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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1915
Page
1
Washington realizes the note will compel abandonment of the German plan to torpedo British merchant ships. British air raid intensifies with airmen, including Claude Grahame-White, seen in uniform with two Royal Flying Corps members amid war reporting.
Navy Board report to Secretary Daniels states fireman Thomas A. Johnson was especially brutalized by Boston police on December 7, 1914, while resisting arrest. Johnson was intoxicated and in a disorderly area.
The board notes John son admitted to assault on a police officer and served 80 days in the House of Correction, yet evidence is not conclusive. Paul Kruper, a fireman, faced assault charges but pleaded guilty after detention. no further punishment is planned. The department may alert Police Commissioner O'Meara about excessive clubbing of officers.
Mayor Curley will present to the Legislature a bill drafted by Corporation Counsel Sullivan. It would revoke city authority to borrow money except for rapid transit and permit a $2 tax rate increase to fund purposes currently financed by loans.
A measure under consideration in Boston could affect every taxpayer and shape the mayor’s career. The proposal, if enacted, may prompt discussions about the mayor’s recall in the coming fall, according to the article. Continued on Page 4-Sixth Column.
John S. Goodwin a 14 year old choir boy of the Church of St. John the Evangelist on Bowdoin street was stabbed to death on Park street last night just before 9 oclock. Police hunted another choir boy about 12 years old to charge him with the killing. The incident followed a church choir rehearsal.
Early today police and plainclothes men searched suburbs and homes of choir boys after a boy named Goodwin was stabbed and died minutes later. He was found in Park Street gutter with a neck wound and no weapon recovered. Police suspect a quarrel among boys, motive unknown.
Advertisement touts low fares and quick service to Worcester and suburbs including Wellesley Natick Framingham Southboro Marlboro Hudson via Boston and Worcester trolley system.
Judge White halted the jury and discharged a juror after one juror talked with a witness at noon. The case opened after recess at 2 pm and a half hour conference followed with Attorneys Ryan and Ford as the judge reminded the panel not to converse with anyone connected to the case.
The judge said a juror shook a witness's hand after a 1 p m recess and voiced concern that such an act could bias the panel. He discharged the jury and adjourned court until Monday morning to retry the case from the start.
The United States warned General Carranza that meddling with diplomatic corps rights in Mexico City could cause serious complications. John R. Silliman delivered the message to General Obregon and Carranza, noting the general nature of the issue affecting all diplomats, with no specific reference to expelled ministers.
London reports a bold British air raid striking the Belgian coast with bombs dropped on four towns causing disaster. The attack broadens the war’s reach as aerial forces target coastal settlements in the west.
In the east a sudden shift pushed Russians from a position as the page note shows Continued on Page 6-Third Column with details to follow.
Gerard hands note to German Foreign Office as hints persist in press campaign. The exchange signals continued diplomatic maneuvering amid stalled talks and mounting public pressure on Berlin.
Washington reports the German reply to the American note protesting attacks on neutral vessels in the war zone is the dominant topic among diplomats. Officials say the issue is discussed with utmost seriousness and a flat reply from Germany is not ruled out.
The text lists moon phases from new moon on Feb 13 to a new moon on March 15, with quarter dates and days of year. It notes solar matin and evening star positions, Jupiter Saturn Venus Mars, and auto lamp start times. It also marks anniversaries including Fort Donelson assault in 1862 during the Civil War.
Forecast shows fair and cold Saturday in northern New England. Sunday likely rain or snow with no temperature change and moderate winds. Southern New England expected partly cloudy and colder Saturday with rain probable Sunday.
Average temperature yesterday listed as 42 with a 10 24 margin. comparison shows yesterday's reading and assorted garbled figures, including 14 15 and 8 42 8p. Micenceee 1 Ga. M. segments, overall unreliable OCR of weather notes.
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