Witnesses link two gamblers to Rosenthal murder case
New York July 21 two prominent gamblers Webber and Paul were arrested on suspicion of homicide in the Rosenthal case. Deputy Commissioner Dougherty said Becker is not yet charged and Sullivan may shed light on Becker. Rose remains in custody as a witness while ties to Bal Jack Rose and Bridgie Webber are noted amid a web of bets and gambling figures across Broadway and Sam Pauls place.
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Jack” Rose
Dougherty
Rose
Whitman
New York
Louis C Bridge
Wobdwer
Sam Paul Association
Herman Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Jack Silvan
Polce
Charles Becker
Jack Rose
Comminsterer
Webber
Paul
Ais Centor
Jack Sullivan
John A Rich
Becker
Tetay
Fecker
Sullivan
Lieut. Beckers
Broadway
Forty Second Street
Webbers Place
Sam Pauls Place
Ross
Madleon Square Garden
Lieut Becker
Police Department
Par Rockaway
Rosa
Fosenthal
Jack
Beating the Becketts: early leads in a high profile murder
A newsboy witness reports Ronenthal bought morning papers before the Metropole Hotel shooting. Becker, and a man linked to Becker, are mentioned. Dougherty pursues the investigation while Whitman, away, may conference with private detectives. In Chicago detectives seek Whitey Lewis and Letty Lewy in the Rosenthal case, unconfirmed in New York.
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Newzboy
Ronenthal
Metropole
Dougherty
Whitman
Chicago
Fall from Hartford claims midshipman at Naval Academy
Midshipman William L. Bullock Jr of Coreleana Texas died after leaping from the Hartford moored at Annapolis. He had just completed the academy tradition to wear a midshipman’s uniform by placing his cap on the spike atop the mainmast. He fell about 100 feet during a descent and suffered fatal neck injuries. Navy surgeons said death was instantaneous. The academy and Bullock’s family awaited further arrangements.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
William Bullock, Jr
Coreleana
Tex
Hartford
Dept
Bullock
Academy
Leonia
Alaton
Texas
Bancroft Hall
Admiral Farragut
Mobile Bay
W. L. Bullock, Jr
Young Bullock
Naval Academy
Annapoalls
Zapata Horde
Parres
Rosen Napez
Zapatiatas
Drowned on Roof In Drain Pipe Accident
Robert Kinsela drowned on the roof of his twelve story building at East Six teenth street after entering a clogged drain pipe to clear water. His right arm was pulled into the pipe and wedged, suction drew his head under the water, and three companions failed to free him.
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New York
Robert Kinsela
East Sixteenth Street
Evans
Lee Song
Tragic Boat Accident Claims Two Men at Crystal Lake
Two Lowell men died when a pleasure row at Crystal Lake in North Chelmsford tipped over. George Crooke, 55, and Everett Allen, 35, drowned while companions were rescued.
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Lowell
Mass
Crystal Lake
North Chelmsford
George Crooke
Everett Allen
Tragic Horse Kick Fatality in Rossville, Maryland
Jacob B Wolfe aged three, a Rossville resident born in Franklin County, died from injuries after a horse kicked him. He leaves a wife, daughter of Lewis Walk of Chambersburg, four children, and a brother Georg L Wolfe of Mercersburg. The accident occurred in Hagerstown on July 21.
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Tne
Wasmington Ros
Hagerstown
Jacob
Wolfe
Rossville
Franklin County
Lewis Walk
Chambersburg
Georgg L .Wolfe
Matcersturg
Massacre by Zapata Rebels on Mexican Train Triggers Outcry
Mexico City July 2 reports state Zapatistas attacked the Mexico Cuernavaca train near Parres killing 43 soldiers and many passengers. A Spaniard landowner survived after a priest pleaded for mercy. Witnesses say teens in the ranks plundered and burned cars while women and children suffered brutal mistreatment.
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Mexico City
Zapatistas
Parres
Federal District
Trea Marine
Morelos
de Lao
Five Hurt When Auto Plunges in Long Island Crash
Five people injured near Cedarhurst on Long Island when a speeding car struck a tree, rolled over, and wrecked. An unidentified 24 year old woman wearing an expensive diamond jewelry set suffered critical head and jaw injuries. other passengers Thomas Sweeney, Andrew Lister, and two men and two women sustained internal injuries and possible fractures. The group had left a Far Rockaway hall and were bound for Rockville Center.
