Frank Death Sentence Commuted To Life In Georgia
Governor Slaton commuted Leo M. Frank's death sentence for the Mary Phagan murder to life imprisonment. Frank was taken from Atlanta jail and moved to Milledgeville state prison farm after the decision, amid heavy police presence and public concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Phagan
Georgia
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Slaton
Frank
Milledgeville
Genenor Slaton
Ting
Macon
State Farm
Dorsey
State Prison Commission
Illinois
Massachusetts
Secretary Daniels Praises Lake Torpedo Boat Submarines
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels visited Bridgeport to inspect the Lake Torpedo Boat Company plant with five submarines under construction for the U S Navy. He stated submarines are the naval craft of the future and noted renewed U S interest in their development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Bridgeport
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
U.S. S. Dolphin
Navy
Danials
W« Coln
U. S. S. Donaldson
Copp
Artzbaugh
Lin‘Dolphin
Haines
Noble
New York
Dolphin
Railroad Clerks Near Strike After New Haven Talks
New Haven June 21 Clerks in freight houses of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad are poised to strike as the clerks committee meets to decide action after failure to secure arbitration. Forrester and joint committees weigh next steps while other Brotherhood officials discuss grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Brotherhood of ‘Railway
John J. Forrester
The
Brotherhood
Bardo
Forrester
Clerks
Lwe
Gilday and
Reeves
Michael J. Kelly Weds Miss Colgan in Washington DC
Michael J. Kelly manager of Union News Co. at the railroad station and Miss Lillian Colgan formerly of this city were married this morning at St. Michael's Church in Washington DC. Miss Colgan is a graduate nurse and has lived in Washington. Fred Musante served as best man and Catherine Donovan of Washington was maid of honor. The couple plan to reside in University apartments, Elm Street, after a honeymoon. A separate note reports a leather pocketbook with papers and receipts found in a blind alley between 103 and 195 Middle Street, belonging to Carmelo Gindice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Kelly
Union News Co
Lillian Colgan
St. Michael’s Church
Washington
D. C
Ton
Mr. Kelly
Mrs. Kelly
University Apartments
Elm Street
Carmelo Gindice
Middle Street
F. A. Doolittle
Gindice
Two Thieves Arrested After Sun Lunchroom Robbery in Bridgeport
Leo Eftichen and Harry Zoros, both 19, bound over on $1000 bonds after a sensational Bridgeport robbery. They allegedly struck the Sun lunchroom on State Street, locked the chef in an icebox, stole $175, and escaped to Ansonia before being tracked by Bridgeport and New Haven police aided by detectives Fox and Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Eftichen
State Street
Harry Zoros
Pepe Iory
Bridgeport
Sun
Broad Street
Battle
Ansonia
Peter Hall
George Fox
New Haven
Eftichen
Aftelock
George Sammatis
Laioes
Hittichen
Zoros
Fox
Hall
Brown
Nima Helden
South Main Street
Bart Daly
Lakes
North End
Derby
Sullivan Found Temperamentally Unfit for Office
Washington June 21 James M Sullivan former New Haven lawyer and newspaperman and American minister to the Dominican Republic is found temperamentally unfit for his office by Senator Phelan's investigative report The report says he is not guilty of illegal acts President Wilson will make the document public Officials declined to comment Meanwhile at the American Tube and Stamping Co Steve Poly 35 of 104 Spruce Street fell 8 feet from a gas retort suffering a scalp laceration and possible skull fracture he was taken to St Vincent's Hospital
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Washington
James M. Sullivan
New Haven
Dominican Republic
Phelan
Wilson
American Tube & Stamping Co
Howard Avenue
Steve Poly
Spruce Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Ballard and Holmes Involved In Violent Local Dispute
County commissioner and druggist Frank B Ballard clashed with Willard Holmes, manager of Ballard’s Wood avenue pharmacy, in a brutal altercation near the Ballard residence. Pistols were drawn and a pistol was seized by Warren Thayer before Holmes and Ballard fought in an alley. Ballard is injured and confined indoors. Holmes’ wife remains away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Ballard
Willard Holmes
Ballard
Wood Avenue Pharmacy
Ballard Pharmacy
Holmes
Marquis of Queensbury
Wood Avenue
Fifth District
Republican Club
Thayer
John M. Lund
Bal ‘Yard
Mrs. Holmes
Siegel Sentenced to Ten Months in New York Bank Fraud Case
Henry Siegel former department store owner and banker, convicted last November of a misdemeanor, was sentenced to ten months imprisonment and a $1000 fine or restitution. He waived immediate execution and began a trip to Monroe county penitentiary in Rochester to begin his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
N. Y
Henry Siegel
Prrate
New York
Amg
Rochester
Monroe County Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Siegel
Bomb Plots Threaten Windsor War Plant
A dawn blast at Windsor area munitions plants stirs charges of German sympathy from Detroit. A time fuse beneath 27 sticks of dynamite failed, likely saving 300 sleeping workers. Damages estimated at 5000 to 10000 dollars as police and military investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Windsor
Overall
Remington Arms U. M. G. Co
Ont
Peabody Co., Ltd
Walkerville
Bridgsport
Horace B. Peabody
Overall Company
Detroit
Bridgeport Company
Bridgeport
Germans Say British Used Neutral Flag
Washington reports that Germany accuses a British steamer flying a Swedish neutral flag of ramming and sinking the submarine U-29. Britain denies the claim. Officials consider neutral flag misuse in submarine warfare talks with the United States and await a reply to the latest note, possibly next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Gerard
Germany
Sweden
Berlin
United States
Mother Killed when Son Tries to Save Animal
Norwalk June 21 Special to the Farmer William Duncan Jr of Yonkers N Y told Coroner Phelan he swerved to avoid a cow near Darien yesterday causing a car to skid and overturn. His mother 81 died from shock at the roadway. he and family members suffered cuts and abrasions. Coroner made no finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
William Duncan, Jr
Yonkers
N. Y
Phelan
Bridgeport
Darien
Duncan
Morris Lasher
Donald
Ann Humiston Estate Appraised at 7500 Dollars
Probate inventory filed by appraisers Charles H. Peck and William L. Zepp shows an estate total of 7500 dollars. Cash in savings amounts to 2400 dollars while notes and mortgages total 3100 dollars and a West avenue real estate parcel valued at 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Humiston
Charles H. Peck
William L. Zepp
West Avenue
Germanic Forces Near Lemberg as Emperor Takes Command
London reports Emperor William has assumed supreme command of operations in Galicia. German and Austro German advances press west and north of Lemberg while British observers question Russian retreat data. French gains north of Arras and Alsace indicate pressure on German lines and fortifications.
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London
William
Galicia
Lemberg
Grodek
Nicholas
Vienne
Paris
Arras
Alsace
Weather forecast for tonight and Tuesday
Fair tonight with showers on Tuesday. Light northeast winds shift to moderate southeast as the conditions unfold.
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State
Miss Colgan
Washington, D. C
Pal
Sullivan
Clerk
Peabody
Norwalk Hospital
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