Roy Crawford Found Guilty On Indictment In Assault Case
The commonwealth reports Roy Crawford was found guilty of assaulting Miss Alvira Rodgers in Plaingrove township by a 9 to 3 first ballot verdict, later unanimous. Attorney Thomas W. Dickey will seek a new trial likely Monday. Jurors reached verdict after four ballots with Heasley’s testimony central to the alibi claim. Judge Porter instructed the jury to reconcile evidence and render a verdict.
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Commonwealth
Roy Crawford
Alvira Rodgers
Plaingrove Township
Crawford
Thomas W. Dickey
Carl Johnston
Dickey
Thos. W. Kerr
Frank Heasley
Heasley
Heasley’s
Porter
Navy Day Program Draws Thousands At League Island
Thousands attend the third annual Navy Day at Philadelphia Navy Yard from 9 30 a m to sundown. A circus of sports drills and exhibitions raises 25 cent admission fees for the Navy Relief Society. Eighteen warships are decorated with flags used for presidential visits.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Navy Relief Society
League Island
Reading Reply to Rep Walton Rants on Legislation
Reading officials defend against claims over Clark act amendments and civil service bills. They blame Walton for recall of the civil service measure and note Reading as the largest third class city. Officials dismiss New Castleman proposal and discuss regional governance ideas.
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Harrisburg
Walton
Civil Service
Reading
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
New Castleman
Booze Has Victims In Police Court
The article recounts a city police court session led by Mayor Tyler addressing multiple intoxication cases. Prisoners describe their binge behavior and face sentences including 30 days in county jail, sobering time, or restitution steps, with one man assigned janitorial chores.
Thomas To Be Allies Purchasing Agent Named
London June 19 The allies in America may appoint D A Thomas multi million coal magnate as purchasing agent. He will liaise with arms makers in Canada and the United States to cut middlemen, save money and time. Ottawa and New York are likely headquarters. A government agent in America could sever relations between Britain and J P Morgan and company over war supplies.
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London
America
D. A. Thomas
Thomas
Canada
United States
Ottawa
New York
J. P. Morgan and Company
Practical Christianity Talk by Mrs Ida Keller Sunday
Mrs Ida M Keller of San Francisco California will give her second lecture on Practical Christianity at Trades Assembly hall over Star theatre entrance on Appleway Sunday evening at 7 30. Subject How to Obtain the Things of Life by Conforming to the Laws of Jesus Psalm 145 chapter 16 verse Thou openest thine hand and satisfieth the desire of every living thing.
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Ida M. Keller
San Francisco
Cal
Trades Assembly Hall
Star Theatre
Appleway
Jesus
Allies Buy Twenty Horses Here For War Use
Agents for the English French and Italian governments are in New Castle buying horses for their armies. Over a score were purchased this morning in New Castle with more from Harlansburg and Lawrence county. Carloads will be shipped to Philadelphia and placed aboard steamships for Europe. Horses will be moved by express to the seacoast for rapid transport. Cavalry mounts are scarce with life at front one to two weeks estimates. Thousands of horses have been killed in the war. Many purchases will be used for draft duty hauling cannon wagons and ambulances while lighter stock will serve in the cavalry. Dark bays blacks and dark grays are preferred as they are less visible to the enemy. High prices are paid. horses are inspected for defects and age. The desirable age is over five years and stocky build.
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New Castle
Harlansburg
Lawrence County
Philadelphia
England
France
Italy
Europe
United States
Two More Resignations Shake Carranza Cabinet
Foreign Minister Verta and Finance Minister Cabrera resign from Carranza’s cabinet, bringing to four the number of top advisers who quit within two days. Consul reports Carranza moving his office to San Juan de Ulloa as instability grows. Also notes a fatal shooting near Charcas and Red Cross aid efforts in Monclova with food distributions.
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Washington
Carranza
Verta
Cabrera
Canada
Vera Cruz
State Department
Zubaran Capmany
Verdug
Consul Canada
San Juan de Ulloa
Vera Cruz Harbor
Villa
Department
Bonney
San Luis Potosi
Gilbert Teanhl
Oklahoma City
Charcas
Hanna
Monterey
Josephine Sisters
San Antonio
Tex
Laredo
C A. Devol
American Red Cross
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Monclova
Mex
Red Cross
J. C. Weller
Weller
Piedras Negras
Russians Make Last Stand At Lemberg
Vienna reports the Russian army defending Lemberg in Galicia is making a last stand along the Krodek Lake line before General Von Mackensen. German and Austrian howitzers rush to bombard the forts defending Lemberg as Austro German forces reportedly capture Tarnograd on the Tanew river. Russian retreat past Tarnograd before Von Mackensen’s forces. J. C. Carr and son John C. Carr Jr. plan a month’s visit to New Mexico and Kansas.
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Vienna
Lemberg
Galicia
Krodek Lake
von Mackensen
Wereszyca
Szkto
Lubaczowka
Tarnograd
Poland
Tanew River
J. C. Carr
John C. Carr Jr
Oak Street
New Mexico
Kansas
Troubles Of Wilson Are Now Legion
Washington dispatch reports mounting international troubles for the administration. The German question may be inactive for two weeks as Britain, Sweden, Mexico, and Yaqui uprisings demand attention. Officials anticipate a firm note to Great Britain on interference with non-contraband cargoes and seek assurances on neutral seas and the British blockade. The Swedish complaint about private mail being opened adds to diplomatic strains as Meyer-Gerhard contacts ease.
