Guilt Found for Perkins and Franklin in Mail Fraud Case
Gilbert B. Perkins and Charles H. Franklin were found guilty of misuse of the U S mails in Erie Pennsylvania. They faced five and three year sentences respectively at Leavenworth as Perkins broke down appealing for mercy and lawyers signaled an appeal.
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United Press
Erie
Gilbert B. Perkins
Perkins
Charles H. Franklin
Philadelphia
U. S
Charles H. Strong
Franklin
Ngs
Burns
J. J. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Orr
Leavenworth
Strikers Hold Ellwood Meeting Amid Ongoing Harmony Route Work
A two hour schedule is kept on the Harmony route as strike-related talks continue. No major action taken at a mass meeting led by J. J. Thorpe, while passenger service runs and freight cars remain idle on the lines.
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Harmony
Ellwood City
J. J. Thorpe
Disorderly Conduct Charge Filed Before Alderman
Mrs. Anna Oscar reports Lou Schreckenghost to Alderman Ranney accusing him of disorderly conduct. A hearing is scheduled for a later date.
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Anna Oscar
Ranney
Lou Schreckenghost
B and O to Build New Division Headquarters at New Castle Junction
The Baltimore and Ohio announces a $15,000 two story brick division headquarters at New Castle Junction. Construction starts Monday with completion targeted by October 1. officials move from South Mill Street to the junction while freight operations remain at Mill Street and passenger service continues to the union depot.
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New Castle Junction
South Mill Street
Division
Union
Bites Tongue Off Doctor Sews It On
Niles July 29. Howard Mills seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Mills fell from a tree in Neal street. His tongue was bitten nearly off on impact. Dr George Smith stitched the tongue two inches back from the tip but the success is uncertain.
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Niles
Neal Street
Howard
Frank Mills
George Smith
Major Simons Extended To August September
Major Simons, assistant health officer, will keep his job two months longer. The sanitary committee of councils granted the health officer authority to employ an assistant for August and September at its meeting last night.
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Simons
Sanitary Committee of Councils
Trusts Broken by Taft Prepare to Obey Law
New York July 29 The Standard Oil reorganizing plan is ready and stockholders will receive a circular next week detailing the split of the New Jersey corporation into 33 companies. The plan cuts from 60 to 33 firms to carry on the trust business separately.
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Taft
United Press
New York
Standard Oil Go
New Jersey Corporation
Standard
Ard
Bbacco
Taft, Neark
Tobacco Trust
No Conference Planned on Moroccan Dispute Says Berlin
Berlin reports state the Kaiser never suggested another international conference to settle the Moroccan dispute. The foreign office says negotiations between France and Germany are a bilateral matter to be settled without outside powers. Chancellor Hollweg and Foreign Secretary Waechter travel to Swinemund to confer with the Kaiser tomorrow.
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United Press
Berlin
Kaiser
Foreign Office
France
Germany
Hollweg
Waechter
Swinemund
Death Record Florence McCarthy and Joseph Crawford
Florence P McCarthy aged 30 and Joseph Crawford aged 17 are recorded deaths. Crawford resided on West Washington Street Union Township.
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Florence P. McCarthy
Shar
Microbes Made Harmless by Nicotine Says Dentist
Cleveland July 29 A Buffalo dentist Dr. Frank W. Lowe reports that smoking builds a saliva compound potassium sulpho cyanate which stimulates mouth microbes to move freely and become harmless reducing tooth decay. He suggests cyanate could immunize teeth temporarily. The idea sparks professional controversy with critics urging caution and questioning efficacy.
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Cleveland
Frank W. Lowe
Buffalo
Lowe
Joseph Head
Philadelphia
Explosion victim dies at Shenango Valley hospital
Joseph Crawford aged 17 died at Shenango Valley hospital Friday evening from burns suffered in an explosion at the Conti fireworks plant Friday morning. He was loading powder with an iron ramrod when a spark caused the blast. Crawford lived on West Washington street Union township. He survived by his parents and five siblings. Funeral set for Monday at 2:30 from Wesley M. E. church with Rev. J. M Farrell officiating. Interment Greenwood.
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Joseph Crawford
Shenango Valley Hospital
Conti
Louis Conti
Young Crawford
Crawford
Freight rate cuts urged for 13 railroads
Washington July 29 The Greater Des Moines Inc committee filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission requesting reduced freight rates on 13 Mississippi Valley railroads. They argue current charges are excessive and extortionate, urging ICC decisions similar to eastern cases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commision Today
Des Moines
Mississippi Valley
Interstate Commerce
East
South American Liner Espagne Overdue From Buenos Ayres
The big South American liner Espagne with cabin passengers from Buenos Ayres is three days overdue near Marseille. Her owners cannot trace the steamer by wireless and fear she has met with an accident.
