Military man Myer ends long army run with court martial
Albert J. Myer once known as the million aire corporal is discharged from the United States army after his term ended and he failed to report for duty. He was reduced to the ranks for disobedience and leaving duty without leave. His furlough and absence led to arrest and a court martial proceeding in Washington. Myer sought a commission since boyhood but his military career now appears to be at an end.
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Albert J. Myer
Fort Myer
United States Army
Ate Myer
Allert J. Myer
United States Signal Corps
Weather Bureau
Myer
Signal Corps
Washington
Nla
Fort’ Banks
Gen. Grant
Department of the East
Joseph Tearrard
Wiycharga
Maria Thowedic
West Pot
Naval Academy
Myera
Massachusetts Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Land Grabs Spark Supreme Court Battle Over Kentucky Penninsula
A Kentucky land dispute unfolds before the Supreme Court, tracing delayed Virginia grants after the Revolutionary era and a flood of dubious titles. Eastern Kentucky Coal Lands Corp led by C. B. Hillhouse claims about 500000 acres in a sprawling 2,500,600 acre unsettled field.
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Delaware
Porto Rico
Kentucky
Atake
Eas
Commonwealth
Virginia
Eastern Kentucky Coal Lands Corporation
C. B. Hillhouse
NOT TO WED VANDERSILT
Mrs. McKim denies marriage or engagement to Alfred G. Vanderbilt in Washington dispatches. She states she is not married or engaged to him and rejects persistent gossip that links them, expressing frustration at constant rumors.
Intruder in Crane home shocks Massachusetts senator’s wife
Mrs. W. Mur ry Crane, wife of Senator from Massachusetts, encountered a stranger in the Crane residence at six last night as she moved from the sitting room to the dining room. The man, about 40 years old and wearing a hat, said he was looking for someone and then left via the main hall. Police searched the area but found no trace. the intruder is believed to be a tramp.
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Washington Post
Dalton
Mass
Odt
W. Murry Crane
United States
Massachusetts
Crane
Miss Bingham Defends Morals At New York Convention
Ott 9 New York City Miss Amalia Bingham told a City Federation convention at the Hotel Astor that there are no moral plays or at least none lasting more than a week She claimed America is the most moral country and American women are the best behaved, noting her travels and shock at observed vice in towns and public gaming houses
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Yoetla
Weabingon
New York
Ceir
City Federation
Hotel Astor
Amalia Binghem
Bingham
Travebaie
America
Hingiang
Mrs George A Hahn Jr Loses Jewelry in Auto Bag Heist
Mrs George A Hahn Jr wife of a Philadelphia banker reported $3 000 in jewels stolen from her handbag after a Belmont Park drive. The haul included a diamond ring two pearl pendants a pearl disk four bracelets and pearls worth about $300 for the disk. A reward of $800 was offered and police notified. George A Hahn Jr heads New York banking interests with his father in Philadelphia.
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York
Bélmont Aviation
Néaday
Georgs A. “Hohn, Jr
Bakker
Huhn
Duthortties
Belmont Park
Brook
George A. Huhn, Jr
New York
George A. Huhn
Philladelphia
Thomas EF. Ryan
Intermedia
McKinney
Mr. Huhn
Rubber Makers Convicted Sentenced in Fraud Case
Charles Bits and Edwin R Graves were sentenced in the United States circuit court to three years each in Atlanta's Roger Prison for conspiracy to defraud the public by mail. They ran The Rocket Manufacturing Company which claimed a patent for a cattle hoof and horn rubber substitute and published a magnasine of mystery. Subscriptions totaling 37100 were taken, but stock produced no value.
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New York
Charles Bits
Edwin’ R. Graves
United States
Roger
Atlante
Wits
Graves
Oratt Manufacturing Company
Tar Held For Murder in Victoria BC Disturbance
In Victoria British Columbia October 2 a U S steamship crewman from the United States steamship New York is under arrest abroad on murder charges. Reports recount a quarrel at a bier house ending with the man chasing a Japanese father and daughter to a verandah and throwing them down stairs. He reportedly hurled a lighted lamp after them, fracturing the child's skull and causing her death. The father was seriously injured.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Samen HH
Haydey Dutiner
United States
New York
Hongkong
Maveral
Verandaa
Chase
Army Orders and Officers to Philippines and Stations
Fragmented wartime orders list lieutenants and majors bound for the Philippines, San Francisco, and various forts. Officers named include Charles T. King, Marc D. Weed, E. Roberts, and W. Cole Davis among others, with transfers scheduled for September and March.
