Roosevelt Admits Platt Advice Shaped NY Posts
Syracuse April 26 Theodor Roosevelt testified in Barnes libel suit that as governor he freely consulted Senator Platt on state appointments and policies. He described Platt as Tammany’s lieutenant boss and discussed nominees including a Democrat tax commissioner to please Grady. He denied invisible government and said he preferred another term as governor and not the vice presidency.
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Cameron in Tombs Accused of Pocketing 700 Dollars
Evan Cameron once Princeton football star and New York society figure faces extradition on charges of taking 700 dollars from the defunct American Electric Sign Company. Remanded to the Tombs as Boston extradition papers arrive. divorce case in which his wife seeks child custody sparked public stir last year.
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Presidential election outlook and tariff as key issue
New York reporters compare notes on the 1916 race with Wilson strong in the East and South. Republicans seek unity and a protective tariff as a major aim. Louisiana and Texas Democrats oppose Wilson amid hard times, while business leaders urge tariffs as war orders wane.
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Wilson to Protect U S Rights in East Asia
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson plans to devote time to the Far East situation caused by Japan’s demands on China. Officials are irritated by Tokyo’s course, while London conferences resume with cautious optimism. The White House and State Department have kept silent on the matter as more details surface. CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE.
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Blunders Hurt Allies In Dardanelles Campaign
London reports the Times warns Britain faces seven campaigns as Dardanelles operations proceed. Blunders in spring undermined surprise, allowing Turkish defenses to strengthen while ammunition shortages hinder Gen. French. The piece blames cabinet decisions for possible defeat and notes uncertain German plans at Meinders.
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Roosevelt Heeded Platt and Change Sought by Voters
Independent voters press for change while Roosevelt and Platt are cited in a wide index of today’s issue. Reports cover international tension as Italy asks too much, Russia’s confidence, and German advances. Local society notes include Senator Lippitt’s wedding.
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Yale Man Weds "Princess" Alma Hayne in Surprising Union
Donald Shields Andrews a Yale senior wed Alma Hayne of New York in Mamaroneck after detectives reportedly detained him in a hotel. Andrews claimed his bride is the daughter of Crown Prince Rudolf era royalty. Hayne says her son is an Austrian prince. The couple’s marriage followed a divorce.
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Austrian German Victory Seizes Ostry Mountain in Galicia
Austrian and German forces stormed Ostry Mountain in Beskyds, taking the peak and gaining about 11 miles into Galicia to relieve pressure on Uzsok Pass. The assault involved mine warfare and heavy machine gun fire, with 100 Russian casualties reported in the base trenches. Weather in the Carpathians aids troops despite floods hudling operations in southeast Galicia and Bukowina.
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Germans Slow Advance Near Ypres in Major Battle
London reports a fierce frontline clash near Ypres with Germans claiming continued gains and heavy Allied casualties. Prisoners exceed five thousand and 45 cannons captured as German forces push west of Les Eparges. Joffre's offensive stalls and Meuse heights see fresh fighting.
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War bonus strike looms over English coal districts
In Britain the coal industry faces a potential walkout over a demanded 20 percent war bonus. Miners seek a national conference, while conciliation boards are being sidestepped. Owners offer limited raises in Wales and England. Scotland already serves notice to quit.
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Bride Triggers Fiances Death With Hidden Pistol
Special to The Washington Tort reports Bridgeport New York April 36 Arthur Hearn Cowl 22 son of Clarion Cowl and grandson of James A Hearns founder of a New York dry goods house directed his fiancee Miss Emily Wheeler to pull a string he handed her. The string discharged a pistol in his hand killing him within an hour. Wheeler 20, who had just learned of the engagement, collapsed and was aided by her father’s physicians in Stratford.
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Von Hindenburg in Belgium reports from Brussels
A Rotterdam Daily Telegraph correspondent states that field marshal von Hindenburg has been moved to the western front and is now at Brussels, with earlier reports suggesting he would replace von Kluge to defend Haut Prussia and the Mazurian Lakes region.
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