Feud in BAFF Case Bared to Rabbi in Probe
District Attorney Whitney's grand jury probe into the Hornet Bat murder widens to include affidavits from the poultry trust and independent dealers. A Jewish rabbi, whose name The Tribune knows but will not publish, is said to be mediating the factions as indictments loom and protection of witnesses becomes urgent. The case centers on motive, betrayal, and alleged payments as investigators seek charges against at least four men already under arrest.
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Ofee Bepan Am
Poultry Trust
Batt
Tribune
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Carifpog
Trie
Cohen Brothers
Ris
Corasunes
Desler
Balf
Azonn
Qeerteea
Omer
Whitman
Wee
Sutherites
Bafaio
Anid
al Necker
West Washington
Marte
Harrison
Nilla
Petrograd
Zmigrad
Dukla
Sanak
Linko
Itia
Hungary
Servia
Berlin
Just Her Self Closes Abruptly After Fiske Exit
Two dozen performers supporting Lydia Lopokova in Just Her Selfs were barred from the stage entrance as notices proclaimed the show closed the night before. Lopokova, preparing for an English debut, did not appear after learning the run at William A. Brody’s Playhouse had ended by mutual consent of Brady and Fiske.
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Just Herselfs
William A. Brody
Harrison Greywke
Just Herself
Mine Lopokova
Cemetery for Celebrities Planned on Holden Estate
Cleveland authorities report Alf Holden's estate will fund a national burials site at Forest Mill in Cleveland. Lakeview Cemetery trustees plan a vast arboretum and monuments honoring notable figures, with funds directed to Holden daughters first and ultimately exceeding 100 million dollars.
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Cleveland
Joan D. Rockefeller
Forest Mill
Kat Cleveland
Alf. Holden
Lakeview Cemetery
Rockefeller
Holden
Holden Estate
City of
Lakeview
Cupid Out of Company Involved in Stoddard Divorce Case
One of New York’s best known women in teaery circles, Mrs. Stoddard, seeks a dissolution of her domestic partnership from Albert H. Stoddard, vice-president of the M. H. Cole Company. The couple, who separated last September, clashed as spouses more than as business partners. She cites Loomix Sanatorium as her husband’s alleged misconduct and recently filed for separation. a divorce suit is expected to follow.
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New York
M. H. Cole Company
Albert H. Stoddard
Supreme Court
Stoddard
Manila Fears New Outbreaks of Filipinos
Fresh outbreaks feared as disaffected Filipinos threaten disquiet beyond Manila. Cavite civilians armed, guns mounted, torpedo boats patrolling the coast near Aguinaldo's homeland. Unrest follows reports as U.S. lawmakers discuss conditions in the Philippines amid rising public concern.
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Manila
Cavite
Aguinaldo
Taft Bars Profanity On Golf Letter To Hartford Friend
Ex president Taft shares views on golf in a Hartford letter noting the sport aids heart health discipline and nature. he adds profanity is the only potential negative, but deemed brief and avoidable with sense and restraint. The New Haven dispatch dated December 20 frames the anecdote as part of Taft’s reflections on golf and character building.
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Torbane
New Haven
Aft
Hartford
Nurse's Suit Over $100 Monthly Life Pact With Bremner Heir
Theodora Nash, a nurse from 120 Ward Street Pitston ND, sues in Jersey City against Leith Bremner and the estate of Robert G. Bremner, alleging a patient offered $100 monthly for life and a large cash sum, while Bremner’s death at Hab Timers and the estate dispute unfold. Leith Bremner calls the claim blackmail, asserts Nash is not owed any payment beyond a settled fee, and accuses the filing of motived by malice and falsehoods. The probate action in the Chancery Court seeks the disposition of the estate assets amid rumored wills and executive control.
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Ward St. Pisor
Jersey City
Robert 4. Hremaer
Panenic
Hremner
de Hail
Nash
Bremner
Kington
Yea Dixon
Grites
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Pasanie
Heresid
Cony Texamen
Leith|remner
Minx Nash
Misters
Leith
Stra. Bremner
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Faterson
Miss Nash
Waterson
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Mother poisons 2 babies and self in Bronx case
Mrs Ide Rogers forced to vacate Tuxedo home and move to 224 West 167th Street. She administered bichloride of mercury to daughter Lorida, two years old, and son John, eight months, then ingested poison. Both mother and children were rushed to Lebanon Hospital. Doctors fear the infants may die while the mother is expected to recover. The husband, Larrys Alton Rogers, a lawyer, was summoned from Bronx County Court. Nurses and physicians from several hospitals treated the family as authorities investigated the act and Rogers’s motives amid wartime fears.