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Toaves
Christiad
Betand
San Francisco
Cal
Fentanty 5
Philippi
Aid “Ab Maaia
Pallippines Division
Pitt
Thomes D
Floyd
Caleal
Fort Rapia
Fod
Nebr
W. Cole Davis
Fort Ethin Allan
John
Mabbet
F. eh _finaittoal
Port Ducheins
Ui Apecial Orion
Eighth Cavalry
Ite
Gof
Charled
Charles M. O'Con Jill
James E. Wilson
Yohn “R. Indian
Odips
Board of Medical
Philippine
Frederick “Gosdecka
Fifteenth Infantry
Seventeenth Infantry
Orta B. Mitcham
Ordnance Department
Purdy Bratfain
Westchester Counnth
Aldraws
Alry
Port Myer
Thair Namée
Aall
Matias
Pallippines
Fitut Liat
Wayne & Cran
Madiuon Battegue
Rai cLieut
Herbert J. Harts
Medical Basis Corps
Port Snelling
Minn
Fine Wineut
Francia Mf
Weils
Fost Apache
Aria
George B. Tuttle
Corfa
Fort Columbia
Wash
Bat Franalsco
Gat
Movotain
Hawaii
Heathiule
Fort de Russy
Qypera
Department of Cal
Orders to Naval Officers Retired and Reassignments Listed
A garbled naval orders snippet notes Rear Admiral and Captain retirements, with officers reassigned or sent to duty. Mentions include a retirements at home, Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland, and duties for the torpedo flotilla in Charleston. Names are partially legible, with some ranks and destinations implied.
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Phelps
Dorn
P. J. “Hottie
Naval Academy
Abnapolis
Ewaign C. G. Davy
Colorado
Hoste Mor. van der Veer
Charleston
Midchipman
F. Ducey
Reid
Mysterious Roanoke Creek Murder Under Purple Verge
Charles Clark was found murdered near Timber Creek in Vinton township. A knife lay nearby and a watch along a second clue. Suspicions focus on his wife Mary Jonas and her companion Alita, with reports of threats and an alibi circumstantial. Authorities link a postcard from Mrs Mary Ey Fones in Lambatts to the discovery.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Charles Clark
Vinton
Mary
Urdéy
Clark
Alita
Glade Creek Bridge
Ynidhburn
Jonas
Cherés
Tha Southiana
Ashe
Chaloner holds up autos with horn and pistol
A Richmond dispatch describes Chaloner using a horse backed by a servant and a revolver to halt autos. He fitted a car horn and headlights to fake a vehicle, then commands drivers to stop so his horse leads them past his location on Virginia roads Merry Mills.
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Washington
New York
Richmond
Chaloner-haa
Albemarle
Merry Mills
Chaloner
Anton Hitaber
Horssback
Hf Teesesary
Appeal for Women Sleuths Spurs Cincinnati Club
Cincinnati feminines urge recruitment of two women detectives after a series of unsolved murders in the same quarter over four years. The call follows the murder of Mrs Hawley Hacknay whose body was found with throat wounds and a crushed skull. Director Small considers expanding the force to include female investigators. The same issue notes Spain's Premier May resign, Canalejas warning parliament about religious establishment and the Vatican concordat.
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Cincinati Feminine Club
Cincinnati
Hye
Aps
Small
Et Légat
Hawley P Hacknay
Spain
Senor Canalejas
Vatican
Ocean Steamers Movement Arrivals and Departures
Arrived vessels include the New York bound Christened Irene from Geer and Adriatic from New York. Others report departures for Cherbourg Havre and London, with arrivals and deck times for ships to New York and Hamilton. Notable entries mention the Minnehaha bound for New York and the Victoria Hamburg route with docking estimates late Monday and Saturday morning.
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New York
Frinzess Irene
Geer
Southampton
Adriatic
Gopenhagen
Havre
Caroline
Piercouth
Lincals
Cherbourg
Res
la Proyeite
London
Minnehaha
Palermine Duce
United” States
Copenhagm
iLiverpos
New ‘York
Grosset
Extraordinary precautions at Brussels departure of William and Augusta
In Brussels last night immense security surrounded Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria as they left for Berlin after a threatening letter was received at the royal palace. The militant Brussels anarchist claimed responsibility for the bomb threat and no arrest was made. All windows along the route were ordered closed and troops filled the station and rail line for a stretch out of the city.
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Brussels
Brossels
Willliam
Auguste Victoria
Berlin
Royal Palace
L Havej
Ketchel Case: Dipley and Smith Bound Over
In Missouri Oct 28 Walter A Dipley and Goldie Smith faced preliminary hearing after Ketchel slaying. Emmett Newton testified Ketchel claimed the pair robbed him after the shooting. A police letter from Salt Lake City alleged a conspiracy to attack Ketchel.
