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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
5
An angry mob of African American men and women attacked Patrolman John P. Hoar of the Roxbury Crossing station on Shawmut Avenue early today using razors and milk bottles as weapons. He sustains severe injuries and is confined to City Hospital.
One man and two women were arrested for assault with intent to kill after a riot on Shawmut avenue Roxbury Crossing station received a call just before 2. Officers detained Rose Bies 28 and Til lian Lewis 24 both of 669 Shawmut avenue. Brainerd Bridgett 24 of Greenwich street employed in the navy yard resisted arrest and slashed Patrolman Hoar with a razor. Police seek a fourth woman in connection with the clash.
An officer faced a brutal assault from two women, Brid Gett and an unnamed suspect, as they allegedly used milk bottles to strike him while he attempted to defend himself. Police arrived to save the officer, who retained custody of his prisoners for Roxbury court today.
Wakefield boards urge soft drink vendors to deny glasses to tuberculosis patients to prevent spread. The health board plans to post rules for sufferers and warns glassware as a simple transmission route for the disease.
David Louis Fultz longtime Baseball Players' Fraternity president and former National League player, wed Ida Marjorie Verlin of Norwalk at Grace Episcopal Church Grace Episcopal Church officiated by Rev James B Warner with guests from New York and Philadelphia attending.
Washington reports hope for a peaceful Hayti settlement after Rear Admiral Caperton says Resolve Bobo's troops will disarm on arrival in Port au Prince. General Bobo's followers are moving from Cape Haytien toward the capital and may reach in six days.
Admiral Caperton reports General Bobo’s troops moving from Cap Haitien toward Port au Prince with promises to disarm on arrival. Cape Haitien remains quiet though unrest noted at Petit Goave Miragoave and Jacmel. National Assembly awaits Bobo’s choice as troops disarm and fighting expected to end.
American forces from the battleship Connecticut occupy the national fort at Port au Prince without a clash. A proclamation signed by the president of the revolutionary committee protests the misuse of force against a friendly people.
President Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America says he will order a garment strike after a New York conference with the AFL group. He boarded a train for New York to secure funds and to coordinate with about 4000 clothing workers in the city. He notes manufacturers had a week to restore 1913 conditions and that the union is ready to act.
Mrs. Mary Carmody credits her improved health to Duffy's remedies or products as she describes benefits and reasons for use in this feature.
The move from the Broadway police building, in service over 60 years, to the new 120000 station for Division 6 at D and Athens streets in South Boston was completed. Captain Hugh J. Lee read the roll call in the new quarters for the first time last evening.
The new facility features 33 cells for men and six for women, with separate housing at City Point eliminated and a matron to oversee female prisoners. Patrolman Jerry O Neil booked the first arrest for a West Fourth street Russian Pole accused of assaulting his wife. The main office displays floral tributes for the captain and 40 colleagues as the building includes a guard room, lockers, lavatories, a physician's lab, reporters room, and a garage on the ground floor, plus sleeping quarters on the second floor.
Albert E. Moore alias Morse, 45, escaped from Strafford county jail in Dover after being captured in Providence. He had been serving a year for breaking and entering. The jail is noted for its revolving cells and strength. Moore vanished last night and was discovered missing this morning after locking a guard room door.
Heavy rains slow green market produce and fish quality while beef and lamb stay high. Sugar butter and eggs are cheaper, and a new supply of grass fed beef may arrive five cents a pound cheaper than Argentine imports.
Paris dispatch reports the first postwar session of the Chamber of Deputies with calls for unity and steadfast resolve. President Deschanel lauds French resolve while Premier Viviani and President Poincare stress sacred party unity and the army’s sacred duty to prevail.
Metropolitan Park Commission rejects permit for a Watertown Charles River bathing beach. Police say insufficient officers to maintain order, and the local Playground Commission was denied permission yesterday.
Advertisement claims Poslam clears complexions overnight and relieves sunburn eczema and itching while Possum Soap is safe for tender skin. It invites samples with 4c stamps to Emergency Laboratories at 82 West 25th St New York City and notes availability from all druggists.
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