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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1916
Page
1
After talks with Wilson the Brotherhoods and railroad managers show a disposition for peace. Trainmen insist the eight hour day is the sole issue. The president asks managers to withdraw the contingency proposal and both sides will meet the executive again today for final steps.
Charles E. Hughes spoke to a women’s audience in Spokane touching on suffrage and his constructive policy views He reiterated attacks on the administration made earlier in Coeur d Alene Idaho and addressed voters calling them fellow citizens
President Wilson to appoint twelve on the arbitration board with representation from all brotherhoods. The president will not serve but will choose neutral members. After talks with railroad managers he said a feasible settlement basis may exist, but final judgment awaits tomorrow.
Ground was broken yesterday afternoon for Billy Sunday tabernacle on the old Huntington avenue baseball and circus grounds. Local leaders attended the ceremony with Allen C. Emery and William E. Blodgett taking the first spadeful as about several hundred people sang.
At 2 PM ceremonies started and by 3 PM Joseph Speice and his team from Billy Sun day's tabernacle began work on a large temple project expected to be Billy's largest preaching venue yet.
Fire devastates the Edge mere Hotel at the south end of Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester. Twenty guests and staff escaped unharmed though personal effects were lost. Fire linked to a kitchen blaze, with a 3800 gallon gasoline tank nearby raising explosion fears. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars. The Worcester Land Development Company owned the property and leased it to George A. Williams.
London August 14 The Russian drive remains unchecked through Galicia with Petrograd reporting several towns villages and positions captured in the last 24 hours. One Russian army lies within 49 miles of Lemberg as Somme fronts ease while Italian forces press and gain against Austria.
Russian forces under General Sakharoff drive toward Lemberg within 49 miles as Letchitsky’s left wing nears Halicz and takes Tustobaby, a key rail city defend by Austro German troops on the Zlota Lipa front.
A Turin despatch reports the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci caught fire and exploded in Taranto harbor. About 300 crew members were drowned. The August date is given as a day with no specific day shown.
Two Dorchester youths stole a Chinese laundry owners pants from a 651 Washington street shop. Lam Mau, owner, valued at 140 dollars, chased the thieves as they fled through a side window, one brandishing a knife and wounding him slightly. witnesses saw them escape in a waiting car.
The nominee addresses women as fellow citizens urging equal access to political discourse. He praises patriotism and national housekeeping while warning of a world reshaped by war and a new European order. He asserts America must adopt a different approach to business and governance to sustain prosperity.
Napoleon Bonaparte born in 1769. Russia issues a manifesto offering Poles freedom if loyal. Japan issues ultimatum to Germany in 1914. One year ago today Germans continued driving back Russians toward Petrograd.
Forecast for northern New England calls for fair skies Tuesday and likely Wednesday with warmer temperatures. Southern New England should be fair Tuesday with Wednesday seeing increasing clouds and a slight warmup. Westerly winds are noted across the region.
Temperature report shows hourly highs and lows at Thompson's Spa. Data lists times from 3 p.m. to midnight with readings around 75 to 85 degrees and nightly averages.
Newport Aug 14 Mrs Jack Geraghty formerly Miss Julia French daughter of Mrs Amos Tuck French is back in the city with her husband and staying for the summer at 103 Mill Street.
The fashionable world sees reconciliation as Mrs. Jack Geraghty and her husband Mr. Geraghty attend social events and compete with dogs at a Rhode Island Kennel Club show winning blue ribbons. They plan to stay in the area for the season before returning to Woburn Massachusetts.
Members of the Men's Neckwear Makers Union prepare a campaign for a 48 hour work week and higher wages aligned with New York City standards. They also seek better shop conditions and will meet at Wells Memorial Building on Washington Street this evening.
Joseph Smith of Lowell and Thomas H. Kelley of New York, leaders of the Irish Relief Fund, deported en route to aid Ireland, will headline a mass meeting at Faneuil Hall Friday night. Speakers include Nora Connelly, Joseph O Connell, Franz Hugo Krebs, and Mayor Curley, with committee chair John Curley and others from Lowell.
President Wilson meets with deputations from workers and managers and says he will decide tomorrow if a feasible basis for settlement has been found. Administration circles predict arbitration may be in sight after today's talks.
If arbitration is to proceed, the initial decisions will determine which issues are to be arbitrated and which arbitration method will be used. The dialogue centers on defining the scope and selecting the arbitration format.
Mrs Bernard Holton aged 55 of 1 Carlton Street Cambridge died from neglecting proper treatment of serious burns sustained while lighting a kitchen fire. Her husband Bernard Holton found her dead yesterday after returning home. Medical Examiner Swan cited failure to secure timely medical care as the cause.
Associate Justice Louis D. Brandeis informed President Wilson that due to the mass of business before the Supreme Court he cannot accept the designation to serve on the joint commission aimed at resolving differences between the United States and Mexico.
Justice Brandeis met with the President and Attorney General Gregory and later released a letter stating he cannot undertake service on the Menzi Commission. He cites the current business state of the Supreme Court and his duty not to accept the constructive task. The White House had anticipated Brandeis and Secretary Lane joining the commission, with objections from Chief Justice White reportedly influencing the decision.
Municipal Purchasing Agent Frank Doherty warned yesterday that a national railroad strike could cause a meat shortage for the City Hospital the house of correction at Deer Island and charitable institutions. He noted ample reserves of coal butter eggs and flour remain.
Listings show results across multiple cities with scores for teams in American and Eastern regions. Notable entries include Philadelphia beating New York twice, Brooklyn routing Boston, and Portland defeating Bridgeport, plus several other city matches with varied outcomes.
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