Noted Swindler Harry Silberberg’s Global Alias Saga Unfolds
Mrs. Florence Sophie Williams files for divorce in New York Supreme Court from James Jaffrays Williams a.k.a. Harry Silberberg a master swindler with a long career under many names. The article traces Silberberg’s life from Atlanta to Mexico Europe and across the United States detailing arrests imprisonments and lavish schemes and ends with his return to London amid further deceptions.
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New York
Supreme Court
Florence Sophie Williams
Samuel Newman
Rothschild & Newman
James Jaffrays Williams
Harry Silberberg
Miss Newman
James Jaffrays
Williams
Silberberg
Atlanta
Russia
Harry
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Dept
California
Europe
Vienna
J. Cunningham Drayton
Astors
Austria
London
Germany
United States
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Denver
Thomas
Paris
Montana
W. A. Clark
Waldorf-Astoria
J. Coleman Drayton
Railroad Scheme in Chili Sparks Scandal Avoided Prosecution
A promoter floated a 40 million dollar railroad scheme in Chili, raising several hundred thousand dollars from bankers and others. He was exposed but not arrested to prevent unavoidable scandal from disclosures.
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Chili
French Bark Patrie Crew Rescued At Sea
Wireless reports say twenty-two of the Patrie crew were saved in the mid Atlantic by the Hamburg America liner Cecilia. Three French sailors were lost overboard and drowned before rescue. The Patrie was burning and disabled when found.
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Hamburg
Germany
mid-Atlantic
Patrie
Cecilia
World's Record for Number of Witnesses in Harvester Case
Attorney General McReynolds and Edwin P. Grosvernor head to St Paul for final hearings in the Harvester case. Grosvernor will present the government's case with McReynolds delivering the closing, as 1,253 witnesses have testified across eighteen volumes of court records.
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McReynolds
St. Paul
Washington
Edwin P. Grosvernor
International Harvester Company
Harvester
United States District Court
Grosvenor
Best Man Arrives For White House Wedding
Winfred T. Greenfell, medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador fishermen, arrived to be best man at the wedding of Miss Jessie Wilson to Francis S. Sayre at the White House next month. Sayre had served as secretary to the missionary in Labrador and aided the mission fund.
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New York
Winfred T. Greenfell
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jessie Wilson
Francis S. Sayre
White House
Sayre
Labrador
Charleston Franchise Fight Halted by Commission
Charleston West Virginia October 31 water and electric company failed to produce books before the public service commission delaying a fifty year franchise before the city council. Complainants sought to examine local officers of the water corporation as Major Joe Chilton challenged the commission's power to compel witnesses. The supreme court will be asked to decide the issue before final action on the franchise next Monday night.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Water and Electric Company
Water Corporation
Joe Chilton
Water Company
Supreme Court
Frank Denied New Trial In Mary Phagan Case
Leo M. Frank, sentenced to hang for the murder of Mary Phagan, was denied a new trial by Judge L S Roan. An immediate appeal will be taken to the state supreme court.
Alternative writ of mandamus awarded in Charleston case
The West Virginia Supreme Court issued an alternative writ of mandamus to Tax Commissioner Fred O. Blue against Charleston officials including J. Mark Slack and E. A. Reid. Examiners Kyle and Clemens audit found Mayor Bedell short over twenty two thousand dollars and officials owe 4079 dollars for audit costs. The board of affairs had refused to approve the bills.
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Charleston
W. Va
Fred O. Blue
State Supreme Court
J. Mark Slack
O. A. Petty
H. B. Buster
J. Feree Bedell
Board of Affairs
E. A. Reid
H. L. Flourney
Mark C. Kyle
James R. Clemons
Tax Commissioner’s
Bedell
Kyle
Clemens
Ae Board of Affairs
Two Die in Wreck Near Griffin Georgia
Thomas Gay an engineer and E C Pearson his fireman were crushed to death when the engine of Southern fast passenger train No 29 left the rails and overturned three miles north of Griffin Georgia shortly after noon. All cars remained on the rails and no passengers or mail clerks were injured.
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Griffin
Thomas Gay
E. C. Pearson
Southern
Here
Wall Street Confusion as Income Tax Debuts Tomorrow
New York observers say the "at the source" tax on interest from bonds and mortgages creates widespread uncertainty. Banks and corporations struggle to apply exemptions, with no precedent or clear rules, while Washington issues varying guidance and a large November payment is in doubt.
