Westinghouse dies. will keeps vast interests under trustees
George Westinghouse, famed inventor of the airbrake, died in New York of heart disease at 68. His will places his business empire under trustees led by H. H. Westinghouse and Charles A. Terry, with voting power across Westinghouse companies in the United States and abroad. Estate valued in the millions, burial planned for Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Associated Press
New York
George ‘Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Henry Herman Westinghouse
American Brake Company
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
Charles A. Terry
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
W. D. Updegraff
George Westinghouse
Central Bridge
N. Y
Unnion
Genoa
Atsis
Meath
Bew
Mr. Westinghouse
H. H. Westinghouse
Shamrock From Erin For Lincoln Celebrates St Patrick
Patrolman John Lincoln received a small box of shamrock from Ireland for his family on Tuesday St Patrick's Day. He receives the greens annually from relatives in Ireland and a few favored friends are wearing the leaves.
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John Lincoln
Ireland
St. Patrick's Day
Lincoln
Major Fierro Held in Benton Murder Case
Reports from Chihuahua indicate a Carranza commission arrested Major Rodolfo Fierro, Villa’s officer, as the Benton murder suspect. The commission allegedly holds evidence Fierro killed two Mexican railroad workers, with possible ties to the Puebla matter and the execution of Gustav Bauch.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Carranza
Rodolfo Fierro
Benton
Fierro
Villa
Carranza Cen
Benton Hadeen
Fidel Avila
Juarez
Gustav Bauch
Bauch
Avila
Unemployed Army at Yolo Levee Ordered Dispersal
In Sacramento 700 unemployed men camped on the Yolo levee for five days must break camp and be driven in small bands to dispersed points within fifty miles. Deputies armed with pick staves will form squads and ship them to locations, with the Sacramento citizens committee paying transport. police and militia reinforced city security overnight.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
Yolo Levee
Eree
Citizens’ Committee of
Belt Thieves Charged In Montgom ery Plant Larceny
John Pendergrast William Holt and another man are held at the police station in Montgomery charged with stealing a belt from the Montgomery and Traction Company plant. They allegedly cut the belt from pulleys to sell to a junk dealer. The belt valued at 300 dollars.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Pendergrast
W.M
William Holt
Montgomery It and Traction Company
Seeberg Line Extends Service to West Coast Ports
Jamaican exporters report Seeberg Steamship Line expands routes from Mobile to Colon Panama and to Mexican ports Venezuela The fleet grows to ten vessels within a year H F Kerr named president and GM with J E Kerr joining board Active management by H F Kerr Sailings listed from Mobile including Hilding Craticus Mecklenburg Crathens and Alm to Kingston Jamaica Colon and other Caribbean ports
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Seeberg Steamship Line, Incorporated
Colon
Panama
Mobile
Mexican
Venezuela
Hilding
Seeberg
South America
Panama Canal
H. F. Kerr
Montego Bay
Jamaica
J. E. Kerr
New York City
Honorera
Barbadoes
Martinique
Guadeloupe
San Pedro de Macoris
San Domingo
Craticus
Kingston
Haiti
Mecklenburg
Demerera
Trinidad
LaGuira
Curacao
Crathens
Alm
San Domingo City
la Guira
Cratheus
Shot in Attempt to Break Prison in California Case
Philadelphia man John H. Davis known as Daval and Andrews was shot and killed while attempting to break jail in California. Davis, 27, was stopped at a hotel during his honeymoon for passing worthless checks. Authorities notified Davis mother. he had deserted a previous wife years earlier.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Marion County
California
John H. Davis
Daval
Andrews
Davis
Savannah
San Rafael
Cal
Safety of Two Misses Black Confirmed in China
London March 13 official report confirms the safety of two Misses Black of the British China Inland Mission who were reported missing after brigand attack on Lao Ho Kow Hu Peh. They escaped and reached Fan Cheng downstream on the Han Kiang River.
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Associated Press
London
Misses Black
China Inland Mission
Lao Ho Kow
Hu Peh
Foreign Office
Fan Cheng
Han Kiang
Western Union Buys N O M C Telegraph Lines
Western Union Telegraph Company acquires the telegraph system of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad. The 400 mile line, formerly jointly operated with Postal Telegraph, will transfer to Western Union with control of all stations including Mobile and Middleton Tennessee. The change takes effect Friday night at midnight.
