Riot Verdict In West Natrona Miners Death Case
Coroner’s jury in Pittsburg Virginia reported that deputy sheriffs fired during a miners strike riot at Allegheny Coal and Coke Co West Natrona killing Mrs Fannie Sellens organizer for United Mine Workers and Joseph Strazeleck a striker. Witnesses on both sides gave conflicting testimony about provocation and self defense. The panel commended Sheriff William Haddock for protecting property and people.
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Pittsburgh
Fannie Sellens
United Min Workers
Joseph Strazeleck
Allegheny Coal and Coke Co
West Natrona
Willian Haddock
Alleghen
County
Jamieson
Sollens
John Fitzpatrick
National Committee For Organizing
Iron and Steel Workers
State Labor Investigating Committee
Washington
Sellens
Department of Bor
Depu
Revolutionary Heads in Mexico Back Villa Dictum
Washington reports that nearly all Mexican revolutionary leaders except Telix de Mexico have pledged loyalty to Francisco Villa. A courier from Villa delivered signed documents from chiefs in Durango approving Villa’s plan to govern territories under their control and surrender men money and ammunition to his command.
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Washington
Revol
Mexico
Telix DE
Francisco Villa
Hig
Villa
Durango
San Luis Poto
Coahuila
General Gutierrez
Terriory
Bombing planes to be stationed at Honolulu
The Martin bombing airplane that set a record flight from Cleveland to Mitchel Field will be sent to Honolulu to form part of the Fourth Army Air Squadron. The squadron will be stationed at Horio latuo and the Canal Zone, using Martin bombers for long distance flights and patrols. A second squadron, First, will be based at Mitchel Field with De Havilland bombers equipped with wireless and machines for coast patrol work, with headquarters and bases planned in Massachusetts and Staten Island.
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New York
Martin
Cleveland
Mitchelfield
Honolulu
Fourth Army Air Squadron
Horio’ Latuo
Canal Zone
Wil
Kne
Mitchel Field
Massachusetts
Staten Island
de Haviland
Man Known as Babe Hanchett Sentenced in New Haven
In New Haven a man named William A Hanchett known as Babe was sentenced to one year and four months in federal prison for theft of 750 dollars from the American Railway Express in Bridgeport. He was arrested after a Bridgeport search, tied to a payroll scheme, and vanished from a train before capture. Fire at James Meat's Linwood Avenue home caused by an overheated stove was quickly controlled with minor damage.
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United States
Ew Haven
William A.bette
Babe
Hanchett
Bridgeport
Federa Penitentiary
American Railway Express
Tranchett
Meath
James Meat
Linwood Avenue
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4&C
Serge Knee
Norfolk
Hodgman
Main Street
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Honolus
Marin Machines
DeHaviland Bomers
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