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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1916
Page
1
McLemore resolution moves to table as bitter debate looms before a vote. Some Republican leaders hint at aiding Bryan while administration men express confidence in their position.
Dr. Charles Fleischer, head of the Sunday Commons, backed Anglo-Saxon Day on March 17 rather than St Patrick’s Day or Evacuation Day. John J. Murphy of Mayor Curley’s office tore into him at a gathering of the Evacuation Day committee of the South Boston Citizens’ Association in Columbus Hall last night.
The Evacuation Day committee voted to ignore Dr. Fleischer's remarks and endorsed March 17 as an American holiday. The meeting set the roster and route for the parade with the Prince Henry Guards slated to march, and planned historical exercises in South Boston.
Ag nes Ek. Ryan was allowed by Judge Harmon to sign releases in Essex County Probate Court, despite earlier denial to permit using her maiden name as legatee or executrix. The suffragist and managing editor of the Womans Journal married Henry B. Stevens, her assistant editor, at Hooksett, New Hampshire, last November with the understanding she would keep her maiden name.
The House naval committee probes who leaked Atlantic fleet target practice data. Admiral Fletcher confirms the figures were roughly correct and highly confidential, while Chairman Padgett vows to expose the source if found, labeling the leaker a traitor to the country.
Prominent Irish leaders in Boston alleged in New York that German funding financed the Friends of Irish Freedom convention over the weekend. They charged that German influence guided the votes and resolutions to sway Irish Americans against England.
A reader argues Victor Herbert’s election as president indicates a German rather than Irish convention influence. The note claims Herbert’s education and residence support this view and references continued discussion on page 2 fifth column.
Ada Blaser, a special student from Norwalk, fractured her left leg after sliding down a fire escape while fleeing from a hotel room where Paul Zaun, 18, West High football captain, rented a room. Zaun, a prominent local athlete, escaped down stairs and did not discuss the event.
London dispatch reports continued German pressure in Verdun and Champagne with modest gains. French officials note repelled German debouching from a captured position and eviction of Germans from a trench they had seized, while Allied forces intensify artillery activity against German organizations.
German infantry storm Forges near Verdun but French counterattacks hold them in the village. French forces repulse other German efforts along Mont Tet u Maissons de Champagne while German mines and counterattacks occur in the Argonne. Russians land on Black Sea coast near Trebizond capturing Maprava with prisoners and weapons. heavy rain freezes on Austro Italian front and Zeppelin raid hits Hull area with casualties.
Judge Morton of the United States District Court announced extra sessions for the naturalization court next week due to the large backlog of citizenship applicants. The sessions will run Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with morning and afternoon slots.
Washington March 6 The administration prepares to determine the next move in negotiations with Central European powers over Germanys new submarine campaign. Diplomatic talks on the subject are planned as appendices to the declaration are reviewed.
President Wilson braces for a pivotal House clash over Rep McLemore’s warning resolution as Republican leaders hint at opposition. The outcome remains uncertain amid a crisis atmosphere with calls for unity from supporters.
Gloucester and Newport locations with moonrise and set times, moon phase schedule for March, and list of full moons for the year. Observations note Venus west at dusk, Mars east at sunset, Saturn position. Auto lamps switch times and a brief roll of anniversaries including Shrove Tuesday and historical events.
In Rio de Janeiro on March 6 it was feared 300 lives were lost when the Spanish steamship Principe de Asturias struck a shoal off San Sebastião. The vessel stayed afloat briefly before sinking, with 143 passengers and crew already landed at Santos as search steamers scour the area for survivors.
Forecast for southern New England calls for rain or snow Tuesday with warmer conditions. Wednesday should be fair but colder by night. Strong to high southerly to westerly winds are expected. In northern New England Tuesday brings snow and warmer temperatures.
Scattered diary style notes show yesterday s average temperature at Thompson s Spa with figures around 21 C and 16 24 C ranges. Historical comparison lists yesterday s average 35 C and 19 24 C range.
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple city names with numeric values like Albany Montreal Atlantic City Nantucket Baltimore New Orleans Philadelphia Charleston Pittsburg Chicago Portland Des Moines San Francisco San Diego Galveston St Louis Seattle Jacksonville Washington and Kansas City. Figures appear inconsistent and out of context, suggesting a partial scoreboard or directory page.
Boston leaders meeting at the Parker House with Mayor Curley endorsed President Wilson for re election. The conference pledged Massachusetts to a Wilson delegation and discussed national primary registration and countering Bryan ally George Fred Williams.
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