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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
9
Lisbon dispatch reports Admiral Cantoy Castro elected President of Portugal following the assassination of Dr Sidonio Paes on Saturday night. Castro succeeds Paes in a sudden political transition that unsettled the nation and prompted immediate security concerns.
Santos Fernandes, representative of the Portuguese Shipping Board in New York, said Admiral Cantoy Castro was chosen by Parliament to conciliate factions. He believed Castro was provisional head of the republic and would face a future popular election.
War Department released the names of four officers and 76 enlisted men from the expeditionary forces who arrived safely in France from German prison corps. The New England list includes Lieutenants Elihu Howard Kelton and Charles J. Hardedham and numerous enlisted men from Connecticut New Haven Bridgeport Manchester Rutland and other towns.
War Department orders yesterday announced four New England recipients for distinguished service medals for extraordinary heroism. Among them Colonel Hiram T. Bearss, former 102d Infantry commander now leading the 1st Infantry Brigade, noted for guiding prisoners from France and for leading the 2d Infantry through nine miles of hostile terrain in the St Mihiel drive. Also cited were Lt Colonel James L. Howard of Hartford and Captain Norman McLeod of the 108d Field Artillery, with First Sergeant John McNulty of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion listed as residents of Revere.
Ex Alderman Michael J. Leary of East Boston died after a five day pneumonia illness at City Hospital. Known as Dike, he led Ward 2 Democratic politics, served in the Common Council, Legislature, and Board of Aldermen, and backed ex Mayor John F. Fitzgerald. Survived by brother Jeremiah J. Leary and three sisters. Funeral at 10 tomorrow morning in St Joseph's Church Orient Heights.
A fire at the A. J. Richards Coal Co wharf in Weymouth Landing started after 1 am and quickly spread toward nearby houses. Weymouth and neighboring towns responded with a general alarm. Sparks showered the New York New Haven Hartford railroad station opposite the wharves and crews aimed to save the line while fearing the Old Colony Gas Company gas tower could ignite.
Gerald Allen Pease longtime Dukes county register of deeds selectman assessor town clerk and overseer of the poor of Edgartown Ma died of double pneumonia following influenza at his sister Mrs Walter Beatty s Lexington home early yesterday afternoon He was a well known southeastern Massachusetts citizen
With the American Army of Occupation, the royal castle in Coblenz is now guarded by American troops. The former German Emperor's summer palace, surrounded by royal gardens, houses historic articles and William S. belongings. After attempts to steal valuables, guards were placed to protect furniture and items inside.
Mrs Lulu G. Ellis learned yesterday that her husband, Sergeant Ray H. Ellis of the 13th Aero Construction Company, died of pneumonia November 19 at an English base hospital. She has four young sons, one she never met, left behind.
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