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Western Union
N. O
New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago Railroad Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Railroad Company Company
Union
Mobile and Middleten
Tenn
Mary Phagan murder case new alibi affidavit
Mrs J B Simons of Birmingham Alabama swears she heard a scream between 2 and 3 PM on April 26 at the National Pencil factory in Atlanta coming from the basement not the third floor and that she reported it on May 6. The affidavit challenges the time and place theory used in Frank's murder conviction and will be part of a motion for a new trial before his April 17 execution.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Mary Phagan
Leo. M. Frank
J. B. Simmons
National
Frank
James Conley
Bandits kill trainman in Peoria area freight robbery
Arthur Fisher a Chicago and Northwestern freight engineer was shot dead in his cab near Manlius Illinois as bandits looted a freight train. A deputy sheriff was shot in the head and may die while a station agent and the fireman were wounded. Two robbers were captured and two remain at large after a posse engaged near Sheffield.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Arthur Fisher
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Manlius
Langley
Fisher
Princeton
Langely
Sheffield
Lir
Bert Skoglund
Bureau County
Leslie Beyer
Bureau
Liberty
Harley E. Hamil Dies Sheriff of Monroe County
Harley E. Hamil, sheriff of Monroe County New York, died at Rochester Homeo Hospital from general peritonitis after an appendicitis operation. He was a member of twenty societies and leaves a son, four daughters, and three brothers including E. and W. Hamil of Deer Park Alabama. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Harley E. Hamil
Buffalo
WN. Y
Monroe County
New York
W. H. Hamil
Deer Park
Ala
Rochester Homeo Hospital
Paris Literary Duel Wounds Pierre Frondaie in France
A sword duel in Neuilly, Paris, between Jacques Richepin and Pierre Frondaie ended with Frondaie wounded in the forearm. The fight stemmed from theater lobby remarks by Frondaie’s wife and drew hundreds of literary spectators plus wives who watched from the road.
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Associated Press
Paris
Jacques Richepin
Jean Richepin
Pierre Frondaie
M. Frondaie
Madame Frondaie
Madame Cora Laparcerie
M. Richepin
Neuilly
German War Minister Defends Officer Duelling
Berlin March 13. Lieutenant General Erich von Falkenhayn, minister for war, defended duelling among German officers in reply to a query about the Metz duel of February 26 in which Lieutenant Haage was killed. He called duelling a necessity for the military caste and said efforts should reduce the number of cases where it is imperative. He admitted it is an offense under divine and human law, but insisted officers must defend their honor and regain self-esteem by facing opponents with pistols. He noted duelling is decreasing in Germany.
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Berlin
Erich von Falkenhayn
Metz
Germany
Oriental Plague to Be Eradicated in a Decade
In San Francisco J W White professor emeritus of surgery University of Pennsylvania predicted that plagues in the Orient will be eradicated within a decade by American sanitation methods. He toured the Far East and said China and the new republic are embracing health protection as crucial.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Orient
J. W. White
University of Pennsylvania
Far East
China
Westinghouse Tribute Closes Turtle Creek Valley Industries
Twenty five thousand workers in the Turtle Creek valley idle today as the region observes the death of George Westinghouse.Industries halted operations in his honor until after his funeral marked by orderly observance across the sector.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Turtle Creek Valley
George Westinghouse
Mr. Westinghouse
Together May Be Separation In Herrick Divorce
Chicago March 13 Robert Herrick a professor and author is believed to be headed for divorce after two years apart from his wife. Friends note his novel Together hints at matrimonial strain while Mrs Herrick denies divorce and says the separation is not for that purpose. Herrick teaches at the University of Chicago and the couple are first cousins.
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Robert Herrick
Chicago
Character witnesses testify in Oakley trial in Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama on March 13 character witnesses testified to James G. Oakley former president of the state board of convict inspectors. They attested to his honesty and truthfulness despite the embezzlement scandal. The defense rested after fifty-two witnesses. The state presented rebuttal witnesses including Dr. G B Crowe regarding payments.
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Montgomery
Ala
James. G. Oakley
State Board of Convict Inspectors
Theo Jo Oakley
Oakley
James Lightford
John T. Bliison
J. M. Brown
Howard Cooper
W. M
Centerville
I. D
Reynolds
West Blocton
J. L. Suttle
Mobile
Walter B. Moore
J. .A. Kennedy
Dallas County
C. BE. Hoskins
Montevallo
James G. Oakley
EK. P. Riggs
Birmingham
Armstead Brown
Real Estate Leaders Back Mobile Fair Drive Pledges Reach $50 000
Percy W Maer in Mobile port underscores real estate men joining to launch a big fair and raise funds. Cliff Williams, a prominent promoter, talks to the committee about mobilizing fourteen Alabama and Mississippi counties and parts of north Florida for regional benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Percy W. Maer
Fearn, Jr
City
Mr. Fearn
Cliff Williams
Declan
Willams
Fearn
Cliff Wiliams
Oith
Williams
Coum
Liams
Wiliams
Mr. Williams
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Mon Am
Big Movement of Lumber Expected Cars Sent South
The Illinois Central Railroad in Chicago announced sending empty cars to the South to handle a reported rise in lumber demand. Officials say the lumber market is likely to see more activity than in the past, with movement increasing soon in the region.
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Illinois. Central Railroad
General Department
Chicago
Mobile
Seaerae
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George
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West Coast
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M. Frondate
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Mme. Frondate
Honor Westinghouse
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