Trolley Crash Kills Twenty Five in Johnstown
A head on collision of two crowded trolley cars on the Southern Cambria Traction line near Echo and Brooksdale, seven miles from Johnstown, kills 25 and injures 63. Majority of victims were the Dishang and Ribblett families enroute to a reunion at Woodlawn Park.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Southern Cambria Traction Company
Echo
Brooksdale
Fitzgerald
South Park
Dishang
Ribblett
Woodlawn Park
Darrel Dishang
Dishong
Alda
Chester
Housewives Leader backs 10 cent bread price policy
Mrs. Julian Heath president of the National Housewives League with 7 000 000 members urged housewives not to boycott bakers. She commented on the master bakers association move to drop the 5 cent loaf and replace it with a 10 cent loaf arguing the new price could be progress and economy.
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Julian Heath
National Housewives’ League
Master Bakers’ Association
CALL ALL GUARD UNITS SOUTH TO BORDER DUTY
Washington August 12 All national guard units called June 18 not yet on the Mexican border are ordered there by the war department. About 20 000 to 25 000 additional troops join border forces bringing total guards to roughly 126 000 and total border and Mexico troops to 176 000. Secretary Baker says the move relieves mobilization camps not tied to the Mexican situation. Troops from Kentucky Ohio and Vermont will move to the border as transport is ready and others will follow as equipped.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Guard
Wilson
War Department
Mexico
Baker
Kentucky
Ohio
Vermont
President Wilson weighs rush to New York to avert rail strike
President Wilson contemplates a trip to New York if mediation fails to avert a threatened strike by four major railroad brotherhoods. He urges rapid action, staying in touch with mediation officials as talks continue and unions press Congress for anti paralysis legislation.
3300 Soldiers Needed To Fill Gaps In NG
Indianapolis August 12 More than 3300 soldiers are needed to recruit Indiana units on the Mexican border to war strength. Adj Gen F L Bridges cites shortages across the first regiment 1038 second 1097 and third 1121 men according to Major Glenn Van Auken brigade adjutant.
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Br Associated Press
Indianapolis
Indiana
Adjt
F. L. Bridges
Glenn van Auken
Adj
Bridges
Nortoni Resigns from St Louis Court of Appeals
Albert D. Nortoni resigns as judge of the St Louis court of appeals to join the national Democratic campaign committee. Nortoni, a Progressive, had been the party’s gubernatorial candidate four years earlier.
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St. Louis
Albert D. Nortoni
Autopsy Confirms Dr Murphy Died of Heart Disease
Chicago authorities report autopsy on Dr John B Murphy confirms death from heart disease worsened by throat trouble. The eminent surgeon, who died at Mackinac Island, had predicted a fatal outcome and requested the autopsy. Funeral services are planned for Monday morning.
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Chicago
John B. Murphy
Mackinac Island
Mich
Murphy
Craze Drives Family From Howe
William Baker based in Peru attacked the Wynn home near Blue Ball church after supper. He tore off his clothes and drove the family outside. Sheriff Stanley and deputies restrained him. he was brought to the county jail and assessed by a physician. Baker may be ill, possibly linked to a past appendectomy.
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William Baker
Peru
B. F. Wynn
Blue Ball Church
Stanley
John Chrisman
John Beatty
Baker
Wynns
Miami County
Rumors of Sinking of Deutschland Denied by Captain
Pensacola Florida August 12 Captain Leskivit of the French armored cruiser Amiral Aube who arrived here today denied circulating rumors attributed to an orderly that the Deutschland had sunk after a wireless from a British patrol boat. The captain said he had received no information about the Deutschland.
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Pensacola
Fla
Leskivit
Amiral Aube
Atlantic
Russian forces seize vast enemy positions near Tarnopol and Buczacz
St. Petersburg dispatch from London reports the entire region of the main enemy winter positions before Tarnopol and Buczacz has fallen into Russian hands per the general headquarters official statement issued tonight.
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St. Petersburg
London
Tarnopol
Buczacz
British French Attacks Repulsed North and South of Somme
Berlin reports that British and French forces attacking at multiple points north and south of the Somme were repulsed by German counter attacks and artillery. A French infantry push against the Thiaumont work near Verdun was thrown back with heavy losses.
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Berlin
London
Somme
France
War Office
Thiaumont
Verdun
French Attack North of Somme Seizes Trenches
Paris reports the French attacked the third German line from Hardecourt to Buscourt covering six and a half kilometres and three and three quarters miles. They took all trenches to a depth of 1000 metres and penetrated Muarepas capturing about a thousand prisoners and thirty machine guns.
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Paris
Somme
Hardecourt
Buscourt
War Office
Muarepas
Forces gain ground on northern France and Galicia fronts
French troops push along a 3.75 mile front north of the Somme capturing trenches and Maurepas village with about 1000 German prisoners and 30 machine guns. Austro German forces abandon the Stripa line from Tarnopol to Buezacs after taking several towns near Tarnopol. Russians seize Brody and Stanislau as General Letchitzky advances south of Stanislau.
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France
Galicia
Somme
Hardecourt
Buscourt
Maurepas
Stripa
Tarnopol
Buezacs
Brody
Stanislau
Letchitzky
Knife Attack In Dunkirk Sparks Affray Over Love Interest
Police found Ray Fossett severely wounded with a long gash near his left kidney after a reported attack by James Vitello and others. Fossett says he was followed from a Vitello saloon and assaulted over a love affair with Mae San Andre. Vitello denies wrongdoing and says Fossett threatened him.
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Dunkirk
Ray Fossett
James Vitello
Vitello
Mae
Fossett
Mse
Sheriff Disperses Band of Gypsies Near New Waverly
Sheriff Stanley was called to New Waverly station to disperse a band of gypsies that had camped nearby for days. Authorities failed to move them. the men reportedly went to Peru. The sheriff ordered the women to pack up and cross into Miami County.
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Stanley
New Waverly Station
Peru
Miami County
Hughes Charges Democratic Party Opposes Progress
Charles E. Hughes addressed a Ballpark audience in Butte Montana on August 12 and attacked the Democratic party over foreign policy Mexican policy appointments and tariff views. He called the party a perennial opponent of progress and claimed national movements have faced its opposition.
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Associated Press
Butte
Mont
Charles E. Hughes
Democratic Party
Progress
Forged checks land Arthur Foust in custody in city
Arthur E. Foust a five to six month city stucco worker was arrested after forging Julius Wagner’s name on multiple checks and cashing two in quick succession at Del Green’s saloon and Home Restaurant. Wagner identified the checks as forgeries and police nabbed Foust at the Brewery with 182 dollars on him. He planned to flee via the Wabash.
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Arthur E. Foust
Wabash
Foust
Julius Wagner
del Green
Broadway
Wagner
Third Street
Wirth
High Streets
Bride of two months dies of infantile paralysis
Mrs. Frank Page wife of Walter Page United States ambassador to Great Britain died at her Garden City New York summer home from infantile paralysis She was 25 and had been married only two months her death occurred late this afternoon per Associated Press report
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Garden City
N. P
Frank
Page
Walter Page
United States
Great Britain
Arbitration possible to avert rail strike says observers
New York reports that mediation failed to unite railroads and 400 000 workers on an 8 hour day and overtime pay. Leaders of four brotherhoods and the US board of mediation await a possible arbitration expansion to settle the dispute ahead of a threatened shutdown affecting 225 systems and 1 800 000 workers. President Wilson is said to have intervened as talks continued.
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New York
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Wilson
A. B. Garretson
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