Bertha Terry Case Heard In County Court
Fifty nine jurors were examined before a jury was secured in the Commonwealth case against Bertha Terry charged with the murder of Eleanor Bennett. Sadie De Huff testified that alcohol made her intoxicated and that Bertha Terry claimed Eleanor threw a bottle and that a razor was swung during the struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talesmen
The
Commonwealth
Bertha Terry
Eleanor Bennett
George McAnlis
Grant Foster
Frank Walker
Robert Marquis
Axel Anderson
R. W. Linton
de Los Ferrell
Robert Barlow
R. W. McElwain
S. K. Cooper
Charles Baker
G. P. Gross
C. H. Milholland
Terry
Moravia Street
Sadie de ‘Huff
Eleanor
Julius Terry
Ex-Kaiser Hohenzollern Attempts Suicide in Melancholy
London reports former German emperor William II tried to kill himself at Amerongen, a staff member was wounded stopping him. Copenhagen dispatch cites Leipzig Tageblatt via Exchange Telegraph and says Kaiser’s health fears and potential extradition fuel his mood. An attendant’s intervention left the aide wounded as guards keep him under surveillance.
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London
William Hohenzollern
Amerongen
Exchange
Copenhagen
Leipsig
Tageblatt
International
William
Wilson Likely To Attend Only First Peace Conference Session
President Wilson aboard the George Washington plans to attend only the first formal peace conference session. He aims to place the league of nations as the top issue and then assist with organizing subsequent sessions while other delegates handle broader negotiations. The weather aboard is fine and the health of all aboard remains good.
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John Edwin Nevi
International News Service
President Wilson
New York
Wilson
League of Nations
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Orlando
United States
Paris
McCauley
George Washington
Washington
France
Lipsner seeks congressional probe into aerial mail waste
Captain B. B. Lipsner former superintendent of the aerial mail service accuses Postmaster General Burleson of disrupting the new system and predicts a vast waste of public funds. He cites the war department aeroplane project costing 650 million dollars and warns of a push for 186 million more for new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News_ Service
Chicago
Burleson
B. B. Lipsner
L. Y. Sherman
Illinois
Lipsner
War Department
Praeger
Chicago Death of Logan Walter Page of U S Bureau of Roads
Logan Walter Page of Washington director of the U S bureau of roads and cousin of Ambassador Walter Hines Page died in Chicago. Officials suspect heart disease possibly worsened by kidney ailment. He arrived from Denver and Omaha to attend a road engineering meeting with other prominent figures.
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Chicago
Logan Walter Page
Washington, D. C
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Walter Hines Page
Page
Denver
Omaha
Grain in Elevators at Atlantic and Gulf Ports
Director General McAdoo reported week ended November 28 with 276,808 tons of grain in elevators and 220,398 tons cleared at North Atlantic ports. Gulf ports had 250,892 tons in elevators and 31,820 tons cleared.
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Washington
McAdoo
Will Leaves Ten Million To Major Medical Colleges
The will of Captain Joseph Raphael Lamar leaves half of his estate exceeding 20 million dollars to Harvard University Medical School Johns Hopkins University and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia for medical research and living principles. The other half goes to his daughter Alice Antoinette D Lamar in trust with a condition that if she dies without issue the principal also goes to the named institutions. An unusual clause states he has never married aside from his late wife and has only one child Antoinette.
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New York
Joseph Raphael Lamar
Harvard University Medical School
Johns Hopkins University
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia
Alice Antoinette D’lamar
Antoinette
Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charge
Popovic entered a not guilty plea before Alderman Mantz for the murder of Stephen Curicha and a Hillsville robbery. He was brought from Youngstown by County Detective M J Young and state police, and used an alias until a registration card confirmed his identity. He claimed ignorance of the crimes beyond what he read in newspapers, while other suspects remain in custody for further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popovic
Stephen Curicha
Hillsville
Alderman Mantz
Youngstown
M. J. Young
Count Karolyi Tries Suicide Over Hungary Failure
Count Karolyi former premier of Hungary and first president of the national assembly attempted to take his own life on Sunday in despair over his failure to reconstruct Hungary. The attempt was frustrated, but no details are provided in the Amsterdam dispatch.
