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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
1
The president denounces disloyalty within the United States and abroad, accusing citizens born under other flags but naturalized here of poisoning national life and undermining industries and politics. He argues for crushing such threats and criticizes Americans showing sympathy with Europe over national peace and dignity.
President Wilson spoke to Congress on December 7 focusing on national defense. He urged advancing Americanism rooted in Monroe Doctrine guardianship and called for military preparedness to meet future regional readjustments affecting the Americas.
The President condemned naturalized Americans for sympathizing with European belligerents asserting they threaten American neutrality. Congress cheered as he described them as pouring disloyalty into the nation and ready to turn against the government and people they benefited from.
The Democratic national committee selected St Louis as the site for the 1916 convention to begin Wednesday June 14 at noon. The committee endorsed renomination and re election of Woodrow Wilson as the trusted leader of the national Democracy.
Chicago and Dallas vied for the convention honor with St Louis leading from the start and winning on the second ballot. Texas briefly sought unanimous St Louis support as Dallas fell to Chicago on later rounds. The vote also adopted a resolution praising Woodrow Wilson and urging renomination in 1916.
New Bedford on December 7 saw Mayor Edward R. Hathaway win re election on the Fusion party ticket. Charles S. Ashley longtime mayor and candidate of the Citizens party failed to secure another term and watched his political allies lose as Hathaway swept Aldermen and Councilmen into office.
In New Bedford the license measure passed 7716 to 4605 while political drama dominated. Ashley, a famed 17 time mayor figure, was defeated after a long career beginning in 1884 with early council service. Burns detectives were reported amid charges of vote buying.
An unidentified man refused a life preserver and drowned last night after leaping from the stern of the Dartmouth ferry as it neared the East Boston slip. He waited for passengers to disembark, climbed over the stern gate, and plunged into the water.
Constantinople correspondent for the Cologne Gazette says the entente allies opened a grand attack at the Dardanelles perhaps after Earl Kitchener's visit. Turkish authorities call it a bluff. Thirty allied planes bombed Usun Kueprue, a key military railway hub, but the line remained operational.
Gustave B. Bates Republican defeats Mayor Chester I. Campbell in Quincy with 3019 votes to 1805. Edward J. Fagan adds 946 for the Democrats. Bates builds solid GOP alderman and councillor sweep. Democrats win three councillors.
Reports from Buenos Aires say a British cruiser captured the steamer Winnebago, already believed to be the vessel seized. A second capture involved a German officer found aboard the steamer Vauban, allegedly linked to U S incidents. The Winnebago sailed from Newport News August 21 and reached Buenos Aires October 14.
Germany agrees to recall ten attaches after accepting the U.S. decision that Boy-Ed and Von Papen cannot stay. The case tensions show signs of easing as officials move to resolve the diplomatic dispute.
Two Standard Oil steamers faced disaster in the Mediterranean. The Communipaw was sunk by an unidentified submarine off the African coast. The Petrolite was damaged by an Austrian submarine near Crete. one crewman was wounded. The Petrolite has been identified as the vessel that sent S O S calls last Saturday. the fate of 39 crewmen remains in doubt.
Secretary Lansing explains to ambassador von Bernstorff the reasons for barring men from travel or participation in certain government or military activities amid ongoing wartime restrictions. A recall is requested due to cited military actions.
Berlin confirms recall of Captains Boy Ed and Von Papen, naval and military attaches at the German embassy, in response to U S demands. Ambassador von Bernstorff informed Berlin that recent outrages at munition plants have heated American resolve and left no room for protracted diplomacy.
The American steamer Communipaw, owned by Standard Oil of New Jersey, has been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean near Tobruk, Tripoli. No crew details or submarine nationality are available. The ship, held in Genoa, sailed for Egypt on December 2 after American embassy representations.
The American tanker Petrolite was fired on while en route from New York to Alexandria. One crewman was wounded slightly after a surface submarine flying the Austrian flag attacked at 6 20 Sunday near Crete. The Des Moines relay indicated the vessel sent an SOS and that the attacker resembled a big cruiser. The ship had passed Gibraltar on Nov 21 and carried cargo from New York.
Mrs. Alice C. Peirce, discharged after arraignment on attempted death by own action, plans to flee New York for the South. The former horsewoman has endured repeated hospital and sanitarium stays over the past decade, most recently after ingesting iodine last Sunday night, nearly ending her life.
Adele Peirce awakened in Bellevue Hospital and was discharged after appearing in Jefferson Market Court on a charge of attempted death by own action. Miss Irene Von Muller, her friend and mov ie actress, was said to have influenced the act amid an impending separation.
Mrs. Haynes of Roxbury was robbed and murdered in her home Monday night. Police investigations are under way seeking suspects and motive.
Police in the Greater area are seeking a light-skinned man described as a suspect in a reported incident. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the detective bureau with tips or sightings.
Berlin shows a shift as the German embassy signals that a bill of particulars is not required to process the recall. Count von Bernstorff may have urged the government to be content with a personal communication from Secretary Lansing. The State Department and embassy disagree on whether the note is a refusal or partial acquiescence. Lansing notes that reasons for recall are not typically disclosed.
Continued on page 11 Sixth Col with daily celestial timings and moon phase details. Includes WWII era references, notable anniversaries such as Brig Somers 1848 and Joel Chandler Harris 1848, and a note on German cruisers sunk by the British fleet near the Falklands.
Cloudy conditions spread across southern New England with a chance of rain or snow by night and through Thursday. Northern New England expects light snow on Wednesday and Thursday as winds shift to the west.
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