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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
1
A stark Washington note demands immediate German cessation of attacks on merchant ships. The message threatens total withdrawal of diplomatic relations and recall of ambassadors if Berlin does not back down, with a firm pledge to cable the ultimatum to Berlin today.
The House ordered the Boston and Maine reorganiza tion bill to be reported forthwith during a public hearing, abruptly interrupting the committee and forcing an early adjournment as protesters clamored for a hearing. London crowds attack German shops after Lusitania sinking. troops restore order amid property damage and unrest.
The committee failed to reach a bill agreement as the House adjourned for the day. Opponents called the move a frame up while Democrats blamed Republicans and Republicans denied responsibility. Speaker Cox said no inkling of the motion was given and pledged a full fair airing. Plans were proposed to have the House sit as a committee of the whole to hear attorneys on both sides. The feasibility depends on House rules.
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company officials in Houghton announce a June 12 bonus distribution totaling over 500000 dollars for about 10000 employees and subsidiaries. The payout rewards eight months of pay reductions during the recent depression and ranges to over 200 dollars for top miners and foremen.
A spontaneous boycott spreads in London as crowds refuse goods from subjects of enemy nations. Police depletion due to enlistments forces special constables to assist, with many officers injured. Rioters target shops with Teutonic names mistaking them for German outlets, while courts sentence several disturbers from four months to a four shilling fine. A rumored midnight riot prompts large police deployment.
The column lists Moon phases from last quarter May 6 to new moon June 12 and full moons through December, plus the day number and war day count. Evening star Saturn. morning stars Venus and Jupiter. a comet rises around midnight. auto lamps timed 7 26 and 7 56. Also notes Ascension Day and historical milestones in Mexico war and Baltimore occupation.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity expects showers Thursday and probably Friday with moderate southwest winds. Including Southern New England and Northern New England, showers are likely Thursday with cooler conditions, and Friday unsettled, especially along the extreme east Maine coast.
National games include Boston 6 St. Louis 2 and New York 6 Cincinnati 5. American results show Red Sox 4 Detroit 1 and New York 4 Cleveland 2. New England scores feature Portland 4 Manchester 2 and Worcester 8 Lynn 4 with Lewiston 9 Fitchburg 9 Lawrence 8.
Ambassador Gerard was forcibly removed from the American embassy in Berlin via The Hague and London on May 12 for abuse of President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan. Maurice Somborn, European director of the National Sweeper Company, and Marion, Indiana, are named in the incident. He has appealed to the German government to expel the offender.
Somborn of Marion Indiana, a naturalized German American, called at the embassy to accuse Secretary Bryan of accepting British bribes. He refused to leave after an ambassadorial order and was forcefully ejected by a butler. The ambassador said he would seek German government action to expel Somborn for abuse of President Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
London dispatches report Italy will refer the final decision on war policy to King Victor Emmanuel. The cabinet appears ready to transfer power to the monarch temporarily as Parliament remains closed and Italy rejects Austria’s concessions.
Mrs. William F. Jones of 115 Elm Street Charlestown was taken to a psychopathic hospital after her husband sought treatment for mouth poisoning at the Relief Hospital. He reported a biscuit with an objectionable taste he discarded, then she burned it, causing his mouth to swell. He had suspected her for some time.
The Sunday Post previews continued coverage on page 6 with two full pages of strikingly contrasted photographs that illustrate current events and themes.
The great liner Transylvania of the Anchor line, chartered to Cunard, will be within the torpedo zone Friday as she nears Liverpool, causing expected anxiety until she docks.
In FEinglish shipping circles and locally, Transylvania is seen as a likely submarine target after Lusitania. The warning from the German embassy reappears, heightening fear that German submarines may patrol the route to the Transylvania. A strong British escort is deemed necessary to carry the liner through the danger zone.
Williams defeated Princeton 10 to 3 in Princeton New Jersey. Williams had 17 safe hits off Link with Brumbaugh starting a seventh inning rally that produced five straight hits and five runs. The Tigers led 3 to 2 after six innings. Batteries Young and Michler for Williams Link and Kelleher for Princeton.
A German press campaign claiming money damages cannot replace American lives drew sharp criticism from the United States. Officials say ad rhetoric clashes with wartime ethics as President Rebuts the message and urges restraint.
The German embassy notified newspapers in major U S cities by letter and telegraph to stop publishing ads warning Americans against transatlantic travel on belligerent ships. No reason given. embassy said the warning was considered sufficient.
New York World reports Germany will refuse to discontinue submarine warfare and hold Washington to strict accountability. The Kaiser's government will give a polite refusal to desisting and continue destroying belligerent ships without warning, risking American travelers using other nations' flags.
The United States will demand in a formal note that Germany halt submarine attacks on unarmed merchant ships and guarantee warfare compliance with international law. President Wilson stands ready to back the demand regardless of its consequences, with continued warnings of possible actions.
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