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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1915
Page
1
Alexander Borstel a 16 year old Dorchester resident was held as a delinquent at Adams street station charged with starting last night’s three alarm fire on Olney street in Meeting House Hill. Police say a confession ties him to a string of recent apartment fires in the district.
Mayor Curley Fire Commissioner Grady and Building Commissioner O Hearn attended questioning of a boy arrested at the scene shortly before midnight. Borstel and a boy naming himself Harry Davison of Roxbury 96 Devon Street offered potential leads on the fire’s origin. They told Sergeant Murphy they saw an automobile near the fire scene.
Continued on Page 6-Fourth Col. 2:28 sa0 Pp. M. Portland 24m. Gloucester .cm., Newport 8h. 88m. earlier. SUN MOON 02 8'55 p.m. Moon's changes New moon Oct. 8, full Oct. 22, last quarter Oct. %0, new moon Nov. 7, first quarter Nov. 13, full Nov. 21. 286th day of year, 21st day of autumn, 419th day of war. Day 11h. 15m. long: day's decrease since June 22, 4h. 4m. Morning afar Saturn. Evening stars Venus, Jupiter. Light auto lamps tonight at 5:38, other vehicles at 6:08. TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES, Molly Pitcher, heroine of the battle of Monmouth, born 1744. Battle of Wyatts, Miss., 1865. One year ago today Germans occupied Lille.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for generally fair weather on Wednesday and Thursday with little temperature change and moderate southerly winds. Washington reports a New England forecast of fair conditions for Wednesday and probably Thursday.
Detroit Oct 12 James Couzens vice president and general manager of the Ford Motor Company resigns over Henry Ford public remarks on war munitions and the Anglo French loan. He keeps his Ford stock valued around 25 million dollars after a long talk with Ford.
Former Ford vice president Couzens claims long friendship with Henry Ford has deteriorated over Ford remarks on finance and preparedness. He notes joint auto venture beginnings and says personal rifts should not be public, citing disputes over munition policy and a $500 million Allied loan and a local streetcar purchase campaign in which Couzens figures prominently.
Local Burdett Business College announces weekly intake for new students at 18 Boylston Street at the Washington corner. The advertisement notes Monday admissions and promotes the college’s day and evening classes for aspiring clerks and professionals.
British dispatches report Bulgaria invading Serbia from multiple points near Nish and Semendria. Austro-Hungarian forces secure Semendria, pushing toward the Morava Valley with Nish as the next objective, while Bulgaria nears the capital from southeast and northeast prompting a possible move of government to Monastir.
The apparent Bulgarian aim is to disrupt communications north and south with Nish and to attack the Serbs. Continued on Page I-First Column.
Indications tonight suggest Edith Galt will join President Wilson at a public function tomorrow morning as he lays the cornerstone of the Arlington memorial amphitheatre at the National Cemetery. The President spent the day receiving official visitors and playing golf, but is believed to have visited Mrs. Galt at her home this evening.
Citizens describe a regular Darby and Joan affair citing events from Wednesday engagement announcement to Mrs. Galt dining at the White House that week, with further details continued on Page 4 Fifth Column.
Miss Margaret Wilson daughter of President Wilson sang at a Buffalo concert and denied Chicago gossip that she will marry Frank Compton publisher. The rumor linked their wedding to the president and Mrs Galt’s announced marriage, but she refused to confirm.
The Chicago report claimed Frank F. E. Compton planned a wedding present fund with Miss Margaret Wilson after a romance began during editorial work. Wilson denied the reports as false and Compton, seen golfing at Skokie Country Club, offered no comment as engagement rumors circulated.
The opening pheasant season began at daybreak when a hunter shot at a fast running bird and struck Otis P. Hodgkins of Lynn. He was taken to Salem Hospital where 56 bird shot were removed from his right leg and arm. The shooter, Ralph A. McLean of Lynn, telephoned to admit his mistake saying the pheasant ran away.
Hodgkins, 22, and companion Charles E. Farnham, 12 Sheldon street Lynn, hunted but were not seriously harmed and McLean was not held. Meanwhile pheasants were heavily pursued across Massachusetts as 12 gauge volleys awakened many households. State authorities note favorable conditions for upland birds and expect greater hunting slaughter as the open season continues.
Boston leads Philadelphia 2 to 1 and stands on the brink of the world championship. A fourth straight victory would bring the title back to Boston.
Miss Margaret Forney of Canton now living in Boston is engaged to Larry Gardner, third baseman of the Red Sox. She is private secretary to M. Beach of the Leslie Gudge Publishing Company and met Gardner a year ago. They plan marriage soon after the deciding World Series game.
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