Dix to Reappoint Adjutant General Verbeck for War Readiness
Governor-elect Dix confirms the reappointment of Adjutant General Gen. William Verbeck, citing his efficient service and plans to keep the National Guard nonpolitical. The move follows lobbying by Tammany forces against Verbeck and signals Dix will fill remaining posts with capable Democrats while avoiding politicalization of military administration.
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William Verbeck
Hughes
J. H. Henry
Port of
New York
Taft
Dix
Noel Manhattan
Cen. Verbeck
Tam‘uny
Murphy
Verbeck
John F. O'Ryan
Ryan
Yestern
Tammany
Socratic League
Red D.grant
Leonard Wood
Regular Army
Charles F. Roe
Nauneal Guard
Sen
Gen
Partic
Adjutant General
Dix Iid
National Guard
Eck‘ard
de Kay
Gorilighes
Guide Pridelin Verbeck
Japan
Nagasaki
State Banking Department
State Insurance Department
Senate
Orion Cheney
Insurance
Hotchkiss
Democratic Party
National Surety Company Leads In Surety Market
Continued on Page 2. The National Surety Company tends more people than other surety company in the world. 116 Broadway. Rav.
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National Surety Company
Broadway
Dartmouth Receives $500000 Gift from Edward Tuck
A $500000 donation from Edward Tuck of Paris to Dartmouth College was announced by President Ernest Fox Nicholls at a Webster Hall mass meeting. The gift, in 7 percent securities with a par value of $400000, is to fund higher scholarship by strengthening faculty. market value exceeds $500000 and annual income about $28000.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth College
Edward Tuck
Paris
Ernest Fox Nicholls
Webster Hall
Tuck
Ames Tuck
Nicholls
Een
Baldwin Keeps Silence At Roosevelt Dinner
Gov elect Simeon Baldwin plans to skip addressing the New Haven Chamber of Commerce dinner while Theodore Roosevelt attends as a guest. The Yale dining hall will host about 700 of the 1200 ticket requests with liquor sales barred to preserve propriety. Roosevelt arrives about 4 pm. Col. Isaac M. Ullman leads the chamber event as host and co-leader of the party.
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New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Simeon E. Baldwin
New Haven Chamber of Commerce
Theodore Roosevelt
Invntis
Chamber
Yale
Yale Corporation
Conger
Col
Roosevelt
Isaac M. Ullman
Chamber of Commerce
Tate
Opium Tax Considered by Ways and Means Committee
Washington reports three hearings this week on a permanent Tariff Commission bill and related measures. Foster bill targets opium and other drugs with import taxes. Esch bill would tax phosph matches. presidents urge action amid opium import statistics.
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Folk Times
Washington
Foster
State Department
American Opium Commission
Baldwin Estate Suit Shocks Los Angeles Court
Anita Baldwin Turnbull claims part of E J Baldwin estate in a filed suit alleging she is his daughter. The case, tied to a 41 million dollar Baldwin estate, recalls a prior custody dispute in San Francisco over birth legitimacy. The contest could delay distribution as the court weighs the contested paternity claim and related records.
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Los Angeles
E. J. Baldwin
Anita Baldwin Turnbull
Lillian Ashley Turnbull
Baldwin
Lillian A. Ashley
Elias Jackson
Ashley
H. A Unrith
Asphyxiated at Prayer in West Orange Home
James Briscoe of Orange finds his mother Mrs Bridget Briscoe 76 dead in her West Orange home kneeling by the bed. A gas pipe was pulled from the wall feeding a stove, suggesting she began breakfast and returned to prayer when fumes rendered her unconscious. Her husband died years earlier of stroke.
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James Briscoe
Orange
N. J
Bridget, Briscoe
Washington Street
West Orange
Briscoe
Inheritance Tax Bill Passes for District of Columbia
Washington December 12 representatives passed an inheritance tax bill for the District of Columbia. The plan imposes tax on collateral inheritances over 38000 with escalating rates, while direct inheritances up to 10000 are exempt. Rates rise to 1 percent for 38001 to 50000, 2 1/2 percent for 50001 to 200000, and 5 percent above 200000.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Bronchial Remedy Promises Relief for Cough and Hoarseness
A short early 20th century notice touts WIIS bronquial mix as a remedy to ease hoarseness and cough. Advert has minimal details, but claims relief for voice issues. The page fragment lists no dosing instructions or official approvals.
