Standard Oil Aide Thompson Charged With Large Theft
A woman caller led to the arrest of Willard B. Thompson, confidential secretary to William E. Harkness of Standard Oil, on a $50,000 theft charge. Thompson confessed four years of embezzlement, siphoning funds to pay for a flashy life in Broadway Harlem and the white light district, claiming growing debts and a missing mother as motives. He wore diamond rings and a scarf pin at police.
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Washington Post
New York
William E. Harkness
Broadway
Willard B. Thompson
Harkness
Thompson
Dolan and Moriarty
Harlem
White Light District
Sea Shore
Bears
Girl Bones in Ashes Found in Firebox at Saginaw Plant
In Saginaw Michigan on January 13 Charles Kimbrough a colored choir leader was arraigned for the murder of ten year old Jane Ferner who vanished from her grandmother's home January 3. Ashes from a boiler fire at the plant where he worked were burned and sent to a University of Michigan analyst who found human bones of a child. Kimbrough waived examination and was bound over to the district court. he pleads innocence.
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Saginaw Mich
Charles Kimbrough
Cnuaid
Jane Ferner
WwWinbrough
Loofit
HK McCotter
University of Michigan
Directors Give Bail In Elevated Rail Crash Probe
About a dozen of fifteen Lit erborough Transit Company directors posted $1,000 bonds each today after appearing at the coroner's office. The bonds accompany their recall in the coroner's inquiry into a recent elevated railroad wreck that killed two and injured others. Theodore P Shonts August Belmont Frank Hedley and Daniel G Reid among those vowing bonds in person.
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Wes York
Jan. Wi
Thifteen
Literborough Ramd Transit Company
Westerdas
Theodore P Shonts
August Belmont
Frank Hedley
Almanac review of the European war with statistics
The Washington Post Almanac and 1915 issue provides concise war review and complete statistics on the countries and armies engaged. It argues the almanac is invaluable for future reference. Price is twenty five cents or mailed.
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Washington Post
Great Earthquakes and their Toll of Life in Last 100 Years
A fragmented data list catalogs many historic earthquakes by year and place from 1812 Caracas to 1914 Catania Sicily. It mixes locations including Manila Inyo Valley San Francisco Valparaiso Kingston Jamaica and Catania with dubious figures and stray letters, presenting a rough timeline of seismic events and death tolls.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Alepho
Turkey
Melfi
Italy
Kingdom of Naples
Quito
Ecuador
Mendoza
South America
Manila
Peru
Inyo Valley
Cal
Santador
Colombia
Scio
Ischia
Andalusia
Spain
Granada
Charleston
S. C
Japan
Persia
Tiflis
Transcaucasia
Cua
Krakatoa
Java
Riviera
Europe
St. Pierre
Martinique
Andijan
India
Syria
Tioro
Abruzzi
Lima
Calabria
Scutari
Albania
Shemakha
Caucasia
Tamazula
Mexico
Vesuvius
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Chile
Kingston
Jamaica
Pada
Aetna
Sicily
Ceee
Cartage
Costa Rica
Elses
Peediag
Catania
Tandal
Messina
Santa Teresa
Scarleta
Faro
Reggio
San Giovanni
San Afemio
Gallico, Palmi, Pelaro
Cannitello
Santiago
Vina Adl Mar
Quirihue
Linache
Quillota
Porto Rico
German New Guinea
Cartago
Sakura
Pan American commercial conference to be held in San Francisco
Will Bued trades ties U S and Central South American nations as San Francisco is chosen for the pan American commercial conference during the Panama Pacific Exposition. Treasury and Federal Reserve officials plan a $50 000 appropriation to entertain ministers of finance and leading bankers from the Americas. President Wilson supports the project amid calls for financial readjustment to boost long term credits.
