Yarmouth Suit Begins Separation Proceedings
London Jan 3 The Countess of Yarmouth Alice Thaw of Pittsburg has filed for an annulment from Earl of Yarmouth in a sealed divorce case. Court orders secrecy as medical evidence cited. The couple married April 27 193 and have long endured public scrutiny amid Thaw family turmoil and the Stanford White murder trials.
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Victor Dowling
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Countess of Yarmouth Seeks Divorce in Pittsburg
Telegraph reports in Pittsburg that the Countess of Yarmouth files for divorce from Harry Thaw. Rumors claim wedding guests objected to her dogs and Thaw’s insanity plea affects the Yarmouth estate succession. The couple wed in Pittsburg two and a half years ago with Rev W L McEwan officiating.
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Harden Sent to Jail in Berlin Libel Case
The Harden-Von Moltke libel trial ended with editor Maximilien Harden receiving four months in prison and to pay all costs. The court found Harden's charges against Count Kuno von Moltke and Prince Philip zu Eulenburg unfounded, though Harden appealed the ruling.
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Powers May Threaten Turkey Over Macedonia Reforms
Negotiations among great powers discuss Turkey's rejection of the proposed judicial and financial reforms for Macedonia. A joint naval demonstration against Turkey is proposed to pressure submission. General de Giorgis, former International gendarmerie commander, returns to Rome and likely will not go back to Turkey. No hope of saving the Nive after running aground near Casablanca.
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Taft backs Philippine tariff with import limits debated
Secretary Taft would welcome the Philippine tariff bill with limits on sugar tobacco and rice imports at the lower rate. He favors passage as last year but supports quantitative restrictions to ease Senate opposition. Democratic obstruction in the Senate remains a key hurdle.
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Japan immigration talks hint at nonconclusive replies
Washington reports indicate State Department declined to release more details on Ambassador O Briens Tokio transmission. Officials say exchanges may not be negotiations or lead to a treaty, but anticipate a formal Japanese pledge to curb coolie migration and inform Congress to avoid new exclusion legislation.
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Peace in Sight for 1908 Says Sir Charles Duke MP
Sir Charles Duke MP predicts no war between the United States and Japan in 1908. He argues conflict is unlikely as gains are unclear and Japan has yet to digest Manchuria and Formosa. He notes the Pacific fleet demonstration boosts American prestige while South America presents frontier tensions involving Uruguay Paraguay Argentina and Brazil. He sees no European danger.
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Japan's Confidence in America
Paris reports Baron Kurino, Japan's ambassador to France, stating Tokyo trusts President Roosevelt's pacific policy and rejects warlike Washington rumors. He views the fleet cruise as navy reinforcement in the Pacific, denies plans for the Philippines, and notes the San Francisco school pupil issue is nearly settled. He expects three months to prove his optimism.
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Germany fears critical two months in US Japan ties
Berlin reports the next two months as a critical period in German US Japan relations. Officials expect if relations hold, a safer basis for agreement may emerge, with ongoing study of the developing situation and naval balance influencing Europe and America. The Patrie questions Tokyo fleet whereabouts amid alarming headlines.
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Test Rides Noting Officer Retirement and Army Pay Debate
Washington reports on Secretary of War discussions with the President about separating physically unfit officers from those to be retired, with Colonel Marshall safe from retirement and calls to retain valued officers. Also covered are pneumatic tool tests at Brooklyn Navy Yard and recent navy movements and orders across Army Navy and Marine corps.
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Taft Seeks Passages for Service Pay Bill
Washington January 2 Secretary Taft announced his aim to secure the enactment of the service pay bill this session and urged Washington correspondents to press for the measure. He noted that except officers and men of the army other workers receive higher pay and he offered to visit West Point to deliver diplomas and address new graduates.
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Officer Charged With ForgerY In Army Circles
Detroit January 3 a warrant charges Lieutenant R F Hazzard of the 7th Infantry United States Army with forging the name of Colonel Daniel Cornman on a seventy cent check Avery Wallace secretary treasurer of a local grocery firm reported the incident and Hazzard was in the guard house awaiting court martial at Fort Wayne scheduled for Monday He served in the Philippines and joined the army in 1898 with a volunteer regiment later transferring to the 7th Infantry
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R. F. Hazzard
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United States Army
Fort Wayne
Daniel Cornman
Avery Wallace
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Philippines
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Chicago Sail for Hampton Roads After Four Years on the Pacific
San Diego Calif Jan 3 The cruiser Chicago commanded by Rear Admiral Swinburne's squadron will sail next Wednesday for Hampton Roads after four years of Pacific Coast service.
