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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1915
Page
9
Judge Pierce dismissed the petition to compel City Clerk Brandon to place mayoralty candidates on the special ballot for women voters. The ruling notes the city charter designates the school committee chair as ballot authority.
The pastors of 11 Cambridge Catholic churches issue a joint statement urging voters to support No-License at the December 21 city election. Signatories include Revs. John O'Brien, Henry Zmijewski, A J Pimentel, Patrick H Callahan, John J Ryan, James F Kelly, Herrin Perennes S M, Joseph Krasnickas, John A Butler, John A Crowe, and Michael J Doody.
Nan Corrigan Bates, 25, seeks divorce from Attleboro millionaire Frank M. Bates in Superior Court. Bates testified he paid for a home and 17 gowns costing 20 to 80 dollars, gave a diamond necklace, and once gave 200 dollars for roulette at a Providence resort. He admitted morphine use for stomach ulcers. He said he learned of her departure when seeing her wedding ring on his table.
In San Juan Porto Rico on December 10 the French cruiser Des cartes fired four blank shots and two solid shots at the American steamship Coamo during a boarding incident.
An incident aboard the Coamo details a French lieutenant directing the removal of German crew and passengers after Dec 18. Firemen were paid off and removed while passengers watched in distress as the ship approached port.
Testimony at the Sherman Law trial of 11 former directors of the New Haven shows alleged influence by the New Haven on Massachusetts authorities to secure legislation enabling its control of the Boston and Maine railroad and approval after the acquisition.
Howard Elliott, president of the New Haven railroad, urged removing stock and bond jurisdiction from state commissions regarding railroad finances during a Public Service Commission hearing. He called for extending railroad powers to buy securities of other firms with PSC approval and changing general laws to allow such purchases.
Aida at the Boston Opera House last night drew a large attentive crowd and strong enthusiasm. Mme Lois Ewell as Aida led a distinguished cast including Baklanoff as Amonasro Zenatello as Radames and Gay as Amneris with notable new Asiatic processional dances enhancing the Egyptian spectacle.
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