Hip pocket bill aims to curb gunmen in murder cases
Denver report notes Senator Charles B. Hamilton proposes a measure to remove hip pockets from trousers to foil killers who claim they reached for a pocket during crimes. The idea, though seeming foolish, is to reduce violent defense claims and pressure prosecutions. A similar bill is to be introduced in Missouri with legal reviews pending from the Attorney General.
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Denver
Colo
Charles B. Hamilton
Hamilton
Yun
Missouri
Trar
Birth Announcement for Alan Reeves Warfield
On Monday January 11 1815 Mr and Mrs Alan Admate Warfield welcomed a son named Alan Reeves Warfield in a concise birth notice noting the family name and infant’s given names.
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Alan Admate Warfield
Alan Reeves Warfield
Burts and Others Die in Washington D C Death Notices
Obituary notices from the Portner in Washington DC list Brigadier General Andrew Sheridan Burt and other local figures dying in mid January 1915. Funeral details include St Thomas Church Arlington National Cemetery interments and service times, with notices from the Military Order of the Carabao and references to Navy officials.
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Burt
Neurt Fallurea
Portner
Washington
Andews Burt
Rt. Thomas’ Church
Arlington
Military Order of the Carabao
Washington Corral
Ila
Andrew Sheridan Burt
U. SA
Congressional Cemetery
Telon
Thomas
Sunttor
Done
Annie Hanlon
County Kerry
Ireland
Timothy Hanlon
Ninth Street
Holy Name Church
Fiarsch
Ogon
Marland Avenue
Anna E. Harsch
George W. Hersea
Ohio
Comminiaer
Jothnson
Monroe Street
Rlara A D. Johnson
John of Johnson
Amiass
Sacred Heart Ehuren
Fourteenth Street
Park Road
Oak Hal Cemetery
Maushington
D. C
William Kidd
Albany
Albany Knorr
Albert
Henry
Mary Knorr
Josephine Twerfurth
William JE Sarde & Co
Martin Wo Lich
Street
Wey Second Street
James McDonald
Baltimore
John Nmonaldson Parker
Vonmodore Foxhall A. Parker
1Roline Donardson
Denry T Packer
Conrete
Avenue
Troy
Schenectady
Teromas
Jin
Seventh Street
Northwear
Mann
Maryland Avenue
Dorothes
Weevers Kora Bogle
Wilmm Rhear
Kenry Friedrich
Meetinh Wassmann
Thia’ City
Two Million in Gold Counted in Denver Bank Audit
In Denver on January 14 a rumor that silver dollars replaced gold led H J Alexander of the First National Bank to order a vault count. Bank clerks worked three days tallying the gold in bags marked as $1,000 each he found no miscount or missing dollars after counting 100000 twenty dollar gold pieces totaling $2,000,000.
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Denver
H. J. Alexander
First National Bank of Denver
Denver Bank
First National Bank
Iturbide's Bold Escape From Mexico to the U S Border
Eduardo Iturbide recounts a perilous 600 mile trek from Chihuahua south to the American border. He describes riding nights, fleeing arrest, and swimming the Rio Grande to safety after leaving a train to avoid capture. He denies paying $200,000 for release and notes U S government mediation aided his escape.
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Eduardo Iturbide
Federal District
Mexico
Gutierrez
United States
Iturbide
Huerta
Gen. Palafox
Silliman
Canova
Mexico City
State Department
Secret Service
Coal firm predicts bright export market for US coal and coke
General Manager Hanford of Elking Coal and Coke Co says Europe will demand American coal and coke as the war shifts trade. He notes United States exports must meet foreign prep standards, double screen shipments, and command higher prices, with transportation logistics key to a permanent export trade. The Lehigh Coke Company will receive about 600000 tons annually under a renewed twenty year contract.