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London
Count Karolyi
Hungary
National Assembly
Amsterdam
British ships to move American troops home from England
English vessels with capacity to carry about 40 000 men monthly are placed at United States disposal for transporting American troops back to the homeland from England.
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Ington
Washton
United States
England
Turmoil In Many German Cities Sparks Calls For Republic
Berlin Hamburg and Munich faced counter revolutionary agitation as a Soldiers and Workmen council dispute over recognition spread. Arrests reported in Hamburg as radicals attempted coups while Munich groups disrupt meetings and enforce press censorship. Schleswig Holstein area eyed as republic within days, with self determination urged amid historic shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Hamburg
Munich
Germany
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph
Schleswig-Holstein
Denmark
Prussia
Austria
McKissick Is Coming Home
Mrs. Minnie McKissick of 760 Harrigan street reports her son Frank W. McKissick of the 225th Aero Squadron U S Air Service has arrived safely in New York aboard the Mauretania. He served six months in Scotland and enlisted December 10 1917 in this city. He went abroad from Moreola fields New York July 1 1918 and is now at Camp Mills New York awaiting muster out in time for the holidays at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie McKissick
Harrigan Street
Frank W. McKissick
225Th Aero Squadron
U. S. Air Service
New York
Mechanical Department
U. S. Air Services
Scotland
Moreola Fields
Camp Mills
N. Y
Death Records List With Multiple Local Names
A condensed death notice lists several individuals with ages and addresses including Charles H. Johnson 48 Moody Avenue and Elizabeth Means 46 City Poor Farm along with other names such as Mrs Rachoma Rosemblum and Alice Dorkit, detailing residences across Erie Pennsylvania and nearby streets. The fragmentary record reads like a roster of deceased residents with ages and local addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Johnson
Moody Avene
Robert A. Thompson
Maryland Avenue
Rand B. Mayne
West Falls Street
Alan ©. Smith
Pearson Amon Haye
Shenango
Shellenberger
Dewey
Victor Matte
East Friend Street
Elizabeth Means
City Poor Farm
Rachoma Rosemblum
Sharon
Prominent New Castle Benefactor Charles H Johnson Dies
Charles Harmony Johnson head of Johnson Bronze Company and Limestone Enterprises, a leading New Castle business figure, died at his Moody avenue home at 4 am after a four week illness from nervous collapse. Born July 9 1870 near Clinton Pennsylvania, he moved to New Castle as a child and later graduated from Allegheny College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harmony Johnson
New Castle
Moody Avenue
Clinton
Lawrence County
George W. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Beaver Street
Allegheny College
Meadville
Erie GE strike paralyzes plants with 800 workers walking out
Erie General Electric workers at the ERIE plant walked out at 10 30 am joining hundreds of colleagues from Pittsfield Schenectady and other sites. About 800 of 3600 employees left after four demands were presented seeking union recognition immediate reinstatement of those fired for union activity and a shorter work day.
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International News Service
Rie, Pa
Erie
General Electric Company
General Electric
W. H. Purdom
Pittsfield
Schnectady
First Wireless Nomination Sent to Senate by Wilson
The first wireless nomination to the Senate sent by President Wilson was filed at noon. It names Richard Lawson of Detroit for the post of collector of customs for district 38, with headquarters in Detroit.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Richard Lawson
Detroit
Diplomats Urge China to End Differences
An international note from Tianjin reports that Chinese and foreign diplomats seek to terminate all differences. France says it does not intend to interfere in Chinese affairs. The despatch notes the dated note and the exchange of views among diplomats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NDON
China
Tien Tsin
France
Third U S Army Advances Into Germany Reach Key Line
General Pershing reported the Third U S Army continuing its advance into Germany yesterday. By nightfall the line stretched from Rolansech to Brohl through Wassena ch Münstermaifeld and Rhein Bollen, outlining the progressing front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Rolansech
Brohl
Pershing
War Department
Wassenach
Munstermaifeld-Rhein Bollen
Memorial To Our Soldiers By City County Building Plan
J I Muffley proposes a City County Memorial Building dedicated to county soldiers and sailors from World War I. The design includes club rooms for veterans, lodge rooms for military and women's groups, a public library, and an auditorium banquet hall for mass meetings and conventions.
