Distinctive Party Attends White Sulphur Visit
A distinguished party led by Governor-elect Whitman visits White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. They tour the courthouse with Madame de Cama and enjoy an old fashioned Virginia dinner at Pimburst farm. Whitman plans no antiracing legislation and seeks to observe law proceedings.
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Washington
Pat
White Sulphur Springs
Whitman
Orgimia Mountains
New York
Rinal Court
Madame de Cama
Pimburst Farm
Leia
Homestead
Mo Itmai
Wilks
Mowntain Ar Tey
Greenbrier
Murder for hire on Broadway and East Side plots
Graphic account of crime for hire in New York. Gunmen kill for $25 and up, with $500 per man in horse poisoning cases. Names like Spanish Louie and Bloody Mike appear, linked to Herman Rosenthal and Gen Brigham era crime. Judge Swann notes gangsters kill for money more readily than private malice.
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Louie
Bloody Mike
Herman Rosenthal
Herman H Rosenthal
Gen. Brigham
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Edward Swann
Court of General Sessions
Crime as a business in New York murders and prices
Special to The Washington Post outlines how killings can be bought in New York with prices ranging from $20 to $1,500. It cites cases against Herman Rosenthal and others, noting gang dynamics, gunmen profits, and police accounts of figures and methods used by major gangs such as Zelig, Monk Eastman, and Kid Twist.
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Washington Poat
New York
Barmet Baff
Gyp
Dagg Frank
Lefty
Louie
Whitey”Lewin
Gen Bingham
Bingham
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Herman Ronenthal
Jack Rose
Becker
Loule
Broadway
Rose
Bloody Mike
Rosenthal
Washington
War Brokers Infiltrate Hotels With False Allies For Profit
Washington man in New York recounts a growing war time trade in brokers who pretend to connect buyers and sellers of war matériel. They propose access to foreign contracts and high level figures, often failing to deliver and sometimes seeking loans or assurances after a deal collapses.
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Washington
New York
L B C Delaney
Mr Delamey
Thia
Turkiye Incident Ends After Mine Entrance Firing
Turkish fort commander at Smyrna places sole blame on the Tennessee launch helmsman for failing to heed warning blasts and steering toward minefields at the port entrance. Secretary Bryan cites a Turkish war minister report stating two warning shots were fired and a third prevented the launch from pursuing its course. The Smyrna sentinel acted to avert danger and regrets the necessity. The incident closes with ships arriving in New York and Havre from various ports.
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Smyrna
Tennessee
Bryanesterday
Morgenthau
Constantinople
Helms
Smyrna Et- Presses
Bryan
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