O Connell attacks Roosevelts letter to Progressive party
John J. OConnell chairman of the Progressive County Committee denounces Colonel Roosevelt's letter as disingenuous and hypocritical in a scathing statement. He accuses Roosevelt of sophistry, plotting to ruin the Progressive Party, and claims the Colonel never intended to accept a nomination. The county chair cites inconsistencies and warns of manipulation to influence the Republican convention.
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Progressve Party
Republican Party
O'Connell
Hughes
Mr. O'Con
Whitman
Hinman
Binghamton
Sasmuch
Wilson
Cole
Progressive National Committee
Mtr
Wilson Wuld
Photo Play for War's Blind Shows Battle Scene and Trade Teach ing
The Martyre of the War, a French photo play about blinded soldiers, arrived in America and was shown to producers at the Globe Theatre. Proceeds go to the Permanent Relief War Fund. George I. Kessler chairs the executive committee. The film opens with a battle and debris, follows a blinded soldier aided to a feld hospital, then to Paris for training to earn a living despite disability.
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Ameria
Globe Theatre
BFBR
George i. Kessler
Feld
Ft. F. Fr. Committee
Paris
Institutiony
Indictments Likely in Claypool Blackmail Case
District Attorney Swann probes a gang tied to Miss Gertrude Claypool niece of the late Ohio Governor, with seven indictments expected. The case involves wealthy New York families, alleged abductions and a $100000 will dispute, and witnesses say women among those targeted. A Sidney Rosenberg of 299 Broadway and his counsel pressed for a full investigation as the grand jury loom.
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Louives
New York
Swann
Gertrude Claypool
Rockwalter
Ohio
Sepateeender
Miss Claypool
Robert Trea
Newark
N J
Margaret Hii
West Pitty-fourth Street
Dooling
Sidney Rosenberg
Brandway
Claypool
Nathan Burhan
Broadway
Rosenberg
Mr. Dooling
Grout Seeks Set Aside Conviction In Perjury Case
Edward Grout former New York City controller appeared in Brooklyn Supreme Court to contest his perjury conviction from 1920 bank report. He argued the case without counsel after his attorney was detained, invoking questions about the bank’s 14 000 stake and alleged motives. Acting DA Egginton urged upholding the verdict. judge’s decision reserved.
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Edward Or. Grout
New York City
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
James ©. Croprey
Hank
Grout
Honote
Egginton
Stephen ©. Baldwin
Trial reveals Tauscher plot details and German operatives
Ex spy Horst von der Goltz testified about Tauscher whom von Papen used as a middleman to hire men, obtain pistols, dynamite, fuses, and equipment for a plan to dynamite the Welland Canal and invade Canada. The witness described meetings at Tauscher's office and arrangements at Megs Hotel Hoboken as part of the German conspiracy.
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Hane Tauschnd
Mee
Gadski
Krups
Welland Canal
Canada
Tauscher
Horst von der Golts
Witnerson
von Papen
Tauseher
von der Goltz
Broadway
Kruppa
Hoboken
Captain Tauscher
du Pont Powder Company
Progressive party aims and roosevelt resignation note
The National Progressive Committee outlines support for Charles Evans Hughes for president, accepts Roosevelt’s resignation, and urges unity to advance national security and justice. It calls to preserve the Progressive organization, maintain state committees, and coordinate with Hughes managers for the national campaign.
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National Committee
Roosevelt
United States
Oligin
Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Progressive Party
Hmuwker
Ich
America
Progr Aive Party
George W. Perkina
E H. Hooker
0. K Davis
Perkins
Progressive party action on Roosevelt nomination noted
The National Progressive Committee condemns the Roosevelt letter and outlines the party's stance. Delegates from multiple states vote proxies on Hughes and support the 1912 Progressive platform, emphasizing reform, anti machine politics, and unity under the movement's leaders.
Molasses Not Poison in Will Orpet Bottle Trial
In Philadelphia a mob of two hundred thousand cheers as the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World open their twelfth convention. Will Orpet testifies detailing his alibi letters and the Lake Forest phone call with Marion Lambert. He claims the bottle found with Lambert held only water and molasses. He resumes testimony tomorrow.
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Orpet
Madison
Marion Lambert
Lake Forest
Marion
Cyrue I. McCormick
Cady
Miss Lambert
Pet
Philadelphia
Commercial Museum
Herbert
Huston
Associated Advertising Clubs
Edward
National Advertiser
N.C. Kingsbury
Pavilaker
Adolph &. Ocha
Cyrus HH. K. Curtiss
America
R. Goodwyn Rhett
Brooklyn Reports 32 Infantile Paralysis Cases in Epidemic Area
The Health Department logged 32 new infantile paralysis cases yesterday in the epidemic area, bringing total to 1465 mostly in South Brooklyn. No deaths or new Manhattan cases were recorded. Officials warn against a 1907-like surge and pursue a campaign to control stable-fly carriers linked to the disease.
