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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1915
Page
1
British Chancellor says democracy will gain from war and frames Kaiser as compelled to arm by a war party. He argues might seeks to usurp law, while right defends itself, praising noble instincts and urging moral uplift after excesses in London, Chicago, and New York.
Washington dispatch reports efforts to raise the sunken submarine F-4 outside Honolulu Harbor were paused when the hawser used to drag the boat toward shore snapped. No injuries are listed as crews reassess the salvage operation.
Near Admiral Moore in Flondula the sub remains submerged at 45 fathoms (270 feet) total weight prevents raising with current equipment. Crews hold position as pontoons plan to lift the vessel and a diving tube is expected to be ready soon to confirm if a naval tug Navajo has located the submarine F-4.
Secretary Daniels said the navy would raise the F-4 at whatever cost to determine the accident’s cause and prevent similar disasters. He denied reports of dissatisfaction with Honolulu naval authorities.
Menu items list two serving portions including Placked Sirloin Steak with French Fried Potatoes and Greenhouse Salad, Fancy Corn-Fed Tenderloin Steak with Delmonico Potatoes and Pineapple, Planked Whele Native Chicken with Waldorf Salad and Red Currant Jelly, and Bluepoints on Half Shell with Partridge Sauce and Waldorf Salad. Prices show $1.20 and $1.29.
Federal authorities have not located Oliver Osborne but have seized his wardrobe. Postoffice Inspectors Mayhew and Swain loaded an express wagon with Osborne trunks at East Sixtieth Street and took them to the U S attorney's office. Several outfits worn by Osborne were found among the belongings, yet no clue to his occupation or whereabouts emerged.
Authorities link the clothes to Osborne by handwriting matches and a hotel register signature O Os borne. Trunks and bags held samples matching letters to Miss Tanzer and other girls. The former millinery forewoman sweetheart, misbelieving him to be James W Osborne, favored pale colors and smart shoes with numerous silk socks and blue shirts.
Chelsea and Boston police cornered a Roxbury house at Intervale street at 3 35 am and arrested Joseph Greenbaum 20 leader of a gunmen gang after a robbery at Samuel A Heller Chelsea on Thursday. Greenbaum stood 6 1 and was identified after a running gun fight. Police recovered $55 from the cash drawer and noted a $300 haul and a diamond ring.
Willard G. Wallace died twice in four hours after poisoning himself with cyanide hidden in his spectacle case. He was rushed from the city prison to Relief Hospital where doctors declared him dead at 10 51 after a 45 minute no breath, 25 minute no pulse, and nine minute no heartbeat.
Dr William J Brickley with acting Medical Examiner Watters used manual heart massage to restart Wallace's heart. The procedure, described as manual message, succeeded as Wallace's heart began beating normally within minutes.
Gloucester and Newport reports note moonrise and moon phase details with a full moon on March 81 and other lunar phases through April 29. Evening star Saturn and morning stars Venus and Jupiter are listed along with sundry daily weather and calendar items.
Forecast reports fair conditions for Boston and surrounding areas with lighter winds on Wednesday and Thursday. Washington notes an overall fair pattern for New England but hints at possible snow later in the period, signaling unsettled detail.
A damaged OCR fragment reports temperature data and averages. The readable items list yesterday’s average as 31 and a year ago as 35 with additional numeric entries and stray codes. No clear location or event is identifiable from the text.
King Albert of Belgium, at his field headquarters, tells Journal de Geneve reporter Edouard Chapuisat he and Belgium kept neutrality strictly before the war. He denies heroic status, noting the constant exchange of fire between Belgian and German guns during the interview.
The Belgian monarch defended Belgium's neutrality as an obligation and criticized harsh language for amplifying harm. He expressed mixed views on Germany, noting cordial contacts and German heritage, while lamenting cruel acts and suffering. He denied compromising neutrality and spoke of letters from private individuals in Switzerland.
Maine Senate backs Public Service Commission reorganization and a Massachusetts railroad panel drafts changes. A NH compromise bill follows a legislative hearing as meetings between George W. Anderson Philip Dexter and Everett W Burdett show progress. Hampden rail extension deadline set to July 1 1918 with mixed votes on asset sales. Grand Trunk seeks terminal in South Boston and access over New Haven lines.
Members of three Legislatures acted in unison yesterday as the Boston and Maine road moved toward reorganization. The Maine Senate unanimously passed the Public Service Commission bill, signaling progress, while the Legislature’s railroad committee in Commonwealth endorsed reorganization measures and appointed a sub committee to draft details.
Bill Sweeney was given his unconditional release after dinner in Hot Springs Arkansas. Manager Carrigan declined further comment. Sweeney will depart for Cincinnati the next day to join his wife and son and then proceed to Boston.
The upcoming issue promises a wide array of inventive ties and fashion features. Readers can expect fresh patterns, accessories, and styling ideas showcased by design contributors.
An American citizen, Leon Chester Thrasher, was among those lost when the African liner Falaba was sunk by a German submarine in the Irish Sea. Thrasher, 31, an engineer long based on the Gold Coast, had boarded with American passport and declared citizenship. Officials say he is missing, with company sources confirming probable drowning, a matter likely to strain international relations and provoke a protest from the United States.
In South Boston a gray cloth clue led to one of two bold robbers who assaulted peddler George St Orr at 11 West Ninth Street. The dog Bess sprang to the attacker, biting his trousers. the pair fled over a fence leaving Orr unconscious after the thieves cleaned his pockets of money.
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