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Theodore Tiller
I. N
Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Republic
Sonora
Berlin
Meyer-Gerhard
Washington
State Department
Lansing
United States
Germany
Edward Grey
England
Order In Council
Knights of Pythias to attend King’s funeral in Wampum
Members of the Knight of Pythias will travel from this city to attend the funeral of George King of Wampum, who was killed by a train. They plan to leave shortly before 1 o'clock on the Lake Erie to arrive in time for services.
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Knight of
Boys Prepare for YMCA Camp Outing
The YMCA held a final meeting Friday for about 35 boys headed to Volant on Monday. Led by Boys' Secretary George Carhart and Rev. D. C. Whitmarsh, with older youths assisting, the group will depart from Union depot after 9 am for the Boy Scout YMCA camp. The aim is to advance one scout degree, perform a daily good turn, learn a new nature-study object, and attend Bible studies.
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Association
George Carhart
Boy Scout
Boy Scouts
Mrs Becker Plans Appeal to Governor Whitman
New York June 19 Mrs Charles Becker the wife of Charles Becker denied a re argument of his case by the state court of appeals yesterday said she would make a personal appeal to Governor Whitman to save the convicted slayer of Herman Rosenthal from the electric chair. She declared we shall keep on fighting and that Charles is innocent. Becker's chief counsel went to Sing Sing to confer with him today.
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New York
Charles Becker
State Court of Appeals
Whitman
Herman Rosenthal
Sing Sing
Becker
Bryan Speaks In New York Tonight
William Jennings Bryan and Mrs. Bryan arrived in New York for a Carnegie Hall address under labor auspices. He hinted at an "interesting" topic but gave no subject or war talk, and their planned Miami winter home trip was temporarily abandoned. They will return to Washington tomorrow and then travel to Asheville, North Carolina, for a brief stay.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Asheville
N. C
Eighteen Miles of R R Are Washed Out in Nebraska Floods
Eighteen miles of Burlington tracks between Axtell and Holdridge were washed out by nocturnal floods. Western Nebraska service on Burlington and Union Pacific was suspended as six to twelve inches of rain drenched the area, destroying wheat crops. Telegraph lines in western Nebraska suffered outages.
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Omaha
Burlington Railroad
Axtell
Hold Ridge
Neb
Burlington
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Hastings
Territoy
Minden
Gas Attacks Grow on Eastern Front as Russians Retreat
Petrograd reports intensified German use of poisonous gas from Goumine along a four mile front. The Russian army withdraws east of the San river into Poland near Tarnograd while other units entrench to defend Lemberg, with fighting on the Bzura Rawka front yielding little result.
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Petrograd
Goumine
Russian War Office
War Office
Muravievo
Windau River
Libau
Bzura Rawka
Kozlovbis Coupi
Voliachidlovskaia
San River
Groke Lakes
Pruth
Dneister
Bessarabia
Russia
Floods Follow In Kansas Storm Wake
Floods threaten Missouri and Kansas river valleys after cyclonic storms kill 17 people. Gov warnings issued for Blue, Republican and Solomon river valleys as dikes around Clay Center bear heavy pressure. Train service resumes with delays into Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Missouri River
Kansas River Valley
Blue
Republican
Solomon River
Clay Center
Republican River
Berlin Reports French Repulsed and Prisoners Taken
Berlin claims a French repulse north of Arras and halted British advances near La Bassée. It says sixty French soldiers were captured at Embremeuil and two hundred more at St. Glenridge. Russian retreat reported south of the Dniester in Galicia with ongoing German attacks and the village Wolkowinzy seized.
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Berlin
Arras
German War Office
la Bassee
Embremeuil
St. Glenridge
Dneister
Galicia
Wolkowinzy
Ailsa Lumber Vessel Torpedoed and Sunk in North Sea
The British steamship Ailsa laden with timber from Norway to Liverpool was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine. The crew were rescued and landed today. The Ailsa, built in 1884, measured 876 tons.
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London
Ailsa
Norway
Liverpool
North Sea
Ngland
Brumbaugh Nears Finish on Bills Settling Election Measures
Governor Brumbaugh has nearly finished action on all bills sent by the legislature. Most election bills were vetoed except one requiring occupation of the candidate on the ballot. The appropriation bills were completed last night and clerks are tabulating. The “equal rights” bill remains on his desk. Powell says without appropriation the public accounts cannot be settled outside court. Brumbaugh plans a few days vacation after leaving with desk cleared.
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Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
Public Service Commission
Powell
Auditor General
Lull In West Fighting Seen In Allied War Bureau Reports
Paris reports a deadlock in West Flanders northern France and Alsace as a French war office bulletin repeats yesterday’s communique. The Fecht river valley sees progress for France while Arras endures another heavy artillery duel. Emperors letter repeats seek for a peace favorable to Germany and a potential early end. Berlin announces the loss of submarine U29 sunk by a British tank flying the Swedish flag.
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Paris
West Flanders
France
Alsace
Fecht
Arras
William
Matin
Berlin
Better Than Ten Letters From Home
A travel friendly notice offers The News by mail for a month to any U S or Canada at 25 cents, or 10 cents per week for shorter periods postpaid. Arrangements must be made at The News office to avoid carrier errors.
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United States
Canada
Rev W A Buzza Wed at Meadville in Surprise Ceremony
The Rev R A Buzza former pastor of Spearman Avenue M E church marries Gertrude Allen of Meadville in Meadville on Thursday and the couple heads to Greenville after the ceremony. A three weeks revival meeting is to open thereafter.
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Mt. Altissimo
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