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Brooklyn
Health Department
Manhattan
Sanitary Bureau
Astor Buys American Ball Park Deal Reported
Final contracts signed for the former American League Baseball Club grounds area bounded by Broadway Fort Washington Avenue 165th and 168th Streets. Douglas Robinson Charles S Brown Co announced completion and clarified Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University not the buyer. Astor’s large Manhattan purchase tied to a medical centre plan with option and staged payments.
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Broadway
Fort Washington Avenue
165Th
168Th
Tre Douglas Robinson
Charles S. Brown Company
Theresbyterian Hospital
Columbia University
Bu I
York Institute For the Blind
Frst
Vinecent Astor
Manhattan Real Estate
Astor Estate
Dheed
Douglas Robinson
Charles 3. Brown
Tests Aim On Picture Then Kills Herself
Mrs. Steward W. Byington of 229 Franklin Pierce, Flush ing, shot herself after aiming at a gold framed picture of her parents and firing a revolver at her forehead. Her eleven year old daughter found her dead. She had been at a private sanatorium in Collent for two months and was reportedly improving before returning home with her husband.
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Steward W. Byington
Franklin Pisee
Flushing
Manhattan
Ten Truck Drivers Sought For War Effort
The Aiserneet asks for ten truck drivers as part of February 1918 mobilization to support government war needs. The organization lists 22,000 enrolled members in eighty two groups by occupation experience, with no compulsory service though dues are paid.
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American Legion
American Red Cross
T War Relief
National Headquarters
Washington
Aiserneet Reves
Legion
Airea
Marshall Balks Contempt Case In House Proceedings
H Snowden Marshall, U S district attorney, was served a contempt warrant by House sergeant at arms Robert Gordon. He filed a writ of habeas corpus, arguing due process and rights, with Judge Hand setting 1 pm for hearing and appointing Spooner to represent Marshall.
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H. Snowden Marshall
United States
Robert D. Gordon
House of Representatives
Mr. Marshall
Washington
Augustus N. Hand
Henry M. Goldfogle
House
Hand
Marshall
Critising
Buchanan
District of Columbia
West
Urban To Be Art Director Of Century Theatre
Urban to be art director for the Century Theatre under Charles Dillingham and F Ziegfeld Jr The note covers planned theater redecorating and roof gala. The piece also reports on The Squad Farm a four act play by Frederic and Fanny Hatton presented at Asbury Park debut cast list and production credits. It mentions a benefit performance of A Lady's Name for the Fund for Permanent Crippled French Soldiers raising 1040 with Marie Dresler and other performers.
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Frederic
Fanny Hatton
Asbury Park
Motion Picture Studion
Robert Edeson
Lola Fisher
Lowell Sherman
Bernice Buck
Corinne Barker
Beatrice’ Noyes
William Gibson
Willard Mack
Doctor Sentenced in Woman's Death in New Jersey
Dr Jona seung the mentelar of New Jersey was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Emma Truesdell who died on an operating table. He was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary and fined $1,000 by Judge William H. Martin. The case notes that the mother learned the true nature of the operation only minutes before it began.
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Jona.seung
Mentelar
N. J
Emma ©. Truesdell
William Hl. Martin
Sotiee
Fr. Young
Scaffold Collapse Forces Roope Rescue on 27th Street
A man fell from a scaffold fourteen stories high at 14 Fast Twenty-seventh Street yesterday. He grabbed a rope hanging from the roof to lower himself to the ground, losing flesh from his hands and knee before being rushed to New York Hospital.
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Weves Waser
Nassau County jail reform clash stalls tennis ban
John Lyon of Rockville Centre opposed state Prison Association interference with Nassau County jail affairs at a Board of Supervisors hearing. He criticized uplift groups and argued the jail should not be governed by outsiders. The Prison Association urged more recreation and better provisions, but Lyon’s remarks halted any immediate action.
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Long
John Lyon
Rockville Centre
State Prison Association
Nassau County
Su Visors
Lyon
Long Island Society
Sherif Pettit
Prison Association
Lyman and creditors discuss his assets
Dr Johnrant Lyman, sentenced to a federal prison for mail fraud, faced creditors about his intangible estate. Over one hundred claims totaling about 75000 were filed with Stanley W. Dexter in bankruptcy. Dexter planned to review each claim in detail to separate valid from improper claims as the next creditors meeting approached.