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Colonel Crawford Promoted to Brigadier General
Colonel Medorem Crawford of the coast artillery is promoted to brigadier general to fill General Smyth's vacancy. He commands Fort Wadsworth New York and is on leave in Washington. Crawford entered West Point from Oregon in 1863, class of 187, and rose through ranks including lieutenant colonel in 186 and colonel in 1907. He served in Cuba during the Spanish War and earned an MA from Bowdoin College in 181
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Washington
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Torpedo Flotilla Leaves Para for Pernambuco
Washington reports the torpedo boat destroyer flotilla has departed Para for Pernambuco after a five day delay at Para due to machinery derangement in one boat and anchor chain fouling on another. The group aimed to depart December 31 and has already made up about two days of the delay.
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Visitors to West Point 1968 Board Appointments
President Roosevelt announced the 1968 West Point visitors board. Appointees include Lt Gen S B M Young retired, Col H L Higginson of Boston, Charles M Hough judge New York, Robert S Bean of Portland Ure, Dr George M Morrow of Birmingham, Joseph B Bates of Bloomington Ill, and George S Patton of Los Angeles Cal.
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Boston
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United States
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Los Angeles
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Marine lieutenant resigns after court martial
Washington January 3 Second Lieutenant John H Thompson of the marine corps has been allowed to resign for the good of the service He was tried by court martial on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and was found guilty and sentenced to be dismissed but accepted the alternative of resigning
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Hospital Ship Relief Aiming For Early Service
Surgeon General Rixey pursues rapid readiness for the hospital ship Relief now at Mare Island California. The vessel should be at Magdalena Bay by March 14 to rendezvous with the battleship fleet and be ready for sea by February 1 with a merchant crew. Surgeon Stokes is to command and may depart for the West next week along with proposed nurse staffing legislation.
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Wainwright Explains Dick Law Conformity for NY Militia
Assemblyman J H Wainwright explains a bill to form a commission on National Guard conditions and to align New York with the Dick law. Conformity by January 21 ensures federal militia relations and enables nine month federal service if war arises. The state gains a better trained force while remaining a capable internal police and war-time contributor.
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Fire on the Arethusa in Para Harbor Engine Room
A fire broke out in the Arethusa's engine room at Para harbor on December 31 and was extinguished the next morning with help from torpedo boats. The American supply ship sustained no serious damage and remained under escort toward the Pacific Ocean.
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Minerva Vanderbilt Loses Bid for Weekly Support
Miss Minerva Vanderbilt daughter of Edward Ward Vanderbilt asked Justice Carr in Brooklyn for an order enabling the estate committee to pay her a weekly allowance. The court refused noting the estate yields less than 1000 dollars a year and would drop further if the appeal proceeds. trial costs exceed 15000 dollars.
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Edward Ward Vanderbilt
Ingone
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Mary Ann Scannell- Pepper
Vanderbilt
Haffen and Bermel Probe Moves Toward Formal Inquiry
The Commissioners of Accounts will soon launch a formal final investigation into borough presidents Louis F. Haffen of The Bronx and Joseph Bermel of Queens. Investigators have already been on site in their departments for several months.
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Rioting Flares In Muncie As Troops Move In
Rioting erupted in Muncie with cars attacked on the outskirts as mobs pelted vehicles and police fired back. More than fifty arrests were reported as squads patrolled the streets and terrorized crowds. Two rioters were seriously injured and traffic was disrupted by wrecked cars on East Main and Walnut streets. Police ordered bystanders to disperse and traffic halted while troops were redeployed to restore order.
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Hair workers threaten strikes over salaries in New York
Unionized makers of false beards, puffs, and hair switches threaten a general strike if their demands for higher pay are not met. East Side masqueraders await the outcome as union officers pledge to defend workers' rights and push for better salaries.
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