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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1915
Page
1
Britain says it will not instruct vessels to fly the American flag but cannot prevent merchant ships from hoisting a neutral flag to evade capture. The response addresses entanglements over maritime neutrality and enforcement of blockades. The issue centers on how neutral ships navigate conflicting demands while avoiding seizure.
The Ryan Mansfield $50,000 breach of promise suit spanned seven weeks with 26 days of evidence and a full day for closing arguments. The jury deliberated 25 hours and disagreed on the promise to marry, while damages were not considered. Miss Elizabeth M. Ryan blamed a single man on the jury, calling him a "woman hater."
The Boston mayoral plan includes a brick colonial estate costing 27 600 with imported hand carved mahogany stairway Italian marble fireplaces crystal chandelier and gold fixtures from H H Rogers Fairhaven mansion and Jamaica Pond overlook. The house will sit in Ward 22 beyond Ward 17 and the Tammany Club, promising one of the area’s finest estates.
The red brick colonial house will rise to completion at a total cost of about 27 600 dollars. The estate will include several colonial style gems.
General William A. Bancroft of the Boston Elevated road testified before the Legislature's metropolitan affairs committee at the State House yesterday afternoon. He argued Boston riders already receive superior car service for the price and warned the LL road could not sustain new tunnels and a subway station at Arlington street plus removal of elevated structures.
General Bancroft says most subways and tunnels are costly white elephants while East Boston tunnel and Tremont street subway may earn a road. He notes investment rose from 26 million in 1897 to over 110 million and earnings from 9 million to about 18 million. Proposals include extending the Dorchester tunnel from Andrew Square to Codman Square.
Citizens of Boston oppose new underground routes to Cadman square Dorchester Grove Hall and Roslindale warning the 1911 tunnels would cost over 15 million and likely lose money Cambridge and Boylston street lines lose about 391000 and 100000 yearly with Arlington street station unnecessary and urged to retain existing elevated structures while observing New York’s paid walking gaps for subway access.
An unidentified man was struck and killed by a southbound Elevated train on the L structure between Castle and Dover streets yesterday night. Police believe he was not an I employee and suspect he may have been demented, walking from the Dover Street station platform.
Motorman Martin J. Ford said he did not see the man until within 60 feet and could not stop the train in time. Blood on the elevated structure caused several women to faint. The deceased, about 40 years old, 5'9", 160 pounds, dark complexion and hair, wore a mixed overcoat and overalls with two suits beneath. Body taken to City Hospital morgue.
John Murphy, rover for Malden High School, plunged into Fellsmere Pond to save 11 year old Joseph Gilroy after the boy broke thin ice while skating. Murphy pulled both boys out and aided their return home for warm clothes.
A fire on Rock Island at Hough's Neck last night destroyed the summer cottage on Spring Street owned by Mrs. Edith A. Haynes of 250 Massachusetts Avenue Boston. The fire, believed caused by an overheated stove allegedly used by Mrs. Haynes earlier, caused about 1000 dollars in damage. An adjacent cottage owned by Lawrence Murphy of Boston suffered minor damage.
Lawrence motorman Daniel W. Cahill fuels a controversy risking more arbitration delays between the Bay State Street Railway Company and its 4000 union carmen. International Carmen Union officers rushed to Detroit for a special executive board meeting to resolve the dispute.
Organizer Fred Fay has asked the General Executive Board for guidance after detailing events that halted hearings in the Bay State carmen case. Despite optimism from the Arbitration Board, union leaders signal no resolution and press to reinstate Brockton conductor Harry Swartz and retain motorman Cahill of Lawrence as recommended by District Attorney Pelletier.
Britain seizes the Wilhelmina cargo and plans prize court. The Lusitania flag issue is rejected as Britain refuses to bar neutral flags on merchant ships. No German presence found in the Irish Sea as two vessels torpedoed but not sunk.
Time stamps show P M 3 52 and Portland reference with 24m 3b 88m noted earlier. No clear event details or full sentences present in fragments.
Moon phase timetable lists new moons February 13 and March 15, full moon March 1, last quarter March and fast quarter February 21. Evening Saturn and Jupiter near sunset, morning Venus and Mars before sunrise. Fourth day of Lent. Easter Sunday in April. Anniversaries include Henry F Durant born 1822 and Voltaire born 1694. Town of Winton NC note on white flag decoy.
Weather forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair conditions on Saturday and Sunday with moderate northerly winds. In Washington, the forecast for New England also calls for fair weather on Saturday and Sunday.
Temperature readings at Thompson's Spa show daytime 27 at 3 pm and 27 at 6 pm with 9 am 26 and 9 pm 25. Average yesterday listed as 88 and comparison to last year’s 26.
A dispute between the schoolhouse commissioners and Building Commissioner O Hearn over schoolhouse construction was reviewed before the Legislature's committee on metropolitan affairs yesterday.
Chairman Joseph P. Lomasney Register of Deeds William T. A. Fitzgerald and Representative William N. Cronin urged a change in the laws to ensure Boston always has a Board of Appeals to review building commission decisions. They cited a West End school project where an assembly hall layout faced reversal and noted the mayor had removed the old board. The officials argued for legislative action to allow timely reversals of the building commissioner's rulings.
The annual concert and ball of the Melrose firemen was held at Memorial Hall Melrose last evening with attendance exceeding 1000. The grand march was led by Mayor Charles H Adams and his lady followed by firemen’s association officers and their partners.
Frank Lewis an 80 year old resident of Rochester street South End sustained a fracture of the spine last evening while helping his wife move a bed in their home. He was taken to City Hospital and is on the dangerous list.
Tremont Temple shows first time motion pictures in Boston with matinee and evening schedules. Afternoon showings at 2 and 2 30, evening at 7 30 and Saturday and Monday. Continuous noon to 10 30 with 25c, 35c, 50c. highest price 50c. Details in Evening Record.
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