Court rules salary loan notices to employers void
Appellate Division ruling voids notices to employers made more than three days after loans. Gimbel Brothers exposed as paymaster blocks. practice of transferring wage assignments to dodge usury laws ends. Decision upholds Maine and Rhode Island lack of usury statutes and condemns prearranged dummy assignments used to collect funds.
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Legal note on wage assignment notice timing in loan case
The passage discusses a dispute over when notice must be given after a loan and wage assignment. It states the statute requires notice within three days after the agreement or assignment, not after the last transaction, and notes no notice was given before wage assignments were made following a default.
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Investigate Queer Deaths Exhumation in Baltimore
Detectives exhumed the bodies of Morris Cohen and Sarah Cohen at Hebrew Cemetery as autopsies and chemical analyses are planned. The couple died under mysterious circumstances with illnesses following alleged smearkase and a prior arson fire in their home. Sent to hospital, Morris and Sarah’s son Samuel fell ill, Willie Cohen was treated, and State Attorney Owens convened a conference with Coroner Riley as investigators questioned Morris Cohen.
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Castro Nearing Havana Exiled Venezuelan Leader May Be En Route
Havana reports say Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan president sailed from Cadiz aboard the Ne gastric steamer Legaspi and is due in Havana tomorrow In incognito disguise Cuban and Venezuelan authorities heighten alert as Caracas vows to counter any armed invasion and to track his movements Castros disappearance from Las Palmas has sparked wide attention and rumors of revolution plans against Gomez regime.
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King George Receives Charles P. Taft at Buckingham
King George welcomed Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati at Buckingham Palace today. Ambassador Whitelaw Reid observed the audience during the afternoon meeting in London.
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Overcoat Shuffle by Dexterous Thief Crashes Courtroom Trust
A dexterous thief swapped coats during trials at the Supreme Court and in the County Court House, stealing an expensive overcoat from George F. Devlin and leaving a poorer one in its place. The case drew Syrians to Part V, then a more valuable coat vanished from the courtroom. A detective traced Devlin’s garment to a tailor, and the thief remained at large amid court warnings.
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National Advertisers Incorporate
The Association of National Advertising Managers was incorporated yesterday with the approval of Supreme Court Justice Bischoff. Among the incorporators are Frank H. Cole, William H. Ingersoll, and O. C. Harn. The petition states the objects are to advance knowledge of advertising, investigate publication circulation, maintain uniform rate cards, and eliminate dishonest advertising.
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Police officials weigh top posts as vacancies arise
Police Commissioner Waldo and Fire Commissioner Johnson debated who fills First Deputy Police Commissioner and Deputy Fire Commissioner posts after Clement J. Driscoll's resignation and John son’s promotion. Rumors linked Arthur J. O Keeffe to a role in fire leadership, while Douglas I. McKay and John J. Walsh drew other possible promotions. Mayor Gaynor and officials also eyed ahop J. O Reilly for Deputy Fire Commissioner and Martin J. Sheridan moved to the Commissioner's Central Office.
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Lawyers Seek 150000 Fees in Wallace Will Dispute
Battle and Marshall petition Supreme Court Justice Giegerich for an order fixing fees related to the will of John Wallace who died in 1909. They seek 150000 plus a share of a compromise. The estate valued near 2 million includes 750000 in trust for son Allen, deemed incompetent, with funds originally to go to the Cathedral of St John the Divine. Frances L Wallace challenges the will alleging insane suspicion. The compromise allocates 750000 to the husband’s estate if she dies first or 500000 if he dies first. Hearing scheduled in chambers next week Friday.
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Photographs to Win Votes by National Woman Suffrage Association
A traveling photo gallery by the National Woman Suffrage Association displays 150 portraits of men and women from various professions alongside suffrage leaders. Duplicates for reuse line a canvas strip,, and the gallery will tour to locations nationwide to garner support for votes for women.
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Lost baggage value ruling upholds full recovery rule
Moncure Robinson wins in the New York Central case over $550 for lost trunk. Appellate Division rules baggage owners may recover full value if baggage agents failed to ask for value at check in, despite low liability limits in ticket text.
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No Brooklyn Crime Wave Declared by Grand Jury
The Kings County Grand Jury handed to County officials found no crime wave in Brooklyn over the past six months after reviewing Police Department records and witnesses. It praised the police for full duty but noted widespread excise violations, urging amendment or repeal of the Raines law.
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