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J. I. Muffley
County Library Seen as Rural Urban Benefit Model
Geo A Dickson argues for a county public library funded by the county with a well organized circulation system that benefits rural communities as much as cities. He cites San Diego County as a successful example and suggests placing a bronze tablet in the building listing all county men who served in the Great War.
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Geo. A. Dickson
San Diego Co
California
Foch to Visit America After Peace Terms
Marshal Foch replies to New York Mayor Hylan that he is deeply honored by the invitation and accepts the offer to visit the United States. He expresses gratitude for the city’s gesture and the rights of the city bestowed upon him.
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International News Service
New York
Marshal Foch
France
United States
New York City
John F. Hylan
America
Suspension of all immigration for two years proposed
A bill introduced in the house by Representative Lufkin Massachusetts would suspend all immigration for two years. Exemptions would apply to government officials ministers or teachers of religion professional men merchants commercial travelers tourists and their families following enactment of the measure.
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Washington
Lufkin
Massachusetts
Lloyd George warns against Alsace Lorraine in peace plan
In a campaign address to women at Albert Hall London Premier Lloyd George denounces any return of Alsace Lorraine and urges a stern peace with a League of Nations to deter future wars. He argues those responsible for the war must be held to account while sparing the German people from victory, to make aggression harder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
British Wireless
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
Lloyd George
Albert Hall
League of Nations
Inquest Planned Thursday Over Mill Crane Death
Alderman Mantz will hold an inquest Thursday evening to examine the death of Charles Matziel who died from a fall from a crane at the Shenango tin mill. The inquest is set for 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Mantz
Charles Matziel
Shenango Tin Mill
U S Steel Reports Decline in Unfilled Orders
In its monthly statement U S Steel reports unfilled orders at November 30 totaling 8 124 663 tons, down from 8 253 293 tons on October 31, a decrease of 228 630 tons.
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New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Belgium seeks Scheldt free passage and Limburg restitution
Belgian foreign minister Paul Hymans told La Metropole that Belgium will demand free passage of the Scheldt and restoration of major parts of Limburg and Luxemburg seized by Germany. He also urged Belgium to receive towns in Liege and noted Scheldt control harms Antwerp while linking it to Dutch interests.
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Onrnational News Service
Belgium
Scheldt
Limburg
Luxemburg
Paul Hymans
la Metropole
Antwerp
North Sea
Germany
M. Huymans
Mount Maldy
Stadth
Montiole
Liege
Netherlands
Holland
Lewis Ill at Martin's Ferry
Shaw street residents Mr and Mrs William C Lewis report their son George W Lewis a noted tin worker is seriously ill at Martin's Ferry where he has been since arriving two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Lewis
Shaw Street
George W. Lewis
Martin’s Ferry
Charter Granted to Sportsmens' Club
Judge Emery granted a charter to the New Castle Sportsmen's Club and the charter was recorded this morning. Alderman O H P Green serves as president and J der Bryan as secretary. The club purchased a farm in Potter County for a game preserve.
Renewals Sought for Berks County Saloon Licenses
Berks county saloon keepers plan to renew licenses expiring April 1. Rail wage hikes for 1918 total 625 million, over 50 percent since 1916. Farrell citizens to pick memorial hall site for soldiers tomorrow evening. Altoona railway shopmen switch to eight hour days, first in shop history. Beaver county resident Lazar Zee electrocuted at Rockview for murder.
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Berks County
Farrell
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
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Bennett
Him
Sadie de Huff
Inter
Limburg and
Luxem
Burg
Capt. Lipsner
Grain Report
Save Popovic
Mantz
Schleswig
Schleswig-Holstein Republic
McKissick
Mauretania
John Lawson
Kilusch
Sciota
Alice Dorkit
Reynolds Street
C. H. Johnson
Johnson Bronze
Pany
Limestone Enterprises
U.S. Army
Foch
Generalissimo
Big Metropolis
U. S. Steel Report
Province of
Lewis
Martin's Ferry
Sportsmens’ Club
Mabie
General Committee On Steel Products
Lazar Zee
Beaver County
Rockviewary
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