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Hanford
United States
Europe
Pittsburgh
Elking Coal and Coke Company
West Virginia
Lehigh Coke Company
Bethlehem
F. B. Hanford
Elkins Company
Lehigh Company
Hethlehem Steel Company
Steel Company
Victory for Drys in Alabama Legislature Passes Prohibition Bill
Montgomery Alabama January 14 The state legislature approved the statewide prohibition bill by large majorities in both houses. It must clear a third and final reading tomorrow before being sent to Governor O Neal for signature, which is anticipated.
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Montgomery
Ala
Liov. O'Neal
Gov Blease resigns as South Carolina governor
Columbia Jan 14 Cole Blease today retired as South Carolina's governor, five days before his second term would end. Charles A Smith sworn in to serve out the unexpired term as legislators ponder impeachment talks amid party opposition and no reason given for the move.
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Columbia
Cole
Blease
South Carolina
McCown
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
Ineut
Charles A. Smith
Liner Manitou in fog collision off Beachy Head
The Atlantic Transport Line liner Manitou arrived from London and Plymouth after colliding December 2 with British cruiser Cleopatra off Beachy Head. One man aboard the Struiser was drowned. The Manitou escaped with bow dents and buckled plates and went to Plymouth for repairs. Cleopatra reportedly carried many mines or shells on deck and the extent of her damage was unknown.
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New York
Manitou
London
Plymouth
Beachy Head
England
Cleopatra
Struiser
Austrian Ruler Honors Berchtold Retiring Minister
An autograph letter from Emperor Franz Joseph published in the Vienna Gazette thanks Count Leopold von Berchtold for his foreign minister service. The emperor regrets his retirement and awards the Grand Cross of St Stephen. Berlin press lauds Berchtold’s loyalty to the German alliance amid his resignation.
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Berchtold
Berlin
Vienna
Francia Joseph
Leopold von Berchtold
Grand Cross
Order of St. Stephen
Amsterdam
Germany
Lokal Anzeiger
Count von Berchtola
Count von Berchtold
Baron Burlan
Count Ehrenthal
Russians Claim Gains Along Vistula and Azerbaijan Denial
Petrograd reports Russian forces advanced on the right bank of the lower Vistula with enemy cavalry repulsed and Serpetz in aid of the vanguard, while left-bank actions were limited to repelled German assaults. Caucasus fronts deny evacuating Azerbaijan, citing troop regrouping as planned with no major engagements beyond a near Miandous clash.
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Vistula
Azerbaijan
Petrograd
Lower Vistula
Serpetz
Caucasus Army
Caucasus
Daema
Miandous
Relaxation of Cable Censorship Excludes Neutral European Lands
New York. Jan 14 Relaxation of the censorship over cables between allied nations and neutral countries outside Europe including the United States was announced by cable companies. From tomorrow British censors will permit code use for messages between allied Europe and British colonial and allied neutral territories outside Europe. Messages with neutral Europe will be barred. Codes like ABC Fifth Edition Lieber’s Scott’s Tenth Edition or Western Union will govern such messages for now.
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New York
Europe
United States
Sions
ABC
Lieber
Pork Bill Attacks Defeated In House Rivers and Harbors Fight
The House defeated item by item amendments to the 34 million dollar rivers and harbors bill amid sharp debate. Representative Frear argued the pork barrel practice wastes millions while Donovan of Connecticut pushed for a 106000 harbor improvement for Bridgeport and Sparkman adjourned to end the session. Caraway complained of committee membership neglect in Arkansas.
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Donovan
Connecticut
Sparkman
Caraway
Arkansas
House
Frear
Wisconsin
General Rivers and Harbors Board
Mr. Frear
Jeremiah Donovan
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Bridgeport
Conn
Humphrey
Washington
T. F. Caraway
Hero dies in flames after rescuing others
A rescuer in a New York tenement fire at 495 Ninth Avenue perished with two young children in his arms as flames trapped the escape to the roof. The victims include Catherine McKenney, 5, and Tony Buccole, 6, residents on the second and third floors.
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Washington Post
New York
Haro
Ninth Avenue
Catherine McKenney
Tony Buccole
Harlem Real Estate Operator Kills Wife Then Self
Edward DeForest Smith, 34, a wealthy New York real estate operator, shot his wife Elizabeth Ryder Smith in her mother’s Harlem apartment and then fatally killed himself. An 8-year-old son witnessed the shootings. the couple had been living apart for a year.
