12 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
1
The State Department reports that the steamer Marina carrying Americans was torpedoed without warning, killing several aboard. With relations to Germany strained, the incident heightens a delicate diplomatic crisis and tests promises to protect neutral ships on maritime lanes.
Governor McCall's High Cost of Living Commission will study coal prices as its first topic. The panel aims to report within ten days, holding near steady sessions after Wednesday to gather information and avoid broad focus by tackling one investigation line at a time.
Reports say the commission will disclose its conclusions and the methods it favors to cut prices as soon as it is able to act.
New York reports President Haughton will decide Fred Mitchell’s fate as Cubs manager after Stallings arrived from Chicago following talks. The rumor links Stallings with a swap that would see Mitchell replace Stallings in Boston as a condition for Cubs hiring Stallings. If confirmed the Cubs could move quickly.
Justice Franklin G. Fessenden of the Massachusetts Superior Court told about 500 bench and bar members at the Hotel Somerset last night that twenty five years of service brought greater reward than money.
A Superior Court judge reflects on 25 years on the bench dedicating life to law, labor over fortune, and the lofty aim of justice. He rebuts weariness, saying true truth and innocence protection sustain a judge, with property rights continuing onward. Continued on Page 2-Fourth Col.
A colorful display of beauty performers packed City Hall seeking audience with Boston’s municipal beauty magistrate Standish Willcox. The crowd showcased varied looks from spiritual to tailored expressions, all aiming for recognition at the official event.
A Medford political rally ended in a riot injuring George McGowan, a key backer of William V. Leahy in the contest against incumbent Mayor Benjamin I. Haines. McGowan was struck on the head with a blackjack and nearly killed amid clashes at the gathering. In London, the foreign office said Britain is consulting allies for a radical approach to the Greek crisis.
In dim city records rooms the glow from a woman's eyes brightens the space as old dust is stirred from musty ledgers by a sudden, vivid illumination.
More than five thousand Boston clothing workers stood ready to join a strike in support of over sixty thousand New York peers. A mass meeting at Tremont Temple appointed a five member committee to coordinate with New York organizers and demand a 48 hour work week, with action possible if Boston manufacturers proceed.
After a Medford Voters League rally in the Medford Woman's Club on Governor's avenue, Leahy supporters McGowan and associates were attacked by several men emerging from behind a tree. A melee ensued before officers intervened. assailants fled. Warrants to be sought by the league.
Despatch from Canea reports a large crowd denouncing King Constantine as a traitor to Greece for arming against liberators. Troops tore crowns from uniforms and sang patriotics. Athens notes Entente demands may press demobilization and control over posts telegraphs railways with Venizelist prisoners to be released.
Mrs Ernestine Snow age sixty eight is on the dangerous list at Somerville Hospital following an attempted death by gas yesterday afternoon. She lives at 30 Aldrich street Somerville.
The schedule lists an afternoon service at the Tabernacle with Billy Sunday preaching on an unannounced topic and an 7:30 p.m. evening service on If Christ Came to Boston. Meetings occur in multiple Greater Boston locations with Sunday staff.
Allied German and Hungarian forces crossed the Jalomitza near Receanu and pushed toward Buzeu. They have about 35 miles of plains to Buzeu with no major river barriers ahead. Despite rains, Teutonic troops push the front in Romania, as Romainian counterattacks in Ploedti fail and several thousand Romanians are taken prisoner.
Paris dispatch reports negotiations over changes in the government likely to finish tonight with the personnel of the new cabinet announced tomorrow. The Temps cites expected modifications and outlining the reshaped executive team in the French capital.
The State Department reports the October 28 sinking of the steamer Marina was a clear violation of Germany’s submarine warfare pledges. The vessel was torpedoed without warning, leaving the crew to fend for themselves in rough seas off the Irish coast, costing six American lives.
The State Department forwards conclusions to Germany as courtesy, allowing an explanation before Washington takes the next step. It is unofficially understood Germany will be told that repeated submarine “mistakes” cannot be accepted and that Germany’s warfare at sea endangers neutrals traveling legal routes.
Berlin dispatch says intense interest surrounds the imperial chancellor's Reichstag address. Ticket demand for admission surpasses wartime precedent as the chancellor holds morning talks with state ministers and faction leaders before sessions begin. The speech is expected to last about thirty minutes and the Reichstag will adjourn afterward without debate.
Ad claims the product has no dope and markets itself as a cold remedy. It emphasizes purity and safety while contrasting with other medicines. The copy suggests trust in Father John’s as a family remedy.
A three month old baby will be given to suitable foster parents on January 1 during the annual ball of the Saugus Lodge K of P at the Saugus Town Hall.
The homeless infant stays at a temporary home provided by Carl F. Kock, lodge official. Six couples seek foster guardians, with a three member committee reviewing each applicant’s history before naming guardians to be announced at the lodge ball on January 1.
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