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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1915
Page
16
A city vote approves spending to provide boots and shoes for the boys and girls and men and women of Greater Boston who lack proper foot coverings. The measure aims to ensure adequate footwear for those in need across the community.
Somerville Board of Aldermen members used a police patrol car for an after hours jaunt. Mayor orders Chief of Police to investigate the incident and report back. A joke order at a long meeting led to the patrol car being summoned to City Hall and driven to a lunch room in Davis Square before taking members home.
At a Boston Symphony rehearsal in Symphony Hall yesterday Elena Gerhardt mezzo soprano was soloist. Four Reger tone poems after Boecklin pictures were performed for the first time here. Weber's Oberon overture closed the program.
Rumors from Newport News claim the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich docked in Washington for repairs after a commerce raiding cruise and was preparing to depart. One report states the ship left its dock and sailed to defy British and French warships beyond the Virginia Capes.
The Prinz Eitel remained at the dock tonight as repair work continued. Authorities and crew monitored progress while awaiting completion of necessary fixes.
Passengers were removed yesterday amid growing belief the ship will soon need to leave port. After 17 days in Newport News, the vessel should have departed within 24 hours of arrival if seaworthy. Repairs by the crew remain shrouded in mystery as the naval board reportedly deemed two weeks reasonable for the work.
The jury in Dr. Augustus W. Turner's trial for a criminal operation on Miss Irene Richardson of Arlington remained out after 14 hours of deliberation at 1 am. Judge Keating had instructed them at 11 am yesterday and no immediate verdict was expected.
The torpedo boat destroyer Nicholson returned to Cramps shipyard after a Delaware Capes run. In tests Nicholson averaged 30 1/2 knots, surpassing the contract speed of 29 knots.
Max Chase bicycle dealer at 48 Everett Avenue in Chelsea confronted a gunman yesterday afternoon near 4 PM. The robber demanded money after selecting a bicycle priced at 15 dollars. Chase seized two hammers and charged the thief, who fled in a nervy exit. The suspect is about 20, wore a dark suit and cap.
A runaway horse dashed along Pleasant street from Dartmouth to Waverly in Malden yesterday afternoon, driving pedestrians off the sidewalk for two blocks until Patrolman John J. Bushell stopped it.
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