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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
1
Wartime brief notes that a plan to send food supplies to civilian populations and to abolish war zones requires consent from Allies and Germany. The proposal aims to curb hunger while addressing strategic zones and humanitarian relief.
Mayor Curley dismissed Fred S. Gore as penal institutions commissioner after learning of plans for a legislative coup to place the department under civil service rules. The mayor cited efficiency and economy in the action.
In a humorous session the lower house ridiculed the car license bill with imitations of cat meows and backyard battles. The annual frolic turned into a lighthearted field day as members teased the measure.
Advocates pressed for the cat bill in the House despite laughter and lack of votes. They plan to seek reconsideration at this afternoon's session to broaden opposition to Tabby and her kin. The measure seeks to substitute for the agriculture committee report and would authorize a local option on cats in cities.
Governor Walsh urged statewide aid to eradicate foot and mouth disease. He asked the Legislature for 150000 dollars to pay cattle killed and property destroyed and called on stock owners to maintain strict quarantines and follow department guidance. Fourteen witnesses from Maine and about a dozen from Canada and New York were summoned in the related case.
Testimony yesterday focused on the attempt to blow the international bridge at Vanceboro Maine. The Boston grand jury began an inquiry into who transported dynamite used in the February 2 blast from New York in violation of interstate rules.
The mud-covered body of Mrs. Mary Powers of 15 Storer Street Cambridge was found in the Belmont Street gutter near Falmouth. Police believe she was struck by a car and rolled, after leaving her daughter's home on Falmouth Street around 11 pm. A Waverley car motorman reported the body in the gutter. Chief J F Ryan identified it.
An old advertisement for Dys-pep-lets claims relief for stomach distress with a price of 10 cents. The line suggests a quick remedy sold in a bygone era.
Boston clergy and laymen pressured Billy Sunday at his Philadelphia home to commit to a three months revival in Boston in fall 1916. Sunday capitulated after a forceful Boston delegation led by Rev. Dr Cortland Myers pressed for an answer now.
A jubilant Boston delegation filled the Walton Hotel with song after a midday meeting as they planned routes and anticipated Sunday’s coming. Clergy from Park Street and Tremont Temple urged a moral uplift, predicting profound citywide effects for decades.
President Wilson spoke in Washington tonight praising the simple straightforward people of the Southern mountains and criticizing high society airs. He said Berea College Kentucky is tackling a key American life problem and that waking somebody up is the only thing worth while in human intercourse.
The President argues that native ability matters more than social standing and ridicules high society as irrelevant to national progress. He praises those who tap foundational American strength from old stocks in the mountains and compares it to long-held capital of freedom, power, and capacity.
Mayor signals broad changes in the penal institutions department with David B. Shaw named acting head and promising removals of Gore and other officials. Cronin and Boudrot also flagged for possible ouster as city hall reacts to a swift restructuring. A late shift in civil service protections accompanies the move.
Former Alderman James F. Black filed independent nomination papers for mayor of Cambridge, creating a three cornered contest with incumbent Mayor Timothy W. Good and Republican Wendell D. Rockwood.
Portland and Gloucester weather notes with moon phases and star positions. Mentions 56th day of the year and 209th day of war. Historical references include Weymouth 1676 and Fort Powell 1864 with England’s fears of invasion in 1744.
Unsettled forecast for Boston and vicinity predicts occasional rain Thursday then clearing Friday with cooler temperatures. Washington notes northern New England rain Thursday and Friday partly cloudy and colder. Southern New England shows partly cloudy to cloudy with possible rain Thursday and fairer, colder conditions Friday with winds shifting from southeast to west.
Readable lines show temperatures and wind figures with scattered numbers. The fragment references yesterday temperatures and wind speeds, but lacks complete context or location.
Washington reports Wilson may embargo food exports unless warring powers modify blockades. Britain submits his proposals to France and Russia, hoping acceptance prevents German objections. Meanwhile Harpalion torpedoed off Beachy Head with crew losses and rescues ongoing.
The text warns that a future attack on an American ship could trigger a strong public call for war. It suggests the outcome might be severed ties, an embargo on food, and confiscation of property rather than immediate armed conflict under current conditions.
Burlington, Feb 24 John FE Goodrich emeritus Latin professor at the University of Vermont and a Delta Psi founder died today at age 84 He served as chaplain of the First Vermont Cavalry in the Civil War
A recommendation by the Public Service Commission for legislation to reorganize the Boston and Maine line could trigger favorable action from the Legislature’s railroad committee. The committee met in executive session to discuss the B M & S reorganization bill.
The railroad committee, with Hobbs as chair, plans a sub committee to frame questions for the Public Service Commission on radical changes to general railroad laws. If the commission answers affirmatively, a majority may back a reorganization bill for the Boston and Maine despite an ongoing hostile stance.
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