Shipyard appoints receivers as work on vessels continues
In Philadelphia in December, Judge Davis appoints receivers for Neafle and Levy Ship and Engine Building Co., at the request of B Vrooman Company. John Grange and Sommers N Smith named receivers to protect creditors while work on vessels under construction proceeds toward completion and payment.
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Philadelphia
Davis
Common Pleas Court
Neafle & Levy Ship and Engine Building Company
5. B. Vrooman Company, Limited
John Grange
Sommers N. Smith
Neafie & Levy Company
Mrs Pierre Lorillard Ronalds Featured Royal Entertainer
Mrs Pierre Lorillard Ronalds stands out among Towden society women as a well known hostess and guest at notable events. Her social circle includes serenities with royal associations and gifts from King Edward and Queen Alexandra.
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Towden
Onalds
Royak Se
Siulringhwin
Christus
King Sedward
Queen Alexandra
Neafie & Levy contract worry on St Louis cruiser
Washington reports Neafie & Levy shiplun ding company facing financial stress due to heavy outlay on the protected cruiser St Louis and government contracts. A receiver may be appointed to handle government contracts, as the St Louis project remains two thirds complete. The firm also built torpedo boats and destroyers and recently finished the cruiser Denver while continuing private work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neafie & Levy Company
United States
St. Louis
U Des
Denver
Washington
Tee We
Morton
Neafie & Levy Shiplaundins
Holts
Wils
Civil Service Reform Criticizes Roosevelt Exemptions
At the National Civil Service Reform League session in Washington on December 10, Nelson S. Spenger, ex New York Municipal Civil Service Commissioner, assailed Roosevelt for executive order exemptions. Poulke praised exemptions as proper while Dana opposed them. Proctor and Poulke had earlier clashed, shaping reformmen’s views on exempt appointments.
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Civil Service
Washington
National Civil Service Reform League
Roosevelt
Ars
Nelson S. Spenger
Municipal Civil Service Commission
New York City
Civil Services
Poulke
Hovingty
Conor
Richard Henney Dana
Tart
Atk
Com
Proctor
Engineer Out of Jail Brotherhood Presents $1000 Reward
James Fleischludl, a Pennsylvania railroad freight engineer, completed a six day sentence for a fatal wreck near Pottstown caused by falling asleep at the wheel. Upon leaving jail a Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers representative presented him a $1000 check and the group also aided his family in Pataville. In Pillsburg, Judge W A Hawkins ruled that a foreign wife cannot claim exemption rights under the 1851 treaty with Italy, and her late husband’s estate must go to creditors.
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Brotherhood
James Fleischul
Norristown
James Freiscliudl
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pottstown
Brotherhood of Firemen and Locomotive Engineers
Pattaville
Pillsburg
United States
W. A. Wawkins
Italy
Awful Fighting at Port Arthur Delayed Report
Furious assaults by Japanese against Port Arthur fortifications as Russian defenders stubbornly resist. Reports describe intertwined trench warfare, heavy shellfire, and brutal hand to hand fighting with casualties mounting on both sides. Dispatches note Japanese attempts to envelop and pierceKeehwan and Shishi positions, while Russians counter with machine guns and bayonets. The action shifts toward Laoti Mountain as forces retreat from the fortifications.
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Digwinese Third Army
Port Arthine
Giza
Tle Shin
Keehwan Mountain
Baelock
Interian
Waintai Hill
Charlotte Perkins Gilman Apostle of Women's Rights
Mrs Gilman known as author and lecturer, daughter of Lyman Peerber. Her seven uncles were preachers. She is described as the apostle of works for women. Her book Women and Beonanties has been translated into seven European languages.
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Gilinan
Lyman Peerber
Beonanties
Supposed Dead Man Alive Faces Woodmen Suit
A woman sues Woodmen of the World for $2000 claiming her husband faked death to gain membership. Detectives traced a man calling himself Henry Lennex to Cleburne Texas, with officials confirming the alias. The case centers on a ruse to claim benefits and the man’s true identity, Miller, allegedly disappeared after a river incident.
