Becker Loses Appeals in Becker Death Penalty Fight
The Court of Appeals upholds Becker’s second murder conviction for Herman Rosenthal’s killing. His wife sobs as lawyers push for clemency or a new trial. Judge Seabury’s majority finds no error in the trial. defense argues constitutional violations. The case now points toward execution if no stay is granted.
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United States
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Awful whispered news as Becker faces new death row delay
Charles Becker, awaiting execution, learns of Albany denial of a new trial via deputy warden Johnson. The announcement spreads through Sing Sing as Becker, pale and silent, laments his wife while others on Murderers Row discuss the setback and the fate awaiting him. He offers no public statement.
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Charles Becker
Charles Johnson
Sing Sing
Mr. Johnson
Albany
Hecker
Murderers’ Row
Carl Dranowitz
Tam
Pont
Stecher
Macmillan Will Remain in Arctic
In a dispatch to The New York Times Vonnte MacMillan announces his decision to spend a third year in the Arctic. He reports important results from Smith Sound Bequimans and policy differences with prior findings. He plans to return via Cape Town in 1914 while other expedition members head back to America.
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New York Triana
Vonnté MacMillen
Arctic
New York City
Smith Sound
Bequimans
America
Bryan serves punch with a kick at Pan American reception
Washington on May 2 Secretary Bryan surprised guests at a Pan American Build reception by serving champagne punch in a large buffet setup. He avoided the usual crowd of pledges, opting to watch from the table as a punch bowl and an orange drink bowl stood at opposite ends. Treasury staff had arranged the event with Mr Bryan and Mr McAdoo, but no official notice had been issued yet.
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Washington
Bryan
Rick
Brean
Secretary of State
McAdoo
Treasury
Rescue Men From Taube Plane In North Sea
A London telegram reports a British destroyer at Harwich bringing a German sub-lieutenant and mechanic from a Taube aeroplane found floating in the North Sea. The aircraft had forced a descent after trouble. rescues followed.
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Taube
London
Eight Tories Join Cabinet With Asquith
The new coalition Cabinet under Prime Minister Asquith includes eight Unionists with Earl Kitchener kept as Foreign Secretary. Arthur Balfour becomes First Lord of the Admiralty while Winston Churchill takes Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Sir Stanley Buckmaster rises to Lord Chancellor. Lloyd George moves from Chancellor to Minister of Munitions while Reginald McKenna becomes Chancellor. John Redmond declined a cabinet offer. Lord Haldane receives the Order of Merit. The public will learn the cabinet lineup officially in the morning. Lloyd George to return to the Exchequer later.
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London
Asquith
Earl Kitchener
Mnet
Admiralty
Arthur J. Balfour
Winston Spencer Warchill
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Duchy of Lancaster
Stanley
Buckmaster
Reginald McKenna
John A. Hinam
Edeuard Carncn
Arthur Henderson
Board of Education
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Ministry of Munitions
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Viscount Haldane
Cloan
Order of Mert
Daily Chronicle
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Vankang
Lloyd George
Exchequer
Treasury
Marquis of Lansdowne
Stanley O. Buckmaster
Marquis of Crewe
Earl Curzon of
Sir Edward Carson
Britain’s Coalition Cabinet Names and Posts
A listing of the wartime coalition cabinet with titles and roles, including Lansdowne Buckmaster Crewe Curzon McKenna Simon Grey and others. It names key positions across Home Affairs Foreign Affairs War Munitions India Colonies Trade Ireland Scotland Education and more with senior ministers and officials.
Woods orders police clean up of trot teries in Tenderloin
Police Commissioner Woods ordered a special investigation into the tango palaces and cabarets of the Tenderloin after reports of disorder. Inspector Dwyer and staff reviewed conditions while managers and Deputy Commissioners faced scrutiny, with Acting Mayor McAneny seeking records connected to the Kelly case to inform action.
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Tenderloin
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McAneny
Val O'Farrell
Kelly
Rousseau
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O'Farrell
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Mayor Mitchel
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Gaynor
Magferrate Corrigan
Bia
McAny
Eugenia Kelly Returns Home After Court Settlement
Eugenia Kelly goes back to her mother yesterday after court action led to her leaving Broadway life. Lawyers say she will depart soon for a Pacific Coast trip via the Panama Canal to forget the distress of recent days. The family hopes the sea voyage offers rest for both Eugenia and her mother as she quits the crowd and its alleged corrupting influence.
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Broadway
Eugenia Kelly
J AL Davis
Attease
Thin City
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Yorkville Court
John F. McIntyre
George J. Gillespie
Crawdfather
Cardial Farley
Mother
Ming Kelly Wos
Mrs. Thomas
Eugenia
Mrs
Airmen Defend Paris from Lusitania Raid
Paris reports six French aeroplanes repelled a German raid as two enemy machines were spotted by cannon fire near the frontier. French craft pursued the attackers who, seeing Paris protected, retreated across the border. The Hague and London note German submarine torpedoing of the Lusitania prompted Dutch protest over Dutch casualties.
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Lusitania
Germany
Frontier
Rrs Wero
Americans to Aid Belgian Mothers
The Society of American Women in London met and decided to establish and finance a maternity home for Belgian refugee women. A committee will be appointed to carry out the scheme.
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Canoerene Terhane
London
Society of American Women In
Italy Storms Across Austrian Border Captures Four Towns
Italy lunged across the northeastern frontier and seized Caporetto and the heights between the Idria and Isonzo, along with La Cannoncene and Tarzo, within three miles of Austria. Rome announced Austrians retreated as Italian destroyers bombarded Busa harbor, sank a gun boat, and captured officers and men. Vienna disputed the scale, citing border skirmishes and Austrian troop movements toward Trieste.
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Tomato Pass
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Vienna
Tarlan War Office
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Friati
Iria
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Muso
French Break German Front North of Arras Near Souchez
London May 26 The French have advanced north of Arras and captured a long German trench near Souchez after strong resistance. South of La Bassée and northwest of Angres allies took two more German positions while British lines held faste amid gas attacks.
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Belgium
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