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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1914

Page

4

Villa Had Iturbide Arrested

Mexico City dispatch reports General Villa ordered the removal of Eduardo Iturbide from a northbound train and to return him to Mexico City as a prisoner. Iturbide, former governor of the federal district, reportedly hid after Zapata’s entry. Villa alleges foreign interference by an American adjutant and demands Iturbide’s trial. Zapata officials accuse Iturbide of forcing plantation workers into Huerta’s army and seek execution for treason. Villa and Gutierrez conferred with Zapata by wire to dismiss former federal officers from the armies.

Mexico City el Paso Villa Leon Canova Bryan Iturbide Canova

Lumber Fire at Pope and Cottle Yard Flares in Chelsea

A major blaze at the Pope and Cottle lumber yard in Chelsea, begun Saturday morning, threatened a citywide conflagration reminiscent of 1908 but was under control by early today. Chelsea Engine 2, a motor pumping unit, logged its 40th hour of continuous water pumping at midnight, the longest for a single engine in nearby departments.

Pope & Cottle Chelsea

Heavy Club May Prove Death in Island Falls

Island Falls Me Dec 27 Deputy sheriffs and 100 citizens led by Sheriff Elmer G Bryson of Aroostook county continued the search for Deputy Harold C Hillman who disappeared from his home Dec 20 and is believed murdered The search covered abandoned houses and the area known as Poor Man's Creek but no trace was found by nightfall.

Island Falls Elmer G. Bryson Aroostook County Harold C. Hillman

Moro man finds bloody club on snow near island falls

A Moro resident reports a heavy blood smeared club buried on the Moro road and kicked to the surface by a passing horse. Sheriff Bryson calls it potentially important while noting earlier clues were likely insignificant. Freeman Nadeau remains detained as investigators probe the mystery.

Moro Patten Bryson Moro Road Island Falls Shinn Pond Freeman Nadeau Patten Road Island Walter Stone Crystal Stone

Blaze at Smith & Wallace Foundry Sparks Investigation

Woburn police probe the origin of a $25,000 fire that destroyed a brass foundry building and threatened Montvale. Officials cite a motor in the centre of the carpenter shop as a suspected source after early yesterday blaze.

Woburn Smith & Wallace Montvale

Wreck at Hindu Temple Injures Dozen in San Francisco

A bomb during services at a Hindu temple near the Panama-Pacific exposition grounds killed the attacker and deadly injured Swami Triguniata while seriously wounding a dozen others. The temple was wrecked and no motive was learned.

San Francisco Swami Triguniata

Turkish forces redeploy to defend Dardanelles and Bosphorus

Rome dispatch from Athens reports Turkish military authorities have moved troops and artillery from Adrianople toward the Straits, increasing defenses at the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus as winter fighting continues.

Rome Adrianople Dardanelles Bosphorus Athens

British plane bombs German airship over Brussels

London dispatch reports a British aeroplane attacked a German airship over Brussels last Thursday. Six bombs were dropped, starting a fire in an aircraft shed, according to the official press bureau.

London Brussels

Cardinal O Connell Defends Church at Cambridgeport School Dedication

Cardinal O Connell urged that public opinion will never fully align with church principles, calling the church the light of time. He spoke at the dedication of St Marys parochial school in Cambridgeport, stating the church leads and forms correct public opinion rather than following the mob.

Cardinal O'Connell St. Mary’s Parish Cambridgeport

Cardinal O'Connell Praises Parochial School Dedication in Somerville

Cardinal O Connell led a procession with clergy and alumni to dedicate the new St Mary s school in Somerville. He spoke on Catholic education as essential, praised Bishop Fenwick, and credited Father Doody and parishioners for funding the project.

Cardinal O'Connell ST. Mary’s Church Cambridge C. T. McGrath P. R St. Joseph’s, Somerville James O’brien St. Catherine’s Church Somerville William J. Dooley St. Joseph's Church S J. Catherine’s Church Michael J. Doody Father Doody St. Mary’s Parish Fenwick

Col Kemp Dies in Garage From Gas Fumes

Colonel Lysander Kemp head of Lysander Kemp & Son soap works dies after a garage gas fume incident. Two boys on the second floor revived after exposure. Quinby caretaker alerted neighbors. police and medical examiner assess death as likely fainting spell caused by escaping car fumes. Kemp, 65, a former state legislator and militia officer, had long business and civic ties in Cambridge.

Colonel Kemp Charles Quinby Quinby F. J. Goodrich Central Square Kemp Place Swan Lysander Kemp & Son Soap Works Militia Cambridge Lysander Kemp James H. Kemp James Kemp Senate The Lancers Cavalry

New England Divorces Spreading Says Mansfield

State Treasurer Frederick W. Mansfield warned at Franklin Union Hall that New England families spread divorce as they move westward. He said divorce rates are highest among native Americans and traced causes and remedies for abolition of divorce.

New England Frederick W. Mansfield Common Cause Society Franklin Union Hall Mr. Mansfield

Paragraph Recounts Church’s Strict Stance Hurting Innocents

The passage notes that although some steps were once necessary, the current rigid and unwavering position of the Roman Catholic church causes harm to innocent people. It reflects concern over the church’s influence and the consequences for those not at fault.

Russia Denies German Yarn About Sakhalin Cession

Petrograd reports the Russian government denies the claim that Russia ceded half of Sakhalin Island to Japan in exchange for heavy artillery. The denial calls the report unfounded. Sakhalin lies off Asia's east coast. the southern half was ceded to Japan earlier under the Portsmouth treaty.

Petrograd Russia War Agency Japan Sakhalin Berlin Copenhagen Sakhalin Island Asia Gulf of Tartary Portsmouth

Find German in a Trunk

Five Germans attempting to enter Germany via Italy were jailed at Nice after a French destroyer halted an Italian cargo vessel off Nice on December 4. A trunk with a German hidden inside was found among cotton bales meant for Genoa. An Italian sailor with a strong Hamburg accent aided the man, and three more Germans have been identified for assisting him.

Nice Germany Italy Genoa Hamburg

President Wilson Turns 58 With Quiet Day

Washington reports President Wilson, aged 58, will celebrate his birthday quietly with family tomorrow. He began receiving congratulatory messages from across the United States and abroad, with no public observances planned today.

Washington Wilson United States

St John’s Day Observed by Massachusetts Masons

A trio of notable speakers will headline the 181st St John’s Day observance by the Masons of Massachusetts. Ex-President William Howard Taft, Dr. Frederick W. Hamilton, and William David McPherson, M P, Toronto, will address the grand feast at the Masonic Temple tomorrow.

Masons of Massachusetts St. John’s Tormorrow Masonic Temple William H. Taft Frederick W. Hamilton William David McPherson Toronto

Special Services for Holy Name Feast

Announcement from the Cathedral that special services in observance of the Holy Name Feast will be held at 4 p m next Sunday. Members of the various Holy Name Societies attached to the parishes of the diocese will be present.

Trolvy Name Societies

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