British Rename Command As Haig Replaces French In France
London reports that field marshal Sir John French is relieved of command in France and Flanders. General Sir Douglas Haig will take over as commander in chief, with French reassigned to lead forces in the United Kingdom and titled Viscount. The change ends a long feud between Kitchener and French and marks a pivotal shift in war leadership.
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Douglas Haig
France
Haig
Kitchener
London
Great Britain
John French
War Office
Flanders
Sir John French
United Kingdom
Islands
Tylose hearing opens with hints of profits and collusion
Hints of fabulous profits in city contracts and collusion between city officials and contractors surfaced at the Tylose hearing before the Finance Commission. Chairman John R. Murphy warned the investigation may lead to civil suits by the city or criminal prosecutions by the Commonwealth.
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Finance Commission
John R. Murphy
Commonwealth
City probe reveals Tylose contract overcharges and lax records
Testimony at a public investigation into Tylose floor preservative purchases shows ante dated contracts, failure to advertise bids, and lack of written records under the Curley administration. Miss Alice Freeman testified that Tylose prep cost about eight dollars a gallon plus a royalty and was applied at five cents per square foot.
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Tylose Contracting Company
Tylose
Michael J. Sughrue
Finance Commission
Curley
Alice M. Freeman
Tulose Contracting Company
Miss Freeman
Santa Claus Post Santa Faces Nine Day Deadline
The Post Santa has nine days to finish his yearly task ensuring no child in the city loses faith in Christmas. In a week distribution of thousands of gift bundles will begin from the workshop at 135 Federal Street, piled high in cords.
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Santa Claus
Federal Street
Santa letter appeal grows as season nears
The Post notes there is growing mail from children requesting Santa gifts, with thousands of letters arriving and more expected as the holiday approaches. The sentiment remains hopeful that their requests will be heard, despite poverty. Continued on Page 11 First Col.
Brockton Man Sells Skin for Hospital Graft
Nelson Soucie of 20 Bartlett street agrees to sell a strip of skin from his thigh to Superintendent Loring B. Packard of Brockton hospital for $10. The graft is intended for Louis Quarterly, burned at Brockton Heel Company, to be applied to his arm and chest.
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Brockton
Nelson Soucie
Bartlett Street
Loring B. Packard
Brockton Hospital
Louis Quarterly
Brockton Heel Company
Soucie
Packard
Businessmen Drill for Military Preparedness in East Armory
Prominent business and professional men attended their first class drill in military instruction at East Armory on East Newton Street. Captain McGuinness noted the US has 30 infantry regiments with 12 overseas, underscoring the need for reinforcements. Five sections drilled under a staff including Col Logan and Gen Sullivan. classes to meet weekly each Wednesday.
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East Armory
East Newton Street
John R. McGuinness
United States
Edward L. Logan
John Sullvan
John Dunn
John Barry
Hugh Maguire
Thomas Murphy
Baseball War Comes to End as Leagues Reach Accord
The American League accepts terms offered by national and federal bodies ending the baseball war. Negotiations concluded with an accord addressing league governance and player issues, paving the way for resumed competition.
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American League
Peace Declared Among Baseball Leagues in 3-Party Accord
The American League accepts peace proposals from the National and Federal leagues ending the Federal league. An agreement will be drafted in days and signed early next week. Barney Dreyfuss acted as liaison for the National and Federal groups, meeting American league magnates at the Congress Hotel.
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Chicago
American League
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
National League
New York
Congress Hotel
Ratshesky Gifts $100000 to Boston Jewish Foundation
A. C. Ratshesky, president of United States Trust Company, gave $100000 to establish Boston's first foundation for Jewish philanthropy during a Federated Jewish Charities meeting at the Elysium Club in Huntington Avenue. Joseph M. Herman announced a continuing plan.
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A. C. Ratshesky
United States Trust Company
Boston
Federated Jewish Charities of Boston
Elysium Club
Huntington Avenue
Joseph M. Herman
Sir John French Faces Criticism Over Ypres Sector
The French commander Sir John French, commanding about 1.5 million troops near Ypres and La Bassee close to the Belgian border in northern France, has attracted criticism for failing to press the German lines effectively. The article notes discontent both in Britain and abroad over the limited impression made on entrenched German positions.
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Sir John French
Ypres
la Bassee
France
Celestial and Daily Almanac Notes for Portland and Nearby
Continued on Page 9 Third Column reports sun and moon data for Portland and Gloucester with rise and set times, moon phases, and stellar positions. It also lists winter day counts, war days, Christmas countdown, and evening and morning star sets and rises along with early evening light schedules for traffic.
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Portland
Gloucester
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Anniversary list recalls historic tea party and fires
Today marks notable events and births in history including the Boston Tea Party of 1773 and the New York fire of 1835. Also named are Jane Austen born 1775 and Lillian Russell born 1861. One year ago Germans raided English coast including Scarborough Hartlepool Whitby.
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Boston
New York
Jane Austen
Arlo Bates
Lillian Russell
English
Scarboro
Hartlepool
Whitby
Cloudy Forecast For Boston And Nearby Areas
Cloudy skies for Boston and vicinity with increasing cloudiness Thursday and possible rain or snow by Thursday night or Friday. Temperature slowly rising with moderate variable winds. Northern New England fair Thursday then cloudy and warmer Friday with possible snow by night. Southern New England and Eastern New York cloudy Thursday with likely rain or snow Friday and warmer conditions.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
New York
Submarine Commander Vindicated Over Ancona Sink
Vienna authorities approve the submarine commander's actions in sinking the Italian steamer Ancona. An official statement says disavowal would be a failure to perform duty, aligning with Austro-Hungarian admiralty stance reported via Berlin and London.
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Vienna
Berlin
London
Ancona
Pessimistic view echoed in pending reply note
The response to the America note is expected soon possibly Wednesday. An Associated Press correspondent has not secured forecast terms but indicates a pessimistic outlook. The admiralty today stated its case and the naval authorities’ attitude.
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Associated Press
Admiralty
New Haven Aims to Restore Train Schedules by Noon
New Haven officials said schedules should return to normal by noon tomorrow. Trains were on time from New York City, with incoming eastbound trains delayed. Power lines from New York to New Rochelle restored and Stamford line to be straightened by noon. East of New Haven earlier issues reported.
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New York
New Haven
New Rochelle
Stamford
Spa report merges scattered numbers and weather hints
A fragmentary Thompson's Spa entry shows scattered times and measurements alongside average temperature figures. The readable items include a 60 seconds reference and a 239 p. m. timestamp, with a brief note of yesterday and a year-ago average temperature of 21 and 26.
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Thompson's Spa
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