Arnet's Desk Rfld-Trouble Over Sir John Murray Scott Will
Report of a court hearing today on the Sir John Murray Scott will case centering on Lady Sackville allegedly influencing the baronet prior to his death. Witnesses describe a library incident with Lady Sackville and her daughter, and the contested fortune now estimated near six million dollars tied to Lady Wallace's estate.
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Lady Wallace
Tribune
John Murray
Scott
Lady Sackville
Frederick E. Smith
Sir John Murray Scott
Arbuthnot
Wold
Sir John
Miss Sackville
Major Arbuthnot
Jon Murray Scott
Krole Park
Kent
Sackvilles
Maquis
Hertford
Teackeray
Parce
Steyne
Richard Wallace
Bodies of Infants Found in Garden of Midwife House Napier
Police uncover multiple infant bodies buried in a garden attached to a midwife’s residence in Napier. Investigators indicate this disposal occurred over many years, suggesting a long history of infant burials linked to the property.
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Napier
Dune
Infante Hurie
Maree Villas
March Under British Flag Knights Templar Repair Incident
In Halifax New Scotia a Fitchburg Massachusetts Knights Templar unit caused a minor disturbance during a parade. A delegation visited the mayor to apologize for the incident while the crowd’s reaction suggested broad local disapproval of the event.
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Massachusetts
Knights Templar
Halifax
N.S
Templar
Fitchburg
Maxx
Aentiomasitet
Max
Wealthy Germans Taxed May Cure Deaf Prince
Reichstag approves a military contribution measure to fund Germany’s expanding army. The bill, now taxing incomes from 1.2 to 5 percent, targets the wealthy, promising substantial revenue from those worth over $26 and up. A second passage signals a broader tax burden amid rising armaments.
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Reichstag
Berlin
Germany
Gorgeous Dresses At Buckingham Palace Ball
The Tribune reports the state ball at Buckingham Palace honoring the French President featured about two thousand guests. Queen Mary wore an Indian acid and green shot tissue gown with a gold border and jeweled embroidery, while the Duchess of Marlborough appeared in white and silver brocade with pearls and diamonds. Lady Naylor Leyland wore white and silver brocade with roses and gems, and Lady Leith wore apricot satin brocade with gold and silver, flounces and pink roses. Mrs Arthur Lee White wore lace over cream satin with a silver fringe.
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Tribune
London
Buckingham Palace
Mary
Order of the Garter
Duchess of Marlborough
Naylor Leyland
Jeanie Chamberlain
Leith
Fyvie
Marie Louise Janvier
Arthur Lee
Pearl Robbery in Paris In Broad Daylight Heist
A clever ruse at the Hotel Drouot public sale room in Paris allowed two men to steal a large collection of jewels during daytime. One distracted the porter while the other took keys and seized gems including a necklace of sixty large pearls, then fled before detection as the auction approached the next day.
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Paris
Hotel Drouot
Bulgar Negotiations Hint at Arbitration Policy
Dispatch from Belgrade notes Servians and Frulariane clash at Zletovo with only a few hundred engaged. The Skupshtina met in secret. Premier Partch reportedly has a majority for arbitration and plans to travel to St Petersburg for a proposed premiers meeting.
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Servia
Bofia
Zletovo
Belgrade
Skupshtina
Partch
St. Petersburg
Duke at 82 asks divorce from second morganatic wife
Duke Ludwig of Bavaria sixty eight years older than his current wife, Antonie Barth, seeks a divorce from his morganatic marriage. He is brother in law to the Austrian Emperor and has previously wed actresses Henrietta Mendel and Antonie Barth, who was not accorded a court title. The duke wed Antonie Barth in a union described as morganatic and she is forty years younger. The first wife, Henrietta Mendel, bore Countess Larisch who has since published memoirs.
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Ludwig
Bavaria
Munich
Bavarian Court Opera
Antonie Barth
IKK
Henrietta Mendel
Countess Larisch
London
Baronese von Wallersee
King forbids riding astride at Olympia show
Paneer Tandon reports King George issued an order to Olympia officials barring ladies from astride riding in the parade of prizewinners. Only one rider, nine year old Aileen Emmet, appeared in a riding habit. Ladies may ride astride at other times but the parade required side saddles.
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George
Earl of Lonsdale
Exton
Aileen Emmet
Ruth Boyd
New York
Ate
Tandon
Rusela
France
King George
Raymond Poincaré
French Republic
Great Briain
Canada
Belgium
Maly
Russia
Sweden
W. H. Monee
bin Robin Hood
Robin Hood
European Morgan estate valued at 27 million dollars
A team led by Jan F. E. Rush J. A Miller and J Fox traveled from New York to Europe to appraise the late J Pierpont Morgan’s estate. They spent time in London Paris and Berlin and concluded a valuation near 27 million dollars, with art works alone estimated at about 12 million.
