Becker Doomend Seeks Clemency After Court Refusal
Ex police lieutenant Charles Becker faces execution after the Court of Appeals denied a reargument on his murder conviction. Manton, Becker's lawyer, plans to seek clemency from Governor Whitman or refer the case to the lieutenant governor for a possible hearing. Becker's wife Mrs Becker weighs circulating a statewide petition for mercy while Becker himself contemplates a final executive appeal and possible private disclosures to the governor.
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Kiecwer Lomerrow
United States
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Sciveneck
Hecker
Tily
Chicago
Mr. Hecker
Becexer
Ford's Latest Invention Tractor Plans At Dearborn
Special to The New York Times. Henry Ford confirms the development of an automobile tractor, plans to manufacture tractors within two years, and to employ about 20,000 workers. He intends to build the factory on 600 acres at Dearborn with homes for workers nearby. He rejects the idea of a model town, saying living wages create a self-made community.
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New York Times
Detroit
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Mr. Ford
Slaton Delays Leo Frank Decision in Georgia
Atlanta reports Governor Slaton will likely decide on Leo Frank's case by Monday afternoon after days of study and late-night review of the trial record. Visitors framed speculation about commutation amid strong public interest, with rumors of a secret commutation denied by the governor. Frank remains cheerful in jail as rumors swirl around the death sentence fate.
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Atlanta
Slaton
Frank
Milledgeville
Staton
Airship Falls Claims Two Lives Near Quincy
A biplane from Squantum aviation field plunged to ground in Quincy Mass killing mechanic George H. Hersey Jr and injuring William D Ely who died en route to hospital. Operator Harry M Jones survived, observers suspect interference by a passenger caused the crash near Lotta Crabtree estate.
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Mass
George H. Hersey, Jr
William D. Ely
Providence
R. L
Harry M. Jones
Squantum Aviation Field
Jones
Lotta Crabtree
Wilson to Accept a Carranza Man
Four members resign from Carranza cabinet after first chief refuses Washington advice. Villa president defiant says convention party will defend Mexico’s dignity if Americans intervene.
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Carranza
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Provisional Authority
Mexico
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Washington
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Richard J. Metcalfe
Panama Canal Zone
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Metcalfe
State Department
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Hafael Zubaran
Interior
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Senor Yerta
Escudero Verdugo
Zuburan
Cabrera
Silliman
British and French push Germans back in major offensives
British and French forces press a heavy assault from east of Ypres to Arras, with gains near Festubert and north of Arras. Berlin reports losses southward, while Paris and London note intense fighting, shelling, and fragile front advances as the war widens in June. A separate Mexico piece reports Wilson's plan for provisional Mexican leadership with U.S. backing and embargo steps.
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Champagne
Argonne
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Vosges
Bulgaria Holds Key as Balkans Remain in Flux
Berlin reports intense Balkan interest as Romania and Bulgaria weigh moves. Semi official tallies show Russia losses near a million since May 1 with 300,000 prisoners seized in Galicia in May and over 100,000 in June. Bulgaria seeks details on territory and terms before replying to Entente proposals, while Sofia awaits clearer points to gauge postwar borders.
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Romania
Bulgaria
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Galicia
Russia
von Hindenburg
Poland
Courland
Sofia
London
Hremier Radoslavoff
German Admires French Artillery Praise From German Critic
Major Moraht, a German military critic on the western front, lauds French defensive fire in the Berliner Tageblatt. He notes British front activity but says gains are small relative to the heavy sacrifices. He also counters Russian critics over Western Allies attacks.
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Moraht
German battering ram drives east in Galicia near Jaworow
Reports from Petrograd and Berlin describe the German phalanx refitting and advancing along the Radymne Krakowilec Jaworow line toward Lemberg. The drive consumes three fourths of German strength, with Austrian help on the northern push and heavy fighting along the Dniester. Russians retreat with disorder as Austro German forces press to seize Lemberg and push across Bukowina toward Czernowitz.
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Romania
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Chotin
Czernowitz
Nova Selica
Russia
Rumania
Pruth
Greece Elector Venizelos Cautious on Ally Intervention
Berlin dispatch cited by the Cologne Gazette notes doubt Venizelos would unconditionally back armed Grecian intervention if Constantine yields control again. It suggests Venizelos watches Dardanelles developments closely and England’s costly progress, with Bulgaria and Romania failing to join the Allies. The piece notes regional changes since last spring.
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England
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Romania
Battle for Lemberg Nears Finish in Galicia War
British dispatches report Austro German forces advancing toward Lemberg Galicia with claims of capturing Tarnograd and pushing Russians across the Pruth frontier. Meanwhile a Bucharest note says Russians counterattack as Austrians retreat toward Bojana. Russian strategy cited by Grand Duke Nicholas shifts forces and strains enemy rail lines as heavy losses mount.
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Austro German Troops Cross Galician Border Reach Tarnogrod
An official War Office communique reports Austro German forces pursuing retreating Russians crossed the Galician border north of Sieniawa and occupied the town of Tarnogrod. It notes continued pursuit actions.
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London
Paraguit
Sienjawa
Tarnogrod
War Office
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Teuton Allies Hold 1,610,600 Prisoners
Berlin reports Bavarian Staats-Zettung figures tally prisoners captured by German and Austro-Hungarian forces through June. Readings split among Russians, French, English, Italian, Serbian and other entries reflect a broad war burden.
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London
Staats-Zettung
Net of Steel Guards Shields Allied Shipping
German U boats have faced a submerged steel net along the English Channel, with a 150 foot depth cable barrier from Folkestone to Cape Gris Nez. The Allies deny transport losses while Berlin admits fourteen subs lost, possibly to the deadly underwater grid and evidence suggests German submarines struck by the net and tangled in the defensive corridor.
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Cape Gris-Nez
Caphim & Morris
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Submarine Medusa Sunk by Austrian Torpedo
Venice June 18 details of a naval engagement between Italian and Austrian submarines. The Italian Medusa, displacement Suttons, crew of fourteen, surfaced first and attempted escape. The Austrian sub, submerged, fired a torpedo that sent the Medusa to the bottom, with reports that an officer and four crew members were captured.
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Suttons
Austrian Warships Shell Italian Ports
Rome reports Austrian destroyers shelled coast near Fano and Pesaro with minor damage. Pesaro and Rimini towns were struck. a few houses damaged and three civilians slightly injured. Paris notes Allied naval forces now cooperate with Italy to patrol the Adriatic and disrupt submarine supply depots.
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NEW York Times
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Berlin Factions Clash Over American Note in War Struggle
Berlin factions wage a sharp behind the scenes battle over the American note. Grand Admiral von Tirpitz views President Wilson’s demand as a threat to his life’s work, while others urge a modus vivendi. Reports allege the U-14 was sunk after signaling humane warning to English fishermen, prompting anti British sentiment and debate on naval warfare rules.
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