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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
8
President Wilson nominates Representative Carter Glass of Virginia to serve as Secretary of the Treasury. The nomination was announced in Washington on December 5.
Mr Glass will assume office in December under an agreement with Secretary McAdoo. McAdoo’s resignation was accepted by the President to take effect on the appointment and qualification of his successor.
Washington officials reported Republican opposition to a bill authorizing 31,850,000 for a tubercular sanatorium for discharged soldiers ended after Dawson Springs Kentucky was dropped as a site. A new provision would set the final site decision to a commission appointed by the President.
Washington December 5. A host of officers and enlisted men in German prison camps was announced by the War Department. Names include Lieutenant George B Woods of 10 State street Poston at Hospital Tuerstenfeld bruecks Lieutenant Cassius M Styles South Hero Vt James W Hope Bridgeport Conn John B Hosselin Somersworth N H Claude M Edwards reported in health Edgar Goguen Gardner wounded William B Crofton 144 Oxford St Providence and others with camps unknown or unsettled.
Kept from her mes Bessin May Skibels, a nurse, is under indictment for the murder of Miss Florence Gay of Andover. She has also been indicted in New Jersey for the murder of her own brother.
Lawrence reports Mrs. Bessie May Skeels, under local jail indictment for the murder of Miss Florence Gay of Andover, was recently indicted by a Hudson County grand jury for the murder of her brother Albert Wilkins. Her condition is described as critical, and officials say she has not been informed and will not be, the announcement possibly fatal.
New Jersey grand jury charges Mrs Skeels with poisoning her brother during his last illness after an autopsy revealed suspicious death. Alfred J Lundgren, her fiancé, ruled out alarm and blamed a jealous rival, urging a speedy trial and pending nuptials once freed. He recalls a prior larceny accusation and notes Skeels cared for Albert during his long illness and kidney removal.
On Harding move the Senate commerce committee authorized Chairman Fletcher to ascertain the status of the Attorney General's Hog Island shipyard report. The panel noted the report was sent to the President but never made public.
In Dundee, Winston Churchill pledges Britain will not accept any limits on naval strength. He asserts the UK will maintain its naval supremacy regardless of arguments to curb its fleet.
Bruce Bielaski, head of the Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation since 1912, has offered his resignation to Attorney General Gregory. He plans to enter private business and will not leave immediately with retirement date undetermined. Bielaski, 35, supervised the largest government secret investigative force.
A memorial adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York urges Congress to create regional boards of examiners to investigate and report on claims arising from the cancellation of war contracts. The proposal aims to streamline disputes and ensure timely resolutions.
The Boston Post Sunday Magazine will feature an amusing story by George Jean Nathan editor and satirist titled The Triple Expense. Nathan writes in his entertaining vein showcasing wit and satire.
In Washington on December 5 Senator Sherman, Republican of Illinois, assailed a statement by Representative Mann of Illinois that criticized efforts to embarrass President Wilson's overseas mission. Sherman warned Republicans about frittering away their majority and called Mann part of a “distinguished band of tories.” He implied Mann as a Speaker candidate had not led and urged Republicans to consider their leadership.
London newspapers publish the Frederick William interview obtained by Associated Press. Editors hail it as sensational and genuine, with critics calling it a drastic self-revelation that could influence peace talks and redefine views of the German ruling class.
The State Conference of Charities opened its three day session in Springfield with nearly 20 delegates present. A preliminary meeting discussed illegitimacy and a plan to handle the issue at the community level rather than through state commissions. Rev. Dr. Augustus P. Reccord of Springfield presides.
A mass meeting will be held tomorrow night in Keys Auditorium Charlestown to protest the fare increase on the elevated. Expected speakers include Congressman Tague Congressman-elect Fitzgerald Cornellmen Ford and McDonald Judge Sulivan and Senator-elect John J. Mahoney. Former Senator James J. Mellen will chair the gathering.
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