Greece Ready for the Fray Over Crete Crisis
Athens braces for clash with Turkey as Greek forces strengthen frontier, Crete’s insurgents mass near Canea awaiting arms and reinforcements. Officials expect foreign powers to grant Greece a free hand if it annexes Crete, while Halepa remains neutral under international oversight.
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Porte
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France
Russia
Halepa
Joint Occupation of Crete Seen as Solution
Reports from Constantinople state Crete's crisis deepens with Heraklion in danger. Official circles advocate a European military occupation of the island and have instructed foreign warship commanders to prevent Greek intervention if needed.
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Constantinople
Heraklion
Arbitration Treaty Inches Toward Ratification by Adjournment
Senate discussions center on forming a basis to dispose of the Anglo American arbitration treaty. Senator Sherman plans to convene a committee meeting before tomorrow’s session to present a targeted amendment and aims to secure ratification before adjournment. The debate spans 1 to 5 pm with calls to speed action or postpone to the extra session. An amendment adding a clause about treaty making powers is favored to preserve Senate approval over negotiations.
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Washington
Senate
Sherman
Foreign Relations Committee
Everal
North Atlantic Squadron Vessels Idle Amid Weather At Charleston
February 12 report from Charleston notes miserable weather delaying target and rowing practice. Amphi trite anchored awaiting coal, fleet anchored twelve to fifteen miles out. New York Marblehead Monitor and Frence assigned to patrol South Channel and preparations made for social events and a banquet for Secretary Herbert on February 18.
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8. C
New York
Marblehead
Monitor
Frence
South Channel
Admiral Bunce
North Channel
Navy
Herbert
Chamber of Commerce
Talented Baltimore Musician Edwin Aler Ends Life
Edwin Aler, 35, famed Baltimore organist and conductor, killed himself by ingesting laudanum and arsenic. Once invited to Beyreuth, he led the First Presbyterian Church choir and taught at Woman's College, also serving at Madison Avenue Hebrew Congregation before his dismissal last week.
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Baltimore
Edwin Aler
Aler
Beyreuth
Woman's College
First Presbyterian Church
Madison Avenue Hebrew Congregation
Unconscious in Her Carriage in Passaic Death of Society Woman
Miss Mary Elizabeth Randol a prominent New York and Passaic society figure died of heart failure late last night on her way home from a glee club concert. She grew up in New York but spent much time in Passaic and was a relative of former Judge Richard Morrel of the city.
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Passaic
N. J
Mary Elizabeth Randol
New York City
Gregory Avenue
Rando
New York
Richard Morrel
Johnstown Man Arrested for Perjury in Roddy Case
Robert Herdman, a Johnstown resident who testified against the Roddy cars at the December term, was arrested on perjury charges. He claimed to have met the men traveling toward Johnstown from the scene of a June 3 incident, involving Speer Orr Camp of the Sons of Veterans near Gettysburg.
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Johnstown
Robert Herdman
Roddy
Herdman
Speer Orr
Sons of Veterans
Tate
Gettysbu
City Notes Report From Wissinoming and Nearby Areas
Esther Reed died at Wissinoming Old Ladies Home after a long period as an inmate. Kelly, 90, of Carpenter Street, fell on Fallon and Catharine injuring her right hip near Pennsylvania Hospital. Metzner home on State Street damaged by fire about $1000 due to clothes drying by a range. St James Church poor box on Twenty second and Walnut robbed of about fifty cents. the theft recurs this winter. Lillian Rosefthal held on $600 bail at Central Station. Abraham Levy of North Street referenced in related matter.
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Esther Reed
Old Ladies
Wissinoming
App Kelly
Carpenter Street
Fallon and Catharine
Pennsylvania Hospital
Louis Metzner
State Street
St. James’ Church
Flames Devour Meat Market Combines at Ninth and Girard
Fire swept the northeast corner of Ninth Street and Girard Avenue damaging Swift & Co. Chicago meat market and Gutekunst & Co. half tone factory. Snow and wind hindered crews as losses reached about $40,000 with Gutekunst at $25,000 and Swift & Co. at $15,000.
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Ninth Street
Girard Avenue
Chicago
Gutekunst & Co
Gutekunst
Baxter
Chicago Beef Company
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
North Ninth Street
Darien Street
Hartman & Co
Reading Railroad
Toll Gate Raiders Active in Vanceburg Raid
Special Telegram reports toll gate raiders in Vanceburg, Kentucky, rode to the county judge and claimed they had destroyed over twenty five miles of picketed road and five toll gates. They pledged support for Judge Hillis in the Republican primary on February 27 after assurances no warrants would be issued.