Knights of Pythias Insurance Faces Receiver Bid
Milton G. Bucky, lawyer, urged New York AG to sue Knights of Pythias to cancel their life insurance certificate and appoint a receiver. He cites $29,667,500 in Fourth Class policies with $615,568 cash on hand, alleging solvency issues and rising assessments.
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Milton G. Bucky
Atttorney General
Albany
Knights of Pythias
New York
Bucky
Supreme Lodge of the Order
Thomas Barber
Rogers Avenue
Brooklyn
Supreme Lodge
Insurance Department
Barber
Supreme Government Knights of
O'Malley
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Buckw
New York State
William Jaden
Board of Control
Laden
Unclear fragmentary article prompts reader to next Sun Times
The provided text is fragmentary and eerie, mentioning confiscation and suppression of a document about Russia and courts, but no clear event, date, or identifiable subjects are available to summarize into a concrete news item.
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Russia
Times
Democrats to Cut Speaker Power in New Congress
Northern Democrats push a regional plan to reform committee selections and curb Speaker influence. Champ Clark's supporters back a caucus driven Committee on Committees to divide chairmanships, with a geographic system likely favoring the South.
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Champ Clark
New York Times
Washington
House of Representatives
Committee On Committees
House
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Illinois
Eer
Clark
Rtv
Senate Republicans
Committee
Cannon
John Sharp Williams
Clayton
Repblicans
Adriance Paid $17,063 to Customs in Jewel Case
Mrs Ada F C Adriance wife of T Reynolds Adriance settled with customs after pleading guilty to smuggling a $6,000 pearl necklace concealed in her hat. She paid a total duty of about $12,063 on the pearls and undeclared wearing apparel. The seizure drew broad attention as she and her party arrived on the Baltic. A related case involves Mrs Theodore P Shonts arriving aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with five pieces of jewelry valued around $20,000 pending declaration and discussion with officials.
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Abram J. Rose
Adriance
Hand
United States Circuit Court
Customs House
Poughkeepsie
Marion C. Adriance
John P. Adriance
Mary H. Doughty
Wall
Custom House
Federal Grand Jury
Flund
West
Menge L.morgenthau
Stand
Nort
Theodore P Shonts
Interborough
Shont
Shonts
Henry
Mark P. Andrews
Smyth and
Raczkiewicz
Ptdlic
United States District Attorney's Office
Pensions Bill Advances With Four Billion Dollar Total
The Appropriations Committee reported an appropriation of 4 073 056 570 for pensions plus 153 688 000 for the Interior Department. The plan lists 153 000 000 for pensions and shows total past pension outlays since foundation reaching about 4 078 000 000. There are 921 083 pensioners on the rolls across Revolutionary War to insurrection periods.
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House
Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Mexico
Spain
Philippines
Sleeper Train to Florida Coast Resorts Lux on Stard Air Line
Train from New Penn Station to Florida coast resorts on Stard Air Line departs 1.38 P M. from 1183 Broadway corner 26th Street. details show hours and routing for a sleeping car service.
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Flori ¢ Coast
New Penna
Ing
St. Lam AY
Typhoid Inquiry Ordered at Annapolis Naval Academy
Washington reports a Board of Naval Physicians led by Medical Inspector John M. Edgar and Surgeons Edward J. Parker Charles St J Butler and Owen J Mink was appointed to probe the Annapolis typhoid epidemic. Officials stress no alarm as disease impact wanes and note nurses were dispatched from the Naval Hospital.
