Police Ban Unclad Limbs in Philadelphia Theaters
The Philadelphia director of Public Safety ordered theater management to force chorus girls to wear tights after a lieutenant halted a performance. A September Morn squad will inspect for compliance, with censor critics stationed at each pole to report tights shortages.
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Philadelphia
Byers
Washington Post
Public
Porter
Wrector
Rome
Sani
Yiature
Headuytar
Carman Trial Girl Testimony Highlights Family Support
The Carman murder trial concentrates on sympathy and defense as Mrs Carman's relatives testify. Elizabeth Carman, her 10 year old daughter, recounts the night of the shooting and supports her mother's account. The defendant shows distress but asserts doubts about the jury quickly acquitting.
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Elizabeth
Mrgg
Mrs Carman
Celia Coleman
Carman
Baiey
Sho
Elizabeth Carman
Agai
Acturmes
Sarah A Vonklin
Mrs Carman Not Murderously Jealous in Testimony
Court record shows Miss Atherton opinion that Mrs Carman was not murderously jealous. Attitude of the accused toward Mrs Bailey’s slaying and her family is described as impeccably respectable. A novelist now leans toward belief in the prisoner's innocence.
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Garden City
Latven
Carman
Celia
Jutas
Baileys
Carman Trial Sees Witnesses Cited For Innocence
Gertrude Atherton reports on a long courtroom session where Mrs. Carman's cross examination showed her poised and dignified. The piece notes the jury's attention to witness credibility, medical and family testimony, and the author’s take on innocence versus doubt amid sensational trial atmosphere.
Cats sent to Pittsburgh mark wedding gift by agent
A humorous incident from Pittsburgh on Get. 23 shows dozens of pedigreed cats delivered to Lt. Welsh, a Burlington Route passenger agent, as wedding guests Pauline Walker and Welsh begin their honeymoon. Cats arrived from Wichita, Alexandria, Chillicothe, Lafayette, Green Bay, and other towns, amid charity calls and a playful national ad campaign.
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Washington Post
Pittsburgh
Burlington
Welsh
Pauline Walker
Wichita
Kans
Alexandria
Chillicothe
Ohio
Lafayette
End
Green Bay
Wis
Animal Rescue League
Verona
Carman Trial Corroborates Night of Murder Testimony
Mrs Carman and family members corroborate accounts of the night of the murder. Edwie Carman describes broken window and a revolver shot after Mrs Bailey entered. He recalls tending to Mrs Bailey as she lay dying. Dr Carman and Platt Conklin provide further corroboration.
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Carman
Edwie Carman
Kaiser Death Prophecy and Campaign Totals Surface
A chaotic roundup notes 57580 campaign funds to October 21 with 757 total contributions and 320282 unspent. It lists major donors including C E Davin and Ambassador Gerard, plus scattered state and national figures. Mme de Thebes denies prophecies about the German emperor while predicting the demise of the Hohenzollerns.
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Paris
Mme. de Thebes
France
Mara
Saturn
Their Married Life and a New Car Dream
Warren and Helen tour Yonkers in a new gray car with Mr. Wilson, an agent. Helen enjoys the ride and contemplates driving, while Warren debates purchasing the vehicle and teaching her to steer.
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Warren
Helen
Wilson
Hehdty
Mr. Wilson
Neces
Heflin's Aid to Suffrage Celebrates Five Cents Donation
Members of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage held a celebration at Fo street headquarters to honor Representative Heflin of Alabama for a 5 cent contribution toward the Suffragist. The 5 cent piece will be framed for the union window as Miss Elsie Hill spoke at Tenth and D streets northwest. Mme Rozika Schwimmer, returning from Ohio, reports encouragement for the equal suffrage campaign there and believes votes for women will be won in November as war changes views on voting rights.
