Charity Head Death Plot Ends in Park Tragedy and Trial
In Los Angeles a state official Herbert W. Lewis of the Children’s Home Society is found dead by poisoning after alleged coercive romance with Ida Niles, a key witness. Detectives charge the affair led to blackmail and legal action, while the charity world reels from the scandal and investigations spread.
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Los Angeles
Superior Court
Werbert W. Lewis
West Seventh Street
Westlike Park
Endrt
AMS
Hondsimen
Herbert W. Lewis
Children's Home Society of
Caifornia
Park Lake
Lewis
Ida Niles
San Francisco
Ta Niles
Weif
South Teakora
Children’s Home S Society
Tila
Rabid Dog Bites Child Near Naval Hospital
Dorothy Dean six is being treated at the Naval Hospital hygienic laboratory after a stray dog bit her in her home dining room. The dog was killed. autopsy showed hydrophobia. Another child, Joseph Huston, was bitten by the same dog as it fled the Dean residence.
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Dorothy Dean
John R. Dean
Longfeliow Street
Naval Hospital
Twenty-sixth
I. Streets
Theo
Thomas F. Mahan
Connecticut Avenue
Tenth Precinct
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Melvin
Malan
Sae Ly
Joseph Huston
Illinoia
Dean
Stolen Rings in Mail and Neighbor Suspect
A Lyndhurst New Jersey resident reported a theft of diamond rings worth 1506 dollars. Rings later returned by mail from Brooklyn. police say a neighbor is the suspect, with Chief McIntyre claiming knowledge of the thief amid local rumor.
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Lyndhurst
Brooklyn
New York
Rutherford
N. J
Mre
William KL Eeterbrooke
Mcintyre
Police dogs form special squad in Parkville station
New York police dogs attached to Parkville Brooklyn station become a dedicated night patrol squad. Sergeant Joseph Hickey and eleven patrolmen will supervise muzzled Airedale terriers named Von Kluck Albert Totre and French as they ride out at 11 pm each night.
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New York
Parkville
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Seret
Joseph Hickey
Arthur Woods
Woods
Wilson
von Kluck
Albert
Toftre
White House Baby Fined in Chicago for Cab Fare
Chicago November 23 Twenty five or more years ago the White House had a famous youngster known as Baby McKee now called Babe by intimates He was fined eleven dollars and costs for failing to pay a cab fare and for resisting a policeman He was arrested on Michigan Avenue while arguing with a cab driver The incident shows his blunt view of cabbies and police He is now a salesman for a stocks and bonds firm and is the son of Mrs Mary Harrison McKee
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Tates
Lewis
Theif
Los Angeles
Green Buxant
San Francisco
Inthes
Eeen
Capitelista
Sien
Teleue
Coun- Lewis
Honor
Mitter
Wis
South Dakota
Telis
Park da San Prancisco
Institute
Aeront Lolius
Franeta RB. Heatiage
Give Bend
Couch
Joan Proserucion
San Franciara
Rotterdam
Belgium
Rockefeller Foundation
Massapequa
Rockefeller Commission
Brussels
Washington
Chicago
Broad Land
McKee
White House
Benjamin Harrison
Michigan Avenue
Mary Harrison McKee
New York Society Men Linked to Secret Service Watch
United States agents investigate potential neutrality violations in the European war tied to a Bar Harbor wireless station. The Fabbr i brothers Ernesto and Alessandro, prominent New York society figures, deny transmitting information to Germany and describe the plant as a hobby. Alleged friendship with Kronprinzessin captain Polack spurred government scrutiny. Fabbris hosted ship crew at Bar Harbor after a visit.
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New York
United States
Secret Service
Bar Harbor
Germany
Atlantic
Ernesto Gd
Alessandro Fabodri
Pabbris
Ernesto Fabbri
J. P
Ernesto C. Fanbri
Fabbri
Capt
Polack
Kronprinzess
Cedlie
Fabbris
Pollock Testifies in Johnson Injunction Suit Over The Beauty Shop
Equity Court No 1 heard Channing Pollock describe how The Beauty Shop drew inspiration from Lillian Russell as he testified for the defense in Philander C Johnson’s injunction suit against Cohan Harris Raymond Hitchcock and Rennold Westbywrights over alleged libretto similarities to Dr Fakewell The Beauty Shop author Johnson and his wife Mrs Johnson and a Luckett deposition were also presented as the case continued.
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Channing Pollock
Philander Johnson
Lillian Russell
Equity Court No. 1
Philander C. Johnson
Cohan& Harris
Raymond Hitchcock
Rennold Westywrights
Johnson
Dr. Fakewell
Moses L. Malevinsky
New York
Pollock
Justice McCoy
Hitchcock
Washington
Wilton J. Lambert
R H. ¥Eatman
Rich American Enlists as a Nurse in London
Mrs. John Astor widow of John Jacob Astor has begun nurse training at Charting Cross Hospital in London. She assists wounded soldiers daily, previously donated a motor ambulance to the British war office, and will send two more ambulances to the front after gaining nursing experience.
