267 POUND ROOKIE FITS INTO CAMP UNIFORMS
Plattsburg July 7 A remarkably overweight recruit, Dr M J Murphy weighing 207 pounds, joined the camp in citizen clothes after tailors could not fit a standard uniform. Company 1 under Captain Kelly, with Major Murray enforcing new rules, including strict bedtimes and no late town visits. The camp reports progress, discipline tightening and health good, with Crimmins Jr suffering a minor injury at mess.
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Triana
Plattsburg
M. J. Mutphy
Providence
Murphy
Army
United States
Ies
Company 1
Theor Doce
Rousseau
Miteler
Kelly
Roussess
Vening
Peter Murray
Lee
Bouten
Ontp
Inr
John D. Crimmins, Jr
Columbia Law School to Admit Women
Barnard alumnae and students cheered as George L. Ingraham announced that Columbia University trustees voted to admit women to the Law School. The event honored the corner stone laying for a $400,000 Barnard student hall funded by Jacob H. Schiff, with speakers asserting equal rights and social progress.
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Barnard
Brinkerhof Theatre
George L. Ingraham
Columbia University Law School
Nishoies Murray Butler
Ingtaam
University
Schiff
Deas Virginia Gildersleeve
Mr. Schi
John B. Pine
Board of Trustees
Mount Vernon Woman Accused in Diamond Theft
Henrietta Bass of 1034 Street was arrested and charged with taking two diamond pins and a valuable chain from Edgar D. Davis in Mount Vernon. Mrs. Davis says Bass visited the home days ago and talked of Brooklyn friends, promising to meet a brother arriving by car, but neither brother nor vehicle appeared and the jewelry vanished around nine o'clock.
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Mount Vernon
Henrietta Bass
Edgar D. Davis
Davis
Native Born Jew Barred From 22d Regiment Hearing
A tense hearing at the State Arsenal on racial discrimination in the 22d and 224th regiments exposed apparent bias in enlistment practices. Maurice Simmons pressed Donovan about alleged Jewish exclusion while witnesses Sergeant John Monavan and Sergeant Charles Schuettler testified. The session highlighted disputes over company labels and religious prejudice amid questions about Sewell’s eligibility despite native American birth and wartime service by his ancestors.
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John C. Monavan
Charles Schuettler
New York National Guard
State Arsenal
Thirty-fifth Street
Seventh Avenue
Donovan
Maurice Simmons
Jerome G. Sewell
Mr. Simmons
Sewell
St. Ann's
Simmons
Stotesbury
Schuettler
Indicted killer McNamara convicted in Dobbs Ferry murder
William McNamara one of seven indicted for the January Dobbs Ferry murder of Greg orio George was found guilty by a White Plains Supreme Court jury led by Justice Morschauser. The verdict followed a three hour deliberation. confession from Mary Figolio tied him to the plan. Other named co defendants include Kittie McCormick Adolph Riso and Michele Figalio with trials to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McNamara
Gregorio George
Dobbs Ferry
Morschauser
Supreme Court
White Plains
McNamara
Brother Mack
Mary Figolio
Kittie McCormick
Hoe Estate Appraisal Values Private Library at 1.91 Million
The transfer tax appraisal in Surrogates Court places Robert Hoe's estate gross at 9.89 million with total net value at 6.38 million after debts and expenses. Major assets include I. Moe Co interest worth 4.26 million, real estate 4.0 million, art and collectibles totaling 1.07 million, and various securities. Beneficiaries include three daughters two sons and a granddaughter receiving equal shares, with additional grandchildren receiving smaller equal amounts. Debts include 802,451 and area debt 314,793 to Cyrus J. Lawrence & Sons, with the library valued at 1.91 million and a notable library sale to Bray Jones for 43,034 along with other book and asset valuations.
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Robert Hoe
R. Hor & Co
Fem
John C. Kettle
Moe
London
Hoe
Taisl Bray Jon Ves
General Ives
Sinsster Wipount
Margaret Johnson Johns
M Johns
Johns
Johnson
Arthur Johna
Hoo
I. Moe @ Co
Hie
Cyrus J. Lawrence & Sons
Metropolitan Trust Company
Northern Parifh Railway
Brooklin Rapid
Monument Planned for Big Tim Sullivan
Lodging house inmates rush to contribute to a memorial for Big Tim Sullivan at Calvary Cemetery. Bowery volunteers pledge support but money collection is paused until plans finalize. Marty Perry and Paul Vacarelli back the project aiming to raise about five thousand dollars with a meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
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Bowery
Big Tim Sullivan
Calvary Cemetery
Tim Sullivan Association
Marty Perry
Paul Vacarelli
Association
Torrow
Dino Day Waya
Cadets Score Ally Hints at West Point Target Drill
Cadets at West Point fire 20 shots at a moving Hudson target from Battery Schofield. All hits reported as Cadets Meacham and Ford led gun squads under Lt Murray amid rain disrupted the day’s schedule. Graduation week events loom with Mrs Wilson and War Secretary Baker expected.
