Rockefeller Subpoena Force Fails To Bind Magnate
Pujo committee to consider issuing attachments for deputies and private detectives to reach William Rockefeller at his Fifth Avenue mansion to compel his appearance before the Washington panel. Process servers pressure Rockefeller while Pinkertons monitor. End of brief war in light follows Balkan peace conference in London with terms outlined by Rechad Pasha.
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Burns
Riddell
Rockefeller
Fifth Avenue House
Samuel Untermyer
Pujo Committee
University Club
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New York
Ridueil
Washington
William G. Rockefeller
Greenwich
Conn
Seven Die As Bridge Crash Sparks River Tragedy
At Guyandotte river in Huntington West Virginia a westbound Chesapeake and Ohio freight train plunges through a weakened bridge. Seven men are dead and several others missing or injured amid a wreck that also hoisted iron workers from Talcott and Teays Valley.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Guyandotte River
Guyandotte
F. EB. Webber
Russell
Henry White
Charles Maddie
Talcott
James Co. Crawford
St. Albans
Emmett Good
Charleds Coyner
Teays
Wheeler
Bryan Accepts Cabinet Post as Secretary of State
Premier cabinet talks end as W. J. Bryan accepts the secretary of state job in the Wilson administration. The decision clears the way for Wilson to fill remaining posts with Bryan advising on future appointments.
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Bryan
Wilson
Clandestine love ties linked Toledo man to Denver death
Arthur James McClain 35, a Rossford carpenter long sought by Denver police, vanished after Mrs. Elizabeth Kline died in a Denver rooming house where she and McClain had lived as husband and wife. Kline’s family saw many summer trips to Rossford for meetings with McClain. Adam E. Kline travels to Denver to claim the body and granddaughter after a note urged his presence. The husband, R E Kline, awaits surgery as news arrives of his wife’s death by self harm.
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Toledo
Arthur James McClain
Denver
Elizabeth Kline
R. E. Kline
McClain
Rossford
Ship bearing Reid's body nears American shore
The British cruiser Natal bearing the body of White Law Reid, late United States ambassador to Great Britain, communicated by wireless that she would pass Nantucket Shoals light ship around 2 a.m. A squadron of six US warships traveled to meet the Natal off Nantucket, with readiness to cruise nearby if the cruiser delays.
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Newport
R. I
Natal
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Great Britain
Naval
Nantucket Shoals
Atlantic
Nantucket
B. A. Fiske
Freak Shipments Spark Parcel Post Era
Washington reports show the parcel post system debuting with a flood of unusual items. Shippers sent pitchforks prunes paving blocks and poultry while many parcels used regular stamps. Officials expect widespread use by stores and merchants for local delivery.
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Washington
Parcel Post
New Post
Knabe murder suspects released on bond in Indianapolis
Dr. William B. Craig head of a veterinary college and A. M. Ragsdale an undertaker indicted for the murder of Dr. Helene Knabe are out on bail. Craig posted 15000 dollars and Ragsdale 10000 dollars. Ragsdale returned from Columbus after funeral duties and refused to discuss the charges, citing attorney advice. The state’s attorney will prepare for trial, likely in spring, with John W. Holtzman aiding.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Willam B. Craig
A. M. Ragsdale
Helene Knabe
Craig
Ragsdale
Columbus
John W. Holtzman
Knabe
James Pritchard
Parcel Post Begins in New York on Holiday Start
New York reports the first ten hours of parcel post show little use due to holiday early closing. Ten new automobiles twenty five wagons and three motor cycles were assigned to deliver mail as Postmaster Morgan plans a nationwide report.
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New York
Morgan
Disciplinary shift at Mansfield to cover Lancaster school
Cincinnati dispatch reports that Ohio reformatory practices may be applied to the Lancaster Boys Industrial School after Major F C Gerlach resigns. Captain R A Hastings slated to replace him while Gerlach stays on briefly. Several aides quit and more vacancies to be filled by the new superintendent with statewide applications ongoing.
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Paul A. Welbe
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T. ¥. Dupuy
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C. R. Starke
Board of Administration
Gerlach
Thurman
Edward L. Allen
Cleveland
Harry D. Knox
Marietta
Seventh Regiment
Ohio National Guard
Common Pleas
Frazier
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Peoples
Pomeroy
E. E. Corn
Ironton
Wood
Athens
J. W. Hartman
Hartford City
Ind
J. L. Neven
Pike Street
Cincinnati
First parcel post shipment reaches Yonkers
A brindle bulldog became the first parcel post item mailed in Yonkers New York. Sent in a box to William Trevor of Woodworth avenue the live animal was allowed as an exception by Postmaster Warren who delivered it in his private carriage. A six pound roast from New York was also delivered to a Yonkers housewife for New Year's dinner.
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Commercial Tribune
Yonkers
N. Y
William Trievor
Wood- Yorth Avenue
Warren
Burton
New York
Yonkere
Broken horse collar marks parcel post debut in Detroit
Detroit records the first parcel post return with a four pound piece of side pork from Addison Michigan and a broken horse collar sent by a Peck farmer for repairs. Only about six packages arrived that day while roughly 100 were sent out as the new department opened for three hours.
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Detroit
Mich
Addison
Peck, Mich
Parcel post opens in Boston with brisk early rush
Boston launched parcel post service as crowds gathered in the city at midnight. More than a hundred people queued for the signal to begin the system and one of the first packages was a pot of Boston baked beans sent to Mayor Fitzgerald.
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Oston
Mass
Boston
Fitzgerald
Parcel post saves man from missing lunch
In St Clairsville Ohio on January 1 the new parcel post system delivered a man’s lunch to him at the post office after he left home for work without meals. A telephone notice told him his parcel had arrived and he retrieved his eatings hours later.
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ST. Clairsville
Parcel Post
Three youths die in cafe death pact over love
In Vipna on January 1 three young men drank poison laced tea in a cafe and died. A photo found on them was addressed to a girl who says all three were in love with her and had threatened suicide over her.
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Vipnna
Four Boys Escape Dayton State Hospital. One Remains At Large
Four youths slipped from Dayton State Hospital under Governor Foster era oversight. All were recaptured except John Terney who remains at large as authorities pursue him. The institution is linked with officials including O W Squier of Kenton and C P Franks of Clyde. Judge Moran of Cleveland and E L Mendenhall of Galesburg are named in the surrounding report.
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Foster
O. W. Squier
Kenton
C. P. Franks
Clyde
Ohio State Sanatoria
Mount Vernon
P. H. Tully
Mechanicsburg
Common Pleas
M. A. Moran
Cleveland
E. L. Mendenhall
Galesburg
Ill
John Terney
Eight Miners Rescued After 40 Hours Imprisonment
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania eight of nine miners entombed at the East Lehigh Coal Company colliery were rescued after nearly forty hours. One miner, Joseph Walters, is believed dead. Crowds cheered as rescue news arrived and physicians were summoned to Coaldale Hospital for treatment.
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Tamaqua
East Lehigh Coal Company
Joseph Walters
Coaldale
Trial records expose Mrs Callahan in Callahan murder case
Dramatic Winchester courtroom testimony shows Mrs Ruth Callahan daughter in law of slain Sheriff Ed Callahan firing at fleeing assassins. Prosecutors rest case against Denton Deaton as witnesses describe bribe offers and plot to kill Callahan. Court hears frayed details including an ex convict witness and a fainting incident.
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Commere Tribune
Winchester, ‘Ky
Ruth Callahan
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