Sulzer Scandal Stirs Albany Impeachment Fight in Capitol
Reports claim Mrs. William Sulzer ready to admit sole responsibility for governor’s campaign stocks and Wall Street dealings. Senate and assembly meet all night as Democrats seek impeachment votes. Governor allegedly unaware, while Mrs. Sulzer shows signs of strain and prepares a detailed statement.
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Wall Street
Pittsburgh Police Nab “Love Doctor” Hypnotist Suspect
Police in Pittsburgh arrest J. D. Melbed at 311 Forty-fourth Street after finding letters from women seeking help to recover lost lovers. The man allegedly ran a systematic “love doctor” operation hypnotizing and mistreating several young women, charging five cents per session. An odorant with a drug was found in his rooms as two alleged victims prepare to testify at tomorrow’s central station hearing.
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Prominent Indiana family linked to matrimonial fraud
Federal officers arrest Miss Ora Mabel Farris and her parents in Princeton for a scheme that advertised as Suzy Myers. They allegedly duped bachelors in over 20 states, seeking money to wed and using an uncle to threaten suitors. Police report 200+ victims, including men from New York to Colorado.
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Washington Post
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Colorado
Illinois
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Delare
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Susie Myers
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Murdered for His Money in Toronto Milliner Case
New York dispatch reports W. G. Martin a Toronto milliner proprietor aged years was found murdered in an uptown apartment room. The body lay with hands tied behind the back a gag and gas tubing near the mouth. Two deep head wounds and a gash were noted and pockets emptied. Martin had carried hundreds of dollars and jewelry no loot found. He had come to town to purchase goods and had an appointment with friends after meeting with Annie Barrett a milliner who described his change of plans.
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W. G. Martin
Toronto
Canada
Martin
Annie Barrett
Upfurl Skirts Prompt Train Car Plea In Sharon
Special to The Washington Fest reports Sharon Pennsylvania residents petition Mahoning Valley Railway to lower car steps due to high hemlines. Officials respond by telling petitioners to upfurl their skirts, while police’re stationed at main corners to shoo away the step waters on the traction line.
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Sharon
Mahoning Valley Railway
Clayton Seat Senate Appointment Sparks Alabama Debate
Gov. O Neal names Henry D Clayton to fill the Johnston vacancy as Alabama senator. Clayton accepts but will not resign his House seat until seated. Senators Overman Kern and Simmons urge a special session to authorize the appointment amid questions over the 17th Amendment and possible contest.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
United States
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Johnston
Asia
Congress
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Committee On Privileges and Elections
O'Neals
Washington
Kern
Simmons
Alag
Absence of Senator Culberson Fuels Tariff Vote Concerns
Following Senator Johnston's death, senators fear Senator Culberson of Texas remains seriously ill and absent. Attempts to learn if he will return to vote on the tariff bill have yielded no information as he undergoes treatment in Connecticut.
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Culberson
Texas
Connecticut
Two U S Sailors Drowned in Newport Harbor Incident
Four seamen from a torpedo station argued over who was the best swimmer and plunged from a skiff near the Newport lighthouse. Thomas Sharpe and P. G. Finnegan drowned as Joseph Eigo and Patrick Cavanaugh were rescued. Diver searches failed to locate the two missing sailors.
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Joseph Eigo
Parick Cavanaugh
Newport Harbor
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H. Smith
Jane
Nings
T. J. Glavin
Perkins
Higo
Cavanaugh
Sharpe
Finnegan
Vagrant Worth 320000 in Bills Arrested at Dawn
J K Scott a 96 year old with 300000 in real estate in Elizabeth Pa and 320000 in large denomination bills sewn in coat pockets was arrested for vagrancy in Pittsburgh. An attache of the court spotted him and he faced Magistrate Alpern who remanded him after he refused to pay a fine claiming he had money.
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Pittsburgh
J. K. Scott
Elizabeth
Alpern
Scott
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Flames kill 3 under auto near city bridge
Three men, J B Borders aged 28, Abe Paul 26, all local residents, died when an automobile plunged from a bridge railing into a creek bank. Isabel Borders, daughter of Mr and Mrs Borders, was pulled from the wreck and rushed to hospital in critical condition with severe burns. Rescue workers saved her, but doctors fear she cannot live.
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Duel Turns Fatal as Father Kills by Son in Aubusson
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports a tragic duel near Aubusson between a father and his son Jean Lelong over a farmhand. Six revolver shots failed to stop them, then knives were drawn. the father died from wounds shortly after. The girl watched without intervening.
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Blanchara
Aubusson
Jean Lelong
Spider Bite Proves Fatal in Paterson Planing Accident
Abraham Snyder of 9 Market street Paterson New Jersey died on the operating table at General Hospital New York after a venomous spider bite last Thursday in Ferndale Sullivan county. He was reportedly under care following the bite and succumbed during surgery.
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Riot at I W W rally in Salt Lake City injures seven
In Salt Lake City on East Second South Street a clash during an I W W rally left four bystanders seriously wounded and three others less so. Police and fire crews cleared thousands of onlookers after arrests of more than twenty. The incident began when a special policeman waved an American flag at an I W W orator and crowd urged to disperse with water hoses.
