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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1915
Page
16
Athens June 11 Premier Gounaris spoke to a large audience in his first address since taking office outlining his policy differences with former premier Venizelos. He argued Venizelos pushed Greece into war without clear guarantees and he vowed to seek assurances for Greece’s integrity and wartime gains before participating.
In New York on June 11 the federal grand jury probing possible fraud in affidavits about Lusitania being armed examined one witness and temporarily adjourned after hearing from witnesses about the matter.
Federal probes into the Lusitania matter widen as Gustav Stahl, a German reservist and signer of a Lusitania affidavit, is arrested for perjury. The inquiry targets Paul Koenig of Hamburg American Line to uncover who he acted for while Stahl’s testimony and potential broader arrests loom. Stahl remains in detention at the Tombs awaiting bail set at 10 000 dollars.
A. Bruce Bielaski head of the Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation says a New York grand jury probe aims to clarify how affidavits by Gustav Stahl and others were prepared regarding the Lusitania carrying mounted guns on its last voyage. He anticipates possible involvement of higher officials and will report to Assistant Attorney General Charles Warren.
Paris reports a man arrested at Gibraltar after the Prinz Eitel Friedrich affair is not its commander but a cruiser officer or the ship's doctor. He fell ill at Buenos Ayres, recovered, and tried to sail to Europe on an Italian steamer before being interned in Gibraltar.
Norfolk reporters learn Captain Thierichens will not confirm or deny claims that Lieutenant Brauer, Third Surgeon Nolte, and others left the Prinz Eitel Friedrich before internment and have not returned. He says he can only discuss the matter with the United States government. He added that he cannot speak to newspapers.
Lieu tenant Brauer and several crewmen of the German raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich are believed to have fled the country after leaving the ship before internment. Customs at Norfolk reported to the Treasury Department that they have not returned to the Norfolk navy yard.
Special agents of the Department of Justice, at the State Department's request, investigate possible crew departures from the Prinz Eitel Friedrich while Newport News status was unsettled. Collector Hamilton cites Brauer's absence and notes other officers may have left the United States with him. The ship's commander says Brauer departed after arrival. Interment and parole details trigger further inspection led by Rear Admiral Beatty. Captain Thierichens remains aboard. Third Surgeon Nolte away. inquiry ongoing. John Jacob Astor and nurse parade Bar Harbor as his mother plans a summer stay at the Vanderbilt estate for leisure.
Bar Harbor, June 11. John Jacob Astor aged 3 next August sat on the green velvet lawn at the George Vanderbilt estate at Point d Acadie Bar Harbor yesterday noon and howled his head off. Astor is worth 3,000,000 with annual personal expenses around 30,000.
Three wagon loads of liquor were taken from John J. O'Neil's drug-store at 1390 Cambridge Street in a raid led by Captain Herbert Gordon of the vice squad. Officers spent two hours loading the liquor into a patrol and auto ambulance for transport to police headquarters where it was stored in the detention room, crowding passage for prisoners.
The City Council finance committee voted 6 to 2 against the 500000 street repair loan urged by Mayor Curley. The mayor criticized the committee and urged downtown reconstruction with permanent paving funded by taxation if possible, while predicting future council action next Monday. The governor commented on Mr. Bryan's cabinet resignation and urged restraint amid international tensions.
A 50 member party rode two special cars to inaugurate the L street surface line yesterday. Acting Public Works Commissioner P O Hearn represented the city, joined by M J Mahoney, the South Boston Citizens Association transport committee, John J Toomey of the South Boston Trades Association, and numerous peninsula business leaders.
Governor Walsh tells the Post that the nation will stand with President Wilson despite Bryan's resignation. He commends Wilson's handling of a delicate situation and says he cannot see harm to the administration or country from Bryan's action or attitude.
Thomas E. Fisher of 25 Warvard avenue Waltham reports a white cocker spaniel from a nine pup litter born yesterday. Fanciers say this is the first pure white spaniel known, the parents and eight siblings being coal black.
The Quincy school committee has decreed that the girl graduates of the grammar schools must wear simple gowns this year and must make their own outfits without professional dressmaker assistance.
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