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New York
Wall Street
Treasury
Tomorow
Washington
Internal Revenue Department
Congressional Actions This Week Reported
Senate not in session with banking committee meeting in executive session. House convened at noon and adjourned at 1 23 p m until Saturday noon.
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Senate
Banking Committee
House
Four Regional Reserve Banks Hotly Debated
Senate banking and currency committee tentatively approves four regional reserve banks for a new currency system with a two year expansion option up to twelve. Administration opposed lower numbers. White House silent amid debate as ownership and control details remain unsettled and elections approach.
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Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Federa Reserve Board
Reed
Hitchcock
White House
Federal Reserve Board
Garri son Heads Through Gatun Locks on Panama Canal Tour
Secretary of War Lindley M. Garri son was led through the Gatun locks and guided by a tug across Gatun Lake to the Cu caracha slide. He also inspected fortifications at the canal s Atlantic entrance.
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Garrison
Gatun Locks
Panama
Lindley M. Garrison
Gatun Lake
Cucaracha Slide
Atlantic
Canal
West Virginia and Virginia Weekend Fair Weather
West Virginia will have fair weather on Saturday and Sunday, followed by similar conditions in Virginia. The forecast calls for clear skies and pleasant temperatures across both states through the weekend.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Retigence Shapes US Plan for Mexican Election
Washington considers a comprehensive vote plan with Constitutionalists in mind and may use good offices to ensure fair participation. No action until official election results are announced amid payroll strains in Mexico City and bank rumor of a potential tax. Mrs. Lind aids two Mexican deputies by hiding them on the Vera Cruz voyage.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Cuba
Mexico City
Huerta
Morro Castle
Vera Cruz
State of
Diaz Sails for Havana Aboard Michigan After Seizure
General Felix Diaz and companions left Vera Cruz for Havana aboard the American battleship Michigan. They were transferred from the USS Mulsiana by Rear Admiral Fletcher. No public statement announced their departure as German warships Huerta and Bremen were reported nowhere nearby.
Mrs Wilson Visits Government Printing Office
Mrs Woodrow Wilson secretly toured the government printing office to study women workers conditions including space and restrooms. Public Printer Ford fired messenger H K Perry for not announcing the visit. after White House guidance Perry was reinstated and the issue resolved.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
White House
May Mean Enormous Reduction in Revenues
Washington October Attorney General McReynolds sent to Secretary McAdoo his opinion on the five per cent preferential on goods for American ships in the new tariff act. Officials say the clause would not apply unless similar concessions are granted by most trading nations. Enforcing it would reduce tariff duties by five per cent and cut expected revenue for the next fiscal year.
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Treasury
Washington
Treasury Department
Wilson
Williams
McNeer
McReynolds
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
United States
State Department
Department
Six Decisions That Court May Render
Chicago Oct 81 The United States circuit court of appeals heard the appeal of thirty labor union officials tied to the McNamara dynamiting case. The court will decide within sixty days whether to affirm or overturn the verdict, grant a new trial, or allow liberty on government case issues. The ruling could return Frank M. Ryan and others to federal prison or keep them free on bonds.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Frank M. Ryan
Iron Workers’ Union
United States Supreme Court
Wilson Accepts Honorary Membership in Virginia Cincinnati
Francis T. A. Junkin secretary of the Virginia Society of the Cincinnati announced that President Wilson has accepted honorary membership in the order. The society conferred the honor during its session in Richmond on October 18.
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Richmond
Francis T. A. Junkin
Virginia Society of the Cincinnati
Wilson
Congress to Probe Trust Power Amid Industrial Growth
At Atlantic City on October 31 Commissioner Joseph J. Davies outlined a scientific inquiry into whether competitive or monopolistic systems best serve society. He urged light over heat, noting a need for greater federal funding to study the rise of giant corporations and their impact on government, workers, and opportunity.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Wilson
Congress
Joseph J. Davies
Bureau of Corporations
National Association of Hardware Dealers
United States
Davies
Industrial Trade Commission
Internal Revenue and Customs
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Harry Silberger
James Jairays Williams
Man
Chilton
Power of Public Service Commission
City of
Weather Forecast
Uncle Sam
Mrs. Wilson
Commissioner Davies
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