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Marseilles
Espagne
Buenos Ayres
Mann May Enter Race for Senate
Chicago dispatch reports local politicians worried by a Washington threat from Congressman James R. Mann of South Chicago to join the Senate contest against U S Senator Cullom as James Wilkerson is named U S attorney to replace Edwin Sims. The Republican split could widen with Mann’s entry. Sims opposed Cullom and said Taft pledged not to remove Sims before meeting Mann.
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Chicago
Washington
James R. Mann
U. S
Cullom
James Wilkerson
Edwin Sims
Mann
Sims
Taft
Dictionary Offer Draws Crowds In Daily News Sale
Early distribution of a Webster's New standard Dictionary illustrated with six coupons clipped from consecutive issues is underway from the News office. The $400 Bible bound volume is described as indispensable and likened to a Bible, with strong demand seen as crowds gather, continuing on page two.
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Lee Gilmore
Lawrence County
Gilmore
Lorimer Probe Highlights Illinois Senate Race Debate
Senator Kern pressed Lawrence Stringer in a Lorimer committee session over Democratic support for Lorimer and tariff politics. Stringer acknowledged the vote could swing schedules and that one seat was better than two Republicans, noting Lorimer’s politics aimed at winning elections.
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United Press
Washington
Lawrence B. Stringer
Senate
Illinois
Kern
Ind
Lorimer Committee
Lorimer
Stringer
Remorseful girl returns to mother in New York
Louise Swan, who vanished two weeks earlier, returned home filled with remorse after an emotional meeting with her mother. Her whereabouts had prompted concern, and she will stay with friends in Brooklyn for a time while seeking a position with her father's consent.
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New York
Louise Swan
Friends
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Attempted suicide after quarrel with lover in New York
Pearl Kreitzer a 25 year old waitress from Reading Pa boarded with Lawrence Brown on South 46th street and attempted death by gas after a quarrel with her lover. She was unconscious at noon and doctors held little hope for recovery. Three Brown children were overcome by fumes but survived.
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New York
Pearl Kreitzer
Freeman's Hotel
Reading
Lawrence Brown
South 46Th Street
Brown
Hen Lays 123 Eggs in 123 Days in Wis
Appleton Wis July 29 The claim of a Plymouth Rock pullet from James Barger's flock lays 123 eggs in 123 days following a Leghorn hen that set a 71 eggs in 71 days record at Fond Du Lac. He asserts the hen is still laying.
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Appleton, Wis
Fond du Lac
Wis
James Barger
Plymouth Rock
Three Brass Bands Plan Picnic at Cascade Park
Three brass bands performed for a picnic crowd that traveled to Cascade park from Collinsburg Pa. The event drew a lively audience and filled the park with music.
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Cascade Park
Collinsburg
Park
Fashionable Ardsley Bank Robbery Ends in Vicious Chase
In Ardsley New York on July 29 a daring safe blowing at the railroad station post office spurred a pursuit by financiers and merchants. Three robbers fled by motorcycle-style escape and boarded a motor boat after exchanging shots with Postmaster Hempsted and his wife who fired from pajama clad windows. The trio netted seven dollars and thirteen cents before slipping away into midstream.
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United Press
Ardsley
N. Y
New York
Yeggs
Ardsley Club
E. W. Hempsted
Hempsted
Mrs Hempsted
James Coulter
Rector
Large Flour Mill Burned to Ground in Fire
The Bay State Milling Co, the nation’s fourth largest flour mill, burned to ruin last night except for one elevator. Flour dust explosions sent flames in all directions, with losses estimated between 300000 and 500000.
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Bay State Milling Co
United States
Wreck Victims List of Dead May Be Enlarged
Bangor Maine July 29 A misunderstanding of signals by Engineer Garcelon triggers a head on crash between Bangor Aroostook excursion train and train No 11 from Van Buren to Bangor. Eight killed sixteen injured with fears of more deaths as night storm rages.
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United Press
Bangor
Garcelon
Bangor-Aroostook
van Buren
Grindstone
Here
Harry Clark
Presque Isle
Hugh Pipes
F. W. Carcelon
Little Back Woods
Chester farmer tied to train wreck bid in Reading Railway case
Robert Coulster a 30 year old farmer was committed to Chester county prison on charges he planted rail plates on tracks near Cedar Knoll to wreck a Reading railway passenger train. The plot aimed at a curve near a dam with a prior derailment killing the engineer and injuring 16 passengers.
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United Press
West Chester
Robert Coulster
Chester County
Reading Railway
Cedar Knoll
Coalster
New Rules for Street Car Men Adopted
Motormen and conductors on Mahoning valley lines discuss the new operating rules to take effect after August 1. Leather covered rule books issued. conductors must use the bell cord only when ready to start the car, ending the practice of grabbing it after the last passenger leaves.
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Mahoning Valley
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