Lusitania Inquest Hears Survivor Accuse Officer
Survivor J Baker testified that Staff Officer J C Anderson commanded seamen to stop lowering lifeboats and aided women from boats as Lusitania sank. Mrs Rossitter corroborated, while Captain Turner said the ship’s sinking became apparent ten minutes after the attack. Seaman O Neill noted a torpedo missed the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Temple
London
Cunard
J. Baker
J. C. Anderson
Edward Carson
Baker
Anderson
W. T. Turner
Lusitania
Seaman O'Neill
Olga Wiborg Engaged to Sidney Fish in New York
New York society notes the engagement of Miss Olga Wiborg youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Wiborg to Sidney Webster Fish youngest son of Stuyvesant Fish and the late Mrs Fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga
New York
Olga Wiborg
Frank Wiborg
Sidney Webster Fish
Stuyvesant Fish
Miss Rodgers Identifies Assailant in Sunday Assault
Miss Rodgers tells story of an assault finding Roy Crawford as the man who attacked her Sunday evening April 18. Crawford was seen in the vicinity with footprints of a horse in soil matching a shoe taken from his pony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rodgers
Roy Crawford
Turkish troop ships torpedoed near Constantinople
Three Turkish troop transports were torpedoed by a British submarine at the Dardanelles. A majority of those aboard were killed. The attack occurred in the Golden Horn after the submarine passed through the strait and beneath the Turkish fleet in the Sea of Marmora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Dardanelles
Tenedos
Golden Horn
Constantinople
Marines To Rescue U S Citizens In Yaqui Valley
Admiral Howard sails with six hundred Marines and sailors from San Diego to Guaymas to consider a relief expedition for American settlers. An officer will assess danger for evacuees and determine if armed escort is needed to reach the coast. Mazatlan remains unstable as the situation continues elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Services
Washington
Admiral Howard
Colorado
San Diego
Guaymas
Mex
Yaqui
Daniels
Howard
Mazatlan
Man on Bicycle Struck by Automobile on Moravia Street
George Kirker of 318 Phillips Street is in serious condition after a car struck the bicycle he rode near the tin mill tunnel on Moravia Street. The bicycle was demolished and Kirker sustained cuts and bruises. The driver is expected to settle damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kirker
Phillips Street
Kirker
Tin Mill Tunnel
Moravia Street
Lost Dog Reunited After Newspaper Ad
L. E. Sherman of 730 Cleveland Avenue reported a lost dog and placed a small ad in The New Castle News. A unnamed woman, who requested anonymity, found the dog near her home, fed it, saw the ad, and returned the canine to its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Sherman
Cleveland Avenue
New Castle
Lookout Kensington Hosts Social Guests
Mrs. Charles Fletcher acted as hostess for Lookout Kensington on Wednesday with guests Mrs. William Beck of Mt. Air and Mrs. George Foster of Erie. A picnic was planned for a later date and two weeks hence Mrs. Wilbur Jones of Bleakley avenue will host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lookout Kensington
Charles Fletcher
Auto collision at East and Washington streets reported
T. E. Smith told police this morning that another vehicle hit his car at the East and Washington streets intersection last night, causing considerable damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Smith
East
Washington Streets
Jury Selecting Crawford Case Reported
Jury selection underway for the Crawford case with jurors named from Big Beaver Slippery Rock Ellwood City and Perry including John D Freed J A Boak R C Copper L M Buchanan Henry Brudin James H Challice Edward Seiter Thomas W Kerr and others noted in the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Freed
Big Beaver
J. A. Boak
Slipperyrock
R. C. Copper
L. M. Buchanan
Henry Brudin
James H. Challice
Ellwood City
Edward Seiter
North Beaver
John McCracken
H. W. Patterson
Thomas W. Kerr
David H. Long
Robert C. White
Perry
Miss Alvira Rodgers Testifies in Plaingrove Assault Trial
Miss Rodgers, 62, recounts answering a door knock and being dragged to a barnyard where she nearly died. The jury heard corroborating evidence including a roan pony seen nearby and a man’s dress matching her description. Charles Rodgers testified about horse imprint measurements 200 feet from the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvira Rodgers
Plaingrove Township
Porter
Miss Rodgers
Crawford
Charles Rodgers
Steel Span Breaks Killing Foreman and Three Injured
In Cleveland today a steel span supporting concrete molds for the Superior avenue viaduct over the Cuyahoga river collapsed. Foreman Vance Peel was killed and Frank James H Tikk and John Mooney were fatally injured, seven others hurt as twenty workers fell seventy feet. The accident was caused by a snapped supporting steel cable and an investigation will begin immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Vance Peel
Frank James
H. Tikk
John Mooney
Superior Avenue
Cuyahoga River
Calvin Smith to Speak at City Rescue Mission Service
Calvin Smith of the First Baptist church will speak at the Rescue Mission Sunday evening service at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Smith
First Baptist Church
Rescue Mission
Bernstorff silent on alleged Meyer-Gerhard hoax