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Industrial Workers of the World Era
Divorce Raiders Jailed After Apartment Breakin
Special in The Washington Post New York Aug 12 Arrested after entering the apartment of Elmer de Sapresi art editor of Everybody's Magazine at 119 West Twelfth Street where Mr de Sapresi and his wife Edith repelled intruders with a Napoleonic era bayonet Two men a private detective and a law clerk were sentenced to three days in the workhouse by Magistrate Corrigan in the Jefferson Market police court Their defense said they sought evidence in a divorce action and had smashed their way in by mistake Milton Forrester of 227 West 74th Street and William OConnor of 186 Lexington Avenue were named.
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New York
Elmer de Sapresi
Everybody's Magazine
Li9
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Edith
Corrigan
Jefferson Market
Milton Forrester
West Seventy-fourth Street
William O’connor
Lexington Avenue
Woman killer hunted after fatal attack in Missouri fields
In Lexington Missouri on August 12 13 year old Misti Potter daughter of Newton Potter was killed by Goldie Winkfield a Black farm hand. He allegedly cut her throat and fled pursued by armed citizens as deputies and hundreds of men scoured Mayview and surrounding areas seeking the suspect with slim chances of capture.
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Tonnight
Morgenthau Nominated as Ambassador to Turkey
President Wilson plans to nominate Henry Morgenthau of New York for the post of Ambassador to Turkey. The nomination will be sent to the Senate within days despite earlier reluctance. Morgenthau previously visited the President and indicated he sought no diplomatic post, while Mrs Morgenthau had supported a European posting.
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Mad Doctor Kills Patient In Marietta Hospital Tragedy
A Cincinnati case before the common pleas court revealed Dr. William R B Dabney of Marietta Ohio who killed a patient with a surgical knife during an operation at Marietta Hospital. His wife sought admission to Longview Asylum, and Judge Cushing ordered commitment after Dabney displayed insanity. The doctor had been taken to Canada by his wife seeking recovery with no improvement.
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William RB. Dabney
Marietta
Ohio
Baltimore Shooting Aftermath Leaves Sister-in-law Dead
In Baltimore on August 12 Julian Edmund 37 shot his sister-in-law Eleanor Cole 123 years old daughter of the chief assessor of the appeal tax court. Cole died several hours later and Edmund was reported in critical condition. Police say family statements describe the shooting as an accident for Miss Cole, with Edmund then turning the gun on himself.
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Confesses She Shot Sister in Vermont Trivial Argument Cited
West Rutland Vermont August 12 Mrs Eugene McCarty 55 confessed to police that she killed her sister Miss Alce Kerrigan five years younger who had been missing since last Friday. Police found Miss Kerrigan buried in the cellar with a bullet hole through the head. McCarty cited a slight argument and offered no reason for the act. She faces a murder charge and a mental examination after a local court hearing tomorrow.
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Roman Strikers Riot Sparks Widespread Disorder in Frome
Large scale clashes erupt in Frome as strikers attack street cars and smash storefronts. Police report multiple injuries and about 500 arrests including a Neapolitan anarchist named Cacozza wearing a priest disguise amid attempts to enter the chamber of deputies to stage a protest against Premier Giy- BRtkor.
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Duo of Lovers Faces Trial in Reno Sting
In a San Francisco courtroom the Diggs Caminetti Warrington Norris case unfolds as Lola Norris and Marsha Warrington testify about eloping under threats of exposure. Maury Diggs and Drew Caminetti promised marriage amid a Reno voyage with two married men. The witness details tickets, accommodations, and duress as the trial continues with Lola Norris to testify next.
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Miss Warrington Elaped? and Mexican Minister Visit Todays Index
Today's issue lists items including Miss Warrington eloped and a visit by a Mexican minister. It notes appointments, guardsmen returning, and various society and sporting notices.
Huerta Says Mexico Relations With U S No Trouble
Message from Mexico City to Paris paper states President Huerta and Mexico see no anxiety or foundation in reports about U S Mexico relations. The Matin had cabled Huerta noting concern but the city dispatch conveys reassurance from Mexico City.
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Matin
Huerta
United States
Mexico
Mexico City
Lind Visits Gamboa in Secret Mediation Effort
President Wilson's envoy John Lind met with Mexican Foreign Minister Federico Gamboa in a brief unofficial call. The talks avoided politics as Lind pressed mediation plans while Huerta's government held firm against foreign interference. Torreon relief rumors added to mixed signals as Lind plans ahead.
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Huerta
Torreon
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
John Lind
Federico Gamboa
Mr. Lind
Sepor Gamboa
Mr.Lind
Flee From Mexico As Americans Seek Shelter Northward
U S citizens flee Mexico amid unrest as negotiations for peace unfold. Navy sends light draft vessels to Vera Cruz while battleships and cruisers bolster coasts to aid refugees returning home. John Lind and Mexican minister meet unofficially. Senate demands clarity as tensions threaten open rupture with the administration.
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