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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1915
Page
1
Thousands of supporters prepare a spectacular display as 10 000 marchers join the suffrage victory parade. Women plan to eclipse all efforts with banners badges and ribbons distributed citywide. The parade starts at 2 P M proceeding from Charles and Beacon Streets with houses along the route to be decorated.
Washington reports the administration backs a 400 million dollar defense package for next year. It calls for expanding the regular army to 140000 and creating a continental army of 400000, plus militia of 125000, totaling 665000 military personnel.
Secretary Daniels and the General Board win approval for a five year naval construction programme costing 500 million dollars. The plan adds 10 new dreadnoughts, six light cruisers, more than 70 submarines, destroyers, 10 scout cruisers, and a host of auxiliary ships. Conference continued on page 2 seventh column.
London reports England has declared war on Bulgaria and Serbia followed earlier the same day. The nation mobilizes with renewed vigor as enlistment is reorganized under civilian authorities to avoid conscription.
The entry lists moon phase dates from Oct 22 through Dec 29 and marks the 289th day of the year amid World War II references. It notes lighted auto lamps at 5 33 and other vehicles at 6 03 and recalls anniversaries such as Marie Antoinette’s 1793 execution and a 1690 Massachusetts fleet attack on Quebec.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather on Saturday and Sunday with little temperature change and moderate northerly to easterly winds. Washington weather outlook notes generally fair skies for New England and eastern New York on Saturday and Sunday.
Readable parts show yesterday temperatures around 66 to 82 degrees with mentions of highs and lows. The rest is garbled, offering uncertain references to locations and times without clear events or dates.
The Finance Commission reported to Mayor Curley that an internal probe found graft in the high pressure water service installation. Contractors allegedly charged for workers wages but did not pay the full sums promised, with laborers earning less than the $2 daily rate and some forced to return portions of their wages weekly.
The city continued paying contractors at full wage rates while work stretched on, prompting scrutiny of funding and oversight as officials reflected on ongoing delays and cost implications.
In Lakeport New Hampshire two children hide terrified in their bed as their mother Mrs Samuel W Wagner formerly of Sagamore Massachusetts shoots herself twice with a 38 caliber revolver and dies on the floor nearby.
Several German auxiliary cruisers Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich sailors, interned at Norfolk navy yard, attempted to board the Dutch freighters Monnikendam and Maartensdijk preparing to sail to Rotterdam. One was arrested aboard Maartensdijk. rest reportedly returned to ships. Customs official Hamilton warned tighter precautions to prevent escapes.
Le Doit F. Kimball principal of the Lowell Massachusetts Commercial College was killed in Claremont New Hampshire when his automobile toppled over a road embankment. He lived in Centreville Lowell with his wife and two sons Earl and Ernest and had long ties to the college work.
Antis are active in counter displays as archers gather from across the state for a big suffrage mass meeting. The event signals renewed public interest and political mobilization around the issue.
Virginia Tanner leads as Victory at head of line with Alice Stone Blackwell president in decorated car. Harvard undergraduates and faculty Cavalry unit join Jane Pride’s press group and Helen Keller with her secretary. Yellow decor will blaze across Boston as 10 000 suffragists march amid yellow badges roses and banners.
The suffragists rushed parade plans with a determined march rain or shine. Parade entrants will represent their districts and towns, with few figures sent to headquarters. Reports indicate a large turnout, except Springfield and Franklin county, where a Franklin county parade is planned next week, likely keeping hundreds away.
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