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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1912

Page

5

Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues

Baseball results show multiple leagues with games and scores. Notable clashes include Boston over Chicago in a two game set, St Louis defeating Washington, and Detroit topping New York in one game with another postponed due to rain. Western and American associations feature Omaha, Topeka, Minneapolis, Lincoln, and St Joe among others.

Cubs WL. P P.C New York Chicago St. Louis Pittsburg Brooklyn de Cincinnati Boston Detroit Washton Cleveland Phivetta New York Chicago Louis Min'apis Toledo Columb's Teanisville Ikan Indap Denver Linceiln Omaha Sioux St. Jon Wichita Moines Topeka Philadelphia Washington Cleveland-Boston American Association Columbus Kansas City Minneapolis Western Leagute St. Joe Lincoln Sieunxity

Colt plant workers strike over urgent arms orders in Hartford

In Hartford on September 19 1090 Colt Revolver Works employees walked out tying up government orders for army rifles revolvers and machine guns. It marked the plant’s first strike in 76 years and came as a surprise to management and officials.

Hartford Conn Colt Revolver Works

King Edward Warship Accident Proves Fatal

Glasgow reports a fatal accident aboard the warship King Edward off the Scottish coast when a large gun burst. One sailor died and several others were seriously injured in the incident.

Glasgow Scotland

Markets Report From Chicago Grain Wheat Prices Decline

The market notes mixed price moves across grains with wheat and corn showing declines while oats hold near previous levels. Butter and dairy prices edge higher for creamery products, and poultry and live stock values are listed with regional variations.

Live Stock Prices Across Cities on Sept 18

CATTLE AND HOGS reported with varying grades and prices in Chicago East Buffalo and Omaha markets. Prices ranged from calves and feeders to prime steers and canners, with hogs showing strong to steady demand and sheep and lambs with mixed outcomes.

Chicago Chinier East Buffalo Omaha Texas

Des Moines Nets Allen and Kin in Hillsville Murder Case

Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards, sought for the Hillsville courthouse quintuple murder, were captured in Des Moines after Edwards planned to wed Miss Maude Iroier of Mount Airy. Allen surrendered without struggle. detectives tracked them via a lost letter and a Virginia court case.

Des Moines Sidna Allen Wesley Edwards Hillsville Virginia Edwards Tome Joe Jackson Zane Allen John Cameron Roanoke Miss Iroier Cameron Lucas Baldwin Igi Jenney Miss Ireter North Carolina Kentucky Louisville St. Louis

Russo American Pact Sets Passport Talks With Russia

London reports that the new U S Russia commercial treaty provides for a joint commission to settle passport issues. The commission will address the status of Jews from the United States seeking to travel in Russia. The current treaty expires December 31.

London United States Russia Joint Commission St. Petersburg

Accountants attend eighth annual convention in Chicago

Accountants from across the country and representatives of foreign societies gathered in Chicago for the eighth annual convention of the American Association of Public Accountants. Sessions run through Thursday with an evening banquet. Golf and tennis tournaments are planned at a country club on Friday.

Chicago American Association of Public Accountants

Russian Police Head Slain in St. Petersburg Shooting

St. Petersburg dispatch says Colonel Lupa koff, head of the Russian political police, was shot dead while waiting for a street car. The report reached London via a news agency.

London Lupakoff St. Petersburg

Sailor Boys Drowned in Lake Michigan Tragedy

Six Navy trainee recruits at the North Chicago station died during a Lake Michigan sail. Ateen others fought the gale as two petty officers and a bravely swimming sailor tried to save them, but high surf and undertow claimed multiple lives along the shore.

Chicago United States Naval Training Station North Chicago Lake Michigan W. E. Antrobus R. C. Harlan Memphis Tenn L. Southworth Nashville John Wallace John Patten Detroit Mich A. L. Raymond William Negus W. F. Fullam Negus

Snead kills Al Boyce outside Fort Worth church

Amarillo banker John Real Snead, already a suspect in a February Fort Worth murder, shoots and kills Al Boyce son of Captain Boyce in front of the First Methodist Church. He was disguised as a farmer, loaded from a concealed shotgun, and surrendered to police after the act.