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Vancesura
Vanceburg
Hillis Red
Hillis
Sie Apt Butt
Philadelphia Bark Damaged on Transatlantic Voyage
The Philadelphia bark Merion 8. Harris, Captain Basey, 43 days from Demerara with a cargo of sugar for A. Dayton & Co., arrived in New York severely battered after heavy gales.
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Tima
New York
Merion
Harris
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Demerara
A. Dayton & Co
Cashier Barnes Arrested In $100 Theft From Cudahy Packing
Brooklyn February 12 William Barnes cashier and chief bookkeeper at the Brooklyn depot of Cudahy Packing Company is arrested for allegedly stealing $100 from his employers. Experts from National Surety Co found irregularities and Barnes faces exam ination after arraignment before Judge Walsh. He claimed innocence and lack of counsel as bail was set for Monday.
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Brooklyn
William Barnes
Prospect Place
Cudahy Packing Company
New York
Chicago
Barnes
Gustav Bohl
Columbia Place
National Surety Company
Mason
Cudahy Compdaby
Walsh
Adams Street
Receivers Appointed In Chester County Trust Case
In West Chester on February 12 the Chester County Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company faced a court request to appoint a receiver. After debate, John A. Rupert and William Chalfont Jr. were selected by the court amid depositor pressure and directors agreeing on action.
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Chester County Trust and Safe Deposit Company
West Chester
Chester County Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Darlington
Smedley Darlington
John A. Rupert
Chester County Dime Savings Bank
William Chalfant, Jr
Death by Own Action Shocks Pittston Theater
Archibald Buchanan property man at Music Hall in Pittston hanged himself in the furnace room. Last seen at 11 AM by John Williams who spoke with him on the steps. The Kennedy Players later performed The Two Orphans as patrons learned of the tragedy. No reason given. Buchanan described as a happy home man.
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Archibald Buchanan
Music Hall
Buchanan
John Williams
Williams
Kennedy Players
Chestnut Hill Express Destroys Empty Cars At Dauphin Street
A Chestnut Hill express train crashed into a southbound line of eleven empty cars near Dauphin street after a signal dispute. Engineer William Smith and fireman C B Jones dispute the signal light as the switch engine approached. three cars were damaged and a three hour delay ensued with no injuries.
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Dauphin Street
William Smith
C. 8
Jones
Andrew McGowan
So 44
Init
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Evie ‘Pont
Smith
No Money for Schools in Harrisburg Burn Out
The State Treasury will not pay any school warrants before April. About 400 to 500 of roughly 2,500 districts have not received their share of 5.5 million dollars for the year, with nearly two million dollars still due. Payments suspended due to the Capitol fire destroying warrants and pertinent records. time needed to identify unpaid districts and restore systems.
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State Treasury
Department of Public Instruction
Assay Commission Completes 1896 Coin Test at Mint
The 1896 assay commission finished its work at the Mint yesterday testing coinage from San Francisco New Orleans and the local mint and found the reserve coins conform to standard fineness and weight within legal limits. The report was adopted unanimously as satisfactory.
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Assay Commission
San Francisco
New Orleans
United States
Autographs Recovered as Secret Service Pursue Theft Ring
Secret Service officers continue to search for autographs stolen from the Congressional Library by Lewis M. Turner and Philip Meme. Several papers were recovered today from autograph dealers in Philadelphia and more are expected in New York and Philadelphia. Turner remains jailed after failing to appear.
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Secret Service
Congressional Library
Lewis M. Turner
Philip Meme
Lladelphia
New York
Turner
Philadelphia
St Paul Arrives in Port Southampton After Stormy Passage
The St Paul steamship from New York reached port in heavy weather. All on board are reported well after a voyage hampered by rough seas and dense spray, with delays prior to the expected arrival.
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Southampton
St. Paul
New York
Edmirad
Cigarette Pictures Highlight New Brunswick YMCA Meeting
NEW BRUNSWICK February 12 The second session of the YMCA State convention featured major business including a report by William D. Murray showing a sharp drop in association membership across cities. Dr F N Seerly of Springfield urged rejection of vulgar stories and seers pictures as more harmful than nicotine during a discussion on Personal Purity. In the afternoon E L Shuey of Dayenn Ohio spoke on educational work as several conferences were held.
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Young Men's Christian Association
William D. Murray
F. N. Seerly
Springfield
Mass
Seasion E. L. Shuey
Dayenn
Ohio
The Dolphin Anchored Near Johns Bar Not Entering Charleston Blockade
The Dolphin has remained anchored off Johns Bar this week and has not run the Charleston blockade. Reports that the Three Friends was fired upon are not believed. The Dauntless attempted to move downriver to tow a schooner to the bar but was stopped by the Saner Boutwell and ordered back.
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Charleston
Jacksonville
Fla
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Boutwell
Warner and Linton Wed in Doylestown Union
Jacob Warner age 59 and Agnes Linton age 31 both of Doylestown were married by Recorder Broker of Camden yesterday.