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John Astor
London
John Jacob Astor
Charting Cross Hospital
England
Rescue of Drowning Girl Earns $75000 Bequest
Montville Connecticut November 23 A bequest of 75000 dollars was awarded to Henry A Bolles for saving a young girl from drowning in the Thomas River twenty eight years ago The child, daughter of Mr Trumbull of New York, fell overboard from her yacht Bolles then a boatman recalled the incident and the Trumbull estate executors notified Bolles wife Mrs Bolles of the reward after the Trumbull patriarch died recently.
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Montville
Conn
Henry A. Bolles
Thomas River
Trumbull
Mudd Retires From Georgetown Law Faculty
Sydney E. Mudd resigns as instructor of law at Georgetown University and James A. Toomey is chosen to fill the post. Mudd, recently elected to Congress from Maryland, leaves due to duties at the Capitol.
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Sydney E. Mudd
Georgetown University
James A. Toomey
Br. Mudd
Congress
Maryland
Capitol
Help the Babies Fund to Save 600 Infants
Help the Mik Fund to maintain six milk stations serving 600 babies in Washington. Urges readers to donate today or tomorrow to support infant welfare work and the volunteers sustaining the program. Contributions sent to Theoat are encouraged for prompt impact.
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Mik
Washington
Baby Milk Fund Receipts Listed With Donors
A partial list shows receipts for the Baby Milk Fund including amounts from Mrs. Fred Reed, Mrs. Fred Br. McGuire, Mrs. Alex T, Mrs. John Knox, and others. Names such as Woodbury Blair and Nicholas Anderson appear with contributions of varying sums, total details incomplete.
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Fred A. Reed
Fred BR. McGuire
Alex 'T
John
Knox
H. F. HM
Woodbury Blair
Nicholas Anderson
GC. G. W
Flying Hospital Sets Up Near Compiegne France
Mrs Henry Payne Whitney relocates a 200 bed flying hospital to the College of Julily near Compiegne as part of the American hospital in the field. Dr Watton Martin and seven NY surgeons with fifteen nurses organize care. Robert Bacon aids coordination and joins the ambulance board. Daily per patient cost under 10 francs. staff exceeds 300. Gen Fevrier calls it among Europe’s most perfect facilities.
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Paris
Henry Payne Whitneya
College of Julily
Julily
Watton Martin
New York
Robert Bacon
France
Bacon
Fevrier
Irench Army
Europe
Arctic naval promotions list from daily army navy changes
A long roster of officer transfers and appointments in the Atlantic fleet and allied commands. Rear Admiral Caperton moves to cruiser squadron command. several captains shift to navy yards, gun factory, and various stations. Lieutenants and midshipmen reassigned to Key West, Mare Island, Utah, and Dakotas. Chief boatswains and carpenters reassigned among Amphitrite, Patuxent, Potomac, Cramp & Sons, and Annapolis.
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W. B. Caperton
Atlantic Reserve
Atlantic Fleet
H. P. Jones
Navy Yard
Washington
Florida
E. W. Eberle
Naval Gun Factory
D.C
E. L. Bach
Yental
J. N. Ferguson
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Atlantic
U. 3
Wrahington
R. B. Coffey
Atlantic Reserve Feet
Sia
HW. Tazard
Naval Otethon
Key West
Fla
Kentucky
J. J. Manning
Cramp & Siena
C. E. Wappolee
New Jersey
Army Orders Leave of Absence and Duty Changes
Leaves of absence for several officers include Gen Leonard Wood one month Col Daniel Cornman two months ten days extension Capt Leonard Hughes three months and Cornman retired after forty five years service. Orders send Stuart Heintzelman to Fort Leavenworth for duty at Army Service Schools. Various ships sail and arrive for assignments, ports include Asia Minor, Acro, Talend, New London, New York yard, Lobos Island, Mazatlan, and La Paz with operations around west coast of Mexico and Caribbean.
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Leonard Wood
Daniel Cornman
Seventh Infantry
Leonard 8. Hughes
Medical Corps
Netrive
Stuart Heintzelman
Sixth Cavalry
Fort ‘Leavenworth
Kans
Army Service Schools
Vulcan
Hrincial
Scto Talend
Acro
Asia Minor
Chattanooma
Manganila
Maxallan
Macdonough
Newport
New London
New York Yard
New Orleans
San Diago
West Coast of
Mexico
McDougal
Cassin
McCall
Frm
Hampton Roads
Southern
Drill Grounds
Chode Island
Tampico
Lobos Island
Nerenle
Vera Cruz
Supreme court reserves ruling on custody of Tillman children
In Columbia, South Carolina, the State Supreme Court reserved decision on an order directing Mrs Lucy Dugas Tillman to show cause why her daughters Douschka Pickens Tillman and Sarah Starke Tillman should not be placed in another's custody. The hearing featured testimony from Mrs Tillman and the two daughters regarding alleged requests to spend July and August 1914 with their grandfather United States Senator Benjamin R Tillman. The case stems from the court's order to surrender the children.
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Columbia, & C
State Supreme Court Today
Lucy Dugas Tillman
Douschka Pickens Tillman
Sarah Starke Tilman
Tillman
Supreme Court
United States
Benjamin R. Tillman
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