French Marines Land Detachments Demand Parliament Barracks
A further detachment of French marines landed this morning and the commander demanded the use of the Parliament and university buildings as barracks.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1916
Page
22
A further detachment of French marines landed this morning and the commander demanded the use of the Parliament and university buildings as barracks.
Dr. Charles D. McCarthy spoke at the First Corps Cadets 175th anniversary in Copley Hall, praising veterans and recounting his ambulance corps service in France. He argued many war reports in America were inaccurate and noted high costs of living for hospital crews as milk and supplies remained expensive on the front. He paid tribute to Norman Prince and disputed reports of William Thaw’s death. The event followed a welcome by the Y M C A on Boylston Street with gymnastic displays and swimming exhibitions.
Thomas Conroy a two year old fugitive from King Park Insane Hospital New York was killed in the Boston and Maine yards when he fell between two freight cars as he rode to Portland Missouri with two other escapees Samuel Godfrey and James Brisco were taken into custody by Somerville police and later transferred to Charlestown police and will be returned to the institution.
Captain Robert E. Grant of City Point police argues the Juvenile Court is too lenient, blaming it for a rapid rise in youthful misdeeds in his district. The officer warned that punishment failure leads to deteriorating discipline.
Captain Grant told a Post reporter the Romeo Santelli case was continued for a week after the boy took $81 from his father Antoine Santelli. He warned the juvenile court leniency may be fueling lawbreaking, citing 150+ youths in his division over 10 months with few fines, many cases filed or placed on probation.
A well dressed woman about 30 with aphasia wandered Exeter street last night. She could not identify herself or explain her presence, moaning that she wanted her baby Leo whose death she cites three weeks ago. She was taken to Back Bay police, questioned, then to the Psychopathic Hospital for treatment.
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