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EIB
London
Jan F. E. Rush
J. A Miller
Europe
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Queenstown
Olympic
Paris
Berlin
America
Navy signal book sold by German policemen and naval officer
A German court convicted Jaehnicke of espionage and sentenced him to six years in prison for selling a navy signal book. He, with two policemen and a naval warrant officer, traded the book to England or France. The trio had a port of Wilhelmshag robbery record and used training wares to loot local merchants after gaining entry.
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Laipsic
Germany
Imperial Supreme Court
Jaehnicke
Wilhelmabsven
Bin
England
France
Wilhelmshag
Vdogs
Romances Revealed by Crocker Land Trip
Two months after a fraternity dinner in Champaign the Crocker Land expedition members announced engagements. Ekblaw and Krieger are tied to Chicago and the university, with Tunquary and Perry also linked to the same school. The crew plans lectures during polar nights on botany physics engineering geology and surgery by Dr Hunt to keep minds sharp.
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Champaign
Ekblaw
Miss Krieger
Chicago
Dir
Tunquary
Mins Perry
Allen
Hunt
Woman of Colonel Mackworth Arrested in Wales Fire Case
Mackworth wife of Captain Humphrey Mackworth of the Royal Monmouths and daughter of David Alfred Thomas was arrested tonight at her Cardi residence and conveyed to New Port police station. She is charged with setting fire to a pillar box after four hours in a cell. Pending examination tomorrow. Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst’s medical attendant Dr Flora Murray addressed a suffragette meeting in London, explaining the release of imprisoned suffragettes due to a water-trike protest and pressuring authorities to free prisoners.
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Mackworth
Humphrey Mackworth
David Alfred Thomas
St Canada
Cardi
South Wales
Newport
Markworth
Emmeline Pankwurst
Flora Murray
Landen
Pankhurst
Titan ic Disaster Ends with Damages for Farmer
London court awarded Thomas Yan, an Anderson farmer, 1500 pounds plus costs after suing White Star Steamship Co for the loss of a son in the Titanic disaster. A similar award was granted in two other cases at the same time.
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London
Dunees
Nising’e
Beach
Thomas Yan
Andish Farmer
Seit
White Star Steamship Company
Ryan
Costa
French Aviator Maurice Foulquier Killed In Monoplane Test
French aviator Maurice Foulquier fell 550 feet during a monoplane test at Chatons-aur-Marne and was killed. He had been accustomed to a biplane, and the mishap is blamed on handling differences. The death raises the war toll to 285 aviators since January 1, with seven killed this year.
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M. Foulquier
Actress Shot On Stage In Angelotti Drama
In Tre bint Theatre during His Hearts Beloved actress Marla Leur interpreted a passionate scene when a countryman fired at her. Maria fell wounded in the right shoulder. The shooter, Rina Bianca, an old flame, is under arrest.
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Leghorn
June
Wnne
Marla Leur
Violeta
Angelotti
Trebint Theatre
Maria
Rina Bianca
Bruceia
Gatun Lake Spillway Gates To Close Tuesday Next
Panama authorities decide to close the Gatun Lake spillway gates on Tuesday next July 1 to allow Whichel Lake to fill steadily. The lake stage is projected to rise to about five feet, with the maximum level likely reached by December.
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Panama
Gatun Lake
Pearsons Get Contract For Ecuador Oil Lands Development
British firm S Pearson & Sons Ltd, long active in Mexican oil, has signed a contract with Ecuador's government for exploration and development of its oil lands. The deal follows a similar agreement recently with Colombia. Lord Murray, director, announced the signing.
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Washington
S. Pearson & Bon,s Ltd
Mexico
Lord Murray
Edireetor
Tient
Simmon
Oll
Colombia
Free national control vowed to curb private finance
Assistant Secretary John Skelton Williams told the Maryland Bankers Association in Blue Mountain that the Witton administration would transfer control of currency and banking from private hands to the government. He praised current stability, warned against corrupt spots in the system, and called for new currency and banking laws to hasten honest, value based enterprise. Williams named J Pierpont Morgan as the symbol of private dominance and asserted the government would reveal inner policies publicly. He stressed that the administration would protect honest business and align growth with actual value and service.
