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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1920
Page
7
The old Lafayette elm, once shading the historic tavern house and where General Lafayette stood to receive post revolutionary homage, is being cut down by tree warden Zeispig due to age and danger. The tree once bore Lafayette’s message of joy for liberty.
Adjutant General Jesse F. Stevens stated that Colonel Edward J. Logan will not be named brigadier general to command the infantry brigade until a large number of new infantry companies have been inspected. The Governor will make the appointment only after this inspection milestone is reached.
Backfiring of an auto in the Edward Everett square garage at 1299 Massachusetts avenue Dorchester led to a fire that seriously damaged a touring car from the American Liability Insurance Company, located at 241 State street, while it was undergoing repairs in the shop.
Massachusetts officers James T. Duane and William E. Duane Jr. sailed from Worcester to Cleveland to organize the state delegation for the American Legion national convention. Colonel Herbert of Worcester joined them as a candidate for national commander, with over 200 delegates to travel by special cars. Delegates will support the four fold bonus plan or a cash bonus, amid calls for action on draft dodger prosecutions, as the convention runs September 27 to 29.
Dorothy Lydon and Mary Smith were arrested and charged with robbing Walter G. McLehnney in a South End doorway. They failed to appear in Municipal Court on a continuance. each was held on $1000 bonds furnished by Mrs. Bessie Popkins. Warrants were issued again. the women are known to police and pictured in the rogues gallery.
A second annual country fair and cattle show will be held this afternoon from 2 to 6 oclock on the Tower estate Pelham Road Lexington. The event supports child welfare work and is expected to be more elaborate than last year with wide town interest.
Mayor Peters approved awarding a contract without advertising for a 100 foot Oregon pine flag pole for the Public Garden to the Boston Flag Pole Company at $900. A new pole will replace the existing one and a grading and drainage project at the Carolina playground Jamaica Plain was let to J. C. Coleman & Sons for about $19,885. The Mt. Vernon street pavement contract was awarded to John W. O Connell for $28,821 with resurfacing authorized for Poplar street in Hyde Park.
Mayor Peters warns Edison Co to remove wires from Centre street West Roxbury or risk halting future street openings by street commissioners and the public works commissioner. The demand follows an April 2019 order. Charles I Edgar is addressed in the Boston branch letter.
New York Sept 24 The statement by Senator Harding on the Irish question in Marion was criticized by George White chairman of the Democratic National Committee as an attempt to catch the Irish vote.
Mr White accuses political deception aimed at Irish voters. He cites Congressional Record pages from June 6, 1919 and March 18, 1920 to show Senator Harding did not vote for the sympathy expression and later opposed it, arguing the claim is misleading.
The $500000 match the President campaign fund rose by $1000 this afternoon as two subscriptions were received at Democra headquarters. Chairman White and Treasurer Wilbur W. Marshe contributed $500.
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