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New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1916

Page

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Indictments Expected Over Farrell Phone Tapping Controversy

Two indictments likely by Kings County Grand Jury tomorrow amid wires tapped at Seymour and Seymour. City official and private citizen named, with federal interest claimed and disputed by Senator Thompson who accuses Mayor Mitchell and Police Commissioner Woods of misdirection.

Kinge County Grand Pather Willow B. Farrell Weekington Seymour & Seyrou H.snowden Marshall United States Seymour & Seymour 3. P. Morgan & Co George F. Thompson Swan William J. Byrne Seymour & Seymous Fiee Rile J. P. Morgan & Co Morgan & Co Swann Mitchell Woods Seymmer & Seymour Kings County Grand Jury Father Farrell Brooklyn Me Glek Thompson J.P. Morgan & Co Burne Beceeem Morgan & Co Atttorney Haros Cleveland Mitchel

Alleged Receiving Clerk Lands in Jail After Box Heist

Detectives Harvey and Finn observed Charles Eisler at a Sixth Avenue elevated station near 391 Fifth Avenue where fur dealer Charles Geether's address appeared on a box. Eisler and a messenger boy tailed the box delivery, the boy handed it to Eisler who kept the box then sent the boy away. Eisler was arrested by the detectives and held for grand jury proceedings in Jefferson Market Court.

Charles Eisler Harvey and Finn Charles Geether Fifth Avenue Maria Eisler Wil Fisler McQuade Jefferson Market

Soldier Returns After Brief Leave to Fort Wright

Sergeant Charles Scott, missing after the New Haven wreck and believed dead, has returned to New London. Officers plan a court martial to mark his return, with a likely long term confinement in the guardhouse for the restored sergeant.

Tesneeage New London Conn Charles Scott Fort Wright Titemee New Haven

Mother wins wait to gain custody of infant heir

Margaret Ryan, a Canadian girl claiming to be the real mother of the infant sought by Mrs. Anna Dottie Ledgerwood Matters, petitioned Judge Landis in federal court for a writ of habeas corpus to obtain the child. The case hinges on alleged immigration law violations and an ongoing state trial charging Matters with conspiracy to foist the child as an heir to her late husband. Misericordia Hospital witnesses testified Irene Matters was born to Ryan, who was at the hospital known as Jessie Bryan.

Chicago Margaret Ryan Anna Dottie Ledgerwood Matters Landis Ottawa Canada Irene Matters Jessie Bryan Landra

Cornet Killed Sleep Avenger Stole Slayer

Gaetano Laverse, a blacksmith who strives to be a cornetist, faced nightly threats from neighbors as he practiced between seven and midnight. Last night his apartment was broken into and his cornet stolen, with no other items disturbed.

Cornet Avenger Gaetano Laverse Gaetano

Van Amringe Quad Named at Columbia Campus

Columbia will honor beloved Dean Van Amringe by naming the Van Am Quadrangle. The memorial quad south of Hamilton will feature trees hedges sunken lawns and a Partridge bust with a marble enlargement overhead. Estimated cost about 25000. alumni notices are being mailed for subscriptions.

Columbia van Am Dean van Amringe University On the Heights van Amringe Alumni Association Hamilton Tease N. Seligman John T. Pine Planeta & Range William Marelay Parsons Willard V. King Universitys

Roosevelt Defeats Old Detroit Loyalties In Political Turnaround

Detroit observers report Roosevelt's May visit energized support, showing four of five voters favoring his nomination over Hughes or Wilson. Polls reflected a surge in Roosevelt strength, especially among factory workers, with sentiment shifting from traditional Old Guard to the Colonel.

Stanley Frost Aly Tolagrand Ton Tetbuna Detroit Roosevelt Michigan Wall Street Root Wilson Hughes Hughes Hughes Wilson Wise Ford Te Wan

Lynch Sentenced to Ten Years for Sinn Fein Link

Jeremiah C. Lynch of New York has been sentenced to ten years in jail for complicity in the Sinn Fein rebellion. The dispatch to Ambassador Page notes the sentence, with officials expressing satisfaction though Crown confirmation awaited after Foreign Office submission.

Tone Bureau Washington Jeremiah C. Lynch New York Sinn Fein Dublin Ambassador Page State Department Page London Lynch Foreign Office United States

Opera Star Sues For 200000 Alimony In Divorce Case

Miss Anna Vitala Fitsiu, Metropolitan Opera prima donna, filed for divorce in Chicago from J John J Harty, treasurer of Canadian Locomotive Company. She seeks 200000 alimony, cites alleged infidelity and autocratic behavior by her father in law Sir Edmund Osler. Details recount a troubled marriage, a soup incident, and a separation with further claims of neglect and estrangement.

Anna Vitala Metropolitan Opera House Chicago J. John J. Harty Canadian Locomotive Company William Murty M. P Edmund Osler Canadian Pacific Railroad William Osler Mise Fitzi Harty M Vitziu Robert FE. Lee Miss Fitsiu Dr. Harty Dr. Hurty Kingston Ont Jean Renzke Europe E. Johnson West Seventy-ninth Street America Sir Edmund Osler Wethersin-lew Cantey Fiteig Madison Square Garden

Europe Must Take Counsel Says Wilson

President Wilson urged Europe to seek counsel as war and peace contend with nations’ standards and traditions. He spoke in Charlotte at Mecklenburg Declaration anniversary, linking America’s liberty example to Europe’s conflict and calling for coordination over division. He reviewed a parade then visited Davidson College before heading to Washington. Continued on page 11, column 1.

Charlotte N.C Wilson Mecklenburg America Europe Davidson College Washington United States of America

Britain Seeks New Vigor at War Helm

Roused Britain argues parliamentary limits hinder war effort but stress for stronger leadership. The piece notes the shift toward decisive measures, praises critics seeking efficacy, and predicts new leadership will emerge to sustain Britain in total war. Continued on page 10, column 1.

Britain Germany

Austrians Storm 6000-Foot Peak In Tyrol Front

Austrian crown prince Archduke Charles Francis leads a new artillery backed push in Tyrol driving Italians from Col Santo near Rovereto. 13,000 Austro-Hungarian troops with 107 cannons and many machine guns gain ground, take Capomoton and Tabaro, and threaten Arsiero as Italian forces fight back along the Brenta Adige line.

Berlin London Archduke Charles Francis Tyrol Col Santo Rovereto Brenta Etseh ‘Adige Italy Arsiero Lugana Capomoton Tabaro Capomolon Marco Mori Duino Adriatic

New York Sculptor Reports War Flies Rampant in Europe

Fr Tonetti, returning NY sculptor, describes swarms of flies devastating wounded soldiers in Europe, likening them to Zeppelins. He helped devise fly-catching strips using paper and notes two million boxes of Ay paper will be sent by Vacation War Relief to the front. He also mentions inventing an extens or for setting broken bones.

Bnd Europe Fr. Tonetti New York Mr. Tonetti Fies Wei

Battle spreads to whole front at Verdun siege

London reports German assault on Verdun extends across Le Mort Homme and Hill 304 as bombardments rage for a third month. German progress stalls after near breakthrough. French counterattacks regain ground while Allied guns shell attackers and trench lines along the Meuse front.

London Verdun Crown Prince le Mort Homme Hill 304 Meuse Haucourt Corbeaux Wood Woevre

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