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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1915
Page
1
William Sunday has stirred controversy among Boston ministers who split on his appearance. The evangelist may visit for one night if ministers do not try to "size him up" during his stay, per a letter to Rev. Dr. James Todd.
Miss Elizabeth M. Ryan of New Haven spent five hours under cross examination in a $50,000 breach of promise suit against Henry K. Mansfield proprietor of the Ferncroft Inn, on trial in the Suffolk Superior Court. She denies threatening to complain under the white slave act or to press criminal charges unless Mansfield settled.
Hundreds could not gain admittance as Judge Fessenden and the jury opened the trial. Miss Ryan testified that in 1918 at the Ferncroft Inn in Middleton a doctor named Hamilton attributed her illness to an ulcer.
Mayor Curley will meet today with President Henry Lefavour of Simmons College and Director George W. Chadwick of the New England Conservatory of Music to discuss police protection and lighting in the Fenway district. Simmons College will close sessions early following recent reports of girl student molestations.
State officials confirm Jesse Pomeroy will not be allowed to leave State prison to attend his mother's funeral in Weymouth. Governor Walsh notes no life prisoner has ever been permitted to attend a funeral, and Prison Commission Chair Randall says no authority exists for such a leave. The decision rests with the Governor and his Council.
Mayor Curley announced plans for two new moving picture houses to cost no less than 100000 each as major steps in his development program. Details continued on page 4 fourth column.
The entry notes the moon phases from January 8 to January 30 with last quarter and full moon dates. It lists celestial events including Jupiter and Saturn in the evening sky and Venus with Mars in the morning. It also marks auto lamp times and anniversaries including painter John Sargent born in 1856 and Florida secession in 1861.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for rain or snow on Tuesday and probably Wednesday. Moderate east to northeast winds increase by Wednesday.
Washington January 11 Lines were drawn today for the battle in the House tomorrow on the Mondell resolution proposing an amendment to the federal Constitution guaranteeing the right to vote to all citizens regardless of sex The resolution will be voted upon before the House adjourns tomorrow.
Supporters led by Anna Howard Shaw and Carrie Chapman Catt mobilize in Washington to push for an amendment. Opponents under Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge organize a counter campaign as House members prepare for a key vote. The House will meet at 11 AM with a special rule for the Mondell resolution and six hours of debate anticipated. Gates open at 10 PM with extra doorkeepers for crowd control.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt took a day off and toured Harvard, visiting clubs he belonged to during his student years from 1877 to 1880. His son Archie accompanied him, already a member of many of the same university clubs his father helped establish.
Colonel Roosevelt entertained 14 Harvard undergraduates at a luncheon at the Institute of 1770 and the Dickey on Mt. Auburn Street. He praised boxing hockey lacrosse and noted his past failings as a college editor while joking about the Lampoon and Advocate.
Refugees arriving at Bergen op Zoom from Brussels say a great fire broke out at the former Belgian capital as Turks abandon invasion plans. The report comes via the Nieuws van Den Dag with London and Amsterdam datelines.
German recapture of trench sections east of Perthes reports heavy French losses. French attack at La Boisselle failed. Weather slows German advance before Warsaw. French repulse German assault near Soissons and gain 200 yards. French progress north of Perthes. Refugees say Brussels city fire rages. Vienna reports Courbet sunk by Austrian submarine though Paris disputed. Roumania may declare war on Austria and mobilize 500000 men. Russia advances toward Hungary.
Washington reports Britain has given a partial reply to the American protest on neutral commerce. Officials say the preliminary reply is gratifying but fails to satisfy the United States. They expect a second, complete answer with specific information to clear up uncertainties.
London January 11 The Star notes Hamburg American line plan for Hamburg to Copenhagen via Kiel canal as an interesting footnote to Sir Edward Grey's reply to Washington on the contraband issue.
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