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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1913

Page

3

Speculation on Army Chief of Staff Succession

Washington December 19 Secretary Garrison says Major General Leonard Wood will leave as chief of staff to head the Department of the East at Governor's Island New York. Top contenders discussed include Major General William W Woolth spoon and Brigadier General Arthur Murray with General Thomas H Barry ruled out for Philippine orders.

Washington Garrison Leonard Wood Army Department of the East Governor's Island N. Y William W. Wotherspoon Army War College Arthur Murray Coast Artillery Western Department San Francisco Ear Thomas H. Barry Philippines

Armed Guards for Mona Lisa's Trip

Florence December 19 Dr Ricci director general of Fine Arts supervised packing of the Mona Lisa which will be sent to Rome tomorrow. The painting will be guarded by police and museum officials carbineers will be on duty at all stations along the railroad line. School children accompanied by their teachers viewed the Mona Lisa today.

Florence Ricci Fine Arts Rome

Police Accusations Rise From City Hall Arrest

Representative P Joseph McManus filed complaints against Patrolmen Herbert Andrews and Timothy Kelley for false arrest. Andrews faces assault and battery charges and Kelley accused of assault and indecent language after the December 10 drunkenness arrest. McManus was found not guilty in Police Court. Separately Thomas Corcoran, linked to a Rialto orange grove case, was sent to the House of Correction for 15 months on larceny via forged checks. Daphene Holmes appeal delayed to Monday.

P. Joseph McManus Roxbury Herbert Andrews Timothy Kelley City Hall Avenue Andrews Kelley McManus Murray Thomas Corcoran Rialto Cal Daphene Holmes San Francisco House of Correction Miss Holmes

Man Taken After Drunken Carriage of Loot

Henry Dickey 34 of Shirley street Revere was arrested on Brom field street for drunkenness. At City Hall avenue station six handkerchiefs seven silk waists and a mesh bag were found on the floor. officers noted the items as loot.

Henry Dickey Shirley Street Revere Bromfield Street City Hall Avenue

Return of Bongao reservation to civil Philippine government

President Wilson orders the Bongao military reservation in the Jolo islands returned to civil government in the Philippines. The land will be disposed under local laws for the benefit of inhabitants, after military authorities deemed it unnecessary for army use.

Jolo Island Washington Wilson Philippines Bongao Jolo

Would-Be Sleuths Are Sent to Jail

John Olsen John Smith Joseph Power and John H Rose known as correspondence school detectives pleaded guilty to a hold up at Goon Chu's Chinese laundry in Quincy Point They demanded opium and money after handcuffing him Their guilty plea was entered late yesterday afternoon and they face jail time in Dedham

John Olsen John Smith Joseph Power John H. Rose Dedham Goon Chu Quincy Point

Bryans To Spend Christmas At Miami

Bryan and Mrs. Bryan left Washington to spend Christmas at their winter place in Miami Florida They expect to return in time to give the annual state breakfast to the diplomatic corps on New Year s Day.

Washington Bryan Miami Fla Diplomatic Corps

Malden May Boycott Cars Over Schedule Change

Malden residents protest Bay State Railway’s Maplewood to Linden service cut from three to four cars per hour. City officials and neighboring towns urge reinstatement, but the company remains firm. A public boycott and walkouts are anticipated if the schedule remains. Art circles buzz over a George Innes lost painting rediscovery valued up to 25000 dollars.

Malden Bay State Railway Company Maplewood Linden Revere Bay State Company Maplewood-Linden

Boston & Maine Chief Denies Delaware & Hudson Takeover Plan

Morris MacDonald, president of the Boston & Maine railroad, firmly denies reports that the Delaware & Hudson railroad plans to acquire Boston & Maine through buying stock in the Boston Railroad Holding Company. He says three alternate plans to resolve Boston & Maine’s troubles are under review and that Delaware is not involved.

Morris MacDonald Boston & Maine Railroad Delaware & Hudson Railroad Boston Railroad Holding Company New Haven Railroad MacDonald New York Delaware & Hudson Boston & Maine President MacDonald Lafayette Portland Delaware Fitchburg

Marshall to Lecture

Chicago- Vice-President Thomas R Marshall has signed a contract to lecture at least four weeks after Congress ends. He will be paid 300 dollars per lecture and his tour is to cover Middle West cities.

Chicago Lyceum Thomas R. Marshall Middle West

Thayer Expected to Decide on Supreme Court Appointment

Governor Foss and Chief Justice Rugg met with Dean Ezra R. Thayer of Harvard Law to urge acceptance of a Supreme Court seat. The two-hour conference ended with all parties in high spirits as Thayer considers the offer and weighs the decision.

Foss Arthur P. Rugg Supreme Judicial Court Ezra R. Thayer Harvard Law School Supreme Court Dean Thayer

Cocaine Seller Ordered Out of Boston by Judge

Amen Muddwar of the South End, alleged by police as a chief cocaine seller in the city, was ordered yesterday by Judge Sheehan in Police Court to leave the city for 60 days and never return. He was fined $100.

Amen Muddwar South End Boston Sheehan Muddwar

Busceme Plans Prosecution Over Daughter Elopement

Salvatore A Busceme a North End confectioner vows to prosecute his daughter Olga and her partner Luigi Oliverio once they are returned from Washington where they are jailed A Post reporter reported Frank Busceme says Olga was last seen living with Oliverio on Sackett Street Brooklyn where the couple started a barber shop with some stolen money and jewelry valued at 500 dollars

Salvatore A. Busceme North End Olga Boston Luigi Oliverio Post Oliverio Washington Frank Busceme Oliveria Sackett Street Brooklyn

Fined for Cruelty to Cat in Roxbury Court

Maurice Grogan was found guilty of cruelly beating a cat by Roxbury Municipal Court on a Massachusetts SPCA complaint and was fined. He appealed the verdict.

Roxbury Massachusetts S. P. C. A Maurice Grogan

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Ewe Heer Ceable Hanover and Portland Streets Sands Sulta Shanes Vesverees Lisle Wonder Wood Representative McManus the Bryans Globe-Wernicke Innes Bay State Line Elmer & Amend’s George Innes Jonathan Scott Hartley New York Story Marshall Adamson Thayer Harvard Eloper Salgvton Washington Street
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