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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
1
Chicago dispatch reports optimism as Mayor Thompson meets with the peace committee, traction officials, and union heads. A decision on a three arbitrator board is anticipated within an hour, with cars possibly back in service within 24 hours aboard.
Before the Mayor, Busby and Quinlan met with union chiefs as the surface lines leaders and the surface men's union planned arbitration on wages and trip cars. Alderman Nance hailed progress as an all night session loomed and the Mayor pledged unity to avert a walkout.
A condensed report outlines the Chicago surface and elevated rail unions Local No 241 and Local No 308. It lists 10 850 surface car workers and 3 250 street railway operators across Chicago Surface Lines and Chicago Elevated Railways. It notes 600 000 daily riders, 3 044 650 daily surface passengers, and 712 000 out-of-loop riders during evening rush, with 78 100 daily out-of-loop riders.
Mayor Haines of Medford submits George C. Scott as his nominee for the city solicitor post. The Board of Aldermen received the nomination and set it to be considered after a two week charter layover.
Reports from London indicate Russia suffered another setback in eastern Galicia with the recapture of Lemberg likely. Berlin and Vienna cite Mosciska's seizure, and a French air raid on Karlsruhe caused panic and damage, with German casualties acknowledged.
London June 16 John E Redmond Irish Nationalist leader suffers ptomaine poisoning and will be unable to attend Parliament sessions for some time.
Cambridge will be a dry town for the coming year as the Board of Aldermen withdrew to 42 druggists who had applied for sixth class liquor licenses. Fourteen pony express license applications were tabled after committee recommendations to grant.
Signor Canova, left in charge of the Italian consulate at Trieste when war broke out, was arrested and sent to a concentration camp in Udine Italy.
A report claims an American victim of a German deception connects the supposed Red Cross worker Reedline to Dr. Meyer-Gerhard. It alleges a Bernstorff envoy arranged the visit, later identifying the figure as Dr. Meyer, a high German official said to have come in August to purchase war supplies, though the claim of his arrival is disputed.
New York report claims the United States was duped in a special envoy case. Dr Alfred Meyer posed as Dr Anton Meyer Gerhard to obtain a safe conduct from the State Department. The real Anton Meyer Gerhard remained in Germany while the masquerade was played down.
AP dispatch from Copenhagen describes Dr Anton Meyer Gerhard emissary of German ambassador to Washington arriving with a crowd of reporters and photographers watching him and him fleeing in a car after landing He misses the night train to Berlin and will go to Berlin next morning The AP later learned of a hoax printed by the New York Tribune.
Fifty Lusitania survivors and relatives attend the Board of Trade inquiry into the May sinking. Private lawyers accompany them while Baron Mersey rules he will personally pass on all questions from outside attorneys, diminishing hopes for disclosure of admiralty wireless instructions.
In a crowded hall with about 30 witnesses and 75 spectators, the 1000 seat gallery could not clearly hear the proceedings due to echoes. Baron Mersey’s words were audible only to nearby listeners while Sir Edward Carson’s remarks were often unintelligible.
Gloucester 26m Newport Rises 4 06 4 days old SUN Sets 7 28 MOON Sets 10 15 p m Moon s changes New moon June 12 first quarter June 20 full moon June 26 last quarter July 4 new moon July 12 Full moons for the year July 26 Aug 24 Sept 23 Oct 22 Nov 21 Dec 21 167th day of year only 5 more days before summer 820th day of war Day 15h 17m long day s increase since shortest day 6h 11m Evening star Saturn Morning stars Venus and Jupiter Light auto lamps tonight at 7 53 other vehicles at 8 23 TODAY S ANNIVERSARIES ETC Fortifications erected on Breed s Hill 1775 Texas agreed to annexation to United States 1845 Tabasco Mex stormed by Americans 1847 One year ago today England won international polo tournament
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather Wednesday and Thursday with warmer conditions on Thursday. In northern New England expect showers Wednesday and partly cloudy Thursday, while southern New England remains fair midweek and warmer on Thursday. Eastern New York should see partly cloudy skies Wednesday and Thursday with warmer temperatures Thursday.
Public notice warns that two young men in the College avenue district of West Somerville claimed to collect subscriptions for the Boston Post without authority. The Post employs no solicitors and warns residents to beware imposters.
In the American League New York defeated St Louis 9 to 4 while rain affected games Detroit Philadelphia and Boston Cleveland by weather. In the National League Chicago beat Boston 4 to 0 New York 8 Cincinnati 0 St Louis 4 Brooklyn 2. Federal League saw Kansas City 9 Baltimore 4 and Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn 2 St Louis 1 Newark 0 with Buffalo Chicago and others rain affected.
Yesterday’s temperature figures show daytime highs around 96 with evening lows near 57. The record notes an average yesterday of 58.5 and compares to last year’s average of 65.2.
Recent severe laws have raised the cost and danger for drug users. The Neal Treatment promises relief from morphine and other habits. It claims withdrawal is painless and confidential with no charge for consultation at 304 Newbury St Boston Back Bay 3970.
A detailed account portrays a supposed Red Cross lecturer disguised as a German agent who traded with munition brokers to thwart Allied material supplies. The figure, linked to Ambassador von Bernstorff, traveled with a safe conduct letter from Mr. Bryan and operated under the name Meyer Gerhard, deceiving officials as the Wilson administration weighed responses.
Headmaster C Bolan of Samuel Adams and Commodore Barry Schools in East Boston received a handwritten threat saying to place 1000 dollars at the east corner of the school or be murdered. Bolan treated it as a joke but parents withdrew children fearing the prank.
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