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Bronx
Ide Rogers
Lebanon Hospital
Larrys Alton Rogers
Park Row
Tronx County Court House
Catherine Burns
Rogers
Alfred Wood
Hoon
Henly Mes Rogers
Fittte Childs
Olive Marcella
Train Smashes Auto Truck Killing Two In Tea Neck N J
An auto truck from James Everard Brewing Company was struck by an inbound passenger train at Tea Neck New Jersey on the Ontario and Western tracks. The chauffeur Otto Garlinch of Flushing and his helper J Cavanaugh of Manhattan were killed instantly. The engineer Stenty Morey survived. the fireman kept the train under control after the crash. Passengers assisted the two men into the train, and an ambulance met the service at Weehawken for hospital care. The incident prompted a halt at the scene and an inspection by ambulance surgeons before hospital transfer.
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Ontario & Western Railroad
Tea Neck
N. J
James Everard Brewing Company
Otto Garlinch
Flushing My
Juiaien
J. Cavanaugh
East 183d
Manhattan
Gutlixch
Stenty Morey
New Durham
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Morey
Asnengers
Garrisch
Cavanaugh
Weehawken
North Hudson Hospital
Austrian Army of 175000 Rout Leaves 50000 Captured
A rout of the Austrian army totaling about 175000 men is reported with roughly 50000 left behind as captives. The breakthrough and collapse follow a campaign that unsettled regional forces and reshaped command amid ongoing hostilities.
Kaiser Brother Named Chief Admiral Rumor
A Dec 28 dispatch from Petrograd reports rumors that Kaiser Wilhelm's brother Prince Henry of Prussia may be appointed chief Admiral in the German fleet. The meeting at Kiel followed the Cuxhaven raid and speculation centers on Henry gaining supreme command of battleships.
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Dias
Herlin
Hague
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Prussia
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Anglo American War Risk Put At 15 Percent
A London telegraphic note to The Techne reports Lloyds accepting or quoting a premium of 15 percent to cover total loss if war is declared between Great Britain and America within twelve months from the policy date. It also notes war risk pricing between Norway and Britain, now at about seven guineas per cent.
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Techne London
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America
Norway
Kaiser Sees Hard Road to Victory at Christmas Rally
In Northern France at the Great General Headquarters a Christmas feast for nearly a thousand officers and men featured a Kaiser service, holly decorations, and portraits. The Kaiser spoke of sacrifice, duty, and a hoped for victory after heavy fighting, then visited tables and exchanged gifts with officers as soldiers sang.
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Hotel de Ville
France
Nemy
Kaiser Thes
Prine
Kaiser
German Army for Italian Frontier Moves Cited
Rome Dec 29 A German corps is set to be sent to the southern Trentino frontier facing Italy. A proclamation urges inhabitants to cleanse streets and welcome the Germans. Police report Germans arriving to buy corn boots and supplies and export bans are enforced. Tonight's cabinet approves new Senators list and grants amnesty for political offences extending to those condemned for the red rock events and the vilway strike.
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Trentina
Red Rock
Woman Prisoner Revealed as Man After Thirty Years
A prisoner in Tombs jail is revealed to be a man masquerading as a woman for 29 years. A whiskered inmate known as Mas Miller led to discovery after a female warder noticed an unusual beard growth. The suspect, initially lauded as May Mian, admitted posing as a woman to borrow money. He described a troubled birth and claimed a mother’s wish to dress him as a girl, and a prior life in men’s attire.
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Mas” Miller
Dourt
May
Harley
Fear Action Will Cause Friction By Cable to The Tribune
London dec 29 the American note protesting british treatment of american commerce and urging early improvement surprised british public with little prior hint of friction between governments. newspaper placards and headlines emphasize the note as a major wartime event, rivaling cleveland era Venezuelan message in significance.
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the Tribune
London
Cleveland
American note presses Britain to defend neutral rights
Washington reports that the United States expects Britain to treat American shipping fairly and pay damages for unlawful detentions. President Wilson denounces interference with commerce, aiming to prompt a prompt, general British reply. The note, read in London as firm yet cautious, signals potential friction but seeks a united approach with neutral powers amid wartime contraband disputes.
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Great Britain
Wilson
United States
Robert Lansing
Bryan
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