Board of Censors Rejects Birth of a Nation at Tremont
The Boston Board of Censors refused a petition of over 6000 to suppress The Birth of a Nation at Tremont Theatre after a City Hall hearing led by Mayor Curley. The decision, seen as a blow to the colored agitation, follows a six week campaign and legislative action creating the board. Attorney Butler R. Wilson urged continued pursuit though leaders remain hopeful of other routes.
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Leaders undecided on next steps after conference plans
Leaders could not state their next move but pledged to continue the fight after today’s conferences. Photo-play producers also claim their films are not immoral and will not be suppressed despite the contest.
Notes from a wartime calendar and anniversaries
Astronomical timings for Portland and Gloucester with moon phases and rise set times. Moon phases listed for May to June and full moons for the year. Evening star Saturn and morning stars Venus and Jupiter noted. Today's anniversaries include Corpus Christi and Jefferson Davis born 1808. Collier Merrimac sunk 1898 at Santiago harbor.
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Corpus Christi
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Santiago Harbor
Forecast for Boston and vicinity in early June
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Thursday rain with high easterly winds, followed by Friday fair and warmer with variable winds. The Washington bulletin notes Northern New England should be fair Thursday and likely Friday, while Southern New England varies with Friday unsettled.
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Temperature Readings From Thompson's Spa Yesterday
Yesterday's average temperature reported at Thompson's Spa shows a reading of 62 with highs near mid 60s and a low around upper 40s. The record notes an average for yesterday of 62 and compares to 16 previous day values.
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Baseball Scores And Standings From National and New England Slots
National league results include Boston 5 New York 5 after 10 innings halted by darkness. Brooklyn splits with Philadelphia 7 2 in game one and 4 3 in game two. St Louis defeats Cincinnati 5 4. American league shows Boston 7 New York 1, Louis 4 Cleveland 0 in 6 innings, Detroit 4 Chicago 1, and Washington Philadelphia rained out. New England action lists Lewiston 9 Worcester 2 Fitchburg 9 Portland 0 Manchester 14 Lowell 4 Lawrence 2 Lynn 0, with Colonial Brockton 7 Hartford 6. All other games postponed due to cold.
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Manchester
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Lawrence
Lynn
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Brockton
Hartford
Kidnap Prank Targets Providence Bride and Groom
Boston police report a suspected practical joke that escalated to kidnapping the bride, identified as Mrs. Richard Percival, from a Providence newlywed couple and taking her to Boston early this morning.
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Richard Percival
Boston
Kidnap Tale Unfolds In Boston Woman Reported Safe
A Providence social couple’s daughter was reportedly abducted by a party of twelve traveling in two large cars from Newport and Pawtucket. The group, later found at the Thorndike Hotel in Boston, carried away the bride’s clothing. the husband was confined in a Providence hotel room. Police traced the vehicles and hotel stops as the story developed, with the anxious mother described as in hysteria.
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Boston and Worcester trolley service advertisement
Advertisement for the Boston and Worcester trolley line serving Worcester and intermediate points. Notes express and accommodation services available on the route.
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Boston & Worcester Trolley
Worcester
Italian Troops Break Through Toward Rovereto in Trentino
Italian forces capture Store west of Lake Garda and threaten Rovereto as they push through the Giudicaria valley. Alpine chasseurs join the attack on Riva while preparations to advance from Verona bolster the push toward Trent and its ring of forts.
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Lake Gara
Rovereto
Trent
Riva
Verona
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Mori
Adige
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Fisherman Otis Cahoon Found Dead in Power Dory
Otis M. Cahoon a Swampscott fisherman for four decades died at sea his power dory carrying his body was towed to Boston Harbor and surrendered to police for investigation.
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Swampscott
Boston Harbor
Old Swampscott Fisherman Missing After Gale Sinks Boat
The half filled boat with the elder Cahoon body inside was found adrift off Beachmont by two North End fishermen. Captain Cahoon aged 78 led Swampscott’s 618 Guard and had long commanded several schooners. a prior wreck off Lynn Rock is noted.