Amarillo Tex John Real Snead A. G. Boyce Fort Worth al" Boyce Captain Boyce First Methodist Church Snead Boyce al” Boyce Lena Snead

Guthrie Editor Frank Merrick Slain in Apparent Revenge killing

A posse of hundreds and bloodhounds search the Guthrie country for the slayer of Frank Merrick managing editor of the Guthrie Leader. He was lured to a lonely spot on the town outskirts and shot dead by an ambushed murderer. The killing is believed to be revenge for Merrick shooting a black man about a year earlier.

Guthrie, Gkla Frank Merrick Guthrie Leader Merrick

Aviator Survives Fall After Electric Wire Strike

Boston aviator John St Clair fell during an exhibition flight at a Leetonia carnival and landed on a 2200 volt wire. The wire saved him from a fatal impact and he was rushed by train to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment.

Leetonia John St. Clair Boston Hiis Pittsburg

Fire destroys U S army stables at Fort Totten

Fire at Fort Totten Long Island destroys the United States army stables causing an estimated loss of 50900 dollars. No injuries are reported and cause is under investigation. The blaze broke out Friday evening and quickly swept through the building. Firefighters battled the flames for hours before bringing it under control. The stables housed horses and equipment significant to local defense operations. Investigators cordon off the site as officials assess the damage and secure remaining facilities.

U.S. Army New York United States Army Fort Totten Long Island

No Immunity For Harvesters Leaders In Anti Trust Case

Chicago Sept 17 There will be no immunity bath for George W Perkins Cyrus H McCormick Charles Deering or other leading figures in the International Harvester organization The government says they will not be called as witnesses in the civil suit to dissolve the company to avoid immunities The prospect of criminal prosecution against these men is hinted at as the government relies on subordinate officers and long inactive promoters for evidence. Perkins McCormick and Deering are veterans of the organization with varied roles and the plan aims to prevent immunity in the case

Chicago George W. Perkins Cyrus H. McCormick Charles Deering International Harvester Company Perkins, McCormick Deering Joseph R. Darling Department of Justice Harvester Company Beef Trust Harvester Trust Mr. Darling Internatione Harvester Company Perkins Voting Trust William H. Jones Combine Plano Manufacturing Company Trust Clarence S. Funk The

Baden Wins 2000 Stake at Detroit Trotting Meet

Baden the brown stallion and season money leader wins the 2000 purse 2:10 trotting stake in straight heats in Detroit Michigan Cheney the Texas mare offers mild resistance in early heats Esther W. places third in the 2:10 class while Don Pron to and Peter III. place in other events with best times near 2:04 to 2:07 percent.

Detroit Mich Baden Cheney Clas Branham Baughman Don Pronto Peter III Esther W Dillard S.wen Michigan King Storm

Mobilization of Pacific Fleet Called Off

Seattle reports orders from Rear Admiral W L Cottman canceling the Pacific fleet mobilization planned for San Francisco next month. With cruisers in Mexican and Nicaraguan waters the move is impracticable. manpower issues also hindered manning the reserve fleet including the cruiser South Dakota.

Seattle Wash San Francisco W. L. Cottman Puget Sound Navy Yard Nicaraggan South Dakota

Ball Players Are Heroes in Detroit Hotel Fire

Washington baseball club members aided in rescuing score of men and women from the Cadillac hotel in Detroit. Fire confined to the lower floor but sent some women fainting to upper levels. players helped carry them down fire escapes while several were nearly overcome by smoke. Fire started in the Turkish room as nearly everyone slept. Firemen breached the second floor to flood the lower area with hose.

Detroit Mich Washington Baseball Club Cadillac Hotel

Auto Wreck Near Newark Injures Seven

An automobile carrying seven people flipped into a ditch east of the city. Four were pinned under the car. Frank Green of Columbia and the driver Sam Jackson of Columbus suffered serious and bad injuries respectively while the remaining passengers had minor injuries. All were rushed to a local hospital by ambulance.

Newark Ohio Frank Green Columbia Sam Jackson Columbus

Seven Prisoners Escape Ross County Jail in Chillicothe

Seven inmates tore from Ross county jail bars and fled. Anna Wolf, wife of one escapee who twice visited the jail and is thought to have aided them, has been arrested and jailed.

