today marks Lincoln death anniversary and Titanic sinking 1912 as historical notes.
Washington reports a fair and warming trend for New England with Friday becoming notably warmer after a moderate rise in temperatures. Fragments indicate Boston and nearby areas will see increasing readings into the weekend.
A clipped weather note reports yesterday’s average temperature at 46 with a 16 to 24 degree range and a previous year’s average of 46 with a 7 to 24 range. Mentions Thompson’s Spa and unclear line items from a scanning artifact.
Esther Slater wed Benjamin Sumner Welles of New York as Webster, Mass. paused business for the event. Mrs. Horatio Nelson Slater hosted refreshments for about 3000 mill workers in large tents while Governor Walsh greeted townsfolk and led the festivities.
The wedding of Miss Slater at the Church of the Reconciliation drew a festive town celebration in Webster. A parade of decorated streets, holiday pay for mill workers, and crowds lining Main Street reflected strong local pride as the bridal party left the church shortly after 10 o clock and the couple drove off amid cheers.
John Walter Gilmartin a 30 year old clerk and stenographer in the district police detective department at the State House shot himself below the heart at 5 10 pm yesterday in department headquarters He died shortly before midnight at Haymarket Relief Hospital where he was operated on. he had been lodging at 79 Myrtle street West End for nine years.
Despondency from ill health and disappointment over pay increase drove the young man to a tragic deed. None at the State House heard the revolver shot. Inspectors Ryan and Byers found Gilmartin at the district police offices threshold and he was rushed to Haymarket Relief Hospital where surgeons could not locate the bullet. He had been ill for months and friends said he neared a nervous breakdown from overwork and headaches.
The East Boston Improvement Association met at the High School hall on Marion street last night to discuss plans to make the island ward a better and busier Boston area with more industrial interest. Georges L. Murphy outlined needed improvements and the group discussed an old fashioned Independence Day celebration.
Peter Karambellas and Arthur Pleroulethes, both 27, were killed in their sleep at 31 Central Street Peabody around 1 30 this morning. Slayers fled and no clues identified the victims by 4 AM.
Two Greek men, Karambellas a barber and Pleronutheles a Peabody shop worker, were found shot dead in their room after two suspects were seen nearby before the attack. Police spread a lookout across adjacent towns as inquiries focus on a feud with fellow countrymen.
Dennis McGrath struggled with Patrolman Thomas Dowling at Washington and Lagrange streets around 7 p.m. A brawl followed and McGrath was taken to the station house on a warrant charging assault and battery.
The passage describes Patrick Moran and G C Alexander causing a deliberate ink spill over a planned season opening game between the Braves and Stallings' workers, resulting in a 3 to 0 outcome. The incident places the Indians sharing the league spotlight with three other clubs in a damp setting, signaling potential conflict ahead.
A spring day drew about 12 000 fans to Fenway Park for a Braves visit as Ru dolph the Mighty faced Alexander the Great in a sharp pitching and fielding duel. The visitors triumphed as fans enjoyed brisk play and classic defense on an inviting but chilly afternoon.
National league scores include Philadelphia 3 Boston 6, New York 16 Brooklyn 3, Chicago 7 St. Louis 2, Pittsburg 9 Cincinnati 2. American results show Philadelphia 2 Boston 0, Washington 7 New York 0, Chicago 7 St. Louis 6 in 15 innings, Cleveland 5 Detroit 1. Federal league victors Brooklyn 8 Newark 7, Baltimore 5 Buffalo 1, Kansas City 8 St. Louis 2.
Mrs. Martha Wharton of 2 Kendall Street Roxbury was hit by an automobile on Beacon Street near St Mary Street Brookline while crossing the street. She suffered injuries to her right leg and knee, and the fleeing chauffeur could not be identified by police.
Billy Sunday, the baseball evangelist, drew 14 000 to the Paterson tabernacle as he preached on Backsliders and led more than 300 people to the sawdust trail to commit to Christ amid a citywide Sunday frenzy.
A closing scene shows a preacher asking who will come forward to accept Christ as the tabernacle choir sings Just as I Am. Sunday calls for a first responder, the crowd hushed and waiting for a decision.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt is a patient at Roosevelt Hospital in New York after arriving with Colonel Roosevelt from Oyster Bay. She is said to be scheduled for an operation tomorrow. Colonel Roosevelt stayed at the hospital for several hours before departing.
Mrs Charles S Lane of 678 Dudley street wife of the Ladner 4 driver showed calm leadership when a fire lit up a large apartment house. She carried her two children Gladys age 4 and Charles age 2 to safety rang the alarm and then helped other tenants escape the burning building.
Mrs Lane and her children fled to grandmother Mrs Clara Lane when a fire at the M O Keefe Company store gutted the ground floor of a four story brick building. The dog bit the district chief but was unharmed. Damages run about 7000 with 900 claimed by Mrs Lane and other tenants including Lawrence Fisher Stephen Baker and A A Jenkins affected by smoke and flames. Mr Lane helped respond as a fireman.
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