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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1915
Page
1
Austrian forces beat Russians near Lutsk in eastern Galicia and seized part of the Kovel Rovno railway line. The repulse pushed Russian troops southward. 12 officers and over 1500 men were captured along with five locomotives two trains and war materiel.
Farther to the south in the Galicia region still under Russian control the situation continues to unfold. Additional details were continued on VPage 2 Firsat Column.
Miss May Kilduff 18 and H. Lagerson 19 of New Britain Conn and Charles A Anderson 1? of Beachmont were rescued from an open sail boat entangled in fish weirs near Fort Heath. Residents of Winthrop alerted police and fort, and boats with police aided by searchlights found them early this morning after the party had fished and became entangled overnight.
German businessmen in Berlin have sent the United States an offer to buy 1,000,000 bales of cotton at fifteen cents per pound payable on delivery in a German harbor. The proposal was reported via London dated August 31.
Temperature readings show a high around 79 and a low near 60 with an average yesterday of 66.5 degrees. A comparison notes yesterday's average was higher than the prior year, at 66.5 degrees versus 24.
Berlin reports that the German admiralty suggests the submarine that torpedoed the Arabic may have foundered or been sunk by the British. A high official reiterates that no news on the Arabic sinking is available.
While officials hint the Arabic sinking details may emerge by late August or early September, no confirmation on which submarines were involved or their return dates is given. Despatches suggest the German submarine that sank the Arabic may have been sunk nearby by a British patrol boat, but no official confirmation follows.
A report from Paso Texas says General Pascual Orozco was killed by a posse near Sierra Blanca. An American official identified the body from papers a watch and a fob found on a victim. Orozco had been arrested in New Mexico last June with Victoriano Huerta on neutrality law conspiracy charges.
The piece lists sunrise and sunset times for Portland Gloucester and Newport, moon phases including new moon Sept 9 and first quarter Sept 16, and full moons Oct 22 Nov 21 Dec 21. It notes the 244th day of the year with 21 days of summer left and 397th day of war. It records morning planets Saturn Venus Jupiter, and auto lamp timings 6 51 and 7 21. It marks anniversaries and events: Sedan 1870, Deerfield Hadley 1675, Petrograd name change, and French retreat.
Forecast calls for fair conditions in Boston area and Southern New England Wednesday and Thursday with rising temperatures. Northern New England also dry and warmer, except along the east Maine coast.
A body recovered from the forward section of the U S submarine F-4 wrecked in Honolulu harbor March 25 has been identified as George E Ashcroft of Los Angeles a gunner s mate The death toll remains unknown with many crew members still entangled in debris and recovery efforts continuing amid hull clearing operations through the day
Reports indicate several bodies of the 22 men who perished in the sub were recovered entangled in the wreckage. One body had been removed already, while two others were in such poor condition that careful work continues to retrieve them.
Paris report says Adolphe Pegoud the famed French aviator has been killed. Pegoud rose to fame in 1913 for flying upside down and looping a plane. He joined the French aviation squadron at the war's start and earned mentions for valor. His last credited feat was an April attack on a German Taube near St Menehould.
Hundreds of mourners including Mrs. Long walked behind the hearse from New North Church to Hingham cemetery for the funeral of John Davis Long once Massachusetts governor and former U S Navy Secretary. Chimes tolled a doleful death knell as the procession moved through town.
The funeral, simple in form, drew crowds despite its understated nature. The body lay in state at the church with a guard of six militiamen between 1 and 2 o'clock, and was viewed by several hundred townspeople.
Providence reports Dr. C Franklin Mohr and Emily A Burger of this city were shot while riding in a car near Nayatt late tonight. The assailants fired from a passing automobile as the Mohr vehicle stood with engine trouble. Police detained Healis, Mohr's chauffeur, as a witness.
Police say Healis stopped to tinker with a car when another vehicle approached from West Barrington. Five shots were fired, four hitting targets. Dr Mohr suffered head and shoulder wounds. his companion was wounded similarly. Both were taken to Rhode Island Hospital in critical condition. No statements were made. Witnesses note the two cars traveled within minutes of each other.
