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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1915
Page
1
President Wilson warns Americans to take sides on the issue of neutrality and alliance amid global tension. He argues the United States must not stay passive but instead defend foundational peace while avoiding entanglement.
Olga Walsh of Chicago sues in federal court alleging the Mutual Life Insurance Company plans to invest 10 million dollars of its trust funds in the Anglo French loan of 500 million. Defendants include the Mutual Life, its president Charles A. Peabody, loan commission members, J. P. Morgan and J. P. Morgan & Co. Attorney Frank S. Monette represents the plaintiff.
Charles A. Peabody, president of the company, and George F. Baker, a director, met repeatedly at a selected rendezvous of J. P. Morgan and the Anglo-French Commission and pledged the bank’s backing to the effort.
Wilson argues that peace rests on international law and duties to humanity, not Americanism alone. He calls for America to expand its patriotism into active principle and to complete the work begun by the American Revolution, aiming to regenerate global privilege and reform.
London Oct. 11 German forces under Field Marshal von Mackensen pound Serbian positions southwest of Belgrade while Nish reports say Danube advances have cost heavy losses. Belgrade, once a war capital, was evacuated to shield it from bombardment.
Several residents fled into life nets after a blaze swept three wooden tenement houses numbered 38 to 44 Water street Charlestown. The fire shortly before 2 o clock this morning forced eight families from their homes.
Losses fell during river crossings of the Danube, Save, and Drina as Austro German forces attempted to pierce Serbia's northern and northwestern frontier. Serbian artillery destroyed bridges and initial crossings suffered severe casualties before reinforcements, with every gained foot of ground fiercely contested. The invaders hold an edge in heavy artillery, though Serbia lacks equal weight early in the engagements.
Fire in Charlestown spreads from a restaurant kitchen at 42 Water Street to adjacent wooden tenements. Four families trapped, some jump to nets, four-story building at 44 Water Street ignites, then winds to 38 Water Street. Firemen extinguish. damage not exceeding 2500 dollars. police calm residents safeguarding belongings.
New York Oct 11 The anti toxin serum from Washington gave George J Stackpole an outside chance to recover from anthrax He is the first human treated with a serum intended for animals The hospital chiefs say the serum may save his life despite his critical condition Stackpole in good humor remarks about obituaries and sends his son to buy papers with the World Series score Phillies vs Red Sox
Upwards of 500 prominent Bostonians attended a reception banquet and ball honoring the Marquis and Marchioness of Aberdeen at the Copley Plaza last evening. Educators clergymen professionals and business leaders from various fields joined the reception and banquet in the hotel.
Moon rises at 5 52 PM and sets at 7 21 PM with full and new moon dates in October and November. Also lists Columbus Day legal status in New England, anniversaries including George W Cable birth, Manassas attack, and Ghent occupation anniversaries.
Weather forecast from Washington notes generally fair conditions for Boston and nearby areas on Tuesday and Wednesday with gradually rising temperatures and moderate variable winds. Northern New England expected fair and warmer with partly cloudy skies and cooler west, while southern New England also sees fair and warmer days with similar partly cloudy conditions.
Yesterday’s temperatures ranged around the mid to high forties with a high near 68 and a low in the forties. Average temperature for yesterday was 52 and 14 24 appears as an unrelated listing in the data. One year ago temperatures show similar fluctuations with no clear notable events.
In Philadelphia the Phillies and Boston Red Sox traded scoring with seven entries. Stock delivered a two-base hit and Speaker a three-base hit as errors and timely plays shaped a 2 run Boston win. Leonard and Alexander combined for 10 strikeouts with 1 earned run for Philadelphia and 2 for Boston.
Red Sox defeat Philadelphia 2 to 1 as another hero rises in the famous season. The game adds to the stellar lineup of stars in the ongoing World Series chase, signaling Boston's continued dominance and depth.
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