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Washington
Naval Physicians
Secretary of the Navy
Annapolis
John M. Edgar
Edward J. Parker
Charles St. J. Butler
Owen J Mink
Academy
Amended Rockefeller Foundation bill aims to curb powers
Senator Gallinger proposed amendments to the Rockefeller Foundation bill to limit its size to 100 million dollars at a time, require revenues to be used for designated charitable purposes, and allow government consultation on trustees and possible take over under certain conditions.
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York
Washington
Senator Gallinger
Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller
Gallinger
Hopes For Tariff Board Move From Aldrich
Senator Beveridge pressed Senator Aldrich on when the Tariff Commission bill would be reported. Aldrich smiled and said the committee needed time to study the measure before acting. Beveridge noted public opinion crystallization and Aldrich promised to bring the bill up at the next committee meeting with hope for a favorable report.
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Tre
New York Times
Washington
Der
Beveridge
Aldrich
Indiana
Aldrich When A Report Could Be Expected On the Bill. * Really.’ Said Mr. Aldrich
Finance Committee
Thornton inducted to Senate replacing McEnery in Louisiana
John R. Thornton was sworn into the Senate today succeeding Senator McEnery of Louisiana under escort by Senator Foster with oath administered by President pro tempore Frye. He joins committees on Census Fisheries Mississippi River Naval Affairs Private Land Claims Public Health and Public Lands.
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Ashington
Foster
John R. Thornton
Senator McEnery
Louisiana
Senate
Florida Cuba South Information Bureau Trains Daily
A note from the Florida Cuba South Information Bureau outlines three trains daily southbound via Penna and Atlantic Coast line to Rio Ady, indicating scheduled connections and service details. The fragment confirms train routing and ties to local rail lines.
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Florida
Cuba
South Information Bureau
Iwa. Cor. Soth St
Sia Penna
Atlantic Coast Line
R. Rio Ady
Engineers Threaten Strike In Chicago Negotiations
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers delivered its ultimatum to the Railroad Managers' Association. President Warren S. Stone announced a strike vote at 97.5 percent in favor if wage demands are not met, with engineers seeking about 27 percent and employers offering 10 percent before negotiations stalled. Stone said no action would occur before tomorrow.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Railroad Managers’ Association
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood
Stone
Cooper Case Agitation Seeks New Trial In Carmack Killing
In Nashville on December 10 an effort will be made in Criminal Court to set aside the acquittal verdict in the Robine Cooper case charged with killing former Senator E W Carmack in 1908. The motion rests on an affidavit by C C Carmack, brother of the slain man. Carmack's lawyers refuse to disclose the affidavit’s nature.
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Nashville
Tenn
Criminal
Robine Cooper
E. W. Carmack
C. C. Carmack
Carmack
Deaf mutes seek film profanity censorship in Cleveland
In Cleveland on December 12, deaf mutes protest profane language in moving pictures. Mrs. Elmer J. Bates argues films are their main amusement but hindered by dialogue. Mayor Baehir defers to humane society, while A B Williams Jr urges action with manufacturers.
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Cleveland
Elmer J. Bates
Baehir
Theyhumane Society
A. B. Williams, Jr
Membership Surge Reported by Methodist Church
Chicago figures show the Methodist Episcopal Church gained 63 047 members last year per Rev. David G. Downey, secretary of the Board of Sunday Schools. He cites reliance on sporadic meetings and calls for stronger spiritual character building in Sunday schools, criticizing class grading and schoollike methods.
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Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago Methodist Ministerial Association
David G. Downey
Board of Sunday Schools
Davie’s Effects Sold At Boston Auction
In Roxbury a crowd of over 4000 attended the sale of the personal effects of Robert FE Davie, the missing “boy broker.” Bidders competed for items including a seven seated touring car sold for 1.14 to J. I. Harriman to cover a mortgage. The sale raised about 3,400. Davie’s disappearance has left many victims of his alleged high living schemes.
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Boston
Roxbury
Robert FE. Davie
Davie
Settlement of Mills Estate Sparks Cash Distributions
In San Francisco Superior Court a partial distribution of the late PD Mills estate awarded Ogden Mills and Mrs. White Lawson Reid each twenty dollars in cash. The action stems from the estate of PD Mills with notable parties involved including the U.S. ambassador’s wife.