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New York
Cedarhurst
Long Island
Thomas Sweeney
Manhattan
Andrew Lister
Rockville Center
Far Rockaway
Woman Smears Painting at Louvre Gallery Incident
An attendant stopped a young woman at the Louvre today for smearing a Boucher painting with red ink. Police identify her as Delarue Frolaine, arriving from Brittany. she appears incoherent and may be mentally unstable. The artwork was not seriously damaged and can be cleaned.
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Louvre
Boucher
Delarue Frolaine
Brittany
Feeble man drowns in sewer after slip at river bank
Baltimore Maryland July 21 John Schmitt 68 years old slipped from a bank into an open sewer near a river resort while rheumatism weakened him. He drowned as waves battered the bank and he could not be saved. Nearby Alvin R Johnson 22 years old also drowned while attempting to aid or swim in the same accord.
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Baltimore
John Schmitt
Here
Alvin R. Johnson
Lorimer in a crash unconscious in roadway
Illinois senator William Lorimer survived a late afternoon wreck 1 mile west of Claysville when his touring car struck a telegraph pole while dodging a fractious horse. He, his secretary, and chauffeur were shaken but not seriously hurt. Lorimer recovered, aided the farmer, then boarded a Chicago-bound express.
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Claysville
William Lorimer
Illinois
United States Senate
Here
Lorimer
Chicago
Washington
Wwe McCombs
West
Senate
Pather
Hartford
Conn
Pierre A. Johnson
Amanda Johnson
Victoria
Walter
Carl
Newington
Johnson
Lafayette
Ind
Jacob Daeznan
Fowler
Auto Crash Injures Nichols Couple and Friend
Mr Nichols driving a new car with Mrs Nichols and Gueata Bruised when the vehicle skidded on wet S Street NW. It crashed into a tree, then a fence, and pushed sidewalk rails. Mrs Nichols suffered shock but was not hurt. others were shaken and bruised, wheel broke off, car damaged.
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E. H. Nichols
Gueata
H HA Nichols
Sith Street
Serema
Nichola
Nichols
Flying Fish Proposal for Mosquito Control in New Jersey
Collingwood New Jersey July 21 Special to The Washington Post mosquite control faces no state funds. Dr Edward B Sheldon of the mosquito commission seeks flying fish from Washington bureau of fisheries to stock lakes and feed on larvae. He may also request catfish to combat rats as rains persist.
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New Jersey
Washington Post
Collingwood
N. J
Masquito Commission of
Boards of Health
Edward 8. Sheldon
Bureau of Fisheries
Washington
Camden
Fisheries Department
Mosquito Bite Costs Arm In New Jersey Town
Thomas DaVos a 19 year old of Kearny New Jersey was bitten by a mosquito and scratched the wound leading to blood poisoning. Dr Edward Stanley said amputation of the right arm would be necessary tomorrow after finding severe swelling. He noted a swarm of mosquitoes around the De Voe home and described them as very vicious.
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New York
Thomas DaVos
Kearney
de Voe
Edward Stanley
Poison Chicken Soup Kills Two in Philadelphia
Taomaine poisoning from a single chicken soup meal kills Dance Posnok aged two in Philadelphia on July 21. Her mother Lizzie Posnok and siblings Louis 2 Dora 5 Fannie fall seriously ill, father and a visitor unharmed. Fannie dies at hospital. others reported out of danger.
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Philadelphia
Dance
Posnok
Lizzie Posnok
Louis
Dora
Fannie
Fannis
Western Pennsylvania flood toll and Atlantic City gale
Widespread Western Pennsylvania rainfall floods devastate industrial zones and farmlands. Drowned livestock and ruined crops reported. towns from Turtle Creek to Wilmerding flooded with power, bridge, and rail disruption. Atlantic City endures 60 mph winds damaging property and injuring residents while guests escape unharmed.
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Pennsylvania
Governor Wilson Reads Dollar Lists as Campaign Aids
Governor Wilson opens a “Dollar Lists” drive while resting at a friend’s home in Seagirt New Jersey. He plans to host Senator Reed of Missouri as a guest and to announce a national campaign committee meeting. A large GOP letter surge pledges support, with leaders from colleges banks and law firms atop the list.