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Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Fo Street
Hellin
Alabama
Heflin
Tenth
D Streets
Elsie F Hill
Mme
Rozika Schwimmer
International Woman Suffrage al- Hanee
Ohid
Mme. Schwimmer
Ohio
Iecoming
Miss Helen Taft Snubbed Over Bryn Mawr Cut System
Miss Helen Taft daughter of the former president headed Bryn Mawr College students in a protest against eliminating the cut system. She was snubbed by Bryn Mawr president Miss M Carey Thomas as she turned and walked from the meeting. Students say a strike is imminent and object to penalties for gutting under the new rule.
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Bryn Mawr
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Helen Taft
Bryn Mawr College
M. Carey Thomas
Fortune for janitor's wife settles $200000 estate
In New York a settlement ends Mrs Anita Faithful McCarthy's contest over her father Dridley Jardine's 200000 estate. Jardine, who used the alias Willam Smith, left everything to his brothers, nephews and nieces in a 1890s will later challenged by McCarthy's claim. Final judgment confirms the later will as authentic, with McCarthy to receive about half the fortune. a prior 1911 will had left the estate to his family but was burned in Atlanta.
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Carmen
Levy
Smith
Ine
Varanove
New York
Anita Faithful McCarthy
New York Society Library
Dridley Jardine
Willam Smith
McCarthy
Jardine
Lehman
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Taft Rebukes Laughter As Voter In New Haven
Former President William Howard Taft enrolled as a voter in New Haven Connecticut on October 4 arriving from Washington. At the city hall a crowd gathered and when Selectman James F Wax asked if he could read someone laughed Taft turned and said he had not come to be made fun of and that he really can read.
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Warren
Helen
Wilson
Nora
Arvie
Acar
Mr. Wilson
Lden
José
New Haven
Conn
Willam St. Fait
United States
Army and Navy Changes of the Day
Leases of absence list Capt. Stanley Ross and other officers for several months. Engineers and staff transfers include Col William Sibert and Maj John B. M. Taylor, with assignments to Manila and the Philippines. Sailed ships include Ajax and Caesar bound for Manila and Macoris while several vessels head to Hampton Roads and other ports.
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Stanley, Ross
Quartermaster Corps
Harry DP
Mitchell
Sixth Infantry
James F Houlihan
Field Artllery
Pitelip If. Bagby
Infantry
William L. Sibert
Corps of Engineers
Thia City
Uineauatl Ohi
Lacut
Henry Jervey
Thomas
Moorman
Philippane Department
Philip WU
Bagby
Fifteenth Infantry
Staf
Manila
Philippine Islands
Thorne Devrl, Jr
John R. Brooks
Tenth Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Fibners
Signal Corps
Ajax
Tutuila
Caesar
Sanchez
Macoris
Roe
Tompkinsville
Whitestone Landing
Smith
Whiestone Landing
Vermont
Vere Cruz
Hampton Roads
Tuxpam
Mi- Dougel
Paulding
Norfolk
North Dakota
Delaware
Hampton Stands
Southern
Dea Monree
Portsmouth
Tonopah
New Forkyerd
Whiteslaine Landing
Wirginia
Sibson
Faen
Naval Orders Include Numerous Detachments and Commissions
Navy announces a set of commissions detachments and transfers dated 1914 with officers RZ Johnstox W A Hall R L Walker JP Mlu er Valckenburgh A B Anderson R N English A H Wills W B Izarb W Hargraves Stephenson Waterhouse C E Treibly A M Taylor gun crews Lt Quaier grade and corps officers assigned to stations including Guam Great Lakes Nashville Tonopah Fort Mills Keyport San Diego and San Juan Bay with transfers to Celtic and other posts and resignations noted in May 1914 records.
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RZ. Johnstox
W. A. Hall
Maine
R. L
Walker
Hannibal
JP. Mluer
Naval Station
Guam
Taeut
Queler
Vanvalkenburgh
Connecticut
A. B Anderson
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Nashville
R. N. English
Tonopah
A. HE. Wills
West Virginia
W. B. Izarb
Wow. Hargraves
Stephenson
RN Waterhouse
C. E. Treibly
A M Taylor
MRO
A. G Chipman
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National Fund For Congressional Fight
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Chicago
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Louis Challf
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Paddy Whack
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