Chillicothe Ross County Anna Wolf Isn

Women of Rosenthal murder suspects arraigned in New York

Mrs. Harry Rosenzweig and Mrs. Hary Horowitz were arraigned as material witnesses after removal of their husbands from police HQ to the Tombs. Max Kahn also held as a material witness. Rafael Sachs resisted arrest and was released on his own recognizance. The arrests follow a two month manhunt for the Rosenthal killers.

New York Tombs Prison Herman Rosenthal Harry Rosenzweig Lefty Louie Hary Horowitz Gyp Feidberg Ito Ridgewood Brooklyn Rosenthal Max Kahn Rafael Sachs Sachs Moss Whitman St. Louis Hot Springs Sam Schepps

Storm Wrecks Church and Steamer After Gulf Blow

Mobile reports one death as an equinoctial storm wrecks Cedar Street Methodist church and sinks a small river steamer causing about 16000 dollars in damage. Pensacola notes thousands in shipping damage with the Penrose cutter wrecked and several ships driven ashore by 74 mph winds.

Mobile Ala Gulf Coast Cedar Street Pensacola Fla United States Revenue Penrose Leyland Line Nestorian

Russian Officers Shot for Mutiny at Sebastopol Depot

Two petty officers at the Sebastopol naval depot were executed for inciting sailors on the imperial yacht Standards to mutiny. The court martial report states both men confessed, and the judge advocate of the Sebastopol naval district faces execution. All involved in the mutinies aboard the battleship Ivan Zla taoust face punishment.

St. Petersburg Sebastopol Naval Depot Emperor Nicholas Sebastopol Ivan Zlataoust

Shot by Woman in Boat Wounds New Rochelle Mother

Mrs. Martha Layman lies dying after a stray rifle shot from a canoe off Sands Point Long Island. The shot was fired by a young woman snipe hunter aiming to ward shore. The canoe carried three people two of them women Miss Elsie French of Mount Vernon fainted upon witnessing the incident.

New Rochelle N. Y Martha Layman Sands Point Long Island

Convention of Union Carpenters Opens in Washington

The biennial convention of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners opened in Washington at the National Rifles' hall with more than 600 delegates. The major issue discussed was selecting a home for aged and infirm members, with Washington among the leading candidate cities.

Convention of Union Carpenters Washington United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners National Rifles

Miss Lathrop Named to National Mouth Hygiene Board

Miss Mabel Boardman of the American Red Cross and Miss Julia Lathrop of Chicago were elected to the board of governors of the National Mouth Hygiene Association.

Szabo Estate Dwindles Away

New York dispatch reports charges that 7100 of 16000 from the estate of Countess Rosa Szabo disappeared. The Austrian consul is involved as authorities search to trace the missing funds.

Szabo New_York Rosa Avery

Air collision kills aviator Howard Gill at Cicero Aerodrome

In a midair crash at Cicero, Howard Gill died when his biplane and George Mestach's monoplane collided during a 20 kilometer race. Mestach, severely injured but alive, was found unconscious beside wreckage as crowds of 5,000 at the field scrambled for relics.

Chicago Cicero Howard Gill Baltimore France Mile Aerodrome Mestach Gill Pylon No. 4

Women campaign against gamblers in Larned Kansas

In Larned Kansas on September 16 women of the Anti Gambling association threaten to use horsewhips and clubs on gamblers who target their husbands. Police efforts to clean up the town prompt an ultimatum to raid the next poker game found in the area.

Larned Kan Women’s Anti

Typhoid Kills 5 After Steamer Trip

Five deaths from typhoid fever and 25 total typhoid and intestinal trouble cases are reported among passengers after a July excursion on the G. W. Hill steamer between Clinton and Davenport. Attorneys have been hired by families, and Coroner Kellogg of Clinton County is ordered to investigate.

Sterling, Ill G. W. Hill Clinton Davenport Kellogg Clinton County

Malta Sets Date for Next Congress

Vienna reports Malta will host the next euche istic congress on April 24, 1013. The announcement dated September 16 outlines the venue and schedule for the gathering.

Malta Vienna Malte

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