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Johnrant Lyman
Atlanta
Lyman
Stanley W. Dester
Lymi
Bow
Dexter
Mrs Hetty Green Improves Say Doctor Reports
Mrs Hetty Green, the world’s wealthiest woman, is ill at her home. Dr Henry Meinter, her physician, said last night her condition is serious but improving for her eighty three year old age, though any indi cation of a setback could develop unfavorably.
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Hetty Green
Henry Meinter
Edward HP
Green
Boy Aims at Cat Hitting Girl in Williamsburg Shootout
Nathan Lieberman, a youth of 88% Kos rueko Street, barricaded behind shutters and fired a rifle at passersby. A seven year old girl, Evelyn Roxenfeld, was struck in the chest and severely injured. He was arrested on felonious assault charges.
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Williamsburg
Nathan Lieberman
Kosrueko Street
Nathan
Evelyn Roxenfeld
Shubert Refuses to Pay Wife's Debts in Public Notice
A notice signed by Jacob J. Shubert of Sam S. and Leo Shubert Inc declares he will not be liable for debts contracted in his name or by Mrs J J Shubert or her agents. He will not accompany Mrs Shubert to Long Beach and is not residing at 525 West End Avenue. Mrs Shubert, Kitty Dealy, a former costume designer, keeps their eight year old son J J with her.
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Jacob J. Shubert
Sam S
Leo Shubert, Inc
Shubert
Winter Garden
J.J. Ft
Threat of arrest for bad restaurants enforced by health department
The Sanitary Code will be enforced with arrests possible for failing eateries. Director Lucius P Brown warned inspectors will act case by case, with jail and prosecutions for ongoing disregard. Twenty eight restaurants now passed inspections while fifty two were reinspected. eight showed no progress and eight overdue for action.
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Food Bureau
Health Department
Department
Lucius P. Brown
Food and Drug Bureau
Tas
Hese I Re
Hastings on Hudson protests delay factory plan hearing
Attorney general land commission heard protests from Hastings residents and notable figures against the National Conduit and Cable Company plan to build factories on the waterfront. Protests were recorded in writing for Albany files with a hearing set for July 12 before a final decision.
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Land Commission
J. A Wills
Frank M Wills
W. ©. Lexgett
Hastings-on-Hudson
National Conduit and Cable Company
al Park Row
Hastings
Florens Riegfeld
Billie Burke
Samuel Untermyer
William
Eight Year Secret Wedding Revealed in Divorce Case
In Westchester Supreme Court Dire. Shaw was granted a divorce from Mrs Grace ersnaw of White Plains. The pair wed in Hoboken and kept their marriage concealed for eight years until the divorce trial exposed the union. Shaw presented a handwriting sample from the Mont Lorraine registry in Atlantic City as evidence.
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Grace Ersnaw
Ellwood Shaw
White Plains
Supreme Court of
Westchester County
Shaw
Hoboken
Stes
Mote Lorraine
Atlante City
Chess Figures In Osborne Love Triangle Trial
In Wolverton court Rae Tanzer faces perjury charges while testimony reveals Osborne centered on chess over romance. Alibi witnesses, including Kraus and Mrs Spielberg, challenge Tanzer’s claims and link Osborne’s identity to the suspect “Oliver iaborne.”
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James W. Osborne
Rae Tanzer
Oliver Iaborne
Witheases
Wolverton
Miss Tanger
Harold Spielberg
Witners
Splberg
Misa Tanger
Oliver
James W. Oscorna
Rae
Houghton
Spielberg
Osborne
Safford
Thenfield
Jam W. Osborne
Or W. Osborne
Acid Burns Two in Auto Smash
In Rayport Angland near noon a car crash drenched Mrs Joseph Til and her twelve year old daughter with carbolic acid from a broken bottle. The car overturned when struck by a heavy machine driven by Mrs George Tucker. The acid burned their clothing and bodies.
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Rayport
Angland
Joseph
Daughy
Anna Ble
Gilbert
Heliport
George Tucker
Pere Jefereon
Dr. Gilbert
Tonnemu
Mia
Prisoner’s Sanity Hearing in Ossining Lights up Sing Sing
In Sing Sing prison Ossining New York an insanity hearing is held to determine if Oreste Shillatani who killed guard Daniel McCarthy is sane. A stay of execution due Friday is possible based on the test result. The Mutual Welfare League donated 160 to McCarthy’s widow, with officers and guards to add. The state provides no extra compensation. The league noted a commutation from another case, Genaro Maziela, delaying his July 10 execution.
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Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
Oreste Shillatani
Daniel McCarthy
Mutual Welfare League
Carthy
League
Albany
Gennaro Maziela
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