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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1915
Page
1
Francis P Motley Harvard 1914 eldest son of Mrs E Preble Motley of Boston Pride s Crossing died suddenly at sea a week ago. Charles P Curtis refused to share death circumstances and the family declined comment. He was lost off the Bay State steamer of the Eastern Steamship Company about three hours from Boston.
Francis P. Motley 24 died at sea under unclear circumstances after his Beverly Farms arrest for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He had pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving by mistake and faced a month in the house of correction before a bond appeal for the intoxicated charge. The death is believed linked to the Sunday and Monday events.
A boy Daniel McDevitt aged 13 was killed in a motor collision in Woburn. Sedina Bomigan 35 and Mrs Elinore Penfield 60 were injured in other auto crashes in Winchester and Lynn respectively. In Belgrade a hand to hand battle marked the German occupation efforts, with Serbian rear guards resisting from walls and buildings.
A 13 year old boy Daniel McDevitt was killed yesterday afternoon when struck by a car on South Main street in Woburn. The vehicle was driven by Daniel McGilvray of Winchester.
Witnesses say a group of children played on the sidewalk when an automobile, owned by J. H. Bates of Winchester, struck a boy who dashed into the street. The 8-year-old sister Margaret cried out as he turned. The boy died minutes after being taken to Choate Hospital. McGilvray, returning from New York City, was held at the police station and released on $2000 bonds furnished by Bates to await police court.
Danube and Save fronts see heavy fighting as Teutonic legions struggle to invade the small Balkan kingdom per Nish dispatches.
The record lists moon phases and sun settings with dates Oct 8 full Oct 22 last quarter Oct 30 new moon Nov 13 first quarter Nov 21. It notes the 284th day of the year and provides star positions Saturn Venus and Jupiter, plus light timings for auto lamps at 5 41 and vehicles at 6 11.
A note marks a naval battle on Lake Champlain in 1776 and honors Theodore Thomas born 1835. It also records the sinking of the British cruiser Pallida by a German submarine one year ago today.
Fair and warmer conditions expected for Boston and vicinity through Tuesday with rising temperatures and moderate to fresh westerly winds. New England forecast calls for fair skies, gradual warmth, and warmer interior regions through Monday into Tuesday.
A partially readable weather snippet shows daily averages and year over year figures. It lists temperatures such as yesterday’s 50 degrees and a previous 68 degrees with ranges 10-24 and 23-24, alongside scattered, unreadable codes and initials.
The Marchioness of Aberdeen and her husband the Marquis of Aberdeen arrived in the city yesterday. She told a Post reporter at Copley Plaza that she would take no part in any suffrage campaign while in this country. She supports suffrage in Great Britain but cannot take a definite stand due to government restrictions on controversial issues.
A question about postwar suffrage in England sparked a reply from a marchioness who said a great change had come over the UK toward political equality. She predicted militants would not reappear after the vote is granted. Lord and Lady Aberdeen arrived in Boston, greeted by city officials and reception organizers at Copley Plaza.
Washington reports a likely embargo on war munitions for Mexican revolutionary factions opposing Carranza. Recognition of Carranza by the United States and the A B C powers is expected within a week. The embargo would weaken Villa’s resources as he plans to continue fighting despite recognition.
Governments of Argentina Brazil and Chile align with United States decision to recognize Carranza faction as de facto Mexican government. Page five Fifth Column continues.
Reports surface that plans for a Friday and Saturday trip to New York and Philadelphia were considered as President Wilson and his fiancée Mrs. Norman Galt returned to Washington last evening.
Copenhagen dispatch says the German steamer Lulea of Lubeck was torpedoed by British submarine E-19 near Giedser lightship. Eleven crew members landed ashore at the lighthouse after noting the attack had occurred three hours earlier and that the ship was drifting.
Burdett Business College announces new student admissions every Monday at 18 Boylston Street at the corner of Washington. This advertising notice outlines enrollment and advancement opportunities for prospective students.
The Red Sox display confidence about ending the series quickly, believing a win today will seal the result. Fans wait through the night in line to secure admissions as the team eyes a swift conclusion.
The Weather Bureau forecasts fair and warmer conditions for the world series with mild to moderate westerly winds. It predicts no storms in sight that would interfere with the baseball games.
The Red Sox and Quakers renew their rivalry at Boston’s Braves Field in a decisive third meeting of the series. Both teams own one win, and victory today could tilt baseball’s race to the title with Moran’s Quakers seeking an edge against Carrigan’s Red Sox.
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