New York dispatch reports Count Johann Von Bernstorff declining to comment on allegations that Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard was actually Dr. Albert Meyer of the German war ministry. The State Department may seek an explanation, while Mrs Selma Lewis says she was ordered by the Justice Department not to disclose documentary evidence and to be ready to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernstorff
Meyer-Gerhard
International News Service
New York
Count Johann von Bernstorff
Catskills
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
Berlin
Albert Meyer
Imperial German War Ministry
Red Cross
Fresh Air Camp Funds urged by Rev Little and ministers
Increased interest grows for the East Brook fresh air camp to be established by the Associated Charities this summer. Ministers plan to promote the project during Sunday services and urge public financial support. Reverend Robert Little endorses the humane plan and calls for community cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little
Associated Charities
Eastbrook
J. L. Stratton
Ministerial Association
Robert Little
First Presbyterian Church
Strange Lad Placed On Farm Near City
Ernest Teets, the young lad who came from Annandale Butler County, was placed on a farm after authorities found no inquiries from his family or home town. This afternoon he was turned over to the care of J Minteer for a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Teets
Annandale
Butler County
J. Minteer
Fresh Air Camp finances attract growing donations
Committee members overseeing the Fresh Air camp finances are working industriously and expect to announce several contributions soon. The R M B G club gave 30 dollars from their Monday cafeteria proceeds and thanks all who helped make the plans a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. B. G. Club
Thirty five Year Grant On Eastside
A thirty five year grant on Eastside Avenue is noted in local records. The plan involves funding for street improvements and related municipal projects managed by city authorities. Community stakeholders are awaiting final approval and timeline details.
Councilmen Propose 35 Year Traction Franchise Plan
At an informal morning conference three city councilmen Bes Lusk D G Ramsey and Judson Barnett verbally agreed to support a 35 year franchise from Franklin avenue to the city line for the East side route. May Tyler opposed the move as the traction company had just presented a 40 year franchise proposal on East Washington street from Franklin avenue to the city line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traction Company
Bes Lusk
D. G. Ramsey
Judson Barnett
Franklin Avenue
Tyler
East Washington Street
Jameson to be Honored at Allegheny College Centennial
David Jameson of this city will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree at Allegheny College Meadville on June 23 during the centennial celebration. The 39 year gap since leaving Meadville will be noted as part of the events. He belongs to the class of 1878 and studied at Victoria College University of Toronto. He will also be toastmaster at the Delta Tau Delta banquet and a guest at the Alumni Association dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Jameson
Allegheny College
Meadville
Jameson
Victoria College
University of Toronto
Can
Alumni Association
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
British Cruiser Aga memnon Sunk by Turkish Fire in Dardanelles
Constantinople reports a British armored cruiser of the Agamemnon class was wrecked or sunk by Turkish batteries near Ain Burnu in the Dardanelles. The Turkish war office said an air observer saw the ship submerged with rear funnel and masts under water. London and Amsterdam dispatches confirm rumors of a sunk warship between Kalynosos and the Asiatic coast and note the censor's pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig von Klein
Constantinople
Berlin
Dardanelles
Turkish War Office
Ain Burnu
Sedd-El-Bahr
Kofala Bay
London
Amsterdam
Kalynosos
Asiatic
Roundheads In Reunion Marks 25th Anniversary
The 25th annual reunion of Company C, 100th Roundhead regiment, gathered at the Beighley hotel in Portersville. Attendees included William Smiley and J N Kirker among members. honorary members and visitors were listed. Officers elected for 1916 were J N Kirker president and William Smiley vice president. next reunion set for June 1916 at J N Kirker’s residence in Württemberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
100Th Roundhead Regiment
Beighley
Portersville
Company C
William Smiley
J. N. Kirker
Silas Kirker
H. M. Gill
Fred Bowder
John Marshall
John C. Moore
B. B&b. Aiken
Milton Wright
James Rutter
J. B. McDonald
J. P. Covert
H. M. Moore
Eli Moore
R. M. Young
W. M. Medard
C. D. Gill
John Brenneman
S. S. Blair
David Brenneman
H. H. Young
Thomas Haines
Mary Kirker
Lezie Smiley
Bertha Courtney
EK. EB. Aiken
Wurtemburg
Deaths of Mrs Trainor Mrs Wood and Edwards Porter
Death notices list Mrs John Trainor aged 78 of 1307 Albert Street Mrs Harrison H Wood of Pittsburg James M McGinley aged 46 of 1201 West Washington Street and Francis Ernest Porter aged 42 of New Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trainor
Alsbert St
Harrison H. Wood
Pittsburg
James M. McGinley
W. Washington St
Francis Ernest Porter
New Wilhnington
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Miss Wiborg
Sidney Fish
Kaiser William
Prince Henry
France
U.S
Strange Lad
City
Cascade Park
Franklin
Traction CO
Mr. Jameson
Tom
THE
Roundheads
Reunion
Beighley Hotel
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