Braves Field saw Boston blank the Reds twice with 2 to 0 scores in a doubleheader. Dale pitched well in the opener against Art Nehf as both clubs totaled four hits. In the nightcap Pete Schneider allowed five safeties to the Reds while Thu Tom kept them to three.
Scores show Boston 2 Cincinnati 0 and 2 0 in separate games, Chicago 2 New York 0, New York 7 Chicago 1, Pittsburg 5 Brooklyn 4, Brooklyn 3 Pittsburg 2, Philadelphia 3 St Louis 2, St Louis 7 Philadelphia 2, Washington 4 New York 1 and 3 2 in another. Detroit 9 Chicago 8, Cleveland 6 St Louis 0, Worcester 1 Lawrence 0, Lowell 4 Mancini 2 Fitchburg 6 Lynn 2, Fitchburg 1 Lynn 0, Portland 38 Lewiston 2, Newark th Busase 5 Pittsburg 66 Chicago 2, Pittsburg 5 Chicago 2, Brockton 1 Hartford 0 Besekten 1 Hartford se cond game New Bedford 3 Pawtucket 2.
The long delayed Cowles divorce hearing in Portsmouth New Hampshire extended another day with secret conferences. Mrs Florence Jaquith Cowles of Brookline and Dr Edward S Cowles of Hingham remained far from agreement on whether to settle or go to open court as spectators left and returned through the day.
Aug 31 Galveston reports Major General J Franklin Bell orders commanders of the Fourth and Nineteenth Regiments of Infantry and the Sixth Cavalry to hold their commands in readiness to entrain on short notice for border deployment.
General Bell said units including the Fourth Infantry and Sixth Cavalry will move to Harlingen Texas, two battalions of the 19th Infantry to Del Rio and two to Fort Sam Houston. Harlingen and Del Rio lie on the border noted for bandit depredations. The Fourth and Fifth U. S. Infantry were ordered to the Mexican border and were leaving Texas City this afternoon.
Eleven year old William Knowles who lay in a coma after being struck by a car in Wakefield last Friday regained consciousness yesterday. Doctors believe he will recover from a fractured skull and other injuries suffered in the crash at Melrose Hospital.
Mrs Horace Vinton of 78 Royal street Lowell asks the Post to aid in locating her niece Lillian Mabel Vinton missing eight years. Miss Vinton should write N R Wood box 65 Lake Pleasant Mass to learn news about her mother who forgives her and wishes to see her.
The United States export trade faces danger as foreign exchange rates fall sharply led by sterling. At midnight the pound fetched 4.5514 dollars, down from 31.74 cents, 20.84 cents, and last night’s 5.34 cents, signaling a unprecedented 24 hour depreciation and a downward momentum toward unseen levels.
Bankers discussed how continued currency depreciation might push Britain to pay premiums for imports while U S factories face less demand. They warned that if rates fall further war orders could shrink to only essential items like ammunition and vehicles, leading to widespread effects on production.
Daniel Lane and James Fearnley both 22 were arrested after Lane attempted to pawn valuables from a Lawrence woods cache. Lane faces larceny charges while Fearnley is jailed for drunkenness. Items include a monogrammed silver manicure set a woman’s solid gold watch valued at 50 dollars studs and a silver backed mirror.
Two men James Harmon and Robert Williams from Syracuse New York were arrested at gunpoint in City square Quincy after fleeing in a rented Boston car. Earlier they blew a safe in the garage of M. K. Huntley on Summer street Hingham and escaped a police pursuit. The incident followed a trip from Boston to Hull scheduled for the evening.
Police from Quincy and neighboring towns pursued two men who used a Kelleher Automobile machine to flee after breaking into a garage in Hingham. A loaded revolver was found on one suspect. officials believe the pair stole cars and may face arraignment after the chase along the South Shore.
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