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Blue Mountain
J. Pierpont Morgan
John Skelton Williams
the Treasury
Witton
Maryland Bankers’ Asso Jciation
Treasury Department
Willams
United States
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Congress
Farmer
Wellams
Wilktare
America
Arctic Ship Prana To Carry Crocker Land Explorers
The steamship Prana, bound for Crocker Land from St. John’s, Newfoundland, is due in port this morning. The Navy will provide a dock at the Brooklyn yard and warehouse space for stores and supplies. Dr Hovey of the American Museum says the expedition aims to depart by 2 PM on July 2, then proceed to Boston for additional stores, with the Diana leaving Boston July 6 for Sydney.
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Crocker Land Wiitton
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Navy Department
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Diana
de. Hovey
American Museum of Natural History
Lawyer Held on Larceny Charge After Accident Injury
Mortimer W. of Broadway was held on 2.50 bail for larceny in General Sessions. He faces an indictment accusing him of taking 40 from Union Railway last September. Solomon allegedly paid widow Sarah Maxey 200 as alleged settlement for injuries from a streetcar crash at Westchester Avenue and 10th Street.
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Mortimer W. Or
New
Broadway
Poster
Union Railway Company
Solomon
Sarah Maxey
Fee Tay Tinton Avenue
Westchester Avenue
10Th Street
Dalton Adding Machine Case Study by United States Rubber
The United States Rubber Company bought the Dalton Adding Machine about two years ago and later purchased several more. An officer stated the device meets the highest standard of speed and accuracy, proving its efficiency for any adding task. Write 220 Broadway or phone OF Ut, and a representative will call.
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Dalton
Broadway
Carly Dalton
New York
PLAN TO END STRIKE FAILS
In Peregraph tone from New Jersey on June 26 a citizens committee of fifteen failed to settle the strike as State Senator Peter J. McGinnis published a letter from Peter Mevins chairing the committee. He notes conference is unwise as the strike seems to be dissolving itself amid minor disorders in Riverside where dyeing workers faced stone attacks. two arrests reported.
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Broad Silk Manufacturers” Association
Sik Libbon Manufacturers’ Association
Association of Stik Manufacturers of New Jersey
Master Dyers’ Association
McGinnis
Painter Family Loses Plea in Receiver Case
Haltimore June 2 Judge Duffy overruled the demurrer to the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company claim for a receiver over the viscera of the late Edward C Painter of Jacksonville Fla who died in the St Johns River weeks ago The court set July 1 for an answer and July 35 for testimony while a special order may allow a scientific examination as requested by the Guaranty Company which held a 19400 accident policy. The organs will be placed in the clerk of the court.
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Haltimore
Juage Wumy
Mr Cult
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Edward C. Painter
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Johna
Guaranty Company
Duffy
Psuter
Painter
Old actor ends life in vaudeville club
Albert J. Schnck known as Al Belman of Belman and Moore took cyanide in the billiard room of the Vaudeville Comedy Club at 107 West Mth street early today and died. He was 52 and in poor health from neurasthenia. His brother Peter J. Schick of Louisville arrived to aid. Earlier he had attempted suicide but was prevented. Doctors and an ambulance surgeon failed to revive him.
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Albert J. Schnck
Bensel Praised At Dinner In Greenpoint Hall
Stacemnermeer penser was the guest of honor at a Greenpoint dinner by local businessmen to laud his role in placing a terminal of the barge canal there. Speakers included Monsignor O Hara Secretary May and Lewis E Pound. May criticized Albany and the governors administration while Bensel quoted the canal cost at about 130000000.
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Stacemnermeer Penser
New Eckford Hall
Greenpoint
Monsignor
P. F. O'Hare
Mitchell May
Lewis E. Pound
Sulzer
May
Albany
Bensel
Lawyer Must Pay 50000 for Mismanaging Estate
John Oscar Ball a lawyer of No. 6 Wall street was ruled guilty by Surrogate Ketcham in Brooklyn for mishandling the estate of Mary Caulfield widow of John Caulfield a former backer of John Sul Hven Hall. Ball must restore about 50000 of the estate and is taxed two thirds of costs totaling 1099.
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Johnny Sullivan
John Oscar Ball
No. 6
Wall Street
Ketcham
Brooklyn
Mary Caulfield
John Caulfield
John Sul Hven Hall
Swenson Divorce Granted in Yonkers Custody Ordered
Justice Mills granted a decree of divorce to Mrs Kathe Trevett Swenson of No Cedar Street Yonkers in White Plains yesterday. Bernard V Swenson a member of the Engineers Club is to pay $12 a month alimony and Mrs Swenson has custody of her five year old son while a daughter stays with Swenson's mother in Yonkers.
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Engineers’ Club
Justice Mills
The
Supreme
Katherelne Trevett Swenson
Cedar Street
Yonkers
White Plains
Bernard V. Swenson
Swenson
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