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Ogden Mills
San Francisco
PD. O. Mills
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Fulton Miss Claim On Estate Voices In Court
W J Smith of Lynchburg files to establish claim to the Hugh Smith estate valued at 10000 dollars. The late Hugh Smith nephew W J Smith testifies in Kent County court. He describes the decedent voice alternating between whisper and shriek as key to his case.
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Fulton
Miss
Dee
Hugi: Smith
Alanay County
W. J. Smith
Lynchburg Ve
Kugi Smith
Hugh Smith
Kents Court
Harvard Student Named Rhodes Scholar From Massachusetts
Cambridge Mass Dec 12 The selection of W Greene of Baltimore from the Harvard College senior class as the next Cecil Rhodes scholar to Oxford University was announced by President Lowell of Harvard tonight Greene is 20 editor of The Harvard Advocate a Phi Beta Kappa man and has held several scholarships He is a son of Herbert E Greene professor of English at Johns Hopkins University
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Masse
W. Greene
Baltimore
Harvard College
Cecil Rhodes
Massachusett
Oxford University
Lowell
Harvard Tonight
Greene
Harvard Advocate
Herbert E. Greene
Johns Hopkins University
Airman Falls Twenty Feet in Demoiselle Glide
Memphis Tenn December 12 Roland Garros plunged twenty feet from a Demoiselle machine but escaped serious injury John Moisent righted a Blériot to avert a crash into a fence. Only damage was splintered propeller blades. Damaged aircraft kept Hamilton Fris-Inc and Simon in hangars. Mr L Ho Vancreft resumes management of the Cadillac Restaurant Times Square.
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Memphis
Tenn
Roland Garros
John
Moisent
Hamilton, Fris- Inc
Simon
Arrest Five More In Kidnapping Case In Brooklyn
Italian detectives hunted for more members of the kidnapping gang that seized two Brooklyn boys on November 19. Five men were arrested at a tenement on 53 First Street including Maddi and Buccila, each found with large revolvers. The Longo and Rizzio boys from Brooklyn were to view suspects to identify their captors. Meanwhile Gaetano Roscarino, linked to the Lupo Morello counterfeit ring, received a 15 year federal sentence in Atlanta after being connected to circulating forged notes.
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Helongo
Rizzio Boga
Brooklyn
First Street
Luciano Maddi
East Ninety-seventh Street
Imelice Buccila
Fidridge Street
Stephano Cerazini
Francesco Allessi
Salvatore Gallapa
Miceli
Cavone
Digilio
Harlem
Madch
Circuit Court
Secret Service
Lupo- Morello
Gom
Muncidi
Gistopet Bosvarino
Lupo-Morello Gang
Lupo
Maddi
Bucccila
Fiyonn
Concete
Longo
Rizzio
Hahan
Kaligs
Brooklyn Ny
Iee
Fifth Avenue Court
Thustrict
Tighe
Clarke
Kings Counts
Pfr
Avenue Court
Houga
United States Court
Giuseppe Boaverino
Stanton Creet
Lupa-Morello
Italy
Federal
Atlanta
United States
Roscarine
South
Rosesrine
Morristownines
Lupe Morello
Theo Morristoar
Highland I
Roscarino
Abel Smith
Vincenzo de Antonio
Pupo-Morelie
Government
Chrystie Street
Tvellar
Osborn Aims to Lead Insurgent Roosevelt Wing
Detroit December 12 Special reports Lieutenant Governor elect Osborn plans to push a Roosevelt aligned insurgent path in Michigan. His state chairman Frank H Knox, a former Rough Rider, traveled to Oyster Bay to broker the introduction. Osborn drafts a reform style message, hoping to win Roosevelt approval and national ear.
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Detroit
Thase
Osborn
Michigan
Roosevelt
Frank H Knox
Oyster Bay
Washington
Knox
Sagamore
Lin
Ias
Vie Tu
Tn de Nieve
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