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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1916
Page
15
Mrs Gaspare DiCola told a Post reporter she did not see her husband’s shooter’s face and dropped to his side when the first shot rang out. She acknowledged he had business and organization rivals but refused to name a suspect. She mentioned a prominent Italian circles figure but did not accuse him.
Boston attorney and wife went for a walk in Dixville Notch region two days ago and did not return. A posse of 150 men searches the N H woods for the missing couple as authorities pursue every lead.
Paris reports official figures show 5800 German prisoners captured in the Somme push begun July 1, with total Allied captures surpassing 55800. French forces account for 34050 of the total, as Haig and Foch commands push toward Bapaume and the Combles salient in new attacks along the Somme front.
Following checks southeast of Combles between Priez farm and Rancourt the French section of the entente line conducted local operations on six Combles outskirts. An organized defended building was captured and several trench entrenchments were occupied. In these entries 140 prisoners were taken.
William Page Andrews, an American writer born in Hampdenham Massachusetts in 1848, died today in Rome. He studied in Salem public schools with a private tutor and married Edith H. Weston of Inchendon, Massachusetts in 1889. He spent many years living in Italy.
The Red Sox move toward the pennant with a 4 to win aided by strong fielding and hitting. Ernie Shore pitches effectively, supporting the team’s sixth straight victory.
Boston remains first in the American League with a 85 59 record and a .590 winning percentage. Chicago stays 2 half games back as Detroit sits 3 games behind the leaders with an 84 64 record and a .567 winning percentage.
Cleveland effort to cling to first division hopes surfaces as the Indians press the Red Sox with sharper opposition than during their best stretch against the Tigers in a tense pennant race.
In the American League games Boston defeated Cleveland 4 to 1, Detroit beat Washington 6 to 5, Chicago topped New York 6 to 3, while St. Louis downed Philadelphia 3 to 3. In the National League Cincinnati won 8 to 5 against Boston, Brooklyn impressed 11 to 1 over St. Louis, New York lost 5 to 0 to Chicago, and Philadelphia won 7 to 4 over Pittsburg.
A compact item notes today's anniversaries and the seasonal shift with autumn beginning at 4 14 a m. The brief mentions Moon sets and lights for vehicles, marking evening timing.
Weather forecast notes unsettled conditions for Boston and vicinity with occasional local showers on Saturday, cooler temperatures, followed by fair conditions on Sunday with moderate southerly winds. Washington dispatch adds local showers for northern New England on Saturday and likely Sunday, with southern New England and eastern New York seeing showers and cooler temps Saturday and Sunday, then fair.
Yesterday at Thompson's Spa the record shows early morning lows around 53 to 60 degrees rising to 68 by evening with a nightly average near 61. The document notes an average yesterday of 63 and compares to 57 a year ago, reflecting daily temperature shifts.
Charles E. Hughes arrived in South Bend after a day of 12 speeches. He spoke to a large audience in a hoarse whisper, utterly worn and travel stained from the day’s exertions and thousands of handshakes.
Charles W Farnham, tour manager, and Mrs Hughes push to finish stops as Hughes delivers short talks at most towns. Doctors apply throat sprays, crowds cheer despite a frayed voice, and in South Bend he discusses Adamson law, Mexican situation, tariffs, preparedness and U S policy.
Weymouth restaurant on Sea Street announces fresh seafood and chicken dinners with auto and weekend parties. Open until October 15. Contact Weymouth number 21619 for details.
Organized workers in nearly every industry in Greater New York were formally urged to stop work at 8:00 a m next Wednesday in solidarity with striking traction employees. Labor leaders estimate about 600 000 workers are involved.
A conference of labor leaders representing 80 unions in New York City adopted resolutions calling a sympathetic walkout. The call targets organized workers in New York and Westchester including Yonkers New Rochelle and Mount Vernon, with widespread industry coverage. Hugh Frayne, AFL organizer for New York, announced the decision.
Fisher Colleges announces night schools opening next Monday September 2 with four schools admitting students daily. Evening programs cater to working adults, with flexible schedules and rolling enrollment.
A 150 member search party scours Dixville Notch New Hampshire woods for Joseph A. Dennison former Suffolk County MA assistant district attorney and his wife missing since Wednesday afternoon after leaving the Balsams Hotel. Daniel H. Coakley brother in law summoned to aid in the search.
Mr and Mrs Dennison of Brighton Boston have vanished after leaving a hotel. A wide, desolate mountain area with no obvious shelter or sustenance lies between them and the nearest rail line at Colebrook twelve miles away. A large volunteer search party with torches combed the woods but found no trace. Weather has been mild, easing hardship for the missing pair.
Former Governor Walsh endorsed General Charles H. Cole for the Democratic nomination for governor, urging Democrats to vote for Cole in next Tuesday's primaries. The endorsement comes from a group of prominent Massachusetts Democrats contesting with Frederick W. Mansfield.
A statement predicting Cole’s near-certain election as Governor of the Commonwealth cites signatures from ex-Governor Walsh ex-Mayor Fitzgerald Boston Chairman OLeary of the Democratic State committee ex-Senator Roger Sherman Hoar Concord Congressman Peter F Tague Boston ex-Congressman John A Kelcher John McDonald and Judge Thomas P Riley among others. The document titled Indorsement of Charles H Cole bears the text The undersigned Democratic voters of the Commonwealth realizing the.
Wholesale egg dealers predict winter prices at unprecedented highs but stop short of reaching one dollar a dozen. Most expect 65 to 70 cents, fearing demand will cut further rises. Secretary Wheeler had suggested possible one dollar pricing previously.
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