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Reet
Senator Reed
Missouri
Jersey
Seagirt
Brooklyn
Maine
Chicate Tahyit
Pebar Peale
North Dakota
Uot
Sherty
Wilson
Senator Reed of
Misanue
National Campaign Committee
Winson
Henry
Texas
Col
Robert L. Ewing
Louisiana
Norman B. Mack
Buffalo
Edward B. Grosscup
Democratic State Committee of
New Jersey
Sragirt
Sobriety Shuts Union Club Doors in Chicago
A Chicago Union Club, once a social landmark for the city’s successful men, will close due to faltering finances from a shrinking drinking culture. The club cannot pay interest on bonds as highball leisure fades, with a formal closure set for October.
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Chicago
Washington Post
Union Club Line
Union Glub
Astor Surprises Newport Heir Visits Colony Farewell Call
Vincent Astor visits Newport cottage colony for a farewell call on Miss Margaret Andrews 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Andrews. Bocaty predicts an engagement announcement in early August. Special to The Washington Fest. Newport R I July 2.
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Miss Andrews
Newport
Vincent Astor
America
Margaret Andrews
Paul Andrews
Bocaty
Rosenthal Murder Arrests Led by Mexican Massacre
A bustling page tosses across incidents from Rosenthal murder arrests to a Mexican massacre linkage, with reports on naval matters, political shifts toward Wilson, and international tensions. The coverage names U S figures and events, noting a broad foreign and domestic frame and ongoing debates.
Hostess Drinks Acid in Presence of Guests
Pittsburgh news reports Mrs Mary Schiote aged 42 drank two ounces of acid while entertaining guests at her home on July 21. She died shortly after. No reason for the death by her own action can be ascertained.
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Atlantic City
John L. Young
Million Dollar Pier
Pittsburgh
Mary Schiote
Raid on Chinatown Gambling House Nets 25 Men and Props
Sixth precinct police raided a Chinatown gambling room at 34 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, arresting 25 Chinese men at a table game of fan tan for heavy stakes. Two proprietors were charged with permitting gambling, released on 3200 collateral, and 23 witnesses were freed on bond to appear in police court. The seizure included cards counters ebony pearl pieces and money, with raid described as a major bust in years.
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Sixth Precinct
Lee Wing
al Wong
Pennsylvania Avenue
Chinatown
United States
Bread-baking volunteer Mrs Valentine dies at 87
Special obituary notes Angeline Valentine who baked bread for Union troops at Gettysburg during the Civil War has died at 87. She lived with her daughter Mrs William J Miller on West North Avenue. She served as a steamboat inspector in earlier years. Funeral plans are set for Thursday at her daughter's home with interment in Carmelton, Missouri.
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Valentine
Gettysburg
Washington Post
Baltimore
Angeline Valentine
William J. & Miller
West North Avenue
Carrelton
Sid
Anxious Eyes On Korea as Missionaries Plead to Ambassador
Senator Bacon and lawmakers urge State Department to probe reports that confessions extorted under torture implicate American missionaries in a plot to slay the governor general of Korea. Dispatches from Seoul note danger to missionaries, with diplomats watching the trial closely and calling for inquiry into Japan’s handling of the case.
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Congress
State Department
Seoul
Count Teravchi
Kore
Far East
A. O Bacon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Benjamin K. Foeht
Pennsylvania
R . Brownard
Louisiana
Japan
Stett Knox
Huntington Wiles
Korea
Satemi Chinda
Department
Russia
Kisbenef
Fuller
Peru
Potomayo
Chinda
Whca
Becord
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Bryan
Floriss
Jun Ch Ho
Emory Collige Oxford
Viscount Sutem Chinda
Dr Yun
Southern Methodist ‘Church
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Saad
Whitey” Lewis
Letty” Lewy
Naka
William L. Bullock, Jr
Texan
Farragut
Crystal Lake, Mass
Zapata
Capt Nunez
Ins
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Elasa
New Haven
Richard P. Burns
Parkville
Jennie Burns
Richard Nolan
Anthony Nader
Canonsburg
Hester Young
Chartiers Creek
Vwan
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Greensburg
Lando de Toro
Connell Run
Connellsville
Turtle Creek Braddock
Wilmarding
Oakdale
Charleroi
Turtle Cree
Wmerding
Weatinghouse Air Brake Company
Wilmerding
Allagheny
Amal
Jersey Seashore
Adiroi Dany
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Allegheny
Bankers Tender
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Astor
Lieut
Sherman
News of Alexandria
Roosevelt
Firnn
Tripoli
Bluecasts
James A Duvall
Harry Evans
R. A Saunder
Langley and Wilson
Sergi Conlon
Enginne Rlrs
Senator Bacon
Missionaries
Peal
Knox Ys
Kongo
Bacon
Foreign Relations Committees
Florida
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