10 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1916
Page
1
A German submarine, described as a merchant vessel not part of the navy, reaches Baltimore after a 16 day voyage from Bremen covering about 4100 miles. It carries dyes and a special messenger bearing a communication for President Wilson from the German emperor.
New Bedford July 9 Sharks in abundance spend the summer in the waters off the New England coast. Captains offer varied views on man eater rumors and shark behavior as speculation continues about the New Jersey attack and shark migration along Cape Hatteras and northern waters.
In Newton’s congested Nonantum area a two year old died from infantile paralysis while a younger brother and a neighboring child from Brooklyn are under close watch as health authorities label one contact suspect. The deceased is Richard Baird aged 2 years 4 months.
French forces gained on the western drive capturing trenches over two and a half miles and penetrating two thirds to a mile and a third. They stormed the village of Biaches and pushed toward Peronne as British troops advanced near Ovillers further north.
Berlin war office reports show caution about a western push while declaring the Russian front a real menace. Russian forces reportedly capture Delatyn rail hub and cross the Stokogo, with Lemberg likely to fall soon, forcing a wide German retreat along hundreds of miles.
Light all vehicles tonight at 7 52. President Fillmore inaugurated 1850 Peter Finley Dunn Mr Dooley born 1867 Wyoming admitted to the Union 1890 One year ago today Italians repulsed heavy Austrian charges.
Forecast for southern New England calls for partly cloudy conditions Monday with local thunder showers, followed by fair weather Tuesday. Northern New England is expected to stay fair Monday and likely Tuesday. Moderate variable winds accompany the outlook.
Yesterday's average temperature reached 67 degrees with daytime highs around 76 and evening lows near 62. The report notes morning readings at 63 to 68 degrees and an overall daily pattern matching typical late season warmth.
James Dolan of Roxbury drowned yesterday afternoon while rowing on the lower Charles River Basin. Two companions were saved from the river.
El Paso Texas July 9 Two military camps near a thriving city attract few feminine visitors. Soldiers from civil life, including Bay State men, are unaccustomed to not being visited by mothers sisters wives or sweethearts on Sundays in camp.
Christopher Mahoney of Revere drowned at Flax Pond in Lynn while attempting a rescue. David Joseph Breen of Revere drowned after a canoe overturned. Thomas May, 14, of Southbridge, died in Big Pond Southbridge. James Dolan, 15, of Roxbury, drowned in the lower Charles River basin.
James Dolan age 15 and two companions were in a rowing boat that capsized yesterday afternoon near 225 Heath Street Roxbury. James did not survive and the other boys narrowly escaped death with rescue efforts under way by local authorities.
Soldiers at Camps Pershing and Cotton in El Paso, near a long standing garrison, hear cries of longing from Massachusetts troops for their mothers wives or sweethearts as local feminine gaze lingers on the khaki crowd. The scene underscores familiar border town dynamics with soldiers eager for home ties.
Locked out boilermakers and carmen employed in Springfield by the Boston and Albany railroad unionized with AFL may trigger a general strike. A meeting at the Quincy House of mechanical crafts heads warned that reinstatement failure will be met with widespread strike ballots.
Union leaders plan a conference with Boston and Albany railroad officials in the next few days to demand immediate reinstatement of the Springfield locked out workers.
Advertisement promises relief from nervous indigestion. It claims the product calms a distressed stomach, restores appetite and strength.
A German super submarine named Deutschland traveled 1800 miles underwater and 4100 miles total, entering Virginia Capes at 1:45 am and expected to anchor in Baltimore Harbor. It is 315 feet long, 30 feet beam, propelled by two diesel engines, carrying 100 tons of dyestuffs and 400 tons cargo. Belongs to Ozean Rhederei Ltd. It left Bremerhaven for Virginia Capes and will reload with nickel and rubber.
The American pilot leaped into the yawl and was pulled aboard the near silent underwater craft as it approached within about 50 yards. The submarine carried around ten crew on deck and wore merchant sailor uniforms without any flag displayed.
National League results include Boston 5 Chicago 1 and Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 0 with Lecelyn 10 Cincinnati 3 in the first game and St Louis trailing. Eastern League action lists New Haven 2 New London 1 and Bridgeport 3 Worcester 1 with a Worcester 1 Bridgeport 0 second game called after 5 innings.
The arrival of the German submarine Deutschland at Baltimore triggers a complex diplomatic issue for the United States. It threatens controversial negotiations with Germany or Great Britain and requires the State Department to resolve international law questions not previously considered.
Officials view the crossing as twofold to test blockade evasion and to show neutrals the German navy’s efficiency. Some see a warning to the US about German reach, while others see a bid to obtain raw materials. The U S will handle the vessel using standard asylum procedures in American waters.
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