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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1915
Page
1
May 5 report from Pekin states China will defend only the capital against possible Japanese action. Chinese officials and corroborating circles say 100,000 troops are around Pekin with scarce ammunition for prolonged resistance.
British and French forces scored a severe defeat on the western Dardanelles shore and advance into Gallipoli. An allied landing continues on the peninsula’s Aegean coast as Australasian troops press Turkish positions amid heavy bombardment of straits forts. Official counts differ, but unofficial sources cite about 100000 troops landed with 50000 more awaiting footing on Gallipoli and a large British reserve in Egypt.
Mrs. Coe says she will reunite with her husband if he asks, willing to travel to Fairbanks with their baby June. Harry Clarke Coe Jr remains firm in his refusal to return, pursuing life in Alaska despite his wife and child's status.
Dr Henry Clarke Coe of New York is satisfied his son is alive and not mentally unbalanced. Detective Burns says the missing young man is identified in Fairbanks by the nickname Junior and telegram proof, with Mrs Coe defending her husband against accusations of extravagance.
In a brief budget speech in the House of Commons David Lloyd-George states Britain spends about £2,100,000 daily on the war. If the war lasts a year the bill could top £1,000,000,000, with national debt already above £5,000,000,000. He foresees possible new taxes though no measures are yet proposed. Revenue for 1915-16 is projected at £270,182,000.
A Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association letter to Presidents Gaffney and Lannin offers a $5 check to any player who hits a home run on the home grounds during the season. The note, signed by Gertrude Halladay Leonard, links home runs to suffrage advocacy and the pursuit of a pennant.
At 8 this morning the St Ambrose Church ground will be broken at Dickens and Adams streets Dorchester. Rev John H Harrigan and Building Commissioner Patrick O'Hearn will turn the first and second sods respectively marking the start of construction.
Police and military precautions blanket the city around the Winter Palace where President Yuan Bhi-Kai resides. Reports say Japan may attempt a repetition of the Korean coup. The Japanese legation plans to depart Pekin, with women and children preparing to leave. many Japanese men may seek refuge in the legation quarter if fighting erupts. Telegrams from Mukden note Japanese bank and post office shut, reservists called up, and civilians massing in the railway zone. US minister Dr. Paul S. Reinsch says Americans inland are not in danger and China will keep order in areas under its control.
In the American League Boston beat Washington 2 to 0 and Detroit defeated St. Louis 3 to 1. National League results include Pittsburg 4 over St. Louis 3 with rain delaying several games. New England League saw Portland 4 Lawrence 2 and Lowell 9 Worcester 4 in 10 innings. Federal League shows Baltimore 8 Chicago 2 with several cold or rain affected matchups.
Robert T. Lincoln, chairman of the Pullman Company, told the U S Commission on Industrial Relations in Washington on May 4 that the pay for sleeping car porters and the wages of Pullman car conductors should be changed and raised. He said the topics would be reviewed by the company directors soon.
The son of President Lincoln discusses tips relied on by negro Pullman porters while praising the employment as uplifting. He notes the wage system is outdated and bothersome. A congressional inquiry also begins into Pennsylvania Railroad telegraphers and shopmen unions and labor complaints.
In the Birth of a Nation disturbances at Tremont Theatre on April 17, William Monroe Trotter was fined $26 for assaulting an officer after Rev. Aaron Puller was discharged. Cases against Trotter for disturbance and inciting a riot were dismissed. Trotter appealed.
Judge Brackett faulted the Tremont Theatre ticket seller for discriminating against colored patrons and continuing to sell admissions after a stop order. He blamed Officer Harrington for striking Trotter but exonerated theatre managers and others. He urged civil redress through legislature or courts for racial wrongs.
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A forecast predicts local showers in Boston and vicinity Wednesday followed by clearing. Thursday should be fair with moderate variable winds. The outlook for New England from Washington notes local rains Wednesday and fair conditions Thursday.
A partial OCR shows temperature readings and times from Thompson's Spa notes. It lists averages and specific figures like 50, 9-24, and 65 51 for various days with unclear context and broken formatting.
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