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Maud Nugdet
Balt Lake Ciy
Welter Dipiey
Miri
Smith
Ketchel
Kétchel
Sid
Polles
Mra
Nugmet
Alienation suit ends with modest verdict in Baltimore
In Baltimore on October 28 Judge Heussler and a jury heard a suit for damages for alienation of affections from George Tudor, a cashier at Renate Deposit and Trust, against Harry W. Nightingale. Nichols alleged the theft of his wife’s affections, but the witness faced credibility issues and the judge directed the jury to render a verdict without witness testimony supporting stronger claims. The case revealed strained relations and the plaintiff’s limited proof, ending with a modest award or denial based on the judge’s direction.
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Baltimore
Harry WH
Night Lala
Washington
Heussler
Court of Common
Sound
Seoring
George Tudor
Renate, Deposit! and Trust Company
Nichols
Ira
Garan
Aeroplanes for Army Negotiations Reported
Paris reports that Secretary Dickinson has been negotiating with Henri Farman for ten aeroplanes for the United States army. Farman refused to discuss the report as Dickinson diverted to a hunting trip with Robert Goelet and remained uncommunicative.
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Paris
Dickinson
Farman
Parle
Henri Farman
United States ‘Army
Dickingon
Robert Goelet
Receivers named for Bankers in Virginia firm
Newport News Virginia October receivers Talaterra and Weymouth were named for the Arm of Boyenton & Co at Bampton by lenders Locke. The concern runs small banks in Hamilton Upperville Fauquier Middleburg Loudoun counties with claimed liabilities around 0,000 though exact figures and asset lists will be set after the receivers review the accounts.
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Newport News
B. Talaterra
John’ Weymouth
Revoluers
Boyenton & Co
Bampton
Lenda
Locke
Banka
Hamiton
Upperville
Fauqular
Middleburg
Loudoun
Roosevelt Attacks Dix in New York State Campaign Tour
Roosevelt delivers six polemical speeches in Rome Lyons and Rochester denouncing Dix Tamany Hall and the Democratic party. He denies Stimson’s role and insists his rhetoric targets the Republican State ticket and alleged political threats while stressing restraint after a tour through the state.
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New York State
Dix
Stimson
Rochester
N. Y
Rome
Lyons
Roosevelt
Republian
Tammany Hal
John A. Dix
Tigi
Byons
Biwinese
Oyster Bay
Murphy
Mary Anya
Busine
SOVERNOH'S SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATION REPORTED
Richmond Virginia notes a silver wedding anniversary for Mrs. Williahs Hodnes Munn and her husband, celebrated with about 20 guests. Attendees included the governor and Mrs. Ménn. A silver service and other presents were exchanged.
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Wephington
Richmond
Ghv
Williahs
Ailver
Stat
Court rules law aimed at black voters void in part
Federal court in Annapolis held that the “caricature” registration provision of a local law to bar negro voters clashes with the Fifteenth Amendment. The decision focused on damages against registrars and the statute’s impact on municipal and local election participation. A separate registration system for different elections was noted. A report of a Bryson City man killed by a train was included.
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Haltimord
United States
Jeeige
Morriy
Randared
I.annanelis
Réxrose
Thair Bellots
Moray Dimages
Ragiatrars
Unite
Antapolla-orly
Carolina
Asheville
N.C
Betrayor Pleklessiler
Bryson City
Ashland Banker Convicted in $15,000 Trust Embezzlement
E F Shelley of Ashland County found guilty of embezzling $15,000 from Paul Oliver estate. Oliver had been declared an impediment and Shelley named guardian. Shelley seeks new trial then appeal. Former judges McCray and Campbell to face trial next week for allegedly aiding the scheme.
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Ing
Ohio
E. F. Shelley
Ashland County
Paul Oliver
Friver
Oliver
Shelley
Guardian
Lawyera! Trust
Astrand
McCray
Campbell
Life for Woman Slayer in Cumberland Court
Judge Keedy sentenced Harry B. Noland, 34, to life in the penitentiary for murdering Mia Alice Brown Litten, 17, with immediate transport to Baltimore. The judge noted Noland's responsibility but below normal intelligence, avoiding the death penalty.
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Cumberland
Keedy
Harry B. Noland
Mia
Alice Brown Litten
Fife
al Lower
Baltimore
Bick Hendrey
Noland
Meedy
Hills Wife by Accident in Fairmont Event
Patrick Flaherty, chief engineer at Consolidation Coal in Fairmont, was in an inquest after his wife died in an accident at their home last night. Authorities report a cleaning incident led to the fatality. The case involves local Marion County figures and the Mountaineer area.
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Fairmont
Val
Patrick Flaherty
Consolidation Coal Company
Mitedschis
Ain
Marion County
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Life For Woman Slayer
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Woodward
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Axolaka
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Babee PA
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