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North End
James Kehoe
Swampscott
Lawrence
Harold
Nahant
Cahoon
Lynn Rock
Fire on City of Delhi cargo steamer at Mystic Wharf
Fire burned aboard the Orient cargo laden steamer City of Delhi in her berth at Mystic Wharf last night. Two fire boats fought the blaze for hours and confined the fire to one hatch, with damage estimated at over $15,000.
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German Ambassador to Deliver Code Message to Kaiser
After a Wilson conference the German ambassador will send a coded personal warning to the Kaiser through the State Department. The message to Berlin will be received by Ambassador Gerard and presented to the German Emperor about a potential break with the United States over submarine warfare.
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Berlin
Foss Ex-Governor Sees Clemency for Leo Frank
Former Governor Foss returned from Atlanta confident Leo M. Frank will win commutation. He said the Massachusetts delegation’s plea was well received by the Georgia Prison Commission and the people, leaving him sure of a favorable decision.
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Governor Foss Leads Massachusetts Delegation Morning Arrival
Governor Foss returned ahead of fellow Massachusetts delegates after receiving an urgent call to attend a business engagement. He stated last night that the Massachusetts delegation plans to proceed with the scheduled agenda despite the late night disruption.
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No Liquor On Boston & Maine Trains Ends Long Fight
The Boston & Maine railroad announces it will stop liquor service on its trains, ending a years long struggle led by the Anti-Saloon League. Officials say negotiations had been underway, though the move is the railroad's voluntary action. No liquor is now served on the New Haven system.
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New Haven
Storrow’s Landaulet Robbed in South End
Mrs. James J. Storrow wife of the Boston City Councillor found her landaulet door opened and a 14 inch pigskin bag bearing her initials H O S stolen from the vehicle while she attended Wells Memorial social work in the South End. The bag contained a pair of ladies shoes and toilet articles.
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New Boston
South End
Wilson urges Mexican factions to form stable government
President Wilson called on all Mexican factions to unite and establish a government capable of recognition. The telegraphed message warned that failure to achieve peace soon would force the United States to decide how to intervene to end southern Mexico violence.
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Carranza
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Zapata
Mexico Revolution Leaders Split as U S Weighs Action
The President outlines U S hopes to unite Mexican factions behind a provisional president and warns that intervention could follow if anarchy continues. He notes more than two years of revolutionary conflict and assesses U S sympathy for a constitutional Mexico.
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Tne
Fire crews save $600 in attic blaze loot
Firemen from Neponset Quincy rescued a trunk containing about $600 in bills saved over years by Owen O'Brien of Neponset Lumber Company from an attic fire at 28 Port Norfolk Street Neponset.
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Quincy
Port Norfolk Street
Owen O’brien
Neponset Lumber Company
Mexicans Hill Six Americans Near Tampico
Captain Oscar Lane of the Winifred reports six American citizens killed near Tampico in recent days. Four were shot from river boats, two at a pumping plant. Engineer John Smith of East Coast Oil Company was assassinated in a rowboat last Saturday.
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East Coast Oil Company
Italian Fleet Seeks Austrian Fleet Off Dalmatian Coast
Rome reports the Italian fleet spent yesterday cruising near the Dalmatian archipelago without sighting the Austrian fleet. The navy said Italian ships destroyed a semaphore and wireless station on Lissa and an observation post north of Curzola after a prior bombardment by the French fleet.
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Wilson Seeks German Yes on International Law in War Note
President Wilson told Count Von Bernstorff the American people are angered by German submarine attacks and the Lusitania tragedy. He stated the United States will uphold international maritime law and press for a clear yes or no reply on Germany’s adherence to those laws. The 20 minute talk was cordial and left diplomats hopeful yet divided on its impact.
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