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New York
Edward DeForest Smith
Elizabeth Ryder Smith
Harlem
Smith
District Court News Names Bendheim as Assistant Prosecutor in Laskey Office
United States Attorney John B. Laskey announced the appointment of Charles Bendheim of Alexandria Virginia as assistant prosecutor to fill the vacancy created by T Morris Wampler’s resignation and February retirement. Bendheim has practiced in the District 25 years and held VA legislature seats. A separate suit seeks limited divorce and alimony from Charles Henry Cutts. Alimony hearing set for January 22 before Justice McCoy. Other civil actions include a $16000 damage suit by Mary H Golding against two railway companies for passenger injuries near Bethesda Post Office. The will of George T Clark leaves his estate to Emma Elizabeth Armiss ted with no executor named. Will probate filed by George E Gertman.
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United States
John B. Laskey
Charles Bendheim
Alexandria
T. Morris Wampler
Virginia
Bendheim
Wilson- Marshall-Carlin Democratic Association of
Columbian University
George Washerton University
Viola Readmond Cutis
Equity
District Supreme Court
Charles Henry Cutts
Cutts
Fred &. Swindell
McCoy
Georgetown and Tennallytown
Rockville Railway Company
Law Division
Mary H. Golding
W. Gwynn Gardiner
Bethesda
George T. Clark
Emma Elizabeth Armistead
George E. Gertman
Knights Fete Fifty Year Milestone For Washington Commandery
One hundred fifty members of Washington Commandery No. 1 Knights Templar and guests gathered at the Raleigh ballroom to mark the society’s ninetieth anniversary with a reception and banquet. Addresses by Senator Charles E. Townsend and former Virginia Governor Andrew J. Montague focused on Masonry, along with remarks by Grand Master Alexander Grant and Grand High Priest Walter B. Pettus. A long banquet committee list and dozens of named members and attendees followed, detailing a wide array of officers and guests from the Commandery and related Masonic bodies.
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Washington Commandery
Townsend
Virginia
Montague
Grant
Prest
Pattus
No. 1
Knights Templar
Raleigh
Charles E. Townsend
Michigan
Andrew J. Montague
Alexander Grant
Grand Lodge
Walter B. Pettus
H. F. Dunkhurst
Frank H. Edmonds
Edward T. Elliott
H. Clay Espey
John OG. Evans
Charles W. Fairfax
Mark ¥. Finley
Richard G. Pletcher
Milton Ford
Alfred W. Foster
H. A. Fowler
Wiliam
Fowler
Albert F Fox
Edmund K. Fox
Roe Fulkerson
William T. Gaither
R. Woodland Gates
Alfred I. Gawler
Clyde M. Gearhart
James T. Gibba
Frea ¢. Gleseking
William M. Goodlove
Beni
Graves
Ross E. Gray
Mr. Hall
Charle A. Hammett
Charles M. Hammett
Wiliam M. Hannay
William A. Harries
F. J. Betberger
James H
Congressmen Hear Meat Pack Surge Against Cold Storage Bill
Representatives of Chicago meat packing concerns pressured the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee against the McKellar bill regulating cold storage. McCarthy Ferris and Gardner argued current inspection protects consumers and warned of meat scarcity and price hikes if laws widen.
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Chicago
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
McKellar
G. L. McCarthy
National Meat Packers’ Association
W. B. Ferris
Morris & Co
G. J. Gardner
Ewill & Co
McCarthy
Mct*arthy
Syme's Auto Strikes Another in Northwest Street Crash
Corporation Counsel Conrad H. Zma operating an automobile early last night on J Street near Fifteenth Street northwest collided with a car owned and operated by Dr. W. B. Hutchingon of the Buckton Apartment. Both vehicles were damaged in what witnesses call an unavoidable accident.
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Conrad H. 3Ma
J Street
Fifteenth Street
E.ded
W .B. Hutchingon
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