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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1915
Page
1
The President orders two American battleships to depart for Vera Cruz amid a Mexican crisis. The move cuts short vacations and leaves for Washington. Protection for Americans is deemed necessary as tensions rise.
Anti American demonstrations at Vera Cruz prompted the sailing of the battleships Louisiana and New Hampshire from Newport Rhode Island to the Mexican port. Commander Luke McNamee reported rising anti foreign sentiment and urged sending two or more battleships to protect American lives and property at Vera Cruz.
London reports a German airship raid on the east coast leaving 14 dead and 14 wounded. Nine women and four children and one man were killed, while five men, seven women and two children were injured. One Zeppelin was heavily damaged and later destroyed after gunfire and continued attacks.
The United States government sent a reply to Vienna rejecting Austro-Hungarian assertions that the large-scale export of war munitions from America to enemies of the Germanic allies violates neutrality. The note argues the U S position is in line with neutrality definitions.
The note to Ambassador Penfield rejects claims that the United States allows violations of neutrality and defends American exporters right to ship war supplies to belligerents. It cites international law and past precedents of arms imports by Germany and Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian note, delivered June 29, suggests suspending trade unless legitimate American sales to neutrals continue.
Five Zeppelins appeared late last night in fog and darkness. Allied aeroplanes pressed the pursuit as bombs were dropped, crippling one airship which sank into the Channel near Ostend. French and Dunkirk aircraft joined in a combined attack that destroyed the zeppelin, bringing a measure of national consolation amid other war news from the Dardanelles.
Scores from American league games include St Louis 3 Boston 2 and 10 3 in two games plus New York 2 Cleveland 0 and 3 2 in a twin bill. Chicago beat Philadelphia 9 4 and Detroit defeated Washington 8 2. National league shows Pittsburgh 2 New York 3 Brooklyn 3 Chicago 1. New England results list Lynn 3 Fitchburg 1 and Worcester 2 Lewiston 1 in two games. Federal reports Chicago 7 Newark 0 Baltimore 8 Pittsburg 6 St Louis 1 Buffalo 0 12 innings. Kansas City 3 Brooklyn 2. Colonial New Haven 6 Hartford 0 Bedford 4 Brockton 3 14 inning beach at 5 Springfield 4.
A 19 year old West End girl drowned at Melmont Lake near Milford during a week’s vacation. A companion, also in their party, was rescued with unspecified injuries. Further details were not provided.
Miss Frances Leventhal aged 19 of 36 Stamford Street and Henry Paley aged 25 of Rockville drowned yesterday in five feet of water at Melmont Lake Milford. Leventhal became frightened and wrapped arms around Paley strangling him. Paley a strong swimmer could not free himself and both died.
Miss Frances Leventhal and instructor Paley drowned after a swimming lesson in Rockville. The pair struggled when she tightened her hold, and despite swift rescue attempts by onlookers and divers, both bodies were recovered and pronounced dead. Leventhal, a popular shirt waist maker in Boston, leaves a father Jacob Leventhal a brother Julius a jewelry dealer and three sisters.
Joseph Bickley, 64, of Brown street Waltham, threw his straw hat into the Charles river from Prospect bridge and jumped after it. He was rescued and taken to Waltham Hospital where doctors expect recovery. Fred J. Darby and Seth Johnson helped pull him from the water near Nutting's dance hall as onlookers watched.
Mary Sortini, 202 Portland street, attempted a leap from a four story Portland street building after her mother threatened return to the House of the Good Shepherd. Police officer Michael Murray rushed to intervene and redirected her fall onto the lower roof, sparing a fatal outcome.
A Merrimac Square girl, 10, threatened to leap from a 50 foot roof ledge above Portland Street. Fire and police crews coordinated a rescue after the girl, angered by threats of return to the House of the Good Shepherd, was restrained from jumping.
In Scituate on August 10 Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale defends nude bathing of her 19 month old twin girls against protests by Mrs. Peter F. Tague wife of a Charlestown congressman. Chief John F. Turner says he will notify Mrs Hale but cannot act further.
Mrs Hale known for suffrage lectures is mother to Clemency and Rosemary the "suffrage twins." They bathed nude on Scituate beach with other children all summer. Mrs Tague protested the lack of covering saying the nude condition endangered local morals and should stop.
Thomas W. Lawson rejects claims by ex Governor Foss that he withheld a large Weeks votes advertisement due to McCall legislative votes. He also states no qualifications regarding McCall prohibition or suffrage positions. The dispute centers on political funding and influence allegations.
In a press swash ex-Governor Foss recalled, Lawson said he did not run a large ad about John Weeks. He claimed Weeks had lent his neighbor, Sam McCall, a bundle of legislative votes over the Sabbath.
The New Hampshire and Louisiana were held in readiness to sail to Vera Cruz but were delayed as the State Department avoided force in Mexican waters. President Wilson directed the ships south after discussion. Rear Admiral Benson refused to reveal their destination, while the move coincides with the Pan American concert in New York and ambiguity in U S policy toward Mexico.
The notice lists moon cycles for August and September, sunrise and sunset times, and key dates including new moons and full moons. It marks the 2234th day of the year, 42 days left of summer, and 376th day of the war with references to daylight changes and morning planets. It notes anniversaries such as Fulton’s Clermont trip and Bob Ingersoll’s birth.
Washington reports fair weather for Northern and Southern New England and Eastern New York. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be fair with moderate northwest to north winds.
A British battleship commanded by Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty has ferried a $50,000,000 gold shipment from England to Halifax and is now moving south through New England this evening. The gold, consigned to J. P. Morgan & Co., will arrive in New York tomorrow aboard seven steel cars guarded by 40 armed men.
Admiral Beatty led a convoy through the submarine zone to guard the gold cargo destined for New York. The Aug 28 1914 victory off Heligoland Bight marked a bold作achment from North Sea duties. secrecy surrounded the treasure train as bridges and trestles were tested to deter sabotage.
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