Thaw Must Return to New York for Conspiracy Trial
The U S Supreme Court ruled Thaw must be surrendered to New York to face a conspiracy charge for escaping Matteawan Asylum. The decision upholds interstate extradition on a criminal indictment and notes insanity pleas must be proven in New York court at trial. If Thaw pleads guilty, potential outcomes include a brief jail term and renewed questions on his insanity.
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Supreme Court of the United States Today
Harry K. Thaw
New York
Matteawan Asylum
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Federal Court For
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Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Bridge Boss dives to save worker in icy river rescue
Passaic New Jersey December reports William G. Broadhurst president of F R Long and W G Broadhurst Company leapt from the Eighth Street Bridge to save George La Pushkik a bridge worker who fell into the Passaic River. Broadhurst despite cold water kept the man afloat and they reached the shore where both were warmed and tended. La Pushkik recovered quickly and Broadhurst called the experience invigorating and life saving.
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Passaic
N. J
William G. Broadhurst
F. R. Long & W. G. Broadhurst Company
Eighth Street
Passaic River
George la Pushkik
Wallington
Mr. Broadhurst
la Pushkik
Donaldson Custody Battle Moves Through Philadelphia Courts
Mrs Eve lyn Hunter Donaldson of New York seeks habeas corpus to regain custody of her seven year old daughter Dorothy from her grandmother Mrs William E Donaldson. Both sides press assault and false arrest claims after a prior Reno divorce ordered alternating custody. Mrs Donaldson Jr intends a $500000 suit as she faces charges against her mother in law and a French maid.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Pec
Evelyn Hunter Donaldson
New York
Dorothy
Wiliam E. Donaldson
Donaldson, Jr
Donaldson
Brown
Fox Trot Revised Standardized by Philadelphia Masters
The Philadelphia Dancing Masters Association revised the fox trot to five figures and bans alternate versions. The move backs standardization of modern dances, with other dances like hesitation maxixe and one step already reduced to formulas. The trend favors simplification and uniform teaching across teachers and dancers.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Dancing Masters’ Association
Robbery at H T B Green residence on Woodside Drive
Burglars forced entry to the home of H T B Green at 60 Wall Street area on Woodside Drive near Hewlett Bay Park. Jewelry valued at about 5000 dollars stolen, including a 1000 dollar diamond pendant and several heirloom pieces. Entry noted by open window and ladder. family dining room was occupied at the time. Local shop ad for Framed Pictures and Framing appears.
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International Banking Corporation
Wall Street
Woodside Drive
Hewlett Bay Park
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Carranza Defeat at Puebla Seen as Crushing Blow
The State Department reports a crushing defeat of the Carranza army at Puebla and Apizaco by the Conventionists under Zapata and Angeles. Wounded and four officers dead have reached Vera Cruz, with further reports of other towns fallen to the Conventionists. The crisis at Naco is said to be averted by Gov Maytorena withdrawing troops, while U S reinforcements in Naco reach over 4,000.
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New York Times
Washington
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Hostetter
Carranza rumor stirs Vera Cruz as conflict publicized
In Mexico City on December 21, reports say General Carranza plans to depart Vera Cruz. Vera Cruz leaders Aguilar and local powers show little enthusiasm. Mexico’s military movements in Puebla and Tampico areas are noted as potential decisive factors, with 2,000,000 pesos mentioned. Public sentiment remains strained as Villa’s Vera Cruz campaign continues.
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Tampico
Urgent Deficiency Bill Clears House with 4.7 Million
The House passed an urgent deficiency bill totaling $4,730,005 to cover unexpected expenses, including $554,871 for Vera Cruz funds. The vote advances the measure today in Washington, with continuation noted on page 8.
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Washington
French Yellow Book reprinted as pamphlet on war causes
The authorized translation for France's diplomatic documents explaining why France went to war has been reprinted as a pamphlet. It is available at news stands for 10 cents or can be mailed on receipt of payment to THE NEW YORK TIMES in Times Square, New York.
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France
New York Times
Lehigh Valley Wins U S Anti Trust Suit
Judge Hough dismissed the Sherman equity suit against Lehigh Valley Railroad and related coal firms. The decision found no commodities clause violation or monopoly and rejected claims of restraint of trade. The judge labeled the territorial unit doctrine as a novelty and noted no cross-ownership control to justify antitrust concerns.
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Federal District Court
Sherman Law Equity
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company
Coal Carrying Corporation
Lehigh
Lehi
Lehigh Railroad
Hed
Pennsylvania
Laundress Awarded 7000 Against City of New York
Mary, descendant of Teinlend family, earned seven thousand dollars from the city through the Apps' Division on estate issues tied to the late Mc Smith. The case involves life interest and rights in her great-grandfather and grandfather's estate and potential further suits. Deerfoot Farm Saneages promotes tender pork products from Cortlandt and Chambers Street ads.
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New York Times
Merrick
Sive
Pene Etnet
Deerfoot Farm Saneages
New York
Cortlandt
Chambers Bt
Army flier drowns in aeroplane race near Oceanside
Lieutenant Frederick J. Gerstner, observer aboard one of six U.S. Army scout planes from San Diego to Los Angeles, drowned ten miles north of Oceanside. Captain Muller, pilot of the wrecked craft, was rescued by Captain Patterson as his own plane had been wrecked nearby. One machine reached Los Angeles safely. Stormy weather blamed for the accidents as the event carried a trophy competition.
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F. J. Gerstner
United States Army
San Diego
Los Angeles
Here
L. R. Muller
L. W. Patterson
Gerstner
Patterson
Muller
Lieut. Gerstner
Allies reportedly occupy Ostend and shell coast
Reports from Rotterdam and Amsterdam say Ostend may be retaken by the Allies with rumors of German evac at Middiekerke. London dispatches note British naval forces expanding coastal shelling beyond Ostend as of December 21.
