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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
2
Report states two men in sailor disguises left suitcases in the engine room of the ship. They were found within fifteen minutes after being left. The next Sunday Post magazine previews cartoon and tips on seasickness and first aid by Dr Bowers.
Metropolitan Fire Prevention Commissioner John A. O'Keefe reports a city fire loss reduction of over $100,000 in the first four months of the year. The new department is praised as highly effective and result producing for the state.
Judge George Zacchetti Adams died suddenly after a six year illness. Born in Chelmsford April 23, 1833, he studied law in Boston and at Cambridge Law School, was admitted in 1858, and practiced with Stevens & Adams before opening his own office. The piece also covers a Boston fire prevention report noting reduced fire losses in January to April 1915 compared with 1914 and 1915 sprinkler installations across many blocks.
In 1882 he became a special justice of the Municipal Court of Boston and in 1885 declined an offer to become associate justice to fill a vacancy. He accepted an appointment as associate justice in October 1896 from acting Governor Wolcott and served until resigning in 1907 due to ill health. Married Frances Davenport in 1861, he lived in Boston and Roxbury and is survived by his wife and three children.
Italian paper The Secolo argues the only way to stop an Austro German march through Serbia and Bulgaria is to return Macedonia to Bulgaria. It says Bulgaria has kept claims modest while holding the key to the Dardanelles and that Greece must yield or the quadruple entente cannot defend her interests.
The 22d annual New England League firefighting muster took place in Marblehead with ideal weather. About 25,000 spectators watched a parade through the main streets ending at Seaside Park for the playout.
A large parade formation listed dozens of units including police platoons, Salem Cadet Band, Chapman Drum Corps, White Angel Drum Corps and Gaspee Vets Band with leaders and presidents named. Prizes of 250, 200, 150 and 50 awarded for best appearance, most in uniform and longest distance. Judges and timekeepers from multiple cities evaluated the entries.
A Boston special commission on port facilities has departed for a tour of railroad and freight hubs in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and New Orleans. It plans to return by September 2 and will be introduced to city officials in each stop. The group includes Senators Cavanaugh Hays Greenwood Robinson and MIT professor Spofford and bankers Mellen Coolidge Prince. Secretary Dunn and James Beatty accompany them.
Paris dressmakers publish a fashion book with page illustrations. The first prints will appear in the next Sunday Post in America.
In Bar Harbor Maine on August 19 the police threaten to bar an Italian dinner at Hotel Louisburg by denying wine and liquor. Madame Eckengren wife of the Swedish minister to the United States hopes the chief of police will permit alcohol for the event attended by about 20 guests including Mrs Larz Anderson. If refused the Italian menu cannot include red wine.
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