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Jacob Warner
Agnes Linton
Doylestown
Camden
Embezzlement Charge Looms Over Cincinnati Man
Murray M. Davia of Cincinnati, a confidential agent for Pittsburg Coal Company, was arrested yesterday afternoon on embezzlement charges. The report mentions multiple other items from various places including church appointments and a fire at Lancaster Medical Institute.
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Pittsburg Coal Company
Edward BusGag Bel Rudd
Presbyterian Church
Albion
N. Y
McKinley Hosts Law Association Guests at the Library
Major McKinley spends a busy day as the library fills with visitors headed by Thomas A. Banging and Phillip C. Dyrenforth representing the Patest Law Association of Chicago. President Ban Bing delivers a memorial adopted at a recent us mo a meeting.
Townsend Column Highlights Cleveland as Sportsman
Washington letter by George Alfred Townsend previews tomorrow's Times feature. He praises Cleveland as a sportsman and includes an interview with the former landlady of William Jennings Bryan, offering a glimpse of public life and recent events.
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George Alfred Townsend
Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
the Times Tomorrow
Forecast for Saturday in the Northeast
Forecast for Saturday covers Far Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey with clearing and generally fair weather. Northwesterly winds bring a slight rise in temperature after yesterday’s high of 28 and low of 24.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Community events and lectures listed for the day
A crowded day of meetings lectures and performances includes the Merchants' Club banquet at the Hotel Walton the Mask and Wig Club at the University of Pennsylvania a Friends Teachers Association meeting and various public talks in Philadelphia Altoona Baltimore and nearby venues Also listed are exhibitions debates a Republican meeting and a Danish Ladies Society gathering with music and dramatic entertainments.
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Walton
Mask and Wig Club
University of Pennsylvania
Friends’ Teachers’ Association
North Sixteenth Street
Hilaire Belloc
Altoona
Oo Cricket Club
Manheim
Thief Robs Bank at Gunpoint Then Is Cornered in Chase
A daring robber robs a local bank at gunpoint securing $500 before a rapid pursuit ends with his capture. Police intercept the suspect after an exciting chase through the streets, ending the crime spree.
Robber Captured After Saltsburg Bank Hold Up
In Saltsburg Pennsylvania Assistant Cashier J A Klingensmith was held up by a unknown negro who demanded cash and fled with about 500 dollars. He swam the river but was captured a mile from town with money recovered. He faced a judge and was jailed in Indiana awaiting trial. The man refused to reveal his name and wore burnt cork to darken his face.
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J. A. Klingensmith
First National Bank
Mr. Klingensmith
Point Street
Klingensmith
Stevenson
W. G. McConnell
Indiana
Nature
Shaw May Be A Candidate For State Treasurer
Rep John I Shaw of Allegheny County hints at a possible run for State Treasurer He says he would run on a business men's platform and insist on business principles in office He supports interest on State deposits and would vote for a related bill when it reaches the House
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William A. Stone
John I. Shaw
Quayite
Allegheny County
Colonel Stone
Shaw
Wright Renominated as Commissioner of Labor
Carroll D. Wright of Massachusetts was renominated to be Commissioner of Labor. He has served twelve years in the post and acted as Census head for two years, with backing from Iowa and Massachusetts delegations. He is expected to lead the twelfth census.
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Washington
Carroll D. Wright
Massachusetts
Arthur
Cleveland A Harrison
United States
George D. Wright
Iowa
Ferryboat Hackensack Strands On Rocks In Snow
Sunken Meadows point to a New York ferryboat collision as the Hackensack of the New York and College Point line runs aground in a snow storm near Alls Island. Reports indicate the bow struck the rocks at dawn while the captain lost bearings during rounding Alls Island.
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New York
Hackensack
Senators Magee and Flinn sue Richard Quay for libel
Pittsburg February 12. Before Alderman McMasters, Chris L. Magee and William Flinn filed threatened libel suits against Richard R. Quay, alleging he provided false information to a newspaper.
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Pittsbuarg
McMasters
Chris L. Magee
William Flinn
Richard R. Quay
Unusual Bargain on Upright Pianos with Self Playing Attachments
Your choice of two nearly new upright pianos with self playing attachments offered at less than half price. Includes from $50 to $100 in music. Easy payments or rent. Instruments taken in exchange for the Angelus are in perfect order and guaranteed five years. J. G. Ramsdell, 1111 Chestnut.
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J. G. Ramsdell
Bargains in Suits and Overcoats at Ferry & Co
Advertises today specials on overcoats suits coats and trousers at Ferry and Co 1620 Chestnut Street promising best grades and low prices with lively sales tone aimed at shoppers seeking urgent bargains.
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