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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1915
Page
1
President Wilson speaks to fleet officers describing the flag as color touched by history and law. He notes alternating stripes of parchment and blood signifying liberty and justice, with a blue field representing a universal home for liberty and national ideals.
Mrs Harold Sawtelle of Brookline Mass attempted suicide by swallowing bichloride of mercury in a Boston drug store booth Today she swallowed the poison but decided to live after an emetic and fled the booth She then went to New Britain where her husband has been staying with his sister before the incident the story also notes diplomatic tensions with Germany over submarine attacks and Wilson's demands awaiting a reply.
In New York, Wilson declares he seeks nothing for himself beyond rights to humanity and calls for naval power to advance human interests. He urges trust in the people, praises Daniels, and lauds the armed forces as essential to national defense.
Mrs Sawtelle reported she was refused admittance when seeking medical help at the Curtis residence, told Capt T W Grace of the New Britain police. She was taken to New Britain General Hospital where officials say she did not ingest enough bichloride to be fatal.
Mrs Harold Sawtelle recalled a marital split while living with her mother at 55 Marion street Brookline as money disputes drove tension. She left her husband amid poverty and luxury contrasts, and the case prompted talk of involving the district attorney, though reconciliation followed.
The report notes ongoing diplomatic activity by Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, alongside Dr Constantin IT as they pursue envoy talks. Their efforts reflect Germany’s outreach as international tensions rise.
Portland and Gloucester times are listed with tides and celestial events. Moon phases are given for May and June, alongside sun and moon rise and set, and a wartime marker day 291st of the year. Annotations note anniversaries and a Panama Canal milestone, plus auto lamp times.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Tuesday clearing and Wednesday fair with continued cool, moderate northerly winds. In Washington on May 17 the forecast predicts showers in Northern New England Tuesday and Wednesday, with Southern New England partly cloudy Tuesday and fair Wednesday.
Berlin reports a confidential government note to editors banning printing any portion of the American note for now. Havas agency circulated a resume. most papers withheld comment while Lokal Anzeiger publishes a brief reaction.
German commentators argue Washington will be told the war must continue with a clear conscience. They dispute claims Lusitania was a harmless ship and say England bears guilt for carrying ammunition on a passenger liner. A note to editors warns nothing about the American note can be printed yet.
Mayor Curley addressed a mass meeting at the North Bennet Street Industrial School in Boston's North End. He attacked the City Council the Finance Commission and supporters of repealing basement tenement and sprinkler laws. He also aimed at former Health Commissioner P Robert Greene who attended and spoke.
The report states a prompt probe will be conducted into accusations of dishonesty involving Chief Sanitary Inspector Thomas Jordan and Inspector Roger Flynn. Theitem concerns alleged misconduct within the sanitation department and outlines steps for the inquiry.
British and French forces pushed forward in the Neuve Chapelle area near Richebourg L Avoue driving Germans from their front trenches over about two miles. London expects a major offensive in Flanders now underway after the gains.
In Lisbon at midnight the new Portuguese cabinet president Joas Chagas was shot by Senator Freitas as he boarded a train to Oporto. Four shots were fired. Chagas died in the early hours. Freitas was killed by the gendarmes.
Field Marshal Sir John French reports several German bodies of troops surrendered to the British with great gallantry and determination. One detachment attempting to surrender was caught by German artillery and practically annihilated.
Michael Feeley a 45 year old married man of 12 Shirley Street Roxbury drank from a bottle he believed to be a beverage but it contained a disinfectant he died at City Hospital before doctors could operate.
President reviews a long parade and encircles a mighty fleet while big guns roar in a national salute. The day draws a great ovation as crowds cheer the display of military power and national ceremony.
President Wilson addressed navy and civilian guests in New York praising America’s moral stand against unrestricted submarine warfare. He described the fleet as engines of humanity and pledged that the nation seeks only what humanity deserves. He thanked Secretary Daniels amid damp weather and a large parade along the waterfront.
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