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Congress
San Francisco
United States
Southend Cantrel America
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Wheon
Stone
Representative Flood
Senate
House
American Republica
State
Treasury Departments
Wilson
Atlantic
Italy Earthquake Devastates Towns as Death Toll Rises
A massive quake centered between Campobasso and Sarno devastates towns across Abruzzi and Lazio. Rome and the American Embassy suffer damage while churches and monuments crack. Officials, including Pope Benedict and King Victor Emmanuel, order aid and full reports are awaited. casualties rise with Pori and Galliane among the hardest hit.
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Pope
Pope Benedict
Walli
Victor Emmanuel
Campobasso
Sarno
Perugia
Ferrara
Pori
Galliane
The
Meteorological Institute
Sicily
Tremor at Naples halts rites for nun
Naples via Rome Jan 13 a violent earthquake shocked the region causing panic many houses in Caserta northeast of Naples fell observatory glass on Mount Vesuvius broke and in the Divina Providence Church praying sisters saw a nun's arm move causing alarm crowds fled into streets and formed processions praising saints some blamed the quake on European war sins.
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Naples
Rome
Caserta
Mount Vesuvius
Warship Stays Off Habana Keeping Silent at Night
A British cruiser has lingered off Havana for days outside the 3 mile limit. It has not communicated with shore and ignores requests for its name. The vessel, using a searchlight on incoming ships at night, is believed to be the Berwick or the Lancaster.
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Habane
Sevarel
Habeanz Harbor
Berwick
Lancaster
Prominent Businessmen Oppose District Prohibition Without District Consent
Washington business leaders urge district residents have a say on prohibition. Cuno H. Rudolph and others argue Congress should not push a rider without local input, insisting the district merits representation and a fair trial of current licensing before any broad changes.
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Washington
Cuno H. Rudolph
Second National Bank
Senate
Congress
Prison Term Begun For Cassidy And Willett In Sing Sing
Curly Joe Cassidy former Queens county Democrat and William Willett Jr former congressman from Far Rockaway began prison terms at Sing Sing for taking a $10,000 Supreme Court nomination deal. They face not less than one year nor more than eighteen months plus $1,500 fines. Heart breaking farewells followed as reporters filmed their subway ride to the train after Brooklyn court procedures.
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Supreme Court
New York
Curly Joe” Cassidy
Queens County
William Willett, Jr
Congress
Far Rockaway
Cassidy
Sing Sing Oingon
Willett
Brooklyn
Grand Central Station
Raymond Street
Court of Appeals
Washington Lodge decries prohibition rider as invasion of liberty
At its regular meeting Washington Lodge No. 14 BPOE unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the Sheppard prohibition rider to the District appropriation bill. The text denounces attaching riders to regular bills and calls the amendment an attack on citizens liberties and lodge property values.
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Washington Lodge
B. P.O
Benate
United States
Washington, D. C
Lodge
United States of America
Bucharest Reassures Sofia Not Directed Against Bulgaria
A Sofia dispatch to the Times says Roumania informed Bulgaria that military preparations are not aimed at Bulgaria. The assertion aims to reassure Sofia amid regional tensions in the January 14 London report.
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Bulgaria
London
The
Times
Sofia Gays
Roumania
Viceroy Hardinge Discloses Indian War Troop Total
Delhi January 13 Baron Hardinge announced at the viceregal council opening that India has contributed 200000 troops to the war. The forces are deployed in France Egypt East Africa and along the Persian Gulf.
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France
Africa
Gulf of Persia
Delhi
India
Baron Hardinge
Egypt
East Africa
Persian Gulf
Mission Work Among the Southern Mountaineers Address
The Fourth Presbyterian Church on Thirteenth and Fairmont streets hosts an 7:30 PM talk on mission work among Southern mountaineers. Speaker Miss Henderson of Kentucky, connected with the Woman's Board of Home Missions, will share her experience and insights. Public invited to attend.
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Fourth Presbyterian Church
Thirteenth
Fairmont Streets
Henderson
Kentucky
Woman's Board of Home Missions
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