Miss Julia Arthur Plans Return To Stage
The noted actress Miss Julia Arthur indicated she will return to the stage. In private life she is Mrs. Benjamin P. Cheney of Boston.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1915
Page
1
The noted actress Miss Julia Arthur indicated she will return to the stage. In private life she is Mrs. Benjamin P. Cheney of Boston.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson the Canadian explorer, thought lost in the Arctic, is alive and has discovered a new land in the north. He traveled with Storker Storkersen and Ole Anderson from Martin Point, Alaska, on March 22, 1914, crossing the frozen polar ocean toward the Beaufort Sea. The Ruby brought word of his return from Herschel Island.
Leonard delivers a remarkable game featuring a two bagger in the third that drives in three runs and ends Detroit's hopes. The Tigers manage only one hit until the final inning when Ty Cobb hits a homer with a man aboard.
The September heat wave began to recede last evening with a nine degree drop between 6 and 10 pm. A brief shower and freshening northwest breeze followed the rainfall this month, signaling relief for the next two days. Forecast calls for Saturday and Sunday to be fair and cooler with light northwest winds.
On the fourth day of an abnormal heat wave a high pressure system from the Great Lakes kept temperatures high while New England sweltered. By last evening relief was minimal as one death occurred and thousands suffered, 2000 city workers quit, theaters closed, numerous students stayed home, and ice shortages worsened by rising demand.
Fragmentary notes show moon phase references with dates such as September and October. Mentions full moon on nec 21 and special entries like fifth column items and Portland timings, but readable context is limited.
Gloucester and Newport details mix with celestial data and anniversaries. Entries mark the 414th day of war and the waning days of summer, noting planetary standings and star events. Also listed are Quebec surrender in 1759,Washington's Capitol cornerstone in 1795, and other historical anniversaries.
Forecast for New England calls for fair and somewhat cooler conditions Saturday and Sunday. In Boston and vicinity expect fair skies with a light to moderate northwest wind. Sunday should remain fair with continued pleasant temperatures.
New York reports actress once known as Julia Arthur now Mrs. Benjamin F P Cheney of Boston will return to the stage as soon as a suitable play is found. Her greatest success came in A Lady of Quality, adapted from Burnett, followed by More than Queen before a Shakespearean repertoire and retirement.
The wealthy husband’s wife, introduced to Miss Arthur by Arthur Lewis, plans a Broadway comeback. After marrying in 1897 she retired two years later and has lived at the Parker House in Boston. In New York she consults Daniel Frohman and others to find a play restoring her to the stage.
Timothy Manning Jr. a 26 year old cripple ended his life by drowning in Fort Meadow pond tonight. His mother died yesterday and he had said life was not worth living without her.
Captain S F Cottle reports Stefansson is on Banks Land east of the Mackenzie preparing to push explorations westward to map the new land southwest of Prince Patrick Island. Stefansson has located a continental shelf extension several degrees west of Banks Land and set its southern limits but could not proceed further north and west. He told Captain Cottle that after leaving the supporting party on the ice north of Martin Point.
A 15 year old Malden boy John Donnelly fled through Wakefield square after a dispute with Jagerous Jaspus of Quincy over peanut money. A policeman fired several shots to scare him and a crowd pursued him before he was caught and briefly questioned, then released.
Nicholas Pappas of 481 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington drove a light auto through Lexington yesterday afternoon. He struck Mrs. James H. Fligg and her baby in a carriage, tossing the 3-year-old, Mary, to the street but she sustained only a few bruises. The baby carriage was demolished.
Mrs Fligg suffered a fractured ankle and facial injuries after a collision with a speeding truck driven by Pappas on Lowell Street. He fled on foot, dodging down the thoroughfare with one hand steering and his legs dangling, as tonics spilled from the truck. Police issued a warrant for reckless driving. he remains at large.
Two non swimming women were saved from drowning off the raft at Carson beach in Dorchester Bay yesterday afternoon by Charles H. Meally. He refused to reveal his name at first, but received a loud ovation from nearly 1000 spectators who witnessed the rescue.
Mrs McLeod of 4 Mayhew Street and Miss Shaw of 64 Dorset Street Dorchester were rescued after wading to a raft in low tide. They fell into the water as the tide rose caught by danger in the water. A nearby swimmer saved Mrs McLeod first then struggled with Miss Shaw to bring her to safety on the raft.
The Hon. Timothy J. Buckley of Charlestown, candidate for renomination to the Governor's Council, spoke at several rallies in South Boston and Ward 9 last evening.
New York September 17 Anglo French financial commissioners aiming to raise a mammoth loan face disagreement with American financiers over using loan proceeds to pay for munitions of war. While some loan details align, the major issue regarding defense spending splits opinions.
The commission canvassed bankers today and found support for large credit aiding all exports including munitions or only commodity exports like wheat cotton and manufactured goods. Some propose another method to finance munitions perhaps by shipping vast gold stocks to the United States.
William Dempsey secretary treasurer of the Atlantic Coast District Council of Longshoremen said he had no desire to comment on Matthew Cummings published charges. He would not affirm or deny and indicated any future statement would come through Boston papers. He was astounded by the Post story linking Cummings to German interests and a $1 035 000 offer to strike 25 000 longshoremen to cripple munition exports. He avoided replying to counter charges that he and his superior used Cummings as a club for grants from steamship agents.
Projection shows if the Red Sox win over Detroit tonight the standings will read Won Lost Per Cent 060 promo details omitted. If Detroit wins the standing shifts to Won Lost Per Cent 046 obscured figures suggest a tight race.
The Detroit Tigers were tamed as Boston Red Sox powered to a 7 to 2 victory at Fenway Park. Carrigan’s crew displayed the fighting spirit that keeps them favorites for the flag, and Jennings’ Jungaleers left the field defeated at 5 o clock.
Summary of yesterday’s scores shows American League games with Boston beating Detroit 7 to 2 and Chicago defeating St. Louis 9 to 0 while Cleveland won 7 to 6 over Philadelphia in a doubleheader. In the National League St. Louis edged Boston in first game 1 to 0 then tied 2 to 2 in the second. Brooklyn beat Chicago 7 to 5. Cincinnati swept Philadelphia 2 to 0. New York won both games against Pittsburgh 6–5 and 5–0. Federal League results include St. Louis 2 Brooklyn 0. Pittsburg 2 Baltimore 1. Kansas City 4 Newark 0.
United States grand jury in Philadelphia returned an indictment against Samuel Delk publisher of a New York weekly. He is charged with running a baseball gambling pool tied to prizes based on game results. Indictments were also handed down yesterday against two Wilkes-Barre weekly publishers.
Joseph Defortus of the three story brick Avelling on St Dorchester avenue said last evening that after a fire was extinguished in his tenement a cigar box containing Colin deposits of 5 dollars was found missing from the top floor.
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