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Kk Times
Rotterdam
London Daily News
Hague
Ostend
Amsterdam
Middiekerke
Nieuport
London
Test Flight of Armored Military Biplane at Vizzola
A military aeroplane is being tested at Vizzola. The armored biplane, 22 meters wing span when open, develops 300 horsepower and carries a quick firing gun. With a half ton load it reached 7000 feet in thirty minutes and can fly for about twenty five hours on fuel. Maximum speed is eighty miles per hour.
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NEW York Times
Rome
London Times
Vizzola
London Papers Skip Christmas Day Publication
London newspapers will not publish on Christmas Day. The Official Press Bureau announced censorship will block war telegrams between 2 PM December 24 and 0 PM December 25, guiding the decision to skip issue on Christmas Day.
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Tus
New York Times
London
Priests to Aid Captives in War Prisons
The Pope orders all bishops with prisoners of war to provide chaplains who speak the prisoners language and ensure spiritual and temporal comfort. Chaplains must write to families if prisoners fail to do so, guaranteeing families learn their fate, with chaplains advancing post expenses.
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New York Times
Rome
London Daily News
Rumor of a Sea Fight Circulates Without Confirmation
Rumors persist that a German cruiser was sunk off Scotland and two British destroyers arrived at Leith with damage. No official confirmation supports these claims.
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Scotland
Leith
German menace debate prompts pastor to reverse views
The Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills of Plymouth Church Brooklyn retracts earlier praise for German progress and asserts militarism defines Germany. He cites a German physician’s warning and ties the war to iron ore, industry, and imperial aims, defending neutrality as support for self-government.
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Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Germany
Jlillis
Ife
Belgium
France
England
Hillig
Europe
Hillis
Baltimore
Washington
Wilson
America
Metz Deputy Reveals War Enlistment in French Army
Georges Weill, the long missing Metz Deputy in the German Parliament, declares in a manifesto that he enlisted on August 5 in the French Army to continue the fight against militarized Germany. He explains he kept silent to protect his aging parents in Strassburg and now asserts his duty fulfilled as a Socialist Deputy for Alsace-Lorraine.
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NEW York Times
Paris
London Daily News
Georges Weill
Alsace-Lorraine
Strassburg
Germany
Actors to Amuse Soldiers in Field
A British concert party including Ellaline Terriss Seymour Hicks Ken Davies Gladys Cooper Ivy St Helier Will Frame Will Van Allen Eli Hudson Olga Hudson will depart London to entertain British troops in France for a week performing along the lines of communications.
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New York Times
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France
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Seymour Hicks
Ken Davies
Gladys Cooper
Willie Frame
Ivy St. Helier
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Eli
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Greece and Romania May Enter War Amid Neutral Promises
London reports that Bulgaria pledges neutrality while entente powers assure Athens and Bucharest Bulgaria will not attack Greece or Romania if they join the war. In Toledo, $1 million in poles and tents were contracted by C Vassadarkis and a Greek firm, to be shipped to the U.S. for nonwar supplies.
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Europe
Italy Threatens Coercive Action Over Hodeida Incident
Rome reports Turkey delays in the Hodeida case. Italian officials condemn the failure to release the British Consul and punish breaking into the Italian Consulate. Italy warns of coercive measures unless immediate satisfaction is granted and disclaims responsibility for future complications.
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Rome
London Daily News
Turkey
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Hodelda
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Italy
Kaiser Heads to Western Front for Christmas With Troops
The German Emperor travels to the western front with the Imperial Chancellor and high ministers, despite medical advice against the move. A Copenhagen–based telegraph report says military leaders pressed for his presence with the troops over the Christmas period.
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von Bethmann- Hollweg
Daily Mail
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Oil boycott threat after war as Germany looks east and neutral routes
The London Daily News reports Bonn economist Wycodzinski imagines Germany retooling its economy postwar. He predicts shifting to neutral trade partners and replacing American petroleum with denatured spirits, lamp oil, and substitutes for heating while US petroleum shipments face restrictions. He questions mankind's progress as war ends.
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London
London Daily News
Wycodzinski
Bonn University
Cologne Gazette
Germany
England
Sweden
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Bulgaria
Americas
China
United States of America
Prof
Wysodinskii
America
Genzel
Cracow Siege and German Fronts in Early War News
Army of 200000 presses toward Poland crossing the Bzura while efforts to reach Warsaw continue. Hindenburg’s forces face disruption as Austrian cash and Carpathian defense hold. Cracow remains under siege with unclear relief prospects as fighting persists.
Russia Defends Narrowed Front Plan From German Reports
Petrograd reports an official General Staff statement denying German defeat rumors. It explains armies adopted a narrower front after careful authority review to concentrate forces and notes undisclosed military reasons and unspecified advantages.
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Petrograd
Battles in Poland and Galicia as winter war rages on
London reports continued fighting between Russian forces and German Austrian allies in Poland and Galicia. No decisive gains. conflicting Russian and German claims. Russians pursue a German force across towards East Prussia while Austrians are said to be checked in the Carpathians and Cracow and Przemysl sieges endure.
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London
Poland
Galicia
Baura River
Warsaw
Grand Duke Nicholas
Carpathians
Cracow
Przemysl
Russian push into German soil threatens Vistula front
Dispatches report Russian forces advancing beyond the Vistula into German territory while German attacks south of the river recede. The Vistula remains a major obstacle with fording impossible and only limited bridges, creating insecurity on the German left flank as Cossack and irregular Russian units harass supply lines and rear areas.
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London Morning Post
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Lautenburg
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Bzura
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