Thaw’s Final Fight for Liberty Opens in Supreme Court
In Washington the Thaw case opened with William Travers Jerome arguing before a full Supreme Court. He challenged Philander Knox’s brief claiming New York aimed to extradite Thaw for conspiracy to obstruct justice over Matteawan escape. Russia asks U S sellers to quote prices in rubles to boost empire trade.
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Thaw
William Travers Jerome
Philander Knox
New York State
Matteawan
German reports claim British fleet losses three ships
German dispatches from Buenos Aires claim the British fleet sunk three German vessels during the Falkland Islands engagement with Admiral Von Spee's squadron. They assert heavier British losses than official figures and note the Nurnberg and Dresden were sunk, with the Scharnhorst and other ships continuing to fight. The report mentions the British second cruiser squadron and captures of supplied ships.
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Buenos, Ayres
Admiral von Spee
Falkland Island
Scharnhorst
von Spee
Montivedio
Dresden
Shannon
Achilles Cochrane
Natal
Falklands
Nurnberg
Mocha
Prinz Eitel Frederick
Puerto Saavedra
Chile
Karlsruhe
Kronpring Wilhelm
Will Sweep Pacific German Raiders By January
London dispatch reports that Admiral Sturdee’s victorious fleet aims to clear all German commerce raiders from the Pacific by the first of the year. British confidence centers on a successful, complete sweep, with continued coverage promised on page four.
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Pacific
London
England
Vic
Sturdee
Brill Admitted to Practice Before Supreme Court
Washington D C December 11 John R Brill of Evansville was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States today He was introduced by Senator Kern.
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United Press
Berlin
The
Hague
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kaiser
Washington,d. C
John R. Brill
Evansville
Supreme Court of the United States
Kern
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Vane Eeenene
Seno
Sive
Liberty
William ‘Travere Jermoe Attacked
Washington, D. C
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford ‘White
Supreme Court
Russia
Isness
Amries
Carl H. von
Wiegand
Garters
Mackinaw
Shoptaugh’s
Walsh
BRILL
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