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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
9
Washington weighs response to German Austrian memoranda on arming merchant ships. Officials consider whether to push disarmament while balancing ally and central power views. Cabinet likely to review policy. officials seek unified action but warn against unilateral moves that could trigger diplomatic friction.
An old advertisement warns indoor living breeds unhealthy fat and urges readers 15 to 20 pounds overweight to consult a druggist for koreia capsules. It claims weight loss after days of use, improved digestion, and renewed vitality, noting kerein is inexpensive and safe.
Apolima, the smallest Samoan island between Upolu and Savaii, will be fortified by British administrators in German Samoa. The northern passage is narrow and dangerous, other coasts are steep, and officials say the island will become an almost impregnable fortress. Residents will be moved to Upolu.
At the Civic Course tonight at 167 Tremont street the Boston Equal Suffrage Association hosts speakers Mrs Mary B Woolman chair of the Education Committee Dr Evangeline Young and Mrs Marion Booth Kelley the program follows.
Manager Edward F Boyce announces a new contest for Concord High School against Woburn High School at Woburn on Friday June 16. The schedule already includes several spring games for the Concord nine.
A man claimed to know the names of most church members and said detectives are ordered to search for them. The report notes an anarchist plot directive and ongoing police action.
Captain Hunt identifies Frank Allegrini as one of several men named in 1918 anarchist letters found in his rooms. The letters describe a world network with a Rome headquarters and plots targeting public buildings and churches, including a New York cathedral.
Lieutenant-General J. P. Michielsen, commander in chief of Dutch forces in Java, is killed in an aeroplane accident near Kravang southeast of Batavia. The notice reports the demise as of today with location noted and the chain of command affected by the loss.
In Massachusetts the Senate debated an unpledged presidential primary bill aimed at shifting delegate selection. Senator Martin proposed removing the candidate consent clause, prompting swift opposition from Roosevelt supporters and signaling an imminent Roosevelt versus anti-Roosevelt confrontation in the chamber. Governor McCall declined to rule on broader nomination questions while acknowledging party harmony concerns.
The Bay State Street Railway fare boost measure, once rejected, was reversed by the Senate committee on street railways after opposition from several towns. Other actions include proposals to remove L structures on Washington and Castle streets being turned down, and a plan to swap auto license privileges with neighboring states being advanced with conditions. Committees also reported adversely on clerks of courts tenure and civil service preference for veterans.
The Weeks faction plans to field a delegation favoring Justice Hughes against Roosevelt in Massachusetts. Senator Weeks may run as an unpledged delegate, signaling a withdrawal of Weeks as a favorite son. Governor McCall’s stance remains absent, avoiding a major party split and risking his own presidential ambitions.
John Cochrane of Malden aged 80, long head of Cochrane print works and operator of East Dedham calico cloth and handkerchiefs plant, died yesterday at his home 8 Eastern avenue. He was one of New England's oldest active textile manufacturers.
Two free lectures will be held at the Special Aid Society for American Preparedness headquarters at 601 Boylston street. Frazier Curtis will discuss French aeronautics at 10 30 a m. At 12 noon Mrs Charles Archibald of Halifax will speak on the Nova Scotia Red Cross and the St John Ambulance Corps on the western front.
Harry J. Backer of New Orleans freed by British authorities after two months detainment following removal from a liner at Gibraltar. Release came after urgent representations by the American State Department. Backer’s passport was in order and he may seek further aid on return to the United States.
An English method for catarrhal deafness and head noises is promoted as an internal home remedy. The formula uses Parmint double strength, hot water, and sugar to be taken by the tablespoon four times daily, said to reduce Eustachian inflammation and ease middle ear secretions.
Advertisements announce 50 000 sets of the Eleventh edition Encyclopaedia Britannica in a Handy Volume format printed on India paper. Orders started January 10 14 and rose from 40 50 daily to about 700 daily, with potential for 1000 daily. Readers are urged to reserve a set with one dollar to secure delivery by December, with binding style to be chosen later.
The note urges customers to specify delivery dates and place orders as early as possible when ordering a large set. It explains that packing a thousand sets daily to arrive in perfect condition is challenging and asks customers not to request delivery too early.
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