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Woodmen of the World
Wordmen of the World
S Toty O
Omaha
Neb
Cleharne
Tes
Dlenry Lennex
B. Wood Jewell
Goatha
Sovereign Financee
Woodmen
Lennix
Miller
Ia Cleburne
Tex
Nerse
Texus
Taft and Kingston Discuss Using Jamaican Labour on Canal
War Secretary Taft met with Governor Swedenburg and officials in Kingston to discuss employing Jamaican laborers on the Panama Canal. Participants included the U S consul and other diplomats and engineers. The talks aimed to reach a mutually agreeable arrangement with guaranteed repatriation costs if needed.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Taft
United States
Columbia
Alexander Swedenum
Panama Canal
Manet
Tanama
Mi Lee
American Legation
Adaidral Walker
Ehlaimiiin
Vial Commission
John of. Walkes
Wahl's Appeal Fails in Grand Jury Murder Case
West Chester Virginia Wahl of Phoenixville faces a murder charge linked to the death of Htth Mike Miorski. The judge denied habeas relief and directed the case to the grand jury. Witnesses were excused until late January. The Commonwealth hinted at a Philadelphia-based witness who would confirm Wahl carrying a bundle into the old house at Williams Corner on October 1, the murder date.
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Miorski
West Chester
Dee P.george W. Wahl
Phoenixville
Mike Miorski
Habeas Corps
Hemphill
Tim Ane
Commonwealth
Wahl
Phidelphia
Wall
Willames Corner
Perry acquitted in arson case at Locomotive Works plant
A former bank president, charged with firing to obtain insurance, was acquitted after a long hearing at the American Locomotive Works plant. Witnesses claimed conspiracies against him, but the court found no probable cause of guilt. Also notes drought affecting railroads in the Midwest with water trains operated by Big Four to Cleveland Lindal yards.
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Dee
Trevey
Bank
American Locomotive Works
Caugh
Piugtioe Fosterfel
Cone Stromg
Terry
Die Hesse
Detroit
Middle West
Ohio
Big Four
Cleveland
Testimony in Patterson Case Repeats Mis-Trial Evidence
New York reports witness trials in the Nan Patterson case, with general witnesses from the first mis trial yeniden testifying. Frederick Michaels, the driver, reiterates his account of Young's murder on the car ride ending in death, while others recount statements and photos from the shooting.
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New York
Dee M
Nan Patterson
Aft Crosar Young
Frederick Michaels
Young
Pothier
Denoks Sweeney
Patterson
Aol Sarganm
Thar
Eid
Failroads Fight President Oppose Interstate Commerce Authority
A debate unfolds in Washington as lawmakers clash over presidential aims to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission. The House Commerce Committee met amid signals that Chairman Hepburn may align against the president, signaling a protracted fight over the plan.
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Inter-State Commerce Commission Authority
Waltington
Del
Te House Commerce Committee
Hepburn
Securities worthlessness shocks Chadwick case in Cleveland
Reports claim Mrs Chadwick’s securities valued at millions are worthless and kept in trust with Reynolds. Newton disputes counsel, says he will not discuss Rockefeller settlement. Mrs Chadwick to face preliminary hearing with Carnegie expected as surprise witness. Also: shooting of Rev Bennett’s daughter in Stroudsburg. Yale defeats Princeton in debate. missing mining deeds of Charles Goldstein in Dallas.
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Ohio
Newton
Cleveland
Avery
Chadwick
Bii Reynolds
Conkin
Jersey City
Reynolda
Eynolds
Toston
Pin Cimiles
A. Eaton
John J. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
Mesars
Carpenter
Powers
Chiveland
Alhaneh
Carnegie
Sullivan
Chad Wick
Garnegie
Dallas
Tex
Charles Goldstein
Alaska
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W. Patrick St
the Farmers’ Exchange
Leeds
Marroll
All Saints’ Streets
Frederick
Hubbard
Hampton
Cramerd& Co
Frederick Co
D. H. M. Cramer & Co
Pierre Lorillard Ronalds
Ilingia
Ue State
Atlanta
Julia A. Young
Boston
Mass
Fulton County
Mathusetts Avenue
William McKinley Circle
Ladies
Grand Army of the Republic
Aly Boston
Dewey
Court Street
C. & P. Telephone Go
Patrick Street
Ernest Helfenstein
Patrick St
Frederick, Wd
AMC
WRG Devilbiss & Urner, Insurance
Sfftice—Loll & 4Lbaugn Building
St. N Market Street
Ma Wi
East Fifth Street
L. M. Nixdorff
Court St
Hank
G. L. Kefauver
Cor. Church and Market
Frederick, Md
Port Arthur
Laoti Mountain
London
Dre. le
Shanghai
Laat Mountain
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
N. Perry
Failroads
Raleigh
N.C
Mortimer Tirole
Pittshore
Chatham County
Mr. Brooks
Stroudsburg
Aller Tennent
William Quigley Bennett
Stroudsburg Methodist Church
Vincent
Huntet
Aice
Bennett
Yale
Princeton
New Haven
Conn
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