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West Point
Treas Weat Point
Schofield
Hudson
Meacham
Ford
Murray
A.C
Army
Colgate Univers & To
Wilson
Baker
B R T Accused Of Levying Hidden Charges On City Rail Line
Thompson committee hearings reveal Brooklyn Rapid Transit drew about 1.99 million for interest on its New York Municipal Railroad subsidiary. Witnesses say the Public Service Commission found the charges justified, while labor leaders push for wire tapping inquiries. Oppenheim suit exposes internal vouchers showing juror fees and court expenses paid by Metropolitan Street Railway, with allegations of bribery and witness handling.
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Deaway
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
New York Municipal Railroad Company
Thompson Committee
Thompson
B. RT
Public Service Commission
Timothy $. Williams
Th. RT
Colonel Williams
McCall
Clarence Shuster
Edward E. McCall
Adnan F
Doke
Max D. Steuer
Tustico Gof
Porehin
Metropolitan
Oppenheim
Harriet Nugent
Porchia
Nugent
Robinson
Porehia
L. E. Julian
The
Andrew Melville
Porchin
Steuer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Queens County
Madison Aenue
Great-Grandchild at Golden Wedding in Hackensack
Justice and Mrs. James Bratt celebrated their golden wedding in Hackensack yesterday adding a great grandchild to a family of fourteen children and eighteen grandchildren. The Bratts also founded Hackensack’s Children’s Home, expanding care for friendless children. Both are in good health at seventy and seventy-one.
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Justice
James Bratt
Hackensack
Roosevelt
Justice Bratt
Children’s Home of
Nin
Restaurants Graded Under Health Department Plan
Paterson health commissioner proposes window labels for restaurants to show grades good fair or bad. The plan would require displaying grading signs in eating places as a health department revolution moves toward public disclosure. Restaurants oppose the measure as Rabinowitz pushes adoption today in Paterson New Jersey.
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Paterson
N. J
Board of Health
Rabinowitz
Orphans Day Outing Opens With Parade to College Point
Orphans' Day Outing an annual event by the Orphans' Automobile Day Association begins with a parade from Central Park to Donnelly's College Point Long Island. Hundreds of cars from dealers and private owners will pick up children from thirty institutions in a day planned for fresh air music and vaudeville rain or shine. Grand Marshal Williame Silver and President Horace Die Lisser lead the procession with Captain Louis Sorcht cilliope. A substantial luncheon will be served on arrival.
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Auton
College Point
Orphans’ Automobile Day Association
Central Park
Donnelly
Williame &, Silver
Horace Die Lisser
Louis Sorcht Cilliope
Onty-Seventh Street
Broadway Fifty-aoverth Street
Second Avenue
Queensboro Bridge
Alaskan dimes seek battleship project from white enemies
A Newtown youth Alva Joyce writes from polar regions asking for dimes to build a “Battleship” as part of the Marjorie Sterrett league. The letter, found on a milk wrapper, thanks contributors and explains a mining town aimed at supporting a communal toy battleship and a canary bird fundraiser.
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Latouche
Mr. Tottmane
Jrama & Grapa
Aberin
Lone & Fore Ney
Ark Hut Papa
Esid
Heep
Voseg
Nt Ld
Newtown Hee
Choo
Lnt
Tribune
Hp Dees
Polar
Drew
Alva Joyce
Marjorie Sterrett
Tvo
Hs ‘Blooming
Yeaterday
BR Baranhy
Amon
Stes Mase
Mateo
Mary Tracie
Lew Monnet Levin
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Columbia Law School
City College
St. Ann's Company
Noews
A. M
R.F.D
F.P.A
P.D.Q
the Tribune
the Audit Bureau of Circulations
B.R.T
MET
Williams
Monay
Peter F. Brady
Allied Printing Trades
Rudolph Modert
Central Federated Union
James P. Holland
State Federation of Labor
Ernest Bohm
Hugh Frayne
American Federation of Labor
Edward Hannah
William Kelly
Toca
Brady
International Garment Workers Union
Amalgamated Garment Workers Union
Mitchel
Tr. Brady
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Benjamin Oppenheim
Joseph Potchin
Henry A. Robinson
Damesce
Golden
Hackensack Justice
Alaska
Patriot
Marjorie
Ohio
Robert W. Th
Mann
Alank
Jorn Eaber
Setar
Con Trent
Rohdenburg Co., Inc
West 40Th Street
New York City
New York
Roddenburg Co., Inc
Beachwood
the Rohdenburg Co., Inc
Eachwood Rescueonuilders
Bryant
West 40Th ST
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