Economy Dominates Budget War and Hughes Speculation
Washington dispatch notes economy as the watchword amid cabinet estimates and no military budget increase. Southern sentiment shifts toward protection while Associate Justice Hughes gains Republican traction as Taft backs a potential cabinet path. Warren visits returning robust from Wyoming health resort riding.
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Warren
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Wyoming
Washington
Senate
Taft
Hughes
Supreme Court
Mr. Taft
Supreme Bench
Theodore Roosevelt
Russians push toward East Prussia as Hindenburg halts
London dispatch reports Russians driving from Plock along the lower Vistula into the southern boundary of East Prussia between Minna and Thorn. No decisive gains noted. Berlin and Petrograd give mixed updates on Poland. Field Marshal von Hindenburg halted near the Polish capital as Russians hold the Bzura. Austrian offensive in Galicia checked. forces at Preemsyl Jun sortie suffer heavy punishment during attempted junction with Carpathians.
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Plock
Lower
Vistula
East Prussia
Minna
Thorn
Warsaw
Baur Nut
Sochieren
Berlin
Letrograd
Poland
Baltic
Carpathians
von Nindenburg
Bzura
Galicia
Bulcht Pass
Would Oust Cleary Plan to Depose Haverstraw Clerk
Reported plan by prominent Haverstraw residents to ask Governor Whitman to remove town clerk William V. Cleary upon his return from a trip. Cleary was acquitted in a prior case and his term runs until December 31, 1915. Also notes a Bronx fire homeless 24 families with $100,000 in damage and two injured firefighters. Weather forecast: fair today and tomorrow with strong westerly winds diminishing.
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Whitman
Haverstraw
N. Y
William V. Cleary
Eugene M. New Minh
Oo Vestine
Cleary
Minehter
Anna Marie Cleary Newman
Hayerstraw
New York
Kage Avenue
Bronx
Jersey Quarantine Eased in Ten Counties
The New Jersey State Board of Health, with Dr. Mullings, orders the end of quarantine in ten counties Monmouth Camden Sussex Middlesex Mercer Ocean Atlantic Cape May Cumberland and Burlington. Other counties shift to modified quarantine with specified townships and areas retained under restrictions.
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Trenton
N. J
State Board of Health
KR. M. Mullings
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
New Jersey
Mullings
Wis
Monmouth
Camden
Sussex
Middlesex
Mercer
Owenn
Athantic
Cape May
Cumberland
Burlington
Passaic County
Domptoy Lakes
Tivington
Union County
Munterden County
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Bethlehem
Union
Alexandra Townships
Morris County
Chester
Mount Olive
Washington Townships
Warren County
Hermony
Franklin
Pohateane
Lopatcong
Greenwich
Somerset County
Bedminster
Bernards
Bergen County
Hudson
Gloucester
Sa Jer
Sixteen year old dies in New Jersey electric chair
In Trenton on December 24 Steffano Ruggiarri from Millington Somerset County the youngest person executed in New Jersey history was electrocuted. His last request was a photograph for his parents. Ruggiarri aged sixteen killed a group playing cards in Millingdon firing several shots wounding two Italians.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Steffano Ruggiarri
Millington
Somerset County
Inggiarri
Millingdon
Ealmly
Ts Qgnate
Salgeria
Survivert
Brewster and Scott plead not guilty in Mercer court
In Trenton on December 25, George M. Brewster and Walter Scott, officials of the Brewster Construction Co. of Hackensack, pleaded not guilty to charges of refusing to answer summonses by the state joint appropriations committee probing the road department. Each was released on $2,000 bail. Prosecutor Devlin plans a speedy trial.
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Trenton
N. J
Mercer Court
George M. Brewster
Walter Scott
Brewster Construction Company
Tackensack
Joint Appropriations Committee
State Road Department
Devlin
Conductor dies after fall from steam engine in Paterson
John Donnelly, a 53 year old Erie railroad conductor, slipped from the cowcatcher between Market and Willison Streets and was ground to death. He had worked for the Erie for 32 years and lived at 580 Madison Street with his wife and two sons, including Leo Donnelly, a Paterson policeman.
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Dee
John Donnelly
Market
Willison
Donnelly
The
Erie
Tie
Madison Street
Leo Donnelly
Patersen
Prudential Mutualization Approved by Jersey Court
In Trenton on December 24, the New Jersey Court of Chancery approved the mutualization of the Prudential Insurance Company of America. The plan would convert the company to a mutual structure with a reorganization of its capital and charter, with the process overseen by Chancellor Veetor ta. No objections were raised during the proceedings.
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Jersey Court of Chancery
Trenton
N. 1
Imneelay Walker
Court of Chancery
Dynential Ioserance Company
Americi
Steel Telilevys
Veetor Ta
Thaw Eyes Extradition Fight as Court Hears Plan
In Manchester New Hampshire detectives monitor the Thaw case as Thaw fights extradition to New York for a conspiracy to escape. He enjoys restricted freedom under sheriff custody while counsel, led by Philander Knox, guides efforts. A next move toward the Supreme Court order is possible within the grace period.
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Nev
New York
Wach
Lapry
Vinin
United Shates Supreme Court
Hiro
Thaw
Philander G. Knox
Valley Borge
Supreme Court
Phian
Haw
Hilo Drew
Coos County
Romania Cedes Bulgarian Land Over Breach of Treaty
Diplomatic communique from Petrograd states Romania will relinquish Bulgarian territories including Dobrudja and adjacent regions. The agreement, reached without belligerent pressure, aims to restore prewar borders and resolve disputes arising from the recent European conflict.
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Petrograd
Dee
Miyt Roma
Bithewia Heave
Rommenia Wis
Dlvarin
Fae Iitestia
Lotiteane
Germans Smash Allies Attacks In Forest Of Conservoye
German forces regain positions lost in the forest of Conservoye and press a secure foothold south of Varennes near Boureuilles while continuing assaults in the same area. French reports claim counterattacks south of Noyon and near Varennes, with mixed gains and losses on several fronts as Berlin and London exchange claims of repulse and progress.
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Varennes
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Tat Thissee
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Ghat
Eps de Germins
Couseuvaye
Meuse
War Office
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Noyon
Enen
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Berlin
De 3
Lon
Nieuport
Ypres
Dee
Hubert
Givenchy
Richebanrs
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