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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1917
Page
2
President Wilson orders immediate arming of ships and guns crew deployment on American vessels as the policy of armed neutrality takes effect. He asserts full authority to act and details on submarine actions are kept secret as rush preparations proceed.
George and Charles Rollins, brothers, were indicted by the Suffolk county grand jury for the homicide of Ordway R. Hall, manager of the Dorchester branch of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, two weeks after his murder.
Indictment likely today shifts the case to Suffolk Superior Court where George Rollins 21 and Charles Rollins 19 may be arraigned and enter pleas. A 12 year old witness Leo McCarthy identified them as the Tea Store bandits from the night of the tragedy. An alibi defense is claimed with George’s defense perfect and Charles recently discharged from hospital. George arraigned in Dorchester District Court with March 15 resumed. Charles detained in city prison awaiting Dorchester District Court action. Indictment transfers cases to the Superior Court.
Washington March 9 President Wilson remains in bed as a cold lingers. Dr Cary T Grayson said the fever has vanished but the President should rest completely for at least one more day to recover.
The British steamer Mendi carrying South African native laborers was sunk after a collision off the Isle of Wight on February 21. Of 625 lost, 10 were Europeans and 615 were natives. 12 European officers and 191 natives survived. Premier Louis Botha announced details to the South African Parliament, noting fog delayed confirmation.
Government agents opened a probe into a report of nearly 2500 pounds of dynamite missing from the Great Northern Paper Company magazine in Millinocket Maine. Company officials acknowledged some loss but withheld exact amounts while police search nearby woods for concealed explosives. Three foreign workers were recently dismissed after a dispute linked to the European war.
In Mountain Mills Vermont on March 9 three men died and four others were seriously ill from chlorine gas fumes released during experiments at the Deer Field Pulp Company factory. Dr. William L. Jeffers, a chemical expert from DuPont Powder Company, supervised. About 150 workers were endangered as fumes spread through the plant.
Dr Jeffers died while testing a new bleaching system at a DuPont Powder Company plant. Don ald Cook and Newton Carpenter of this town died rushing to aid him as gas fumes felled workers. A fourth man crawled to safety before collapsing. The swollen, purple faces and odorless gas echoed trench warfare toxicity.
In Westbrook, Maine, March 9, four Westbrook Electric Company workers braved a frail skiff to try to rescue two dogs from the Presumpscot River. The animals struggled for nearly an hour as ice floes and a strong current thwarted the effort, leaving the dogs drowning despite the workers’ brave, oarless drift downriver.
Mrs. Walter J. Maranville, wife of Boston Braves shortstop, died this evening after a period of illness. She had shown signs of improvement, and her husband was with her at the end. He planned to leave for the Miami training camp on Monday.
New York March 9. J Pierpont Morgan head of the great banking house has applied for life insurance totaling 2.5 million dollars. The risk, said to be the largest individual amount ever applied for, is to be divided among several of the largest companies.
Dr Joe V Meigs longtime Middlesex county medical examiner and prominent surgeon died at his home in Lowell in his 51st year after a sudden shock. He had visited the Yorick Club that afternoon where he served as president and appeared in good health before collapsing in the club reading room. He died at 8 46 oclock tonight with many club members present.
Washington reports suggest pending release of the Yarrowdale prisoners though no formal despatch confirms their freedom. An official note dated March 7 says they soon would be released, with officials hopeful the lengthy dispute will end satisfactorily.
Within hours the department expects all detainees to leave German territory and consider the incident closed. Early reports listed 64 names, later 72, with the Spanish foreign office noting 55 remaining. Berlin press said 59 released, suggesting confusion over disputed nationalities and whether all held were included.
American marines and bluejackets in Santiago face potential attack from Cuban rebel bands in the city’s outskirts. Despatches indicate rebels fled the city then returned, causing damage on the outskirts as the situation showed signs of broadening conflict.
George W Perkins, formerly with J P Morgan & Co and now head of the National Harvester Co, bought 90 000 bushels of Me Aroos county potatoes yesterday through a Boston broker. The deal, made in his role as chairman of the New York food committee, was for over 225000 dollars, more than 2 50 per bushel.
J S shallow of the North American Fruit Exchange said dealers in Maine were urged to hoard potatoes. After Perkins purchase was announced a New York committee chaired by Perkins will distribute the potatoes in New York city and state in a charitable manner. They will be sold at cost or less to prevent food riots, in small lots.
Frank Curro of 43 Common Street acted as peacemaker between two men in a revolver duel on Common Street. He was shot in the side below the heart and taken to General Hospital. The two duellists escaped. Curro is on the dangerous list and not expected to live.
Last day of sale advertises overcoats and suits with prices 12 for overcoats, 5.90 to 7.90 for suits and overcoats, 15 for suits and overcoats. Sale closes tonight. Garments described include kerseys Scotches and black bibets, various wool colors, young men's overcoats 16 to 20 years at 2.98, with former prices 7 to 10. F Gray Co Washington and Hanover streets.
President Wilson calls Congress to act on emergency measures while confined by illness. The Post will publish no news on ship departures or arming American vessels, citing the President's request, and will share only shipping items outside that scope. Editor Post marks the policy change amid wartime measures.
President Wilson issued a proclamation calling an extra session of Congress to convene at 12 o clock noon on April 16 1917 at the Capitol Washington. He also ordered arming of American merchant ships in response to Germanys submarine warfare. The move follows Senate rule changes and signals rapid action on pressing issues.
United States Marshal Saunders, after taking possession of the liner Appam following the break with Germany, found a secret wireless apparatus aboard that enabled interception and reading of wireless messages sent in this region.
A fine wire strung beneath the pipe to the whistle and extending above the smokestack was connected to dynamos inside the Appam. The wire entered the ship and flashed messages from a bulb in Lieutenant Hans Berg's room. Investigators found the boiler room dynamo used to replace the wireless unit, which was disabled when the U S Court assumed control. Messages could be sent and received.
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